I ran away Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 It's definitely a great show with a great setlist. You might be biased because it's from your country but you're definitely right! Haha, the funny thing is when I first saw snippets of it I didn't know it was in Germany. I just liked the relaxed atmosphere of it all, and the fact that it was a beautiful summer day, it fits the album well. I tend to be biased towards outdoor concerts under clear skies, for example the Pinkpop Festival performance in the Netherlands of 2011. I feel the weather adds to the atmosphere if it's good :) (Of course, a performance can be in bad weather and still have a great atmosphere, e.g. Glasto 2005) :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC01Coldplay Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 How are we talking about bass lines and not mentioning Adventure of a Lifetime? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy42 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I was going to mention it earlier, but there were so many songs to name that I forgot :eek: Let's just say that Guy is a genius and leave it at that :D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplayisawesome Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 listening to Shiver right now... so good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trischa Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Just want to mention "Swallowed to the sea" <3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingBassist Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Just want to mention "Swallowed to the sea" <3 Nice mention[emoji1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trischa Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 "Pour me" is also brilliant... kind of grunge bass line, I really love it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42JTR Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Violet Hill's bassline is pretty awesome too. Well, actually he shines on many VLVODAAHF era songs. Lovers, 42, Cemeteries Of London, Yes, LiTii... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingBassist Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Violet Hill's bassline is pretty awesome too. Well, actually he shines on many VLVODAAHF era songs. Lovers, 42, Cemeteries Of London, Yes, LiTii... Violet is up there in his best basslines. I agree his work in vlvodaahf is good. Life in technicolour has a nice line but my favourite has to be death and all his friends. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy42 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 "I prefer the bassist" ha, nice shirt in your avi :D Violet is up there in his best basslines. I agree his work in vlvodaahf is good. Life in technicolour has a nice line but my favourite has to be death and all his friends. Yeah, in DAAHF the bassline combined with the irregular meter of 7/4 makes it a dazzling masterwork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingBassist Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 "I prefer the bassist" ha, nice shirt in your avi :D Yeah, in DAAHF the bassline combined with the irregular meter of 7/4 makes it a dazzling masterwork. Yes. Yes. Yes. It's a great line I still haven't fully cracked it yet. It's more of a timing issues I guess xD [emoji1] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy42 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Yes. Yes. Yes. It's a great line I still haven't fully cracked it yet. It's more of a timing issues I guess xD [emoji1] Haha yeah, it took me a while just to get used to singing that part. I can imagine how many more times you have to listen to the song to get the bassline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingBassist Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Haha yeah, it took me a while just to get used to singing that part. I can imagine how many more times you have to listen to the song to get the bassline. Alot [emoji23][emoji23] But it's a great song so I don't mind listening [emoji1] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ran away Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Only just read that comment about the drums. Just out of interest, how would you describe the shift in drums from Parachutes to AROBTTH ? And I agree about Parachutes being quite a unique blend of mostly guitar, vocals, bass and drums.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy42 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Only just read that comment about the drums. Just out of interest, how would you describe the shift in drums from Parachutes to AROBTTH ? And I agree about Parachutes being quite a unique blend of mostly guitar, vocals, bass and drums.... I'm not sure exactly what @MosesTheMarshmallow meant, but I would say the drums in AROBTTH sound more noisy (more snare-y I guess) and the sound falls flat. In Parachutes they sound more clean and they reverb/echo more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy42 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Here is Guy explaining how he wrote the Magic bassline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=oGeAzm2wPPA;m=7;s=24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC01Coldplay Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I'm not sure exactly what @MosesTheMarshmallow meant, but I would say the drums in AROBTTH sound more noisy (more snare-y I guess) and the sound falls flat. In Parachutes they sound more clean and they reverb/echo more. If you want to get technical, AROBTTH drums are much more rock-y. The kick on that album is tuned very damp and hardly shows through on most songs, but the snare drum has a much bigger pop to it. On Parachutes, Will makes common use of reverb and also uses different drum styles, like brushes on Sparks and We Never Change, open snares on Spies and For You, and rods on Don't Panic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy42 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 If you want to get technical, AROBTTH drums are much more rock-y. The kick on that album is tuned very damp and hardly shows through on most songs, but the snare drum has a much bigger pop to it. On Parachutes, Will makes common use of reverb and also uses different drum styles, like brushes on Sparks and We Never Change, open snares on Spies and For You, and rods on Don't Panic. I agree, they're definitely more rock-y. Do you know if it's due to the settings or due to a change in the drum set altogether? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ran away Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Thanks for the explanations. Parachutes imho is drum-wise Coldplay's best album. The drums feel so organic there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC01Coldplay Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I agree, they're definitely more rock-y. Do you know if it's due to the settings or due to a change in the drum set altogether? There could be a change in post production but it's mostly tuning and playing styles i think. Again, can't be sure without asking Will himself but this is just assumption based on my previous experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tov1988 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Like his playing the best in Major Minus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingBassist Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Like his playing the best in Major Minus Great playing on that track. One of his best lines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingBassist Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Here is Guy explaining how he wrote the Magic bassline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=oGeAzm2wPPA;m=7;s=24 Beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakfak Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I agree, they're definitely more rock-y. Do you know if it's due to the settings or due to a change in the drum set altogether? I would say it's a bit of both. A lot of the songs on that album lend themselves to more percussive drumming, but Will has also changed his kit over the years. He used to favor a fairly large bass drum that would lend itself to low tuning, but he's shifted to progressively smaller drums over time. He's also switched from favoring wood snare drums to metal ones and for this able and tour moved away from the maple kits he's historically used because he says he finds to recording custom kits he uses now fit better with all the samples they use in the newer material. It's not like he's made huge changes to the kit, but he is also constantly evolving in little respects that will have some effect on the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisbe Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I also find particularly interesting when during the song Guy plays just one note. It’s like that sound is what it was needed in that moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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