Coldplay On The Hook

Pseudonym · 20-03-2010, 06:57 AM

http://inmusic.ca/artists/the_hook/A...id=35139040001
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The lightshow is flashing with enough intensity to illuminate every crease and crevasse of the MTS Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It casts a yellowish hue over the faces of thousands of fans as they sing along to Coldplay’s most notable song, “Yellow.” One moment the sound system is meticulously whispering the crisp and subtle melodies of the grand piano in “Amsterdam”, then suddenly belting out the medieval bass pitch of the timpani and church bells in “Viva La Vida”; all to convince an anxious crowd of 13,000.

I stood only few inches away from the side of the stage, had the perfect spot to see their entire setup (details of which I refuse to bore you with), and close enough to witness Chris Martin’s eccentric body-to-floor contortions reminiscent of Daniel Browning Smith. I am half in the bag at this point and partying with some new friends, whom I just met moments before the houselights went down. As they laughed and lurched to and fro, urging me to drunkenly clamour along with them, I desperately fought to concentrate on those delicate nuances that allow Coldplay to sell out an arena in the middle of our Canadian prairies.

Two hours before this I had an interview with Chris Martin and Johnny Buckland in their private dressing room. In a sudden turn of events, the session began with the UK’s most popular domestic rockstars grilling me about my band. “What kind of music? Where can I find it?” Chris asked me with an earnest demeanour. Genuine or facetious, they had stroked my ego: check one. We discussed a multitude of topics–many of which likely won’t make the final cut–but by far the most memorable was my loose and inaccurate interpretation of their song “Lost.” Outside of hip-hop and its duck soup lyrical content, I often take a leap of faith reiterating my interpretation of songs to rock artists themselves. It is a crapshoot and fortunately, for me, today I rolled a 2. “But that’s the beauty of music”, Chris Martin assured me, “everyone has their own interpretation!”. And he’s right, there is no right or wrong to what someone hears. Well, unless you really believe that “Who Let The Dogs Out” by the Baha Men is a credible hip-hop song, then subjectivity is not an option for you.

Fast forward to the show. Coldplay breaks into the slow tempo hip-hop drum beat of “Lost” and, as I take notice of its introduction, I sadly remember that I am in Winnipeg and the unlikelihood of Jay-Z’s appearance to spit his 16 bars for the bridge is higher than Chris Rock in Friday. Nonetheless, 44 seconds into the song, right before the second verse, Chris Martin, harmoniously sings from the drum podium “Sway! Sway! Sway!” into his microphone. Shocked. I turned around in awe to see if anyone else was reacting, to notice if anyone else got that. And with a disappointing sigh, I remembered that this big black mass of music fans fixated on the band had no idea who I was. Of course they did not care! The word “Sway” meant nothing to them, but everything to me. I had just been called out by today’s largest band. “I must have made some kind of impression to warrant this kind of acknowledgement”, I told myself.

As my first groupie experience swiftly subsided, it dawned on me like Einstein theory of relativity, the mystery behind the success of this UK quartet. The question everyone seems to wonder: What is the secret behind Coldplay’s gargantuan stardom? It is not the music, not their virtuous disposition, it is not even that superbands like U2 or Greenday are on vacation–as Chris Martin seems to think. It is Coldplay’s undisputable talent of creating “moments” for both fans and non-fans alike. Ever since that moment I have unconsciously become a walking, talking, name dropping billboard for these lads. Whether via Email, Facebook or Twitter, my most memorable thought of Coldplay will forever be that instant. And me babbling on about it only persuades others that they are the real deal: honest musicians who care about everything and everyone. If you can do that one million times over, it is rather impossible to evade world domination.

Sway
Toronto, June 2009

This guy usually finds some sarcastic way of putting down whatever band he's interviewing. This Coldplay interview is one of the few times he legit has nothing but great things to say about an artist. It should come as no surprise.

dry_pretzels · 20-03-2010, 07:42 AM

That's a great article! I really like the last two paragraphs that describe his "moment" and its effect on him. I hope to experience something like that for my first Coldplay concert, whenever that will be.

Thanks for posting this!

SueDeNimes · 20-03-2010, 01:10 PM

Thank you for posting!!
Such a nice article.
I agree with dry_pretzels about the last paragraph.

That comment about "Who let the dogs out" made me laugh.

roche714 · 20-03-2010, 05:29 PM

this video goes with that interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VbAKFxbKS0

Megalomania · 20-03-2010, 08:01 PM

^ I remember that video! I saw it a few months ago. Great article too, but they misspelled Jonny's name.

viva-la-coldplay · 21-03-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Pseudonym;4047020

http://inmusic.ca/artists/the_hook/A...id=35139040001

This guy usually finds some sarcastic way of putting down whatever band he's interviewing. This Coldplay interview is one of the few times he legit has nothing but great things to say about an artist. It should come as no surprise.

No wonder, I always find it hard to believe when anyone says anything bad about Coldplay because there is nothing bad about them

Of course I could be a little biased...! But at least this guy seems to realise that there is nothing much more to life than Coldplay, and that listening to their music should be compulsory...

cele · 21-03-2010, 01:27 AM

like he said, coldplay is more than music. it´s a moments creator, the best moments you could imagine

Arwen Evenstar · 21-03-2010, 01:49 AM

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No wonder, I always find it hard to believe when anyone says anything bad about Coldplay because there is nothing bad about them Of course I could be a little biased...! But at least this guy seems to realise that there is nothing much more to life than Coldplay, and that listening to their music should be compulsory...

exactly, so now its a proven fact that it is impossible to hate Coldplay, and anyone who does is not human

flickahidalgo · 24-03-2010, 05:27 PM

^Then my whole school must be aliens.

Such a nice article, though! Thanks for posting!

Crests · 24-03-2010, 05:32 PM

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The lightshow is flashing with enough intensity to illuminate every crease and crevasse of the MTS Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It casts a yellowish hue over the faces of thousands of fans as they sing along to Coldplay’s most notable song, “Yellow.” One moment the sound system is meticulously whispering the crisp and subtle melodies of the grand piano in “Amsterdam”, then suddenly belting out the medieval bass pitch of the timpani and church bells in “Viva La Vida”; all to convince an anxious crowd of 13,000.

I WAS AT THIS SHOW.

Pseudonym · 24-03-2010, 06:30 PM

You're like famous.

Crests · 24-03-2010, 07:34 PM

Like oh mah gawd.

20-03-2010, 06:57 AM	#1
Pseudonym Why She Loves Me? Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 23,599 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Coldplay On The Hook http://inmusic.ca/artists/the_hook/A...id=35139040001 : Quote: The lightshow is flashing with enough intensity to illuminate every crease and crevasse of the MTS Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It casts a yellowish hue over the faces of thousands of fans as they sing along to Coldplay’s most notable song, “Yellow.” One moment the sound system is meticulously whispering the crisp and subtle melodies of the grand piano in “Amsterdam”, then suddenly belting out the medieval bass pitch of the timpani and church bells in “Viva La Vida”; all to convince an anxious crowd of 13,000. I stood only few inches away from the side of the stage, had the perfect spot to see their entire setup (details of which I refuse to bore you with), and close enough to witness Chris Martin’s eccentric body-to-floor contortions reminiscent of Daniel Browning Smith. I am half in the bag at this point and partying with some new friends, whom I just met moments before the houselights went down. As they laughed and lurched to and fro, urging me to drunkenly clamour along with them, I desperately fought to concentrate on those delicate nuances that allow Coldplay to sell out an arena in the middle of our Canadian prairies. Two hours before this I had an interview with Chris Martin and Johnny Buckland in their private dressing room. In a sudden turn of events, the session began with the UK’s most popular domestic rockstars grilling me about my band. “What kind of music? Where can I find it?” Chris asked me with an earnest demeanour. Genuine or facetious, they had stroked my ego: check one. We discussed a multitude of topics–many of which likely won’t make the final cut–but by far the most memorable was my loose and inaccurate interpretation of their song “Lost.” Outside of hip-hop and its duck soup lyrical content, I often take a leap of faith reiterating my interpretation of songs to rock artists themselves. It is a crapshoot and fortunately, for me, today I rolled a 2. “But that’s the beauty of music”, Chris Martin assured me, “everyone has their own interpretation!”. And he’s right, there is no right or wrong to what someone hears. Well, unless you really believe that “Who Let The Dogs Out” by the Baha Men is a credible hip-hop song, then subjectivity is not an option for you. Fast forward to the show. Coldplay breaks into the slow tempo hip-hop drum beat of “Lost” and, as I take notice of its introduction, I sadly remember that I am in Winnipeg and the unlikelihood of Jay-Z’s appearance to spit his 16 bars for the bridge is higher than Chris Rock in Friday. Nonetheless, 44 seconds into the song, right before the second verse, Chris Martin, harmoniously sings from the drum podium “Sway! Sway! Sway!” into his microphone. Shocked. I turned around in awe to see if anyone else was reacting, to notice if anyone else got that. And with a disappointing sigh, I remembered that this big black mass of music fans fixated on the band had no idea who I was. Of course they did not care! The word “Sway” meant nothing to them, but everything to me. I had just been called out by today’s largest band. “I must have made some kind of impression to warrant this kind of acknowledgement”, I told myself. As my first groupie experience swiftly subsided, it dawned on me like Einstein theory of relativity, the mystery behind the success of this UK quartet. The question everyone seems to wonder: What is the secret behind Coldplay’s gargantuan stardom? It is not the music, not their virtuous disposition, it is not even that superbands like U2 or Greenday are on vacation–as Chris Martin seems to think. It is Coldplay’s undisputable talent of creating “moments” for both fans and non-fans alike. Ever since that moment I have unconsciously become a walking, talking, name dropping billboard for these lads. Whether via Email, Facebook or Twitter, my most memorable thought of Coldplay will forever be that instant. And me babbling on about it only persuades others that they are the real deal: honest musicians who care about everything and everyone. If you can do that one million times over, it is rather impossible to evade world domination. Sway Toronto, June 2009 This guy usually finds some sarcastic way of putting down whatever band he's interviewing. This Coldplay interview is one of the few times he legit has nothing but great things to say about an artist. It should come as no surprise.

20-03-2010, 07:42 AM	#2
dry_pretzels Coldplayer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,285 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 8 Posts	That's a great article! I really like the last two paragraphs that describe his "moment" and its effect on him. I hope to experience something like that for my first Coldplay concert, whenever that will be. Thanks for posting this! __________________ last.fm San Jose 4/27/12

20-03-2010, 01:10 PM	#3
SueDeNimes CRAZY IS GOOD! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,780 My Mood: Location: in my little bubble Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 28 Thanked 81 Times in 55 Posts	Thank you for posting!! Such a nice article. I agree with dry_pretzels about the last paragraph. That comment about "Who let the dogs out" made me laugh. __________________ >> Parachutes 2.0 << >> CLUBBING!!! << Matt about Dom's fear during a flight: "If the plane had jolted any more he would have just come out and said 'I'm gay'." PWOPAH: Mr. Anna & Mike went to Wembellamy! TWICE, because we quite like it firm. Best weekend ever, 9th to 12th of Sept 2010. Pwopahly reuniting for Muse again: 15/12/12 Love you, Imke!!

21-03-2010, 12:11 AM	#6
viva-la-coldplay Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 599 Location: Scotland Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 69 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Pseudonym;4047020 http://inmusic.ca/artists/the_hook/A...id=35139040001 This guy usually finds some sarcastic way of putting down whatever band he's interviewing. This Coldplay interview is one of the few times he legit has nothing but great things to say about an artist. It should come as no surprise. No wonder, I always find it hard to believe when anyone says anything bad about Coldplay because there is nothing bad about them Of course I could be a little biased...! But at least this guy seems to realise that there is nothing much more to life than Coldplay, and that listening to their music should be compulsory... __________________ Concerts : 16th September 2009 - Hampden, Glasgow - 3rd December 2011 - SECC, Glasgow And my first Coldplay gig abroad!: 30th August 2012, Stockholm Stadion Wanting to go to many, many more! Coldplay make me happier than words can describe. "And, in the end, we lie awake and we dream of making our escape..." "She ran away in her sleep and dreamed of paradise..."

21-03-2010, 01:27 AM	#7
cele a chemical rat Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,188 My Mood: Location: floating on a tidal wave Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	like he said, coldplay is more than music. it´s a moments creator, the best moments you could imagine __________________ ' Look at the stars

20-03-2010, 08:01 PM	#5
Megalomania Reichenbach Hero Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 51,745 My Mood: Location: 221b Baker Street Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 26 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	^ I remember that video! I saw it a few months ago. Great article too, but they misspelled Jonny's name.

21-03-2010, 01:49 AM	#8
Arwen Evenstar Elven Princess Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,603 My Mood: Location: Middle Earth Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	: Quote: No wonder, I always find it hard to believe when anyone says anything bad about Coldplay because there is nothing bad about them Of course I could be a little biased...! But at least this guy seems to realise that there is nothing much more to life than Coldplay, and that listening to their music should be compulsory... exactly, so now its a proven fact that it is impossible to hate Coldplay, and anyone who does is not human

24-03-2010, 05:27 PM	#9
flickahidalgo Montezuma Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,434 My Mood: Location: North Carolina Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 1 Post	^Then my whole school must be aliens. Such a nice article, though! Thanks for posting! __________________ Coldplay - August 6th, 2009 Phoenix - June 11th, 2010 Music Midtown Festival: Coldplay The Black Keys, The Joy Formidable, Manchester Orchestra - September 24th, 2011 Coldplay, Wolf Gang, Robyn - July 2nd, 2012 Wolf Gang, The Royal Concept, Atlas Genius - November 3rd, 2012

24-03-2010, 05:32 PM	#10
Crests tiger! fire! cyber! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 151,902 My Mood: Country: Chat posts: 20 Thanks given: 46 Thanked 80 Times in 63 Posts	: Quote: The lightshow is flashing with enough intensity to illuminate every crease and crevasse of the MTS Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It casts a yellowish hue over the faces of thousands of fans as they sing along to Coldplay’s most notable song, “Yellow.” One moment the sound system is meticulously whispering the crisp and subtle melodies of the grand piano in “Amsterdam”, then suddenly belting out the medieval bass pitch of the timpani and church bells in “Viva La Vida”; all to convince an anxious crowd of 13,000. I WAS AT THIS SHOW. __________________ ♪

24-03-2010, 06:30 PM	#11
Pseudonym Why She Loves Me? Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 23,599 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	You're like famous.

24-03-2010, 07:34 PM	#12
Crests tiger! fire! cyber! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 151,902 My Mood: Country: Chat posts: 20 Thanks given: 46 Thanked 80 Times in 63 Posts	Like oh mah gawd. __________________ ♪