Coldplay and All His Friends
There’s really nothing like seeing a great band live in concert. Coldplay put on a fantastic show in San Jose this past weekend. But before I talk more about the band, I just want to say that there’s really nothing more irritating than seeing people “dress up” for a concert. This is not like going “clubbing”, folks! This is a rock concert. The dress code is jeans and t-shirts. Now that’s out of the way …
The Chronicle had a nice article on Coldplay’s Friday performance. From what I saw, I thought the band had tremendous energy, especially Chris Martin. Although, he proved once again that white guys can’t dance. It was amusing to watch regardless. Coldplay can get by relying on their music to move the crowd but with the added effects, it definitely enhanced the whole experience. From laser lights, to big giant glow balls, to butterflies … it all worked and worked very well with the music. This was a great concert, but in comparison to the two U2 performances I’ve seen, there’s still some room for improvement. The songs they performed from X&Y, except for “Fix You”, were just a bit bland. Also, except for “Yellow”, they didn’t perform any other songs from Parachutes, still my favorite album. On the positive side, the whole production looked great. They got the crowd chanting and singing along. The opening was tremendous as the dark sheer curtain rose up the stage during “Violet Hill”. The performances of “Viva La Vida”, “Fix You”, “Politik”, and “Yellow” were so memorable. But perhaps my favorite one was their closing song, “Lovers in Japan” – that’s when they released a million confetti-shaped butterflies from the rafters. Loved it!
The Chronicle had a nice article on Coldplay’s Friday performance. From what I saw, I thought the band had tremendous energy, especially Chris Martin. Although, he proved once again that white guys can’t dance. It was amusing to watch regardless. Coldplay can get by relying on their music to move the crowd but with the added effects, it definitely enhanced the whole experience. From laser lights, to big giant glow balls, to butterflies … it all worked and worked very well with the music. This was a great concert, but in comparison to the two U2 performances I’ve seen, there’s still some room for improvement. The songs they performed from X&Y, except for “Fix You”, were just a bit bland. Also, except for “Yellow”, they didn’t perform any other songs from Parachutes, still my favorite album. On the positive side, the whole production looked great. They got the crowd chanting and singing along. The opening was tremendous as the dark sheer curtain rose up the stage during “Violet Hill”. The performances of “Viva La Vida”, “Fix You”, “Politik”, and “Yellow” were so memorable. But perhaps my favorite one was their closing song, “Lovers in Japan” – that’s when they released a million confetti-shaped butterflies from the rafters. Loved it!
Overall, the concert was quite an experience. Dee, Jenny, Chuck, and I all came out feeling like we just saw a REAL rock concert minus the typical annoying rock stars.
VIVA!!!
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