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?

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@Juan________S12 Жыл бұрын

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.

Жыл бұрын

Except for the solo on "Fix you", that's a 3 notes solo... haha

@ReizokoRyu Жыл бұрын

So would you say Jonny B. [is] Good? :)

@masalps Жыл бұрын

They're great songwriters it's just that the music is really boring.

@Juan________S12 Жыл бұрын

@ But it's catchy and that makes it appealing. Things don't have to be complex to be engaging and fun.

@Juan________S12 Жыл бұрын

@@ReizokoRyu Hehehe

@andrewpappas9311 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always considered Jonny Buckland to be a pretty underrated guitarist, the dude comes up with some cool parts

@8Clips Жыл бұрын

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.

@ssamoht345 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@andrewpappas9311 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@vexedpixels Жыл бұрын

@@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

@deanevangelista6359 Жыл бұрын

I often capo at the 22nd fret.

@mitchelllayton24 Жыл бұрын

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.

@moazahmad2111 Жыл бұрын

It’s their best album

@nsiderultimaseth Жыл бұрын

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.

@kolovikon2118 Жыл бұрын

So you gonna pretend that Coldplay style was not heavily influenced by first three Radiohead albums ?

@adi.27.09 Жыл бұрын

@@kolovikon2118 c'mon it wasn't 😅

@isaacthompson3600 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@JukeboxJack055 Жыл бұрын

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

@nekif820 Жыл бұрын

I really agree with this. And I have quite likened Johnny with The Edge especially after watching a KZfaq 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.

@musicismypassion1994 Жыл бұрын

Just like G Harrison, "He didn't serve from the music, he just served the music (Lennon/McCartney)"

@astaridjatmiko8187 Жыл бұрын

so that's why everything is in good harmony

@emmanaomimye1282 Жыл бұрын

That was the most eloquent way to put it and I couldn’t have done better. Thank you for that :)

@ThePenguinG Жыл бұрын

two things 1. i love your pfp 2. yeah that really is pretty genius of Jonny

@jeromewagschal9485 Жыл бұрын

"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...

@martin-1965 Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@nathanrobledo7855 Жыл бұрын

Well said brother!

@ennuiii Жыл бұрын

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

@jimmyboy131 Жыл бұрын

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."

@anhtuan7710 Жыл бұрын

Nice comment!

@guitardude8383 Жыл бұрын

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

@priscillamartin7815 Жыл бұрын

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

@maestrogringo Жыл бұрын

it's played with a capo on the 12th fret, it's easier than you think!

@guitardude8383 Жыл бұрын

@@maestrogringo The original track is recorded with it played without a capo but live is played with one

@Omnent 9 ай бұрын

@@maestrogringoit’s funner to learn without the capo!

@anenbie Жыл бұрын

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.

@ronrocker7131 Жыл бұрын

...aaaaaand disowned by all the other Radiohead fans. XD

@anenbie Жыл бұрын

@@ronrocker7131 🤣

@pulykamell Жыл бұрын

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.

@anenbie Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@Ian-vh2vv Жыл бұрын

Coldplay is the most underrated overrated band of all time

@TheCowboywilson Жыл бұрын

Jonny Buckland is a huge reason I continued to learn guitar. He deserves much more respect than he receives.

@whycardboard Жыл бұрын

that's it. you've been denied by the radiohead fan club. this is considered treason

@domm138 Жыл бұрын

and nothing of value was lost for him, that is

@LKonstantina915 Жыл бұрын

@dodeka Жыл бұрын

I always assumed it’d be Muse that would disqualify one from eligibility, heh!

@Bober909 Жыл бұрын

No surprises coming from a Radiohead fan...

@bolillo5013 Жыл бұрын

I feel like Radiohead has more complex guitar parts then Coldplay.

@gabrieldelconti6388 Жыл бұрын

They’re a really great band. One of their last songs named Coloratura is a masterpiece

@badtotheappendixx Жыл бұрын

arabesque too

@gabrieldelconti6388 Жыл бұрын

@@badtotheappendixx thought this was a DeBussy's song

@xim7894 Жыл бұрын

Amo esa canción

@Goths-On-The-Beach Жыл бұрын

They are literally terrible now, first few albums and viva la Vida are great. But feck off with your wanna be pop bangers

@russelltian5068 4 ай бұрын

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.

@meckless Жыл бұрын

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

@Pt.karolis Жыл бұрын

Coldplay make amazing music with some cool guitar riffs, not just guitar based music. They attract the majority not just guitarists

@henrikswanstrom9218 Жыл бұрын

ye, normie music like pop. Coldplay writes accessible music to everyday people who're not that deep into music other than listening casually.

@merlinthomi Жыл бұрын

@@henrikswanstrom9218 Which is not a bad thing at all. People need to stop thinking they are better than others at listening to music.

@henrikswanstrom9218 Жыл бұрын

@@merlinthomi Never said it was a bad thing.

@astaridjatmiko8187 Жыл бұрын

i always get shivers everytime i listen to coldplay's songs

@pjhill5452 Жыл бұрын

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.

@talonhackbarth7652 Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@jamesford2192 Жыл бұрын

Agreed but I think Viva la vida was great too.

@yc99official95 Ай бұрын

although i like what they did on viva la vida, prospekt's march and everyday life

@pcenero Жыл бұрын

Your friend might be something of a Scientist himself.

@stuart5980 Жыл бұрын

I always wished Coldplay did more music that sounded like "Chinese sleep chant" "low" or "square one"

@surbhiagarwal2322 Жыл бұрын

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

@ax_el_alvarez Жыл бұрын

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.

@soundcityguitars Жыл бұрын

Was totally expecting a “Don’t Panic” reference there. Well done 👍

@kevinandrewsphoto Жыл бұрын

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.

@elijahberglund3082 Жыл бұрын

Mylo is such a gem

@jonnyrugg Жыл бұрын

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!

@MarcWijesuriya Жыл бұрын

Mylo is incredible, because it's extremely guitar driven and still manages to somehow not be guitar centric

@snorlax1191 Жыл бұрын

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.

@ravenamber890 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Coldplaykb Жыл бұрын

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.

@zachrogers1985 Жыл бұрын

Love you vids, keep it up

@theveganrancor3678 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait until you finally have your Tom Morello Phase

@jpvrmedia3801 Жыл бұрын

Love it ! Subscribed ! Fav band !

@chuckyinges Жыл бұрын

Even Joe Satriani listens to Coldplay. Well. Because of the law suit.

@ved5243 Жыл бұрын

i adore Johnny so much , he is such an underrated player and has been chris's best friend:(

@icedragon9097 Жыл бұрын

Do you know what underrated means?

@sonampakhrin826 Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheKengerBenger Жыл бұрын

Hurts Like Heaven Outro is such a vibe. I could listen to it for hours

@laganas2008 Жыл бұрын

Nice video dude. Subscribed.

@ChristianThoresen Жыл бұрын

Sounds Awesome!

@darshankumar2717 Жыл бұрын

It took me a while to realise you were covering Coldplay

@iamethan2153 Жыл бұрын

Did you think he just had spontaneous riffing syndrome?

@darshankumar2717 Жыл бұрын

@@iamethan2153 Don't all guitar players have that syndrome?

@michaelbecker5995 Жыл бұрын

Dude, love your content! (thank you algorithm for showing me this awesome channel!)

@madness8380 Жыл бұрын

I like you man, keep up the cool content!

@MrGenedancingmachine Жыл бұрын

The “Clocks” piano part is like something that everyone comes up with after fiddling on a piano for 5 mins

@krisberntzen Жыл бұрын

I'm a guitar player and I freaking love the older Coldplay albums. In my place is a great riff!

@KingOfTheMonsters07 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@lawrencemontoya6020 Жыл бұрын

Your tone 😍🙌🏽

@KyleRathbun Жыл бұрын

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.

@phantomshadowfax5431 Жыл бұрын

expected some shade but you showed some serious love! nice.

@MM-vs2et Жыл бұрын

The guitar solo of True Love is seriously in my top 5 guitar solos

@omegacanon Жыл бұрын

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.

@seallz Жыл бұрын

super funny video, could you make videos like these on different bands?

@igortokarski9517 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE COLDPLAY. I grew up with them, and I can't imagine my life without them

@edgaracosta9976 Жыл бұрын

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

@Edward_Kane Жыл бұрын

Coldplay is one of the greatest band.. They always try to find new and various ways to make songs. Their genre is really various

@JoaoSilva-on4od Жыл бұрын

I just smashed the subscribe button. This was totally different from what I was expecting and absolutely brilliant.

@typicalcitrus7848 Жыл бұрын

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

@TheOrangeTowel Жыл бұрын

you are officially my favorite guitar you tube channel. KEEP IT UP!

@garrettredd2541 Жыл бұрын

This was creative - well done

@petrulutenco6600 Жыл бұрын

What a video Thank you

@pinkraven4402 Жыл бұрын

Their debut is CHARGED with beautiful, subtle, colorful guitar lines

@timbir Жыл бұрын

The guitar part in “God Put a Smile Upon Your Face” is pretty cool

@funnymanallinsanw9606 Жыл бұрын

man your guitar riffs are touching my soul

@GaryStPedro Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you man

@JoseBarahonaes Жыл бұрын

Omg this was super awesome, you seem like a cool guy. Have great life my friend.

@ChristopherRamirezCalif Жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Favorite Buckland parts... solos from "Another's Arms," riff from "Rainy Day," and... oh man, can't forget "Strawberry Swing."

@zonahfalak4261 3 ай бұрын

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 😭

@Tulip258 Жыл бұрын

I’d like to hear more about your day to day errands.

@itsjfrizzy Жыл бұрын

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.

@alifasaurus4521 Жыл бұрын

we need the longer version of that charlie brown!

@_rat_5758 Жыл бұрын

Coldplay has always been my favorite band and the guitar parts in the songs are what really got me to start playing guitar

@lune-3214 Жыл бұрын

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!

@edwinvalencia9196 Жыл бұрын

Playing guitar isn't all about shred, tap here tap there tap tap

@TheYagomestre Жыл бұрын

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo Da Vinci

@deadmire1976 Жыл бұрын

Ay but seriously that adventure of a lifetime riff is actually dope. Its not as easy as it looks either but damn satisfying.

@cruellangellcomics7824 Жыл бұрын

You had me in the first half 🤣🤣🤣

@jacobgetlan5609 Жыл бұрын

Tell you nephew don’t panic. You’re coming for him at high speed

@buyana114 Жыл бұрын

I also love this work on Violet Hill

@thegreatgamelord8640 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! I’d love if you did Radiohead and/or Depeche Mode

@LKonstantina915 Жыл бұрын

That couch looks comfy as heck though.

@MarkNealon Жыл бұрын

It's a pity Coldplay never made anything after Parachutes, they had so much potential.

@dyr234 Жыл бұрын

parachutes was a great album, everything after not so much

@yaroslooove Жыл бұрын

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

@dyr234 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@pablobosch2423 Жыл бұрын

Wtf dude A rush of blood to the head is so great !!

@sprunkZboi Жыл бұрын

for me i like both old and new Coldplay. MOTS wasn’t good but Coloratura is a masterpiece!

@mrepzu1 Жыл бұрын

Not sure if you've done this yet, but a Metal/Metalica themed video would be awesome!

@lindythinks Жыл бұрын

this video feels like good old youtube days… gosh, i feel so nostalgic now hahahah

@beccavargas3462 Жыл бұрын

Man, your whole video made me cry of joy, I don't know, Coldplay is supreme.

@ranadipsaha3130 Жыл бұрын

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

@EagleProductionsMK Жыл бұрын

I really like the guitar parts in Something Just Like This and Adventure Of A Lifetime

@luisrevo3595 Жыл бұрын

Love a lot of guitar pieces from them.

@lil_revive115 Жыл бұрын

Honestly…..I like Coldplay and the guitar parts are usually pretty bad ass.

@elkilik Жыл бұрын

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

@mariotalkamore7020 Жыл бұрын

Coldplay in my point of vew are of the few bands of know how to evolve and sound amazing

@dishanpangan1064 Жыл бұрын

Haters gonna hate on Coldplay 'til they try to play the song Shiver. The chord progression is mind-blowing!

@gibranalfil9881 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit. All the song you choose are my favourite. Especially every teardrop is waterfall

@natalita222 Жыл бұрын

Aaahahahaa “First thing I did, I looked at my clock cause I don’t have time for this right now” Imma be using this one 😂😂😂

@brighttband Жыл бұрын

I love Coldplay’s guitar melodies and sound.) Great Band, great songs and show, ocean of love!

@gabvol7452 Жыл бұрын

The first album and pre album singles are enough to understand his genius.

@lucasargandona4658 Жыл бұрын

I’m a guitarist and I love how Jonny Buckland plays the guitar

@guystokes2449 Жыл бұрын

Their Parachutes album is the reason why I started learning how to play guitar

@andregordon2599 6 ай бұрын

Jon has never hidden he is a huge Edge fan and you can tell. The entire band, musically, are all super proficient.

@dhalashish Жыл бұрын

Love this, and love parachutes. Can you please do one on the Coldplay cover band Radiohead ?

@robertoladrondeguevara3873 Жыл бұрын

I love Jonny’s guitar work

@provid3nce989 Жыл бұрын

You are inspiring sir

@BigBSinclair Жыл бұрын

I loveyour guitar!

@saitamagoku3006 Жыл бұрын

I love how coldplay makes a variety of different songs so I dont get bored

@connorfancher4185 Жыл бұрын

Coldplay is literally my favorite band

@SalahZhouri Жыл бұрын

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