yonan32

like some here, I'm OK with backing tracks that are REALLY necessary (i.e. strings on VLV), BUT: 1. omit the unnecessary backing tracks (strings on IMP, Clocks, etc; backed vocals on all songs) 2. stop pretending to play tracks that are actually played back (i.e. organ on Lost) 3. play every single bit they can actually play but chose to have it played back so Chris can dance more I noticed from their T in The Park performance they've gone more "organic" now, as in the backing tracks no longer overwhelm their actual played parts (see Lost). Let's see how it'll be on the full tour

remember LeftRightLeftRightLeft? the band paid EMI to get this released as free and i believe the label just need to get even on that, show around who's the boss.

hear hear! completely agree with this one.

i like em better when they were four blokes playing their instruments onstage rather than playing Guitar Hero with overblown stage antics

okay for the pre-recorded debate, here are some obvious uses: - Lost: the church organ sound and the drum samples, definitely not from regular drums - 42: the sweeping string background sound after the 2nd verse - Lovers in Japan: the main piano riff, Chris only "played" it in the beginning on live performances. who plays it afterwards? - Viva La Vida : obvious enough - Violet Hill: organ/synth background noise - Strawberry Swing: there are two guitars playing. who plays the other one? - Life in Technicolor ii: the whole sitar and organ part. some uses, like on Viva La Vida, are forgivable since there's no way they'd bring an entire orchestra. and their using a video of them playing the strings on a monochrome tv was cute, but it gets old. so why wont they use an additional player? i heard they wanna keep it just the four of them on stage, okay i understand that. but we're getting to the point where just the four of them wouldn't be able to bring the music they recorded on to the stage. the majestic theatrics help, of course, but for how long?

the electric sitar intro on LiTii i definitely pre-recorded :) apart from that you can clearly hear string sections that makes the song sound majestic, and obviously no one's playing it onstage. i'm just curious has any media ever inquire this pre-recorded thing directly to the band? and what is the band's answer?

they've been doing it since Rush of Blood tour, with the backing cello on In My Place. then on X&Y obviously Speed of Sound is also backing-tracked. that's just two songs off the top of my head. and then it goes full scale on VLV era, up to the point where i dont know which part the band's actually plays and which are just prerecorded tracks. i'm suspecting on the whole VLV (the song) the actual band parts are very little.

i'm quite glad they didn't put fancy artworks on the CD! :D

yeah i could do that, just wondering if there is ever an "official" cut.

does this ever come out as a physical/digital single? I need LIJ without Reign of Love and also the acoustic version. I tried the multimedia section but I'm not sure the acoustic one is the same as this one.. [edit] It's not on the discography on the official site, so my guess is this was never released?

I can haz spare? another one from Jakarta, Indonesia

your post sums up my feelings perfectly! i wish they would just ONCE, play Viva La Vida with live orchestra. i recall during the X&Y days, backing tracks are used sparsely to enhance the songs, not as the main sound. e.g. cello on In My Place, samples on Speed Of Sound...

what i meant was, they couldn't stop in the middle of the song, and ask the audience to sing the Whoa-a-a-oh part. like the old sing along trick, ask the left-side audience only first, then the right-side audience only, then the female only, etc. ok bad example maybe. point is they can't change a song structure spontaneously.

i have to say i disagree with your opinion.. i mean, i go to a coldplay concert to see them live, not to see them playing over pre-recorded tracks. it's a bit like seeing them playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band on a grander scale, isn't it? well yes not exactly since they play real instruments, but it's missing an organic feel. by using backing tracks, they're not in total control of the music we hear. for example there's no way the coulda stop in the middle of Viva La Vida and ask the audience to sing the whoa-a-a-oh part over and over as they'd like, they have to stick to the original composition. please don't hate me.

hi all, i just got the album on vinyl. well technically my friend bought it for me at HMV London. problem is, it doesnt come with a CD. i though all of them are supposed to come with one? should i have asked for it? can i claim it somewhere?