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wHo? coldplay
WHEN? luly 27th 2008
W HAT? Playing tracks from their cha rt-
rcpping new album Viva La Vida, and
loubtless songs from Parachutes, A Rush of
3 ood ToThe Head and X&Y too.,.
WH ERE? Pemberton Music Festival, British
aolumbia, Canada
6U ITARS: Very much a Fender man, Jonny
: ickland - who Chris Martin has described as
" 3 month's lickis ployed inatypicol
::.tatonic blues/rockvein, like Stevie Ray
' . -9han.The main point herc is the use of
- iation. Noticehow the phtoseon beats 3
.-.l ofbor is copied exactly butthen
1 licks forthe ptice ofone, eh? Con't be bdd!
i.-45 sbw ).= tro last
one of the fi nest and most creative six-
stringers around - is seen here playinq a
Telecaster Custom with natty graphic guard.
DIDYOU KNOW? Singer, keyboard player
and guitarist Chris Martin met Buckland while
they were at schooltoqetherThey formed a
band, conscripting classmate Guy Berryman
on bass and later Will Chapman on drums and
percussion. Another school pal, Phil Harvey
would be the group! manager and'fifth
ll'lllATlllc TllE BIUES
ployed one octove lower ot the stort of bor
2.This is a very common device indeed ond
is well worth expetimenting with and
incoryoroting into your own solos.Two
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memberi After a big fall-out when recording
the group's EPThe Blue Boom, Martin sacked
Chapmdn bul soon emplored him to re-join.
whereupon the band set out new ground rules
stipulating that all members were equa
financial partners and that any use ofhard
drugs would mean instant dismissal.
The groups latest album Viva La Vida made
the top spot in both the UKand US.lt is also
the most downloaded album of alltime.
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