Singer and guitarist from Hole admitted to having “settled” for around three hours in conversation with the lead singer of Coldplay, in 2019
Who has never needed to “improvise” in an interaction? Courtney Love revealed that he has already been through this during a chat with Chris Martinvocalist of Coldplay.
The conversation even involved music. The singer and guitarist of Holewidow of Kurt Cobainrecalled the time he had to pretend he liked a band while talking to his fellow musician.
Love was on a TV question and answer program, the Nevermind the Buzzcocks (via NME). There, the subject came up of when the artist had a three-hour conversation about the Musefrom who Martin He’s a big fan and friend.
The story, according to the leader of the Holeis from 2019. It happened right after a concert by Coldplay. Courtney he said:
I went to watch the Coldplay at the National History Musem and I love many things about Chris Martin. A) he’s a feminist, in the best way and B) I had to fake it during a three-hour conversation about Muse. I pretended really well. But that’s not the point…”
Before that, Love and Martin they had already met in 2017, at a tribute show to Leonard Cohen organized by the late singer’s son. In addition to the leaders of the Hole and Coldplayartists like Sting, Elvis Costello, Feist, Lana Del Rey and Peter Gabrielas well as the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.
Although it seems that Courtney don’t like the Musethe artist has already praised a song by the trio, released in 2003, on the album Absolution. It was in 2007, during an interview with Spinner:
The only song I wish I had written in recent years was a song from Muse – ‘Time is Running Out’. I really like this song. I was like, ‘Damn, I could have written that if I’d tried – if the circumstances were right. This is not beyond my abilities.’”
Coldplay and Muse
The relationship between Coldplay and Muse It’s very old. Shortly before releasing their first album, in 2000, the band Chris Martin opened shows on a tour for the English group.
The frontman is a great friend specifically of Matt Bellamyvocalist and guitarist of Muse. Both have stated in interviews that they are inspired by each other, both musically and in the large stage productions they usually present.
In 2012, when Muse released the single “Madness”from the album The 2nd Lawfan opinions were divided, but Chris tried to defend the trio. On X (Twitter at the time, via TMDQA), the singer recalled their closeness and was full of praise:
Having been their opening act 13 years ago, I’m proud to say that I consider this to be the best song on the album. Muse.”
In the album Music of the Spheres (2021), from Coldplay, Martin cited the Muse as an influence on the track “People of the Pride”. THE DepecheMode and the Rammstein were also considered inspirations for the song.
Collaborated: André Luiz Fernandes.
Source: Rollingstone
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