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Chris Martin commented early in the set that "This feels kind
of like the school play," referring to the size of the studio
and to the informality of the proceedings. In case anybody
was worried they weren't going to hear all their favorites,
that concern was quickly put to rest when Martin introduced
the second song of the night, "Yellow." Everybody sang along
and thought about how lucky (or influential) they were to
be in attendance. During "Speed of Sound," Martin worked the
cameras in a manner that made it obvious he had done so before.
His Bono-like movements seemed a little funny in person but
are sure to look nice and polished on the finished product.
Next, the band performed a couple songs from their latest
album, X & Y. For the intimate acoustic numbers, the players
gathered together in the center of the stage. The drummer
played piano, and the bass player picked up the harp. After
that, they played "Til Kingdom Come," a tune they wrote in
honor of Johnny Cash, which transitioned nicely into Cash's
"Ring of Fire."
From
the start of the night, Martin was promising that if you weren't
enjoying yourself yet, just trust him and stick around because,
"We have a surprise for you." That surprise turned out to
be Michael Stipe from R.E.M., with whom Martin recently collaborated
in Atlanta. Stipe sang two songs with the band: Joseph Arthur's
"In the Sun" and R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming," which Martin introduced
as "the greatest song ever written." Martin played the beautiful
piano part, and Stipe had to ask a fan for a little help with
the lyrics. The band performed for almost two hours, which
was cut down to an hour before it was aired Saturday night.
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1. Speed of Sound
2. Yellow
3. White Shadows
4. 'Til Kingdom Come
5. Ring of Fire
6. Clocks
7. In the Sun (with Michael Stipe)
8. Nightswimming (with Michael Stipe)
9. Talk
10. In My Place
11. Fix You |
Source: TV
Conversion: Direct Digital Capture > Hauppauge WinTV-PVR150
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