Coldplay covers Pearl Jam

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  • guypjfreak
    guypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    Kept it his own.. Didn't try and copy the uncopyable 
  • BloodMeridian80
    BloodMeridian80 Seattle Posts: 741
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Covers are covers. Artists paying homage to artists who influenced them. Granted I don’t own a single Coldplay record but there is worse stuff out there. Having said that, am I the only one slightly puzzled that Coldplay was the band chosen to open Climate Pledge Arena? A city with such a rich music history couldn’t find any hometown heroes to christen the joint? 

    EDIT- I guess Coldplay was touring and probably have a new album? Still seems like a missed opportunity to me
    Foo Fighters and Death Cab played the first show on Tuesday.
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,651
    After seeing videos of him perform with Eddie at Global Citizen (I think that’s where it was?) I was sold on never seeing Coldplay. It was horrible. 

    I have to watch this later tonight. Maybe he can redeem himself.
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  • tdawe
    tdawe Posts: 2,091
    edited October 2021
    drakeheuer14 said:
    After seeing videos of him perform with Eddie at Global Citizen (I think that’s where it was?) I was sold on never seeing Coldplay. It was horrible. 

    I have to watch this later tonight. Maybe he can redeem himself.
    My only memory of Coldplay’s set at the 2015 GCF was them fucking up the intro to a song, then Chris stopping and apologizing, saying “we’re a professional band, we should be able to come in on 1”. 

    I don’t feel the need to go see a full Coldplay show. Their Live 2003 album ain’t bad though. 
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 29,009
    You don't have to like it. But if 70% of that audience never heard the song. Then maybe 30% of that 70 like it. Then maybe 5% stream or download it. That's all you can ask for
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    BloodMeridian80 said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Covers are covers. Artists paying homage to artists who influenced them. Granted I don’t own a single Coldplay record but there is worse stuff out there. Having said that, am I the only one slightly puzzled that Coldplay was the band chosen to open Climate Pledge Arena? A city with such a rich music history couldn’t find any hometown heroes to christen the joint? 

    EDIT- I guess Coldplay was touring and probably have a new album? Still seems like a missed opportunity to me
    Foo Fighters and Death Cab played the first show on Tuesday.
    That makes a little more sense. Wouldn’t be my first choices but better than Coldplay 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    edited October 2021
    Coldplay were amazing at ACL 10 yrs ago.  We left Kanye to go see them :lol:
  • BALLBOY
    BALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,039
    Just as long as MC never does one😣
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  • darthvedder
    darthvedder Posts: 2,704
    The best part of Nothingman live has become the crowd singing "Into The Sun!" Unfortunately Chris seems to have forgotten that part.
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,482
    Not bad. I liked the sentiment he shared before the song. 
  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,439
    igotid88 said:
    You don't have to like it. But if 70% of that audience never heard the song. Then maybe 30% of that 70 like it. Then maybe 5% stream or download it. That's all you can ask for
    No, that's all you can ask for. Not everyone cares about the number of streams or downloads or chart rankings or accolades or whatever measure of popularity. That's my take, but you don't have to like it.
  • JV130312
    JV130312 STATE OF LOVE & TRUST Posts: 2,567
    Its different.  Not bad at all.  Nothing worse than hearing a cover song just like the original...nothing worse.
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 29,009
    Hobbes said:
    igotid88 said:
    You don't have to like it. But if 70% of that audience never heard the song. Then maybe 30% of that 70 like it. Then maybe 5% stream or download it. That's all you can ask for
    No, that's all you can ask for. Not everyone cares about the number of streams or downloads or chart rankings or accolades or whatever measure of popularity. That's my take, but you don't have to like it.
    The whole point is to get new listeners. Share the wealth. I know people want to keep PJ for themselves. But it sucks when people who've never heard a PJ song or maybe 1 put them down.
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  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,439
    igotid88 said:
    Hobbes said:
    igotid88 said:
    You don't have to like it. But if 70% of that audience never heard the song. Then maybe 30% of that 70 like it. Then maybe 5% stream or download it. That's all you can ask for
    No, that's all you can ask for. Not everyone cares about the number of streams or downloads or chart rankings or accolades or whatever measure of popularity. That's my take, but you don't have to like it.
    The whole point is to get new listeners. Share the wealth. I know people want to keep PJ for themselves. But it sucks when people who've never heard a PJ song or maybe 1 put them down.
    I'm all about sharing the wealth.
  • gibbits
    gibbits Posts: 524
    gross

  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,949
    thanks for sharing, have loved Coldplay since the first listen of Yellow......way back when
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    edited October 2021
    hrd2imgn said:
    thanks for sharing, have loved Coldplay since the first listen of Yellow......way back when
    I was in Ireland for a few weeks when Yellow and Trouble first hit.  That was a really great intro to Coldplay.  When I got back to the states I couldn’t find their CD lol. Took a few more weeks
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,854
    :plus_one:
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  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,292
    love this and the dude's kudos to pj.
    it's a big win here.
    ty OP
  • droptheleash9
    droptheleash9 Posts: 1,469
    Coldplay are amazing live. They'll never be a band that people follow around on tour since they don't switch up the setlist but it's still an incredible live experience seeing them in person. For anyone doubting the quality of their show or the level of musicianship, check out their "Live 2012" stuff, most of which can be found on YouTube. You won't be disappointed.

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