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Oh! Good news! It's covered! :-D More photos here: http://www.towercityamphitheater.com

Aaahhh!! There's gonna be THUNDERSTORMS!!! :cry: :x

I am getting in the GA line at 7 AM lol. Is that good enough?

There have been a lot of discussions coming up in the U2 fan community about Coldplay. A lot of us are big fans of Coldplay. And since U2 is in the studio at the moment, and I guess Coldplay is doing a good job of filling the void...with Chris filling that enormous Bono-shaped hole, lol. Anyway, there has been some discussion comparing Coldplay to U2...You know, since there has been a lot of talk in the media and on the Internet of Coldplay being the "next U2." It just keeps coming up. You almost can't come across an interview or review of Coldplay without seeing/hearing the name U2 come up. My feeling on this is...It is simply too early in Coldplay's career to compare. That goes without saying that Coldplay is very different from U2 anyway. So then why are people comparing them? Perhaps you guys have your own theories on this, but -- aside from the fact that, interestingly, both bands are huge Radiohead fans and cite them as one of the biggest influences on the music they are making at the moment -- it seems to me that it isn't so much about the way the music sounds, as it is about the feelings that Coldplay's music evokes. And also the social consciousness that they seem to possess, which they have very much in common with U2. And, whether directly or indirectly, this social consciousness manifests itself in the music. Maybe it's a technical thing, like the keys that the songs are played in, or the tempo...Or maybe it's that other little thing that both lead singers/lyricists seem to have in common -- a belief in God. Or maybe it IS God; I don't know. Anyway, there have been a few reviews of Coldplay's recent shows that complain of the band not "connecting" with the audience well enough. I've listened to a few recent boots, and while in some shows they seem to connect with the audience more than in others, I find it hard to believe that this is THE one major complaint throughout. Consider this conversation I had recently with a friend of mine. She does not like Coldplay at all, but we both like U2: HER: In the last week, all of a sudden there've been articles saying Coldplay lacks spark, emotional depth. ME: well they're full of shit HER: No, they weren't. They explained it really well, why they thought it was that way. ME: Not the ones I've read. HER: Hang on a bloody god damned second and I'll get you a #!%ing review. (Sorry she had a mouth on her today lol.) HER: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atu2/message/4690 HER: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atu2/message/4714 ME: shit i got chocolate on my mouse ME: ok a.) i'm not a member of atu2 ME: and b.) i don't care what the reviewers have to say ME: If u2 got shite reviews would you still love them? HER: Yes ME: well there you go HER: But Coldplay is still very one-tempo. ME: well then i guess it happens to be a tempo i like ME: but ya know ME: i think we're a little spoiled by u2 ME: affa (saw Coldplay at the Hollywood Bowl, said they were AMAZING) said the only complaint that she had about coldplay was that they don't connect with their audience like u2 does HER: And that's the complaint in those two articles. ME: And I was like, well most bands *don't*. U2 is very special HER: And a band *should* connect. ME: but I think the reason people are complaining about it in coldplay's case is because their music makes you want that connection. HER: *Would bet money that Metallica, REM and all those guys connect with the audience* ME: well not always...i mean sometimes it's enough just to be good, or to crack funny jokes in between songs ME: well coldplay is still a very young band too ME: at least in america HER: *Bets U2 was already making the connection* HER: when they were "still a very young band". ME: don't compare them to u2 ME: u2 is #&%ing amazing HER: Why not? HER: Everyone else is. ME: you said yourself it annoys you ME: and i really don't think it's worth comparing HER: It annoys me that peole say they're *as good as* U2. ME: well it depends on what you mean by good ME: it's all very opinion-based, andrea ME: the general consensus in the world is that the beatles are the best band ever ME: but i know people who don't even like the beatles Now, I have yet to see Coldplay in concert, so I really can't provide my own insight, but I am really interested in hearing from those of you who have seen them in concert. I'll post a poll, but I'd like you guys to elaborate, and at least say when the concert you saw was. I know I talked about U2 here, but it is only because these discussions I've been having happen to be in the U2 community. But I don't intend this to be a Coldplay vs. U2 thread...because I think a thread like that would go nowhere fast, lol. I love both bands. ::shrugs:: And music is not a competition anyway; usually it is very much the opposite. What I am really interested in is how Coldplay makes you feel. I get the sense that they've got something special about them, and I rarely feel that way about a band. dot.

<<Got in 1st row with some help from my friends! It started raining about 30 minutes before CP came on and never stopped. We really got drenched as it was VERY much like the U2 Under a Blood Sky show if you've ever seen the footage from 20 years ago.>> WHOA...20 years TO THE DAY, AND IT RAINED. Freaky.

Hey I used to live in Columbus. I had the BEST apartment in German Village near the park. Oh how I miss it so...the shopping...and the OAR concerts...and a Starbucks and a church with a piano for me to play within walking distance. ::le sigh::

"It's been said that Coldplay is the poor man's U2" Poor man's u2? ::blinks:: As opposed to...the rich man's u2? And feck -- what about the poor women?? ::kicks this reviewer in the balls::

Did anyone go??? I've been waiting for MONTHS to hear how this show was gonna turn out...GOD I hope someone recorded it...

Hey do any of you guys want to go to Cedar Point on that Sunday? (the 15th) If we get a group of at least 15 people together, then we can get a group discount of $29. At the moment we've got about 8 people. Let me know...

Me too. And my friend might bring his guitar so he can teach us all how to play Yellow. And I can teach y'all how to play Edge's cheesy guitar solo from Party Girl! :D

I am going to get up around 7 and walk over there and see what the line is like. Because I have no idea what it'll be like, so really I think we'll just have ot play it by ear. :shrug:

Hey does anyone here know if there's a boot of this show or the San Fransisco show out yet?? Thanks in advance...

Don't worry about bringing someone along -- just come! Everyone is so cool and open you won't feel alone or anything. Most of us are staying either at the hyatt or the Holiday inn Select. Man, it is so cool how many Coldplay fans are also U2 fans and vise versa. :)

Oh dear. I can't figure out how to delete a post, lol. ::hides::

Re: Coldplay In Cleveland It's also a brand new building as I understand it. And loads of shopping! I am not sure what we're going to do afterwards, but I want to check out the Mercury Lounge. I hear it's pretty cool. Dude, what do all these buttons do? ::messes around:: [shadow=blue:605bbdd747]I like Coldplay.[/shadow:605bbdd747] [glow=red:605bbdd747]I want to do evil, wonderful things to Chris Martin![/glow:605bbdd747] :twisted: [fade:605bbdd747]Faaaaade awaaaayyyyy[/fade:605bbdd747]

There is actually going to be a BUTTLOAD of U2 fans in Cleveland that week -- I'm talking hundreds on the weekend. And a bunch of us decided to come in early for the Coldplay gig! Lots of us U2 fans are Coldplay fans, too. Some of my friends in LA just saw them at the Hollywood Bowl and they have been RAVING for two days!! They are saying it was AMAZING!! I am SO psyched. My friends and I are going to be getting in the GA line early tuesday morning. Is that early enough? This is my first time doing the GA line thing so I am kinda flying by the seat of my pants, here. Any advice would be much appreaciated! My friend is bringing a beach ball, so just look for the group of U2 freaks with the beach ball!! heehee. U2Norton I'm assuming you are going to be participating in all the events that weekend...Have you seen the Cleveland site yet? If not, here it is: http://www.projectlemonaid.org/u2/cleveland03/cleveland2.htm Anyone else who is going to be in Cleveland that weekend is welcome to join us, even if you're not a huge U2 fan. I went last time and everyone was just, like, SO cool and so open and friendly. We're going to Cedar Point that following Sunday (the 15th) and anyone and everyone is welcome to come along! The more the merrier! :D Ohmigosh I am so PSYCHED ! ! ! ! !