He takes a possibly boring 8th note pedal part, plays it dynamically, and takes it to some unexpected places to keep things interesting. It's very natural and present without being too compressed.Ĭhris Martin sells the vocal very well, but for me, Gerry Berryman's bass is what's cool in the song. I'm not sure if the guitar is buried in the mix or it's muted but you don't really hear it until the bridge and then again on the outro. The reverbs have some nice long decays that wash over the pads well and the vocal reverb has a short pre-delay that's timed to the track.
Once again, the song seems simple on a quick listen, but there's a lot going on beneath the surface.Īlthough the sound is big, the bass doesn't translate well on small speakers and the kick drum is fairly buried in the mix (and the rest of the drums are a little on the low side). * The Fills - On the bridge and the outchorus you hear some subtle guitar lines that fill in the holes. In the verses, it's the vocal, which is almost secondary in the chorus. * The Lead - In the intro and chorus, it's the piano. * The Rhythm - Once again, unlike most songs, the drums play the rhythm element in "Clocks" because they mainly add movement and push the song along. The first one enters with the piano in the intro and plays throughout the song. * The Pad - There are two synth pads that are very obvious. * The Foundation - Unlike most songs, only the bass and the kick carry the foundation (which is the pulse of the song) as the rest of the drums play the piano figure. Here's a look at the arrangement elements: The song develops nicely, with the piano hook re-entering on the first chorus along with an additional synth pad, and harmony vocals on the second verses and chorus. Right after the 2nd chorus, the piano figure moves up a third so it sounds different and the song develops even more. The peak of the song is the bridge, which then breaks back down into an empty piano intro. If you were to look at the form of "Clocks" on paper you'd think there was nothing special, but as in all popular songs, the arrangement cleverly takes it to a new place. But as in most hit songs there is a great hook, and it's the piano part on the intro and choruses. Hopefully they end on a high note- I know I personally cannot wait to hear what else they have in store for us.The melody of the verse is very catchy and memorable, although the chorus isn't, unlike most hit songs.
#Coldplay clocks full#
Their 7th studio album is tentatively named “A Head Full of Dreams” ( I feel like they just changed the words to “A Sky Full of Stars”…is that just me? Okay) and Chris Martin compared their finale to the Harry Potter series- I guess the lucky #7 is just a good place to end things. Isolated tracks of Clocks (Radio Edit) by Coldplay. Sadly, they are working on their (most likely) last album EVER. Coldplay is one of those bands that you can tell were born to make music. I get tired of songs really fast but after 13 years, this song somehow still manages to remain relevant. This song has over 51 million views on Youtube and the numbers just go up by the day. I personally spent a good amount of time teaching it to myself on the piano. Although we can’t all be Chris Martin, it’s fun to try :). The singles “In My Place” and “The Scientist” were released to critical acclaim but the big buzz was centered on the masterpiece that is “Clocks.” It won the Grammy for Best Record of the Year in 2004 and was stuck in everyone’s head for an unspeakable amount of time. The album was certified 8x Platinum, selling over 19 million units worldwide. If you don’t know who Coldplay is…what rock have you been living under? Maybe this one with Patrick? If you don’t know them or don’t know what the faces behind the beautiful music look like, here they are in their colorful glory at the 2009 Grammys. It beat bands like The Beatles and Pink Floyd, an impressive feat for the British band. On this day in 2013, BBC Radio 2 took a poll to find listeners’ favorite albums ever released and Coldplay’s “A Rush of Blood to the Head” shot right to the top.
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