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Andy has finally learned to let loose and play Grand Slam tennis. The 1st 3 times he reached a slam final, he was way too nervous to fight and play good tennis. Things changed at this year Wimbledon. Hopefully today is the day. He's way too good not to have won a grand slam already at this point in his career. He made a great choice in hiring Lendl as a coach.

2 sets up baby. Don't you let up now!

Andy has taken the 1st set in a tiebreak. 7-6(10). Had so many chances in the set. It could have been very demoralizing to him had he let it slip away. It's very windy at Flushing Meadows and Djokovic isn't too happy about it.

They pulled it off. I wondered how shy and reserved Chris was going to do a duet with one Rihanna. Things have improved 1000 fold since the Grammys.

:( The file is 2GB and I don't have a compressor to shrink it.:(

Ok. In a little bit.

Let me know if it doesn't work b/c I can make you one. I have the whole concert on my hard drive.

Yes, free if available in your country. You can try that link and find out.

The band didn't play Politik. A differently arranged version was played at the beginning as well as at the end. Just parts of the song anyway, the Open Up Your Eyes part.

I don't think he needed a warning. He knew it wouldn't be proper in that setting.

Indeed! Enjoy it b/c they grow up very fast.

Gotta be Strawberry Swing

DLIBYH. You and I know they were fantastic last night. That's all that matters really.

Yes, 4pm. http://www.usopen.org has a live stream, I just don't know if it's accessible outside of the US.

Yes, our globetrotter was in LA on Friday night, Toronto on Saturday, and back in London by Sunday night for the Paralympics Closing Ceremony as well as after party at the Arts Club. I'm dizzy and sick to my stomach just thinking about it. I don't think I ever completely recovered from my last trip to Europe and that was a couple of years ago.

I've often read old threads on this forum and wondered what ever happened to you. Don't post much anymore?

Well, NME remains true to form. They started by telling people all that is wrong with Colplay and added the good bit halfway through the article.

TYVM. I'm so glad he turned him down then. Am I heavily biased or are these guys not nearly as funny as our boys?

Coldplay At The Paralympics - Their Finest Hour? By Dan StubbsPosted on 09/10/12 at 11:37:55 am On August 12, the Olympics closed with a celebration of British music that was, depending largely on your musical taste, a shining reflection of British pop or one step up from the wedding disco from hell. Coldplay – arguably Britain’s biggest global group – were notably absent. Last night’s Paralympics closing ceremony – styled as a ‘festival of flame’ – exercised the principle of quality over quantity. Instead of the Olympics’s musical revue-style variety show, director Kim Gavin turned over a huge portion of the show to Coldplay, who performed a 16-track set including guest spots from singer Rihanna, joining the band for ‘Princess Of China’ and ‘Run This Town’, and Jay-Z, who guested on the latter and ‘Paradise’. The performance was wrapped around a themed, pagan-style show based on the passing of the seasons, making this a totally unique – and totally bizarre – big budget, high concept Coldplay concert with a cast of 1200. Eat your heart out, Lady Gaga. In reviewing the performance,The Telegraph describe Coldplay as a “Marmite band” – ie, one of those acts you either love or hate. I’m not sure they’re right. Coldplay are a band it’s easy to feel totally indifferent about. They release a new record: you give it a spin, but you’re not counting down the days to release. They headline a festival: you watch a few tracks, but linger near the back so you can go and check something else out too. Their music is – to use a meek compliment – nice. Chris Martin seems nice. They’re a nice band. Coldplay's Paralympic games appearance proved that there’s more to them than that. There are few acts that could imbue this event with the right sense of occasion, few that have the global reach necessary for an event that’s being broadcast, simultaneously, around the world, and few who could rope in the same calibre of big name mates. Who else but Coldplay have Rihanna and Jay-Z – two of the biggest names in the world – on speed dial? What shone through in Coldplay’s performance is how utterly at ease playing to huge, arena-sized crowds they are, and with it, a sense that they’re not so aloof as to feel like they’re not delighted to be there. They played a crowd-pleasing set packed with more hits than we remember them having, and described the performance as “the biggest night of our lives”. The Olympics and the Paralympics have given Britain much to be proud about. Coldplay can consider themselves a welcome addition to that list. We asked @NME's Twitter followers to share their own thoughts on the performance, which you can check out below, along with a few reactions from famous faces. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVyL1T67CcU]Jay Z ft Coldplay - Paradise - Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012 - (9-9-2012) HQ - YouTube[/ame] http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=1&p=12707&title=coldplay&more=1&c=1

Paralympics: Coldplay delight musician Lloyd Coleman Clarinetist Lloyd Coleman (top centre) performs in the British Paraorchestra with guest star Chris Martin from Coldplay (seated on stage, front right, back to camera) A young musician from Bridgend has been speaking of his delight at sharing a stage with rock stars Coldplay at the Paralympics closing ceremony. Lloyd Coleman, 20, who is partially deaf and blind, played clarinet in the British Paraorchestra created by conductor Charles Hazlewood. "They were incredibly kind and incredibly open to us," said the young musician of headline act Coldplay. Mr Coleman had previously composed new music for the Cultural Olympiad. A short set of songs by Coldplay formed one of the highlights of a spectacular Paralympic closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London on Sunday. Mr Coleman told BBC Radio Wales how the orchestra was pleased to accompany the band as part of their appearance. "I was performing with the British Paraorchestra, formed a year ago by the conductor Charles Hazlewood to provide a platform for musicians with disabilities," he said. "Coldplay were very kind and invited us to perform with them at the ceremony and we provided an introduction to the song Strawberry Swing which was just fantastic. Collaboration The young musician said it had been a "privilege" to work with Coldplay and lead singer Chris Martin in particular. "He came and spent a day with us in north London," said Mr Coleman. "We threw a few ideas around and we weren't quite sure what we were going to do at that point but it soon became clear that they were very interested in collaborating with the orchestra. "They were incredibly kind and incredibly open to us and allowed us to basically do our own arrangement of their song - we really enjoyed playing with them. Chris Martin of Coldplay welcomes special guest Rihanna to the stage "I know they are a kind of Marmite band - love/hate - but actually I've always liked Coldplay and was delighted when I realised the ceremony would be based around Coldplay's music. "I think that was a very good move by the organisers because sometimes these things can become a little bit overblown and overlong. "Just to have what was essentially a Coldplay concert but then bring in all these other elements like the Paraorchestra, Rihanna and other artists too, I think it worked really well last night and I hope the public enjoyed it as much as we did." 'Game-changer' Mr Coleman said it was very poignant to perform at the moment when the Paralympic flag was lowered, and that it was sad to see the end of an event that he like millions of others had followed avidly. “Start Quote This year's Paralympic games have been a real game changer in perceptions of disability and attitudes towards disability” Lloyd Coleman He was also confident that the Paralympics had displayed disabled people in a positive light. "This year's Paralympic games have been a real game changer in perceptions of disability and attitudes towards disability," he said. "How appropriate is it that that has happened in the country where the Paralympic movement first started. I think that's absolutely wonderful. "People with disabilities have some amazing things to offer. Some people might think this has been said time and time again, that the message is getting slightly old now and that we've heard it all before. "I do know people who still just have misconceptions and still haven't had their eyes opened to the extraordinary things that people with disabilities can do. "I introduced some of my housemates to blind football which they'd never seen before … they were absolutely amazed by it. "It's that coverage and exposure which is needed so that people can have their attitudes towards disabilities changed." The accolade comes after Mr Coleman was asked to compose a piece of Olympic-themed music performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales during 2012 as part of the Cultural Olympiad. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-19541974

Congrats to Serena! Though she almost chocked the championship away. If Andy can pull out a win this afternoon, this miserable Rafaless US Open will turn out almost perfect for me.

In some of the early Coldplay documentaries, Chris says he tried to write with his friend Tim, but it didn't work out. This is before Coldplay. So I'm wondering if you have a good source that Tim Rice-Oaxley was invited to join Coldplay. I really don't trust Wikipedia.

Thank you so much. Now I can re-record it properly. I'm missing the 1st couple of songs.

He changed the lyrics to fit the occasion. He didn't mess it up.

Viva chants as they leave the stadium. I have goose bumps.