Coldplay is by far the worst band I have ever heard!
i think that might be an over exaggeration. There are plenty of bands that are out right terrible. Meaning you cant understand the words because they just scream. Im not a huge Coldplay fan but i do enjoy them.
The great CP is in dire need of prunes!
"That's because the productive part of society is adverse to giving up all their wealth so you libs can conduct your social experiments. Experience tells us your a bunch of snake oil salesman...Sucks to be you." ~Calgaryborn 12/06/09 keeping it really stupid!
If I could just quote myself from yesterday in another thread....
flameswin wrote - Well to each their own, unless you're a fan of coldplay, then idiots feel the need to pipe up about how crappy your taste of music is. "Hey, you know how I know you're gay?" "How? How do you know? ...and if your answer is that stupid line from a 5 year old movie that has been repeated about 2 billion times by a bunch of idiots, then I am going to punch you right in the face, 4X4 style"...
We missed out on tickets for the Calgary show, tried to wait till the last minute to scoop some decent seats on the cheep, but no dice. Landed some pretty good seats for the Edmonton show though for only $75.
Man oh man, what a show!
First time seeing them live. I've seen concert DVDs, etc, but first time in-person. It was crazy... I kept reading in reviews and magazines about how they were a completely different band in concert, and how parts of their songs are written for full arenas, etc...
I'd think... wtf, ok I love Coldplay, but this stuff doesn't sound like "arena rock" to me. It would be way more at-home at the Jubilee than the Dome...
No way. Now I understand. I don't care how much you guys hate them (Slayer is still one of my all time favourite bands and part of my every-day play lists), if you see them live... It's not the same Coldplay from the CDs.
Btw, Chris Martin is a freak. I remember being blown away at how Angus Young moves non-stop at a show... Chris Martin almost puts him to shame in that regard.
I guess Coldplay is a personal taste. I really like them as well. I think they have good songs... and I am sure for all the people here bashing Coldplay, they absolutely love some random band that I despise.
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Coldplay does a fantastic job at what they do, making British pop music. You'll never see them push the artistic boundaries of what they might be capable of. They write and perform songs for the masses and they're great a doing it.
I can't comment on their live performances as I've never seen one, however it doesn't surprise me that they are so appealing. The majority of their songs don't require complex instrumentation, which allows for more theatrics. Also most of their songs have long lyrical sections that are simple and familiar that everyone can sing along with, and their tempo is very similar in all of their songs, not really changing, just a basic set pace.
Well I have to give them credit. They've managed to turn one song into millions of record sales and a decade long career.
They must have taken hints from Nickelback.
Yellow, Clocks, In My Place, Speed of Sound, The Scientist (even Coldplay haters usually admit this is a good song), Fix You, Violet Hill, Viva La Vida, etc. All very different songs and all quite successful. You can criticize them all you want but they are definitely not a one hit wonder or one trick pony.
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Glad to hear the show was good. I saw them a few years back on the 'Rush of Blood' tour in Vancouver... good show from what I recall... I loved their first two records, but have since downgraded my appreciation for them to a 'like a lot', but they're very interesting and one of the premiere bands in the world right now. I would have liked to catch them on this go-round if I could have.
One thing I can't figure out is why Coldplay sparks so many people to make derisive comments. I mean, everyone is going to like a band that someone else hates. And of course, on CP, it's tough to maintain a thread about liking some artistic item without any given poster rushing in to provide the obligatory but vacuous "that sucks" comment. But what is it about Coldplay that causes people to express their outrage over them? They're hardly the worst thing out there.
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The great CP is in dire need of prunes!
"That's because the productive part of society is adverse to giving up all their wealth so you libs can conduct your social experiments. Experience tells us your a bunch of snake oil salesman...Sucks to be you." ~Calgaryborn 12/06/09 keeping it really stupid!
Coldplay does a fantastic job at what they do, making British pop music. You'll never see them push the artistic boundaries of what they might be capable of. They write and perform songs for the masses and they're great a doing it.
I get that you're perhaps going for the whole backhanded compliment thing, but I'm not sure your implied criticism is fair.
True they make popular music. But the instrumentation and sonic complexity on 'Parachutes' compared to 'Viva la Vida' is miles apart. i'm not saying you should like either record, but it does seem to me they are pushing their artistic boundaries.. and pretty far in some instances. Just because their advancements are well-received by 'the masses' doesn't mean they're inherently simplistic or non-existent.
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The great CP is in dire need of prunes!
"That's because the productive part of society is adverse to giving up all their wealth so you libs can conduct your social experiments. Experience tells us your a bunch of snake oil salesman...Sucks to be you." ~Calgaryborn 12/06/09 keeping it really stupid!
Coldplay Rules!
