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She didn't say, just said they played 21 songs and they sounded amazing :P

Just got a text from a friend that went! "OMFG! AMAZING! 21 SONGS!" :D

OMG COLDPLAY MONDAY Just got hit with another wave of excitement :laugh3:

I would love to hear "Cemeteries of London!" I hope they do something special for the last show of the first leg of their American tour :D Also, I'll be working for Oxfam, so everyone be sure to stop by the booth!

Speed of Sound 52 Fix You 37 Swallowed in the Sea 31

Amsterdam 41 The Scientist 36 Politik 24 (+) A Rush of Blood to the Head 4 (-)

Can't WAIT :D I have balcony seats but i'm getting there early and looking for R#42 if you know what I mean :D

1.36 - Coldplay What's up?

haha just came to post that wiki blog, it's funny how they don't change it, they just say it's wrong XD

haha just came to post that wiki blog, it's funny how they don't change it, they just say it's wrong XD

Well they were out doing soundchecks for a while, talking with the crowd about how damn early it was and laughing. Half the stuff they did wasn't shown on the actual show, specifically, they only showed the ending of In My Place. Also during soundchecks they did an acoustic version of Yellow around one mic. Dig through the TODAY show thread, there's a bunch of really awesome videos and pictures from both during the televised parts and the soundcheck. I thought they were quite personable, mostly Chris of course.

I have far balcony seats, I hope I get to see R#42...

I have far balcony seats, I hope I get to see R#42...

So true; reading their recent setlists I get so excited for Boston, song after song, everyone one of them I'm crazy for. Aside from Chinese Sleep Chant, the crowd's gunna sound drugged out trying to "sing" that.

So true; reading their recent setlists I get so excited for Boston, song after song, everyone one of them I'm crazy for. Aside from Chinese Sleep Chant, the crowd's gunna sound drugged out trying to "sing" that.

Those Oaaahhhoh's from Viva have replaced the Everything's Not Lost epic sign-along!

Those Oaaahhhoh's from Viva have replaced the Everything's Not Lost epic sign-along!

Blog #12 up! http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=73 Roadie #42 - Blog #12 July 21, 2008 8:38 pm #42 reports on a magical night in Vegas San Jose sees set-list tweakage continue. The LA shows have gone very well and feedback has largely been extremely positive. The band, however, aren't really ones for auto-pilot. Everyone is very pleased with the show, but the search for the ultimate knockout punch continues. To this end, Politik is pulled out of storage and gets a good airing. I can't really see the point in ever doing a Coldplay show without it myself. It is truly monstrous live and tonight is no exception. It's very good to see it back! From where I am through the gig it feels like the first utterly solid show. Inevitably, my response to the gig is largely built on whether things have technically worked or not - and tonight is very smooth on that front, which is very gratifying this early in the tour. As soon as we get into the vehicle for the ride home, the band are discussing other ways to improve the flow and refine the set. It's all subtle tweaks, but at this point, improvements are based on many tiny changes, rather than single grand gestures. One more show and then two glorious days off... We hit the ground in Vegas and Tour Manager Franksy finds the Tannoy mic at the back of the plane to welcome everyone with his finest Elvis impression. Outside the window, the vehicles that meet us have multiplied into a true cavalcade to accommodate the selection of LA's finest who've accompanied us for a Saturday night jolly. Chris remarks that looking out at them on the tarmac makes him feel like the president of soft rock. It's almost the perfect arrival, spoiled only by the minor detail that the steps they've bought for disembarking turn out to be the wrong size. We all sit back down as the man with the ladder-on-a-van turns tail and heads off in search of something that fits. It seems it's been a tough day for the rest of the crew. When we arrive, I overhear someone on radio saying "I gotta go get breakfast". Given that it's 5pm when we arrive, it seems safe to say it's been a busy day here. After the ten hour drive from loading out in San Jose, the trucks only arrived at 11am, which means they've performed nothing short of miracles to get the show up and ready in only a fraction of the time they usually have. Hats off folks! Though everyone is happy to be in town, there is a slight concern pre-show. Vegas crowds can be pretty hard to impress. It's not like they're short of options for how to entertain themselves of an evening - and more than that, I think sometimes folks can be just plain over-stimulated. Lets face it, any town that can take in its stride hotels with their own roller coasters, next to pyramids, sphynxes and full-sized pirate ships is going to find a few flashing lights and a pop group pretty uninspiring. Or are they? It would appear not! The crowd are utterly bonkers from the off. So much so, that I spend the majority of the evening with one earplug out so I can take in the sound of the crowd. I'm wondering if it's the loudest Viva La Vida singalong so far, or whether it's just that I've never been listening for it before. My question is answered when the song finishes and the crowd simply carry on singing. They roar the chorus on alone and it's utterly wonderful. It's the kind of football chant-style crowd noise that I've only really ever heard before in South America or certain parts of Europe and here they are in a "hard to impress town" giving it loads! Inevitably, the enthusiasm of the crowd drives the band on to new heights. I don't want to spend the whole tour writing "it was a great show" in this journal, but tonight was truly remarkable, it has to be said. See you in a few days... R#42

Blog #12 up! http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=73 Roadie #42 - Blog #12 July 21, 2008 8:38 pm #42 reports on a magical night in Vegas San Jose sees set-list tweakage continue. The LA shows have gone very well and feedback has largely been extremely positive. The band, however, aren't really ones for auto-pilot. Everyone is very pleased with the show, but the search for the ultimate knockout punch continues. To this end, Politik is pulled out of storage and gets a good airing. I can't really see the point in ever doing a Coldplay show without it myself. It is truly monstrous live and tonight is no exception. It's very good to see it back! From where I am through the gig it feels like the first utterly solid show. Inevitably, my response to the gig is largely built on whether things have technically worked or not - and tonight is very smooth on that front, which is very gratifying this early in the tour. As soon as we get into the vehicle for the ride home, the band are discussing other ways to improve the flow and refine the set. It's all subtle tweaks, but at this point, improvements are based on many tiny changes, rather than single grand gestures. One more show and then two glorious days off... We hit the ground in Vegas and Tour Manager Franksy finds the Tannoy mic at the back of the plane to welcome everyone with his finest Elvis impression. Outside the window, the vehicles that meet us have multiplied into a true cavalcade to accommodate the selection of LA's finest who've accompanied us for a Saturday night jolly. Chris remarks that looking out at them on the tarmac makes him feel like the president of soft rock. It's almost the perfect arrival, spoiled only by the minor detail that the steps they've bought for disembarking turn out to be the wrong size. We all sit back down as the man with the ladder-on-a-van turns tail and heads off in search of something that fits. It seems it's been a tough day for the rest of the crew. When we arrive, I overhear someone on radio saying "I gotta go get breakfast". Given that it's 5pm when we arrive, it seems safe to say it's been a busy day here. After the ten hour drive from loading out in San Jose, the trucks only arrived at 11am, which means they've performed nothing short of miracles to get the show up and ready in only a fraction of the time they usually have. Hats off folks! Though everyone is happy to be in town, there is a slight concern pre-show. Vegas crowds can be pretty hard to impress. It's not like they're short of options for how to entertain themselves of an evening - and more than that, I think sometimes folks can be just plain over-stimulated. Lets face it, any town that can take in its stride hotels with their own roller coasters, next to pyramids, sphynxes and full-sized pirate ships is going to find a few flashing lights and a pop group pretty uninspiring. Or are they? It would appear not! The crowd are utterly bonkers from the off. So much so, that I spend the majority of the evening with one earplug out so I can take in the sound of the crowd. I'm wondering if it's the loudest Viva La Vida singalong so far, or whether it's just that I've never been listening for it before. My question is answered when the song finishes and the crowd simply carry on singing. They roar the chorus on alone and it's utterly wonderful. It's the kind of football chant-style crowd noise that I've only really ever heard before in South America or certain parts of Europe and here they are in a "hard to impress town" giving it loads! Inevitably, the enthusiasm of the crowd drives the band on to new heights. I don't want to spend the whole tour writing "it was a great show" in this journal, but tonight was truly remarkable, it has to be said. See you in a few days... R#42

I kinda wanna pull a Jay-Leno-fan and ask what the band members names are

FACK NO. Please be joking... lol I hate her so much, haha

"Politik" for sure! I also think it would be cool to see "Such a Rush" filmed low-budget like "Bigger Stronger"

Kidding, obviously Garden State's title song, "Don't Panic" ;)

Strawberry Swing in the new Batman movie

That Chase guy was young, I expected the reps would be older!