Backing tracks live

toole13 · 30-09-2011, 06:41 PM

So I've seen Coldplay 3 times live and it's amazing -- I wouldn't want to change it one bit. But I was always curious as to how they used backing tracks and how they coordinated it so well. Obviously the strings in "Viva la Vida", the dulcimer in LIT, the lead in synth to "Violet Hill", etc. are not played by the band. So how are they played, and how does the band synchronize so well with the backing track?

Also, how do they coordinate the songs with the lights?

30-09-2011, 06:41 PM	#1
toole13 Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Backing tracks live So I've seen Coldplay 3 times live and it's amazing -- I wouldn't want to change it one bit. But I was always curious as to how they used backing tracks and how they coordinated it so well. Obviously the strings in "Viva la Vida", the dulcimer in LIT, the lead in synth to "Violet Hill", etc. are not played by the band. So how are they played, and how does the band synchronize so well with the backing track? Also, how do they coordinate the songs with the lights?