these new performances and the live 2003 dvd are soo contrasting... i hope they get better

these new performances and the live 2003 dvd are soo contrasting... i hope they get better

 

I totally agree with you Ricardo... I just picked up the Live 2003 DVD this week and the live performance is simply stunning! "Moses" might be the tightest song I've seen Coldplay do live. Their unity and musicality were so much in evidence during this song. AROBTTH, God Put a Smile on Your Face, and One I Love were standouts as well. Why? Because the guys played the heck out of their instruments and kept the pre-recorded content to a subtle minimum. Yes, there were piped in synths and strings in this concert, but it was far less apparent than what I'm seeing now.

Yeah they are in danger of being labeled the next Mili Vanili if they keep having a good chunk of their show pre-recorded. Not to mention they'll run into the same pitfall of having the same setlist night after night if they don't have the flexibility of changing songs on the fly. Getting very nervous. If they have a weak tour again we might see many tapers sit out another tour.

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If they have a hire a keyboardist, background vocalists, violinsts, or whoever over pre-recorded parts then they should do it. Spend the money and make it work live. The Beatles never took Sgt Peppers on the road and lord knows they would have spent a lot of time planning it out.

 

I think U2's Popmart tour had to work out a LOT of kinks before they started doing good shows. Coldplay may have to adapt on the road as they don't appear to be planning it out in advance besides getting a giant video screen.