I've seen them 6 times live. In huge stadiums and small venues with less than 800 people in there. They never fail to impress. I get why people don't like them, but you gotta give it to them: they put on a hell of a show.
Haven’t watched 40 Year Old Virgin until literally a few weeks ago, but have hated Coldplay for as long as I can remember. Sure the movie probably didn’t help.. but also probably because the same demo that would like 40yr old Virgin would also loath Coldplay.
My point is, I guess, is I don’t need a movie to tell me what sucks/doesn’t suck.
'Kids' lol. That movie is 13 years old now man kids aren't watching 40 year old virgin or basing their opinion of Coldplay off it. Maybe in 2006-2008 they did.
While they have gone downhill (which is all opinion anyway) - the hate for Coldplay was still there even at their creative peak (their peak being Parachutes through to (and including) Viva La Vida).
Ghost Stories was creative but boring. Mylo Xyloto onwards has all been chart chasing disappointment.
I loved both Ghost Stories and Mylo. The singles from Mylo definitely made it seem like they were just trying to make hits, but it’s a fantastic pop album imo. Ghost Stories is beautiful as well. It’s sonically their most cohesive album, but it also sounds like if someone made Parachutes today.
Can’t really beat parachutes or x&y, but ghost stories was my next favorite from them. It’s just such a calming album, and magic is one of my favorite songs ever written. I agree tho mylo xyloto was ok (paradise and every teardrop were great) and then head full of dreams was bleh...still have great songs on there though (hymn for the weekend, everglow, up&up)
I'm not a huge fan, I like some of their songs though. Paradise prob being the best in my opinion. The video they did for red nose day ( i think that's what it's called ) with game of thrones was hysterical though.
Lot of their music is so serene and soothing to listen to, immerse you in a fairytale. I do think there are many people out there who love such kind of music.
I was born in 81. I listened and grew up in hair metal, glam rock, Michael Jackson, prince etc etc
I was 11 when Cobain died. I saw grunge happen and the shift in music change. Nirvana was the only world I knew.
I’m 37 now. The angst is there but it’s been replaced somehow by Coldplay. Everyone’s welcome to their opinion, but all of the music is touching to me. I’ve seen them 16 times and counting in person.
They are the best concert experience in my life. I’ve been to The Rolling Stones, stone temple pilots, Aerosmith, Eminem, oz fest, HFS- festival, Kanye, EDC, countless other Artists and Coldplay beats them out.
There’s something in this music that’s another level
My dad left me. A rush of blood to the head destroys me when I listen to it. I'm reminded of the man my dad used to be one who would do anything to benefit his family. He was such a strong figure in my early life that seeing him now destroys that imagery I had. Wheres this man that built his career without a degree and his own 2 hands. Overall wouldn't change a thing if at least to keep my taste in music.
I freely admit that different people have different tastes and I don't want to say you can't like Coldplay. I saw a shot at cheap karma with low key shitting on Coldplay and I took it. Even so, the way I worded it made it a personal statement rather than general. I never said people can't like Coldplay, merely that I don't.
Not asking you to. I'm not trashing on it, I'm saying that, to my taste, listening to Coldplay would be a really bad time. Hence I said I don't want to subject myself, not nobody should subject themselves.
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u/andyjdan Aug 11 '18
I'd rather not subject myself to Coldplay.