4-Sep-2009: Estadi Olimpic, Barcelona - Tickets, Previews, Meetups, Reviews/Previews - Page 17

Zeya · 05-09-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mimixxx;3422481
Means he's having problems with his voice.

How did you find out about this?
Was there something that I missed?
Sorry for bugging you with these questions..I was just wondering how did I miss this.

maria_shiver · 05-09-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mygdalom;3422373
gracias

De nada cielo! = you are welcome!

por cierto no viene nada en la edición impresa del periódico (el país, of course yo no compro otra cosa) hum

Mimixxx · 05-09-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeya;3422497
How did you find out about this?
Was there something that I missed?
Sorry for bugging you with these questions..I was just wondering how did I miss this.

Well he always wears scarves before shows anyway, to protect his voice:

But he said he was suffering with a bad throat at the Udine gig and has been wearing them on stage (for the first few songs at least) ever since.

cpfan50 · 05-09-2009, 12:21 PM

I'm a bit confused about the backing track thing... People are saying they use backing tracks for most songs and that was the problem last night, but surely if the backing tracks were mucking up, the boys would know something had gone wrong as they would be out of time as they played along? Are people there sure it was backing tracks and not just the PA system breaking up? That way the boys probably wouldn't know as they would be playing as normal and only hear themselves through their ear pieces, so not be aware of what was going on. I wasn't there so I'm guessing...

They must be so cross - that was such a big show for them :-(

Zeya · 05-09-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mimixxx;3422501

But he said he was suffering with a bad throat at the Udine gig and has been wearing them on stage (for the first few songs at least) ever since.

Thanks Mich..

When a fit man like Chris gets sick continuously, u know it's nearly time for them to take a break.

ITF · 05-09-2009, 12:31 PM

I was very very near to the stage and the boys definitely noticed the sound problems. Chris looked to the side of the stage several times saying "f*ck" during Violet Hill. After that, the gig was great. I don't understand all the critics. I was standing in the front and it was great. I had friends seated on the sides and they said it was great too. There were a lot of cameras recording the show (6 or 7 only in the main stage!).

mygdalom · 05-09-2009, 12:39 PM

oups, sorry, I was confused. That strange problems happened while LIT and violet hill

mygdalom · 05-09-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cpfan50;3422504
I'm a bit confused about the backing track thing... People are saying they use backing tracks for most songs and that was the problem last night, but surely if the backing tracks were mucking up, the boys would know something had gone wrong as they would be out of time as they played along? Are people there sure it was backing tracks and not just the PA system breaking up? That way the boys probably wouldn't know as they would be playing as normal and only hear themselves through their ear pieces, so not be aware of what was going on. I wasn't there so I'm guessing...

They must be so cross - that was such a big show for them :-(

True. I think problems wasn't in backing tracks. Problems happened when they forced the big loudspeakers baffle (translation of altavoz?) that where hanged to both sides of the stage. That SSCRRREEE was the typical baffle problem when you force it and it doesn't reach the tone. They don't need to be connect to that big baffle sound to listen themselves playing, then they didn't realise what was happening. Sometimes you are paying and you don't listen the same that people is listening, in a s such a big scenario this problem can be bigger, you have to reach to a lot of people. (My father had a electronic components shop, and my husband plays in a little folk music group for fun

.)

silvia75 · 05-09-2009, 12:53 PM

Hi everyone...

This is my first post here, I´am from Barcelona so sorry for my english.

Yesterday I went to my first concert of Coldplay and I was really excited. The concert was great, Chris and the guys were great and sadly I can confirm the sound problems. I was near the stage and seated and the sound was really poor. I couldn´t hardly understand what Chris was saying when he was singing or talking. The last time they played in Barcelona, they did it in Palau Sant Jordi, a place maybe smaller but covered but this time it wasn´t and I think maybe that was the problem, but the people responsible of the sound should have known that.

The people at the end were a little bit sad, but if Coldplay read this, they should know that Barcelona loves them and that we are very grateful that they chose Barcelona again to play live.

We wait for them when they tour again probably with a new CD and in a big stadium as they deserve, but please with bigger loudspeaker lol lol.

mygdalom · 05-09-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ITF;3422512
I was very very near to the stage and the boys definitely noticed the sound problems. Chris looked to the side of the stage several times saying "f*ck" during Violet Hill. After that, the gig was great. I don't understand all the critics. I was standing in the front and it was great. I had friends seated on the sides and they said it was great too. There were a lot of cameras recording the show (6 or 7 only in the main stage!).

yup, I think I can be a very good recording

strawberryswinger · 05-09-2009, 01:39 PM

about the support acts, the suday drivers were really good, i liked their music and i already knew a couple of tracks. the flaming lips.... well, made me lol

beastiegirl · 05-09-2009, 02:01 PM

I was there last night, in the middle of the stadium floor and I have to say the sound problems were definitely real and long lasting. They sounded like they were playing underwater all night. You could hear the people around you in the crowd talking more loudly than the music from the stage, the speakers stopped working. It started in the middle of Violet Hill and it only seemed to improve a little towards the end. The worst thing is that it seemed like the only reason they didn't stop (yes it was that bad for anyone who wasn't near the front) was that they were filming the gig. They should have stopped and sorted it out. Well they will have a lot of editing to do to get rid of the sound of the whistles and the chants of 'no se oye' (we can't hear).

What a shame, we were really looking forward to this gig and it was a real disappointment, as the atmosphere was killed by the fact that everyone was so fed up about the sound. Badalona years ago was ten times better, I wasn't at the San Jordi gig last year so can't compare.

And yes, Billy Jean was shit. What was that?!

Finally well done to anyone who got hold of one of the free CDs. We didn't see anyone giving them out at the exit we left by, which was one of the main ones.

Sorry to moan but it is gutting when you spend €50 and wait for a gig for months and then that happens, and the truth needs to be told because it seems the press all had a great time, they must have been near the stage speakers in the press area. I will of course go and see them again if i get the chance but never again in an outdoor venue.

Mimixxx · 05-09-2009, 02:06 PM

Sorry you had such a bad experience.

I'd like to think they weren't aware how bad the problem was so far back...but maybe they did and like you said didn't want to interrupt the recording

Zeya · 05-09-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mimixxx;3422654

I'd like to think they weren't aware how bad the problem was so far back...but maybe they did and like you said didn't want to interrupt the recording

If that's really the case..That's quite selfish of them.
You can make another recording, but you cannot give the audience back the entertainment that they paid for.

I hope it's not true though..

worldtrav · 05-09-2009, 02:19 PM

oh, gosh..it really seems like one of the main speakers was out of order...that's rubbish..dont' think if they stopped playing people would be happy either plus you have to look at the curfew etc.

Personally I don't think they recorded it for a DVD anyways...as normally you record shows for release where you have two nights just in case on of the nights somethings go wrong...which they did!

Guess they won't be in a happy bunny mood today....wonders what R42 will write about it.

P.

05-09-2009, 12:17 PM	#241
Zeya Not a true fan Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,661 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Quote: Originally Posted by Mimixxx;3422481 Means he's having problems with his voice. How did you find out about this? Was there something that I missed? Sorry for bugging you with these questions..I was just wondering how did I miss this. __________________ A pig in a cage on antibiotics.

05-09-2009, 12:18 PM	#242
maria_shiver FixChris & ChrissyGirls Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,606 My Mood: Location: near people, music, computer... Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by mygdalom;3422373 gracias De nada cielo! = you are welcome! por cierto no viene nada en la edición impresa del periódico (el país, of course yo no compro otra cosa) hum __________________ YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE

05-09-2009, 12:20 PM	#243
Mimixxx If we could float away... Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 42,489 My Mood: Location: London Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Zeya;3422497 How did you find out about this? Was there something that I missed? Sorry for bugging you with these questions..I was just wondering how did I miss this. Well he always wears scarves before shows anyway, to protect his voice: But he said he was suffering with a bad throat at the Udine gig and has been wearing them on stage (for the first few songs at least) ever since. __________________ M

05-09-2009, 12:28 PM	#245
Zeya Not a true fan Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,661 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Quote: Originally Posted by Mimixxx;3422501 But he said he was suffering with a bad throat at the Udine gig and has been wearing them on stage (for the first few songs at least) ever since. Thanks Mich.. When a fit man like Chris gets sick continuously, u know it's nearly time for them to take a break. __________________ A pig in a cage on antibiotics.

05-09-2009, 12:39 PM	#247
mygdalom ghost mode Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 417 My Mood: Location: als núvols, a algún lloc sobre Barcelona Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oups, sorry, I was confused. That strange problems happened while LIT and violet hill __________________ . Out there in the darkness, out there in the night, out there in the starlight, one soul burns brighter than a thousand suns. 06-Sep-2008 - Palau St. Jordi - Barcelona 04-Sep-2009 - Estadi Olimpic - Barcelona 19-Sep-2009 - Wembley Stadium, London

05-09-2009, 12:21 PM	#244
cpfan50 Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,009 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm a bit confused about the backing track thing... People are saying they use backing tracks for most songs and that was the problem last night, but surely if the backing tracks were mucking up, the boys would know something had gone wrong as they would be out of time as they played along? Are people there sure it was backing tracks and not just the PA system breaking up? That way the boys probably wouldn't know as they would be playing as normal and only hear themselves through their ear pieces, so not be aware of what was going on. I wasn't there so I'm guessing... They must be so cross - that was such a big show for them :-(

05-09-2009, 12:31 PM	#246
ITF Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Barcelona Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was very very near to the stage and the boys definitely noticed the sound problems. Chris looked to the side of the stage several times saying "f*ck" during Violet Hill. After that, the gig was great. I don't understand all the critics. I was standing in the front and it was great. I had friends seated on the sides and they said it was great too. There were a lot of cameras recording the show (6 or 7 only in the main stage!).

05-09-2009, 12:52 PM	#248
mygdalom ghost mode Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 417 My Mood: Location: als núvols, a algún lloc sobre Barcelona Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by cpfan50;3422504 I'm a bit confused about the backing track thing... People are saying they use backing tracks for most songs and that was the problem last night, but surely if the backing tracks were mucking up, the boys would know something had gone wrong as they would be out of time as they played along? Are people there sure it was backing tracks and not just the PA system breaking up? That way the boys probably wouldn't know as they would be playing as normal and only hear themselves through their ear pieces, so not be aware of what was going on. I wasn't there so I'm guessing... They must be so cross - that was such a big show for them :-( True. I think problems wasn't in backing tracks. Problems happened when they forced the big loudspeakers baffle (translation of altavoz?) that where hanged to both sides of the stage. That SSCRRREEE was the typical baffle problem when you force it and it doesn't reach the tone. They don't need to be connect to that big baffle sound to listen themselves playing, then they didn't realise what was happening. Sometimes you are paying and you don't listen the same that people is listening, in a s such a big scenario this problem can be bigger, you have to reach to a lot of people. (My father had a electronic components shop, and my husband plays in a little folk music group for fun .) __________________ . Out there in the darkness, out there in the night, out there in the starlight, one soul burns brighter than a thousand suns. 06-Sep-2008 - Palau St. Jordi - Barcelona 04-Sep-2009 - Estadi Olimpic - Barcelona 19-Sep-2009 - Wembley Stadium, London

05-09-2009, 12:53 PM	#249
silvia75 Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 18 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi everyone... This is my first post here, I´am from Barcelona so sorry for my english. Yesterday I went to my first concert of Coldplay and I was really excited. The concert was great, Chris and the guys were great and sadly I can confirm the sound problems. I was near the stage and seated and the sound was really poor. I couldn´t hardly understand what Chris was saying when he was singing or talking. The last time they played in Barcelona, they did it in Palau Sant Jordi, a place maybe smaller but covered but this time it wasn´t and I think maybe that was the problem, but the people responsible of the sound should have known that. The people at the end were a little bit sad, but if Coldplay read this, they should know that Barcelona loves them and that we are very grateful that they chose Barcelona again to play live. We wait for them when they tour again probably with a new CD and in a big stadium as they deserve, but please with bigger loudspeaker lol lol.

05-09-2009, 12:57 PM	#250
mygdalom ghost mode Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 417 My Mood: Location: als núvols, a algún lloc sobre Barcelona Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by ITF;3422512 I was very very near to the stage and the boys definitely noticed the sound problems. Chris looked to the side of the stage several times saying "f*ck" during Violet Hill. After that, the gig was great. I don't understand all the critics. I was standing in the front and it was great. I had friends seated on the sides and they said it was great too. There were a lot of cameras recording the show (6 or 7 only in the main stage!). yup, I think I can be a very good recording __________________ . Out there in the darkness, out there in the night, out there in the starlight, one soul burns brighter than a thousand suns. 06-Sep-2008 - Palau St. Jordi - Barcelona 04-Sep-2009 - Estadi Olimpic - Barcelona 19-Sep-2009 - Wembley Stadium, London

05-09-2009, 01:39 PM	#251
strawberryswinger Writing Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,270 My Mood: Location: Palafrugell Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	about the support acts, the suday drivers were really good, i liked their music and i already knew a couple of tracks. the flaming lips.... well, made me lol __________________ (a little bit of knowledge will destroy you)

05-09-2009, 02:01 PM	#252
beastiegirl Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	last night I was there last night, in the middle of the stadium floor and I have to say the sound problems were definitely real and long lasting. They sounded like they were playing underwater all night. You could hear the people around you in the crowd talking more loudly than the music from the stage, the speakers stopped working. It started in the middle of Violet Hill and it only seemed to improve a little towards the end. The worst thing is that it seemed like the only reason they didn't stop (yes it was that bad for anyone who wasn't near the front) was that they were filming the gig. They should have stopped and sorted it out. Well they will have a lot of editing to do to get rid of the sound of the whistles and the chants of 'no se oye' (we can't hear). What a shame, we were really looking forward to this gig and it was a real disappointment, as the atmosphere was killed by the fact that everyone was so fed up about the sound. Badalona years ago was ten times better, I wasn't at the San Jordi gig last year so can't compare. And yes, Billy Jean was shit. What was that?! Finally well done to anyone who got hold of one of the free CDs. We didn't see anyone giving them out at the exit we left by, which was one of the main ones. Sorry to moan but it is gutting when you spend €50 and wait for a gig for months and then that happens, and the truth needs to be told because it seems the press all had a great time, they must have been near the stage speakers in the press area. I will of course go and see them again if i get the chance but never again in an outdoor venue.

05-09-2009, 02:06 PM	#253
Mimixxx If we could float away... Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 42,489 My Mood: Location: London Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Sorry you had such a bad experience. I'd like to think they weren't aware how bad the problem was so far back...but maybe they did and like you said didn't want to interrupt the recording __________________ M

05-09-2009, 02:18 PM	#254
Zeya Not a true fan Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,661 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Quote: Originally Posted by Mimixxx;3422654 I'd like to think they weren't aware how bad the problem was so far back...but maybe they did and like you said didn't want to interrupt the recording If that's really the case..That's quite selfish of them. You can make another recording, but you cannot give the audience back the entertainment that they paid for. I hope it's not true though.. __________________ A pig in a cage on antibiotics.

05-09-2009, 02:19 PM	#255
worldtrav Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 433 Location: London, UK Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oh, gosh..it really seems like one of the main speakers was out of order...that's rubbish..dont' think if they stopped playing people would be happy either plus you have to look at the curfew etc. Personally I don't think they recorded it for a DVD anyways...as normally you record shows for release where you have two nights just in case on of the nights somethings go wrong...which they did! Guess they won't be in a happy bunny mood today....wonders what R42 will write about it. P.