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Old 18-02-2012, 18:08
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Coldplay have received much praise in their careers, arguably one of the biggest bands in the world but did they get a leg up in the music biz because of their public school backgrounds?

Chris Martin himself seems to be Coldplay, the other guys can rest on their laurels and still be worth more than 30 million pound each?

what a life I say...

I have seen them live twice and I must say they are great live...

but I do think that having a privileged background did help them.
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Old 18-02-2012, 18:25
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It must have been that because their music is bloody awful drivel that 50 year olds listen to.
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Old 19-02-2012, 09:18
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I don't see why it would help them. Record labels don't care what your background is, if they think you will sell they will sign you.
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Old 19-02-2012, 09:38
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Coldplay have received much praise in their careers, arguably one of the biggest bands in the world but did they get a leg up in the music biz because of their public school backgrounds?

Chris Martin himself seems to be Coldplay, the other guys can rest on their laurels and still be worth more than 30 million pound each?

what a life I say...

I have seen them live twice and I must say they are great live...

but I do think that having a privileged background did help them.

Sorry but where is the logic there? If that is the case how come the charts aren't full of "posh boys" ? I would say the majority of artists in the chart today are from lower class backgrounds. Their early music was amazing and at the time was picked up by the radio stations and the rest is history.
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Old 19-02-2012, 11:22
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Coldplay have received much praise in their careers, arguably one of the biggest bands in the world but did they get a leg up in the music biz because of their public school backgrounds?

Chris Martin himself seems to be Coldplay, the other guys can rest on their laurels and still be worth more than 30 million pound each?

what a life I say...

I have seen them live twice and I must say they are great live...

but I do think that having a privileged background did help them.
I disagree they spent a good 3 years or so trying to get famous, doing the small gigs and small radio shows like any other band would. They didn't buy or cheat their way to success.
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Old 19-02-2012, 12:30
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I think this whole concept of "posh" people finding it easier to get success in the music biz is complete rubbish, if anything the music press use it to slag them off! Like them or not, Coldplay made it big the old-fashioned way... by playing lots of gigs, doing festivals and support slots, and writing songs that people liked!
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Old 19-02-2012, 17:55
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This seems like inverted snobbery to me
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Old 19-02-2012, 18:50
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Ridiculous thread. And for you to suggest that Coldplay are all Chris Martin just shows your ignorance. They all write the songs, share the royalties completely. He gets more attention because he is the front man and is married to an actress. I would've thought that was obvious to anyone.
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Old 19-02-2012, 18:57
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I disagree they spent a good 3 years or so trying to get famous, doing the small gigs and small radio shows like any other band would. They didn't buy or cheat their way to success.
But that's the bit that being from a rich family can help you with. If you have someone financially supporting you then you can afford to spend years doing those small gigs and earning very little while you wait for your big break. Of course that breaks still never going to come if you don't have something else. You can't just be rich and wait but I think being wealthy helps.

I don't actually know what Coldplay's background is, just making a general point.
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Old 19-02-2012, 19:04
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But that's the bit that being from a rich family can help you with. If you have someone financially supporting you then you can afford to spend years doing those small gigs and earning very little while you wait for your big break. Of course that breaks still never going to come if you don't have something else. You can't just be rich and wait but I think being wealthy helps.

I don't actually know what Coldplay's background is, just making a general point.
I think people generalise with Coldplay because they think they know all about Chris Martin (tabloids fault). The bassist Guy Berryman for example, worked in a bar while they were doing gigs in pubs and stuff, they didn't get anything handed to them on a plate.
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Old 20-02-2012, 12:20
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Can't people be accepted for what they are, as everybody has to struggle one way or another in this world

Be they Rich or poor, black or white, gay or straight, fat or thin, ugly or beautiful, old or young etc. etc. etc..............
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Old 20-02-2012, 12:44
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Poor Lana Del Rey got crucified for her privileged background. How dare she not come from the run down council estate. What would she know about "real life"? Daddy bought her a career.

Really, why are people obsessed with an artist's background? I could not care less where they came from.
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