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  1. Originally posted by Mr_Trek:Wasn't that list something people voted for or something? Otherwise it really is one big fucking joke.

    Alex, gotta disagree with you there on Coldplay. I don't think they really have "it" live like for example Pearl Jam and Springsteen (talking bands I've seen live here).

    See Coldplay and we'll talk

  2. I quote "(talking bands I've seen live here)".

    Yeah, I've seen them. Chris Martin is a good frontman, the others don't really feel like live persons to me.
  3. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

    Pulse isn't Pink Floyd, it's three members of Pink Floyd performing after their principle writer and frontman left the band, I don't consider that Pink Floyd.

    And you may not like Coldplay's music, but if you see them live you'll understand what I mean. I've never seen any other band put so much into a performance, not even U2. That being said, I didn't see U2 back when THEY were their 20's and 30's either, so it's hard to compare. But they just lifted the roof off.

    But you're right, these lists are personal!

    Hmm didn't think about Pulse that way, then you could be right
    But I saw Coldplay live once in 2009, but I wasn't impressed to be honest and I love their first 2 albums but after that its mainly crap (Imo of course) I will see Coldplay next week again, don't know if its much I will see since I'm working there but I wonder if they make a better impression on me than in 2009.
  4. Originally posted by LikeASong:That list is absolute bollocks - and I'm a big, big fan of most of the acts that are -undeservedly- on the first positions.


    Can't agree more.
  5. Originally posted by Mr_Trek:[..]

    I quote &quottalking bands I've seen live here)".

    Yeah, I've seen them. Chris Martin is a good frontman, the others don't really feel like live persons to me.

    You saw them at a festival, see them at their headline show and it's a completely different show and atmosphere.

    Like I said in my post earlier, it's voted by people who are indie and have no idea. They only voted for their favourite bands, not what they're like live.
  6. At least they were headlining.
  7. I haven't attended any show by Pearl Jam and I know they kick ass live. I don't even like Rammstein (and sure haven't attended any of their concerts) but I know they put on a hell of a show. I absolutely adore The Strokes (their earlier work, at least) but they suck big time live. I could go on, but you get the point.

    I refuse to believe I'm the only NME reader who can be as objective and unbiased.
  8. Originally posted by KieranU2:[..]

    You saw them at a festival, see them at their headline show and it's a completely different show and atmosphere.

    Like I said in my post earlier, it's voted by people who are indie and have no idea. They only voted for their favourite bands, not what they're like live.

    Kieran is completely right...I saw them at Lollapalooza and then again a year later, playing almost the exact same show, in an arena....drastically different feeling and the arena show was leaps and bounds better than the fest show.
  9. Well, a band should be able to handle festivals too, especially if they play them (hello U2!).
  10. I don't think it's that they can't handle a festival show, it's just that it's different. It's not "their" show, they're just part of it, they can't command it as much as they would a show they're putting on themselves.
  11. Also very true. I would by no means interpret a band's festival appearance for consideration on that list, is what I am trying to say here.

    Not trying to discredit Olof from having seen Coldplay (which he clearly has, all four members were surely present and playing their instruments!). I just mean for my own personal criteria of placing them on that list, I would be referring to their own staged shows.
  12. As headliners they still get to have loads of stuff on stage... all those lasers and everything. They played quite a few headline shows last year and all pretty much had the same set-up.

    And I think pretty much everyone was there to see Coldplay.

    Blur were better at the whole concert thing when I saw them at a festival this year. I still like Coldplay's music better though, so they win.
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