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Krycheck · 07-01-2003, 08:08 PM

This band is too damn good.

I downloaded A Rush of Blood To The Head, the whole album and I had to buy it. Two weeks later I bought Parachutes too. They both have not left my cd changer of my car for weeks. I just can't get over how good both albums are. Watching them on DirecTV freeview made me love them even more.

meanSpleen · 07-01-2003, 08:17 PM

Woo, uh.. yeah, the albums are good. Not great. I don't see how they were even nominated of the Grammys, as good as the Grammy commitee is at nominating things. Anyway, I do prefer Travis a little bit more than Coldplay. I just feel like Coldplay is doing everything in their power to wipe Travis off the face of the Earth.

Mr Scorcex · 07-01-2003, 08:34 PM

I like Coldplay as well, though I tend to shy away from their guitar heavy songs and stick with the piano songs, i.e. Clocks and The Scientist. I guess that stems from being a maniacal Radiohead fan.

bundy · 07-01-2003, 10:10 PM

i think they make great music, but i hear they are not good live... but thats not first-hand experience.
maybe this travis vs coldplay rivalry will result in even better music, who knows?

jwoody · 07-02-2003, 12:47 AM

If you lived in the U.K., like I do, you too would be sick to death of hearing Coldplay. They're played every other song on every radio station everywhere. They aren't bad, just played to death.

Derwood · 07-02-2003, 05:50 AM

I love Coldplay. I haven't seen them live personally, but have seen several "live" shows on TV, and they seem very good. I really liked them on HBO's "Reverb"

viveleroi0 · 07-02-2003, 10:55 AM

I download their albums too, but then I bought them as well.

I made a comp cd of my favorite ones and played it for my girlfriend in the car on a drive, she loved it too.

I love the chorus lyrics to "Spies"

MadShinji · 07-23-2003, 10:32 AM

Well as a first hand account, Coldplay are very good live. I saw them locally with The Music as the opening band.

Very high energy and lots of lights, and i mean lots of lights. I was entertained, and my wife loved it as well. We actually had Sparks as our second wedding song.

I'm a big fan and when they come back, i'll be back there again to see them.

Since i live in the US they don't play them all the time so i can't complain, but i have their CDs in the car all the time. And as for Travis, i like them, but i can't listen to a whole Travis album, with Coldplay i can listen over and over again.

terpie · 07-23-2003, 10:58 AM

I agree with you -- they are a great band with an even better sound.

SAM821 · 07-23-2003, 02:11 PM

This is my first post, and the coldplay title caught my eye...

I must agree that coldplay is great....especially for me, im someone that usually listens to hip-hop & R&B, but since i first heard coldplay, i fell in love with there sound.

There is something about their music, that just relaxes me. and its great to wind down to, after a rough day. In fact, A couple of months ago, I purchased Parachutes and A rush of Blood....they were the FIRST CD's i've purchased in 3 years!!!! (i usually just download music). Ive really broaden my horizons since finding coldplay...

Ive never heard of Travis, is it a similar sound?

gnort · 07-23-2003, 02:32 PM

Has anyone seen the video for The Scientist? Such a wonderful video...download it!

Trilidon · 07-23-2003, 02:34 PM

I like them, im not really into soft music all that much. But I think the scientist is just a great song.

wordssmith22 · 07-23-2003, 04:40 PM

coldplay's pretty good, i like a lot of their songs. their performance of politik on the grammys was cool, though ihave heard bad things about their concerts and stuff.

DocLu · 07-23-2003, 08:10 PM

SAM you should definately try Travis... I personally like Coldplay better, but both are amazing bands.

Jdermit101 · 07-23-2003, 08:46 PM

Coldplay is awesome.

MikeyChalupa · 07-28-2003, 04:39 AM

I thought "Clocks" was by U2 for the longest time. It definitely has the same sound, from the overproduced piano in the beginning and throughout the song, to the pretty good Bono vocal impression.

-Mikey

Poloboy · 07-28-2003, 08:28 AM

Yup, by far my favourite band. I can understand UKers being sick of hearing them all the time on the radio though. Canada has laws that say a certain percentage of air time on radio stations must be dedicated to Canadian music, I'm guessing UK has similar rules dictating how much of the air time must be UK music. One good Canadian (or for you guys UK) band comes out with a single song, and they play it non-stop for 6 months.

MikeyChalupa · 07-28-2003, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Poloboy
Canada has laws that say a certain percentage of air time on radio stations must be dedicated to Canadian music...

This is how I started listening to Barenaked Ladies and Moxy Fruvous back in 1992, on Toronto radio in Buffalo. It's also how I got to hear all those juicy commercials for the titty bars in Niagara Falls...

-Mikey

nothingx · 07-28-2003, 09:21 AM

How could I not like them, they sound so damn much like radiohead.

SiphonX · 07-28-2003, 10:06 AM

heh, saying i'm a fan of coldplay would be an understatement. I can sit there and listen to Parachutes and ROBTTH from start to finish. So damn good. Chris Martin's voice just owns everything. Some of my favorite songs would be....
Parachutes
1. High Speed
2. Sparks
3. Shiver
4. Trouble
5. Don't Panic

ROBTTH
1. Warning Sign
2. Amsterdamn
3. Politik
4. God Put a Smile on your face
5. Greeneyes
6. Clocks
7. In my place

Oh yeah, one of my top 5 favorite bands easily.

aedenji · 07-28-2003, 07:26 PM

I can't wait till they come to the northwest !!!!

Jeff · 07-28-2003, 07:43 PM

Very cool band, I got hooked when I heard "Yellow." They just write very beautiful songs. I just hope their excellence can continue to their next CD.

stonecurran · 07-28-2003, 11:33 PM

i downloaded there latest album and i had to buy it.....i already had there 1st one...... i rekon they are great and i reckon they should make heaps and heaps more albums

32v4c · 08-02-2003, 07:11 AM

I like them, they occupy some sort of amazing middleground between u2 and radiohead that all bands should strive for.

The scientist video is amazing. Very cleverly done.

nheart · 08-02-2003, 11:05 AM

Singer has one of those voices that just gets stuck inside my head and i really like a lot of the lyrics so i can't help but love the music~

slunk007 · 08-02-2003, 11:12 AM

I'm definitely a fan of Coldplay. Parachutes if a far better album IMO than ROBTTH. Parachutes is definitely the quieter album, whereas ROBTTH is more of a rocker. Haven't had the pleasure of seeing them live yet. Someday perhaps.

yay Coldplay!

Basket Case · 08-02-2003, 11:19 AM

I really don't like Coldplay at all, but to those who do, I would definetly recomend to you some Radiohead. It's great music, with none of the Dawsons Creek-sensitivity aspect to it.

On the same not, listen to the start of No Suprises (Radiohead) in fast forward. It sound a whole lot like In My Place(Coldplay).
Coincedence? Whatever, idunno.

Katyblu · 08-02-2003, 05:10 PM

My favorite song from Coldplay is Don't Panic... that song just does wonderful things for me... it puts a smile on my face if I'm upset.... its just good stuff!

hawkeye · 08-02-2003, 09:16 PM

they make me want to keep playing music, I havn't heard piano stuff I like this much in... forever.

crow_daw · 08-02-2003, 11:10 PM

I have recently become obsessed with Clocks. That song is phenomenal. I also really like The Scientist, Yellow, and Coldplay on the whole.

eris · 08-03-2003, 04:42 AM

There was a while when I had to run screaming when ANOTHER DAMN Coldplay song would come on the radio. Radio saturation as killed this for me. I still think that the song writing is pretty good, and his vocals are unique - but too much of a good thing has dropped this band from my list.

Some thing similar has happeneed to the Foo Fighters lately too...

Katyblu · 08-03-2003, 06:07 AM

Stop listening to the radio then... I did years ago and I'm all the more happier for it!

Tom Thumb · 08-03-2003, 12:00 PM

They're not bad, and they certainly suit a certain mood, but Chris Martin spends too much time trying to convince me he's sincere. And so many of the lyrics are just awful. AROB was definitely an improvement, though, so we'll see how the next turns out.

07-01-2003, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Krycheck Sultana ruined my evil persona Location: Los Angeles	Coldplay This band is too damn good. I downloaded A Rush of Blood To The Head, the whole album and I had to buy it. Two weeks later I bought Parachutes too. They both have not left my cd changer of my car for weeks. I just can't get over how good both albums are. Watching them on DirecTV freeview made me love them even more. __________________ His pants are tight...but his morals are loose!!

07-01-2003, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	Woo, uh.. yeah, the albums are good. Not great. I don't see how they were even nominated of the Grammys, as good as the Grammy commitee is at nominating things. Anyway, I do prefer Travis a little bit more than Coldplay. I just feel like Coldplay is doing everything in their power to wipe Travis off the face of the Earth. __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

07-01-2003, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	i think they make great music, but i hear they are not good live... but thats not first-hand experience. maybe this travis vs coldplay rivalry will result in even better music, who knows? __________________ Ohayo!!!

07-02-2003, 12:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
jwoody Shackle Me Not Location: Newcastle - England.	If you lived in the U.K., like I do, you too would be sick to death of hearing Coldplay. They're played every other song on every radio station everywhere. They aren't bad, just played to death. __________________ .

07-02-2003, 05:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	I love Coldplay. I haven't seen them live personally, but have seen several "live" shows on TV, and they seem very good. I really liked them on HBO's "Reverb" __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

07-01-2003, 08:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr Scorcex Insane Location: Colorado	I like Coldplay as well, though I tend to shy away from their guitar heavy songs and stick with the piano songs, i.e. Clocks and The Scientist. I guess that stems from being a maniacal Radiohead fan.

07-02-2003, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
viveleroi0 Psycho Location: Oregon	I download their albums too, but then I bought them as well. I made a comp cd of my favorite ones and played it for my girlfriend in the car on a drive, she loved it too. I love the chorus lyrics to "Spies" __________________ "It's not that I don't understand, it's that I don't care" - Homer Simpson

07-23-2003, 10:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
MadShinji Crazy	Well as a first hand account, Coldplay are very good live. I saw them locally with The Music as the opening band. Very high energy and lots of lights, and i mean lots of lights. I was entertained, and my wife loved it as well. We actually had Sparks as our second wedding song. I'm a big fan and when they come back, i'll be back there again to see them. Since i live in the US they don't play them all the time so i can't complain, but i have their CDs in the car all the time. And as for Travis, i like them, but i can't listen to a whole Travis album, with Coldplay i can listen over and over again.

07-23-2003, 10:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
terpie Tilted	I agree with you -- they are a great band with an even better sound.

07-23-2003, 02:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
SAM821 Surviving Hurricanes Location: Miami, Florida	This is my first post, and the coldplay title caught my eye... I must agree that coldplay is great....especially for me, im someone that usually listens to hip-hop & R&B, but since i first heard coldplay, i fell in love with there sound. There is something about their music, that just relaxes me. and its great to wind down to, after a rough day. In fact, A couple of months ago, I purchased Parachutes and A rush of Blood....they were the FIRST CD's i've purchased in 3 years!!!! (i usually just download music). Ive really broaden my horizons since finding coldplay... Ive never heard of Travis, is it a similar sound?

07-23-2003, 02:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
gnort Psycho Location: MA	Has anyone seen the video for The Scientist? Such a wonderful video...download it! __________________ You had me at Qapla'

07-23-2003, 02:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Trilidon Tilted	I like them, im not really into soft music all that much. But I think the scientist is just a great song.

07-23-2003, 04:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
wordssmith22 Crazy	coldplay's pretty good, i like a lot of their songs. their performance of politik on the grammys was cool, though ihave heard bad things about their concerts and stuff.

07-23-2003, 08:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
DocLu Upright	SAM you should definately try Travis... I personally like Coldplay better, but both are amazing bands.

07-23-2003, 08:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jdermit101 Tilted	Coldplay is awesome.

07-28-2003, 04:39 AM	#16 (permalink)
MikeyChalupa Squid Location: USS George Washington	I thought "Clocks" was by U2 for the longest time. It definitely has the same sound, from the overproduced piano in the beginning and throughout the song, to the pretty good Bono vocal impression. -Mikey

07-28-2003, 08:28 AM	#17 (permalink)
Poloboy Insane Location: Canada	Yup, by far my favourite band. I can understand UKers being sick of hearing them all the time on the radio though. Canada has laws that say a certain percentage of air time on radio stations must be dedicated to Canadian music, I'm guessing UK has similar rules dictating how much of the air time must be UK music. One good Canadian (or for you guys UK) band comes out with a single song, and they play it non-stop for 6 months.

07-28-2003, 09:21 AM	#19 (permalink)
nothingx undead Location: nihilistic freedom	How could I not like them, they sound so damn much like radiohead.

07-28-2003, 10:06 AM	#20 (permalink)
SiphonX Crazy Location: Miami Beach, Fl	heh, saying i'm a fan of coldplay would be an understatement. I can sit there and listen to Parachutes and ROBTTH from start to finish. So damn good. Chris Martin's voice just owns everything. Some of my favorite songs would be.... Parachutes 1. High Speed 2. Sparks 3. Shiver 4. Trouble 5. Don't Panic ROBTTH 1. Warning Sign 2. Amsterdamn 3. Politik 4. God Put a Smile on your face 5. Greeneyes 6. Clocks 7. In my place Oh yeah, one of my top 5 favorite bands easily. __________________ /Knowledge is Power/

07-28-2003, 07:26 PM	#21 (permalink)
aedenji Crazy	I can't wait till they come to the northwest !!!! __________________ "This ground is not the rock I....had thought it would be." MJK

07-28-2003, 07:43 PM	#22 (permalink)
Jeff And we'll all float on ok... Location: Iowa City	Very cool band, I got hooked when I heard "Yellow." They just write very beautiful songs. I just hope their excellence can continue to their next CD. __________________ For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. --Charles Bukowski

07-28-2003, 11:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
stonecurran Crazy Location: australia	i downloaded there latest album and i had to buy it.....i already had there 1st one...... i rekon they are great and i reckon they should make heaps and heaps more albums

08-02-2003, 07:11 AM	#24 (permalink)
32v4c Upright	I like them, they occupy some sort of amazing middleground between u2 and radiohead that all bands should strive for. The scientist video is amazing. Very cleverly done.

08-02-2003, 11:05 AM	#25 (permalink)
nheart Upright	Singer has one of those voices that just gets stuck inside my head and i really like a lot of the lyrics so i can't help but love the music~

08-02-2003, 11:12 AM	#26 (permalink)
slunk007 Upright Location: Where am I?	I'm definitely a fan of Coldplay. Parachutes if a far better album IMO than ROBTTH. Parachutes is definitely the quieter album, whereas ROBTTH is more of a rocker. Haven't had the pleasure of seeing them live yet. Someday perhaps. yay Coldplay!

08-02-2003, 11:19 AM	#27 (permalink)
Basket Case Upright	I really don't like Coldplay at all, but to those who do, I would definetly recomend to you some Radiohead. It's great music, with none of the Dawsons Creek-sensitivity aspect to it. On the same not, listen to the start of No Suprises (Radiohead) in fast forward. It sound a whole lot like In My Place(Coldplay). Coincedence? Whatever, idunno.

08-02-2003, 05:10 PM	#28 (permalink)
Katyblu Crazy Location: Here and there and everywhere	My favorite song from Coldplay is Don't Panic... that song just does wonderful things for me... it puts a smile on my face if I'm upset.... its just good stuff!

08-02-2003, 09:16 PM	#29 (permalink)
hawkeye back from sabbatical Location: Mosptopia	they make me want to keep playing music, I havn't heard piano stuff I like this much in... forever. __________________ You're not fat, You're just a giant ball of love, covered in anger.

08-02-2003, 11:10 PM	#30 (permalink)
crow_daw Idolator Location: Vol Country	I have recently become obsessed with Clocks. That song is phenomenal. I also really like The Scientist, Yellow, and Coldplay on the whole. __________________ "We each have a star, all we have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone who sees it will be blinded." - Earl Simmons

08-03-2003, 04:42 AM	#31 (permalink)
eris Crazy	There was a while when I had to run screaming when ANOTHER DAMN Coldplay song would come on the radio. Radio saturation as killed this for me. I still think that the song writing is pretty good, and his vocals are unique - but too much of a good thing has dropped this band from my list. Some thing similar has happeneed to the Foo Fighters lately too... __________________ allhaileris

08-03-2003, 06:07 AM	#32 (permalink)
Katyblu Crazy Location: Here and there and everywhere	Stop listening to the radio then... I did years ago and I'm all the more happier for it!

08-03-2003, 12:00 PM	#33 (permalink)
Tom Thumb Crazy Location: In a self portrait	They're not bad, and they certainly suit a certain mood, but Chris Martin spends too much time trying to convince me he's sincere. And so many of the lyrics are just awful. AROB was definitely an improvement, though, so we'll see how the next turns out. __________________ My name is marketing. Now buy my product.