deborahbr Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Ok guys I just got back from the show. First Coldplay was in top form!!! They were awesome and Chris sounded amazing!!! Now some highlights: When I got to the United Center there were cameras in my section. I was in Section 101. Security told me Coldplay was filming something. Later, during the show Chris said they were performing an old song and then a new song. I don't remember exactly but he said that the filming was for the new song. He said if we did good he would do the new song twice. The second performance of the song would be for the film. The old song was Yellow. The new song was Lost!. So we got Lost! twice during the concert. I am guessing Lost! will be the next single? Also The Scientist (acoustic version) was performed from the back in Section 109. And after they played the Escapist, it should have been the end of the show but Chris and Will came back to the stage. He said something about the other guys had left to a whore house :embarassed: Anyway Chris and Will performed Green Eyes. Fix You was performed very early during the show. Here is the setlist as best I remember: Life In Technicolor (intro) Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Viva La Vida Yes 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing OFF STAGE AND ON THE FLOOR LEVEL Chinese Sleep Chant God Put A Smile Upon Your Face BACK ON STAGE Speed Of Sound Yellow Lost! Lost! BACK OF ARENA IN SECTION 109 Scientist (Acoustic) Death Will Never Conquer BACK ON STAGE Politik Lovers in Japan Death And All His Friends The Escapist (outro) UNPLANNED ENCORE Green Eyes (Chris and Will Only) Thanks!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Marie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Death Will Never Conquer Sung by Will, no less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonSportsTD Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 thats actually a really cool encore. i'm also not surprised about Lost! at all... it's definately getting the most mainstream attention out of all the songs on the album that aren't already a single. but... why are they filming for a Lost! video when we still dont have a VLV video?!?!?!?!?! grrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultravioletlight25 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Sorry more comments: As I said in my earlier post. Coldplay was awesome. They sounded just perfect. Unfortunately I must say that the crowd in my section was just awful. During the first few songs i.e. Violet Hill, Clocks, and In My Place, the crowd was ok. Then once Viva was played the crowd got a little better. However, things went downhill from there. First, can you believe that no one in the rows behind and in front of me in my section sang the Oooo part at the end of Viva La Vida :veryangry: I was furious. Then when the boys began playing Yes and 42 the crowd in my section sat down. Some people in front of me pulled out there blackberries and were doing some work! :shocked2: A lot of others went to get a beer or go for a bathroom break! I was horrified. As for me, Yes is one of my favorite new songs and the boys did not disappoint. I loved it. They do an extended instrumental part at the end of Yes that sounds very good. I am trying to remember but I think that it was at this point that the boys played Fix You which surprised me because based on the few other shows so far, Fix You generally comes at the end. During Fix You, all seemed well because everyone got up and started singing. Then Strawberry Swing was played and everyone in the rows near me in my section sat down again. Strawberry Swing sounds amazing live. It's very upbeat. The crowd came a little more alive when the boys moved to the floor of the arena for CSC and GPASOYF. However, finally, the crowd went completely wild once Yellow was played. I think that like in San Jose, that this was the point that the crowd really got into the concert. During Yellow people were screaming, dancing and clapping. I think Chris looked relieved. As I mentioned earlier before Yellow was played Chris said that they were filming a video for there next song. So I think that this may have contributed to the crowd finally coming alive. During the second performance of Lost, everyone was into it cheering and clapping to the beat of the song. Then the boys moved the back of the arena for an acoustic version of the Scientist. The crowd again was happily singing and clapping. At the end of the song though Chris said that they were trying new things in Chicago and he said that it was the first time they performed the Scientist in that version and that it would probably be the last. :( Not sure what he was talking about though because the song sounded amazing. Also, I was so excited that Chris and Will came back at the end of the show for one more song. I totally lost it and was screaming so loud that I think that the people in my section might have been slightly annoyed. :\ Oh well I was there to have a good time not just sit there. So in conclusion the show was just amazing. I am going to see them tomorrow again. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris_Santos Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Unplanned encores are always the best! It brings me memories of when they came back to play Shiver in Brazil (only Chris and Jonny). By far the highlight of the night. Hope someone have recorded Green Eyes (yay one of my favourites) :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouiparis Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Excellent review, ultraviolet! I'm glad you were there to represent for the true fans!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcoldplayer Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 THE COLDPLAY CONCERT WAS AMAZING. So. Freakin'. Awesome. They played one of the songs of their new album, Lost!, twice because the second one was being recorded for a video. So if you see it, just know I'm in the audience. Fun! Source: http://myladyteri.livejournal.com/277204.html :wink3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouiparis Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm seriously jealous of everyone who's heard Politik on this tour. My DH and I will be in Europe in September and I've been looking at the tour dates around that time. Otherwise, we'll probably try to make it to a Saturday gig sometime in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultravioletlight25 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Excellent review, ultraviolet! I'm glad you were there to represent for the true fans!!! Thanks Ouiparis! I hope you get to see the boys again and hear politik. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Marie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 That was a very good review, Ultravioletlight! Hopefully I shall see you tomorrow at the show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebs757 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 That was the greatest fucking show i've ever gone to in my life.. videos coming shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultravioletlight25 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 That was a very good review, Ultravioletlight! Hopefully I shall see you tomorrow at the show! Hi Carolyn! I hope to see you there tomorrow too. Where are you going to be sitting? I am in Section 101. It's going to be an amazing show! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris_Santos Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 That was the greatest fucking show i've ever gone to in my life.. videos coming shortly Good!! Which songs did you get on record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Marie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I can't wait to see the videos! Viva la Coldplay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 OK Lori and I went down to the United Center early this afternoon to see if we could catch them coming in for sound check. WE walk around to where the loading dock is and we see Miller walking up the drive way, by the time we could get over there, he was gone and not sure where he went. The guard was also gone. :wink3: We were waiting when some guy on a bike comes uo and starts talking to us. Then while he's there, first a white van with tinted windows pulls in and Lori is freaking because she could see someone with a hat on. It drives down to the back entry and people are getting out and going into the venue, they are too far for us to tell who it is. Then comes 2 black GMCs with windows so dark that you can't see anything inside. They drive down the ramp and the big doors open and they drive into the venue. A little while later, they come back out empty and park down there. Shit that was the band. So we are kinda easing our way down the drive way and here comes the security man who tells us to get back to the side walk. :angry: Then Lori says hay isn't that bike dude down there! OMG he must have been sent here to distract us! Security man drives down to him and tosses him out. We couldn't ever figure out how he got down there. We went and picked up Mel and when we got back to the venue, we drove up and turned around at that gate just to fuck with security guy. A cop comes up to the window and says we can't go there and we say "oh we're just turning around" and security guy tells the cop "They know they can't be here I already had to throw them out." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris_Santos Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ^^ Angieeeeee :kiss: Stupid security guy :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Mel and Lori had awesome seats, I had shit seats. I got busted twice by security for taping. Mel and Lori had a sign about Jonny and Chris started talking about it! :stunned: They would tell you about it themselves, but I think they're dead. :laugh3: When we got there we saw signs saying we would be filmed but thought it was bullshit. Live Lost video woot! After they played The Scientist in the acoustic set I had lost all hope for Green Eyes. The Will Chris version was a total surprise. BEAUTIFUL! But Green Eyes without Jonny is just wrong wrong wrong! Shame on you Christopher Martin. I was in section 5 and could not see anything. I just held my camera up as high as I could and shot video. I need to download it off my camera and see if any of it is worth a damn. I have better seats for tomorrow night so rock on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Mel and Lori had awesome seats, I had shit seats. I got busted twice by security for taping. Mel and Lori had a sign about Jonny and Chris started talking about it! :stunned: They would tell you about it themselves, but I think they're dead. :laugh3: When we got there we saw signs saying we would be filmed but thought it was bullshit. Live Lost video woot! After they played The Scientist in the acoustic set I had lost all hope for Green Eyes. The Will Chris version was a total surprise. BEAUTIFUL! But Green Eyes without Jonny is just wrong wrong wrong! Shame on you Christopher Martin. I was in section 5 and could not see anything. I just held my camera up as high as I could and shot video. I need to download it off my camera and see if any of it is worth a damn. I have better seats for tomorrow night so rock on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris_Santos Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Mel and Lori had a sign about Jonny and Chris started talking about it! :stunned: :shocked2: :shocked2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Marie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Mel and Lori had a sign about Jonny and Chris started talking about it! :stunned: That WAS you guys?!?! I actually said to my best friend that I wondered if the sign was from Coldplaying members!!! Jonny is Slash except with less sexual...prowess. :laugh3: At least, according to Chris... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasluvsjonny Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Mel got Jonny's set list. It has Lost! (times 2 ) on it and no mention of Green Eyes so that was just a special treat. :smug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebs757 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Mel and Lori had a sign about Jonny and Chris started talking about it! HAHA I knew it was you guys! Right as Chris said "Jonny you have your own Fuckin sign" I looked at my friend and said ... yep thats them :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebs757 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 GREEN EYES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6q_IGNjuEU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Marie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 For a minute there I thought that Kanye West might have come out to do "Homecoming" with Chris. I seriously would have peed myself had that happened, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Marie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 GREEN EYES You, sir, are a God among men. :kiss: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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