Jenjie Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ag1G2pTdr0]YouTube - Coldplay?LiT II & Yellow?Live @ Sound Relief-Sydney-2009-03-14[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekKZ8DvvxNY]YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida @ Sound Relief Sydney SCG[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxtrPNO7-ho]YouTube - Coldplay - Clocks (Live)[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Previously unseen Coldplay photos from the Sound Relief bushfire benefit in Sydney (also other various photos) [ame=http://www.flickr.com/photos/mystifyme07/sets/72157615292996204/show/]Sound Relief Sydney SCG[/ame] Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mystifyme07/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Some more awesome pics from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Record-breaking Sound Relief expected to raise $5m Organisers of yesterday's Sound Relief concerts expect to raise $5 million for Victoria's bushfire victims and those affected by Queensland's floods. More than 120,000 music fans attended the simultaneous events in Melbourne and Sydney. Organisers say a crowd of 80,000 braved a heavy downpour at MCG, making it officially the biggest paying audience ever at any Australian concert or charity event. They say millions more watched live television broadcasts, listened via radio or streamed the events on the web. Among the highlights were a guest appearance by John Farnham with British band Coldplay, performances by Jet, Kings of Leon and Wolfmother across the day. Several bands also reunited for the occasion, including Hunters and Collectors, and Split Enz. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett performed with his old band Midnight Oil to wrap up the day. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/15/2516592.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olli Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 OMG.. :shocked2: :shocked2: :shocked2: i normally always have goosebumps during fix you.. but this was OMG :shocked2: Chris hooooomeruuun with the crowd chasing after him and partly still singing along at the end of the song.. just WOW.. really EPIC performance.. :stunned: idk about all that security stuff.. :P i really hope he will repeat this someday..:laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miumiu Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i68061ff8eae6a637ef6fc66f8c155a32 Soggy Sound Relief Sydney Concert A Success By Lars Brandle, Sydney March 14, 2009, ET Heavy rain fell on the Sound Relief artist parade in Sydney today, but it wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of the tens of thousands who came. The biggest highlights of the day came thanks to first act Coldplay, and the Presets who delivered a storming set, quite literally. It’s been a long while since Coldplay opened for anyone. Longer still since they played to a half empty venue, let alone while the sun still shone high in the sky. But for an occasion as big as this, the British band shelved their egos and raised the curtains on the Sydney Cricket Ground concert in style. Coldplay were originally meant to play an acoustic set, to avoid a logistical nightmare with setting up their concert later in the evening at the Sydney Acer Arena. In the end, they brought the full backline, plugged in, and rocked. On an overcast but warm afternoon, Chris Martin and his bandmates arrived on stage at 12.30pm and cracked on with “Life in Technicolor” and “Yellow.” The swelling crowd entertained themselves with 100 or more oversized yellow ticket-tape filled balloons which spilled out from the stage. “We thought, what can we do to impress someone from row one to row 5,000,” Martin told the audience. A roar went up when the crowd heard the opening thunderclaps of John Farnham’s “You're the Voice” and realized what was in store. Farnham, as had been rumored in the press all week, took the mic with Coldplay joining in support. If there was a single recording which must be released from this concert, this was it. The band finished their set with the anthem “Fix You,” an appropriate track for a concert whose motif is to raise money for victims of the Victorian bushfires and the Queensland floods. Martin produced a terrific “stadium moment” when he sprinted towards the back half of the SCG, whereupon he climbed a fence and punched one of those few remaining yellow balloons. Hundred of fans followed as the singer raced back toward the stage. There was an odd, long pause when a sidetracked Martin found himself stuck behind a safety fence. He reappeared exhausted some time later, the band having already stopped playing, and rose to deliver the closing lines of the song and the set. The second coming of Wolfmother was next up, in what amounted to the first public glimpse of frontman Andrew Stockdale’s new lineup. Everything about the band looks different. For starters the trio is now a foursome, an extra guitarist giving their sound a turbo boost. And Stockdale’s trademark afro has been brought back to earth, parted down the middle and capped with a headband. Wolfmother’s music has been described as a throwback to ‘70s heavy metal, now Stockdale has the image to match. The tracks, however, remain largely the same with “Woman,” “White Unicorn” and “Joker and the Thief” among the tracks pulled from the 1.5 million global selling debut “Wolfmother” album. If the concert was about Australians helping Australians, then the line-up was loaded with local heroes from the past and present. A reunited Hoodoo Gurus and Icehouse pulled out a bank of hits, while compatriots Architecture In Helsinki, You Am I and Josh Pyke, Eskimo Joe and Jet all had turns on the stage. Internationals were represented by the likes of Taylor Swift and Barry Gibb, who collaborated with Olivia Newton-John for the final act. The SCG crowd was in good spirits throughout. Some guests came dressed as the Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles, others kept themselves amused re-enacted classic cricket matches which have taken played out on this ground, fashioning makeshift equipment using shoes for bats and scrunched up paper as balls. The atmosphere change when, at a little after 5pm, the heavens opened. But Australians like a party, and the thousands who stayed on the pouring pitch were dancing, and singing in the rain. The storm brought enough of a distraction to allow some opportunistic ticket holders in the back half of the ground to jump the partition and make a break for the front of house, to the delight of whooping onlookers. The conditions were to get worse. The Presets played their set in a downpour. Lightning cracked overhead, giving the impression the Sydney dance duo had drummed up the whole extraordinary pyrotechnic show. The crowds were in party mode, the hit “My People” enticing thousands to take part in a sort of rain dance. The heavy storms which hit the simultaneous concerts in Sydney and Melbourne were something of a timely reminder to the unpredictable weather conditions Australians must endure. The Sound Relief crowds faced-up to the inclement weather, and got on with it. Soggy Sound Relief Sydney Concert A Success By Lars Brandle, Sydney March 14, 2009, ET Heavy rain fell on the Sound Relief artist parade in Sydney today, but it wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of the tens of thousands who came. The biggest highlights of the day came thanks to first act Coldplay, and the Presets who delivered a storming set, quite literally. It’s been a long while since Coldplay opened for anyone. Longer still since they played to a half empty venue, let alone while the sun still shone high in the sky. But for an occasion as big as this, the British band shelved their egos and raised the curtains on the Sydney Cricket Ground concert in style. Coldplay were originally meant to play an acoustic set, to avoid a logistical nightmare with setting up their concert later in the evening at the Sydney Acer Arena. In the end, they brought the full backline, plugged in, and rocked. On an overcast but warm afternoon, Chris Martin and his bandmates arrived on stage at 12.30pm and cracked on with “Life in Technicolor” and “Yellow.” The swelling crowd entertained themselves with 100 or more oversized yellow ticket-tape filled balloons which spilled out from the stage. “We thought, what can we do to impress someone from row one to row 5,000,” Martin told the audience. A roar went up when the crowd heard the opening thunderclaps of John Farnham’s “You're the Voice” and realized what was in store. Farnham, as had been rumored in the press all week, took the mic with Coldplay joining in support. If there was a single recording which must be released from this concert, this was it. The band finished their set with the anthem “Fix You,” an appropriate track for a concert whose motif is to raise money for victims of the Victorian bushfires and the Queensland floods. Martin produced a terrific “stadium moment” when he sprinted towards the back half of the SCG, whereupon he climbed a fence and punched one of those few remaining yellow balloons. Hundred of fans followed as the singer raced back toward the stage. There was an odd, long pause when a sidetracked Martin found himself stuck behind a safety fence. He reappeared exhausted some time later, the band having already stopped playing, and rose to deliver the closing lines of the song and the set. The second coming of Wolfmother was next up, in what amounted to the first public glimpse of frontman Andrew Stockdale’s new lineup. Everything about the band looks different. For starters the trio is now a foursome, an extra guitarist giving their sound a turbo boost. And Stockdale’s trademark afro has been brought back to earth, parted down the middle and capped with a headband. Wolfmother’s music has been described as a throwback to ‘70s heavy metal, now Stockdale has the image to match. The tracks, however, remain largely the same with “Woman,” “White Unicorn” and “Joker and the Thief” among the tracks pulled from the 1.5 million global selling debut “Wolfmother” album. If the concert was about Australians helping Australians, then the line-up was loaded with local heroes from the past and present. A reunited Hoodoo Gurus and Icehouse pulled out a bank of hits, while compatriots Architecture In Helsinki, You Am I and Josh Pyke, Eskimo Joe and Jet all had turns on the stage. Internationals were represented by the likes of Taylor Swift and Barry Gibb, who collaborated with Olivia Newton-John for the final act. The SCG crowd was in good spirits throughout. Some guests came dressed as the Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles, others kept themselves amused re-enacted classic cricket matches which have taken played out on this ground, fashioning makeshift equipment using shoes for bats and scrunched up paper as balls. The atmosphere change when, at a little after 5pm, the heavens opened. But Australians like a party, and the thousands who stayed on the pouring pitch were dancing, and singing in the rain. The storm brought enough of a distraction to allow some opportunistic ticket holders in the back half of the ground to jump the partition and make a break for the front of house, to the delight of whooping onlookers. The conditions were to get worse. The Presets played their set in a downpour. Lightning cracked overhead, giving the impression the Sydney dance duo had drummed up the whole extraordinary pyrotechnic show. The crowds were in party mode, the hit “My People” enticing thousands to take part in a sort of rain dance. The heavy storms which hit the simultaneous concerts in Sydney and Melbourne were something of a timely reminder to the unpredictable weather conditions Australians must endure. The Sound Relief crowds faced-up to the inclement weather, and got on with it. 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yellowtalk Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Nice pics:D This is my fave:lol: Thanks amazing, he looks so happy :D!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natster Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I like this pic. He looks so happy :) I LOVE this one - he's revelling in the adoration :pleased: He's just divine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givelovesolong Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Cobalt, where are you!? I heard you met Chris -- twice! :shocked2: Can't wait to hear how it all happened; how everything was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natster Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Cobalt, where are you!? I heard you met Chris -- twice! :shocked2: :shocked2: Is Chris alright? :worried: Has anyone heard from him lately? :sneaky: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Follow the Mudkip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayzo Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Follow the Mudkip! How is that easier than posting your story in the appropriate thread :dozey:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 How is that easier than posting your story in the appropriate thread :dozey:. More convenient for all parties, plus there was no single appropriate thread to determine as it covers Sound Relief and meeting up people after the 14th and 15th gigs. I am not copying and pasting in three threads, it's easier for everyone to just go to a thread and read it instead of making a muck with clone posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 More aeroplane antics! :D [ame=http://www.flickr.com/photos/raven78/sets/72157615355863180/show/]sound relief sydney[/ame] http://www.flickr.com/photos/raven78/sets/72157615355863180/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeya Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 does anyone know where can i buy the sound relief Sydney tshirt? i've found the melbourne one online, but cant find the one for sydney.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ab Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 More aeroplane antics! :D sound relief sydney http://www.flickr.com/photos/raven78/sets/72157615355863180/ Awwww, I love these pix! :cheesy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 OMG! O NOEZ! Sound Relief concerts forced to pay $900,000 in GST Article from: Herald Sun Kelvin Healey March 19, 2009 12:00am THE Government is refusing to give up almost $900,000 in taxes from the Sound Relief concerts - despite one of its ministers performing for free. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett was one of the star acts when he and his Midnight Oil colleagues reformed to raise money for bushfire and flood victims. But their generous lead has not been followed by his Labor Government, which will pocket about $900,000 in GST from the proceeds. Promoter Michael Gudinski, who organised the MCG leg of the spectacle, revealed 10 per cent of each $75 ticket went to the Government. The Sydney and Melbourne concerts, attended by about 120,000 people, will raise about $5 million for victims of the Victorian bushfires and Queensland floods. Of the gross takings from ticket sales, expected to be about $9 million when final figures are released in a few weeks, about $900,000 will be scooped off by the Government, despite top international acts Coldplay and Kings of Leon and Australian legends giving their services free. A spokesman for Treasurer Wayne Swan said the Government would keep the tax money, but was helping the bushfire relief effort in other ways. Full story here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25208682-2902,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 More pics: The Government is refusing to give up almost $900,000 in taxes from the Sound Relief concerts - despite one of its ministers performing for free. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett was one of the star acts when he and his Midnight Oil colleagues reformed to raise money for bushfire and flood victims. But their generous lead has not been followed by his Labor Government, which will pocket about $900,000 in GST from the proceeds. Promoter Michael Gudinski, who organised the MCG leg of the spectacle, revealed 10 per cent of each $75 ticket went to the Government. The Sydney and Melbourne concerts, attended by about 120,000 people, will raise about $5 million for victims of the Victorian bushfires and Queensland floods. Of the gross takings from ticket sales, expected to be about $9 million when final figures are released in a few weeks, about $900,000 will be scooped off by the Government, despite top international acts Coldplay and Kings of Leon and Australian legends giving their services free. A spokesman for Treasurer Wayne Swan said the Government would keep the tax money, but was helping the bushfire relief effort in other ways. "The Government's contribution is being made in other ways, including a $2 million direct donation to the Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund, in addition to uncapped commitment to fully rebuild Victorian communities devastated by the bushfires," the spokesman said. The tax take was revealed as Mr Gudinski responded angrily to questions about the costs of mounting the two-state concert. The music industry figurehead said it was too early to provide a breakdown of the expenses for the event, which included staging, production equipment and trucking costs, but he believed they were minimal. "I am a bit miffed why people are asking all these things," Mr Gudinski said. "It is way too early, you are talking about two massive shows. It is just disappointing from my end seeing people having cheap shots at nothing and not letting true business take it course. None of the artists got paid, I am totally comfortable and confident, and the percentage of costs is going to be very minimal. Some of the suppliers who helped stage the show made their contribution for nothing or cost price." Mr Gudinski said an accountant's report in coming weeks would reveal exactly where all the money went. "It has all gone through an accounting firm," he said. "The whole thing is going to be transparent." http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25208682-2902,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenky Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 waouh thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2day Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Wow! They are absolutely awesome photos there! Wow! I'm stoked!!! Thank-you very much for uploading them!!! Pity about the government want GST though. It's sad when they say one thing and out the door it goes at a later stage. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Tsk, tsk, news stealer Ian. Although I doubt anything will be done about the GST because of the government's apparent two million dollars of help. Nobody will take a stand :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
century-letters Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Awesome pics! I missed Sound Relief, but at the concert Chris said that we were getting the better concert. From the YouTube videos and reviews, I think he was lying. Sound Relief sounds like it was great. Not that our concert wasn't good -- it was fantastic -- just that Sound Relief looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Full-size piccies. Not so great as I was a while back and some idiot kept blocking my view by being so abnormally taller than everyone; not so many because I was staring at Chris. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Review (at last!) The 7th of Feburary 2009 is a day known to all Australians as Black Saturday. Temperatures of 46°C (115°F) scorched Melbourne and the state and the towns of Kinglake and Marysville burnt to the ground. 173 people are confirmed to have died as a result of the many fires that burned that day and it is considered Australia's worst bushfire disaster in history. I didn't know how I survived through that day - it was the hottest day I'd ever been through. It was quite personal for me as well - I had been to Marysville a few years beforehand and it was a beautiful town enriched in history. My school held its Year 9 camp at Kinglake last year, and I went on it. The forests were stunning to say the least. The stories that emerged were of hope but also despair. Many homes were lost. Several aid efforts were announced, including that of Sound Relief on the 14th of Febuary. It would be a multi-venue concert held in Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and in Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Funds would go to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal and the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal. Queensland had been the victim of floods in January and Feburary. I decided to wait until the acts were announced before I would go, to see if it would be worth forking out the money (in case tickets were expensive). The lineups were announced, and I talked things over with my mum about which we could go to. Sydney was the one we'd set on - two tickets, a ten hour roadtrip. Great acts, a nice city, and a weekend away. It'd be good. Tickets went on sale on the 4th of March, the day before my concert in Melbourne. After several tries on the internet and the phone, I got a pair of Red Oval tickets - the ones closest to the stage. It took me fifteen minutes of happy grinning and skipping about the house like an utter maniac to calm down. Included in the line-up were Coldplay, Wolfmother, Eskimo Joe, Jet, and The Presets. All favourites, especially Eskimo Joe. We started driving up on the morning of the 13th at 9am and arrived in the night at our hotel. Although a bit low quality as it was cheap and all we could get so short notice, it was nice enough for us to settle in well. We slept tight, knowing we'd need our energy tommorow for 11 hours of standing... My mum and I arrived at about 10am. The line was already quite large, I didn't think I was going to end up close to the stage at all. Gates were scheduled to open at 11. We made friends with the people standing in front of us, two ladies and one of the ladies' son, talking about the acts, where we were from, that sort of thing. The son, Zach, stayed with us for a lot of the day. He was most looking forward to Coldplay, he said, and so was I. Finally the gates opened and the people streamed in. When I walked in, the first thing I noticed was that the Sydney Cricket Ground was HUGE! It was so big, and the standing area seemed to go on for forever. I was wrong about being far away from the stage - I ended up getting quite close, 14th row if I recall correctly and could still see so not bad. Coldplay was the opening act at 12:15pm, and after seeing them just over a week before, I knew they were going to put on a great show. I took photos of the stage, the amazing view of the ground and the summer sky. Music videos of those performing were being played on the big screens on either side of the stage. Three giant inflated beach balls were released into the crowd, resulting in much fun being had trying to hit them around. Chants for Coldplay begun, and I knew it had to be soon. "Ladies and gentlemen... please welcome our first act for the day... Coldplay!" The crowd went wild. The familiar sound of Life In Technicolor began as the quartet arrived on stage, met with very loud cheering. Their second song was Yellow, you know, that song about the stars and the rivers and all the things you do? The lights turned golden and people exclaimed joyfully in recognition. Many giant yellow balloons were released into the crowd. With this song, you get a personal connection I think, well, I do anyway - 'it's true, look how they shine for youuu'. Chris Martin paused to pop balloons bouncing at him with his guitar. This was probably the best live performance of Yellow I've seen, each member of the band working hard to give the Sydney audience something special, and they responded, singing and dancing. I certainly didn't expect to hear the next song, Lost! at the concert, but I did. Chris bounded about with his quirky dancing, you would know it if you've seen it - returning to the keyboard towards the end. Yellow balloons still were being thrown about and the crowd were loving it. At the end of the song, Chris thanked the crowd and told them that that day was the only day they could be claimed to be honourary Australians. Everyone seemed to agree as he started playing their hit song Clocks. I don't remember anyone around me remaining standing through the whole performance of Clocks - they wanted to bounce instead, so bounce they did. The energy from the band spread to the audience back to band again. Great performance. Chris playfully joked about being "the 15th opening act for the BeeGees" before jumping into Viva La Vida. The background lights changed to a red and black Australia with 'Viva' written on it in white. Cheers and chants of the memorable "whooaa-ohhh" began the song, hands were in the air and people were moving to the beat, drummed with determind force by drummer Will Champion. Well after the song had ended Chris encouraged the crowd to sing it for the Queenslanders, people in Flowerdale and to everyone at the MCG in Melbourne. We were a bit confused as to what was happening next. It seemed to be something special, but nobody was sure what. Rumors flew about that Elton John would be performing with Coldplay near the end of the set, but nobody was certain. The rumors proved true when the beginning of You're The Voice was played. Confirmed by Chris saying with playful banter "ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, to sing the Australian national anthem, John Farnham." John Farnham himself ran on stage, singing You're The Voice. I can't really count how many retirement tours this guy's had, but that didn't seem to matter as he burst into song, Chris, Will, guitarist Jonny Buckland and bassist Guy Berryman playing in the background, Jonny playing the riff beautifully. His usually reserved and shy demeanor doesn't stop him on guitar. Everyone around me sang along, and Chris duetted with Elton during the bridge. I don't think we'll ever see another live performance of that happening again. Elton and Coldplay left the stage and Coldplay encore chants began. They returned for one final song, and what would be the most memorable part of Sound Relief - Fix You. Surprisingly the biggest singalong of the act was this song, loved by many, and written for Chris' wife in a time of hardship. The crowd clapped along and Chris rose from his piano after playing the two verses. What nobody did expect was what happened next - he hopped off the stage in the other direction from me, down a lane, jumped a fence and ran across an empty space of ground, the crowd and security chasing after him, proving faster than both pursuers. People streamed after him and Chris was stuck in the mass of people as the chorus began, the rest of the band singing. On the screens the video cameras showed a curly mop of hair popping up and revealing him. Security herded Chris back into the lane, the song seemingly ended, with him not back on stage. The exhausted smiling singer emerged and made it back to finish the end of the song, letting the crowd sing the last line. The end of their performance, and a while to wait until the next act for the charity concert. I'm obliged to write about the other acts, so here it is. Wolfmother seemingly imploded after the success of their last album, so I was a little anxious about what they'd put out. I have to give them credit, they played solidly despite having significant sound problems that only lightly affected Coldplay. I didn't think much of the Hoodoo Gurus... the next act Little Birdy also had some issues with their keyboard being too loud during Come On Come On but they played a good set. Architecture in Helsinki had a lot of people dancing and they were good also. You Am I were definitely not my style so I didn't get much from them, the same went for Josh Pyke (I'm no country girl) but his songs were ok. Then, the heavens opened and it rained. I lost my bud Zach after running from the rain, still looking for him. Brown hair, grey and black V-neck shirt with blue jeans was me, mum was blonde, we had a blue cooler bag and gave you water if you're still out there (I think you said you were from Macquarie?). The rain cleared for a short Marcia Hines set. Taylor Swift was next... I can't say many words for her, I'm not a fan. Eskimo Joe were brilliant - great performances, great reception. They played a good mix of new tracks and old. They ended the afternoon and Jet commenced the evening. Jet's a fairly well-known band in Australia, they had quite a few songs rotating on the radio a few years back. They were great. They commanded large singalongs and a lot of dancing. Ominous stormclouds stalked the SCG. I'm not a fan of storms so I scrambled to shelter. The heavens opened again. Lightning lit up the sky and thunder rumbled. Very few moved, as they knew whom was playing next. The Presets achieved huge success last year in Australia with their second album Apocalypso. The stormy weather and cold didn't shut down the electrical atmosphere of their performance. I doubt anyone would forget 50,000 people dancing and singing to tracks like Are You The One? and My People in a hurry. My mum wanted to see Icehouse perform next, and I enjoyed them myself. The multitude of bright colorful lights looked stunning on the wet ground. I've heard a handful of Icehouse songs before, and lead singer Iva Davies has still got it. We left after Icehouse and skipped Barry Gibb of the BeeGees fame. Where were we headed? Acer Arena, where Coldplay were playing that night. A kind taxi driver gave us some simple instructions to get there and we were off. We decided to wait at the loading dock to see if we could meet any of the band. I was certain Chris Martin would at least drop by, my mum wasn't so sure. Two fellow Coldplaying.com members showed up, one noticed who I was and introduced herself (yay). The after-effects after standing for ten hours or so at Sound Relief started to hit as I had to stand again. Many cars zoomed by... roll on 1:40 am. A light-colored car pulls up a distance from us. Everyone who is there gets up and is curious about who this could be. The security guard announces it's Chris. Excitement and the grabbing of cameras and items to be signed ensues. Chris gets out of the car with security guard Kelly in tow. Chris said it was autographs first, then anything else we'd like. Unfortunately the crowd bunched around in a way that meant I couldn't possibly reach him, so I walked around to the side of people with a copy of their latest album and EP, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends and Prospekt's March respectively. He went around and the two albums got signed. Then it was photos. I gave my camera to my mum and prepared to dive in between other people trying to get one. In I went, and asked if we could have our photo taken. "Sure" and an arm around me was the response. The moment was a blur, I vaguely remember him saying something along the lines of "look at that... classic pose", not knowing if he was talking about me or not because I had to keep looking at the camera. The photo was snapped, I walked over to my mum to have a look at how it turned out... and it was blurry, not clear at all! I knew why it happened, my mum hadn't given the camera enough time to focus (it's a bit finicky, see). I didn't get the chance for another picture, he finished with everyone quickly and said goodbye... ...But alas, I returned the next night. 1:20am, and Chris walked up the ramp with Kelly. I was a bit more nervous this time, and I shouldn't have been - he's a kind person, polite, humble and softly-spoken. Again, he did autographs first and I got my Sound Relief wristband signed. Chris announced he'd do photos with whomever stepped forward. Now, I'd gone over with my mum how to properly use the camera several times, so I expected result. We posed, the camera snapped. The result was once again, blurred. I gave my mum a quick reprimanding line and decided to try and get a second attempt. I walked up to him and explained my predicament - none of the photos worked, could we try taking another one? He happily obliged, and the picture was taken. He watched me check the camera, and I was disappointed. Blurry again, and given another second or two, the camera would have focused and the picture fine! I turned to him, saying it didn't work. He said he'd remember it, and announced he had to go. After saying our goodbyes, he walked past Acer by himself and seemingly disappeared. I trudged back to the car, not really fretting as much as my mum was that the pictures didn't work. One of the people on Coldplaying had snapped a clear one of us together when I was getting my Sound Relief wristband signed, so I didn't fuss and don't still. I did have some of the greatest experiences I've had yet from the 5th and the weekend of the 14th and 15th of March. Butterfly confetti, the Rod Laver wristbands, The Age Sound Relief souvenir edition, the two Sound Relief wristbands (one signed), my Sound Relief ticket and signed copies of their latest two CDs now form the top layers of my Coldplay 2008-2009 Time Capsule, but it's not complete yet. The only physical thing it's really missing is a copy of their live album LeftRightLeftRightLeft... but I'm sure that'll be another experience in itself. Viva La Coldplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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