In the second of two consecutive appearances at the 2009 Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, Chris Martin once again played alongside violinist Davide Rossi, with a slightly tweaked setlist at the Shoreline Amphitheater last night. This was the last remaining (advertised) Coldplay-related performance until next year's Latin America tour in February/March.
Wearing the same beanie hat and red t-shirt from the night before, Chris's setlist was: Dock of the Bay (shortened with new lyrics), Clocks, Lost?, My Love Will Not Let You Down (Bruce Springsteen cover), Yellow, Maple Leaf Rag (Scott Joplin cover), Viva la Vida and Earth Angel (The Penguins cover). There is lots more discussion on the second Chris Martin performance including fan reviews, photos and some new videos at the Coldplay forum here and here onwards. [thanks Caroline_Was_Here, SueDeNimes, Italian Plastic, Svenky, clisaj, Mimixxx, Jayzo, maria_shiver, ling333, polkahard, dry_pretzels, and all other contributors over the last two nights]
Hey, you guys I just got back and it was amazing! I took a ton of pics and got lost? and viva la vida recorded. I spotted Chris right when I got into my seat because he was watching Gavin Rossdale perform! He kept looking at me because I was wearing a Life in Technicolor Coldplay shirt! Chris was very charming and said he was wearing his beanie because he had a disastrous hair cut and he said balloon boy was under there and they had interviews to do haha. I got it recorded when he talked about how all parents have thought about putting their kids in a balloon. I have a picture of Gwen Stefani, Kingston (her son) and Chris all sitting together watching that is so cute! [thanks Caroline_Was_Here]
Despite a couple of flubs, Chris Martin from Coldplay sat behind a piano and knocked out what was arguably the finest 30 minutes of the night. Along with a joke about hiding the balloon boy in his cap and getting violinist Davide Rossi (who did the strings on Coldplay’s latest album) to impersonate a horse with his instrument, Martin delivered excellent versions of “Clocks,” “Lost!” (technically called “Lost?” when performed on solo piano), and, most notably, “Viva La Vida,” which swelled the way it was intended despite only having two instruments backing it up. [via: Rolling Stone]
Barring the odd choice in cover tune, Martin's solo set was also an eye-opener as he brought a new dimension to his songs without Coldplay's typical bombast surrounding him. He delivered intense, intimate versions of "Clocks," "Lost" and, with an accompanying violinist, "Viva La Vida." But it was his wobbly rendition of "Yellow" that made the spine tingle, particularly when Martin turned to the kids to deliver the final verse, "Look at the stars/ Look how they shine for you/ And everything you do." [via: sfgate.com]
New pictures of Chris Martin at the 2009 Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, CA (25th October 2009):
Pictures by Caroline_Was_Here
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