I Frickin' Love Chris Martin

I know, this is like entry number five, but I'm very passionate about the band and they've been getting a lot of press lately. So here goes...

 

First and foremost, Coldplay got a rockin' review on the kick off of their tour from Rolling Stone. If you've ever been to a show, you know what an amazing performance the put on.  The boys make it clear that they're their to entertain and they do just that. Martin jumps all over the stage, flailing his body in whatever direction it takes him. And the rest of the guys, who I'm sure would also flail around the stage if their instruments permitted, are just as into the show as Martin. I loved all the effects at the last show and it looks like it will be about the same this time around when I go to see them at the Sommet Center June 6th with Snow Patrol.  Those guys also know how to put on a show- I've seen them twice at the Tabernacle in Atlanta (one of my favorite venue's to date) and they were great both times. (However the last time I went, the Tabernacle's sound was jacked up and they had to start songs over again- they actually played 'Chasing Cars' about 4 times- which was pretty miserable)

 

Here's Coldplay's North American set list, courtesy of Rolling Stone:

 

“Life In Technicolor”
“Violet Hill”
“Clocks”
“In My Place”
“Yellow”
“Glass Of Water”
“Cemeteries Of London”
“42″
“Fix You”
“Strawberry Swing”
“God Put A Smile Upon Your Face”
“Talk”
“The Hardest Part”
“Postcards From Far Away”
“Viva La Vida”
“Lost!”
“Green Eyes”
“Death Will Never Conquer”
“I’m A Believer”
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“Politik”
“Lovers In Japan”
“Death And All His Friends”
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“The Scientist”
“Life in Technicolor 2″

 

The second reason I love him is his response to the accusations against theirplagiarism.(and I'm sure the band too- for the record, I understand there is more to the band than him and both Guy, Will, and Johnny contribute much to their success). He calls them "inspiring" and says:

“You think, ‘Right, if everyone’s trying to take away our best song, then we’d better write 25 better ones.’ And so just at the point where I was thinking about getting fat and becoming complacent, I’ve been finding more inspiration. Now we’ve got more to prove than ever before.” 

I just love the "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" attitude! They are taking the issue with class and grace and only going to get better because of it. Imagine if you were already awesome and then had to prove that you were more awesome than most thought. Did that make sense?

 

I. Can. Not. Wait... Until their next album.