I've seen videos of the MSG concert and it seems like the magic balls could get in the way of seeing the stage. Please clear this up for me.:D

Mhmm... even if they do, they ARE magic, so they can't be all that bad. :P

They didn't bother me... I was pretty far back and a couple of levels up and my view was perfectly clear. They may have been an issue for people on the upper levels on the sides of the stage though. However, they were raised and lowered throughout the show (I think... I was so freaking happy and delirious that night that I could be making that up now). If they blocked anyone's view at all, it would have only been temporary anyway. But they were pretty high up most of the time, so I don't think they got in the way. Maybe someone who had a different perspective of the show would know better?

I was directly on the side of the stage in the mid-levels of MSG (Section 210, to be exact) and when they played on the b-stage at the end of the walkway, I lost my view partially. The ball kept going up and down, and when it was at its highest, I had no view whatsoever!

Why would you complain about the magic balls being in the way for Chrissy's sake? :P

I was on the side and they were in the way for me, blocking Chris on and off as they went up in down. It wasn't too much of a bother, but I did think it was odd to block the stage.

 

Also, there is no screen in the background until the encore, so the only closeups you get of the band are on the balls early in the show. It's a little frustrating if you sit far away because the balls look like a fisheye camera lens.

Now, I'm not trying to pull the band's [Coldplay] card, or anything but, I just would like to enlighten most on, where their concert set designer's, "inspiration" probably came from for their MSG show with those circular, color changing, and video effecting objects otherwise known to most as "Magic Balls". Believe it or not, this element was first seen in the early spring of 2008 (April 16th to be exact) in Seattle, WA by none other than KANYE WEST.

 

Kicking off his critically acclaimed "Glow in the Dark" Tour, was an experience most [fans] revisited over and over due to the stage dynamics, complementary to the special arrangement of his hit songs, into a story-line that could've never been imagined for a Hip-Hop artist.

 

During his performance of the song "Flashing Lights", A group of "Magic Balls" (similar to the ones seen at the 6/23 MSG Show Coldplay held), elevates down to the stage, flashing different colors etc. the only difference is that Coldplay use the objects, as a titantron and also use video effects during their tour.

 

I just wanted to point this out because a lot of fans [Coldplay fans] bash hip-hop artist's especially Kanye, claiming he has lack for individuality based on the music sampling for his beats and, his constant award show tirades.

 

It is just nice to see that Hip-Hop is being respected as a stable genre that can lend its creativity to others in many aspects whether concert's or etc.

 

Pictures from Kanye's Set:

 

 

(Sorry for the poor image quality)

 

Pictures from the Coldplay 6/23 MSG Show:

 

 

 

 

What do you guys think about it ????

I'm not trying to exploit or make bad of it, I just think its nice for us to start respecting the culture more [Hip-Hop].

I was on the side and they were in the way for me, blocking Chris on and off as they went up in down. It wasn't too much of a bother, but I did think it was odd to block the stage.

 

Also, there is no screen in the background until the encore, so the only closeups you get of the band are on the balls early in the show. It's a little frustrating if you sit far away because the balls look like a fisheye camera lens.

 

 

Do keep in mind that what you saw [staging equipment etc.] at MSG may not be apart of the actual tour that starts in 2 weeks ...