Coldplay - Bull And Gate Gig (1st April 1999)

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This was probably the gig that got us signed. It was a one-off show for Fierce Panda which coincided with the release of the Brothers & Sisters EP. There were mainly 'industry' types.
Simon Williams who ran Fierce Panda consistently stuck his neck out for us and for that we are eternally grateful.
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[fluence51]

Simon Williams is a hero. He got Coldplay and Keane to fame. Also, once, Coldplay and Keane played the same day, on the H&A I think... I wish that video was out there.

[vicarexar]

Will Champion is important!!!

your an asshole

[theheytherejulia]

Yesterday  was 12 years from this gig =)

[TelboyD]

I would add that a key element of CP getting signed was EMI becoming disinterested in 'Flashman', the band managed by Cerne Canning, who'd been demoing for Parlophone for 12 months. Coldplay supported Flashman at the Borderline in March 1999. Andy Ross (Food Records) had been pushing Miles Leonard to sign FM for months but as a result of FM having a stinker and CP a blinder (in front of Leonard and Woozencroft) the emphasis was switched to signing CP to EMI. True story. The rest is history.

[NeSeTv]

:*:*:*:*:*:*:* I Love You

[DanielBS240]

@oOoEMOoOo Sure.Will is one of the best drummers i have ever known.He and Matt Flyyn are my favorite drummers

[LowleyUK]

@oOoEMOoOo they are all important but Chris is certainly the most important member.

[richi6006]

IS THIS A DOCUMENTARY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

[Perfectsymmetry18]

@fluence51 Keane and Coldplay are my favorite things ever.

[mellyks49]

**allowed

sorry about the typo, got music on the brain :)

[mellyks49]

Coldplay is aloud to mix things up a bit when they want... it doesn't mean that they're trying to play pop music for ratings. Viva la Vida (which isn't pop) isn't their only song (Cemetaries? 42? Prospekt? they seem like the slower "old songs) Their albums are continuously speeding up, but they haven't lost any quality, and they'll continue to make the"old" kinds of songs. Their music experiments with sound and it's all brilliant!!