CaledonianGonzo Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 On second viewing that performance of Arabesque absolutely owns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 16 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: On second viewing that performance of Arabesque absolutely owns. It really did! New song with Simz was great too and bodes well not just for the new album but also their stated intention to not record any more Coldplay albums after it but instead focus on collaborations with artists they find interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPh Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 On 6/30/2024 at 11:13 AM, VCF said: Coldplay performing Arabesque live at Glastonbury. Unreal. And another reminder that Everyday Life is one of their best records, if not their best. Yes but people prefer A sky full of stars, My Universe or something just like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efcfanwirral Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 (edited) I'm a huge Coldplay fan, I like their stuff throughout their career, and I came away with very mixed feelings. Going to watch it back tonight to see if I can make a proper judgement. But ultimately a bit disappointed. I don't know why it annoyed me so much that he was being so ultra inclusive as to have to tell people the lyrics for the end of The Scientist and Fix You singalongs. That's probably a good thing but it really angered me for some reason! The start was immense, Yellow was the perfect opener and the atmosphere was electric, but it really tailed off for me with the 4 song "world music" bit and they lost a LOT of people. Encore was good so a real roller coaster. Strange, strange gig. Edited July 2 by efcfanwirral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yokel Again Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 1 minute ago, efcfanwirral said: I don't know why it annoyed me so much that he was being so ultra inclusive as to have to tell people the lyrics for the end of The Scientist and Fix You singalongs. That's probably a good thing but it really angered me for some reason! .... Strange, strange gig. It was daft, being that he was doing it after they'd played the songs and everyone had sang the choruses 3 or 4 times already. Was only sat at home, but was there in 2016, and would agree, both were a bit bonkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPW Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 Not a huge Coldplay fan (don't dislike them just a bit meh) and I wouldn't have gone if not for my wife (she followed me on Fri evening, I went along with her choice on Sat and we divided and conquered on Sun afternoon). I was very grateful that she had chosen to go as it was a special set (show!?) to be at. Really enjoyed it (albeit didn't need quite so much chatter but I'll forgive that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGABOWL Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 9 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said: On second viewing that performance of Arabesque absolutely owns. Just watched it back and yeah, one of the moments of the whole festival for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Just watching some of the songs on YouTube, is it the first time a headliner has lit up the actual Pyramid like that? Noticed it during Sky Full of Stars, it was all rainbow coloured... Not seen that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4AssedMonkey Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 (edited) On 7/2/2024 at 4:30 PM, efcfanwirral said: I'm a huge Coldplay fan, I like their stuff throughout their career, and I came away with very mixed feelings. Going to watch it back tonight to see if I can make a proper judgement. But ultimately a bit disappointed. I don't know why it annoyed me so much that he was being so ultra inclusive as to have to tell people the lyrics for the end of The Scientist and Fix You singalongs. That's probably a good thing but it really angered me for some reason! The start was immense, Yellow was the perfect opener and the atmosphere was electric, but it really tailed off for me with the 4 song "world music" bit and they lost a LOT of people. Encore was good so a real roller coaster. Strange, strange gig. Where we stood the energy in field just dissipated at that point. I was close to leaving TBH. 14 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: Just watching some of the songs on YouTube, is it the first time a headliner has lit up the actual Pyramid like that? Noticed it during Sky Full of Stars, it was all rainbow coloured... Not seen that before. They did it in 2011 also. Overall I enjoyed it, but thought Chris' interlude ramblings were way too long/dull, they missed 2-3 of their best songs and the ME/MJF bit made me cringe so hard I almost turned inside out. Singing "I Will Try To Fix You" straight into the face of a man with an incurable neurological disease is pure Partridge. Think about it FFS. Edited July 5 by 4AssedMonkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 12 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: Just watching some of the songs on YouTube, is it the first time a headliner has lit up the actual Pyramid like that? Noticed it during Sky Full of Stars, it was all rainbow coloured... Not seen that before. They also did it in 2011, though was all sides this time and up another level in terms of the projections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 The BTS lads dancing all over it only really visible on the drone shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Drop Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 They seem to be one of these bands that only plays 90mins. They always seem to lean heavily on their new album (with is fair enough, looking forward rather than backwards) but if they played for 2h it would free up a lots of space for some old favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 2 minutes ago, Long Drop said: They seem to be one of these bands that only plays 90mins. They always seem to lean heavily on their new album (with is fair enough, looking forward rather than backwards) but if they played for 2h it would free up a lots of space for some old favourites. They played 1 hr 50 at Glasto. Would've been 2 hours + but there was clearly a c*ck up before they were due on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 24 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said: They did it in 2011 also. 23 minutes ago, Toilet Duck said: They also did it in 2011, though was all sides this time and up another level in terms of the projections Ah okay. I wonder if it's something other groups aren't fussed about doing or if Coldplay insist on. Looked good, at least from the drone shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeeroo Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 I was more impressed with the lighting for Dua's set on the Friday. Having lights stretch all the way to the back of field certainly made it feel like more of an inclusive show. Surprised it hasn't been done before in that way, or has it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 On 7/2/2024 at 9:44 AM, Toilet Duck said: It really did! New song with Simz was great too and bodes well not just for the new album but also their stated intention to not record any more Coldplay albums after it but instead focus on collaborations with artists they find interesting. I love Arabesque, one of the stand out tracks from that album, the Simz track was fantastic, both in the polished performance and the production which sounded amazing where we were in the field, really pounded. Probably the 2 songs in the set that others might have considered filler but were stand out performances for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 1 hour ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: Ah okay. I wonder if it's something other groups aren't fussed about doing or if Coldplay insist on. Looked good, at least from the drone shots. There was a fascinating documentary by the folks that did it in 2011…it’s posted here somewhere, worth a watch. Far more complex than it would seem, but highly effective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 3 hours ago, Toilet Duck said: There was a fascinating documentary by the folks that did it in 2011…it’s posted here somewhere, worth a watch. Far more complex than it would seem, but highly effective! Sounds very interesting, if you happen to find it, DM a link or on here. I've had a look around but can't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 (edited) 1 hour ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: Sounds very interesting, if you happen to find it, DM a link or on here. I've had a look around but can't find it. There was another one I saw as well, will see if I can locate it! Edited July 5 by Toilet Duck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 12 minutes ago, Toilet Duck said: There was another one I saw as well, will see if I can locate it! Thanks! I saw this one actually and then dismissed it because it looked more like a seminar than a doc, but I'll check it out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 4 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: Thanks! I saw this one actually and then dismissed it because it looked more like a seminar than a doc, but I'll check it out again. I’ve definitely seen another one that was more hands on actually demonstrated the gear involved…might have actually been on the xl events website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Doyle Rules Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 Watching the whole “let’s see the audience” bit, amazing in real time. On reflection, that’s the fakest thing I’ve ever seen at glasto - just to get that f**king Michael J Fox moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernSoul52 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Haven't watched back yet, and must admit that watching back 2016 in full is a bit of a mixed bag. But in the crowd that year, it was a five-star affair and still sits among my most joyous concert experiences. 2024 is very similar. Holding off watching it because, in the moment, it just swept me away. I can see why it was broadly five-star reviews across the board, but I'm worried some of the magic may go missing otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Wasnt there but the 2nd half of the show was wild. Did the gig ever really "flow"? Whole encore in particular disjointed and weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraybentos1 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 9 minutes ago, Wooderson said: Wasnt there but the 2nd half of the show was wild. Did the gig ever really "flow"? Whole encore in particular disjointed and weird. First hour or so was good. Soon as they put those masks on and had a security guard dancing they lost me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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