I haven't forgot about my analysis on Trouble through the years btw, it'll come soon.

Looking forward to it !

Looking forward to it !

 

sorry I completely missed out, what is this Trouble analysis thing?

He wanted to analyse a song that has been played in all Eras in terms of differences in vocals/performance

He wanted to analyse a song that has been played in all Eras in terms of differences in vocals/performance

 

hmm... okay that's interesting! When was the first time he'd said he wanted to do this?

hmm... okay that's interesting! When was the first time he'd said he wanted to do this?

 

Some weeks ago in this thread, I don't know when exactly :)

By the way Oldplayers, have you ever considered sending a letter to Coldplay from us all ?

All the time. Why don't we? How?

All the time. Why don't we? How?

 

I mean, it's a fair point that it is not gonna reach the band itself but will probably be tossed into the bin by management.

I don't understand the obsession with sending a letter / trying to influence the band to do music one way or another. Chris and the boys are not stupid. They know exactly what kind of sound they want. They are musicians. The music they play characterizes their personality at the moment. Isn't it a bit arrogant to give that kind of advice to them when they've been making music without our advice for the past 7 LPs? I'm not suggesting that we must be happy and fully accept everything (we don't do that anyway, since we prefer one song over another, one album over another, etc.), but this whole send-a-letter-of-complaint idea is stupid.

I don't understand the obsession with sending a letter / trying to influence the band to do music one way or another. Chris and the boys are not stupid. They know exactly what kind of sound they want. They are musicians. The music they play characterizes their personality at the moment. Isn't it a bit arrogant to give that kind of advice to them when they've been making music without our advice for the past 7 LPs? I'm not suggesting that we must be happy and fully accept everything (we don't do that anyway, since we prefer one song over another, one album over another, etc.), but this whole send-a-letter-of-complaint idea is stupid.

It was not gonna be a letter of complaint or a directive what music to play, more an explanation how some parts of the fandom (and mostly those parts of the fandom thanks to which Coldplay actually got so successful...) feel about their newer output and to thus show up an alternative line of thinking, one that the boys currently don't seem to have on the radar

It was not gonna be a letter of complaint or a directive what music to play, more an explanation how some parts of the fandom (and mostly those parts of the fandom thanks to which Coldplay actually got so successful...) feel about their newer output and to thus show up an alternative line of thinking, one that the boys currently don't seem to have on the radar

The thing is: I think they are aware of that.

I watched a "Google Hangout" interview with Guy and Will. It's not on YouTube or anything, but I have the video (not sure where I got it) and there's a point where one of the interviewers says, "Describe the evolution of Coldplay, because you guys have changed quite a bit since I first saw you on stage." Guy's response: "I think that's true. A lot of people don't like the music we make now, compared to our first albums. But a lot of people like the music we make now and don't like our first albums. So we're in a difficult position, really, now. I think we always try and do something different. It's interesting to try and push boundaries and to explore different influences in our music and I think we'll continue to do that. So who knows what our music will sound like in 5 years or so." Then another interviewer says, "So there will be another album, since you're talking 5 years..." Then Guy: "Well, I hope so. We're not really thinking beyond the next tour, really, but I'd like to think that. Well, we're enjoying ourselves, so that's the main thing." I have to say, this was the most interesting part of the interview :)

You gotta watch these snippets, they are so funny ! :D

 

You gotta watch these snippets, they are so funny ! :D

 

this is GOLD GOLD GOLD :omgomg:

 

:D

You gotta watch these snippets, they are so funny ! :D

 

Amazing! Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

Love to see that old stuff. Nice to see the boys didn´t change much.

Not only is the music amazing here, but the visuals at the ending of this performance of Lovers in Japan are breathtaking. (@3:12 min)

Not only is the music amazing here, but the visuals at the ending of this performance of Lovers in Japan are breathtaking. (@3:12 min)

What an amazing performance ! Didn't know the Viva Tour had such great visuals and deco.. Thanks for sharing !

That's amazing. It must have been intense to be there!

You gotta watch these snippets, they are so funny ! :D

 

 

This is awesome, thanks for sharing :D

I came along

I made a list for you

For you to listen to

And it was all Oldplay

 

I just made an Oldplay playlist on Spotify, for those of you who use it. It should be complete but for Gravity and Proof which I could not find on Spotify (if you miss anything else, let me know).

[MEDIA=spotify]path=user%2Fcoldplayvashtibunyan%2Fplaylist%2F6vc8vFwIaXMy7zx25WNQZm[/MEDIA]

Mobile Link: https://play.spotify.com/user/coldplayvashtibunyan/playlist/6vc8vFwIaXMy7zx25WNQZm

 

 

Check it out and follow it !

I came along

I made a list for you

For you to listen to

And it was all Oldplay

 

I just made an Oldplay playlist on Spotify, for those of you who use it. It should be complete but for Gravity and Proof which I could not find on Spotify (if you miss anything else, let me know).

[MEDIA=spotify]path=user%2Fcoldplayvashtibunyan%2Fplaylist%2F6vc8vFwIaXMy7zx25WNQZm[/MEDIA]

Mobile Link: https://play.spotify.com/user/coldplayvashtibunyan/playlist/6vc8vFwIaXMy7zx25WNQZm

 

 

Check it out and follow it !

I followed you, if you don't mind ;)

I followed you, if you don't mind ;)

 

Thanks !

I don't know how the rest of you feel, but I re-listened to AHFOD today and I've come to the conclusion that AHFOD is just a sub-par, dumbed down version of MX.

 

Atleast MX has a sort of rockiness to it that's completely absent in AHFOD.

^This. Unlike you, I enjoyed AHFOD, but I agree in the sense that it's a worse MX.

 

And that's why I love MX. People say it's pop, nah. Pop rock at the most, only "pop" song is PoC. Paradise has poppiness to it, and UiF has an electronic drumbeat and more of R&B feel. ETIAW has a slight pop feel to it. Everything else is just a happier version of what Coldplay used to do. That's why I see MX as them still doing stuff good since IMO it has the deepness and richness of their old albums, just in a MUCH more colorful and happy format. And the songs that come from this era are just so good that they make me put MX at the top of my album list. However, AROBTTH is pretty freaking good too. I see MX as the perfect "happy" album and AROBTTH the perfect "sad" album. Both are so similar in the regard that they have so much amazing songs. I love to listen to both of them, it's a real treat for me. It's their masterpieces IMO.

 

Wait, I forgot Im in the Oldplaying thread, not the Myloplaying thread :lol:

AROBTTH the perfect "sad" album

 

AROBTTH's main feeling is urgency imho, I don't associate AROBTTH with sadness at all

Well the title track is pretty sad, The Scientist is pretty sad, Politik is pretty sad... really most of them are. But it is urgency, yes. But it's still more sad than happy :D

Here's my take on the album AROBTTH:

 

Politik = angry

In My Place = regret

God Put a Smile = jealous

The Scientist = missing someone

Clocks = urgent

Daylight = hope

Green Eyes = admiration

Warning Sign = longing

A Whisper = alone / confused

A Rush of Blood = passionate / regret

Amsterdam = despondent

 

An overall somber feel to it, but I think that makes it great!