...is embarrassing.

Will should have played a beat similar to this one:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMD7FIpq11Q]Mirrorball - Elbow - YouTube[/ame]

 

coldplay should learn "a thing, or two" from a band like Elbow.

It's minimalistic. Which doesn't equal bad.

I hate it, it's ruined a brilliant song :(

It's minimalistic. Which doesn't equal bad.

 

it's minimalistic in a bad way.

even the beat of the elbow's song that i've posted is minimalistic, but in a good/classy way.

The drum beat is annoying. I feel like the song would have been a hell of a lot better without it and just Chris' piano play.

I think it would have sounded beter with a drum beat like the one at ACL.

The drum beat of this song epitomizes the problems I have with Coldplay's so-called "new direction." I mean, the song is fucking great! I enjoyed it to no end in the ACL performance and enjoy it nearly as much in the album version but honestly, drop the fucking computer guys (Coldplay)!>!>!>!

 

What in the world is wrong with the kick drum on your set Will!?! huh!?

 

I love Coldplay and they clearly have a vision for their music but what is wrong with just taking a few guitars, a drum set, piano, and mic and locking it in a room with the guys and let them have at it. I'm sick of this computerized shit they (and many MANY other bands) are resorting to.

 

It is their music though, afterall, so its only my opinion but these guys are capable of making some damn good music without having to use all this filler crap they have oversaturated this album with. Bleh!

 

My two cents. lol

Hmmm I didnt find it annoying, it is just a different style of song that we havent got used to it yet :P

 

I find it nice.

I just wished that when the guitar kicked in, there would be some sort of explosion(like DAAHF or Fix You) and the drums got different patterns and some more variation. Come on Will we all know you can do better than this! Next album will be yours!! (Don't get me wrong it's still a really beautiful song)

 

It also reminds me a little of this song:

 

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I'm sure most of the comments are just because we aren't used to a beat like that. I'm sure that after some weeks most of the people hear will like it in a way.

 

At the moment I also find the bass at least too hard, but nevertheless its a great song in my honest opinion. The minimalistic and repetitive character fits perfectly on the record after the first half of the album + U.F.O + PoC. It shows that Coldplay still can make "boring" songs which are lovely (boring because no special building and variety etc.).

I look at the drumbeat as the boy character's heart slowing (and calming down) after the furious argument and break up in princess of china

I actually like this song a lot. Guiding Light is better tough :laugh3:

I'm sure most of the comments are just because we aren't used to a beat like that. I'm sure that after some weeks most of the people hear will like it in a way.

 

At the moment I also find the bass at least too hard, but nevertheless its a great song in my honest opinion. The minimalistic and repetitive character fits perfectly on the record after the first half of the album + U.F.O + PoC. It shows that Coldplay still can make "boring" songs which are lovely (boring because no special building and variety etc.).

 

Yeah, rhythm of the beat itself is just fine. Minimalism is great (i.e. Frusciante on Californication) but It's the non-natural sound of the "kick drum" that URGGGS me to no end. It sounds so far out of place it doesn't even speak the same language of the song.

This song isn't really good... maybe it'll grow on me. It's my least favorite right now.

I have heard it for the first time and I've thought that the drum beat is a little annoying too... but well, maybe it will grow on me.

Well the second listen of this song has been better! Especially the last minute.

I like it alot. It has like a techno drum beat, but it's a sad song. It's 2 completely different types of music combined and it's awesome, beautiful and new.

I'd rather go for dubstep than techno. I think I'm getting used to it, it seems like the whole song has to go to subconsciousness to appeal.

But then again, the song could really use some more variation. The guitar part is great, but sadly the only new aspect in the song after 3 minutes.

It's terrible. I like almost all songs, but this one is just bad, and I blame those stupid drums. I can't believe they wrote that drum part actually :stunned: , because it sounds like a job of a 10 years old kid. And it goes through whole song. :\

At first I thought the beat was really annoying but it has grown on me after a few listens. This song the most out of the album has grown on me, and I love it now. The only thing is that the beginning drum beat drags on just a tad bit to long.

So the drum beat is ok, but the fact that in the studio version they destroy it with that unnecessary electronic bass kick is just annoying. We get it, you like your laptops and synth keyboards now, why don't you just make music? You're not Radiohead, and you continue to make that clear, so stop. Ugh. Good song ruined.

I like the song, but would still prefer actual drum beats.

It would've been a better song if they took out that beat.

the beat ruins this, it couldve been like life is for living maybe with just chris and his piano, and the song wouldve been much better, but its still good.

 

But will seems to make some bad decisions lol, including not thinking clocks is a good song

It would be so much better with a more acoustic sound...