JustSpies84 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 So if anyone was curious as to what some of the crowd reaction was for "Viva La Vida," here you go: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSn5b99H-ZQ]YouTube - Viva La Vida for 29 Seconds.[/ame] I wasn't moving, by the way, but excuse the shaking. That shaking is the strength of the crowd just jumping. The floor was wooden or something where I was standing and the stomping was crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsalyers Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Awesome videos Lori!!!! :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifpiunrTEbk]YouTube - Coldplay Politik Ft. Lauderdale Nov. 9, 2008[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsalyers Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I fucking love that song!!!:guitarist: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissesBirds Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 [ame] [/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspillers2 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Love those pics JustSpies84 - my camera takes shit pics at concerts for the most part so that's why all mine is video:D But your videos are sick....it's like being there, or better yet, in there laps on a few of them!.... killer job Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 But your videos are sick....it's like being there, or better yet, in there laps on a few of them!.... killer job Mel. The pleasure was all mine:wink3: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 This is the first bit of IMP...I wasn't thrilled with the focus so I stopped filming so I could make sure to get clear footage for when Jonny came down the ramp. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZzULAcKlzI]YouTube - Coldplay In My Place(First Part) Ft. Lauderdale Nov. 9, 2008[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleluvscp Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 MEL: LiJ I keep re-synchronizing the concert Im listening to to what Mel tells me is going on, so it's almost/notquite like being there. And I've got a bunch of butterflies here in by my desk. I'm tempted to just throw them over my head&dance around. but i wont:flutterby::blush::flutterby: hahahahahaha awwww:lol: :D AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :o I have coldplay withdraw. I waited so many months for the concert... and now it is over. I was in la la land, for me the whole thing happened like in half an hour. I thought it was kind of short. But excellent!! I really enjoy it. I have the feeling like I just broke up with a boyfriend and I won't see him again :\ (anyone feels the same or is just me?) I can't wait to see them again!!! :lol: I felt exactly the same.. oh wait.. I still do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 LATE REVIEW HERE!! Jen - I apologize that this is waaaaaaaaaaay late but better late than never right?:D We got home from the Orlando show on a total high. Everyone set out to get their pictures and video off their cameras and on to computers. We just sat with rapt attention watching what we had shot. And boy did we get some awesome footage. We made our plan to be in the car and heading to Fort Lauderdale by 9am. Cue 9am. We have everything ready and are in the car roaring down the driveway. Given the right motivation we can mobilize with military precision. Banners? Check. Cameras? Check. Bail money? Check. Okay - kidding about the bail money. Maybe.:P It took us about three and a half hours to drive there. We stopped to gas up more than half way there and get some snacks. We got to the venue about 12:45 or so I guess. There was one girl already there waiting with a sign. She said she'd been there since 8am. The security guy could've cared less about us being there but his boss was not happy so he had to tell us to move on. We stood at a corner down from the gate for a bit then Lori and I decided to go to will call to just check and make sure the tickets were there. As we walked around and through a tunnel we realized we were walking right next to the fenced in area where all the roadie buses and trucks were. We could see what catering was cooking for dinner - a big pot of chili!:D So we go to will call where they have NO RECORD of our tickets. Lori is about to go fucking kung foo on someone. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Be careful of using ticketsnow.com people. Lori's information said the tickets would be at will call. After a few phone calls to ticketsnow it was clear that they were not. We were instructed to meet some random guy at a bar in the mall across the street to get our tickets!!! WTF??????????? They also said it would be sometime between 6 and 8. HELLO??? The show starts at 7:30. We were all fucking pissed off at this point. Lori talked to the guy who was supposed to have the tickets and he said he would be there at 6. So we drove over there at 6 and Lori and Angie went in together to get the tickets. The guy was there as promised and the tickets were legit, but damn. What words can I use? DODGY. UNPROFESSIONAL. And this is a site that is a branch of ticketmaster. BE VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT THIS SITE EVERYONE. OK, back to the story. So we go back to waiting but the security people are shooing us away. I go to put something in the car and just mosey up the hill to see if I can see anything. I find a spot up on a balcony that overlooks the entire fenced in area!!! I text down to Lori to come up to check it out with me. We have a perfect and clear view of the entrance - when the boys drive in they'd be coming right at us. So we gather up at the top...but security is seeing us and shooing us away. We are not in a restricted area so we stay but just sit so we can't be seen. This is REAL stalking!!! We waited for a while and then we heard some yelling. A few other people had gathered down at the corner and so we figured the boys were driving by. Lori and I popped up and ran with our sign and Union Jack waving and hanging over the balcony. They drove in so fast we weren't sure they even saw us up there...but probably. Hard to miss people running at full speed with a flag and a banner!! Then we saw Jasmine go out to the people waiting down at the gate - they all got tickets. But no worries (sort of - we didn't have our tickets in hand yet) - we weren't there for tickets. We wanted to see the boys!!! But alas, they drove in and that was that.:( We went and picked up our tickets from the shady ticket guy and headed back to the venue. We had to stand and wait for the doors to open and then pray that our tickets were legit and would scan at the door. They did and we were in. We hit the bathrooms first and then headed to get something to eat. We were too excited to see our seats so we took our pizzas and nachos into the venue. When we got to our seats we nearly lost it. Mere feet from the Ramp of Love. We were in heaven. We were so stoked to all be sitting together in these awesome seats...and no sign of the people in front of us either - SCORE!:dance: (they did show up but SAT for most of the show - again SCORE!) I can't remember if we flashed the Roadies banner or not - help me out Lori....but it was sitting folded in my lap when I realized I wanted to give it to them. We had seen Marta and said hi to her and she said she was so glad to see us and she walked on. Next time she came around I yelled out and held the banner out to her and told her we wanted them to have it. She hugged it to herself and said SHE was going to keep it! I told her not to let anyone take it from her. She thanked us and then we saw her walk down to the sidestage and whip the banner out and point in our direction. They waved at us and we waved back. A few minutes later Marta comes back with the banner and a sharpie and says she wants Lori and I to sign the banner!! So we do and she promises she will find the perfect place to hang that banner for the rest of the tour!! LOVE YOU MARTA!!! YOU ROCK!!:cool: Sleepercar comes on and this is the third time I am hearing them and I am recognizing the songs and loving the sound. They finish and the roadies descend on the stage to get everything ready for the boys. There is a security guy in front of us who is already being a douche so we are very concerned about being allowed to film. Angie suggests that we only take pics for the first few songs and then film during IMP and that maybe by then they won't be paying attention. Turns out no one gave a crap!! LIT, Violet Hill, and Clocks go by in a blur. We have our banner unfurled and at our feet ready to pop it up during IMP. I am standing next to Mich in the middle and I am filming so am not really holding the banner. My job is to film from beginning to end and to absolutely never leave Jonny. Jonny hops down from Guy's ramp to head our way and the girls throw the banner up - but wait - its too high and I can't see a damn thing!! So they bring it down a notch and as Jonny gets to the top of his ramp he looks our way and smiles. Not sure if he saw us or if he could just see a banner and didn't know what it said. So we hold it up and I nearly have a heart attack as cool boy Jonny who has perfected his "I-see-that-banner-about-me-but-I'm-not-smiling-at-you" look, turns his whole body as he gets to us. He reads the banner and then scans all of us holding it, all the while giving us the most KILLER SMILE I have ever seen!! THUD! We watched the Ramp Love from just feet away and it felt like Jonny was rocking out a little extra hard just for us - at least that's what I choose to believe. To be honest, the rest of the show after that could have been pure shit and it wouldn't have mattered. But it wasn't - it was great. VLV and LIJ were spectacular and Chris dancing around 5 feet from us didn't hurt either!! The C stage section was good but we had to rely on the big screens to see anything. Jonny was doing this crazy over the head tambourine shaking during DWNC! It was awesome and still haven't seen a great video of that... The show ended way too fast and before we knew it the lights were up and it was over. We had to yell down to Marta to get just a few butterflies as none landed in our section. It was great on the way up the stairs and in the concourse to hear strains of "Wooaahhooo Wooooaaahhooo" being belted out by groups of concert goers. We had not stopped by the Oxfam table yet so we headed that way to say hi to Pete, who kindly informed us that we had almost gotten Glass of Water - say what??? He pulled a setlist out of his pocket and gave it to us and sure enough it was a maybe on the setlist! DAMN! We showed Pete our huge Jonnyfest banner - I think he was impressed and possibly a little scared! And then we had to get in the car for the heinous drive home. I was so glad to see my house and at about 3:30am we all got home and fell into bed...well I did...I think others were too busy watching porn they'd shot! We all hung out for most of the morning and then went to have a nice farewell lunch before getting to the airport. The airport scene was excruciating and I don't wish to relive it. However, I do want to say that I had the most fun with Mich, Lori, and Angie. They are all wonderful and going to the shows with them was ALMOST as good as the shows themselves! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Great review Mel :nice: :dance: The ticketnow debacle was VERY dodgy, IF you use them tell them you if they don't deliver your tickets to you by mail, you're not buying them. Mel you forgot to mention when you and I went crazy at Jonny leaning over Guy during DWNC this guy grabbed my arm and told me we liked Jonny too much. :lol: I don't mind the Jonny comment, but touch me again and I'll fuck you up Liverpool stylee :angry: :P The airport was awful, so bad. I had security guys asking me if I was okay :lol: :embarassed: However I'd go through it all again (and hopefully WILL) to see these fabulous girls again. :nice: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Mel quote " This is real stalking" ahahhaa I have pics of you crouched down behind wall waiting to spring into action at first site of black SUVs. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Mel quote " This is real stalking" ahahhaa I have pics of you crouched down behind wall waiting to spring into action at first site of black SUVs. :P and you've not posted it yet WHY??? I felt sure it was going to turn up!!:laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Yeah, post it Angie :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 and you've not posted it yet WHY??? I felt sure it was going to turn up!!:laugh3: Yeah, post it Angie :D Hello! I have been out stalking. How can I post and stalk at the same time? :lol: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Mel :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsalyers Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Ahh, Mel!!!:laugh3: Thats funny:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hello! I have been out stalking. How can I post and stalk at the same time? :lol: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Mel :laugh3: YAAAAAAAY! That's great! I miss you guys soooo much :cry: [/end sobfest] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Jen - I apologize that this is waaaaaaaaaaay late but better late than never right?:D They waved at us and we waved back. A few minutes later Marta comes back with the banner and a sharpie and says she wants Lori and I to sign the banner!! So we do and she promises she will find the perfect place to hang that banner for the rest of the tour!! LOVE YOU MARTA!!! YOU ROCK!!:cool: most definitely! so if you fancy reviewing any shows you've attended from 2002 onwards ........... :wink3: you signed a banner from the roadies. The Coldplay Karma just gets more and more surreal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 most definitely! so if you fancy reviewing any shows you've attended from 2002 onwards ........... :wink3: you signed a banner from the roadies. The Coldplay Karma just gets more and more surreal! Yeah...was very bizarre..in fact Lori and I looked at her like she had lost her mind:lol: ...and then we signed it of course:laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 I think there are 2 cosmic forces at work. The Coldplay Karma which gets the upgrades, the meetings, and all other band related things and Coldplay Magic which creates all the other special moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I think there are 2 cosmic forces at work. The Coldplay Karma which gets the upgrades, the meetings, and all other band related things and Coldplay Magic which creates all the other special moments. :nice: I :heart: team Coldplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 :nice: I :heart: team Coldplay they do seem to be a great bunch of people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I found this video of Cemeteries today, but has Chris talking at the start, it kinda gives you an idea at how big that banner was :lol: :embarassed: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cTeC2kpBXs]YouTube - Coldplay, Cementeries of London Live[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I found this video of Cemeteries today, but has Chris talking at the start, it kinda gives you an idea at how big that banner was :lol: :embarassed: Look at our banner from outerspace Not a soul who can't see it in this place :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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