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:D I thought you might enjoy that one of Will....look at him working that stick:wink3:

This is good all the way around...but got some niiiiiiice Guy footage for the Berry lovers:wink: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnv0jf_Ctss]YouTube - Coldplay Chinese Sleep Chant Detroit Nov 3., 2008[/ame]

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Best Birthday Ever Part 6 We are sitting in the EMPTY FRONT ROW SEATS:stunned: and right as LIT comes on, a couple walks up and of course we are in their seats. This chick in the couple was so high - most of the concert she had her back turned to the stage!!! WTF??? The rest of the concert they were sucking face....I don't know how they got those tickets but it was a total waste:angry:...I digress...sorry. The boys sound amazing. LIT gives me chills. I can not believe we are second row. I think I was still in shock. The curtain goes up. From the very beginning of Violet Hill it is very clear to Lori and me that Jonny is on FIRE. You can almost feel the energy coming from him. It is ridiculous. I think half the concert we just stood there with our jaws on the floor watching Jonny just rock the fuck out.:guitar: Clocks was awesome as always. It never fails to just blow me away. I managed to get video of some of this one and was starting to film IMP when the security guy came over to tell me I couldn't film. Strike one. Crap.:( Oh well. IMP is one of my favorites so I just enjoy it! Then as Jonny makes his way to the Ramp of Love I realize that the security guy is too busy with the people next to the ramp so I manage to film the whole ending on the ramp. Sweet.:D

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBYO8Pt7VCc]YouTube - Coldplay Clocks Detroit Nov. 3, 2008[/ame]

Was a butterfly blowing roadie who gave me his setlist at the end of the show:D Ticket courtesy of one Mr. Christopher Martin:dance:

oh dear:blush: and just for clarification...the picture quality looks so bad because the smoke machines were on....;)

Lori is heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere!:dance:

Thanks Joe! It was incredible!!!

When you guys get sick of me telling this let me know:D Best Birthday Ever Part 5 The camera guy gets to his post in front of us and he sees the roadie sign we have. He thinks its funny. Once we see roadies we recognize - Matt first - we get out the roadie banner and security lets us approach the barricade to hold it up. He sees it but is busy as hell actually working - he gives us a little "rock on" hand gesture and carries on. Then the camera guy asks to see the banner again and we hold it up and then I see this girl on stage who is giving me the thumbs up and looks really excited. Before I know it she is in front of us asking who has the roadie banner. I say that its mine and she tells Lori and me to bring the banner and come with her for a minute. So we just get up as fast as we can and follow her. She flashes her VIVA badge at all the security guards and motions that we are with her. She takes us back to this little roadie area where a table is set up with some laptops and there are a bunch of roadies just hanging out. One of them says - hold up the banner - so we do and he says - that is awesome. The girl roadie - I don't even know her name - asks if she can get a picture and I feel certain she just means for the roadies to hold the banner but she wants us in the picture too - and holding the banner!! We get pics and they thank us for the banner and we thank them for the awesome job they do every show. We go back to our seats and wait. Someone - security guy or cameraman - in front of us tell us Coldplay is going to come on at 8:40pm. Jay-Z song comes on right at 8:40 and of course then Blue Danube and then the boys are on.

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This is for Mich especially:kiss: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHUmaxCJ2iE]YouTube - Coldplay In My Place Detroit Nov. 3, 2008[/ame]

thanks! Yeah, never in a million years did we think he'd send anyone out to us. We had pretty good seats so we were just happy to wave them into the venue.:)

Best Birthday Ever Part 4 So after we gathered ourselves together and the shock had worn off some we headed into the venue...and straight to the bathroom! All afternoon we had been afraid to leave and go to the bathroom - we were so afraid we would miss them. We got some things to eat and drink and then walked around until we got to the Oxfam table - Chavi, Carla, Noelia, Christa...do I have your attention???? So I asked a volunteer if Pete was around since I didn't see him but he was off checking on volunteers probably. So we waited a little bit and voila, Pete arrives. Pete is tall....and cute...and has the loveliest accent....anyyyyyyywayyy. Lori and I introduced ourselves and let him know we would see him Friday in Orlando. He looked waaaay confused since it was Monday and there we were in Detroit so we told him a little of the story and that Chris had upgraded us to 3rd row. Pete wished me a happy birthday and told us he'd see us Friday. So then we had to go and find where these seats were. Imagine our surprise when we get down there and realize that row 2 is first row and that our row 3 seats are actually second row!!!!! We sit and it is hilarious and awesome to hear people screaming as they are escorted to their upgraded seats!!! Sleepercar comes on and they are rocking and I think they are pretty good for an opening act. Before their set is over Lori and I go visit the ladies room one more time before the show. When we get back, they are just ending their set.

April, Joe, Kelly, Lori, Mel

Brace yourselves Jonny lovers...this one could cause heart problems...

I'm starting to get really pissed off with the quality of you tube vids that are uploaded...the quality is NOWHERE NEAR what it actually looks like...grrrr [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zggH1cX6SWQ]YouTube - Coldplay Violet Hill Detroit Nov. 3, 2008[/ame]

Best Birthday Ever Part 3 A little before six a lot of activity starts happening and they move that security truck that was blocking the entrance to the loading dock. We stand up and hold our signs...by this time there is a small crowd of people who don't know what is going on but are standing there because we are. The SUVs and vans come in and we hold our signs and wave. No windows come down, no one comes out. We knew they wouldn't but.....we were still hoping. So we kept standing there - hoping maybe Peter would come out with something. A few people left when the doors opened - including Joey and April who were with us (they were picking up some tix at will call) - all of a sudden there are two ladies - Jasmine and EJ - walking over to us. They approach us and ask if we have tickets and we just can't lie so we say yes. Then Jasmine says - well are they good seats??? Then she goes on to explain that Chris saw us standing out there and he asked Jasmine and EJ to go out and MAKE SURE we had really great seats for the show!!!!! Jasmine grabbed the tickets I had and I started to panic wondering what she was going to give me. She asks how many of us are together and I say five and she says - great that's gonna work out perfectly. She hands me five tickets and when I look down at them I realize she has just given me row 3 (which was really row 2) on Jonny's side. I nearly fell over. We thanked them profusely and asked them to thank Chris for us and how sweet it was that he wanted to make sure we had great seats. Jasmine and EJ left and the squealing ensued. April heard screaming and came running and couldn't believe she had missed the ticket exchange. Pretty sure this was the point I was clutching onto the tickets and had to sit down on the curb because I was in shock. And then I couldn't help but cry tears of joy. Best Birthday present EVER!!!!!!!!!

Ian - the roadies made sure to tell us that they would definitely do it with the light on:sneaky: they also asked us to take our tops off for the picture:stunned: :P There were about 15 people maybe standing where we were....that's it.

Sorry this story is so piecemeal - trying to upload pics and write a review so am just posting as things upload:D Loading area - entrance for SUVs is where the red security truck to the right is parked Our boys making their way in to the venue:D

that does remind me that Kelly spotted their dry cleaning being brought in - we could see Chris's jacket:D

Best Birthday Ever Part 2 So, we wait and wait and wait. About 3 or 4 in the afternoon - help me out Kelly or Lori with times - a guy comes out to smoke. He is leaning on the barricade looking over to where security has told us we can stand so I wave to him and he gives me a little eyebrow action. Then he walks around the barricades and over to us. He says its really cool we are out here and that his name is Peter and he is the guy who sets all their dressing rooms up. We ask him what time he thinks they'll be coming in and he looks at his phone and says he thinks it'll be close to six. We tell him that we'll be at the Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale shows and that maybe we'll see him there. He tells us he'll try to get some signed stuff for us and that he'll try and come out and give us some sign when they are getting close to the venue. We see Peter after that but he is busy doing stuff.

Lovely Chris

Oh Annnnnnnnngieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:D