Originally Posted by Mimixxx;2593330

There's a very small clip of the Q&A session here:

 

YouTube - Coldplay Hammerstein Ballroom secret show Q & A Oct 22 2008

 

And footage of Chris leaving the venue here:

 

YouTube - Chris Martin Leaving "Secret Gig" Oct 22 2008

 

 

 

 

Cool, in the first vid thats me saying "you are" when Chris says they dont "consider themselves famous"

Chris and his good old shirt, hehe :laugh4:

I a few years he should get another one, "Barack for the Future Part II".

Cooky, you are the best and wiill be my voice of reason, luv ya

Live Review-Coldplay @ Hammerstein Ballroom

 

In a up close and personal, exclusive invitation only concert, one of the biggest bands in the world played to one of their smallest audiences in years.

 

500 lucky fans, industry executives, and friends of Coldplay including Jay-Z and Beyonce had a chance to see the London four piece in a intimate setting. Being one of the lucky ones to get in, it was rather amazing to see Coldplay perform to such a small crowd gathered at Hammerstein Ballroom, a venue that can hold close to 4,000. The concert was a taping for a Nissan / Yahoo live series that will be broadcast on the web December 1.

 

Opening with "Life in Technicolor," then going into a semi-acoustic version of "Violet Hill;" I could hear the feedback coming off speakers, the hands of Chris Martin, Guy Berryman and Johnny Buckland sliding up and down the fret boards of their guitars, Chris' fingers pounding his piano. While feeling the air coming from Will Champion's drums, I knew I was in for something special. Playing for an hour, featuring a heavy Viva La Vida or Death and all His Friends set, they managed to sneak in fan favorites like "Clocks," and "Yellow."

 

The biggest moment of the night was during "Viva La Vida," when the small crowd just went absolutely nuts, it is one of those songs that people need to experience live at least once before they die. In between songs Martin would lend his smug commentary from everything to life on the road, the upcoming US Election and his admiration for touring mate Duffy. It was during these little moments in between songs that I realized after seeing them five times (including last night), in every size venue possible, this is the most I have ever herd Chris Martin speak to his audience.

 

Fame has seem to really grab a hold of the singer, his ego and confidence on stage has soared beyond measure. However, he has his band mates to keep him grounded as they really provide the soundtrack to an amazing event, night after night. Last night also proved that size does not matter for Coldplay. You can stick them in Madison Square Garden or Hammerstein Ballroom in front of 500 people and they will give one of the greatest live performances you will ever see and only leaving you wanting more.

 

Coldplay setlist 10/22/08 Hammerstein Ballroom:

 

Life In Technicolor

Violet Hill

Clocks

Lost!

Chinese Sleep Chant

42

Yellow

Strawberry Swing

Viva La Vida

Lovers In Japan

Death And All His Friends

 

http://salvatorebono.blogspot.com/2008/10/live-review-coldplay-hammerstein.html

He has a big ego because he engages with the audience? Surely it would be the other way around :thinking:

 

Otherwise great review :D

Chris??a big ego???You've gotta be kidding?

 

But yeah, nice review

ugh I completely forgot about it! Does anyone know if there was a way of getting in, even if you didnt win the tickets?:cry::cry::cry:

btw thanks for the review! wish wish i could be there omg how could i forget:(

Yellow :) Bad picture, great sound:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5W0vqvHmCM]YouTube - Coldplay - Yellow - Live Concert - NYC Hammerstein[/ame]

 

VLV. Ditto:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTlPaTRo9AU&fmt=18]YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida (LIVE AT CONCERT!) 10/25/08 With High Quality Option![/ame]

Some more vids:

 

iPod question:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxoNrHR6XB4]YouTube - Coldplay - Fan Interview - Viva La Vida - Live Concert - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City[/ame]

 

LiJ:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ky8RYDAvGM]YouTube - Coldplay - Lovers in Japan - Viva La Vida - Live Concert - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City[/ame]

 

Clocks:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgfgUjKzUQc]YouTube - Coldplay - Clocks - Viva La Vida - Live Concert - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City[/ame]

 

CSC:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLDub3kKJPk]YouTube - Coldplay - Chinese Sleep Chant - Viva La Vida - Live Concert - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City[/ame]

 

42:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqvbf6yvbJ8]YouTube - Coldplay - 42 - Viva La Vida - Live Concert - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City[/ame]

THANK YOU !!!! :nice:

No problem :D The Guy/jukebox thing was very cute :nice:

:nice: it was ! he's too cute when he replies 'you're welcome' :heart: cant wait to see the whole thing !

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxoNrHR6XB4eeeeek[/ame]! THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING! And thank you to whomever it was that filmed in the 1st place!!:kiss: So IT REALLY DID happen, I didn't imagine it!!!!:lol:

 

And that "You're welcome" was just....yummmy.:wink3: HOLY CRAP I was feet away when he said that #*&%#&%)aaaaaaahhhh!:o (sorry, flashbacks lol)

(ok, running out the door to see them tonight---from only a few THOUSAND feet tho:P)

:bigcry:

 

I so desperately wanted to win this. And to think I was in THE SAME PLACE there exactly TWO DAYS LATER seeing the Killers. And I didn't even know until like two minutes ago.

 

Why. Am. I. So. Frickin. Unlucky.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgfgUjKzUQc]YouTube - Coldplay - Clocks - Viva La Vida - Live Concert - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City[/ame]

Some more vids:

 

Part of VH:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik3N5vD0CBA]YouTube - Coldplay - Violet Hill - Viva La Vida - Live Concert - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City[/ame]

 

DAAHF:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYtdrquvy4Y]YouTube - Coldplay - Death and His Friends - Viva La Vida - Live Concert - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York City[/ame]

 

I've put them all in the first post too :)

Has anybody the video in format AVI quality HD ??

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Thank you so much Busybeeburns and Mimixx for the great videos. I enjoyed them a lot.:rolleyes:

Okay i am getting a little pissed about them not considering another New York show. I mean come on. Johnny just bought a apartment in the city, plus they now how much we want them there! They reallly really really need to come back!!!

Exclusive Coldplay Event Premieres Globally on Yahoo!

 

On December 1, Yahoo! will simultaneously premiere Coldplay's exclusive performance for the "Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music" program in the US and 11 other countries including Spain, Canada, U.K., France, Italy, Mexico, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, New Zealand and US Espanol. Taped in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom, the private concert was filmed in front of 300 lucky Coldplay fans and is available only on Yahoo! Music. The exclusive performance features current and past hits as well as an intimate question and answer session with the band.

 

The show's launch on Yahoo! Music immediately follows the November 25 release of Coldplay's "Prospekt March," a two-disc deluxe package that includes "Viva La Vida," the band's fourth full-length album, plus a new EP featuring six recently-completed songs that the band began recording during the "Viva La Vida" album sessions.

 

"There are only a few bands in the history of rock and roll that Yahoo! would roll out the global red carpet for and Coldplay is one of them," said Michael Spiegelman, head of Yahoo! Music. "Only a handful of fans got to see Coldplay's amazing performance for 'Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo Music!' live, but now we can share the Coldplay concert experience with the world. Viva la Coldplay!"

 

Coldplay's "Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music" concert marks the first time that Yahoo! Music will premiere a concert simultaneously on multiple Yahoo! properties around the world for an audience of more than 275 million users. Other "Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music" performances have featured such diverse musical acts as Christina Aguilera, Foo Fighters, The Stooges, Snoop Dogg, Brian Wilson, Ryan Adams, The Pretenders, John Legend, Beck and many more.

 

"Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music" is the definitive online destination for live music. With bi-monthly performances in front of a live studio audience, recordings of the shows are broadcast on Yahoo! Music at music.yahoo.com/nissanlivesets. The concert series allows fans to interact with talent through the studio audience by integrating a live Q&A with the audience into the performance.

 

http://new.music.yahoo.com/nissanlivesets/

Wow! thanks Ian, its like i was almost there, almost