True, I don’t listen to their albums, other than live ones but I will make a point of watching any televised Coldplay concerts
Music for EuthenasiaWho on here is intending to go?
If I’m in the UK I’ll make an exception to my refusal to go to massive venue concerts, if I am lucky enough to get tickets, I think they are currently the world’s best large venue band and yes that includes the Stones, Springsteen etc
Liking their refusal to sell at dynamic pricing and the percentage going to grass route venues supporting up and coming bands.
I know they are probably NSCs most disliked band but I love a binfest, bring it on, interested to see how many of the posters I have earmarked to sneer about Coldplay pop up on this thread, there are quite a few of you I have in mind.
Coldplay to break Taylor Swift and Take That’s Wembley record
After adding new dates to their tour, Coldplay set a new record of 16 nights at Wembley Stadium.www.bbc.com
That would be early Leonard Cohen for me, Coldplay is far too upbeat for that. Each to their own
For some reason with Coldplay it's not each to their own. People HAVE to tell you how AWFUL they are. I wonder if they do this for every band they don't like?
Yep. It's an odd habit. Like those who really want you to know they don't follow the England Football team. Good for you Simon. I didn't ask,
A few million in the bank AND banged Gwynnie and Jennifer Lawrence is certainly a measure in my book. I’d settle for just one of his qualities.
See the Oasis thread… people just can’t resist.
I just bought me and Missus two tickets for Floating Points. He is playing a gig from 11-3am which we couldn’t decide on, being old farts and it being too late, and it sold out. He has just announced a 7pm earlier show!
Same happened with Dire Straits back in the day
Not a big Oasis fan so haven’t even been on the thread, other than to see what it was about at the start probably, I don’t recall but I have no wish to slag them off
No, I don’t, and rarely do this at all. I don’t particularly dislike Coldplay, just find them particularly uninspiring. They are not crap per se, just I feel that in the 70’s they would have been filed under ‘music for pleasure’. Those who remember that ‘tag’ will confirm that it was not a compliment.
You're mixing up success with quality.
Really? Have you listened to or seen any of their live stuff? Andy Williams they are not!
Two major ingredients of my favoured musical style would be angst ridden vocals and jangling guitars. Maybe their less well known stuff might attract me more?
I think that in recent years the converse (of sorts) is also true; that hipstery people who want to subvert expectations will come out with stuff like: "Can I shock you? I actually really like Coldplay?" and then lean back and wait for an incredulous reaction.
