Strings, Organs, Synths..

ric · 03-06-2005, 03:35 PM

You can't question that these instruments are integral to the unique sound of Coldplay right? But who on earth plays them!!?? For those of you that have seen Coldplay live, who plays the strings and the organs and the synths? Can anybody shine some light on this for me? [/glow]

wayne · 03-06-2005, 03:44 PM

i've always suspected that in the early days they've played them on backing tapes or straight off a sequencer coz will used to start nearly every song clicking his sticks or hats. these days though i think they have someone off stage playing bits and bobs for them.

Dragonfave · 03-06-2005, 03:45 PM

I been wondering about this as well when I saw their performance from the "Top of the Pop" clip and the SNL clip. Maybe they use "backing tracks" to support the songs. Same thing applies to U2 when they play live.

Kapone · 03-06-2005, 03:48 PM

I'm sure that they play backing tracks along with the songs. The band will have cue's in the earpieces. I remember hearing In my Place being played and the backing track started and Chris was like 'whoops'. Also, I remember in the tour diary seeing a synth on top of chris piano at the Hollywood Bowl. whether that had the backing tracks as presets, I don't know

therethere · 03-06-2005, 07:35 PM

probably triggered samples from a midi controller. doesn't guy play some live parts with his new minimoog?

Kapone · 03-06-2005, 07:47 PM

I think thats there to look cool in shows like Top of the Pops and SNL. Maybe he does it on tour but I doubt it

mycdplayerisbroke · 03-06-2005, 09:47 PM

who doesn't play synth these days? i've been looking around for one forever but i can't find one, i'm not about to sell my soul to an online music store either.

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ric Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 139 Location: London Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Strings, Organs, Synths.. You can't question that these instruments are integral to the unique sound of Coldplay right? But who on earth plays them!!?? For those of you that have seen Coldplay live, who plays the strings and the organs and the synths? Can anybody shine some light on this for me? [/glow] __________________ there goes the fear again

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wayne Coldplayer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 348 Location: Grimsby Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i've always suspected that in the early days they've played them on backing tapes or straight off a sequencer coz will used to start nearly every song clicking his sticks or hats. these days though i think they have someone off stage playing bits and bobs for them. __________________ 6 years without a slogan ! www.coldplace.co.uk www.maketradefair.co.uk www.futureforests.com

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Dragonfave Coldplayer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 347 Location: From a town, sitting on the northern edge of Lake Ontario Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I been wondering about this as well when I saw their performance from the "Top of the Pop" clip and the SNL clip. Maybe they use "backing tracks" to support the songs. Same thing applies to U2 when they play live. __________________ I\'m signature-less.

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Kapone Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,715 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm sure that they play backing tracks along with the songs. The band will have cue's in the earpieces. I remember hearing In my Place being played and the backing track started and Chris was like 'whoops'. Also, I remember in the tour diary seeing a synth on top of chris piano at the Hollywood Bowl. whether that had the backing tracks as presets, I don't know __________________ www.lemonculture.tk I\'m a member of the \'Ask someone esle to search group\'

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Kapone Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,715 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think thats there to look cool in shows like Top of the Pops and SNL. Maybe he does it on tour but I doubt it __________________ www.lemonculture.tk I\'m a member of the \'Ask someone esle to search group\'

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therethere Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	probably triggered samples from a midi controller. doesn't guy play some live parts with his new minimoog?

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mycdplayerisbroke Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,444 Location: the great southwest Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	who doesn't play synth these days? i've been looking around for one forever but i can't find one, i'm not about to sell my soul to an online music store either. __________________ at what age do you tell a highway its adopted?