"Viva la vida" instruments used

[Montreal]

What are the instruments used ..... LIVE it is gonna fucked up .... it is like an orchestra!!!


Violon, piano, drums, synthertisers


I'd like to hear a cover with only the violon...
:D

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Some up-to-date equipment lists would be nice. Any instrument experts keep your eyes peeled. Failing that, we could get Debs to find out for us.

[PianoRocker]

Cello, violin, piano, acoustic guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, drums....

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Tabla(s) ?

Vocals

[Saffire]

I swear I hear harpsichord in there. Right when Chris is singing about "revolutionaries wait, for my head on a silver plate".

[Zemy101]

^ I think that may just be piano, if I remember rightly, but you could be right. I'll give it another listen.

[johnnymax865]

I hear flutes too!

I think they will play live a keyboard with strings sound...

[UrbanBuckeye33]

I still have this crazy idea that the new tour and what is going to be different might be the addition of a full or partial orchestra to accompany the band.

[PlayingCold]

Now that would be cool, having a orchestra! PLEASE! :thinking:

[Tnspieler1012]

Lol maybe they were a little TOO influenced by arcade fire and they decided to recruit a whole strings section into their band. Coldplay=10 piece.

[shunmander]

no tablas on VLV.

The tablas can be heard on ASARY where they complement the drums

[Pseudonym]

Not to put a damper on anyone's day, but who says theyre gonna play it live? A lot of great songs they havent played much or even at all (Sparks, We Never Change, Green Eyes, X&Y, Twisted Logic), so theres no guarantee theyll even play it.:\

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Oh, I thought it was instruments used on the album, not the song. I take back the tabla(s) :P

[ricardo]

Cello, violin, piano, acoustic guitar, electric bass, electric guitar, drums....
flutes and bells

[themightyspitz]

Violins (1st and 2nd)
Violas
Cellos
Harpsichord
Bass Drum
Electric bass
Cymbals
Chimes (Tubular Bells)
Electric Guitar
Choir
Keyboard
Synthesizer
Percussion (Kettle Drums)

I hear no woodwinds of any kind. Just about every instrument is a string, percussion, or vocal.

[Ebs757]

Viva wasn't on their rehearsal list... something tells me we wont here it live what is it gonna be chris and an orchestra?

[tifosi]

Probably more of an experimental piece... see what we can do

S

[dr_ross]

if anyone cares it sounds like a 12 part string section, possibly 14 if theyve gone for a conventional arrangement. Just think of a triple quartet to do away with tuning problems.