Jump to content
✨ STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE WORLD TOUR ✨

Ghost Stories Live 2014 out 24 November


mayurshikotra

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 225
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Live 2014 review

 

I think the extras on Live 2014 are particularly good. I watched the film for the first time yesterday and although I'm sure a lot of us have seen the film before, having the unseen extras makes it feel really worth buying.

The extended Magic video is absolutely superb. I can see how the band obviously wanted to make it a short film, rather than a music video, and the song itself really benefits from having that extra few minutes on either side of what we'd already seen. That extra time has allowed us to see that the story is being told by Chris' character in the future. Basically he's a master of magic and he's telling us how that came to be. At the end he asks which one he is - as in, is the character we see in the future the good guy or bad guy? It sort of made me think a little deeper about Magic itself, it's taken on quite a different meaning for me now: I feel like the end (which I won't give away) might even be symbolic of Chris' prediction of his own future. That only makes me love Magic even more! It was also wonderful to see the music video in colour. Everyone is going to love it!

 

Probably my favourite part on the dvd was the inclusion of Ink live from RAH. The effects and lights look absolutely stunning, and I feel this live version is actually better than the studio recording. As soon as it started my heart jumped into my throat. It's so, *so* achingly beautiful. It will be especially wonderful for the fans who were lucky enough to be there that night! It would be great if we could get a full film of just the RAH show, I think many will agree. From the looks of Ink, it would translate absolutely incredibly to film.

 

 

Live 2014 rounds off the Ghost Stories era. It's been so different to any era that's passed. I mean, we've basically had an era start and end in the same year, and the emotion that has come with it has been so much more raw - and obvious - than anything we've had before. It seems fitting to have ended such a different time with a different type of film, more arty than Live 2003 or 2012. It's almost like they wanted to throw in a few extras to make the fans know they haven't forgotten how much we love those live clips! I love how unique it is and the inclusion of so many great extras. I can't wait to see how this takes them into LP7.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks a lot for the preview/review :P ^

 

To my surprise, I received the Blu-ray through the post this morning! Didn't expect it as I usually get a dispatch message from Livenation beforehand. Dunno if putting Coldplaying in the company area helped! Or i'm guessing other Brits who ordered it from there got it too? :)

 

4udwuv.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think the extras on Live 2014 are particularly good. I watched the film for the first time yesterday and although I'm sure a lot of us have seen the film before, having the unseen extras makes it feel really worth buying.

The extended Magic video is absolutely superb. I can see how the band obviously wanted to make it a short film, rather than a music video, and the song itself really benefits from having that extra few minutes on either side of what we'd already seen. That extra time has allowed us to see that the story is being told by Chris' character in the future. Basically he's a master of magic and he's telling us how that came to be. At the end he asks which one he is - as in, is the character we see in the future the good guy or bad guy? It sort of made me think a little deeper about Magic itself, it's taken on quite a different meaning for me now: I feel like the end (which I won't give away) might even be symbolic of Chris' prediction of his own future. That only makes me love Magic even more! It was also wonderful to see the music video in colour. Everyone is going to love it!

 

Probably my favourite part on the dvd was the inclusion of Ink live from RAH. The effects and lights look absolutely stunning, and I feel this live version is actually better than the studio recording. As soon as it started my heart jumped into my throat. It's so, *so* achingly beautiful. It will be especially wonderful for the fans who were lucky enough to be there that night! It would be great if we could get a full film of just the RAH show, I think many will agree. From the looks of Ink, it would translate absolutely incredibly to film.

 

 

Live 2014 rounds off the Ghost Stories era. It's been so different to any era that's passed. I mean, we've basically had an era start and end in the same year, and the emotion that has come with it has been so much more raw - and obvious - than anything we've had before. It seems fitting to have ended such a different time with a different type of film, more arty than Live 2003 or 2012. It's almost like they wanted to throw in a few extras to make the fans know they haven't forgotten how much we love those live clips! I love how unique it is and the inclusion of so many great extras. I can't wait to see how this takes them into LP7.

 

I couldn't agree more. The extended magic video is really beautiful and the ending gives it that extra touch it needed.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Okay I didn't post on here, but the supplier I ordered from on ebay received stock early so I got mine on Thursday! :D :D :D

 

I saw myself on the Ink Music Video and, yeah just an awesome DVD in general, the ending if the DVD is so beautiful!

The reason I didn't post is because I hate gloating and I didn't want to upset anyone, but it seems quite a few peeps have got it now so I figured it would be okay :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The DVD picture is very blocky, it doesn't seem like DVD quality to me. If you're buying the DVD, you'll have to watch it from a distance. As if they want to encourage people to buy the Blu-Ray instead.

An interesting detail though:

the film is an endless loop!

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I can't describe how frustrated I am. I was planning to get my blu ray copy in stores because of the outrageously priced coldplay official store but not a single retailer in Ontario shows the blu ray version on their website. I guess i'll have to chance a trip to target or HMV tomorrow and be sad when they don't have it.

 

Do any canadian coldplayers have insight to this problem? [he asks desperately]

Link to comment
Share on other sites

You can stream on Spotify!! From COS Link: http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/11/stream-coldplays-new-album-ghost-stories-live/

 

Stream: Coldplay’s new album Ghost Stories Live

 

by CoS Staff

on November 24, 2014, 10:01am

 

0 comments

coldplaylivelp.jpg?w=800

 

 

 

This week, Coldplay releases its new live album and concert film, Ghost Stories Live, via Parlophone/Atlantic. Spotify users can also stream the album in full using the widget below.

The two-disc set documents the brief string of shows the band performed in support of their latest album, Ghost Stories. In addition to audio recordings, there’s a new documentary film by friend/collaborator Paul Dugdale chronicling the band’s Los Angeles concert, which took place in a custom-built amphitheatre at Sony Studios. The package is completed by a collection of music videos from Ghost Stories, including unreleased clips for the B-Sides “All Your Friends” and “Ghost Story” and the director’s cut of “Magic”.

Ghost Stories Live 2014 Tracklist:

CD:

01. Always In My Head (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)

02. Magic (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney)

03. Ink (Live at Le Casino de Paris, Paris)

04. True Love (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney)

05. Midnight (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)

06. Another’s Arms (Live at the Beacon Theatre, New York)

07. Oceans (Live at E-Werk, Cologne)

08. A Sky Full Of Stars (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)

09. O (Live at Royce Hall, Los Angeles)

DVD/Blu-ray:

01. Always In My Head

02. Magic

03. Ink

04. True Love

05. Midnight

06. Another’s Arms

07. Oceans

08. A Sky Full Of Stars

09. O

Music videos:

01. Midnight

02. Magic (Extended Director’s Cut)

03. A Sky Full Of Stars

04. True Love

05. Ink (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

06. All Your Friends

07. Ghost Story

08. Always In My Head (Artwork Animation)

09. Always In My Head (Alternate Live Take)

10. Oceans (Alternate Live Take)

 

<iframe src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:album:1hNS0RsxPTFjmKXCgmjSLS" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="300" height="380"></iframe>

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm waiting too for my cd to arrive. I normally wait for it physically for me to listen but I could not take it anymore :gs::ghoststories::bomb::bomb::bomb:

 

I'm all alone at work, had no one to stop me and it's glorious!!!

 

ugh same!! I got an email that there was a problem with my credit card, and I had to order it again!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Ghost Stories -The Film (behind-the-scenes)

 

[video=vimeo;106474555]

 

The making of Ghost Stories- The Film.

Directed by Dugdale

Prod Co: JA Digital

'Making of' Director: Pete Ohs

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Can someone from Australia help me please find a store that supplies the DVD/CD pack? Everywhere I see it seems to be either CD/DVD or Bluray but I was hoping for the DVD one. Can anyone help please? Thanks

 

Sainty have the DVD/CD set. They just come in the normal CD case thing (not in a DVD case). Hope that helps. Good luck! :smile:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Argh I'm hating on iTunes now! Everytime I click on ordering it says preordered then I go back to the same page again then it says click to order. I thought I have already clicked on it for more than 3 times urgh I just hope my bank account wont get affected because of this crappy thang.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



×
×
  • Create New...