Coldplay tribute (Coldplace) new MX stage show pics

Deano · 12-06-2012, 01:09 AM

Hi guys,

I've been a member here for years now but mostly been more of a casual observer rather than an active poster. It's a great source of info for all things Coldplay though. This year I was lucky enough to be asked to join the worlds best Coldplay tribute - Coldplace. Since then we've been hard at work trying to create a stage show that captures the "MX" vibe. It's been hard work but I think it paid off, I wanted to share some pictures with you guys to see what you thought? There's still a lot of work to do, more guitars need painting and a few things need tweaking here and there.

I'd love to know your thoughts though...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7363560998/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7363561174/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7178335003/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7363561456/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7178335197/

laxwatcher · 12-06-2012, 02:50 AM

Wow this really looks great! Man, just like the original.

fakfak · 12-06-2012, 06:08 AM

Look's impressive!

Particularly like how you re-created those round neon light things in the back, and the painting looks just as detailed as the real stuff.

golfing7861 · 12-06-2012, 07:37 AM

That is scary real haha, nice work!

Deano · 12-06-2012, 12:19 PM

Thanks guys,

It's taken a load of work but were pretty pleased with it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by fakfak;5324549
Look's impressive!

Particularly like how you re-created those round neon light things in the back, and the painting looks just as detailed as the real stuff.

The neon rings are called "EL Flowers" they were the biggest and most difficult thing to build. They also cost a small fortune!! They are 6ft wide and we have lasers in the centre. They light up as they are made of electroluminescent wire.

We had a local artist do the backdrop at the back, he also did my guitar (I'm the Jonny wannabe

). It's a pretty amazing thing to see in real life 16ft x 8ft. You can't really tell from the pics but it glows under UV light. He's going to do the rest of the guitars... I think he's becoming our Paris lol.

I'm glad you like it though.

laxwatcher · 12-06-2012, 11:04 PM

I really want to use glow in the dark spray paint on my room.

Deano · 13-06-2012, 12:53 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by laxwatcher;5325272
I really want to use glow in the dark spray paint on my room.

Haha do it!! To get the effect though you will need UV light. You can buy the bulbs to put in lamps from places like Maplins. That should cover a bedroom.

Deano · 13-06-2012, 12:54 AM

I just realised your from the US and you probably don't have Maplins there!! You can get UV bulbs online though.

laxwatcher · 13-06-2012, 01:28 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Deano;5325351
I just realised your from the US and you probably don't have Maplins there!! You can get UV bulbs online though.

Will fluorescent bulbs work? I have some really good lights in my room, which I think will help.

fakfak · 13-06-2012, 03:07 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by laxwatcher;5325384
Will fluorescent bulbs work? I have some really good lights in my room, which I think will help.

They're best known as Black Light Bulbs here, you should be able to find them relatively easily. Fluorescent bulbs will not give you the effect you want. Be carefull though, Black lights burn at usually much higher wattages and can overload many residential grade fixtures and burn extremely hot to the touch.

laxwatcher · 13-06-2012, 03:55 AM

I found this glow in the dark spray paint I can get at Michaels hopefully
http://www.michaels.com/Krylon®-Glow...efault,pd.html

So it doesn't say anything about Black Light Bulbs. Do you think regular light would work on these? (I do)

laxwatcher · 13-06-2012, 04:01 AM

I'm not going to mess up my wall, but I will use it on a large piece of construction paper, which I will put on my ceiling. The only thing I'm worried about is that a large paper will stick out and look bad just randomly on the ceiling, don't you think?

fakfak · 13-06-2012, 04:19 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by laxwatcher;5325427
I found this glow in the dark spray paint I can get at Michaels hopefully
http://www.michaels.com/Krylon®-Glow...efault,pd.html

So it doesn't say anything about Black Light Bulbs. Do you think regular light would work on these? (I do)

Regular glow in the dark pant, work's in the dark as opposed to any sort of light. It will glow, but usually fairly weakly, and it's not going to have the fluorescent glow like the Coldplay stuff. That kind of glow is only attainable as the result of reactive paint or other agents under some sort of UV light.

HesterJulia#42 · 13-06-2012, 06:45 AM

Those are really cool pics! I'm probably going to Coldplace this summer!

Deano · 13-06-2012, 10:20 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by HesterJulia#42;5325457
Those are really cool pics! I'm probably going to Coldplace this summer!

Excellent! Come and say hi if you do. We play in Netherlands a lot. I think we are playing some festivals over there later in the summer. You can see our tour dates at http://www.coldplace.co.uk

12-06-2012, 01:09 AM	#1
Deano Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Coldplay tribute (Coldplace) new MX stage show pics Hi guys, I've been a member here for years now but mostly been more of a casual observer rather than an active poster. It's a great source of info for all things Coldplay though. This year I was lucky enough to be asked to join the worlds best Coldplay tribute - Coldplace. Since then we've been hard at work trying to create a stage show that captures the "MX" vibe. It's been hard work but I think it paid off, I wanted to share some pictures with you guys to see what you thought? There's still a lot of work to do, more guitars need painting and a few things need tweaking here and there. I'd love to know your thoughts though... http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7363560998/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7363561174/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7178335003/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7363561456/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/80171043@N02/7178335197/

12-06-2012, 12:19 PM	#5
Deano Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks guys, It's taken a load of work but were pretty pleased with it. Quote: Originally Posted by fakfak;5324549 Look's impressive! Particularly like how you re-created those round neon light things in the back, and the painting looks just as detailed as the real stuff. The neon rings are called "EL Flowers" they were the biggest and most difficult thing to build. They also cost a small fortune!! They are 6ft wide and we have lasers in the centre. They light up as they are made of electroluminescent wire. We had a local artist do the backdrop at the back, he also did my guitar (I'm the Jonny wannabe ). It's a pretty amazing thing to see in real life 16ft x 8ft. You can't really tell from the pics but it glows under UV light. He's going to do the rest of the guitars... I think he's becoming our Paris lol. I'm glad you like it though.

13-06-2012, 12:53 AM	#7
Deano Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by laxwatcher;5325272 I really want to use glow in the dark spray paint on my room. Haha do it!! To get the effect though you will need UV light. You can buy the bulbs to put in lamps from places like Maplins. That should cover a bedroom.

13-06-2012, 01:28 AM	#9
laxwatcher Prospekt Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,285 My Mood: Location: Irvine, CA Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 12 Thanked 90 Times in 20 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Deano;5325351 I just realised your from the US and you probably don't have Maplins there!! You can get UV bulbs online though. Will fluorescent bulbs work? I have some really good lights in my room, which I think will help.

13-06-2012, 03:07 AM	#10
fakfak Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,914 My Mood: Location: Illinois Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 142 Thanked 94 Times in 79 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by laxwatcher;5325384 Will fluorescent bulbs work? I have some really good lights in my room, which I think will help. They're best known as Black Light Bulbs here, you should be able to find them relatively easily. Fluorescent bulbs will not give you the effect you want. Be carefull though, Black lights burn at usually much higher wattages and can overload many residential grade fixtures and burn extremely hot to the touch.

12-06-2012, 02:50 AM	#2
laxwatcher Prospekt Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,285 My Mood: Location: Irvine, CA Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 12 Thanked 90 Times in 20 Posts	Wow this really looks great! Man, just like the original.

12-06-2012, 06:08 AM	#3
fakfak Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,914 My Mood: Location: Illinois Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 142 Thanked 94 Times in 79 Posts	Look's impressive! Particularly like how you re-created those round neon light things in the back, and the painting looks just as detailed as the real stuff.

12-06-2012, 07:37 AM	#4
golfing7861 High fivin' Chris Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,999 My Mood: Location: Houston, Texas (the waterfall) Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 51 Thanked 114 Times in 63 Posts	That is scary real haha, nice work!

12-06-2012, 11:04 PM	#6
laxwatcher Prospekt Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,285 My Mood: Location: Irvine, CA Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 12 Thanked 90 Times in 20 Posts	I really want to use glow in the dark spray paint on my room.

13-06-2012, 12:54 AM	#8
Deano Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just realised your from the US and you probably don't have Maplins there!! You can get UV bulbs online though.

13-06-2012, 03:55 AM	#11
laxwatcher Prospekt Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,285 My Mood: Location: Irvine, CA Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 12 Thanked 90 Times in 20 Posts	I found this glow in the dark spray paint I can get at Michaels hopefully http://www.michaels.com/Krylon®-Glow...efault,pd.html So it doesn't say anything about Black Light Bulbs. Do you think regular light would work on these? (I do)

13-06-2012, 04:01 AM	#12
laxwatcher Prospekt Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,285 My Mood: Location: Irvine, CA Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 12 Thanked 90 Times in 20 Posts	I'm not going to mess up my wall, but I will use it on a large piece of construction paper, which I will put on my ceiling. The only thing I'm worried about is that a large paper will stick out and look bad just randomly on the ceiling, don't you think?

13-06-2012, 04:19 AM	#13
fakfak Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,914 My Mood: Location: Illinois Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 142 Thanked 94 Times in 79 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by laxwatcher;5325427 I found this glow in the dark spray paint I can get at Michaels hopefully http://www.michaels.com/Krylon®-Glow...efault,pd.html So it doesn't say anything about Black Light Bulbs. Do you think regular light would work on these? (I do) Regular glow in the dark pant, work's in the dark as opposed to any sort of light. It will glow, but usually fairly weakly, and it's not going to have the fluorescent glow like the Coldplay stuff. That kind of glow is only attainable as the result of reactive paint or other agents under some sort of UV light.

13-06-2012, 06:45 AM	#14
HesterJulia#42 Is this NME Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,346 Location: Blue Room at Panic Station Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 83 Thanked 51 Times in 45 Posts	Those are really cool pics! I'm probably going to Coldplace this summer! __________________ Coldplay - Radiohead - Muse - Atoms For Peace - Oasis - Counting Crows - U2 Follow me, you can follow me The Coldplay TV Twitter Youtube

13-06-2012, 10:20 AM	#15
Deano Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by HesterJulia#42;5325457 Those are really cool pics! I'm probably going to Coldplace this summer! Excellent! Come and say hi if you do. We play in Netherlands a lot. I think we are playing some festivals over there later in the summer. You can see our tour dates at http://www.coldplace.co.uk