Comments on: Coldplay the "Biggest Band in the World"? http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/ Jamie Thingelstad's personal blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:44:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ESTEBAN COTO http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-3094 ESTEBAN COTO Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:44:07 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-3094 There is no bigger band than AC/DC!!, almost 40 years playing still filling up huge stadiums and selling millions of albums!! There is no bigger band than AC/DC!!, almost 40 years playing still filling up huge stadiums and selling millions of albums!!

]]> By: Ryan http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1361 Ryan Tue, 31 May 2011 05:02:22 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1361 Wombat. I can't believe you are comparing Mike Jackson to either of these. Thriller... Yes I owned it and so did everyone. How many of us still listen to it. I personally find Mike Jackson fans creepy. You are comparing a real tasty cooler to a fine wine. U2 is timeless, mike Jackson is not. Much like I found myself patching my rebel jacket in highschool with a led zep patch my children will do the same with U2. And led zep was long gone when I was in High school. I still see the zep as the only band of all time that tops u2. U2 and floyd are a dead heat for second place. Wombat. I can’t believe you are comparing Mike Jackson to either of these. Thriller… Yes I owned it and so did everyone. How many of us still listen to it. I personally find Mike Jackson fans creepy.

You are comparing a real tasty cooler to a fine wine. U2 is timeless, mike Jackson is not.

Much like I found myself patching my rebel jacket in highschool with a led zep patch my children will do the same with U2. And led zep was long gone when I was in High school. I still see the zep as the only band of all time that tops u2. U2 and floyd are a dead heat for second place.

]]> By: Wombat http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1360 Wombat Tue, 24 May 2011 06:29:54 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1360 Just a little note, if we are comparing number of albums sold, I hope everyone who is participating in this thread realizes that not a single of the bands mentioned comes close, to Michael Jackson's Thriller, which sold over 109 million copies, and with overall sales of anywhere between 250 million and 750 million. So, all the arguments above are moot. Just a little note, if we are comparing number of albums sold, I hope everyone who is participating in this thread realizes that not a single of the bands mentioned comes close, to Michael Jackson’s Thriller, which sold over 109 million copies, and with overall sales of anywhere between 250 million and 750 million. So, all the arguments above are moot.

]]> By: Wombat http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1359 Wombat Tue, 24 May 2011 06:14:13 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1359 I've been reading the comments on this forum for quite some time now, and I must admit, there were some sound arguments. I live and breathe Coldplay, and U2, I listen to both of them almost every day. Saying Coldplay is the biggest band in the world, is a general and ignorant term. If they are the biggest, what are they the biggest of? Number of Albums sold? Number of fans? U2 has sold over 150 million albums since they started, while Coldplay has only sold about 50 million, now, since U2 has been around for 33 years, and Coldplay being around for about 11 or 12, they are about even. And in terms of fans, Coldplay, without a doubt face stomps U2, not because they are necessarily better, but because they are newer, and "Hip", they are current. @ steve, you say that U2 has so many memorable songs, and Coldplay has so few, yet you forgot to mention the following. The Scientist, Fix You, Swallowed In The Sea, Warning Sign, Green Eyes, Rush of Blood to the Head, A Message, In My Place, Politik, What If, Twisted Logic, Gravity....And even they're newer hit singles such as: Christmas Lights, Rainy Day, Glass Of Water. You might be saying I just started choosing random songs of theirs and typed them up here, but I can assure you that each of these songs is just as good as Clocks or Yellow. While I am not biased towards either of these bands, I must say that I have been a Coldplay fan longer than a U2 fan, as it was my brother who introduced me to U2, and I have come to love them. And I agree with Navid, while some of us prefer one over the other, let us not forget who rules the musical media today, Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and so forth. It almost makes me want to cry thinking of how music has gone from artists such as the Beatles and Bob Dylan to such shitty and overplayed pop boybands and 16 year-old kids with voices higher than my 6 year-old niece's. If music were a drowning man in a pool, Coldplay, U2, The Killers, Cat Empire (Extraordinary band, they blew my mind.) are its floatation device. I’ve been reading the comments on this forum for quite some time now, and I must admit, there were some sound arguments. I live and breathe Coldplay, and U2, I listen to both of them almost every day. Saying Coldplay is the biggest band in the world, is a general and ignorant term. If they are the biggest, what are they the biggest of? Number of Albums sold? Number of fans? U2 has sold over 150 million albums since they started, while Coldplay has only sold about 50 million, now, since U2 has been around for 33 years, and Coldplay being around for about 11 or 12, they are about even. And in terms of fans, Coldplay, without a doubt face stomps U2, not because they are necessarily better, but because they are newer, and “Hip”, they are current.
@ steve, you say that U2 has so many memorable songs, and Coldplay has so few, yet you forgot to mention the following. The Scientist, Fix You, Swallowed In The Sea, Warning Sign, Green Eyes, Rush of Blood to the Head, A Message, In My Place, Politik, What If, Twisted Logic, Gravity….And even they’re newer hit singles such as: Christmas Lights, Rainy Day, Glass Of Water. You might be saying I just started choosing random songs of theirs and typed them up here, but I can assure you that each of these songs is just as good as Clocks or Yellow. While I am not biased towards either of these bands, I must say that I have been a Coldplay fan longer than a U2 fan, as it was my brother who introduced me to U2, and I have come to love them. And I agree with Navid, while some of us prefer one over the other, let us not forget who rules the musical media today, Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and so forth. It almost makes me want to cry thinking of how music has gone from artists such as the Beatles and Bob Dylan to such shitty and overplayed pop boybands and 16 year-old kids with voices higher than my 6 year-old niece’s. If music were a drowning man in a pool, Coldplay, U2, The Killers, Cat Empire (Extraordinary band, they blew my mind.) are its floatation device.

]]> By: brandon http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1358 brandon Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:29:30 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1358 biggest bands in the world are linkinpark AC/DC metallica areosmith disturbed system of a down slayer iron maiden nirvana and loads more biggest bands in the world are linkinpark AC/DC metallica areosmith disturbed system of a down slayer iron maiden nirvana and loads more

]]> By: sarala http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1357 sarala Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:10:53 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1357 Yeah! You're right Bob! Yeah! You’re right Bob!

]]> By: Charlie http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1356 Charlie Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:45:35 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1356 I don't think Coldplay keeps repeating themselves. Each album has a different vibe to it. Viva sounds a lot different than X&Y, which sounds different than AROBTTH, which sounds a lot different than parachutes. I don’t think Coldplay keeps repeating themselves. Each album has a different vibe to it. Viva sounds a lot different than X&Y, which sounds different than AROBTTH, which sounds a lot different than parachutes.

]]> By: Joe http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1355 Joe Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:00:33 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1355 Smashing Pumpkins before their major breakup was very big as well. Bono was seen at several SP concerts mid to late 90s. Smashing Pumpkins before their major breakup was very big as well. Bono was seen at several SP concerts mid to late 90s.

]]> By: Bob http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1354 Bob Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:06:25 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1354 Why does someone have to be the "biggest" or "greatest"? Can't you just love the music for what it is? Music is "art" to be enjoyed - not compared to one another. It's like saying "my Dad can beat up your Dad" Very childish and immature. But it sounds like a bunch of little teens arguing here. Grow up please!!!! Why does someone have to be the “biggest” or “greatest”? Can’t you just love the music for what it is?

Music is “art” to be enjoyed – not compared to one another.

It’s like saying “my Dad can beat up your Dad”

Very childish and immature.

But it sounds like a bunch of little teens arguing here.

Grow up please!!!!

]]> By: pedrito http://thingelstad.com/coldplay-the-biggest-band-in-the-world/#comment-1353 pedrito Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:12:39 +0000 http://www.thingelstad.com/?p=1682#comment-1353 i think all the guys covered everything. U2 are , in my opinion bigger and better but its finally time to make way for muse!! i think all the guys covered everything. U2 are , in my opinion bigger and better but its finally time to make way for muse!!

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