busybeeburns Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Welcome to the thread for the above concert which can be used for all discussion prior to, during and after the gig. One thread one concert - should hopefully keep everyone organised and up-to-date with Coldplay on the road. Did you get tickets? Are you looking for tickets? Are you looking for ticket swaps? Need help/directions on getting to the concert? Not sure what the arrangements and rules are for the particular venue is? Are you just bloody excited? Do you have a review for the concert? Did you take any pictures... share them here! ----------------------------------------- Setlist: Life In Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yellow Glass Of Water Cemeteries Of London 42 Fix You Strawberry Swing God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) Talk (techno version) The Hardest Part (Chris piano) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental) Viva La Vida Lost! Green Eyes (Acoustic, sung by Chris) Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic, sung by Will) Billie Jean Viva La Vida (remix interlude) ------ Politik Lovers In Japan Death And All His Friends ------- The Scientist Life in Technicolor ii The Escapist (outro) Photos: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1719 Wiki Reviews: http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/2_September_2009:_Stade_de_Suisse%2C_Bern%2C_Switzerland Videos: Life In Technicolor [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEGnYts2CKM]YouTube - Coldplay Bern 2009 - Intro - Violet Hill[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDMj_s5uH7I]YouTube - COLDPLAY Intro + Life in Technicolor im Stade de Suisse Bern Switzerland am 2.9.2009[/ame] Violet Hill [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEGnYts2CKM]YouTube - Coldplay Bern 2009 - Intro - Violet Hill[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDMj_s5uH7I]YouTube - COLDPLAY Intro + Life in Technicolor im Stade de Suisse Bern Switzerland am 2.9.2009[/ame] Clocks [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx6NX_Naxao]YouTube - Coldplay 'Clocks' @ Stade de Suisse[/ame] In My Place Yellow [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lamkktuc7Ss]YouTube - Coldplay ~ Yellow, life in Berne, Switzerland[/ame] Glass Of Water Cemeteries Of London 42 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wm2aQa5R-s]YouTube - Coldplay - 42 (live in bern)[/ame] Fix You [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UVGl9vc0bw]YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You (live in bern)[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqomTuY5bGA]YouTube - MOV02577[/ame] Strawberry Swing [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0LJ5cTs5kw]YouTube - Coldplay - Strawberry Swing @ Stade de Suisse, Bern [HQ][/ame] God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dJwrUQ_keY]YouTube - Coldplay - God Put a Smile / Talk @ Stade de Suisse, Bern [HQ][/ame] Talk (techno version) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dJwrUQ_keY]YouTube - Coldplay - God Put a Smile / Talk @ Stade de Suisse, Bern [HQ][/ame] The Hardest Part (Chris piano) Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental) Viva La Vida [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YhURqAlPAg]YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida (live in bern)[/ame] Lost! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXkx8gUe_EA]YouTube - Coldplay - Lost (live in bern)[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEEhhYU0Ero]YouTube - COLDPLAY Lost! live im Stade de Suisse Bern Switzerland am 2.9.2009[/ame] Green Eyes (Acoustic, sung by Chris) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUZSIJXSbBc]YouTube - Coldplay - Green Eyes - Bern - 02.09.2009[/ame] Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic, sung by Will) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxLd5JksF6M]YouTube - Coldplay - Death Will Never Conquer + Billie Jean - Bern - 02.09.2009[/ame] Billie Jean [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxLd5JksF6M]YouTube - Coldplay - Death Will Never Conquer + Billie Jean - Bern - 02.09.2009[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9CMlIVd2DA]YouTube - Coldplay in Bern - Billy Jean Michael Tribute[/ame] Viva La Vida (remix interlude) ------ Politik [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmzpuE4EjtM]YouTube - Coldplay - Politik (live in bern) in strömendem Regen[/ame] Lovers In Japan [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzMpLuzTc0c]YouTube - Coldplay - Lovers in Japan - Bern - 02.09.2009[/ame] Death And All His Friends [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-1r1Qwe6uc]YouTube - Colplay - Death and all his friends - Live Bern 02.09.02[/ame] ------- The Scientist [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgrN1CUV5Ow]YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist (live in bern)[/ame] Life in Technicolor ii [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKGufOtjv0]YouTube - Coldplay "Life in Technicolor II" - Live in Bern 2.9.2009[/ame] The Escapist (outro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerene Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Swiss date added!!! I just received the news that Coldplay will return to Switzerland again! They will play the Stade de Suisse (Wankdorf) in Bern on September 2, 2009. Source: http://www.goodnews.ch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 are you actually doing any work, Ian? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerene Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Okay, as I am a Good News (promoter/organiser) member, I was able to get two Golden Circle tickets today. I'm so looking forward to this gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gya Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hmmm. I'm really considering to go there and listen from outdoors... Maybe I'll do :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerene Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Do that! There's a nice field next to the stadium where you can hear more or less everything... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gya Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Thanks for your info! In the meantime I decided to do it :) And as I will be paying for already two concerts in 2009, I think Coldplay wouldn't be mad at me for not paying in Bern... :tongue: I wish you fun inside the Stade de Suisse :wideeyed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabreeze Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 as I am a goodnews member too, I have two golden circle tickets! :0) see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gya Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 At what time does this concert start? Does someone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 no life in this thread? no coldplayers going to the gig? :uhoh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Perrine* Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 No, the stadium is gonna be empty, and the guys are gonna leave the stage as soon as LiT starts :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryswinger Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 nice then, it'll be a soundcheck for the Barcelona gig :cool3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Perrine* Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 And for Paris :sneaky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingChris Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Bit quite here, have fun people who are going to this concert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Swiss "Tagesanzeiger" newspaper did an interview (in German :() with Will before today's concert in Bern, Switzerland. :) -------- «Niemand macht mutwillig Stadion-Musik» Von Adrian Schräder . Aktualisiert um 11:01 Uhr Heute Abend spielt mit Coldplay eine der erfolgreichsten Bands des laufenden Jahrzehnts im Berner Stade de Suisse. Schlagzeuger Will Champion spricht über das Proben vor einer grossen Tournee und die Beziehung seiner Band zum Musikmulti EMI. «Bund»: Haben Sie fleissig geübt vor Ihrer grossen Tournee, oder hat eine Band wie Coldplay das gar nicht mehr nötig? Will Champion: Wir finden heraus, wie ein Song klingen muss, damit er live funktioniert, doch wir wenden vor einer Tournee nicht Monate mit Proben auf. Dies geschieht, bevor wir ins Studio gehen. In dieser Zeit proben wir die Songs, verwerfen Ideen und tüfteln an Details. Das Gleiche geschieht von Neuem, wenn wir im Studio mit den Produzenten arbeiten. Fürs letzte Album war einer dieser Produzenten Brian Eno, ein Mann, der schon Bands wie U2 oder David Bowie zu Ruhm und Ehre verholfen hat. Wie sah ein normaler Studiotag aus? Am Morgen begannen wir oft mit einem musikalischen Fitnessprogramm. Wir sollten spielen, was uns gerade in den Sinn kam, ohne ein Ziel vor Augen – das artete zuweilen fast in Free Jazz aus. Am Nachmittag arbeiteten wir dann fokussiert an einzelnen Songs, doch wenn wir nicht weiterkamen, brach Brian Eno die Sache schnell ab, wechselte umgehend zum nächsten Song. Er mag es nicht, wenn sich Dinge im Kreis drehen. Ich habe gehört, es seien auch magische Karten im Spiel gewesen. Ja. Wenn wir nicht weiterwussten, kam er mit diesen Karten an, die wir ziehen mussten. In einem zufälligen Prozess sollen vorgegebene Denkmuster und Routinen gebrochen werden. Auf den Karten standen dann Dinge wie «Spiel es rückwärts» oder «Lass eine Vereinfachung der Strukturen zu». Das hat uns tatsächlich dazu gebracht, zuweilen Dinge zu tun, die wir in unseren normalen Arbeitsabläufen nicht getan hätten. Warum braucht eine Band wie Coldplay überhaupt einen Produzenten? Es würde bei uns sonst eine Ewigkeit dauern, ein Album aufzunehmen. Ein Produzent kann einer Idee eine Form geben, er behält den Überblick und die Distanz. Gibt es einen Boss bei Coldplay? Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, als Band zu funktionieren. Chris Martin schreibt alle Songs, doch wenn er uns Ideen unterbreitet, die der Band zu wenig Spielraum offenlassen oder hinter denen nicht jeder von uns stehen kann, dann muss ein Konsens gefunden werden. Die Plattenfirma EMI scheint reichlich abhängig von Coldplay zu sein – verzögert sich ein Album, brechen die Börsenwerte ein. Wie lebt es sich in einem solchen Verhältnis? Es darf uns schlicht nicht kümmern. Und es verändert letztlich auch nicht unsere Einstellung zur Musik. Wir schreiben kein besseres Album, weil wir EMI helfen wollen, wie wir auch nie ein schlechtes Album machen würden, um EMI zu verärgern. Wir sind noch in der glücklichen Lage, dass wir unsere Musik über einen grossen Konzern veröffentlichen können. Solange das so gut funktioniert, gibt es keinen Anlass, sich da grössere Gedanken zu machen. Mit Coldplay gibt es seit einiger Zeit ein kleines Problem: Man hört sich Ihre Songs an, verliebt sich womöglich in sie, und wenn man die Band dann live sieht, muss man diese Liebe mit 20'000 anderen teilen. Hat sich Coldplay damit abgefunden, eine Stadion-Band zu sein? Wenn ich einen Song oder eine Band liebe, denke ich nie, dass ich sie für mich alleine möchte. Im Gegenteil. Ich möchte so viele Leute wie möglich dafür begeistern. Davon handelt doch Musik letztendlich: Sie verbindet Menschen. Und offenbar sind wir mit unserer Musik in eine allgemeingültige Gefühlsbefindlichkeit getappt. Damit habe ich keine Probleme. Mit dieser Ambition haben wir als Musiker begonnen, und so wollen wir auch weiterfahren. Ich habe schon öfters gelesen: «Dieser Song klingt, als wäre er für ein Stadion geschrieben worden.» Das ist lächerlich. Niemand tut das mutwillig. Wenn ein Lied nicht gut klingt, wenn man es allein in einem kleinen Zimmer am Piano spielt, dann wird es auch in einem Stadion nicht gut klingen. Es braucht diese Intimität in einem Song, damit dieser zu etwas Grossem wird. Man kann im Studio alles aufblasen, kann laute Gitarren dazumischen, Hall und Elektronik. Doch wenn ein Song im Kern keine Seele und Emotion hat, dann wird er nie gross klingen. Coldplay hat immer auf diesen Kern fokussiert. Das Konzert von heute Abend ist ausverkauft. Ein kleines Kontingent an Karten kann noch über www.stadedesuisse.ch bestellt werden. (Der Bund) Erstellt: 02.09.2009, 01:16 Uhr http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/Niemand-macht-mutwillig-StadionMusik/story/29786045 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 thanks larry! please can someone translate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyk58 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hi, I just read through this thread and saw this. I will translate the article tonight when I am home again from my exercise (1st time this season - it starts in one hour, i.e. at 18.25 and I'm home again around 20 o'clock). A translation of the article will be posted tomorrow. After the article it says that today's concert is sold-out, but it is still possible to book a small number of tickets via http://www.stadedesuisse.ch. (der Bund). :) For those going tonight: Have fun and ENJOY! :):lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFDianne Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hi, I just read through this thread and saw this. I will translate the article tonight when I am home again from my exercise (1st time this season - it starts in one hour, i.e. at 18.25 and I'm home again around 20 o'clock). A translation of the article will be posted tomorrow. After the article it says that today's concert is sold-out, but it is still possible to book a small number of tickets via http://www.stadedesuisse.ch. (der Bund). :) For those going tonight: Have fun and ENJOY! :):lol: Nancy, thanks in advance for translating! How many languages do you speak? Seems like a lot! And it's a Will interview :heart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 thanks for the translation offer! These concerts don't half creep up quickly, here's right now, via Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I was just a bit bored so I already tried to translate the interview - with emphasis on "tried"! :P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Nobody makes stadium music deliberately" By Adrian Schraeder. Updated at 11:01am Tonight with Coldplay there is playing one of the most successful bands of the decade at Bern’s Stade de Suisse. Drummer Will Champion talks about the rehearsals before a big tour and the relationship to his band's multi record label EMI. "Bund: Do you have diligently practiced before your big tour or is a band like Coldplay not in the need of doing that anymore? Will Champion: We find out how a song should sound in order to let it work live, but we don’t spend months with rehearsals before a tour. This happens before we go into the studio. During this time, we rehearse the songs, discarding ideas and work meticulously on details. The same thing happens again when we are in the studio working with producers. For the last album one of these producers was Brian Eno, a man who has already helped bands such as U2 and David Bowie to fame and honour. Please describe a normal day in the studio. In the morning we often began with a musical exercise program. We should play what just came to our mind, without being focused on a goal - which at times degenerated into almost free jazz. In the afternoon we worked focused on individual songs, but when we got stuck, Brian Eno broke the thing off quickly, immediately moved to the next song. He doesn’t like it when things go round in circles. I've heard that you also dealed with magic cards. Yes. When we didn’t know what to do, he came up with these cards that we had to draw. In a random process pattern of thoughts and routines should be broken.Then on the cards were things like "play it backwards," or "allow a simplification of structures”. Sometimes this has actually brought us to do things that we hadn’t done in our normal operating procedures. Why does a band like Coldplay need a producer at all? Otherwise it would take an eternity for us to record an album. A producer can give an idea a form, he keeps track of things and distance. Is there a boss at Coldplay? We have found a way to function as a band. Chris Martin writes all the songs, but when he submits us with ideas that wouldn’t leave some leeway for the band or where not everyone of us can stand behind, we have to reach a consensus on it. The record company EMI seems to be plenty depending on Coldplay – if an album delays the stock market values will break in. How do you deal with such a relationship? It shouldn’t simply worry us. And it ultimately doesn’t change our attitude to music. We don’t write a better album, because we want to help EMI, as we would never make a bad album to annoy EMI. We are still in the fortunate position that we can publish our music with the help of a larger group.As long as this works so well, there is no reason to be worried about it. There’s a little problem with Coldplay for quite some time: One listen to your songs, possibly in love with them, and when you see the band live later on, one must share this love with 20,000 others. Has Coldplay accepted being a stadium band? If I love a song or a band, I never think that I'd like to have it for myself. Far from it! I want to inspire as many people as possible for it. Music deals with that finally: It connects people. And obviously we are padded in a general sense of being with our music. I don’t have any problems with it. We have started as a musician with this ambition, and so we want to continue. I've read several times: "This song sounds as if it had been written for a stadium." This is ridiculous. Nobody does it deliberately. If a song doesn’t sound good when you play it alone in a small room at the piano, then it won’t sound good in a stadium either. It needs that intimacy in a song in order that it becomes something big. One can mix up everything in the studio with guitars, reverb and electronics. But when a song doesn’t have a soul and emotion in its core, it will never sound great. Coldplay has always focused on this core. The concert tonight is sold out. A small contingent of cards can be ordered through www.stadedesuisse.ch. (The Bund) http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/Niemand-macht-mutwillig-StadionMusik/story/29786045 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/Coldplay-rockten-das-WankdorfStadion/story/14602349 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueDeNimes Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanks, Mich!! Chris is wearing a scarf... :uhoh: doesn't look very effective though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan8 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Let's hope he isn't too ill to play in Nijmegen next week. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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