Why Guitar Players HATE Coldplay
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Do you happen to be a guitar player? And how exactly do you feel about the band Coldplay?
I’ve always considered Jonny Buckland to be a pretty underrated guitarist, the dude comes up with some cool parts
Possibly an underrated songwriter. A beginner can play anything he does in pretty much any song. I've tried and failed to find footage of him playing anything remotely technically difficult.
@@8Clips So? Technically difficult isnt the same as playing great music.... Also find me a beginner that can play adventure of a lifetime without mistakes every. single. time.
@@8Clips He wrote the main riff of Adventure Of A Lifetime with a capo on the 12th fret (which isn’t something most guitarists do) and that’s pretty creative, especially since the song wouldn’t really be the same without it in my eyes
@@andrewpappas9311 12th fret capo is not uncommon in indie / math rock, and i wouldn’t really call it overly creative, but it’s a good use of tools i suppose
I often capo at the 22nd fret.
I love this. What I like about Coldplay's guitar parts is that they are not over the top. Usually they are the companion of something, wether is Chris voice, the piano, or the drums. Jonny B is truly underrated.
Except for the solo on "Fix you", that's a 3 notes solo... haha
So would you say Jonny B. [is] Good? :)
They're great songwriters it's just that the music is really boring.
@ But it's catchy and that makes it appealing. Things don't have to be complex to be engaging and fun.
@@ReizokoRyu Hehehe
Coldplay is wildly underrated in the guitar community. Parachutes is an absolute MASTERPIECE. So many bands have just been imitating them for the past 20 years, and most modern worship music is just U2 and Coldplay put together lol. I have so much respect for them even though i pretty much only listen to their first three albums.
It’s their best album
Modern worship is literally Diet Coldplay. At my old church I used to slip in Coldplay riffs whenever possible because they always worked so well. I did catch one of the senior church members whistling In My Place after I used that riff to end a song.
So you gonna pretend that Coldplay style was not heavily influenced by first three Radiohead albums ?
@@kolovikon2118 c'mon it wasn't 😅
@@kolovikon2118 I don't get it when people say this. I'll do it one by one. Pablo honey was too heavy in parts to influence parachutes, the bends was far too indie and quite grungy in places like my iron lung, ok computer was too unusual and otherworldly. I far prefer radiohead but it's easy to tell that parachutes was nothing like them but more of a new post britpop album
There is this book I read about the band, written by one of their closest friend (Mat Whitecross I believe) that's called Life in Technicolor, just like the song.
In an interview inside the book, Jonny said that his work for Coldplay has always been the same, and that he only had one purpose : find a melody that's recognizable and that would never steal the show from the piano part of the chords in the song.
And I think that's the genius of that man. He plays lead but without getting in front of everything, and thinking about it, I agree that most Coldplay songs aren't about solos and big riffs, they are just amazing sound production and emotions you live and travel with. Just the effects he uses on his guitar are incredible, I mean he sounds just like no one else (he was inspired a lot by The Edge from U2, but I think he has his own personnality, by far). A great musician without a doubt
I really agree with this. And I have quite likened Johnny with The Edge especially after watching a RUclips video where The Edge was talking about how he came up with With or Without You's outro riff and he said that it could have transformed into its own guitar solo but decided to maintain it as is because of how satisfyingly chill and non-dramatic it sounds. I think he made the right choice.
Just like G Harrison, "He didn't serve from the music, he just served the music (Lennon/McCartney)"
so that's why everything is in good harmony
That was the most eloquent way to put it and I couldn’t have done better. Thank you for that :)
two things
1. i love your pfp
2. yeah that really is pretty genius of Jonny
"Real" guitar players are understandably naturally attracted to "guitar" music genres...
And the higher their training and technique the more they'll look for technical stuff...
But, being a real guitar player doesn't stop you from being a musician and also a human being who can be touched by beautiful music...
It doesn't matter how fast or well I can play, or if I spent years studying and working on my guitar skills, or if my chord vocabulary is complex...
At the end of the day great music is music that touches my soul and Coldplay does just that...
For 40 years, I've never been a "guitarist" but I've been "the main guy playing the guitar" in my band and somehow we've played 1,000s of gigs and recorded a few never heard of albums and had a blast all along the way. Until a few years ago I thought a Mixolydian was a character in Star Wars, so yeah my guitar heroes - as well as the usual - were my contemporaries like Johnny Marr, Mick Jones from the Clash, the Edge, Will Sargeant from Echo and the Bunnymen, and many more. Johnny Buckland is an amazing player at creating huge motifs for the songs. He makes music and makes the song. I was lucky I guess to realise it wasn't an arms race to be the fastest gun on the block. Happy to let the singer take the glory :)
Well said brother!
I think they're just snobs who force themselves to not enjoy the simpler stuff. My favorite genre is jazz, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy some pop
I think it was Eddie van Halen who said, "there's no such thing as bad music, there's just music you don't like."
Nice comment!
Dude, I honestly don't get why people hate on Coldplay so much - in the sense that even as a fan I get why people would dislike them, but not hate on them as hard as they do.
I've always really, really liked their music. They've got some amazing melodies, arrangements and many pretty good lyrics. Also, one thing I really admire about them is how they're not afraid to try things. They've made folk-ish stuff and indie rock in their first two records, straight up dance pop in "Mylo Xyloto", hip-hop influenced things in "Ghost Stories", more artsy unique stuff in "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends"... Like, it's really cool as an artist to try all those things.
Oh, and before anyone mentions it, I'm also a Radiohead fan. Yes, it's possible.
...aaaaaand disowned by all the other Radiohead fans. XD
@@ronrocker7131 🤣
I like their general approach to music. Some of their early stuff I really enjoyed (like "Yellow.") Good melodies. I like the less-is-more approach to the guitar parts. I should really like them, but ... they just sound so "beige" to me, for lack of better description. It's all subjective, and I'm sure a lot of my music is boring as feck to other people, but Coldplay just doesn't dig at my soul. The music I've heard by them just doesn't have any "edges." But I can see how others adore them.
@@pulykamell I get that argument. A fellow musician I know also says the same thing. I don't know, to me their music sounds pretty touching at some points - take songs like "Atlas" or "O", for example. Other songs just hype me up so much, like "A Head Full Of Dreams" or "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall".
And yes, the "less is more" approach to guitar is great indeed!
Coldplay is the most underrated overrated band of all time
Adventure of a lifetime is one of the most underrated riffs. It’s actually very challenging to play and fun once you’ve learnt it
I agree! I'm a guitarist/bassist.
Adventure of a Lifetime is challenging and fun to play. Another song that's good, however on bass, is Orphans. That bassline is so fun to play, it always has me dancing while I play it for others
it's played with a capo on the 12th fret, it's easier than you think!
@@maestrogringo The original track is recorded with it played without a capo but live is played with one
@@maestrogringoit’s funner to learn without the capo!
Jonny Buckland is a huge reason I continued to learn guitar. He deserves much more respect than he receives.
They’re a really great band. One of their last songs named Coloratura is a masterpiece
arabesque too
@@badtotheappendixx thought this was a DeBussy's song
Amo esa canción
They are literally terrible now, first few albums and viva la Vida are great. But feck off with your wanna be pop bangers
That song absolutely bring them to the NEXT LEVEL. But sadly, I haven’t got a chance to listen in the concert in the EU Tour.
Coldplay make amazing music with some cool guitar riffs, not just guitar based music. They attract the majority not just guitarists
ye, normie music like pop.
Coldplay writes accessible music to everyday people who're not that deep into music other than listening casually.
@@henrikswanstrom9218 Which is not a bad thing at all. People need to stop thinking they are better than others at listening to music.
@@merlinthomi Never said it was a bad thing.
Parachutes, X & Y, A Rush of Blood to the Head… iconic albums that really set their own way. Not a big fan of the stuff they make now lol but those three albums will always have a special place for me.
Agreed.
Agreed but I think Viva la vida was great too.
although i like what they did on viva la vida, prospekt's march and everyday life
that's it. you've been denied by the radiohead fan club. this is considered treason
and nothing of value was lost
for him, that is
y?
I always assumed it’d be Muse that would disqualify one from eligibility, heh!
No surprises coming from a Radiohead fan...
I feel like Radiohead has more complex guitar parts then Coldplay.
The Hardest Part guitar solo is simple but strongly emotional, such as the whole guitar part on Shiver; Adventure of a Lifetime is such a vibe and Clocks outro guitar is real beautiful
I love Coldplay, Jonny B is an amazing composer and a very humble person. His guitar charges the song and sets that playful ambient vibe. Love every bit
Glad to see some love for Coldplay / Jonny. He comes up with some great licks and supporting pieces. I love me some classic rock and roll guitar, but it doesn't have to be crazy solos all the time. Sometimes simple is best and Jonny is perfect at providing the right riffs and melodies at the right time.
Coldplays lead guitarist Johnny is a serious inspiration of mine. What he did on Mylo is absolutely brilliant. Very few guitarists could have elevated those songs the way he did. His tones and licks are incredibly.
I think Coldplay as a whole are brilliant at writing very catchy and creative music. The base progressions are admittedly very basic. But every other component is incredible sense.
Mylo is such a gem
Agree about Jonnys work! However I would add that Coldplay can be in fact very adventurous when it comes to progressions... Just listen to songs like God Put a Smile on My Face and Sparks to see what I mean!
Mylo is incredible, because it's extremely guitar driven and still manages to somehow not be guitar centric
I agree with you, Mylo is very underrated. "Hurts like Heaven" is a really good song from the album, that pop and happy feeling that it has is really cool.
I'm so happy seeing people who like MX. It's my favorite album from them and I think most just over look at ir.
i always get shivers everytime i listen to coldplay's songs
As a guitarist, there are a few things to learn from Coldplay guitar parts, specially from the first two albums, guitar parts in Sparks are way underrated. I guess Johnny's guitar work isn't much about guitar itself, it is about the songs and music.
Your friend might be something of a Scientist himself.
Was totally expecting a “Don’t Panic” reference there. Well done 👍
I always wished Coldplay did more music that sounded like "Chinese sleep chant" "low" or "square one"
Coldplays Parachutes, A rush of lood to the head and X&Y albums are one of some finest released early 2000s. Everyone know what kinda music(guitaring) other bands were doing during that time. Their guitar parts are super creative.
He’s one of my favorites. I’d venture to say his guitar work on their first couple albums was vital to their sound, and their sound was revolutionary. So I’d even argue that he and the band were trailblazers in those days.
I saw them live last Saturday, it was an amazing show. Will Champion is also a great guitarist and enough people don't realise that he's not just a drummer
you are officially my favorite guitar you tube channel. KEEP IT UP!
Hurts Like Heaven Outro is such a vibe. I could listen to it for hours
i adore Johnny so much , he is such an underrated player and has been chris's best friend:(
Do you know what underrated means?
This was awesome. Favorite Buckland parts... solos from "Another's Arms," riff from "Rainy Day," and... oh man, can't forget "Strawberry Swing."
LIJ solo, Cemeteries of london. And speed of sound has 3-4 bg tunes that Jonny keeps changing throughout the song, giving every part a new look. ILYSM Jonny 😭
Love you vids, keep it up
Great example of fantastic "simple" playing. I saw Jimmy Ray Vaughn live when I worked at Blue Note Hawaii and he blew my mind with how good simple sounds.
Dude, love your content! (thank you algorithm for showing me this awesome channel!)
Even Joe Satriani listens to Coldplay.
Well. Because of the law suit.
I wanna see you collab with him, bro! The band is one of my favourite bands and Jonny is one of my favourite guitarists.
If you ever do a part 2, can we see you play some of their faster songs like "Hurts Like Heaven", "Chinese Sleep Chant", "Higher Power", and "Humankind"?
Thanks, Mike! Keep doing what you do.
Coldplay has always been my favorite band and the guitar parts in the songs are what really got me to start playing guitar
Coldplay is one of the greatest band.. They always try to find new and various ways to make songs. Their genre is really various
Sounds Awesome!
Love it ! Subscribed ! Fav band !
I LOVE COLDPLAY. I grew up with them, and I can't imagine my life without them
I'm a guitar player and I freaking love the older Coldplay albums. In my place is a great riff!
Agreed
I’d like to hear more about your day to day errands.
You just reminded me to watch their live Madrid performance of God Put a Smile Upon Your Face. Honestly one of the few instances where it felt like a true rock performance!
I just smashed the subscribe button. This was totally different from what I was expecting and absolutely brilliant.
It's a pity Coldplay never made anything after Parachutes, they had so much potential.
parachutes was a great album, everything after not so much
Second one was good too. For me, the first album is perfect for summer night real chill (not during “High Speed”, though” driving someplace nice, and second one is good cloudy September anything. Man, “Green Eyes” is the song I love so much I can’t explain. It’s just a good acoustic song that touches my heart, nothing fancy.
But after that - yeah, not so much
@@yaroslooove I use to be in the car with my mom when I was a kid playing the parachutes album on our way to borders book store or the mall and every time we played that album in the car it was always raining and it set the mood of the record perfectly and every time I listen to a song off parachutes it really brings me back to those times and give me a warm fuzzy feeling.
That record for me is always a nostalgia drive for me, which is why I like and thing it's their best not only because of my memory growing up with it , but also great structure of songs and guitar parts.
Wtf dude A rush of blood to the head is so great !!
for me i like both old and new Coldplay. MOTS wasn’t good but Coloratura is a masterpiece!
I like you man, keep up the cool content!
The guitar part in “God Put a Smile Upon Your Face” is pretty cool
we need the longer version of that charlie brown!
expected some shade but you showed some serious love! nice.
Omg this was super awesome, you seem like a cool guy. Have great life my friend.
man your guitar riffs are touching my soul
The guitar solo of True Love is seriously in my top 5 guitar solos
It took me a while to realise you were covering Coldplay
Did you think he just had spontaneous riffing syndrome?
@@iamethan2153 Don't all guitar players have that syndrome?
I really like the guitar parts in Something Just Like This and Adventure Of A Lifetime
Ay but seriously that adventure of a lifetime riff is actually dope. Its not as easy as it looks either but damn satisfying.
Nice video dude. Subscribed.
Man! I covered fix you with its bridge guitar riff, but I kept recording again and again because I kept failing just because it’s long and so freaking boring. The whole band is great at songwriting, nothing fancy but sounds good
I also love this work on Violet Hill
Honestly…..I like Coldplay and the guitar parts are usually pretty bad ass.
Your tone 😍🙌🏽
I love Coldplay’s guitar melodies and sound.) Great Band, great songs and show, ocean of love!
I can't wait until you finally have your Tom Morello Phase
Love how you've appreciated Jonny's playing. Always been a fan of Coldplay and loved how the little guitar works always compliment Chris's voice
What a video
Thank you
I get that Coldplay can be kinda lackluster on guitar but I still really appreciate Coldplay for their song writing. Some of their chord progressions are super interesting
Not sure if you've done this yet, but a Metal/Metalica themed video would be awesome!
This was creative - well done
I really appreciate you man
This is amazing! I’d love if you did Radiohead and/or Depeche Mode
Their debut is CHARGED with beautiful, subtle, colorful guitar lines
super funny video, could you make videos like these on different bands?
Holy shit. All the song you choose are my favourite. Especially every teardrop is waterfall
@Mike Cole
Remember when, in your Video-Short about U2, you asked Bono why all of their songs sound like this [The Edge]? Well, if so, then this was the opportunity to ask Johnny Buckland why all of his songs sound like this (Chris Martin). You know: going back to the start.
this video feels like good old youtube days… gosh, i feel so nostalgic now hahahah
Coldplay has a lot of cool alterante tuning stuff in their early catalog
my first love of music wa downloading A rush of blood to the head on my ipod touch, the only album i really wanted for a flight to FLORIDA, 2 hours away. Like my first flight, i wanted music. It was COLDPLAY. What a masterpiece of an album. I just knew the scientist, than i listened to the whole thing and politik, daylight, amsterdam are perfect songs. Listened to the album 5 times and boom we were there. This was before i played guitar, but damn did i appreciate that music
I love Jonny’s guitar work
Has anyone ever heard the difference between Johnny’s guitars over the years? Like… i’ve tried my gear sound like a Rush Of Blood To The Head on guitar (i don’t know what sort of ES 335 he uses) and jezzz man… what a sound. Even the shift to a telecaster completely since x&y
I miss the old pure rock Coldplay. Glad to see their finding fans and success now still of course, but can't help but secretly hope for a Parachutes 2 or AROBTTH 2 lol
Love this, and love parachutes. Can you please do one on the Coldplay cover band Radiohead ?
Lol, I grew up appreciating catchy subtle riffs within the mix. It makes song sometimes as well as groove
could be fun to do some santana stuff and break out the les paul
You had me in the first half 🤣🤣🤣
The first album and pre album singles are enough to understand his genius.
Their Parachutes album is the reason why I started learning how to play guitar
I play guitar but i love Coldplay. Although their guitar arrangements aren't the most complex and pronounced, Chris's piano make up for it and fits really well
There is this video "EVERY BASSIST NEED TO HEAR THIS" and i come back to it every once in a while because it's true, simple music doesn't equals bad music
Also, lets see what you make of PEARL JAM in regards to the blues of Mike McCready mixing with the funk of Stone Gossard
Coldplay in my point of vew are of the few bands of know how to evolve and sound amazing
The “Clocks” piano part is like something that everyone comes up with after fiddling on a piano for 5 mins
Man, your whole video made me cry of joy, I don't know, Coldplay is supreme.
Love a lot of guitar pieces from them.
Simply beautiful and touches the-
heart & soul or technically awesome and only trigger the word cool... I choose heart & soul everytime! 🤩
square one is a pretty sick song. Johnnys work really shines imo
That couch looks comfy as heck though.
I think it’s just like how people hate on U2’s Edge. There’s a general idea that rhythmic riffs are not as legitimate as technical ones. The idea being that if a beginner can play the tune, it can’t be good. You see something similar in drummers who hate Ringo Starr.
Tell you nephew don’t panic. You’re coming for him at high speed
I really like this video. Very well played and clever. But true, Coldplay is very underrated. They are remarkable on several levels throughout their years
Parachutes is the very first reason why I ever picked up the guitar. had to know how to play every single song on that album.
Charlie Brown, fix you, every tear drop
They are certified bangers
Coldplay is literally my favorite band
Very nice