31-Jul-08: Air Canada Centre, Toronto - Tickets, Preview, Meetups, Review/Photos

[Jenjie]

Welcome to the thread for the above show which can be used for all discussion prior to, during and after the show.

One thread one show - should hopefully keep everyone organised and up-to-date with Coldplay on the road.

Did you get tickets?
Are you looking for tickets?
Are you looking for ticket swaps?
Need help/directions on getting to the show?
Not sure what the arrangements and rules are for the particular venue is?
Are you just bloody excited?
Do you have a review for the show?
Did you take any pictures... share them here!


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Setlist/Reviews (http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/31_July_2008:_Air_Canada_Centre%2C_Toronto%2C_ON%2 C_Canada)

Photos (http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1604)


Videos

Life In Technicolor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1mMRAt5tqQ


Life In Technicolor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfUSRBoubuE
(includes Violet Hill)


Clocks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54VBjLBbfjI


In My Place
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eafE5FmHuA0
(Part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at79pF4xYzM
(Part 2)


Viva La Vida
http://www.youtube.com/v/Isi8vVroUQw


Yes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfEN4RBE4cg&feature=related


42
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbeNzNW5xTk


Fix You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcDyEsBtdfs


Strawberry Swing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLnPtUhuV7k


Chinese Sleep Chant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yXxApgiuEI


God Put A smile Upon your Face
http://www.youtube.com/v/x5aDThd_y3A


Speed Of Sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YBZ76H7xmY


Yellow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GE6dUKxuHo&feature=user


The Scientist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwLln9SS3iE


The Scientist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJXmcIG6-D0&feature=related


Death Will Never Conquer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGZ8d6bFZ7U&feature=user


Politik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgnCsr_s1xI


Politik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omd3rBTOkcs&feature=related
(includes The Hardest Part)


Lovers in Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhrTKMqtzT4


Will's Birthday
http://www.youtube.com/v/XXdS02zXZ3o


Will's Birthday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaPDLokLyD4&feature=related
(includes Death And All His Friends)


Death And All HIs Friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2v_veGST9o&feature=related



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[high&low]

I will be there..row 46 to be exact, heard that was the last floor seat row in the arena but who cares I'm going to see COLDPLAY!!:D Anyone know what the deal with cameras is? Can we take them in..I did for the twisted logic tour in vancouver. I'm selling my section 122 tickets for the 30th show, please PM if you're interested, need to get them off my hands (or just end up going both nights)!! YES, I am BLOODY EXCITED!!!!

[Chavi]

:dance: you'll be there on Will's birthday ! :nice:

[high&low]

:dance: you'll be there on Will's birthday ! :nice:

Really, that is so awesome, I didn't know :embarassed:!! Even more excited now, especially if he sings..:drummer:!! hope the crowd joins in for a big ol' happy birthday song!

[Chavi]

I'm sure Chris will say something about it ! if he doesnt, "boo" to him :P

[MS-Ferrari]

:dance: you'll be there on Will's birthday ! :nice:

Really?!

I have tickets to the 30th and 31st shows and I was initially going to the 30th one only. But now that I know its Wills birthday I might have to rethink that and go on the 31st instead! It might be a better show.

[Jenjie]

I'm sure Chris will say something about it ! if he doesnt, "boo" to him :P

sounds like we need some Happy Birthday, Will banners just so they can't forget :) particualrly as its his 30th :D

[high&low]

Great idea Jenjie...sign me up, I'll hold up a banner proudly, representing the last row lol :D! Would be pretty sweet...!

[Chavi]

yay ! banners are what we need :D
high&low if you could say happy birthday on behalf of Coldplaying.com, that would be fantastic :nice:
MS-Ferrari, yeah you should probably rethink this !!

I also wanted to make a banner for Jonny's birthday as i'm gonna see him two days before his.. but then it's not the exact date ..

[chrisluver]

I will be there..row 46 to be exact, heard that was the last floor seat row in the arena but who cares I'm going to see COLDPLAY!!:D Anyone know what the deal with cameras is? Can we take them in..I did for the twisted logic tour in vancouver. I'm selling my section 122 tickets for the 30th show, please PM if you're interested, need to get them off my hands (or just end up going both nights)!! YES, I am BLOODY EXCITED!!!!
ACC is usually pretty chills with cameras.
I'm sure you can bring them in, the only time I heard someone couldn't bring it in because it was like a professional camera.

[TracieMorgan]

I'M GOING!!! IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!! I was supposed to go on the 30th, but the tix didn't come through. I bought a pair from someone here at face value. I'm in section 117, row 14. Great seats, IIRC. ANd yeah, the ACC is pretty cool about cameras. Don't wave them under the security people's noses, but don't stress too much either. Cell cameras suck, but nobody's going to stop you bringing your phone in.

The friend that was going to go with me (and drive) probably won't be able to make it, so I MAY, and I stress MAY have an extra ticket. In that case, I'll need the face value cost for it, but nothing more. I'm not a scalper,lol. I'll keep ya posted. Maybe I can go with a Coldplayer...but don't get your hopes us yet.

[MS-Ferrari]

I'm in section 117, row 14. Great seats, IIRC.

I've got Section 117, Row 7. See you there. Do you know how the view is going to be from this section?

[TracieMorgan]

I've got Section 117, Row 7. See you there. Do you know how the view is going to be from this section?

I don't remember exactly, but it's not going to suck, judging by the ACC map I looked at. Look for the albino 7 rows back...that'll be me!!

[TracieMorgan]

Here's the seating chart. These seats DO NOT SUCK!:D
(attachments still aren't working, and neither is my favorite image-hosting site. Click on 'click to see venue map' and you'll se how lucky you are!:D)

http://www.ticketspot.com/ResultsTicket.aspx?evtid=859547&event=Coldplay

[MS-Ferrari]

Yup theres no question they're good seats... I'm worried about how much of an angle there might be. I just dont want to be behind the stage.

My other seats are row 25th Floors for the 30th, so its a toss up between the floors and section 117.

[TracieMorgan]

I think we might have to crane our necks a little, but with the way the band's set up the little wings to the sides of the stage, we'll still get some nice close looks. A Coldplay show with shitty seats is still great, so this won't be bad at all...of course, it's not the front row centre seats we had last time,lol.;) But I'm still glad I could get what I got since I have no credit card and was broke the day the tickets went on sale.

I'm utterly terrified to buy things online from strangers, but my gut told me this guy was ok, even though he's not a regular member here, and I haven't been disappointed!:D

[TracieMorgan]

My favorite image-hosting site's not working, but I found another one. Here's the seating map for those like me who don't want to go fishing for it.

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4605/aircanadacentreendallmz8.gif (http://imageshack.us)
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4605/aircanadacentreendallmz8.5b8b858286.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=296&i=aircanadacentreendallmz8.gif)

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

are people actually sitting behind the stage at concerts

[MS-Ferrari]

are people actually sitting behind the stage at concerts

Well I know someone who has Section 116 seats, so I guess that kind of counts as behind the stage.

[TracieMorgan]

^^Don't quote me, but I understand this is the seating plan specifically for the Coldplay shows, and that would make sense since we already know they have the little wings justting out from the stage, so I guess people are sitting behind the stage...odd, eh?

I GOT MY TICKETS TODAY!!!!!!!! YEY!!!! I'M WAY TO OLD TO 'SQUEEEEEE' SO I WON'T!!!!!
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[TracieMorgan]

Oh, what the heck?

*SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*:D

[Jenjie]

they could just be being awkward. the full seated plan for the MEN shows seats behind the stage but they never sell those seats

[redangeldragnet]

Does anyone know what the front row of the floor is? Cause I haven't seen anything on the market better than 6th row.

[green_eyes11]

are people actually sitting behind the stage at concerts

I definitely saw people sitting behind the stage the last time I saw them at the ACC in '06... So, yes?

[green_eyes11]

Does anyone know what the front row of the floor is? Cause I haven't seen anything on the market better than 6th row.

The first five rows are VIP... contest seating... and perhaps that random grabbing people from the upper levels and giving them better tickets thing they seem to be doing... The closest seats you could buy were 6th row.

[TracieMorgan]

The first five rows are VIP... contest seating... and perhaps that random grabbing people from the upper levels and giving them better tickets thing they seem to be doing... The closest seats you could buy were 6th row.

THey're also the seats people from the label give out...that's how we got ours for '06.

Anyone meeting up before/after the show?
The faceook group I made hasn't had a lot of response, so we may as well talk about it here.

[jordansaxe]

I'm sitting Section 118. Row 3!!!!!!

Best seats Ive ever had for a concert. Plan on grabbing my sister's 10MP camera and taking lots of pictures and videos :D

[ManiG]

Hey guys ! This is my first post on this forum, and i really didnt want it to be like this but. . . I think i need motivation from some real coldplay fans !

Basically, i got tickets to the july 30th show, but their rearview seating in section 116 ! =(

& like, i would be totally happy with them, if i wasnt set and ready to get the tickets at 10 on the dot, and i wasnt waiting there. I woke up at lik 6 AM purely out of excitment to get the tickets ! and then, at 9:59, i started refreshing the ticketmaster page, and it denied my access coz it thought i was a machine (my first time buyying tickets, that too for my most FAVOURITE band). so i didnt get access until 10:02 and tickets were alerady sold out. . .

i kept trying, didnt get anything, and then half an hour later i tried and i got the rearview tickets, and i just took them irght away not looking at where they were coz obv i wanted to go ! and then next thing u kno they opened up the july 31st gig, and by the time i found out, it was sold out =(

and im REALLY excited to be going, but i dunno, at the same time im really disappointed, because from like videos online from their last concert at ACC, from where i sit i dont think i'll be able 2 c anything =(

sorry for just bursting that out on you guys ! I dunno how to feel ! im excited, but sad all at once!

[chrisluver]

I'm in 107, can't wait last time they were here I had bad seats.

[twin4life]

My seats were alright last time they were at the ACC.
I have 104s...I'm just really worried that since they're so far back it'll be hard to see:(

[shaynepg]

i have one ticket for the 1st show wednesday that im willing to sell below face value i paid $118.50 willing to let go for $80
section 105 row 12

i was gonna go alone but i was able to find a pair so im stuck with one single
give me a call if interested anytime and im located in the downtown core
415 799 9040
shayne

[chrisluver]

My seats were alright last time they were at the ACC.
I have 104s...I'm just really worried that since they're so far back it'll be hard to see:(
I was in like 102 for a concert at the ACC and I was in the last row and I wanted to kill some people. I was right underneath the restaurant that is on the 200 level and they didn't stop talking the whole time and I came home with like salad dressing on me.

[anitti]

Has anyone seen a concert from section 323 row 1, or anything similar to that? and if so how was the view?

[twin4life]

I was in like 102 for a concert at the ACC and I was in the last row and I wanted to kill some people. I was right underneath the restaurant that is on the 200 level and they didn't stop talking the whole time and I came home with like salad dressing on me.
:stunned:

Shit. I feel crappy because I had a decent pair of 300s but I let them go because someone told me to keep the 100s instead

[high&low]

ONLY 4 MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!! :wideeyed:.

[MS-Ferrari]

I managed to land 11th row center floors for face value! Can't wait!

Anyone making any signs or anything?

[chrisluver]

:stunned:

Shit. I feel crappy because I had a decent pair of 300s but I let them go because someone told me to keep the 100s instead
What row are you?

[high&low]

I managed to land 11th row center floors for face value! Can't wait!

Anyone making any signs or anything?


It's Wills birthday on the day of the show so I am seriously thinking of making a birthday banner but it would be cool if we could do a "sign gang" thing like some of the US shows have done :thinking:. Wicked seats by the way..soooo jealous!

Viva la Champion :D

[twin4life]

What row are you?

Row 30, seats 1 and 2:\

[Jenjie]

It's Wills birthday on the day of the show so I am seriously thinking of making a birthday banner but it would be cool if we could do a "sign gang" thing like some of the US shows have done :thinking:. Wicked seats by the way..soooo jealous!

Viva la Champion :D

a Happy Birthday Will sign gang :D coz you're only 30 once

[Texasluvsjonny]

It's Wills birthday on the day of the show so I am seriously thinking of making a birthday banner but it would be cool if we could do a "sign gang" thing like some of the US shows have done :thinking:. Wicked seats by the way..soooo jealous!

Viva la Champion :DI think everyone should wear a cheesy cone kids birthday party hat and bring balloons. The would be funny.
http://www.utterwonder.com/archives/images/happy_birthday_party_hat-thumb.jpg

[Jenjie]

I think everyone should wear a cheesy cone kids birthday party hat and bring balloons. The would be funny.
http://www.utterwonder.com/archives/images/happy_birthday_party_hat-thumb.jpg

fab idea :D

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

I think everyone should wear a cheesy cone kids birthday party hat and bring balloons. The would be funny.
http://www.utterwonder.com/archives/images/happy_birthday_party_hat-thumb.jpg

ya thats a good idea....and then when they pause a little everyone start singing happy birthday

[high&low]

I think everyone should wear a cheesy cone kids birthday party hat and bring balloons. The would be funny.
http://www.utterwonder.com/archives/images/happy_birthday_party_hat-thumb.jpg

Great idea :lol: !! At the very least I will be making a "Happy Birthday Will" sign and perhaps find a funky bday hat! Not sure Will would be able to see the sign since I'm in the last row of the floors but it's the thought that counts;).

[Jenjie]

Great idea :lol: !! At the very least I will be making a "Happy Birthday Will" sign and perhaps find a funky bday hat! Not sure Will would be able to see the sign since I'm in the last row of the floors but it's the thought that counts;).

might be able to see it when they do the acoustic set in the crowd :D

[Jenjie]

Just found this on my visitor messages, for all of you in travelling distance of Toronto.

Hey, there...not sure if I'm doing this right. Just want Toronto fans to know that Coldplay is coming to the eTalk studios this Thursday afternoon, July 31st. We're looking for fans to be in our audience. Anyone interested should email: etalkaudience@ctv.ca
Don't reply here, please use the audience email address. Please forward to anyone and everyone! Thanks!

Marisa@etalk

[high&low]

Just found this on my visitor messages, for all of you in travelling distance of Toronto.


Can't thank you enough for passing this along to all us Toronto fans. I sent in my email and I really really hope I will be in that audience! Jenjie you ROCK!:cool::thumbsup:

[high&low]

OMG OMG OMG I get to be in the etalk audience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is UNREAL:shocked2:

[green_eyes11]

Ah total awesomeness about etalk! I wanna go so bad... But I'm already taking the day off work for the sound check party before Wednesday's show... I really shouldn't miss anymore work, lol. :(

[saadman]

Hey everyone, in a huge bind here. I'm wondering if anyone wants to trade my 31st tickets for their 30th tickets? I have a pair of section 310 tickets. I am desperate to trade. Thanks.

[MS-Ferrari]

OMG OMG OMG I get to be in the etalk audience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is UNREAL:shocked2:
Did you get a confirmation yet? I just sent an email.

[.twiSted logic]

Anybody still need tickets?

[Jenjie]

OMG OMG OMG I get to be in the etalk audience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is UNREAL:shocked2:

wooooooooooooooo :dance: gratz :D

[MS-Ferrari]

Sweet, I just got confirmation too. I wonder how early I'll have to show up to get a a good view. Anyone ever been to a taping or anything?

[blues note]

no idea... how early do u think is too early?!

[cinderella]

I got confirmed for the etalk audience too---do you think they'll actually honor their audience list? or just cram as many random people into the studio as they can? has anybody been to one of these things before? i'm just worried because i can't get there too early.

[high&low]

Sweet, I just got confirmation too. I wonder how early I'll have to show up to get a a good view. Anyone ever been to a taping or anything?

Yep,I got my confirmation email! I think all us Coldplaying.com members that are going should meet up perhaps..I'm going solo anyways and would love some company:). Not sure how early to go either..??


(Thanks again Jenjie..you made my day, make that year lol:laugh3:)

[cinderella]

[QUOTE=high&low;2466778]Yep,I got my confirmation email! I think all us Coldplaying.com members that are going should meet up perhaps..I'm going solo anyways and would love some company:). Not sure how early to go either..??



well i'm glad real fans are going!

[high&low]

:smart: I'm a Coldplay nerd lol..as real as it gets! But yes, at least the audience won't be completely full of non-fans that just want to be on tv lol.

[cinderella]

i agree, i don't even want to be on tv......i just want to be there! i think only chris and johnny will be doing the interview, but i wish the whole band would show up.

[x_TheSkyCouldFall]

Congrats to you all who get to go! I gave them a call and an email (yes, both!) about an hour ago but my fear is that they've probably given them all out by now. Le grand sigh... but I will be seeing them tomorrow night :)

[StephBerryman]

It's Will's birthday this Thursday. Tell people around you to shout out Happy Birthday when they come out for the encore (ok...this is asking for too much). Maybe if there's someone here who has seats close to the stage, make a sign for Will.

[chrisluver]

Row 30, seats 1 and 2:\
shouldn't be too bad, if I'm not mistaken there are 34 or 35 rows in those sections.

[twin4life]

hmm....hope it's alright! I'm so excited! I wonder how the setlist will be different from the night before...

[blues note]

yay! today is the day! don't know what to expect from the whole etalk thing but will keep ppl posted.
yesterday my friend had mentioned that edge 102.1 put on a contest to see them @ 6pm... wonder if anyone got wristbands for that... we all know what happened last time they visited the edge!

[Jenjie]

have a fab evening :)

[chrisluver]

2 hourssss!

[green_eyes11]

To everyone going tonight... Though Coldplay went on just after 9pm last night they were actually a little behind schedule. I spoke to one of the ushers last night and she said that Coldplay was scheduled to take the stage at 8:40pm. Just a heads up incase you're planning on skipping everything else and coming in right before Coldplay comes on :)

Enjoy the show everyone!!!

[melanieau]

Have fun everybody!!! Make sure to tell Will happy birthday!

[professa95]

itd be cool if everyone just started signing happy birthday out of nowhere

[svenner885]

hmmm I got a text from a friend saying they didn't do an encore tonight. Is this true?? That's kinda weak...

[sunshyne0]

Great show tonight, but why so stingy? No encore! I've never in my life been to a concert where there was no encore. We all waited a good 10 minutes after Death and All of His Friends, screaming and chanting for them to come back out. I wonder what happened?

Just before the last song, Chris announced it was Will's birthday so he made us all sing Happy Birthday and brought out a small cake. But all that didn't take more then 3 minutes or so....

[strawberryfields]

Great show tonight, but why so stingy? No encore! I've never in my life been to a concert where there was no encore. We all waited a good 10 minutes after Death and All of His Friends, screaming and chanting for them to come back out. I wonder what happened?

Just before the last song, Chris announced it was Will's birthday so he made us all sing Happy Birthday and brought out a small cake. But all that didn't take more then 3 minutes or so....

No encore...? Hmm! Sorry about that. :\

What was the setlist, though?

[Cooper_s]

Pretty much the same as the night before. There's probably a song or two that differed, but it escapes my mind right now.

They tried playing "The Hardest Part" twice because Chris flubbed up. It was funny and the crowd had of laughs with it.

[sunshyne0]

Setlist was

Life In Technicolor"
"Violet Hill"
"Clocks"
"In My Place"
"Viva La Vida"
"Yes"
"42"
"Fix You"
"Strawberry Swing"
"God Put A Smile Upon Your Face"
"Speed Of Sound"
"Yellow"
"Lost!"
"The Scientist"
"Death Will Never Conquer"
"Politik"
"Lovers In Japan"
"Death And All His Friends/Escapist"

And Chris played "The Hardest Part" twice...one somewhere near the beginning but stopped after having messed up...and then continued the second half later on in the show. This was done on purpose I assume?

[scruffz]

I'll admit tonights show was better then last nights (I went to both, way better crowd tonight) but I really feel like we all got screwed because there wasn't even a single encore. I thought after the roadies came on it was just to lead us all on, but looks like I was wrong unless they decided to come back on and play an encore for the security and cleaners. but i'll just assume they were tight on time considering they have to break down the set and travel to the next city. Obviously I dont know them personally but I doubt Coldplay would screw the fans over on purpose.

[~*bitterswt*~]

I just got back from the concert tonight. This was my first time seeing them live and it was simply amazing. After waiting many years, I can't quite convey how incredible it was seeing them perform in front of me!

They sounded incredible, loved the set-up of the show, especially when they came into the stands to sing The Scientist. And they brought out a cake for Will and sang him Happy Birthday near the end, which was sweet!

All in all, it was a great time. :D

[BostonSportsTD]

maybe it was because chris is sick....

[jonbenar]

I'll admit tonights show was better then last nights (I went to both, way better crowd tonight) but I really feel like we all got screwed because there wasn't even a single encore. I thought after the roadies came on it was just to lead us all on, but looks like I was wrong unless they decided to come back on and play an encore for the security and cleaners. but i'll just assume they were tight on time considering they have to break down the set and travel to the next city. Obviously I dont know them personally but I doubt Coldplay would screw the fans over on purpose.

Yeah I definitely agree, the crowd was crazier and more into it tonight and the band could clearly tell, but no encore? I was quite upset about that. Hardest Part was crazy, and towards the end Chris looked at his mom then tapped on his wrist saying it's a bit late, so who knows? Apparently he was sick and didn't show up to the edge, but he did go to MOD, and maybe they wanna party tonight for Will, 3 straight days of touring is pretty rough.

[nkydickson]

Chris was sick it's on the coldplay board... he had Guy take his place on the edge interview, but there is some questioning about this b\c he did go to an interview w\ jonny so this may have something to do w\ no encore

[Suhayb217]

Yeah no encore was real bummer. He did hardest part twice, first time her messed up and gave up. The second time around he messed up a bit but think he finished it or almost finished it. Either way I was very disappointed with no Encore. But I have to say, the 06 crowd from Thursday was WAY better than this one, maybe since they were recording the 06 concert?????

[scruffz]

Yeah maybe him sick did have something to do with it. I dont really care that he went to muchmusic anyway, because personally i think that show sucks **my rant of the day**. I did notice at times when he went off key at the beginning of the concert it kind of looked like he was having trouble singing. Plus it looked like he was drinking tea so who knows. For the first three songs or so he didnt look himself at all.

[twin4life]

AMAZING.

I went to muchmusic. For anyone who saw MOD I was RIGHT at the beginning, they asked me a if I was a big Coldplay fan. And I got into the edge, and got jonny's and guy's autograph and told them that I was the 1560 winner. More in depth review to follow.

I was also really disappointed with no encore. But it did end at the same time as last night's, about 10:40...so who knows. Chris messed the hardest part up was classic. I don't think it was on purpose, i just think it's not played often enough so he messed it up.

My seats were way closer and better then I expected, so I was really happy. :)

[busybeeburns]

Coldplay's Chris Martin and Guitarist Jonny Buckland of Coldplay Visit MuchOnDemand at MuchMusic Headquarters on July 31, 2008 in Toronto, ON. Canada. This just in from the MOD blog:

The boys of Coldplay were spotted today visiting Much Music as well as taking time away from their busy schedule to do some shopping in Yorkville… Anyone lookin’ to stalk the boys, go wait outside The Hazelton Hotel - That’s where they are staying!! We’ll have the whole interview up tomorrow for you, check out some snaps in the meantime!

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1607/2008muchmusic1.jpg

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[busybeeburns]

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[Robby322]

Hey everyone, I know I am new but I just wanted to pop in and tell you guys to check out my vids of the concert which will be up here: http://www.youtube.com/robby322

So please, check them out. :)

[Ebs757]

thank you so much for the pics!!

[KissesBirds]

Those pics are fantastic! Thank you!

[fakfak]

Even with them not leaving the stage, it seems the ended with the same songs they usually do, so IMHO the whole "no encore" thing was probably just a function of Chris' illness (there are rumors going around that what he's got is a headcold and it's straining his voice.)

Also IMHO, in today's concert environment Encores in general are kind of lame. Virtually always, encores are part of a band's pre-planned set nowadays so why go through the whole pretense of leving the stage. I would much rather have the band just play all the songs they intend to play and have done with it. (the exception being two set shows which are mainly limited to jam bands-which I don't dig anyway for the most part.

-Ends rant about encores-

[fakfak]

Even with them not leaving the stage, it seems the ended with the same songs they usually do, so IMHO the whole "no encore" thing was probably just a function of Chris' illness (there are rumors going around that what he's got is a headcold and it's straining his voice.)

Also IMHO, in today's concert environment Encores in general are kind of lame. Virtually always, encores are part of a band's pre-planned set nowadays so why go through the whole pretense of leving the stage. I would much rather have the band just play all the songs they intend to play and have done with it. (the exception being two set shows which are mainly limited to jam bands-which I don't dig anyway for the most part).

-Ends rant about encores-

EDIT-apologies about double posting

[1mperfections]

http://www.youtube.com/v/XXdS02zXZ3o

http://www.youtube.com/v/x5aDThd_y3A

http://www.youtube.com/v/Isi8vVroUQw



i can't wait till they return!

[Jenjie]

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i can't wait till they return!

:D

[Texasluvsjonny]

Even with them not leaving the stage, it seems the ended with the same songs they usually do, so IMHO the whole "no encore" thing was probably just a function of Chris' illness (there are rumors going around that what he's got is a headcold and it's straining his voice.)

Also IMHO, in today's concert environment Encores in general are kind of lame. Virtually always, encores are part of a band's pre-planned set nowadays so why go through the whole pretense of leving the stage. I would much rather have the band just play all the songs they intend to play and have done with it. (the exception being two set shows which are mainly limited to jam bands-which I don't dig anyway for the most part.

-Ends rant about encores-
I agree. The only band I have seen that makes the whole "cheer for us and we'll come back out" thing not tired is the Foos, who have a camera back stage and show them smoking and egging the crowd on. That was really funny.

[Mimixxx]

Angie your avi! :D

Thanls for the reviews guys. Did Will get a happy birthday?

[Texasluvsjonny]

I jus love my new avi. :D
Did anyone take my advise and wear cheesy birthday party hats?

[Jenjie]

I jus love my new avi. :D
Did anyone take my advise and wear cheesy birthday party hats?

I thought of you as soon as I saw the kiss one. Nice use of the photos :D

[1mperfections]

thanks, i'm very incapable : )

[Mimixxx]

Coldplay Viva Toronto Night II: Pushing us on our Strawberry Swings

Two years and 5 months after Coldplay last rolled into the Toronto, I once again found myself back in the rigidly designed bucket-seats of the Air Canada Centre for their second of a two night stop along the Viva La Vida Tour. One of the great things about a Coldplay concert is the people. We all know on one level or another that Coldplay fans love good music. It was with little shock that the fan seated next to me was into such sonically pleasing artists as Radiohead, Sigur Ros and U2. It was funny to me when an thought struck my mind, going to a Coldplay concert is a little like attending church, except the people are friendlier. It was also a great night because my father was with me and he loves the band (what a cool dad eh?).

The opener, Santogold, left little to be desired. She sounded somewhat like a banshee in heat, and it seemed as though she couldn’t figure out whether she wanted to be Duffy or Beyonce. At any rate it was probably a little ridiculous to have an R & Besque (if that’s a word) artist at a Coldplay concert - it’s akin to having Carrie Underwood…well open for anyone. But I digress.

Before I begin the review, let me get the negatives out of the way. It was apparent that Chris Martin was struggling a little (he had reportedly been ill) especially with the lower-registered songs like ‘Yes’. but he quickly got over it. Lastly, I’m pretty sure I was more relaxed then I should have been, there was definitely someone smoking a crap load of pot. The cops were called in by security after they find a woman in my section completely stoned. Anyways, on with the good stuff.

From the sprawling landscape of the show opener, ‘Life in Technicolour’ to the victorious melancholic closing chant of ‘Death and all of His Friends’, Coldplay held strong. But what really showed their maturity and niche as artists was the techno-laden rendition of ‘God Put a Smile Upon Your Face’ and the always elusively haunting ‘Chinese Sleep Chant’. It was during these songs, and their corresponding stage-setups, that gave me a glimpse of what living in U2’s Pop-era might have been like. However the pinnacle of the night would have to have been when the quintet sojourned through the crowd to a little a area inside the crowd on the lower bowl. It was there that we were blessed by a thoughtful acoustic rendition of ‘The Scientist’ and a Will Champion-sung ‘Death Will Never Conquer’. All in all, the second night of the Viva La Vida Tour stop in Toronto was much like it’s studio counterpart, short but sweet.

http://davidkentie.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/coldplay-viva-toronto-night-ii-pushing-us-on-our-strawberry-swings/

[talkingonsquareone89]

Thanks for the pics on the last page! :nice: The boys look so happy!

Is there a recap of the whole interview from that show on their website, or footages out on YouTube?

[Mimixxx]

They're going to put the whole interview up on the MuchMusic website but you have to be in Canada to watch them :(

So we'll have to hope some nice person can rip them for us.

[talkingonsquareone89]

^Alrighty then. Thanks for the info. :)

[busybeeburns]

Did Will get a happy birthday?http://www.youtube.com/v/XXdS02zXZ3o :cool3:

[coldjo]

Setlist was

Life In Technicolor"
"Violet Hill"
"Clocks"
"In My Place"
"Viva La Vida"
"Yes"
"42"
"Fix You"
"Strawberry Swing"
"God Put A Smile Upon Your Face"
"Speed Of Sound"
"Yellow"
"Lost!"
"The Scientist"
"Death Will Never Conquer"
"Politik"
"Lovers In Japan"
"Death And All His Friends/Escapist"

And Chris played "The Hardest Part" twice...one somewhere near the beginning but stopped after having messed up...and then continued the second half later on in the show. This was done on purpose I assume?
No chinese sleep chant ?:confused:
About the hardest part, it was played in acoustic ?

[Jenjie]

thanks, i'm very incapable : )

not incapable, its just disabled except for mods & admins :)

[fede]

chinese sleep chant was played...there is a video on youtube!

[CookyMnstr]

http://www.youtube.com/v/XXdS02zXZ3o :cool3:

That is such a sweet dedication!!! aawwwww:)
Does anyone know the whole little speech, it seems this video didn't get the whole thing.

[busybeeburns]

All pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samirakhan/sets/72157606480561652/

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[melanieau]

Awwww...singing happy birthday to Will was so sweet. I hope Chris is feeling better today...that's probably why there was no "encore"

[Mimixxx]

http://www.youtube.com/v/XXdS02zXZ3o :cool3:

Haha! I totally didn't see that. Thanks :D

[blues note]

I thought yesterday's concert was a lot better than the previous one although we didn't get an encore... Chris talked a lot more. During 'Fix you' he was like, 'this is your canadian idol audition' and then afterward he said 'you're through to the next round'. He told us right from the start that we should be louder than yesterday.. then later he said 'we have the best singing audience in the world'...or something along those lines.

in any case...it was a fun show...

With the whole e-talk thing-

It was cool being up close to Chris and Jonny. They're so friendly. One guy asked if his band can open for Coldplay and later he got to talk to Chris. I found out afterwards that this dude's band might be opening for them for a few shows in the states. I guess if you really don't ask, you don't receive.

umm...

We weren't allowed to take any pics inside etalk but i got one at the end because it didn't matter if we got kicked out... once i figure out how to post pics, i will...

[jordansaxe]

Alright boys and girls,

So I took some amazing pics and videos. I was section 118, row 3! Chris's mom was 2 rows in front of me!!! (Imagine a girly Chris Martin, and there's his mom....I ended up talking to her for a bit before the show...Very nice)

We were right in front of the catwalk, and the lit-up stage. Ill try and upload some videos and pics after I get off of work. I hope everyone can wait :)

[Mimixxx]

You spoke to his mother? How did you know it was her? :stunned:

[melanieau]

Alright boys and girls,

So I took some amazing pics and videos. I was section 118, row 3! Chris's mom was 2 rows in front of me!!! (Imagine a girly Chris Martin, and there's his mom....I ended up talking to her for a bit before the show...Very nice)

We were right in front of the catwalk, and the lit-up stage. Ill try and upload some videos and pics after I get off of work. I hope everyone can wait :)

well i'm not sure we have a choice do we?:dozey:

[jordansaxe]

Well..I overheard her talking to some friends...Overheard her saying something along the lines of "We always thought Chris would be big like this" to some VIP winners that were in front of us.

I asked her how Toronto was so far, and I asked her how London was at this time of the year....chit chat mostly. She was just leaving to go backstage at the time

[Mimixxx]

That is such a sweet dedication!!! aawwwww:)
Does anyone know the whole little speech, it seems this video didn't get the whole thing.

Whole thing:

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[melanieau]

She must be so proud of him!

[Mimixxx]

Well..I overheard her talking to some friends...Overheard her saying something along the lines of "We always thought Chris would be big like this" to some VIP winners that were in front of us.

I asked her how Toronto was so far, and I asked her how London was at this time of the year....chit chat mostly. She was just leaving to go backstage at the time

Aww, sounds like a proud mummy :)

[busybeeburns]

New pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vasquezr/sets/72157606481375418/

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1604/vas1.jpg

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1604/vas2.jpg

[depe]

REAL setlist..?? Anybody...?

[laurier]

They also played Chinese Sleep Chant between Strawberry Swing and GPASUYF.
And the Hardest Part pt 1 was sung after SOS and the second half after Politik.
Happy Birthday was sung before D&AHF.
:)


Setlist was

Life In Technicolor"
"Violet Hill"
"Clocks"
"In My Place"
"Viva La Vida"
"Yes"
"42"
"Fix You"
"Strawberry Swing"
"God Put A Smile Upon Your Face"
"Speed Of Sound"
"Yellow"
"Lost!"
"The Scientist"
"Death Will Never Conquer"
"Politik"
"Lovers In Japan"
"Death And All His Friends/Escapist"

And Chris played "The Hardest Part" twice...one somewhere near the beginning but stopped after having messed up...and then continued the second half later on in the show. This was done on purpose I assume?

[chrisluver]

AMAZINGG show. The atmosphere was great as it always is at coldplay concerts. hahaha when Chris messed up the hardest part twice all you heard was the f word, more than once. I was in 107 and when they came up on that stage and played the scienctists I was like OMG they are right theree, it was amazingg.

[depe]

What about 'The Hardest Part'?

[Bluecatt]

maybe it was because chris is sick....

Poor guy :(
Get better soon Chris :kiss:

[coldpatrix]

Here The Hardest Part (the one after Politik)...wonderful performance!

http://rapidshare.com/files/134120191/The_Hardest_Part__Piano_Version_.mp3.html

[coldpatrix]

Final setlist:

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Viva La Vida
Yes
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
Chinese Sleep Chant (B stage)
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (B stage)
Speed Of Sound
The Hardest Part (Part)
Yellow
Lost!
The Scientist (Acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (Will on vocals)
-----
Politik
The Hardest Part (Piano Version)
Lovers In Japan
Happy Birthday (to Will Champion)
Death And All His Friends

[twin4life]

^thanks for the download!
hahah I love how he messed it up so many times haha. Does anyone have the first part?

[Death Hill]

Serves them right messing up on "The Hardest Part" what a poor choice of song.:stunned:

[deborahbr]

http://www.youtube.com/v/XXdS02zXZ3o

Thank you!
Will is the cutest ever! :rolleyes2:

[Jenjie]

Coldplay ‘Viva’ Toronto

Brit rockers Coldplay dropped by MuchMusic’s MuchOnDemand on Thursday before they stepped on stage at the Air Canada Centre for the second night of their sold out shows in Toronto. The band is currently touring in support of their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, which was released earlier this year.

Viva la Vida was produced by Brian Eno and features a slightly different sound for the band, including Martin singing a tad bit deeper than usual.

After tonight’s show, Coldplay heads to the United States for three shows before embarking on a number of International dates. The Viva la Vida tour is set to wrap up in Munich on September 26.

http://www.thegate.ca/front-page/01672/coldplay-viva-toronto/

[Jenjie]

The Viva la Vida tour is set to wrap up in Munich on September 26.

:shocked2: this better be poor journalism and not someone sneaking in some news

[melanieau]

:o

[busybeeburns]

New pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamwee/sets/72157605503773849/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/2723180848_85a6d7f7f3.jpg

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[Robby322]

Here is all of my videos I took at the concert in the order of the setlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B9A27458FE06560E

Click on Violet Hill and then click on Play All on the next page. That will make the next video play automatically once the video is done.

Enjoy. :)

[Mimixxx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwLln9SS3iE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGZ8d6bFZ7U&feature=user

[busybeeburns]

Here is all of my videos I took at the concert in the order of the setlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B9A27458FE06560E

Click on Violet Hill and then beside playlist, click on play all and it will play the next video automatically.

Enjoy. :)
thanks Robby and welcome to Coldplaying! :D

[Robby322]

thanks Robby and welcome to Coldplaying! :DThanks, seems like a great site. :)

EDIT: Just to add again because it is now page 10: Here is all of my videos I took at the concert in the order of the setlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...A27458FE06560E

Click on Violet Hill and then click on Play All on the next page. That will make the next video play automatically once the video is done.

Enjoy.

[scruffz]

For the record, Santogold isn't r&b. That type of music never even influenced her. She had a good set, it's just that he style of music isnt meant for an arena.

[jordansaxe]

Alright....So im finally home....Im in the process of uploading videos now...They are super high quality, and are around 350MB per video!!!! Bear with me :D

Life in Technicolor/Violet Hill (Part)

http://rapidshare.com/files/134187103/P1020874.zip.001.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/134192355/P1020874.zip.002.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/134196614/P1020874.zip.003.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/134198998/P1020874.zip.004.html

Chinese Sleep Chant

http://rapidshare.com/files/134208640/ChineseSleepChant.mp4.html

Clocks

http://rapidshare.com/files/134208641/Clocks.mp4.html

Death and All His Friends

http://rapidshare.com/files/134208643/Death_and_all_his_friends.mp4.html


EDIT: I dont think ill be able to get anymore up tonight....I gotta head out soon...Ill try and upload all day tomorrow. I feel so bad for making everyone wait :(
EDIT 2: Im gonna convert all the videos to .mp4 (iPod format) so 1) they are smaller and quicker to upload 2) you guys get them faster!

[coldpatrix]

Wow!
Please put everything in Multimedia section...it's much better!

[jordansaxe]

Ill do them in both....for convenience I guess?

This will take me a while to do...so dont expect it all done. Takes like 30 mins to upload a 100MB file...lol

[coldpatrix]

Wow...you have to work hard!
But thanks!

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

do u guys have when they sang to will

[jordansaxe]

I have the full video....just watched it...Best quality ive seen so far ;)

[Mimixxx]

Awesome. Can't wait for your vids :D

[jordansaxe]

Check post #138 for all my updates....Sorry mates :S

[joeymonza]

Guess what , I was just at the philly show and the encore was Green eyes , Excellent surprise and a gift because my oldest daughter who's living in Philly has the most beautiful Green Eyes . She's the one that turned me on to Coldplay and the rest is , as they say History. Now , 30 years ago , I saw the Rolling Stones at JFK in Philly , Foreigner opened and they the Stones were awesome , Well the guy next to me says how many times have you seen them ? and i said this is the first , he said get out ,i've seen them a couple a times every time is better . So they do their last song , and the crowd is going crazy . They won't come back out . So I say to him , What the F --- . He's says Oh the Stones never do an encore . So that was probabaly the only concert in my 37 years of concertgoing , that the big name did'nt come back out . So especially in todays world of busy schedules and hectic lifestyles , we must understand , that an encore is a GIFT . It doesnt always pan out , There is so much shit going on that I'm sure they were'nt doggin , It just did'nt happen. Such is life , And all the more reason to look on to the next show . I just saw the FOO FIGHTERS in Philly in Feb, W/ my oldest daughter that I mentioned who goes to Temple and my brother in law who made the Coldplay Concert with me . It was awesome . One encore . Then I grabbed tickets for the Meadowlands show last week and Iasked myself , why am I going to see them , again , I just saw them 5 months ago. Well guess what , This show was a copmlete Fire cracker .. extra Goodies" Who "songs , alternate acoustic songs and 3 Encores and just an all around excellent to the max show , So don't worry about what did'nt happen , Look forward to your next trip, its most likely gonna be better .. Joey..

[high&low]

The show was excellent ( no encore and all). I sang my lungs out, especially during DAAHF. The Etalk thing didn't work out as planned but I still saw Chris and Jonny. They were less than 5 feet away from me and that's as close as I will ever get. I can't believe the concert is over and we won't see them for quite awhile....it leaves you feeling empty.:cry: But there's always something exciting happening with them and their music never leaves your soul. Seeing Chris and Jonny that close up made me realize how human they are..no celebrity fakeness type of thing ( not that I thought they were like that at all but I had never seen them that close before)..if anyone gets what I mean. I love them.:heart:

[jordansaxe]

Updated post 138

More tomorrow

[fakfak]

" So they do their last song , and the crowd is going crazy . They won't come back out . So I say to him , What the F --- . He's says Oh the Stones never do an encore . So that was probabaly the only concert in my 37 years of concertgoing , that the big name did'nt come back out ."

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the Stones notoriously had a great deal of trouble adapting from the concert format of th 60's, where the headliner played an extremely brief set (20-30 min.) to the modern length of concert. Unfourtunately, I'm too young to have seen the Stones until the late 90's when they were already about a quarter century past their prime. (though I must say, the put one an awesome live show for a bunch of guys who should be driving golf carts around a retirement village in Florida...:laugh3:)

[open6l]

Alright....So im finally home....Im in the process of uploading videos now...They are super high quality, and are around 350MB per video!!!! Bear with me :D

Life in Technicolor/Violet Hill (Part)

http://rapidshare.com/files/134187103/P1020874.zip.001.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/134192355/P1020874.zip.002.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/134196614/P1020874.zip.003.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/134198998/P1020874.zip.004.html

Chinese Sleep Chant

http://rapidshare.com/files/134208640/ChineseSleepChant.mp4.html

Clocks

http://rapidshare.com/files/134208641/Clocks.mp4.html

Death and All His Friends

http://rapidshare.com/files/134208643/Death_and_all_his_friends.mp4.html


EDIT: I dont think ill be able to get anymore up tonight....I gotta head out soon...Ill try and upload all day tomorrow. I feel so bad for making everyone wait :(
EDIT 2: Im gonna convert all the videos to .mp4 (iPod format) so 1) they are smaller and quicker to upload 2) you guys get them faster!

wow - that first clip was sweet in native HD format (1280x720)... doesn't your cam have an infinite focus option so it doesn't keep trying to lock every few secs tho?

thanks for the upload however :)

[Jenjie]

The Etalk thing didn't work out as planned but I still saw Chris and Jonny.


Oh no! What went wrong with the etalk thing?
glad you still got to see Chris & jonny though :)

[jordansaxe]

wow - that first clip was sweet in native HD format (1280x720)... doesn't your cam have an infinite focus option so it doesn't keep trying to lock every few secs tho?

thanks for the upload however :)

I dont think so....This was my sister's camera that I was using....Sorry if the rest of the clips dont look as good...They are a hassle to upload natively

More coming as we speak!!!!!

[busybeeburns]

Whenever I have a conversation with someone about this strange job I do, the question always comes up: "How do you keep an open mind?"

It actually gets easier with time. I've been at this music-critic thing for 10 years and if going to shows every other night has taught me anything, it's that I should allow myself to be surprised.

Sometimes you know what awaits. I'll be attending my seventh Backstreet Boys show next week, for instance and I can say right now that I will loathe every minute of it.

Sometimes, though, you find the evening's dreaded assignment morphing into an altogether pleasant night out. Which is exactly what happened this past Wednesday when I grudgingly stepped out to catch Coldplay at the Air Canada Centre.

I don't hate the band or anything and actually dig a few of their tunes, but I'd seen them before a couple of years ago and found them very nothing-special live. "Better take some stimulants," counselled a friend. Still others mocked me for being a nancy boy in love with Chris Martin. I was cynical.

Martin's sensitive soul and cracked falsetto has certainly won him his share of admirers. The sold-out crowd at the ACC was stacked with young women travelling in packs, all dolled up for their boyfriend and giddy in anticipation of being personally serenaded with "Fix You."

There was good energy in the stands, then, and a hyperactive Martin returned it in kind, dashing about the stage like a gawky madman and clearly taking his job as entertainer very seriously.

Damn it, I did kinda like him, and I was taken aback at how many indelible hits the band had unleashed on the planet in just a few years. I decided to splurge on a $9 can of Canadian and cave in to the moment. I had fun. I admitted to myself that "Fix You" was a pretty lovely tune, and that anyone who can dust off a song like that for a wife who's just lost her father – as Martin did for Gwyneth Paltrow – is soooo laid.

It's not all there yet, mind. Coldplay's live show still doesn't quite hit those periods of transcendence that I've experienced watching, say, Radiohead or the Notwist or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – instances when the music just veers off somewhere I never expected and I'm totally taken out of myself for a few minutes.

They almost hit it on the latter half of "42," which started quietly and then turned into an ominous, spastic psych-out, but they're too stiff as players to cut loose like that very often. And they should. Coldplay needs to loosen up. Until then, they won't have their Joshua Tree or OK Computer moment.

I'm not giving up on them, though. I think they might just hit it.

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/471557

[jordansaxe]

Life in Technicolor/Violet Hill (Part)

http://rapidshare.com/files/13418710...4.zip.001.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/13419235...4.zip.002.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/13419661...4.zip.003.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/13419899...4.zip.004.html

Chinese Sleep Chant

http://rapidshare.com/files/13420864...Chant.mp4.html

Clocks

http://rapidshare.com/files/134208641/Clocks.mp4.html

Death and All His Friends

http://rapidshare.com/files/13420864...iends.mp4.html

In My Place:
http://rapidshare.com/files/134313356/InMyPlace.mp4.html

Lost!:
http://rapidshare.com/files/134313358/Lost_.mp4.html

Speed of Sound:
http://rapidshare.com/files/134313360/SpeedofSound.mp4.html

Viva La Vida Part 1:
http://rapidshare.com/files/134313361/VivaLaVida1.mp4.html

Viva La Vida Part 2:
http://rapidshare.com/files/134313362/VivaLaVida2.mp4.html

Will's Birthday:
http://rapidshare.com/files/134313364/WillsBirthday.mp4.html

[Carlaatje]

Good review! I always love how coldplay is in some strange way connected with the backstreet boys... I'll admit when i was young and silly I used to be a fan :embarassed::laugh3:

[high&low]

Oh no! What went wrong with the etalk thing?
glad you still got to see Chris & jonny though :)


The Etalk people "overbooked"..we got to stand outside the window though which in some strange way seemed better than being inside:). Some of the people that got to be inside looked bored and some were so happy. The people around me that I talked to were dedicated fans, it was nice to be around them!

[Jenjie]

grrrrr i hate it when they do that.

but glad it worked out ok

[high&low]

If it wasn't for you I probably would have never known about it.. I owe you one Jenjie;)!

[dwaltman]

I was fortunate enough to be on the aisle that the band walked up to play The Scientist....it's at the 5:40 mark of my YouTube upload (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-KSetfN7ho).

[marie/pims]

Good review! I always love how coldplay is in some strange way connected with the backstreet boys... I'll admit when i was young and silly I used to be a fan :embarassed::laugh3:

That's alright...it's all in the past now.But poor bloke though, he has to attend their concert.:dozey:

[Mimixxx]

Chris gives a shout out to his mum :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GE6dUKxuHo&feature=user

[Jenjie]

Hey guys. Just a quick request. We’ve had feedback that there are issues with the setlist for this show. So, I’d like your feedback as attendees of the gig. The setlist below is the one I took from this thread the morning after the show (I’ve read back through the thread just to reassure myself).

- The talk video. Is it clear from the way this setlist is phrased that it’s a video & not the boys playing? Any input as to how we could make it clearer if not?

- The Hardest Part. Would both bits have been partial & on the piano?

- Chris played a small bit of Erik Satie's Six Gnossiennes 1. Do we feel this needs inclusion? And if so, where does it go if it bridges two songs?

- The Escapist. How would you log this? Its on the setlist that the boys have (as per the photo from the Philly show). But how do we make it clear that its recorded & the boys aren’t on stage at the time?


== Setlist ==

#[[Life In Technicolor|Life In Technicolor]]
#[[Violet Hill|Violet Hill]]
#[[Clocks|Clocks]]
#[[In My Place|In My Place]]
#[[Viva La Vida|Viva La Vida]]
#[[Yes|Yes]]
#[[42|42]]
#[[Fix You|Fix You]]
#[[Strawberry Swing|Strawberry Swing]]
#[[Chinese Sleep Chant|Chinese Sleep Chant (side stage)]]
#[[God Put A Smile Upon Your Face|God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (side stage/techno version)]]
#[[Speed Of Sound|Speed Of Sound]]
#[[The Hardest Part|The Hardest Part (partial)]]
#[[Yellow|Yellow]]
#[[Lost!|Lost!]]
#[[The Scientist|The Scientist (SIde Stage - Acoustic)]]
#[[Death Will Never Conquer|Death Will Never Conquer (Side Stage - Acoustic - Will)]]
#[[The Escapist|The Escapist]]<br>'''Encore'''
#[[Politik]]
#[[The Hardest Part|The Hardest Part (piano version)]]
#[[Lovers In Japan]]
#[[Happy Birthday| Happy Birthday]] (to Will)
#[[Death And All His Friends]]


Appreciate your input as always :D

[ManiG]

Chris gives a shout out to his mum :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GE6dUKxuHo&feature=user

AWWW ! That is ADORABLE ! His mom looked SO HAPPY !
I'd be a damn proud mother if i were her!

P.S: Did he say they'd be nxt yr on thurs too? He said it on Wed, and i hope its true !

[eatmorechocolate]

Hey guys. Just a quick request. We’ve had feedback that there are issues with the setlist for this show. So, I’d like your feedback as attendees of the gig. The setlist below is the one I took from this thread the morning after the show (I’ve read back through the thread just to reassure myself).

- The talk video. Is it clear from the way this setlist is phrased that it’s a video & not the boys playing? Any input as to how we could make it clearer if not?

- The Hardest Part. Would both bits have been partial & on the piano?

- Chris played a small bit of Erik Satie's Six Gnossiennes 1. Do we feel this needs inclusion? And if so, where does it go if it bridges two songs?

- The Escapist. How would you log this? Its on the setlist that the boys have (as per the photo from the Philly show). But how do we make it clear that its recorded & the boys aren’t on stage at the time?


== Setlist ==

#[[Life In Technicolor|Life In Technicolor]]
#[[Violet Hill|Violet Hill]]
#[[Clocks|Clocks]]
#[[In My Place|In My Place]]
#[[Viva La Vida|Viva La Vida]]
#[[Yes|Yes]]
#[[42|42]]
#[[Fix You|Fix You]]
#[[Strawberry Swing|Strawberry Swing]]
#[[Chinese Sleep Chant|Chinese Sleep Chant (side stage)]]
#[[God Put A Smile Upon Your Face|God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (side stage/techno version)]]
#[[Speed Of Sound|Speed Of Sound]]
#[[The Hardest Part|The Hardest Part (partial)]]
#[[Yellow|Yellow]]
#[[Lost!|Lost!]]
#[[The Scientist|The Scientist (SIde Stage - Acoustic)]]
#[[Death Will Never Conquer|Death Will Never Conquer (Side Stage - Acoustic - Will)]]
#[[The Escapist|The Escapist]]<br>'''Encore'''
#[[Politik]]
#[[The Hardest Part|The Hardest Part (piano version)]]
#[[Lovers In Japan]]
#[[Happy Birthday| Happy Birthday]] (to Will)
#[[Death And All His Friends]]


Appreciate your input as always :D


Well this is how I remember it but I did go to both shows so it might not be 100% correct, although I'm pretty sure it is...

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Viva La Vida
Yes
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
Chinese Sleep Chant (side stage)
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (side stage/techno version)
Speed Of Sound
The Hardest Part (partial)- on piano
Yellow
Lost!
The Scientist (SIde Stage - Acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (Side Stage - Acoustic - Will)
Bill O'Reilly Video/Thin White Duke Remix of Talk - can't remember what's playing on the screen - politicians I think.
Politik
The Hardest Part (piano version) partial - Chris picked up from where he left off last time
Lovers In Japan
Happy Birthday (to Will)
Death And All His Friends
The Escapist plays as the boys take a bow & exit the stage
No Encore

"Chris played a small bit of Erik Satie's Six Gnossiennes 1. Do we feel this needs inclusion? And if so, where does it go if it bridges two songs?"

I really don't think it needs to be included, he played it for not even 5 seconds. But if you want to include it, he played it in between Speed of Sound and The Hardest Part.

[Jenjie]

Well this is how I remember it but I did go to both shows so it might not be 100% correct, although I'm pretty sure it is...

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Viva La Vida
Yes
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
Chinese Sleep Chant (side stage)
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (side stage/techno version)
Speed Of Sound
The Hardest Part (partial)- on piano
Yellow
Lost!
The Scientist (SIde Stage - Acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (Side Stage - Acoustic - Will)
Bill O'Reilly Video/Thin White Duke Remix of Talk - can't remember what's playing on the screen - politicians I think.
Politik
The Hardest Part (piano version) partial - Chris picked up from where he left off last time
Lovers In Japan
Happy Birthday (to Will)
Death And All His Friends
The Escapist plays as the boys take a bow & exit the stage
No Encore

"Chris played a small bit of Erik Satie's Six Gnossiennes 1. Do we feel this needs inclusion? And if so, where does it go if it bridges two songs?"

I really don't think it needs to be included, he played it for not even 5 seconds. But if you want to include it, he played it in between Speed of Sound and The Hardest Part.


tyvm :)

[high&low]

AWWW ! That is ADORABLE ! His mom looked SO HAPPY !
I'd be a damn proud mother if i were her!

P.S: Did he say they'd be nxt yr on thurs too? He said it on Wed, and i hope its true !


Chris did indeed say they would be back next year..I can only hope and pray it's true:)!!

[marie/pims]

Chris gives a shout out to his mum :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GE6dUKxuHo&feature=user



aaaaaawww.That's great!His mum was there :)

[vane.berryman]

Chris did indeed say they would be back next year..I can only hope and pray it's true:)!!

when did chris say they would be back? i don't remember him saying it lol...but then again i couldn't understand half the stuff he was saying because of all the screaming lol

[twin4life]

^yeah he did say it! I heard him.

[TracieMorgan]

Well, there are already enough great reviews on here, so I'll just suffice to say I LOVED everything about the show. It must be pretty cool to have 20,000 people sing you Happy Birthday,lol.!:D

[eatmorechocolate]

Well I thought I would post a few pictures from both shows in Toronto - the first set are from the first show, and the second set are from the second show. Clearly I had better seats on the second night. Anyway here you go...

Confetti x2

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kateisgreat1/P7300702.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kateisgreat1/P7300707.jpg

After DAAHF

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kateisgreat1/P7300713-1.jpg

The Scientist/Death Will Never Conquer in my section!! On this night I was waiting for this, hoping they'd come to the same place as the night before. I could only take a few pictures of this because my camera batteries were dying...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kateisgreat1/P7310728.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kateisgreat1/P7310720.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kateisgreat1/P7310725.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kateisgreat1/P7310723.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kateisgreat1/P7310729.jpg

[high&low]

^^^ FANTASTIC pics eatmorechocolate..lucky you!!! I especially love that you got a pic of the birthday boy singing :drummer:

[eatmorechocolate]

Thanks!

Also, I saw Chris and Jonny at eTalk as well, wasn't it just the best? Ugghhh I wish it was last Thurs!

[high&low]

Thanks!

Also, I saw Chris and Jonny at eTalk as well, wasn't it just the best? Ugghhh I wish it was last Thurs!


YAY! Seeing those two was the BEST...my legs ached after though b/c I was outside at the window and had to stand on my tippy toes to see them. Well worth it though!!!!;)

[TracieMorgan]

I can't believe it's already been a week!!

My friend Geoff took some pics, which you can check out hjere. Let me know if the link doesn't work for any reason.

http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=589381206#/album.php?aid=142027&id=711385330&ref=mf

[busybeeburns]

Brill pic set here http://www.flickr.com/photos/janinestpierre/sets/72157606669163922/

fake adidas mad doesn't look too enamoured

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2754034030_647344b628.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2754030408_ecf8397257.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2753199179_8bd1cebfb8.jpg

[high&low]

Brill pic set here http://www.flickr.com/photos/janinestpierre/sets/72157606669163922/

fake adidas mad doesn't look too enamoured

Awesome pics, especially the one with Chris surrounded by all that confetti ( no wonder I couldn't catch any:P) You're right about fake adidas though..how sad, such a waste!

[KissesBirds]

Brill pic set here http://www.flickr.com/photos/janinestpierre/sets/72157606669163922/

fake adidas mad doesn't look too enamoured



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2754030408_ecf8397257.jpg




Yeah, he looks more hammered than enamoured:P:rolleyes:



.

[Jenjie]

First post updated with all your videos, plus some extras I tracked down on Youtube to fill in the gaps :D

[alphamoongirl]

I know I'm waaaaaaay late in posting this but I saw Coldplay both nights they were in Toronto and they were absolutely amazing.. Great mix of old and new, beautiful backdrops and unique scenery (big bulbs that project the band and images placed throughout the arena!). Poor Chris was feeling under the weather the second night and was really struggling. Ha! The hardest part was getting through 'The Hardest Part' it would seem. He forgot all the lyrics.

Here are some pics from the two shows:

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o99/Alphamoongirl/coldplay3.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o99/Alphamoongirl/coldplay1.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o99/Alphamoongirl/coldplay2.jpg

[Insomniac8]

Hey i saw Coldplay Live in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre in July. Great concert.
I was 13th row but they popped up right infront of us to play 'Yes/Chinese Sleep Chant'. I got great video of them playing, they were so close!

here you go enjoy!

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdWKkrhjOA8

[johnnycp17]

That's so cool! Thanks!!:D

[Lauve]

this song is soooo good live :) thanks for the reminder :flutterby:

[johnnycp17]

What is Will playing?

[Insomniac8]

It was like this electronic Drum Set, i couldnt see it exactly but it had many things he could bang on lol