2-Sep-2009 - Stade de Suisse, Bern, Switz'd - Tickets, Preview, Meetup, Review/Photos [Archive]

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busybeeburns

16-11-2008, 05:36 PM

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1187/coldplayingdotcom.png http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1187/wikicoldplay1.png

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

One thread one concert - 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 concert?
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 concert?
Did you take any pictures... share them here!

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Setlist:

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Yellow
Glass Of Water
Cemeteries Of London
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno version)
The Hardest Part (Chris piano)
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
Green Eyes (Acoustic, sung by Chris)
Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic, sung by Will)
Billie Jean
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends
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The Scientist
Life in Technicolor ii
The Escapist (outro)

Photos:

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1719

Wiki Reviews:

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/2_September_2009:_Stade_de_Suisse%2C_Bern%2C_Switz erland (http://wiki.coldplaying.com/index.php/27_August_2009:_LTU_Arena%2C_Dusseldorf%2C_Germany )

Videos:

Life In Technicolor

YouTube - Coldplay Bern 2009 - Intro - Violet Hill

YouTube - COLDPLAY Intro + Life in Technicolor im Stade de Suisse Bern Switzerland am 2.9.2009

Violet Hill

YouTube - Coldplay Bern 2009 - Intro - Violet Hill

YouTube - COLDPLAY Intro + Life in Technicolor im Stade de Suisse Bern Switzerland am 2.9.2009

Clocks

YouTube - Coldplay 'Clocks' @ Stade de Suisse

In My Place

Yellow

YouTube - Coldplay ~ Yellow, life in Berne, Switzerland

Glass Of Water

Cemeteries Of London

42

YouTube - Coldplay - 42 (live in bern)

Fix You

YouTube - Coldplay - Fix You (live in bern)

YouTube - MOV02577

Strawberry Swing

YouTube - Coldplay - Strawberry Swing @ Stade de Suisse, Bern [HQ]

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)

YouTube - Coldplay - God Put a Smile / Talk @ Stade de Suisse, Bern [HQ]

Talk (techno version)

YouTube - Coldplay - God Put a Smile / Talk @ Stade de Suisse, Bern [HQ]

The Hardest Part (Chris piano)

Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)

Viva La Vida

YouTube - Coldplay - Viva La Vida (live in bern)

Lost!

YouTube - Coldplay - Lost (live in bern)

YouTube - COLDPLAY Lost! live im Stade de Suisse Bern Switzerland am 2.9.2009

Green Eyes (Acoustic, sung by Chris)

YouTube - Coldplay - Green Eyes - Bern - 02.09.2009

Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic, sung by Will)

YouTube - Coldplay - Death Will Never Conquer + Billie Jean - Bern - 02.09.2009

Billie Jean

YouTube - Coldplay - Death Will Never Conquer + Billie Jean - Bern - 02.09.2009

YouTube - Coldplay in Bern - Billy Jean Michael Tribute

Viva La Vida (remix interlude)

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Politik

YouTube - Coldplay - Politik (live in bern) in strömendem Regen

Lovers In Japan

YouTube - Coldplay - Lovers in Japan - Bern - 02.09.2009

Death And All His Friends

YouTube - Colplay - Death and all his friends - Live Bern 02.09.02

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The Scientist

YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist (live in bern)

Life in Technicolor ii

YouTube - Coldplay "Life in Technicolor II" - Live in Bern 2.9.2009

The Escapist (outro)

lerene

11-12-2008, 05:44 AM

I just received the news that Coldplay will return to Switzerland again!
They will play the Stade de Suisse (Wankdorf) in Bern on September 2, 2009.

Source: www.goodnews.ch

busybeeburns

11-12-2008, 10:52 AM

thanks! :D

Jenjie

11-12-2008, 11:35 AM

are you actually doing any work, Ian? :p

lerene

12-12-2008, 02:15 PM

Okay, as I am a Good News (promoter/organiser) member, I was able to get two Golden Circle tickets today.
I'm so looking forward to this gig!

Gya

12-12-2008, 07:39 PM

Hmmm. I'm really considering to go there and listen from outdoors...
Maybe I'll do :D

lerene

21-12-2008, 01:06 PM

Do that! There's a nice field next to the stadium where you can hear more or less everything... :-)

Gya

21-12-2008, 05:57 PM

Thanks for your info!
In the meantime I decided to do it :)
And as I will be paying for already two concerts in 2009, I think Coldplay wouldn't be mad at me for not paying in Bern... :tongue:

I wish you fun inside the Stade de Suisse :wideeyed:

Fabreeze

18-01-2009, 05:03 PM

as I am a goodnews member too, I have two golden circle tickets! :0) see you there!

Gya

17-07-2009, 09:17 PM

At what time does this concert start? Does someone know?

strawberryswinger

01-09-2009, 09:22 PM

no life in this thread? no coldplayers going to the gig? :uhoh:

*Perrine*

01-09-2009, 10:47 PM

No, the stadium is gonna be empty, and the guys are gonna leave the stage as soon as LiT starts :D

strawberryswinger

01-09-2009, 11:23 PM

nice then, it'll be a soundcheck for the Barcelona gig :cool3:

*Perrine*

01-09-2009, 11:48 PM

And for Paris :sneaky:

KingChris

02-09-2009, 11:28 AM

Bit quite here, have fun people who are going to this concert

Larry

02-09-2009, 03:16 PM

Swiss "Tagesanzeiger" newspaper did an interview (in German :() with Will before today's concert in Bern, Switzerland. :)

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«Niemand macht mutwillig Stadion-Musik»

Von Adrian Schräder . Aktualisiert um 11:01 Uhr

http://files.newsnetz.ch/story/2/9/7/29786045/12/1.jpg

Heute Abend spielt mit Coldplay eine der erfolgreichsten Bands des laufenden Jahrzehnts im Berner Stade de Suisse. Schlagzeuger Will Champion spricht über das Proben vor einer grossen Tournee und die Beziehung seiner Band zum Musikmulti EMI.

«Bund»: Haben Sie fleissig geübt vor Ihrer grossen Tournee, oder hat eine Band wie Coldplay das gar nicht mehr nötig?

Will Champion: Wir finden heraus, wie ein Song klingen muss, damit er live funktioniert, doch wir wenden vor einer Tournee nicht Monate mit Proben auf. Dies geschieht, bevor wir ins Studio gehen. In dieser Zeit proben wir die Songs, verwerfen Ideen und tüfteln an Details. Das Gleiche geschieht von Neuem, wenn wir im Studio mit den Produzenten arbeiten.

Fürs letzte Album war einer dieser Produzenten Brian Eno, ein Mann, der schon Bands wie U2 oder David Bowie zu Ruhm und Ehre verholfen hat. Wie sah ein normaler Studiotag aus?

Am Morgen begannen wir oft mit einem musikalischen Fitnessprogramm. Wir sollten spielen, was uns gerade in den Sinn kam, ohne ein Ziel vor Augen – das artete zuweilen fast in Free Jazz aus. Am Nachmittag arbeiteten wir dann fokussiert an einzelnen Songs, doch wenn wir nicht weiterkamen, brach Brian Eno die Sache schnell ab, wechselte umgehend zum nächsten Song. Er mag es nicht, wenn sich Dinge im Kreis drehen.

Ich habe gehört, es seien auch magische Karten im Spiel gewesen.

Ja. Wenn wir nicht weiterwussten, kam er mit diesen Karten an, die wir ziehen mussten. In einem zufälligen Prozess sollen vorgegebene Denkmuster und Routinen gebrochen werden. Auf den Karten standen dann Dinge wie «Spiel es rückwärts» oder «Lass eine Vereinfachung der Strukturen zu». Das hat uns tatsächlich dazu gebracht, zuweilen Dinge zu tun, die wir in unseren normalen Arbeitsabläufen nicht getan hätten.

Warum braucht eine Band wie Coldplay überhaupt einen Produzenten?

Es würde bei uns sonst eine Ewigkeit dauern, ein Album aufzunehmen. Ein Produzent kann einer Idee eine Form geben, er behält den Überblick und die Distanz.

Gibt es einen Boss bei Coldplay?

Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, als Band zu funktionieren. Chris Martin schreibt alle Songs, doch wenn er uns Ideen unterbreitet, die der Band zu wenig Spielraum offenlassen oder hinter denen nicht jeder von uns stehen kann, dann muss ein Konsens gefunden werden.

Die Plattenfirma EMI scheint reichlich abhängig von Coldplay zu sein – verzögert sich ein Album, brechen die Börsenwerte ein. Wie lebt es sich in einem solchen Verhältnis?

Es darf uns schlicht nicht kümmern. Und es verändert letztlich auch nicht unsere Einstellung zur Musik. Wir schreiben kein besseres Album, weil wir EMI helfen wollen, wie wir auch nie ein schlechtes Album machen würden, um EMI zu verärgern. Wir sind noch in der glücklichen Lage, dass wir unsere Musik über einen grossen Konzern veröffentlichen können. Solange das so gut funktioniert, gibt es keinen Anlass, sich da grössere Gedanken zu machen.

Mit Coldplay gibt es seit einiger Zeit ein kleines Problem: Man hört sich Ihre Songs an, verliebt sich womöglich in sie, und wenn man die Band dann live sieht, muss man diese Liebe mit 20'000 anderen teilen. Hat sich Coldplay damit abgefunden, eine Stadion-Band zu sein?

Wenn ich einen Song oder eine Band liebe, denke ich nie, dass ich sie für mich alleine möchte. Im Gegenteil. Ich möchte so viele Leute wie möglich dafür begeistern. Davon handelt doch Musik letztendlich: Sie verbindet Menschen. Und offenbar sind wir mit unserer Musik in eine allgemeingültige Gefühlsbefindlichkeit getappt. Damit habe ich keine Probleme. Mit dieser Ambition haben wir als Musiker begonnen, und so wollen wir auch weiterfahren. Ich habe schon öfters gelesen: «Dieser Song klingt, als wäre er für ein Stadion geschrieben worden.» Das ist lächerlich. Niemand tut das mutwillig. Wenn ein Lied nicht gut klingt, wenn man es allein in einem kleinen Zimmer am Piano spielt, dann wird es auch in einem Stadion nicht gut klingen. Es braucht diese Intimität in einem Song, damit dieser zu etwas Grossem wird. Man kann im Studio alles aufblasen, kann laute Gitarren dazumischen, Hall und Elektronik. Doch wenn ein Song im Kern keine Seele und Emotion hat, dann wird er nie gross klingen. Coldplay hat immer auf diesen Kern fokussiert.

Das Konzert von heute Abend ist ausverkauft. Ein kleines Kontingent an Karten kann noch über www.stadedesuisse.ch (http://www.stadedesuisse.ch) bestellt werden. (Der Bund)

Erstellt: 02.09.2009, 01:16 Uhr

http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/Niemand-macht-mutwillig-StadionMusik/story/29786045

busybeeburns

02-09-2009, 04:07 PM

thanks larry! please can someone translate?

nancyk58

02-09-2009, 04:30 PM

Hi,

I just read through this thread and saw this. I will translate the article tonight when I am home again from my exercise (1st time this season - it starts in one hour, i.e. at 18.25 and I'm home again around 20 o'clock).

A translation of the article will be posted tomorrow.

After the article it says that today's concert is sold-out, but it is still possible to book a small number of tickets via www.stadedesuisse.ch. (der Bund). :)

For those going tonight: Have fun and ENJOY! :):lol:

LFDianne

02-09-2009, 04:35 PM

busybeeburns

02-09-2009, 06:35 PM

thanks for the translation offer!

These concerts don't half creep up quickly, here's right now, via Twitter

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/gallery/data/1719/20090901bern1.jpg

Larry

02-09-2009, 07:10 PM

I was just a bit bored so I already tried to translate the interview - with emphasis on "tried"! :P

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"Nobody makes stadium music deliberately"

http://files.newsnetz.ch/story/2/9/7/29786045/12/1.jpg

By Adrian Schraeder. Updated at 11:01am

Tonight with Coldplay there is playing one of the most successful bands of the decade at Bern’s Stade de Suisse. Drummer Will Champion talks about the rehearsals before a big tour and the relationship to his band's multi record label EMI.

"Bund: Do you have diligently practiced before your big tour or is a band like Coldplay not in the need of doing that anymore?

Will Champion: We find out how a song should sound in order to let it work live, but we don’t spend months with rehearsals before a tour. This happens before we go into the studio. During this time, we rehearse the songs, discarding ideas and work meticulously on details. The same thing happens again when we are in the studio working with producers.

For the last album one of these producers was Brian Eno, a man who has already helped bands such as U2 and David Bowie to fame and honour. Please describe a normal day in the studio.

In the morning we often began with a musical exercise program. We should play what just came to our mind, without being focused on a goal - which at times degenerated into almost free jazz. In the afternoon we worked focused on individual songs, but when we got stuck, Brian Eno broke the thing off quickly, immediately moved to the next song. He doesn’t like it when things go round in circles.

I've heard that you also dealed with magic cards.

Yes. When we didn’t know what to do, he came up with these cards that we had to draw. In a random process pattern of thoughts and routines should be broken.Then on the cards were things like "play it backwards," or "allow a simplification of structures”. Sometimes this has actually brought us to do things that we hadn’t done in our normal operating procedures.

Why does a band like Coldplay need a producer at all?

Otherwise it would take an eternity for us to record an album. A producer can give an idea a form, he keeps track of things and distance.

Is there a boss at Coldplay?

We have found a way to function as a band. Chris Martin writes all the songs, but when he submits us with ideas that wouldn’t leave some leeway for the band or where not everyone of us can stand behind, we have to reach a consensus on it.

The record company EMI seems to be plenty depending on Coldplay – if an album delays the stock market values will break in. How do you deal with such a relationship?

It shouldn’t simply worry us. And it ultimately doesn’t change our attitude to music. We don’t write a better album, because we want to help EMI, as we would never make a bad album to annoy EMI. We are still in the fortunate position that we can publish our music with the help of a larger group.As long as this works so well, there is no reason to be worried about it.

There’s a little problem with Coldplay for quite some time: One listen to your songs, possibly in love with them, and when you see the band live later on, one must share this love with 20,000 others. Has Coldplay accepted being a stadium band?

If I love a song or a band, I never think that I'd like to have it for myself. Far from it! I want to inspire as many people as possible for it. Music deals with that finally: It connects people. And obviously we are padded in a general sense of being with our music. I don’t have any problems with it. We have started as a musician with this ambition, and so we want to continue. I've read several times: "This song sounds as if it had been written for a stadium." This is ridiculous. Nobody does it deliberately. If a song doesn’t sound good when you play it alone in a small room at the piano, then it won’t sound good in a stadium either. It needs that intimacy in a song in order that it becomes something big. One can mix up everything in the studio with guitars, reverb and electronics. But when a song doesn’t have a soul and emotion in its core, it will never sound great. Coldplay has always focused on this core.

The concert tonight is sold out. A small contingent of cards can be ordered through www.stadedesuisse.ch (http://www.stadedesuisse.ch). (The Bund)

http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/Niemand-macht-mutwillig-StadionMusik/story/29786045

busybeeburns

02-09-2009, 07:28 PM

thanks! :D

Mimixxx

02-09-2009, 10:39 PM

http://files.newsnetz.ch/bildlegende/23944/Coldplay%208.JPG
http://files.newsnetz.ch/bildlegende/23944/Coldplay%202.JPG
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http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/Coldplay-rockten-das-WankdorfStadion/story/14602349

SueDeNimes

02-09-2009, 10:43 PM

Thanks, Mich!!

Chris is wearing a scarf... :uhoh: doesn't look very effective though.

Stefan-C8

02-09-2009, 10:45 PM

Let's hope he isn't too ill to play in Nijmegen next week. :(

Mimixxx

02-09-2009, 10:46 PM

Oh you're right!

I think it's to help his voice, he was complaining of a sore throat at the last gig.

Eeek, hold onto that voice just a little longer Chris.

Ilione

02-09-2009, 10:49 PM

Chris is wearing a scarf... :uhoh: doesn't look very effective though.

I just thought the same... :thinking: I rather doubt it'll actually help that much... But at least it won't get worse. And it does look kind of cute, I don't know. :D:blush:
Thanks for posting the photos!

And thanks Larry for finding & posting that article! :)

TickingClock

02-09-2009, 10:49 PM

Thanks, Mich!!

Chris is wearing a scarf... :uhoh: doesn't look very effective though.
He sounded a bit ill in Munich in my opinion. So I'm not surprised he's wearing a scarf. Hopefully he get's better soon in case he really is a bit ill. They need a break badly it seems. :\

Stefan-C8

02-09-2009, 10:52 PM

Maybe/probably he's just being careful and everything will be ok. They can take a nice long break after Wembley, so hold on a bit longer guys! :)

Is anyone from here even at the concert? Only 2 pages and the concert is already over!

PianoRocker

02-09-2009, 11:01 PM

Let's hope he isn't too ill to play in Nijmegen next week. :(
o noes.... :(

Lucky that a cold never holds on long.. some hopefully he's better in a few days. :uhoh:

There realy is nobody from here there??? :stunned:

Mimixxx

02-09-2009, 11:03 PM

Stefan-C8

02-09-2009, 11:06 PM

Well I guess for the setlist it doesn't matter, cause it probably will be the same as always. :dozey:

Mimixxx

02-09-2009, 11:06 PM

Here's a few:

Stereo_Riders (http://twitter.com/Stereo_Riders) Back from a amazing Coldplay concert at Stade du Suisse Bern. Danced in the rain

inilguitarist (http://twitter.com/inilguitarist) Coldplay was fantastic! Greatest thing i have ever seen. I'm wearing clothes. @potense (http://twitter.com/potense)

patschindler (http://twitter.com/patschindler) on my way back from coldplay!why do people clap their hands to every song like at a schlager party?annoying!

Karin_Z (http://twitter.com/Karin_Z) Txs @coldplay (http://twitter.com/coldplay) - you guys were amazing in the rain & thunderstorms in Switzerland. We love ya!!! Amazing gig!!!

ejoe (http://twitter.com/lejoe) [moblog] Coldplay on stage in Bern http://bit.ly/3sk9KG #fb (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23fb)

edulam (http://twitter.com/edulam) thx coldplay for the great show!

PianoRocker

02-09-2009, 11:06 PM

It's a "cold" he's had since May though, seems to keep going then coming back :confused:

They really need this break.

And nope, is all quiet on the review front it seems, not much on Twitter either. :(
He's a singer that tours the WHOLE world.. that's a reason to have colds alot.
Because singers are breathing alot in a few hours it's easy to get a cold.. :)

But who knows.. maybe he cut himself with something and put on the scarf to hide it.. :uhoh:

Stefan-C8

02-09-2009, 11:07 PM

inilguitarist (http://twitter.com/inilguitarist) Coldplay was fantastic! Greatest thing i have ever seen. I'm wearing clothes. @potense (http://twitter.com/potense)

WOW, ME TOO WTF! :lol:

PianoRocker

02-09-2009, 11:07 PM

PianoRocker

02-09-2009, 11:09 PM

WOW, ME TOO WTF! :lol:
Special Coldplay night, everyone, come naked!

That's why they won't come here.. they are ashame!:lol:

Mimixxx

02-09-2009, 11:12 PM

He's a singer that tours the WHOLE world.. that's a reason to have colds alot.
Because singers are breathing alot in a few hours it's easy to get a cold.. :)

But who knows.. maybe he cut himself with something and put on the scarf to hide it.. :uhoh:

I understand the reasons why and that they're more prone to it, but is happening alot recently, compared to this time last year, which is why they need a break ;)

PianoRocker

02-09-2009, 11:14 PM

I understand the reasons why and that they're more prone to it, but is happening alot recently, compared to this time last year, which is why they need a break ;)
Yes indeed, they can't tour forever.:lol: Sadly though:(

Stefan-C8

02-09-2009, 11:15 PM

Special Coldplay night, everyone, come naked!

That's why they won't come here.. they are ashame!:lol:
:lol:

Twitter is so fucking useful. If it wasn't for Twitter, everyone would think you were naked.

Mimixxx

02-09-2009, 11:15 PM

:lol:

Screw your health and your kids and your lives, we want more :P

SueDeNimes

02-09-2009, 11:17 PM

"The songs were stronger than the heavy rain"
http://www.20min.ch/unterhaltung/sounds/story/Die-Songs-waren-staerker-als-der-Platzregen-20044575

And here's a video (older interview):
http://www.20min.ch/videotv/?channel_id=8&video_id=14917
That umrella :lol:

If anybody wants the video - I saved it :)

PianoRocker

02-09-2009, 11:17 PM

:lol:

Twitter is so fucking useful. If it wasn't for Twitter, everyone would think you were naked.
:lol::lol:

PianoRocker

02-09-2009, 11:19 PM

:lol:

Screw your health and your kids and your lives, we want more :P
Exactly! :P

Mimixxx

02-09-2009, 11:19 PM

Billy Jean, poor quality but you can see the lightning...

YouTube - coldplay billy jean

marie/pims

02-09-2009, 11:21 PM

patschindler (http://twitter.com/patschindler) on my way back from coldplay!why do people clap their hands to every song like at a schlager party?annoying!

Come on!!Who is this person????

Stefan-C8

02-09-2009, 11:24 PM

The guy who saved all those Jews back in WWII?

PianoRocker

02-09-2009, 11:40 PM

The guy who saved all those Jews back in WWII?
Realy? Than my grandpa wants his bike bacK!:lol:

TickingClock

02-09-2009, 11:45 PM

patschindler (http://twitter.com/patschindler) on my way back from coldplay!why do people clap their hands to every song like at a schlager party?annoying!

Come on!!Who is this person????This actually isn't meant too mean, I guess. For claping like it's a Schlager song is like ... you know, people are busy clapping and don't pay so much attention on the song and Schlager is basicly for old people only. It's a lot slower than usually. You do like half notes which is a bit weird listening to Viva La Vida, for example. I experienced that at my show as well. :rolleyes:

Jay Niguez

02-09-2009, 11:47 PM

The guy who saved all those Jews back in WWII?:dozey:

Mimixxx

03-09-2009, 12:13 AM

YouTube - Coldplay ~ Yellow, life in Berne, Switzerland

Stefan-C8

03-09-2009, 12:14 AM

They should play Yellow slower.

parabel

03-09-2009, 12:33 AM

Once again, a great concert! :cool: (Except for the weather maybe..)
I really hope someone recorded it!

Oh, I just discovered that the picture in the 2009 tour programme below the text "the greatest fans in the known universe" was taken from last year's show in the Hallenstadion, recognized a few faces there. :) Damn, just a little bit more to the left... oh well. :\

*Perrine*

03-09-2009, 12:40 AM

A Swiss ! :wideeyed:
Guess the show was cool ! =)

busybeeburns

03-09-2009, 07:21 AM

photos!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyberyann41/sets/72157622222962104/show/

nancyk58

03-09-2009, 07:55 AM

Thanks for Larry for translating the article with the Will article as I had not been able to start translating it until this morning as something else came up last night.
And I think that you did a really good work - thank you, Larry.

I have the intention of translating some "German" articles from the Swiss media such as the following:

http://www.20min.ch/unterhaltung/sounds/story/Die-Songs-waren-staerker-als-der-Platzregen-20044575

and Tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur (must have a review when it had the Will interview)

and www.bernerzeitung.ch/region which immediately after the concert ended had very beautiful pictures also seen on this thread. Accompanying the pictures (seen around 23.15 last night) was the headline (translated): "Coldplay rocked the Wankdorf Stadium". :)

nancyk58

03-09-2009, 09:08 AM

Here is the first translation:

http://www.20min.ch/unterhaltung/sounds/story/Die-Songs-waren-staerker-als-der-Platzregen-20044575 /

The songs were stronger than the downpour
by Nina Ladina Kurz / translated by Nancy Boysen

With their «Viva la Vida» world tour, Coldplay stopped off at the sold-out "Stade de Suisse" and offered a typical high-class Coldplay show

Almost one year ago Coldplay played in Zürich at the stadium "Zürcher Hallenstadion" and made their fans enthusiastic. On Wednesday 2 September, 2009 the four British Coldplay members visited Switzerland again - this time they played at the stadium "Stade de Suisse" in the Swiss capital Bern. In spite of the expensive tickets, the stadium was sold-out – and who was ready to spend the money on the expensive tickets was rewarded - in spite of the pouring rain.
Already at the beginning of the concert Coldplay played some of their anthems - hits such as «Violet Hill», «Clocks» and «Yellow». Leadsinger Chris Martin's infectious and like-able way of acting spread fast to the audience. An electronical dub version of «God Put a Smile Upon Your Face» and Martin's solo performance at the piano playing «The Hardest Part» followed. A little past 9.30 pm the concert was interrupted due to the pouring rain – to compensate for this Martin played the next song in the middle of the audience.
Coldplay on their side appeared to be impressed by their Swiss opening band Pegasus: After their gig they found five bottles of champagne in their dressing room – including a "thank you" note by Coldplay .

The next translations to follow.

busybeeburns

03-09-2009, 09:10 AM

Was it the Wankdorf stadium or the Stade de Suisse? Or are they the same thing?

worldtrav

03-09-2009, 09:17 AM

Its the same stadium...the renamed it a couple of years ago to stade de suisse stadium.

P.

nancyk58

03-09-2009, 09:23 AM

Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Stadium name: Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern. Total capacity: 31.783 people

The Stade de Suisse Wankdorf is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland

Es ist das Stadion des Berner Fussballvereins BSC Young Boys (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wankdorf_Stadium )

From the above it appears that the total stadium name is Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern and home stadium of "BSC Young Boys"

nancyk58

03-09-2009, 10:53 AM

Tagesanzeiger review of Coldplay Concert in Bern on 2 September 2009

Link: http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/Coldplay-und-40000-bange-Blicke-nach-oben/story/30752924

Kreischende Fans , eingängige Melodien und grosse Lichteffekte: Coldplay liefen am Mittwoch im Stade de Suisse zu Hochform auf. Mehr...
Von Marina Bolzli

5 KOMMENTARE
1. Julius König (11:15 Uhr): Eine fantastische liveband mit so unglaublich vielen guten songs dass es einem angst und bange wird. Und doch gebührt dem regen der grösste dank! so gab es trotz stadionkonzert einige magische momente. viva la vida!
2. Cynthia Burch (11:07 Uhr): WELTKLASSE! War einfach nur genial!
3. Manuel Merz (10:06 Uhr) Jau war wirklich mehr als genial. Stimmung, Atmosphäre und Musik einfach nur 1A :)
4. Marco Carullo (09:59 Uhr): Es war einfach ein geniales Konzert und auch der nicht gerade knappe Eintrittspreis hat sich allemal gelohnt - der Regen hat uns zwar zugesetzt....irgendwie sind wir wohl an den One-Way-Pellerinen vorbei geschleust worden ;-L Alles in allem eine tolle Live Band mit Ausdruck und der Fähigkeit das Publikum mitzureissen. Fabulous!
5. Christian Betschart (09:35 Uhr): Das Konzert war der Hammer, der Regen störte kein einziger Zuschauer. Im Gegenteil, die meisten tanzten nur noch mehr als der Regen kam. Ausserdem ist Chris Martin super auf die Situation eingegangen! Die Blitze und der Donner waren zusätzlich eine Show!
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TRANSLATION
Review of Coldplay's Concert in Bern on 2 September, 2009 as published in the Swiss Newspaper "Tagesanzeiger"

Link: http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/Coldplay-und-40000-bange-Blicke-nach-oben/story/30752924

Screaming fans, catchy melodies and good light effects: Coldplay were tip-top on Wednesday 2 September, 2009 at the stadium "Stade de Suisse".

Von Marina Bolzli / translated by Nancy Boysen

5 COMMENTS
1. Julius König (at 11:15am)
A fantastic liveband with incredibly many good songs. And I want to thank the rain! In this way - in spite of it being a stadium concert - there were some magic moments. Viva la Vida!
2. Cynthia Burch (11:07am) WORLD CLASS! It was simply all amazing / brilliant!
3. Manuel Merz (at 10:06am): Simply brilliant - really tip-top performance. The atmosphere and the music - simply 1A (highest rating).
4. Marco Carullo (at 9:59am): It was simply a brilliant concert, and it was worth the very expensive tickets - but the rain annoyed us. Coldplay is a super liveband with attitude and with the ability to interconnect with the audience and make the audience enthusiastic and happy. Fabulous!
5. Christian Betschart (at 9:35am): The concert was amazing / super, the rain did not bother the audience. On the contrary. Most of those present danced even more as it started to rain. Besides Chris Martin has coped with the situation brilliantly! The lightning and the thunder was an addition to the show / an additional special effect.

Coldplay und 40'000 bange Blicke nach oben

Von Marina Bolzli. Aktualisiert um 09:31 Uhr

Kreischende Fans, eingängige Melodien und grosse Lichteffekte: Coldplay liefen am Mittwoch im Stade de Suisse zu Hochform auf.

Coldplay and 40,000 people looking towards the sky - worried

By Marina Bolzli (updated at 9:31am)

Screaming fans, catchy melodies and good light effects: Coldplay were tip-top on Wednesday 2 September, 2009 at the stadium "Stade de Suisse".

Von Marina Bolzli / translated by Nancy Boysen (more to come later today) :)

nancyk58

03-09-2009, 02:36 PM

Coldplay and 40,000 people looking towards the sky - worried

By Marina Bolzli (updated at 9:31am)

Screaming fans, catchy melodies and good light effects: Coldplay were tip-top on Wednesday 2 September, 2009 at the stadium "Stade de Suisse".

Von Marina Bolzli / translated by Nancy Boysen

40,000 worried looks towards the sky: Is the sky going to keep its promise / is it trustworthy? A clear and dry night. The rain has eased off during the afternoon, the clouds have disappeared as the opening bands are playing and the plastic rain coats distributed at the gates are not used. Everything is fine, because, as soon as it gets dark, the stars, the mobile phone cameras and, of course, Coldplay are going to shine in Stade de Suisse.
Coldplay, they enter the stage running with sparklers while striking up the instrumental song «Life in Technicolor», it goes fast, the fans in the audience are screaming enthusiastically, thousand hands are now clapping along. And then finally, there it is: Chris Martin's unmistakable VOICE. And there HE is. He wears a light blue scarf around his neck what is quite fashionable nowadays, and a motorcycle jacket that seems a little bit old-fashioned, he takes off both the scarf and the jacket later on.

Chris Martin jumps around like a teenager
«Grüezi, hoi zäme», he says, that is sufficient to make the audience go crazy, because the audience sings along to the two greatest catchy Coldplay songs, «Clocks» in the red light, «In My Place» in the blue light. At the time of singing the chorus, noone can be stopped, Chris Martin jumps around like a teenager, standing on a catwalk he allows the audience to get near him, and this incidence is repeated a few times more during the almost two-hour-long concert. Spell-binding. Who can, sings along, who cannot, kisses his girlfriend. Everybody can do something, at least scream.
Coldplay can do much more than that, what they prove once again in Bern. Their atmospheric songs sound professional - immediately like when pushing the button (to switch on the light) in the living room - with the difference that in the living room, there is no charismatic Chris Martin, no perfect choreography and not this brilliantly devised light show. The light which was previously red and blue turns yellow when the song «Yellow» is played, gigantic balloons are floating over the audience, Chris Martin is quite sweaty.

«Billie Jean»
Later the light turns violet, a flashing red light – and Coldplay is playing somewhat more rock and less catchy songs such as «42» off the latest album «Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends». Coldplay have become more versatile and all-round than before, unfortunately – or thank God? – still pleasant and nice.
Only the sky has not kept its promise. A short time before the tribute to Michael Jackson, an acoustic version of «Billie Jean», the sky is "crying" over Bern (pouring rain). But at this time noone needs the stars in the sky, because the stars are standing before us on stage. (Berner Zeitung)

Written: 03.09.2009 at 7:19am / translated in the afternoon

Gya

03-09-2009, 04:17 PM

Hey,

I have been to this concert!
We were able to buy tickets at the black market... for less than half the regular price :D
I also filmed a few parts of the concert, but wasn't able to upload the vids to YouTube yet.
Have to say, I didn't mind the rain at all, it was great fun, hehe.
Chris sadly didn't talk so much, but for welcoming he shortly spoke in Swiss German: "Grüezi, alle zämme." Or something like this :lol:

Fabreeze

03-09-2009, 10:09 PM

nicom

04-09-2009, 08:33 PM

Great show in a summer storm !

YouTube - Coldplay - Death Will Never Conquer + Billie Jean - Bern - 02.09.2009

YouTube - Coldplay - Green Eyes - Bern - 02.09.2009

YouTube - Coldplay - Yellow - Bern - 02.09.2009

svenky

04-09-2009, 08:43 PM

waouh !!! good vidéo thank you !

zzapq

05-09-2009, 06:33 PM

Have they played "High Speed" (from "Parachutes") live lately? Johnny played the guitar riff at the concert in bern & looked at chris. but then they shook heads and continued with "strawberry swing" if I remember correctly =o) :D

Yeah I remember that too. I was with my friend next to the scene & it seemed like if the piano wasn't working or something like that & they then switched on Strawberry Swing. By the Way, the also played a new song while it was raining just before playing "Death will Never Conquer". A nice lil' song I never heard before.

Larry

06-09-2009, 10:44 PM

I've found another short interview with Will from Switzerland. It's in German and... surprise surprise... I already translated it! :D Again, sorry for any mistakes.

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"Unsere Songs wirken auch in einem Zimmer"

Interview: Adrian Schräder | Aktualisiert um 16:28 | 02.09.2009

Erfahren Sie, was Will Champion (31), Schlagzeuger von Coldplay, im VIPtalk vor dem heutigen Konzert im Berner Stade de Suisse zu sagen hat.

Coldplay gelten als beste Stadion-Band der Welt. Wie schreibt man Stadion-Songs?
Ich weiss es nicht. Und ich glaube auch nicht, dass man mit dieser Überlegung im Hinterkopf gute Songs schreiben kann. Unsere Songs haben eine spezielle Unmittelbarkeit und einen sehr melodiösen Kern. Sie wirken auch, wenn man sie in einem kleinen Raum am Klavier spielt. Das ist Teil des Geheimnisses, glaube ich.

In letzter Zeit habt ihr immer wieder mit dem legendären englischen Produzenten Brian Eno zusammengearbeitet. Weshalb?
Er hat mit David Bowie, mit den Talking Heads und mit U2 Unglaubliches geleistet. Und dann ist da dieser Mythos, der ihn umgibt. Man weiss nie, was passiert. Wir wollten mit jemandem zusammenarbeiten, der uns dazu zwingt, uns selber zu hinterfragen.

Eno hat eine spezielle Methode: Er lässt die Musiker Karten ziehen, auf denen Anweisungen stehen. Was steht da zum Beispiel drauf?
Da steht «Mach eine Pause!» oder «Spiel alles rückwärts!» drauf. Manche der Anweisungen sind klar und deutlich, manche eher kryptisch. Einmal habe ich eine Karte gezogen, auf der stand: «Verschaff der Struktur etwas Erleichterung». Ich war ziemlich ratlos.

Bei Coldplay steht Chris Martin klar im Vordergrund. Braucht jede Band einen Leader?
Man muss die Kompetenzen klären. Wir haben diese Probleme schon vor langer Zeit gelöst. Früher kam Chris oft mit fixfertigen Songs an, die uns kaum Platz liessen, um unsere Ideen einzubringen. Heute tragen wir alle unseren Teil bei.

http://www.blick.ch/unterhaltung/musik/unsere-songs-wirken-auch-in-einem-zimmer-127577

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"Our songs work in a room as well"

Interview: Adrian Schräder | Updated at 04:28pm | 02.09.2009

Find out what Will Champion (31), the drummer of Coldplay, has to say in VIPtalk before today's concert at the Stade de Suisse in Bern.

Coldplay are suggested to be the best stadium band in the world. How to write stadium songs?
 I don't know. And I don't believe that you can write good songs with this consideration at the back of the mind. Our songs have a special immediacy and a very melodic core. They work as well when you play them in a small room at the piano. This is a part of the mystery I think.

Lately you've always worked with the legendary British producer Brian Eno. Why?
He has done incredible things with David Bowie, the Talking Heads and U2. And then there is this myth which surrounds him. You never know what happens. We wanted to work with someone who forces us to question ourselves.

Eno has a special method: He let musicians draw cards which have instructions. What was written on it for example?
It says "take a break!" or "play everything backwards!". Some of the instructions are clear, some rather cryptic. Once I drew a card saying: "give the structure some relief." I was quite perplexed.

Chris Martin is always clearly in the foreground. Does every band need a leader?
You have to clarify the responsibilities. We've solved these problems long ago. Previously Chris often came in with ready-made songs which barely left room for us to bring in our ideas. Today we all contribute our part.

http://www.blick.ch/unterhaltung/musik/unsere-songs-wirken-auch-in-einem-zimmer-127577

Petit Prince

06-09-2009, 11:39 PM

nancyk58

07-09-2009, 01:25 AM

[QUOTE=Larry;3428060]I've found another short interview with Will from Switzerland. It's in German and... surprise surprise... I already translated it! :D Again, sorry for any mistakes.

Hallo Larry,
Thank for the article and the translation. Again you have done a very good job - well done. And I have the feeling that you have a good time doing it, right!

Wirklich prima - prima aus Deutschland! Danke - gute Übersetzung! :)

Larry

07-09-2009, 09:01 AM

I've found another short interview with Will from Switzerland. It's in German and... surprise surprise... I already translated it! :D Again, sorry for any mistakes.

Hallo Larry,
Thank for the article and the translation. Again you have done a very good job - well done. And I have the feeling that you have a good time doing it, right!

Wirklich prima - prima aus Deutschland! Danke - gute Übersetzung! :)

Thanks! I like all your translations too! Wish to speak as much languages as you do though! :D