Carolyn Marie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 She said he was on Michigan near the Hancock. Is that the Viagra triangle? :P No, that isn't the Viagra triangle. :laugh3: Have you had an opportunity to go around the city at all, Angie? I wish I was closer...I would take you down to the cool spots around town. :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZapShazam Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ^Here's one of my pre-show pictures for you to see and check: The other (Farther) ramp is the one with the stage. Thank you so much! I suppose it also depends on how the stadium is built, but that's great! We'll have to do some seat hopping, in any case :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawniD11 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I was at the show and thought it was great! The length of the show was perfect. Sure we all want them to play longer, but I had floor seats and thought it was plenty long! They went on around 9:15 and played til 11pm. It was definitely longer than when I saw them in Indy and Cleveland for X&Y. I'm excited to see the footage from the Lost tapings. I will say I enjoyed the set list from X&Y tour than VLV (which could be attributed to better seats during X&Y for Cleveland). Yes, and 42 aren't my favorites. BUT that said, I did love hearing Green Eyes live (which I never thought would ever happen) and Lost is one my favorites off the new album, so hearing it twice was such a bonus! Here is a view from where I was sitting: http://dawnid.tumblr.com/post/43290993/amazing-details-later My pictures aren't all that great since I was on the floor towards the back and I am short :) I also took some vids. Post work, I'll upload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowley Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Ooh, hopefully! Maybe one like the Fix You video (Glastonbury). :D Yay, I hope that's what it is... does anyone know if the stadium/arena is outdoor or indoor? it wasnt glastonbury, it was bolton my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 No, that isn't the Viagra triangle. :laugh3: Have you had an opportunity to go around the city at all, Angie? I wish I was closer...I would take you down to the cool spots around town. :\We drove around last night looking for food and didn't find any. Most of the places stop serving at 11 I guess. Couldn't find any 24 hour diners near where I'm staying. :\ Mel asked if I wanted to go sightseeing today but I was too lazy. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Akiyama Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Lost! (Run 2 - Official Filming) connected with the band moving to the back for The Scientist (Bad view on that one, though). Sorry about static! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKYtYAyIss This was great! The crowd was insane during Lost (For good reason) :D Chris changes the lyrics to talk about Chicago, haha. But I can't remember/hear what he said! I totally didn't know where they ran off to after the song, either, hence the "Where's Waldo?" moments. After they get to the small stage they saluted the fans, saying something along the lines of "You guys have been getting flack for being Coldplay fans, and because of that we appreciate your support even more..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Angie do you have two YouTube accounts or has someone pinched your video? :thinking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1E4iiQrB4E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedude2010 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 "we wanted to make a movie on Chicago, and we were right." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcin Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Lost! (Run 2 - Official Filming) connected with the band moving to the back for The Scientist (Bad view on that one, though). Sorry about static! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKYtYAyIss This was great! The crowd was insane during Lost (For good reason) :D Chris changes the lyrics to talk about Chicago, haha. But I can't remember/hear what he said! I totally didn't know where they ran off to after the song, either, hence the "Where's Waldo?" moments. After they get to the small stage they saluted the fans, saying something along the lines of "You guys have been getting flack for being Coldplay fans, and because of that we appreciate your support even more..." OMG those fans are going nuts. Why can't they always be that enthused and not just when they know they're going to be on film?:dozey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Angie do you have two YouTube accounts or has someone pinched your video? :thinking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1E4iiQrB4E Call the cops, I've been robbed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hehe just call me WPC Mich :policeman: :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hehe just call me WPC Mich :policeman: :PThey viewed it on my account, posted a message and then stole the bloody thing. OK I must now go post on their account. :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanieau Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yes, its true. I saw Guy walking by himself on Michigan Avenue. I totally did a double take - not believing that I had actually just seen Guy. But there is no doubt - it was him. He had on a minty green tshirt and his black vest....damn the free trolleys!! If it hadn't been there we would've been walking on the same side and run right into him!!! GAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Drop and roll Mel, drop and roll. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 They viewed it on my account, posted a message and then stole the bloody thing. OK I must now go post on their account. :laugh3: Haha you actually put WPC Mich :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 OK I warned that person that you are on to them Mich. :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 :laugh3: He should be scared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm an expert at interviews under caution if that helps :P not like the half-baked crap The Bill or Chips serve up :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavi Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yes, its true. I saw Guy walking by himself on Michigan Avenue. I totally did a double take - not believing that I had actually just seen Guy. But there is no doubt - it was him. He had on a minty green tshirt and his black vest....damn the free trolleys!! If it hadn't been there we would've been walking on the same side and run right into him!!! GAH! YOU DID WHAT ???????????????????????? :o:o:o:o:o I REALLY want to call you names right now ! kidding kidding :kiss: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xneverwherex Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 OK :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnVzw46LemE Oh and if anyone needs any advice as to how to smuggle a giant banner into a show, just ask me. :smug: OMG! I so <3 you. That video is awesome and so made my work day. Guy looks yummy in it! Yes is one of my favorite songs off this album so nice to see it live! Enjoy tonight Im so insanely jealous that Im not in Chicago a week earlier :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvargas Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Question for the Coldplay Oracle? Maybe I will have to write another one. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Coldplay mixes Big Music with a little goofiness On its 2006 tour, Coldplay figured out how to supersize its shows. Once a fluff-up-the-pillow band of balladeers, built on Chris Martin's falsetto voice and upright piano, the British quartet muscled up and swung for the rafters, in keeping with its status as a multimillion-selling franchise capable of filling sports arenas around the globe. With its fourth and latest album, the cumbersomely titled "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," Coldplay tackles big subjects (death, the afterlife) with an equally big sound, brimming with nuances sculpted by producer Brian Eno. It's the type of album designed to fill stadiums, and Coldplay swept into the United Center on Tuesday for the first of two concerts with a certain been-there, done-that confidence, if not swagger. "Swagger" and "Coldplay" are words that rarely belong in the same sentence, because Martin and his bandmates have always carried themselves with a scruffy, almost sheepish charm. Yet with "In My Place," Martin was winding up his left arm and thrusting it skyward like he was throwing uppercuts at the heavens each time the chorus kicked in. At other moments, he was the slightly goofy, ever-smiling, ever-earnest cheerleader, U.K. rock's answer to dithering actor Hugh Grant. Martin pranced around the stage with gawky enthusiasm, leading singalongs at every opportunity and waving his arms like a traffic cop at a busy intersection. It all worked because he's got the Big Music to back it up. Drummer Will Champion rattled his drum kit with eye-catching flourishes, jutting his left arm upward before bringing it down. Guitarist Jonny Buckland is not a speed guitarist; rather, in the grandiose tradition of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, U2's the Edge or Oasis' Noel Gallagher, he played patiently, framing each note and riff with lots of dramatic space. Nor did bassist Guy Berryman overplay. That role was left to the myriad backing recordings the band used to fatten its sound. The quartet's latest trick, honed with Eno, is to cobble together bits of what sound like different songs into epic statements. In another time and place, this might've been called progressive rock, but with Coldplay it's more about creating contrasts and mood swings than showing off their instrumental technique. This approach worked particularly well on "42," which veered from Coldplay's balladeer comfort zone into more dissident terrain and then back again. If there's a weakness, it's that Coldplay tries to create a sense of profundity where there isn't any. What's with the French Revolution-era painting as a backdrop and the tattered neo-military get-ups? They're really nothing more than eye candy, just like the green lasers and giant orbs that doubled as video screens. Martin's lyrics toss around big concepts, but he's best when he sticks to good, old-fashioned heartbreak as a subject. Not that it mattered. In an arena, it's all about creating an event. And Coldplay did so; it sang two acoustic songs amid the audience in the first balcony, and two more on a small stage on the floor. It also turned the audience into eager accomplices for " Lost," which was performed twice for a future video. The song warns against taking anything for granted. It's advice Coldplay has taken to heart as it works the big rooms. http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-coldplay-ovn-0724jul24,0,2169831.story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvargas Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 With those reviews, I cannot wait to see the show tonight (t-minus 11.5 hours)!!! How strict were the security guards about searching and letting people bring cameras in? I have a digital SLR with a zoom lens that takes AMAZING pictures (which I would post, of course) but it's rather big. I was thinking either put it in my purse or wrap it in my sweatshirt in the bottom of my backpack. Thoughts? They were not very strict with checking my purse. I put a small camera in there. I think they were checking for major things. All I did was open it, he glanced in and that was it. I was wondering about that too. How to bring in an SLR. But, I was way in back this time and wouldn't have gotten any good upclose pictures of the band with the lens that I have. But, maybe if you have a bigger bag, you could pull it off. I would be too worried if they found it. I supose they wouldn't take it away. But, those cameras are much more expensive so I don't know if I would take the chance, unless I found out someone else was able to already. I don't know if they see you in the audience with a camera like that if they would care or not. I supose you could always try. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa42 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ^Here's one of my pre-show pictures for you to see and check: The other (Farther) ramp is the one with the stage. And yay for 1076 signatures! Faith, that gives an excellent visual my for daydreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvargas Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yes, its true. I saw Guy walking by himself on Michigan Avenue. I totally did a double take - not believing that I had actually just seen Guy. But there is no doubt - it was him. He had on a minty green tshirt and his black vest....damn the free trolleys!! If it hadn't been there we would've been walking on the same side and run right into him!!! GAH! Oh, how I wish I worked downtown! But, I have to be 30 minutes away! If I worked downtown I could eat out and walk down Michigan for lunch. Oh well! I wonder if he was looking for Virgin records that is no longer there. Sad for that! Actually I was wondering if he'd be looking for some old record shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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