coldplaying stalkers mention :lol:

 

woohoo!!!:dance:

 

Aww Miller! such a great post! Love to hear all those little details...

Also loved another Will pic, thanks! It's hard to get many good pics of him hiding back behind those drums.

When I went to save to my PC, the file name was "WCballs" teeehheehheeee(i'm 12 shuddup)

A brief wander about the venue after soundcheck sees a different example of all this at every turn. Some roadies are sat on flightcases emailing or Facebook-ing. Others are on Skype calling home to check in. On a good day, when the wind is in the right direction and the internet gods are smiling, some folks even get a video chat in. I remember a friend of mine some time ago coming into catering beaming with joy, because he'd just read his children a bedtime story over webcam.

 

That's lovely, is really nice to have connection all the time with important people far from you, and even more when you're not allowed to pay those extremely expensive phone calls..

Talking of roadies, I have to mention a rather lovely "Roadies Rock" banner with the names of several of the longest serving crew on it. How on earth do these people know? The banner's creators shouted to me (by name) as I made my way under the stage for pre-show checks. I have to admit I'm far too shy to know what to do besides smile - but thanks!

 

coldplaying stalkers mention :lol:

 

That is the coolest thing ever!!!!!!!!

 

Keep the stalker pride alive!!!!! :P

 

Miller's reading The Messenger email :lol:

 

He likes to know what's going on in the world of Coldplay :P

 

Then he should go to colplaying instead!!!!!!

 

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I have to say that i love R#42's blogs more and more everytime......... :nice:

 

and this one particularly was interesting, sweet and funny all at the same time.

 

 

 

:heart:I love Miller!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

..............i don't care he's old short and bald................. :P

awww, that's a really cute post :nice:

Eh eh eh :D Roadie42 rules ! Thank U so much !

 

Oh JOIN US http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42125294934 , "Roadie#42 Rocks" The Facebook Group of R#42 :D

^ Joined!

 

Awww what a lovely post!! Thanks #42 :)

You have been outed Miller, get used to it! :lol:

 

I might be late on this but, how do we know that roadie 42 is miller? :confused:

ROADIE BANNER!!!! MILLER NOTICED!!!

 

NO WAY!!!!! :shocked2: I LOVE R#42's blogs, but I never expected......

 

WOW!!!! THAT WAS MY ROADIE BANNER!!!!!!

I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE DEAR MILLER MENTIONED THE SIGN I MADE FOR THE ROADIES!!!!

 

I :heart: you Matthew Miller!! :kiss:

SORRY MY MUM SHOUTED LIKE A DYING CAT AT YOU TO GET YOUR ATTENTION!

SHE HAD TO DO IT, SINCE MY VOICE WASN'T LOUD ENOUGH... :D

 

THANK YOU ROADIES AND COLDPLAY!

You made October 29th in Boston the best day and night EVER!

 

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p.s. to Pris: he's not old, not short, and not completely bald.... he's AWESOME!!! :P

and he has glasses similar to mine :smart:

Yeahh Congrats ! :D

Congrats!! :dance: :dance:

Roadie #42 - Blog #46

November 1, 2008 10:52 pm

#42 and the Grateful Undead.

Soundcheck in Washington gets canceled in the name of a little more time in NYC in the morning. Whilst this is a right result for all, it does mean that we land at Dulles just after 5pm. Of course, as we get on the road, it becomes clear that we're in for a slow trip. One of the reasons to run away and join a tour is to escape the 9 to 5 and here we are sat in rush hour traffic. I'll wager though, that we're the only ones here on our way IN to work...

 

I'm fairly sure that Coldplay have never done a show on New Years Eve in the US before. Certainly not whilst I've been with them. We've also got a higher percentage of Americans in the crew this time out, so we're celebrating in full this year. As you can see below, tonight saw a very rare stage invasion. Somehow, it would appear that keyboard tech Neil Lambert got possessed partway through the day. Despite several drumsticks through the heart, he still managed to make his way onstage to try to take out Mr. Martin. Somewhere in the blackout, Chris prevailed and we've put Neill away in one of the spare piano cases for now. I'm not sure what the international laws are about transportation of the undead across borders, but we'll let the freight company deal with that...

 

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OR

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxPUEABUm0c]YouTube - Coldplay - Halloween - Verizon Ctr, Washington (31-Oct-08)[/ame]

 

The ride home is note-able for the fact that lovely Janice, our flight fairy and all of the cabin crew had decked out the plane with cobwebs, spiders and bats. Excellent work folks!

 

Driving back in to NYC in the wee hours of the morning always gives you a chance to see the more colourful characters on the streets. Tonight being halloween however, means that it's somewhat tricky to determine who is a crackhead, who is a hooker and who is a party-goer on the way back home still in costume. This bookends our commute rather nicely. We started this afternoon sat in traffic with some of the country's most powerful and important folks in Washington DC and here we are amongst a freakshow the like of which I've never seen. No prizes for guessing where we're the most comfortable...

^ I love the last paragraph !!!!!! lmfao

video embedded above :)

Soooo......which stalker here will be the first to identify which roadies have a Facebook page??:sneaky::sneaky::sneaky:

 

 

 

:D:smug::D

 

.............. no comment............:smug:

 

NO WAY!!!!! :shocked2: I LOVE R#42's blogs, but I never expected......

 

WOW!!!! THAT WAS MY ROADIE BANNER!!!!!!

I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE DEAR MILLER MENTIONED THE SIGN I MADE FOR THE ROADIES!!!!

 

I :heart: you Matthew Miller!! :kiss:

SORRY MY MUM SHOUTED LIKE A DYING CAT AT YOU TO GET YOUR ATTENTION!

SHE HAD TO DO IT, SINCE MY VOICE WASN'T LOUD ENOUGH... :D

 

THANK YOU ROADIES AND COLDPLAY!

You made October 29th in Boston the best day and night EVER!

 

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p.s. to Pris: he's not old, not short, and not completely bald.... he's AWESOME!!! :P

and he has glasses similar to mine :smart:

 

awwwww yayyyyyy roadie #42 does it again!

 

Roadie #42 - Blog #46

November 1, 2008 10:52 pm

#42 and the Grateful Undead.

Soundcheck in Washington gets canceled in the name of a little more time in NYC in the morning. Whilst this is a right result for all, it does mean that we land at Dulles just after 5pm. Of course, as we get on the road, it becomes clear that we're in for a slow trip. One of the reasons to run away and join a tour is to escape the 9 to 5 and here we are sat in rush hour traffic. I'll wager though, that we're the only ones here on our way IN to work...

 

I'm fairly sure that Coldplay have never done a show on New Years Eve in the US before. Certainly not whilst I've been with them. We've also got a higher percentage of Americans in the crew this time out, so we're celebrating in full this year. As you can see below, tonight saw a very rare stage invasion. Somehow, it would appear that keyboard tech Neil Lambert got possessed partway through the day. Despite several drumsticks through the heart, he still managed to make his way onstage to try to take out Mr. Martin. Somewhere in the blackout, Chris prevailed and we've put Neill away in one of the spare piano cases for now. I'm not sure what the international laws are about transportation of the undead across borders, but we'll let the freight company deal with that...

 

 

 

OR

 

 

The ride home is note-able for the fact that lovely Janice, our flight fairy and all of the cabin crew had decked out the plane with cobwebs, spiders and bats. Excellent work folks!

 

Driving back in to NYC in the wee hours of the morning always gives you a chance to see the more colourful characters on the streets. Tonight being halloween however, means that it's somewhat tricky to determine who is a crackhead, who is a hooker and who is a party-goer on the way back home still in costume. This bookends our commute rather nicely. We started this afternoon sat in traffic with some of the country's most powerful and important folks in Washington DC and here we are amongst a freakshow the like of which I've never seen. No prizes for guessing where we're the most comfortable...

 

:lol: that video!

thanks for embedding the video Ian!!

It was a very cool video! It must have been awsome being at that show!

cool video :)

The video is amazing ! Thanks !

Mention of Colplaying.com!!!!!

 

Philly is close enough to drive from Manhattan. We're in the van bringing up the rear (oo-err missus, etc etc). For reasons best known to security folks (and quite possibly insurance companies), it's better for all the vehicles to travel "in convoy". Being in the back vehicle as we are today is occasionally a hair raising experience. A string of vehicles takes up as much space as a truck, but fellow road users don't always understand that you're going to move as one. It seems today's driver is somewhat unused to this role. This means that by the time we're almost at the gig most of the folks in our van have knuckles whiter than Hollywood teeth.

 

We get to the highway exit for the venue and we sail straight past. It would appear that our man at the wheel finds it easier to follow his sat nav than the back of the vehicle in front. Franksy asks what exactly is going on and is informed that it's ok, we're all going to the same place. Suitably reassured, we hold tight and hope for the best.

 

Folks have been turning out in force with banners and signs on this tour and more than ever they've been getting organised about it, too. Harking back for a moment to a couple of blogs ago, to talk about the wonders of the information superhighway, it seems that folks are organising themselves to not only have the same sign, but they're co-ordinated enough that wherever they are in the arena, they all hold them up at the same time. This has been happening a lot on this tour (I'm looking in your direction Coldplaying.com) and it never fails to raise a smile.

 

It's another show in a venue we've done recently. We were here at the end of the first US arena run on this campaign. I wonder if anyone here saw both shows - and if they did, how different it felt. To me, things seem more assured and confident now. From where I was though, it seems like a grand time was had by all.

 

 

 

 

 

The fact that come the runner, our vanload has decreased to just three people completely fails to remind me of the journey here. In fact, it only clicks with me that we still have Satan's chauffeur up front when soundman Dan Green almost goes headfirst through the windscreen. He's standing upfront leaning over the cool box getting a beer when our captain slams the anchors on like he's just spotted a blind pregnant pensioner chasing a cute little kitten into the road. We lurch forwards alarmingly, then glide gracefully into the back of the SUV in front of us. I'm now faced with a dilemma. My beer bottle is three quarters full, but completely inverted and on the carpet. If I try to lift it, I lose the rest of my drink. If I leave it there, it will slowly drain away. I attempt a trick with a piece of card, but unsurprisingly, it's all over.

 

I decide against kissing the ground Pope-style when we get out of the van outside the hotel, but I have to say that pavement has never been so welcome. I pass Franksy on the way in His driver has shut the van door on his leather jacket leaving a rather large and expensive tear. It would appear that Coldplay didn't get the A team from the car company today. I suspect there must have been someone famous in town.... ;-)

 

Roadie #42

COLDPLAYING MENTIONED ON R#42's BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance:

 

Roadie #42 - blog #47

November 3, 2008 2:53 pm

#42 and the scary driver

 

Philly is close enough to drive from Manhattan. We're in the van bringing up the rear (oo-err missus, etc etc). For reasons best known to security folks (and quite possibly insurance companies), it's better for all the vehicles to travel "in convoy". Being in the back vehicle as we are today is occasionally a hair raising experience. A string of vehicles takes up as much space as a truck, but fellow road users don't always understand that you're going to move as one. It seems today's driver is somewhat unused to this role. This means that by the time we're almost at the gig most of the folks in our van have knuckles whiter than Hollywood teeth.

 

We get to the highway exit for the venue and we sail straight past. It would appear that our man at the wheel finds it easier to follow his sat nav than the back of the vehicle in front. Franksy asks what exactly is going on and is informed that it's ok, we're all going to the same place. Suitably reassured, we hold tight and hope for the best.

 

Folks have been turning out in force with banners and signs on this tour and more than ever they've been getting organised about it, too. Harking back for a moment to a couple of blogs ago, to talk about the wonders of the information superhighway, it seems that folks are organising themselves to not only have the same sign, but they're co-ordinated enough that wherever they are in the arena, they all hold them up at the same time. This has been happening a lot on this tour (I'm looking in your direction Coldplaying.com) and it never fails to raise a smile.

 

It's another show in a venue we've done recently. We were here at the end of the first US arena run on this campaign. I wonder if anyone here saw both shows - and if they did, how different it felt. To me, things seem more assured and confident now. From where I was though, it seems like a grand time was had by all.

 

 

 

The fact that come the runner, our vanload has decreased to just three people completely fails to remind me of the journey here. In fact, it only clicks with me that we still have Satan's chauffeur up front when soundman Dan Green almost goes headfirst through the windscreen. He's standing upfront leaning over the cool box getting a beer when our captain slams the anchors on like he's just spotted a blind pregnant pensioner chasing a cute little kitten into the road. We lurch forwards alarmingly, then glide gracefully into the back of the SUV in front of us. I'm now faced with a dilemma. My beer bottle is three quarters full, but completely inverted and on the carpet. If I try to lift it, I lose the rest of my drink. If I leave it there, it will slowly drain away. I attempt a trick with a piece of card, but unsurprisingly, it's all over.

 

I decide against kissing the ground Pope-style when we get out of the van outside the hotel, but I have to say that pavement has never been so welcome. I pass Franksy on the way in His driver has shut the van door on his leather jacket leaving a rather large and expensive tear. It would appear that Coldplay didn't get the A team from the car company today. I suspect there must have been someone famous in town.... ;-)

 

Roadie #42

 

EDIT:

Woups...... you beat me to it Patricio!!!! :nice:

OMG I was just checking coldplay.com and whaaat

 

 

Our favorite roadie just mentioned our favorite website :dance:

i know!!! I can't help but smile everytime i read that!!!!!! :nice:

 

I :heart: R#42

:dance: :dance:

 

this is the best site ever :dance: :dance:

I read it earlier this morning and squealed so loudly I think I woke my suitemate up :rolleyes:

 

I'm just so glad they saw the signs! :D

AWESOME :dance: