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Hello!

 

Alrighty, all I have to say is that it was amazing.

I had seen Coldplay before in Irvine (2005 or 2006 I think :\) and this time was better by far.

 

Despite the fact that our seats sucked and were in the most farthest pit of The Forum, I still enjoyed seeing the whole audience react and seeing it from a different point of view. The crowd was amazing! They were so loud and sang back every word Chris sang. And of course, Chris sang beautifully. His voice is so crisp and clear and ahhh. I love it.

He did phenomenally, and of course there were a few voice crackles. But what can ya do, he's human. ;) I actually really like his voice crackles...

 

Anyways, the energy and vibe was awesome and you could tell everyone was having a brilliant time. Chris was so energetic and he made us laugh and they all performed wonderfully.

Will was crazy... He's such an amazing drummer. And he has a very good voice too when he sang Death Will Never Conquer. (I actually thought it was Chris singing for a moment)

And Guy and Johnny are so talented and amazing. I love them all. :rolleyes:

 

It was magnificent and I had SUCH a good time. It went by so fast!

My favorites of the night would have to be Yellow, Fix You, Lovers in Japan, Viva la Vida, and Death and all his friends. Yellow made me want to cry... it was seriously one of the most beautiful things I ever heard. The whole entire audience was singing back and it was just amazing. It was stripped, so it wasn't as epic as the original one, but it was more calm and beautiful. I loved it.

 

I have a lot of videos, and one is done uploading so far, so here it is:

 

Viva la Vida

The audio is good but I'm really far so they look like ants.

 

(By the way, The Forum is a bad venue. I didn't like it. Way too steep.:confused:)

 

Our seats were to the very side of the stage, almost behind it (Colonnade 25, Row 23, which apparently was the very last row. We were against the wall :laugh3:)

In fact, we were so high up that we could see where they release the confetti, and there's stairs and walkways up in the ceiling, and we could see above that.)

 

And if you're going to see them anytime soon, you will not be disappointed!

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I think Roadie #42's rehearsal blog from says alot about it.

 

 

 

they've changed a chunk of the setlist last minute because when it came to it, the set didn't work.

 

Oh yes, absolutely, the acoustics and other things didn't work out well, so they had to switch things round - thanks a lot for reminding of that Jenjie (or rather, pointing out what I'd missed completely the first few times I read it hehe) :)

 

A man can only dream and hope, and that's exactly what I'm doing - that they'll ditch SoS for Politik or any one of many other real classics (though Politik MUST be in the set and quick-smart!) I know I'm being selfish, but I don't think there's any room within an 18 song set for SoS when Clocks and Viva do the same thing just sooo much better (ihmo :cool:).

 

The fact it was a late addition gives me great hope! :)

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Thank ever so much for great reviews, pics and videos from above the stage link !

 

Can you or anyone tell me about Jon Hopkins ? Is he at the electonic controls somewhere or what precisely ? Does he play before or during main show ? I love his scapes on the album. It's a lovely way for Coldplay from keyboards to prog/electronic , intertwined with their own heavysensitive rock combo.

 

I saw him at MSG and he was borderline awful. He stands at his little DJ table with his laptop before the main set while playing a video behind him that you should only watch during some sort of acid trip.

 

I'm sorry, a terrible sort of opener to see live (especially during a COLDPLAY concert). And most certainly not my cup of tea.

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Oh thanks. the thing is he did make the music for Life in Technicolor and DAAHF (the elctronic scapes). But yes, I understand it is no good for a show, better for the chill our room. Lovely in the mp3 player though. As a break in between 2 Coldplay albums it works very well.;)

Thanks for the update.

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I saw him at MSG and he was borderline awful. He stands at his little DJ table with his laptop before the main set while playing a video behind him that you should only watch during some sort of acid trip.

 

I'm sorry, a terrible sort of opener to see live (especially during a COLDPLAY concert). And most certainly not my cup of tea.

 

He was pretty good at Brixton I thought! The visuals not my thing, but the music was very much so in places. Everyone's different I guess, but I was sickened by the people who couldn't even manage a cursory clap for his efforts at the gig - artists are deeply sensitive people, and if nothing else people should stop and think for a minute about how highly Coldplay rate him, and how much of a positive impact he had on the incredible new album he played a good part in delivering to us. And the guys who booed him at the end - don't get me started. Grrr.

 

Lauve (to answer your original question) he doesn't play any part in the main set I don't think - all his bits are played on a backing track for Coldplay's actual performance.

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Coldplay Live at The Forum July 14, 2008: Photographer's Journal

 

http://blogs.laweekly.com/play/live-in-la/coldplay-live-at-the-forum-jul-1/

 

1:25 PM – Media contact sends an email informing that “the “Shooter” will not be shooting the show from the pit as originally indicated.” Ok, looks like I’ll need to bring a long lens. I’ll need to call Samy’s.

 

2:25 PM – Call placed to Samy’s. Everything’s good. They have the Nikon 400/2.8 and the 1.4 converter that I like when I have to shot from the sound board.

 

6:37 PM – Time to make the pick-up at Samy’s. They want to know if I want a reference on the order. I decide to tell it straight; Coldplay! The shit starts rolling. The boss man behind the counter tells me they couldn’t pay him enough to sit through three songs of Coldplay. I tell him it’s only two and that I only found out about the need for the long lens this afternoon. I’m smiling all the while. Before I leave I ask if they’re through. Yeah, they’ve ganged up on me. I’m still excited for this one. George Michael didn’t sell out two nights at the Forum.

 

6:59 PM – South bound on La Cienega just before Stocker. I remember that my mom called two weeks ago and I need to call her back. We have a nice talk. I tell her about some upcoming projects and she knows who Coldplay is. Says she saw them on John Stewart a few nights ago. Not exactly her type of music though.

 

7:24 PM – Inglewood! The Forum never looked so good. Just inside the lot and the scalpers are parked next to me working out the game plan. He’s got a grip of tickets. Good seats too!

 

7:45 – Press Check In Here! Still plenty of time before Shearwater hits the stage. I hang out and sign the release form.

 

8:20 PM – Shearwater takes the stage.

 

8:35 PM – Back below the seats at the Forum. They have a little room set for the photographers. It’s like a Sunday school classroom. In one corner they have a fresh “Detention List” posted on the wall just waiting for the bad kid. I suggest portraits in front of this but no one bites. I wouldn’t either.

 

8:40 PM – News from the media contact that we’ll be shooting songs three and four; or is it four and five? No matter, they’ll be back to take us to the stage after the show’s started. I’m starting to like this little room.

 

9:10 PM – The natives are getting restless. Show’s supposed to start at 9:20 and they still have come for us!!! “What’s going on???” I smile.

 

9:25 PM – An announcement is heard over a passing radio that the box office is now closed, because “We’ve sold all the tickets we can sell! There’s none left!” I say that’s probably the announcement the band was waiting for! Shortly after, faintly down the hall, the roar of the crowd is heard which signals that the band must have taken the stage.

 

9:30 PM – We’re on our way to the spot. It’s not unlike being in some sort of catacombs under the Forum, except it just goes round and round. Kinda cool! We get to the spot and it looks good. There are catwalks on the stage that bring the band pretty close to our position. No problems. I leave the converter on anyways. I want a tight shot.

 

9:37 PM – No shooting until the after the song when Chris is done playing the piano. That’s not what we were told, but that’s what I find out. They’re not kidding either.

 

9:42 PM – Our first song is just over and the media contact lets us know that there is one more song and that security wants to see me (and another guy) after the shot. Christ, what now? Can I say that in church?

 

9:47 PM – Back in the catacombs and security is checking my images to ensure that I didn’t shoot Chris at the piano. I didn’t. I let her know that I was only setting up. She thanks me and one other accused and we’re on our way back to the “lounge”.

 

10:45 PM – We get to shoot the confetti drop near the end of the set. It’s actually butterflies. Tough to see clearly in the shots as I’ve opted for the wide shot. Look at that house though!

 

10:50 PM – Coldplay leaves the stage. I head for the car. I want to beat traffic. It’s been a fun night. Can’t really say I saw the show, but it sounded OK from down the hall. What else would you expect? It’s Coldplay.

 

Also playing tonight at the Forum. Sold Out!

 

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He was pretty good at Brixton I thought! The visuals not my thing, but the music was very much so in places. Everyone's different I guess, but I was sickened by the people who couldn't even manage a cursory clap for his efforts at the gig - artists are deeply sensitive people, and if nothing else people should stop and think for a minute about how highly Coldplay rate him, and how much of a positive impact he had on the incredible new album he played a good part in delivering to us. And the guys who booed him at the end - don't get me started. Grrr.

 

Lauve (to answer your original question) he doesn't play any part in the main set I don't think - all his bits are played on a backing track for Coldplay's actual performance.

 

Thanks Kimchi. Appreciate.

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Hello!

wasn't as epic as the original one, but it was more calm and beautiful. I loved it.

 

I have a lot of videos, and one is done uploading so far, so here it is:

 

Viva la Vida

The audio is good but I'm really far so they look like ants.

 

(By the way, The Forum is a bad venue. I didn't like it. Way too steep.:confused:)

 

Our seats were to the very side of the stage, almost behind it (Colonnade 25, Row 23, which apparently was the very last row. We were against the wall :laugh3:)

In fact, we were so high up that we could see where they release the confetti, and there's stairs and walkways up in the ceiling, and we could see above that.)

 

And if you're going to see them anytime soon, you will not be disappointed!

 

Aw, I'm in Colonnade 26 Row 17 for tonight's show. I've never been to the Forum before. For some reason I didn't imagine it being quite that high up. It sounds like you still had a great time though, and that's good to hear. I've been a little bummed about my seat. I'm just happy to have a seat for the show, period. Its still good to hear about how much you enjoyed the show, even from the higher up seats.

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