ShortlyintoColdplay'ssoundcheck,singerChrisMartincutofftheopeningsong,"CryCryCry,"rightinthemiddle.Hisbandhadbroughtalonganine-piecechoir,andheaskedthemtotake"CryCryCry"onemoretime.Whenoneofthesingersaskediftherewasaproblem,Martinreplied,"No,I'mjustinf******heavenrightnow!" Thatfeelingwasobviousthroughouttheperformance.WatchingMartinatthekeys,withtheForLoveChoirbehindhimandColdplayguitaristJonnyBucklandathisside,you'dbeforgivenforthinkingitwasthehappiestdayofhislife.Laughing,bouncingtothemusicandplayingoffthecrowd,Martinandcompanygaveoneofthemostjubilant,upliftingandmemorableperformanceswe'veeverhadattheTinyDesk. Watchingtheirgospel-infusedtakeon"VivaLaVida,"itwashardnottobeamwithjoy;hearingtheirstirringcoverofPrince's"1999"broughtonamassurgetoleapupanddance.Theentiresetwasaperfectlyexecutedshowcaseoftheband'screativespiritandloveofcommunitythroughmusic.



