Official Coldplay Tour Red Rocks #2 (continued)
Sun Jun 15, 2003 6:28 pm
Hi. I have so many images from Red Rocks, I decided to create another post. ( I didn't say good images) Anyway, there were two shows so I think it's a good idea to split it up. I don't want 14.4 modems to choke on a single post.
One of these shows was 20 years to the date that U-2 recorded their infamous live show at
Red Rocks...so I'm told. One of you U-2 buffs might fill us in on that. If it's true, I think it's very cool....more for Coldplay, but also for Eisley.
This was one of the rare shows where everyone was in their seats for the opener. I think it's because the seats are first come, first serve.
Music now being played
Right now, we're on our way home. We just drove through New Jersy and are deep into Pennsylvania. It's a long way back to our country. So far, we've listened to the new Grandaddy record which just came ou ("Sumday"), followed by Pedro the Lion ("Control"), Travis ("Invisible") and now The Doves (?their first full length)....coming up, Kent ("Hagnaesta Hill"), Muse ("Showbiz")...and that's all we have slated for now, but we'll probably do Remy Zero after that.
Happy Fathers Day
I'm having a happy Fathers day...hanging out with most of my wonderful kids; Stacy thanked me for making her. I thought that was the most unique, well framed, meaningful father's day words I've ever heard. They all echoed the same sentiment and laughed at my response - "oh, shucks, it was nothin'...."
Now we're in Maryland and listening to "Phantom Planet". Muse was killer...love that record. Met their producer at Coachella; wants to produce Eisley. gotta go.
Images:
Nice identity. I should have bought a t-shirt.
The 5th was a very decent show...nice that we got a full sound check. It always
helps. There was something special about the Denver crowd - I saw pockets of
people standing up trying to create an encore. Thanks Denver. Hope we can
come back. The promoters from Clear Channel and the head guy from Denver
met the band and said they were very impressed - wanted to have the band
back to Denver. I like the mountains but I don't like driving through them when
they're wet. Can you have us back when it's only sun shinning? Red Rocks was
a rush. Climbing to the top made me feel like I was 18. In my head, I am.
Near the top...looking either north, south, east or west.
Not sure if that's Coldplay warming up. People are starting to straggle in. Oh...
this must be after Eisley's sound check. Yes.
I found myself walking through a doorway so I followed it...maybe it's not a
secret chamber, but if I were a character in a movie, this would be a secret
chamber. The guard didn't stop me.
This is Derek Fudge - Coldplay's production manager. I caught a rare shot of
him sound-checking the piano...but he was playing a song. Derek treated us
like Kings and Queens; he doesn't have to...it's not in his job description.
Opening bands, we're told are usually treated like 4th class citizens. In case
Derek ever sees this: Thanks Derek, we love you.
I don't think you always have to see a person's whole head. Besides, look at
the rock. Looks like somebody routed the rock with a giant rock router. God.
You can't really come to Red Rocks without feeling God all around you.
Kevin is fixing the jack on John's vintage P bass.
This should have been on the other page. oh well...
This is the way our lives feel right now. We don't know what's next so we're
just enjoying the rock.
One of the many faces of Chauntelle. She's awesome. Hope you guys get
to meet her.
another blurry, bad, low rez image of Red Rocks from the top. Someday, I'll
compile a movie from all this footage and upload it to the site.
I know it's a lame image, but see how cool the architecture is? Frank Lloyd
Wright could have conceived of this.
Looking to the left.
Close up of man's addition to the rocks. The dressing rooms and halls are
lined with large images of the rock bands that have graced the venue.
This is Eisley's show...the first night - the 5th. It was cold and drizzly...
but not anything like the 6th. More on that later.
This is Chris Costello - our tour manager from NY. She's great.
Eisley's show...This gives you a sense of what it looks like from stage...
or stage right... in front. See the coats and rain coats.
That's Britt - a friend from Denton, TX. We met him through Midlake; Britt
used to mix for those guys. In Vale for the summer.
A sea of blue humanoids. This is Coldplay's show.
We hooked up with Jimmy (shown), Ryan, John and Chris from Dallas. Thanks
for driving so far to see the show, guys.
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Chris Martin has become quite the entertainer. His humility comes out at every
show. The rock star in him only peaks through to give him a healthy balance
that people connect with.
Yellow, live, has such an amazingly happy effect on people. The spray of yellow,
blinding light always adds to the song.
We saw Coldplay back at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas 2 years ago as "Yellow" was
just breaking. (fans from the beginning). Their show was static, but beautiful. The
stage antics have only added to their live show...something very authentic and
real about their movement. It's not...."look at me, I'm a cool rock star....watch my
cliché' moves".
Stacy back at the hotel. Random.
Jon, shown here...thumping bass.
Chauntelle has many expressions. The lights were creating a bit of vibe
on this Denver eve.
I know it's a little cheesy, but I was lumbering around back stage when Derek
got a thumbs up from the production crew for Eisley to go on. I shot a little and
ran out the side door to the front so I wouldn't miss Over the Mountains.
They had alcohol for sale and there was a Red Rocks info building...real
touristy up there. The view was amazing.
This is a model of the landscape and facility in case you were interested.
Just another shot from the top right.
Self explanatory. We didn't sell too many shirts. But consider that people
coming to see Coldplay have a limited amount of discretionary income
to spend....a T-shirt and a CD added to the ticket price would be $50 +
bucks. If they bought an Eisley CD....you're getting into more cash outlay.
Oh, and don't forget parking and gas. Did anyone care to know that?
I like information. sorry.
This is Ben - the rep from Make Fair Trade. He's now into rock music because
of this job. A very nice guy....we talked at length about life, politics and the band.
This is a Red Rocks crag.
I have tons of this footage...the girls were getting blown away with an icy,
wet, arctic blast that was knocking down instruments on stage only 15 minutes
earlier. The show got pushed up 30 minutes which cut into the exposure they
had as an opener. Friends got their on time and missed their set. I got email
from people I didn't know who were angry because they came to see Eisley.
Stacy's hair isn't actually yellow-gold. That's just the lighting.
Bad image of peeps sitting below the flanking, mountainous jetty's.
Is this image a repeat? not sure right now.
Sherri singing Tree Tops at Red Rocks.
The bluecrowd. They turn blue. A sea of blue-oids.
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found more shots...these are the last for Red Rocks. I can't tell you why there are so many
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Ben said to me..."I'll go look for your phone and Sherri's coat...I'm from here and can go to the top..." (so I let him and he found it where we'd been sitting)
Brian was completly under the canvas when Eisley started playing. I was
helping some guy untie knotted ropes on ringlets to unveil the front of
house. Some of them were stubborn...and I WAS TRYING to videotape.
They were just walking around down below. Easy to find and video
tape them.
He jumps sometimes.
That's another shot at the catering.
It looks like a light from above was cascading down on him. It was.
Will...back there on his kit.
Those lasers are very cool. usually by this time, we're packing up to
head out to the next gig.
Did Ringo really play here? play here? Perhaps the Ringo Starr
All Starr Band?
Kevin is back there. If you look really close, you can find him.
What happens when she gets taller? Already she had to shorten herself.
Sitting down is not cool at this stage. Perhaps when she gets to tour with
a real piano - which is what she wants.
This is their dorky dad. He's a grunt...a roadie. A well kept man.
Signing and hanging out with nice people.
Her tour manager called her "Chatty Kathy". She has a big heart for people.
So, when do we get to come back to Denver?
I wanted to talk to these people, but...felt like a video voyer instead.
Jimmy again.
Too many images from Red Rocks perhaps. It was 2 shows....lots of
activity. Thanks for fumbling through this mediocre colledtion of video
screen captures. Boyd
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