Some of you may remember seeing the following iTunes commercial on TV in 2008...
Matt and I remember it well - everytime it would come on, we would rush to turn up the volume and want to know when this new Coldplay song and CD would be coming out... we couldn't wait!
Now listen to the same song (the full length version), sung on Coldplay's new live CD called 'Left Right Left Right Left' that they gave away free at their concert. Try to imagine the concert we went to at the Alpine Valley outdoor amphitheatre and the 45,000 energetic fans (including us!) that were loving every minute of every song - jumping up and down to the beat and singing along... it was so cool! (While you're listening to the song, feel free to scroll through the post - the song is 5+ minutes!)
This was our first time seeing a concert at Alpine Valley, and we were excited because we had heard it was a great venue... awesome band + awesome outdoor amphitheater = double awesome show. :) If you ever have a chance to see a concert there, we highly recommend it!
We of course had to get the cool concert t-shirts... Matt's is the concert shirt with the show locations and dates on the back, and mine says "Life in Technicolor" - the name of the first song on the Viva La Vida CD.
This is a view from the top of the lawn seating, down to the stage. This is way before the concert started, and it wasn't even close to as full as it was going to get for the night.
Our seats were SO CLOSE to the stage, it was crazy! We got lucky... when I was purchasing the tickets online, I selected "best available" for seats, and this is what we got! When we saw where we were sitting, we got even more excited.
Happy and excited for the show to start!
The lead singer and seemingly very cool guy, Chris Martin. He was so energetic and upbeat, so into the music and fans... it was really fun to watch.
One of Coldplay's very first big hits from way back is called Yellow, and tons of these HUGE yellow balloons were dropped over the crowd during the song. Everyone was playing with them, hitting them up in the air, it was so cool. Matt and I even got to hit a balloon once or twice - we were excited about that. :)
Here is Chris Martin telling everyone that the Alpine Valley concert and fans have been the best so far. I thought that he probably says this at most concerts they play, but I read on a roadie blog on Coldplay's website that, "No folks, he does not say that at every concert at all!" See video of the fun annoucement below.
I thought that he seemed like such a genuinely nice guy, very friendly with the crowd, and he obviously loves what he does.
LOVED THAT CONCERT!!! We will definitely be going back to see them next time they play in the midwest, no question about it. If you ever have a chance to see Coldplay live, GO! And get two extra tickets for us, while you're at it. :)
One last song, and one that was new to us and may be to you too. It's a great song, maybe one of Coldplay's best yet. It's called Glass of Water, and asks the question: how full or empty is your glass? Something to think about... enjoy!
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