Coldplay

[i'm no superhero]

What's the consensus on them on PH?

IMO one of the greatest bands to have ever existed, yet I know they can provoke hatred amongst rock fans.

Have a watch of this so you can realise Chris Martin isn't the dick most people think he is. In all ionterviews he comes across as one of the most humble, self-depricatinf musicians I've ever seen interviewed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJg9EDxMUs8

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lIK3xSLXKg

Edited by i'm no superhero on Monday 11th January 22:55

Edited by i'm no superhero on Monday 11th January 22:58

[Rollin]

Coldplay suck!

[Walter Sobchak]

I strongly dislike their music, I find it dull and boring but I've got nothing against them as people.

[Mr E Driver]

I was given a Coldplay cd and a Radiohead cd as well and I tried really hard, listened to them both a few times and they went on Fleecebay, sorry I just don't get it

[Furyous]

Meh, Scientist, clocks and yellow were ok, but the rest is all a bit fair trade blandness to me.

[gbbird]

This exact same topic was done a few months ago. Just for the record i find them dull, boring, uninspiring and vastly over rated.

[AdeTuono]

i'm no superhero said:

IMO one of the greatest bands to have ever existed

C'mon, really?

[jesusbuiltmycar]

i'm no superhero said:

IMO one of the greatest bands to have ever existed

[soad]

Furyous said:

Meh, Scientist, clocks and yellow were ok, but the rest is all a bit fair trade blandness to me.

I thought the same, had Parachutes, X&Y & A Rush of Blood to the Head albums at one point (a few years ago). Decided to flog the lot on fleabay in the end.

[khevolution]

your not on your own. I quite like them as well, and own about the first 3 albums, don't quite like there newest album, can't put my finger on it, but I just don't think its as good as there older stuff

[clonmult]

jesusbuiltmycar said:

i'm no superhero said:

IMO one of the greatest bands to have ever existed

Go on, have another

They're aren't a rock band. Bland pap thats acceptable to the masses maybe, but definitely not rock.

I've kept Speed of Sound and Talk on the mp3 player, as I do kinda like those two tracks. But almost everything else they've done is just dire and ever so slightly depressing.

[Hub]

Parachutes was a fantastic debut, and reminds me of my first summer at uni (2000).

Second album was alright, but the singles overplayed everywhere

X&Y was pretty rubbish

The last album however, was brilliant.

[Dracoro]

Hub said:

Parachutes was a fantastic debut, and reminds me of my first summer at uni (2000).

Yup, a good album. Listen to from time to time.

Hub said:

Second album was alright, but the singles overplayed everywhere

Agreed, like the album but at the time they overplayed it but that's the nature of popular music, nice now to listen without having heard the songs in public for while. Every now and again will listen.

Hub said:

X&Y was pretty rubbish

Agreed, things aren't looking good. Just cannot listen to more than 1 or 2 songs.

Hub said:

The last album however, was brilliant.

You what? It's a big pile of stinking poo. The single Viva La Vida is appalling, it's sounds like a child banging on a kids keyboard, which was probably how it was written (either that or copied ).

Saw Coldplay at CPalace a few years back, venue was too big so musically didn't sound great (nature of open air events I suppose), anyway Supergrass were supporting and I enjoyed them far more.

[tobster]

Strike me as a band whose CD you'd play as light background music to a dinner party , totally unoffensive but so bland they make vanilla ice cream seem crazy and wild.

[paulmurr]

tobster said:

Strike me as a band whose CD you'd play as light background music to a dinner party

When you want to get rid of the guests?

I think they're a load of trite tuneless pap.

Edited by paulmurr on Tuesday 12th January 14:40

[Maxymillion]

'You know how I know you're gay???'

[Sim89]

Parachutes and thats IT.

[...Mole...]

Maxymillion said:

'You know how I know you're gay???'

"You framed an Asia poster!"






....i actually have a framed Asia poster .


as for Coldplay, Bland and uninteresting.

[Dai Capp]

tosh - they are listed alongside James Blunt, Snow Patrol and Keane in my all time list of worthlessness.

However, I have to doff my cap in their direction for being as successful as they are - true exponent of the premise 'you can't fool all of the people all of the time, but if you can fool some of the people some of the time you'll be successful'.

[Gompo]

I like almost all of 'A Rush of Blood to the Head', and quite a few of their others too. One of the few indie/pop bands that I like more than 1 song from. I very rarely like this sort of music, I think the piano is a big reason Coldplay are a bit different.