The Real Wizard 10.03.2010 23:32 |
This will be kind of written like a review, so forgive the critic-style of language.. I saw Muse on Monday night. This is my second time seeing them, the first time being back in 2006 at a warehouse-type place that holds about 2000. This time they're doing the arenas. Point blank, it was absolutely the best arena rock show I have ever seen, and I've seen dozens of them. While the visuals (outstanding as they were) may be no better than U2, Coldplay, or Green Day, Muse are more musically interesting than all three put together. The visuals never dared to (and didn't need to) overcompensate for a lack of musical depth to keep the audience interested. They merely augmented the excitement on stage. They could have played under three lights and the end product would still have been just as good. But they chose to make their show a theatrical experience. The only downfall to orchestrating a show as such is that it erodes away some of the spontaneity factor, but they get so many things right that you really couldn't care less. The trio, along with their auxiliary keyboardist, are all fine instrumentalists, and by far the most musical-sounding rock band today. They are one of the very few bands in the mainstream to combine the accessibility of the pop hook with learned musicality. No integrity is compromised on the record or on stage. With many instrumental segments between songs, they showed that they can do more than recreate their records on stage (which is a feat in itself). With the combined impact of the quality of songs, visuals, continuity, and theatricality, this is the closest I've come to experiencing something like people have described a Queen show would have been. I can only regret not being old enough to be able to draw the direct comparison myself. The intro of the show had the audience breathless before the band had played a note, just like the intro of a Queen show. Having been to a plethora of concerts, I had never experienced that in my life until two days ago. The fact that it took Muse five records to make it to the arenas means they have slowly built their audience and reputation, which works out for the artist in the long run. Starting at the top only means your only destination is down. They have earned their way to super-stardom, and will be around for a very, very long time. Muse are.. The Best Rock Band In The World That is all. |
GratefulFan 10.03.2010 23:41 |
Isn't it just the best f*cking thing in the world to come back from a concert stoked and buzzing and inspired? May it be that way for life. Glad you enjoyed your night. |
Erin 11.03.2010 01:15 |
Sir GH wrote: Muse are.. The Best Rock Band In The World That is all. My sister called me today and told me just that. I've got her a tad obsessed. ;-) We saw them a couple of weeks ago, and it was easily one of the best shows I've ever been to. We also saw them open for U2 last year. They were the reason we went, actually.. After seeing that short set, I was beyond excited to see a real show. I knew they would be awesome live, but the stage setup and lights were even better than I had anticipated. The only problem is I'm desperate to see them again now! :-) |
YourValentine 11.03.2010 02:52 |
I saw them in November and it was an amazing concert. It's certainly no coincidence that so many of my Queen friends are into Muse now. An intelligent band who is highly original. The only little downside of the concert was that so much of the sound was not created on the stage like backing vocals and additional keyboards (we could not even see the additional keyboarder) but the great sound made up for this. Here is the very amusing Muse appearance on Italian TV where they were forced to mime to a tape. Nobody noticed that the singer played the drums, the drummer pretended to sing and played a left-handed bass while the bass player played guitar and keyboards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn2qKraB1lQ |
The Real Wizard 11.03.2010 10:53 |
GratefulFan wrote: Isn't it just the best f*cking thing in the world to come back from a concert stoked and buzzing and inspired? May it be that way for life.Amen! YourValentine wrote: we could not even see the additional keyboarder) The keyboardist is on stage. He's usually not under the lights, but you see him now and again. But you're right, it's a bit disappointing that they don't rearrange the songs in some way instead of feeling the need to use vocals on tape. With that and the visuals in mind, I guess most (if not all) of the songs are played to a click (in their ears) so that everything remains in time. But it's one very small blemish on an otherwise excellent show they put on. The Italian TV video is simply brilliant. I saw that a while back, and laughed my ass off. "Our drummer Matt..." Ha ha! |
its_a_hard_life 26994 12.03.2010 09:25 |
MUUUUUUUUUUUUSEEEEEEE <3 |
thunderbolt 31742 17.03.2010 01:00 |
Two questions: 1. Are they still closing with Knights of Cydonia? If so, I fear the song may be permanently locked into that spot in the set. 2. Did they add pyrotechnics to their set with the move to arena tours? I've always had a soft spot for bands like Muse, U2 and (to a lesser extent) the Foo Fighters, bands which create stunning visual effects without making things go boom every other song. |
iron eagle 17.03.2010 20:18 |
yes you did see them a couple weeks ago and nary a call *theres your guilt for the day* your room was clean and available too but oh no.......... *sniff* to the thread Muse are quite good and i hope they keep it together would like to see how they grow and mature as a top notch band...kinda llike you know who did so many years ago |
Crazy LittleThing 17.03.2010 21:16 |
Excellent use of the word "nary" in this day and age, darling! Xs and Os, Your Publicist |
iron eagle 18.03.2010 18:07 |
thank you my darling publicist!!!! smooches and love your client! [img=/images/smiley/msn/shades_smile.gif][/img] |
Treasure Moment 18.03.2010 18:09 |
people who like this band are easily impressed |
lalaalalaa 18.03.2010 18:14 |
Treasure Moment wrote: people who like this band are easily impressed People say the same about Treasure Moment (if there was anyone that actually liked you guys, that is) |
Treasure Moment 18.03.2010 18:22 |
lalaalalaa wrote:Treasure Moment wrote: people who like this band are easily impressedPeople say the same about Treasure Moment (if there was anyone that actually liked you guys, that is) treasure moment is about 1 million times better than that amateur band muse |
lalaalalaa 18.03.2010 18:23 |
Treasure Moment wrote:lalaalalaa wrote:treasure moment is about 1 million times better than that amateur band museTreasure Moment wrote: people who like this band are easily impressedPeople say the same about Treasure Moment (if there was anyone that actually liked you guys, that is) I'm suprised you didn't say "FACT" after that statement :P I don't like Muse anyways. |
Treasure Moment 18.03.2010 18:35 |
lalaalalaa wrote:Treasure Moment wrote:I'm suprised you didn't say "FACT" after that statement :P I don't like Muse anyways.lalaalalaa wrote:treasure moment is about 1 million times better than that amateur band museTreasure Moment wrote: people who like this band are easily impressedPeople say the same about Treasure Moment (if there was anyone that actually liked you guys, that is) sorry i forgot, FACT |
mooghead 18.03.2010 18:49 |
Muse have seen a gap in the market. Kudos for that. I personally would rather stay in bed as a lazy human. Rather than a bleating sheep... |
Mercuryking 18.03.2010 19:30 |
Would like to see Muse do a composition like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb43J66s3os |
john bodega 18.03.2010 20:07 |
Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: Would like to see Muse do a composition like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb43J66s3osI wouldn't. |
Mercuryking 18.03.2010 20:14 |
offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions. |
lalaalalaa 19.03.2010 12:47 |
Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions. Actually our brain capacity as outreached 1st grade compositions. |
Treasure Moment 19.03.2010 13:02 |
lalaalalaa wrote:Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions.Actually our brain capacity as outreached 1st grade compositions. you wouldnt be able to write something half as good if your life depended on it, fact. |
lalaalalaa 19.03.2010 15:45 |
Treasure Moment wrote:lalaalalaa wrote:you wouldnt be able to write something half as good if your life depended on it, fact.Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions.Actually our brain capacity as outreached 1st grade compositions. I've written well over 100 songs ON MY OWN. You haven't heard any of my songs so it can't possibly be fact. |
Treasure Moment 19.03.2010 17:27 |
lalaalalaa wrote:Treasure Moment wrote:I've written well over 100 songs ON MY OWN. You haven't heard any of my songs so it can't possibly be fact.lalaalalaa wrote:you wouldnt be able to write something half as good if your life depended on it, fact.Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions.Actually our brain capacity as outreached 1st grade compositions. show me your songs and i will tell you if its good or not |
lalaalalaa 19.03.2010 17:59 |
Treasure Moment wrote:lalaalalaa wrote:show me your songs and i will tell you if its good or notTreasure Moment wrote:I've written well over 100 songs ON MY OWN. You haven't heard any of my songs so it can't possibly be fact.lalaalalaa wrote:you wouldnt be able to write something half as good if your life depended on it, fact.Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions.Actually our brain capacity as outreached 1st grade compositions. Your opinion means nothing to me, mainly because you don't decide what's good and what's bad. Did you ever work for Rolling Stone magazine? |
Treasure Moment 19.03.2010 18:13 |
lalaalalaa wrote:Treasure Moment wrote:Your opinion means nothing to me, mainly because you don't decide what's good and what's bad. Did you ever work for Rolling Stone magazine?lalaalalaa wrote:show me your songs and i will tell you if its good or notTreasure Moment wrote:I've written well over 100 songs ON MY OWN. You haven't heard any of my songs so it can't possibly be fact.lalaalalaa wrote:you wouldnt be able to write something half as good if your life depended on it, fact.Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions.Actually our brain capacity as outreached 1st grade compositions. that magazine is shit, they know nothing about music, once again put up your songs |
lalaalalaa 19.03.2010 18:24 |
Treasure Moment wrote:lalaalalaa wrote:that magazine is shit, they know nothing about music, once again put up your songsTreasure Moment wrote:Your opinion means nothing to me, mainly because you don't decide what's good and what's bad. Did you ever work for Rolling Stone magazine?lalaalalaa wrote:show me your songs and i will tell you if its good or notTreasure Moment wrote:I've written well over 100 songs ON MY OWN. You haven't heard any of my songs so it can't possibly be fact.lalaalalaa wrote:you wouldnt be able to write something half as good if your life depended on it, fact.Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions.Actually our brain capacity as outreached 1st grade compositions. I'm not putting them on youtube or anywhere else. Someone might steal 'em Besides, you can't force me to do anything. |
Treasure Moment 19.03.2010 18:32 |
lalaalalaa wrote:Treasure Moment wrote:I'm not putting them on youtube or anywhere else. Someone might steal 'em Besides, you can't force me to do anything.lalaalalaa wrote:that magazine is shit, they know nothing about music, once again put up your songsTreasure Moment wrote:Your opinion means nothing to me, mainly because you don't decide what's good and what's bad. Did you ever work for Rolling Stone magazine?lalaalalaa wrote:show me your songs and i will tell you if its good or notTreasure Moment wrote:I've written well over 100 songs ON MY OWN. You haven't heard any of my songs so it can't possibly be fact.lalaalalaa wrote:you wouldnt be able to write something half as good if your life depended on it, fact.Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: offcourse you wouldnt , you dont have the brain capacity to understand high level compositions.Actually our brain capacity as outreached 1st grade compositions. no one is forcing you to do anything, you dont even have a myspace? |
Erin 19.03.2010 21:16 |
iron eagle wrote: yes you did see them a couple weeks ago and nary a call *theres your guilt for the day* your room was clean and available too but oh no.......... *sniff* Yeah, I know, but we literally just arrived in time for the show and were out in the morning. I didn't want to bother you for that. We'll be in your neck of the woods again in June for the Conan show. So, be warned...;-) |
iron eagle 19.03.2010 21:26 |
CoCo i know not what you talk about--- |
Erin 20.03.2010 01:10 |
iron eagle wrote: CoCo i know not what you talk about--- I loves me some CoCo. ;-) |
The Real Wizard 22.03.2010 14:09 |
Thunderbolt wrote: Two questions: 1. Are they still closing with Knights of Cydonia? If so, I fear the song may be permanently locked into that spot in the set. 2. Did they add pyrotechnics to their set with the move to arena tours? I've always had a soft spot for bands like Muse, U2 and (to a lesser extent) the Foo Fighters, bands which create stunning visual effects without making things go boom every other song. Indeed, they're still closing with Knights. It's probably going to be their anthem for years to come, if not forever. There was no pyro at all. They know better than that.. :-) |
Bo Alex 22.03.2010 21:47 |
Sir GH wrote: Muse are.. The Best Rock Band In The World That is all. What can I say? I can't agree more with you. Muse are (among with Queen) my all time fave band. I saw them back in 2008 and that was really mind-blowing, the best live music experience I ever had. Looking forward for them returning to Argentina soon!! (Maybe next year, if they don't finish The Resistance Tour before). |
Mr.Jingles 29.03.2010 19:20 |
As most of you guys know I'm a hardcore Muse fan, and needless to say I had to see them again (this time being my 9th and 10th Muse gigs.. in NY and Philly). So pretty much everything good that you guys have said about Muse, I will not repeat it again. In my mind there's no doubt that they are the best live band in the world right now. As for being a hardcore fan you start getting more critical of a band, so I can see a thing or two that would make a Muse show even better than it is now. Most Muse fans would agree that they truly need to rotate set lists around more. Personally I'm bummed out that "Butterflies & Hurricanes" has been dropped out of the setlist, and they should really consider bringing back some other good old tracks like "Sunburn", "Citizen Erased", and "Space Dementia". At the beginning of this tour they were playing "Cave", but now it's been pretty much dropped off. Personally I don't find much thrill on "Undisclosed Desires", and "Guiding Light". They are not necessarily bad songs, but they just don't seem to fit along with the kick ass catalog they have. Then again, they are promoting "The Resistance" so most song of that album will get played. "MK Ultra" and "Unnatural Selection" sound awesome live though. It seems like the stage set this time was designed for Matt Bellamy to do more knee slides, which truly made the crowd go fuckin' nuts. Muse truly shares the same mentality as Queen when it comes to live shows. They want you to go there, and make it an experience that you will never forget. |
Treasure Moment 09.04.2010 18:38 |
anyone who likes muse has low standards |
john bodega 09.04.2010 22:39 |
I agree. Muse can only dream of being as good as your band. Keep the hits coming! |
Mr.Jingles 12.04.2010 11:34 |
I may need to back down my criticism of Muse not switching setlists around since they announced that they will let fans pick the songs that will be played for the European shows this summer. So for those of you Europeans going to see Muse, go to link to pick the songs you want to hear. |
philip storey 11.05.2010 09:58 |
Muse Fucking Rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
More Cowbell 11.07.2010 10:52 |
You seem to dislike any other band other than yourselves & Queen. You also seem to think Treasure Moment has something to offer yet on the myspace page there's no album/EP/demo details, gig details & they remain unsigned to any label. I'd be careful when camparing yourself with any other band out there to be honest. |