Glastonbury 2023

[stonerblue]

Whatever your personal preferences (and they leave me cold, before you ask), Coldplay absolutely nailed it when they appeared a few years back.

I didn't bother with Elton but I knew he could put on a cracking show. Same with Coldplay.

 

[CJH]

Sad that a crew member was found dead in his tent on Tuesday. RIP

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Just watching Elton John. The guys a legend but fuck me the vocals on his songs now is sacrilege.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Just watching Elton John. The guys a legend but fuck me the vocals on his songs now is sacrilege.

Did he change the words from Sacrifice?

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Whatever your personal preferences (and they leave me cold, before you ask), Coldplay absolutely nailed it when they appeared a few years back.

But their music is dull and uninspiring.

 

[jimharri]

But their music is dull and uninspiring.

Which I acknowleged. But we were talking about their prowess as live performers.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Coldplay are just one of those bands people use as a punchline because it's "the thing" to do.

Anyone who knows anything about live music appreciates what an accomplished live act they are.

I wouldn’t go and watch them live as I don’t like the direction their music took (frankly, their songs are shit now), but I still listen to their first album.

People love them though and they do put a good show on for those people.

 

[Elbow beards]

I wouldn’t go and watch them live as I don’t like the direction their music took (frankly, their songs are shit now), but I still listen to their first album.

People love them though and they do put a good show on for those people.

Same, first album was brill, second was alright then it went downhill.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Did he change the words from Sacrifice?

Dont know whether you’re on the wind up. If you are it’s gone over my head which isn’t hard. If you aren’t, I’ve not got up to that bit yet

 

[BlueHammer85]

Same, first album was brill, second was alright then it went downhill.

Not for them as a band though, they exploded even bigger from their 3rd album onwards. Albums hitting number 1 and World tours all sell outs.

 

[Elbow beards]

Not for them as a band though, they exploded even bigger from their 3rd album onwards. Albums hitting number 1 and World tours all sell outs.

Yep totally agree, watched em at Glastonbury few years ago when they had all them light wristbands and it was awesome, brilliant live. Just personally wouldn't buy the other albums.

 

[bluethrunthru]

what a fantastic image

 

[mackenzie]

Erasure would be good.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Erasure would be good.

Stop!

 

[mackenzie]

Stop!

Lol. Love that track
They do have good "anthem sing-along" type hits though.

 

[Out on blue 6]

Erasure would be good.

They could play The Circus tent. I'd go for the Human League in the legends slot.

 

[Mozzer]

Just seen Fat Boy Slim featuring Rita Ora on highlights just now. Sweet baby Jesus.

 

[AlgarveBlu]

Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if already asked and answered - Did anybody go and how hard was it to get tickets upon sale? Feel a bit old over 50 considering to go next year but it looked like most people had a really good laugh, my days were back in the 90s and the full moon parties in Goa etc but still have maybe one last gig in me :)

 

[BimboBob]

They could play The Circus tent. I'd go for the Human League in the legends slot.

Dull as ditchwater live.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Not for them as a band though, they exploded even bigger from their 3rd album onwards. Albums hitting number 1 and World tours all sell outs.

The last two words are key.

They realised that shit bland pop music sells to the masses so changed their direction towards that.

Apple Music knows, though. When you search for bands on there it has all their songs and albums but separate from the whole catalogue it suggests to you their ‘Essential Albums’, and for Coldplay it just has their first two albums listed in that bit.