Muse

[samthebassman]

Tonnes of exposure = worldwide domination!

[Clunge]

Exactement.

[Polyamarous]

They're still not particularly popular over in USA/canada.

[Clunge]

They're going back for another headline tour in August apparantly, along with Cold War Kids.

That's not yet confirmed.

[bwnstl]

Actually, they're fairly popular in the US and still building popularity consistently.

[Polyamarous]

Actually, they're fairly popular in the US and still building popularity consistently.

Take these forums for example, the number of americans who like muse could be counted on the fingers of one hand.

[Kyle]

You'd think wembley support would be out by now...

[bwnstl]

Take these forums for example, the number of americans who like muse could be counted on the fingers of one hand.

I'm a math major, so I'm going to take this approach:

statistically, this is not a representative sample of Americans as a whole.

For example, I went to my Facebook profile and searched for people that have "Muse" in their music field. In the first two pages, I counted 15 people that I recognized that fulfilled that. This is also taking into consideration that about 13 of these 15 go to my school, which is a small college and thus has a lot less people who appreciate decent music.
I don't know, I'm just saying that it seems like they're fairly popular here in America. I mean, they had 3 or 4 singles from Absolution being played fairly consistently after that album came out.
However, if you want to say that they're vastly more popular over there on the other side of the lake, I WILL agree with you wholeheartedly. :)

[trysthedrummer]

When I went to US last year I saw some people wearing Muse shirts, in the Georgia/Florida states, now that must mean something!

[Kage]

Muse was/is huge here.

[Clunge]

They're just announced a gig at Madison Square Gardens, I think that represents their US popularity somewhat,

[Moses]

I like Muse. I think they should go in a more progressive direction though.

[Clunge]

Ditto, they said they've got got a DSOTM style, prog-monster inside them that needs to escape sooner or later.

[trysthedrummer]

Yeah, they did say that's what they have in mind for the next album.

[misunderstood]

*RUMOUR* Muse to Support RATM *RUMOUR*

Source : Muselive.com
According to a few members who recently spoke to Matthew Bellamy after a show in the US, Muse are organising a tour with Rage Against the Machine! Rage performed live at Coachella only yesterday (Sunday 29th April)
I'd not heard of this one yet...but that would be awesome though.

[Moses]

I'd not heard of this one yet...but that would be awesome though.

I would see that show so quick.

[Dragon_Prince]

Would be cool, but both should tour apart with full setlists.

[Clunge]

Yee, Muse are apparantly gonna support Rage at least once in August.

We have no more info than that.

[Shattered_Future]

Maybe it'll be like the one Rage show that was here, where tickets sold out in 15 minutes.

[Clunge]

Hehe, loads of the Muse and MCR entourage have been struck down with food poisoning (dodgy chicken wrap).

They've cancelled three shows now Shattered, you'd better cross your fingers for Bamboozle.

[blizzard]

I like both Muse and MCR but I would much rather, like much much see Muse as the headliner if they had to tour, even if it only meant that there were less emos in the crowd.

[Dead Star]

So it looks like The Streets are supporting Muse at Wembley.

http://www.muselive.com/ First new coment thingy there.

/Beats Clunge rofl

[Clunge]

Saw that a couple of days ago (the blokes myspace), s'not confirmed yet.

[Dead Star]

lies and slander clunge

tbh I'm not really fissed about the streets playing though =/

[Clunge]

Nah, it's been circulating the Muse board since tuesday :p.

And yee, I can't stand them myself :(.

[neverender]

[QUOTE=Dead Star;14639645]So it looks like The Streets are supporting Muse at Wembley.

http://www.muselive.com/ First new coment thingy there.

that's a bit ****.

gona stay in the pub till near the end of their set then :/

[Clunge]

They are NOT confirmed.

Hysteria based on rumours gets on my tits.

[Shattered_Future]

Oh man oh man...3 days until Muse. :D

[Clunge]

Shattered, watch out, both Muse and MCR have cancelled all their last 3/4 shows due to food poisoning, it's unclear whether they'll be able to play Bamboozle yet.

[Kyle]

If the Streets support Muse at Wembley I might cum.

[Clunge]

Please don't.

[Polyamarous]

EW the streets.

Bottling time for them methinks.

[Jev]

They better not.

[Kyle]

You don't have to like the Streets, but please don't be so narrow minded to say they plain out suck. Admittedly their most recent material has been boring, but Original Pirate Material is one of my favorite albums of the decade.

[Untitled]

The streets are properly good live.

I didnt like them before i saw them at leeds fest, they where really good.

[Kyle]

Yeah, I liked them before I saw them at Reading, but only after that did I really love them.

[Clunge]

My guff is that I can't for the life of me decipher what is so genius about them...

Anyhoo, he's taken that rumour off his myspace now which means either is was just a mistake or he's been told to take it down to avoid spoiling the announcement.

[Dead Star]

After speaking to Matt after one of the cancelled shows, Liron asked about the RATM rumour. Apparently they aren't planning to tour with them, however there is a possibility that they will be playing with them at ONE show in August.

I honestly hope if that ever comes to be truthful, Its in the UK.

[Shattered_Future]

Shattered, watch out, both Muse and MCR have cancelled all their last 3/4 shows due to food poisoning, it's unclear whether they'll be able to play Bamboozle yet.

Wow. Man, then I have absolutely no reason to go...

[Clunge]

I honestly hope if that ever comes to be truthful, Its in the UK.
It'll be in California.
Wow. Man, then I have absolutely no reason to go...
They've cancelled every show since April 29th. Thing is though, there is no way either band are gonna cancel co-headlining appearances so you should get lucky.

[Dead Star]

It'll be in California.



well that sucks

[Polyamarous]

The streets do plain suck, they annoy the piss right out of my dick.

And stupid california!

[Kyle]

Listen to this one song, concentrate on the lyrics.

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=E0D9ACB930A2C68B

There's more to the Streets than 'Fit but you know it'.

[Jev]

It's not the lyrics i hate, I hate the way he just kind of talks over the music.

[samthebassman]

Im a fan of the streets.

[ATM]

Me too. Plan B is better though.

[Jev]

Plan B is sweet.

[Kyle]

It's not the lyrics i hate, I hate the way he just kind of talks over the music.Oh right, acquired taste I guess but he's a talented guy. Plan B is decent, was pretty good when I saw him live.

Anyway, sorry to derail your thread.

[Shattered_Future]

So. Aside from all the **** that I had to put up with in going to Bamboozle, Muse was completely worth it.

[TensionDeficit]

Just got 3 tix to Muse at MSG... August 6th I believe.

[Shattered_Future]

My friend got those too. 115 bucks a pop...

[Jev]

lol extortion.

[Clunge]

So. Aside from all the **** that I had to put up with in going to Bamboozle, Muse was completely worth it.
:cool:.

Shame you didn't get any older stuff though.

[2muchket!]

The Streets are amazing. Enough said.

I hear muse have done a song for the movie 28 Weeks Later. I've yet to hear it. Any good ?

[Clunge]

They've just used Shrinking Universe, s'on Hullabaloo.

[Shattered_Future]

:cool:.

Shame you didn't get any older stuff though.

I haven't really listened to the older stuff much, so I was happy with what they played.

[TensionDeficit]

The Streets are amazing. Enough said.

I hear muse have done a song for the movie 28 Weeks Later. I've yet to hear it. Any good ?

Go watch the trailer for it at apple.com... I think near the end Muse's song comes on.

My friend got those too. 115 bucks a pop...

wtf? I paid $45 per ticket, so it came out to $135 for 3 people I believe. We're sitting level 200 of the promenade.. I don't like big venues like MSG but Muse doesn't come here often enough so ****et

[samthebassman]

Soundtracks are nearly always crap.

[2muchket!]

They've just used Shrinking Universe, s'on Hullabaloo.

Ah reet. I was under the impression it was a new song. Ah well I love shrinking Universe anyway.

[Clunge]

http://www.myspace.com/museatwembley

Yay.

[Dead Star]

I still can't help feeling cheated because theyre doing a date on the 17th.

[Clunge]

Ditto, same as at Earls Court, all the messageboard fans etc get tickets for night #1 and then they go and announce a second date, which is invariably, better.

:(.

[trysthedrummer]

Hmm, anyone want to buy me this?!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MUSE-EP-FULLY-SIGNED-numbered-limited-edition_W0QQitemZ150120532967QQihZ005QQcategoryZ15 72QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

wo.

[Dead Star]

whoa

/wants

[Kyle]

I want Wembley supports nowwww.

[Jev]

Muse have pretty signatures.

[Clunge]

That's hideously over-priced. Signed ones on average go for 250/300 quid, only a retard would pay that much for one of those.

In other news, one month :cool:.

[Jev]

I'm excited about seeing them but crapping myself over exams more.

[Clunge]

I'm 50/50 in that regard at the moment.

[Dead Star]

I only have two more to do.

Take that world.

[Shattered_Future]

[QUOTE=TensionDeficit;14658873wtf? I paid $45 per ticket, so it came out to $135 for 3 people I believe. We're sitting level 200 of the promenade.. I don't like big venues like MSG but Muse doesn't come here often enough so ****et[/QUOTE]

See, she got general admission tix though, which basically means if she gets there early enough, she can get front row seats.

[Dead Star]

lol sitting

Thats no fun.

[byrkee]

just getting in to this band, got all the albums, just started listening to origin of symetry now, and i can already tell these guys will become one of my favorite bands shortly.

[Clunge]

http://www.nme.com/news/muse/28449

Prediction of support for the 16th based on reliable rumours:

Rodrigo Y Gabriela
We Are Scientists
The Streets
Muse

[Jev]

:eek:
Rodrigo y Gabriela, sweet!

[Shattered_Future]

Stupid UKers. :mad:

[neverender]

the support bands for wembley are ABSOLUTE WANK. how dissappointing... oh well there to see muse :)

out of interest, has anyones tickets arrived yet? mine havent :/

[Kyle]

Those supports aren't confirmed right?

but yeah I'd be pretty happy with them, could've been worse and I bloody love the streets.

[Clunge]

They're not confirmed yet, the announcement will be tomorrow we thinks :).

[Clunge]

16th: Rodrigo Y Gabriela, The Streets + Another
17th: Biffy Clyro, My Chemical Romance + Another

Confirmed.

[Dead Star]

Oh ffs

I want to see Biffy Clyro.

****ing Sunday.

[Kyle]

Oh ffs....MCR?!

I used to think Biffy Clyro were ok, but their new album sucks balls.mThe third support act better be at least tolerable, or I'm getting very drunk.

[Clunge]

I'm getting kinda sick of the whole Muse/MCR thing, it's fucking Warner doing it. They're somehow paired the two bands up as the best of friends and it's really starting to look manufactured now.

Saturday ftw atm.

[Collis]

Oh my god you people going on the 16th are lucky bar stewards ... Rodrigo Y Gabriela are absolutely insanely good, man, I so wish I was going now ... :(

[Clunge]

Hehe.

There have bene huge rumours going around that the other two supports are gonna be CSS and We Are Scientists but they (fortunatly), are not true.

Anyhoo, the Muse summer tour kicks off in Luxembourg tonight :cool:. Reports as soon as I get them.

[John Galt]

Muse rules. I saw them live in Kansas City, front row.

[Dead Star]

Hehe.

There have bene huge rumours going around that the other two supports are gonna be CSS and We Are Scientists but they (fortunatly), are not true.

Anyhoo, the Muse summer tour kicks off in Luxembourg tonight :cool:. Reports as soon as I get them.

Other two?

sweet.

[Untitled]

Hehe.

There have bene huge rumours going around that the other two supports are gonna be CSS and We Are Scientists but they (fortunatly), are not true.

Anyhoo, the Muse summer tour kicks off in Luxembourg tonight :cool:. Reports as soon as I get them.

CSS and WAS are too bands i wanna see soooo much, and i will at leeds, but CSS are supposed to be crazy good live.

[Jev]

Css?

[Clunge]

Holy shiiiiiite!

Luxembourg, 26th May

1. Knights Of Cydonia
2. Hysteria
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. Butterflies And Hurricanes
6. Micro Cuts (!?!)
7. Hoodoo
8. Feeling Good
9. Sunburn
10. Invincible
11. Starlight
12. Time Is Running Out
13. New Born
-----
14. Unintended (!?!)
15. Plug In Baby
-----
16. Stockholm Syndrome
17. Take A Bow

Unintended and Micro Cuts! - Unintended hasn't been played for five years!

[Shadius]

I was oddly thinking yesterday that Muse would bring that song back!

Oh my god! How very weird, I was thinking that their style has changed enough to bring back such poppy numbers that got dropped back when they were all about the riffs.

Now they're dropping the heavier stuff like Hyper Music and Dead Star, so Unintended is more appropriate for their stadium rock sound and poppier audience.

I'm surprised, but happy abount Microcuts too. :D

[Dead Star]

Bring Back Uno!

srsly

[Untitled]

http://www.tnc.ne.jp/oasobi/oasobi03/102uno/image/uno_big.jpg

there you go J.

[Dead Star]

i'll fukkin kut u butler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykPNQOTuQ9Y but seriouslyu i love that song

[Sad But True]

Holy shiiiiiite!

Luxembourg, 26th May

1. Knights Of Cydonia
2. Hysteria
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. Butterflies And Hurricanes
6. Micro Cuts (!?!)
7. Hoodoo
8. Feeling Good
9. Sunburn
10. Invincible
11. Starlight
12. Time Is Running Out
13. New Born
-----
14. Unintended (!?!)
15. Plug In Baby
-----
16. Stockholm Syndrome
17. Take A Bow

Unintended and Micro Cuts! - Unintended hasn't been played for five years!

Oh great now I feel wonderful about being poor and not having tickets. Microcuts is well minted.

[Clunge]

And take into account they've been in rehearsals for three weeks, I reckon these two arde just the tip of the ice-berg.

They're playing in Holland tonight, again, report asap :D.

I predict Dead Star tonight or Hyper Music.

[Dragon_Prince]

Ok, so I am in a good mood I will do you all a favor. :)

They are playing Pinkpop in Holland tonight. This show will be broadcasted if I am correct. PM me and I will give you a link. :)

[Dragon_Prince]

Mhm just heard they maybe may not broadcast the Muse performance ... :(

[Clunge]

Np, if it is, I'll find out on the Muse board :).

Other cool things:

- Matt has a new guitar: http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2459/dsc06666yx2.jpg
- Matt has a new black piano (maybe just new case)
- They covered 'Man Of Mystery' by The Shadows (60's instrumental band much like Matt's dad's band The Tornados and a big influence on the writing of Knights)
- The end of Micro Cuts was played like the album version, as in the outro riff panned from one side of the arena to the other

Vids:

Unintended: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpYbtTclU_A
Micro Cuts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUEtmTWHskg
Man Of Mystery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-RAOHFFQuo

[Dead Star]

Ooh Matts had a haircut.

And a new guitar, nice.

[2muchket!]

The Streets and CSS is worth tickets of like £70. Throw in muse and ****ing hell.

[Clunge]

CSS and We Are Scientists are NOT supporting.

NME cocked up :p.

[Dead Star]

Thank christ may I add.

[Shadius]

Matt's voice sounds better than ever, it's so smooth baby on Unintended. Sounding very Jeff Buckley I thought, personally. Though I've been listening to a lot of Jeff Buckley bootlegs what with it being the 10 year anniversary of his death on tuesday.

Makes me happy, Matt's about the same age that Buckley was in his best years now though too, so I'm not surprised at the maturity in his voice. You can totally hear it in Unintended though, seeing as it hasn't been played for so long.

[Clunge]

Well... they did have to drop it down a key or two or whatever they do, listen to Micro Cuts though, bang on with the high notes :cool:.

His new guitar is well gay :lol:.

[Shadius]

I wondered why I could sing along so easily, I think I actually prefer it in that key, seems a couple of semi-tones down now you mention it. hehe

sparkly.. yum.. :o

[2muchket!]

**** sake. well The Streets are still miles better than The Noisettes.

[Clunge]

I can't decide which I dislike more.

It's either a woman screaming over the top of some half decent backing or a bloke talking in a cockney accent over a beat.

I'll take The Noisettes.

[Clunge]

Pinkpop 2007

They only got an hour and fifteen mins so it's a tad on the short side.

1. Knights Of Cydonia
2. Hysteria
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. Butterflies And Hurricanes
6. Hoodoo
7. Feeling Good
8. Invincible
9. Starlight
10. Man Of Mystery
11. Time Is Running Out
12. New Born
-----
13. Unintended
14. Plug In Baby
15. Stockholm Syndrome

[Dead Star]

Good to see Unintened wasn't a one off.

[Clunge]

Pffft, you should be more worried about Micro Cuts being a one off!

[Dead Star]

Unintended > Micro Cuts imo :(

[Clunge]

:eek:.

You poor, deluded soul.

[Dead Star]

Still an ace song.

I just don't rate it highly.

I also hear some people who booked standing tix at wembley got stading ones delivered to them.

I'm worried now :(

[2muchket!]

How can you dislike Unintedned tho' ? I love that song. Truth be told people I haven't listened to a whole Muse album all the way though in about 3 months.

The Streets/Mike Skinner are amazing. OPM and A Grand Don't Come For Free are some of the best albums in the past 20 years.

[Jev]

I also hear some people who booked standing tix at wembley got stading ones delivered to them.



uhh what's wrong with that?

[Dragon_Prince]

Maybe he hasn't got his standing tickets yet. Otherwise it doesn't make sense :P

[Dead Star]

uhh what's wrong with that?

I meant seating :(

I.e. Booked standing, got seating.

[Clunge]

Ticketmaster really fucked everything up.

People have been getting the wrong seats sent to them or tickets where the seats are spaced out around the stadium.

You should be ok with See.

[Shadius]

Microcuts would have been included in a longer set! I hope.

And no Take a Bow, thank god for that.

[Dead Star]

Ticketmaster really fucked everything up.

People have been getting the wrong seats sent to them or tickets where the seats are spaced out around the stadium.

You should be ok with See.

Yay Seetickets (just this one time) ftw.

[Collis]

Matt's voice sounds better than ever, it's so smooth baby on Unintended. Sounding very Jeff Buckley I thought, personally. Though I've been listening to a lot of Jeff Buckley bootlegs what with it being the 10 year anniversary of his death on tuesday.

Makes me happy, Matt's about the same age that Buckley was in his best years now though too, so I'm not surprised at the maturity in his voice. You can totally hear it in Unintended though, seeing as it hasn't been played for so long.

Please, never compare Matt to Jeff Buckley ...

[Clunge]

Pinkpop TV footage:

New Born - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWmnamgi7OY
Starlight - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOFY3QJyPKY
Supermassive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9UViHX4Evw
Feeling Good - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIRkP2hkT1A

[Dead Star]

Pinkpop TV footage:

New Born - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWmnamgi7OY

lolol

Feeling Good: Through The Ages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3XBsmncb-E Pinkpop 2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oADL5uPq-OQ Pinkpop 2002
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIRkP2hkT1A Pinkpop 2007

[Dragon_Prince]

Meh I think it's one of the best things done by our governement. They buy concerts :D another good side. www.3voor12.nl it's in Dutch, but just look for an artist and then it says if there any concerts available. Most of the time there is. ^^

[Shadius]

Please, never compare Matt to Jeff Buckley ...

Why? He's DIRECTLY influenced by him. I agree that he's not as vesitile a singer, but Matt was clearly Buckley influenced for that song, especially given what he's said before, and like I said, I'd been listening to a lot of Buckley bootlegs around the time when I heard that live youtube video, and there was a definate simularity in delivery. So shush.

I love Jeff as much, or maybe more than you, let's not go around saying you can't compare him to anyone.

[Collis]

Why? He's DIRECTLY influenced by him.

And is NOWHERE near his quality!

Ah, I just bum Buckley tbh ...

[Shadius]

Yeah, so do I. He's my favourite singer ever. What you said was still annoying. :p

[Clunge]

Florence, May 30th

1. Knights Of Cydonia
2. Hysteria
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. Micro Cuts
6. Feeling Good
7. Sunburn
8. Invincible
9. Starlight
10. Man Of Mystery
11. Time Is Running Out
12. New Born
-----
13. Blackout
14. Plug In Baby
15. Stockholm Syndrome

I've got no idea why the sets are so short at the moment, but still, Micro Cuts again and Blackout is back!

[Sunshine]

I saw 'em last fall in Tucson, AZ at the Fall Ball...
I would just like to say, they are one of the few bands who I'd see againandagainandagainandagainandagainandagainandag ainandagain.
Because they sound amazing in concert.
And Knights Of Cydonia is an amazing song to open with.

[Clunge]

Yes, yes it is :cool:.

[Dead Star]

So today I got my Wembley tickets in :D:D:D:D

[Clunge]

My mate hasn't said if ours have arrived yet.

Also, there was a news story on Kerrang radio earlier apparantly about the sheer amount of bitching they've had about the support acts on saturday :lol:.

It's just about now that Muse should announce they've got RATM playing on saturday.

[Dead Star]

I hope to god a better support act is announced for Saturday.

Or at least someone I like.

Or RATM.

[Collis]

I hope to god a better support act is announced for Saturday.

Or at least someone I like.

Or RATM.

You never heard Rodrigo Y Gabriela!?

[Dead Star]

You never heard Rodrigo Y Gabriela!?

Yeah, but I wouldn't say they were my favourite band.

Not even a band I would go see live, I respect theyre awesome at guitar but not really a suppor band for Muse.

[Clunge]

Full Wembley line-ups

Saturday 16th

Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Dirty Pretty Things
The Streets
Muse

Sunday 17th

Shy Child
Biffy Clyro
My Chemical Romance
Muse

How utterly utterly shit. I can't quite believe how they managed to band together such a rubbish collection of bands for what is almost the first gig ever at the new Wembley, I'd have thought bands would have been queuing up to get in on the action.

:(.

[Shadius]

I think a lot of bands just don't want to get upstaged by Muse.

haha

[2muchket!]

Biffy Clyro are pretty good. The Streets I like as well. Granted Dirty Pretty Things are bad as are the joke of a band MCR.

RATM pleasseee ?

[Polyamarous]

Full Wembley line-ups

Saturday 16th

Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Dirty Pretty Things
The Streets
Muse

Sunday 17th

Shy Child
Biffy Clyro
My Chemical Romance
Muse

How utterly utterly shit. I can't quite believe how they managed to band together such a rubbish collection of bands for what is almost the first gig ever at the new Wembley, I'd have thought bands would have been queuing up to get in on the action.

:(.

I guess no one cares about wembley any more. What is it? 7 years late?

[Kyle]

I seriously might sell my ticket (at face value).

I don't want to be disrespectful, but I've seen Muse twice before and I kinda shelled out the ticket price on the assumption that there'd be some other bands which I enjoyed playing on the same day. If I had a Saturday ticket I'd quite willingly go because I adore The Streets and DPT and R&G are perfectly watchable...but I can't stand Biffy, MCR and have never even heard of Shy Child....I'd love to see Muse, but I'd be better off with the cash I think.

[Dead Star]

Muse at Wembley alone would be worth the £37 imo.

All in all its costing me about £70 with travel and food etc.

[Clunge]

Gotta agree with DG, just keep your ticket Kyle and pitch-up at about 7pm ;).

[Dead Star]

I want to do that.

But I want to get to the front :(

[Kyle]

Sorry man, I'm pretty sure I've found somebody who's going to buy it from me.

It's different for you guys, you're all massive Muse fans, I'm not really and have never claimed to be. I like them a lot and I think they are fantastic live, but I just can't justify the cost of the day. And it's not just the ticket (£42.50 with booking fee) it's the transport (£16) and the horrendous amount of beer (at wembley prices!!!) I'd need to get through the support acts. Plus on top of all this I was going with a group of people of which I only really know one person.

I think what settled it was that I realised if I didn't go to Muse I could go to O2 Wireless festival instead and see...

Daft Punk
LCD Soundsystem
Klaxons
CSS
Calvin Harris
Plan B
Simian Mobile Disco
Metronomy
Datarock
Digitalism

ALL OF WHICH I ENJOY, and I like Daft Punk about the same as I like Muse. No real contest for myself.

[Clunge]

Arrr, fair dos, I'd kill to Daft Punk, LCD and Klaxons... just not as much as I would for Muse :lol:.

[mutant!]

omg omg omg! THEY BROUGHT BACK MICRO CUTS! omg omg ommfg.

Like, srs. It's my favourite song by any band, ever.

[Jev]

My gf likes dpt so she's happy.

[Dead Star]

My sis likes the streets and dpt.

No doubt i'll be wandering aimlessly around the stalls and shi when theyre on.

[Shattered_Future]

Man, you guys get Rodrigo Y Gabriela though. Feckin' cool group.

[Jev]

Yeah I'm really looking forward to them.

[Clunge]

Setlists for Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park didn't really yield many surprises, though Apocalypse Please is back as well now :D.

[samthebassman]

Sorry man, I'm pretty sure I've found somebody who's going to buy it from me.

It's different for you guys, you're all massive Muse fans, I'm not really and have never claimed to be. I like them a lot and I think they are fantastic live, but I just can't justify the cost of the day. And it's not just the ticket (£42.50 with booking fee) it's the transport (£16) and the horrendous amount of beer (at wembley prices!!!) I'd need to get through the support acts. Plus on top of all this I was going with a group of people of which I only really know one person.

I think what settled it was that I realised if I didn't go to Muse I could go to O2 Wireless festival instead and see...

Daft Punk
LCD Soundsystem
Klaxons
CSS
Calvin Harris
Plan B
Simian Mobile Disco
Metronomy
Datarock
Digitalism

ALL OF WHICH I ENJOY, and I like Daft Punk about the same as I like Muse. No real contest for myself.

Tough choice indeed.

[TojesDolan]

Micro Cuts is great but Darkshines...

woo Darkshines. :cool:

[Clunge]

Darkshines is indeed, awesome.

I wish they'd play it live again, hasn't been played for about 6 years now :(.

[Shadius]

Dark Shines fits so well with stuff like Knights of Cydonia, I don't get why it hasn't resurfaced yet, I really hope it does. And then not including it on the Hullaballoo DVD, I mean wth.

[Clunge]

It was on the Japanese version, and on the CD version.

And it sounds amazing on both :cool:.

[Shadius]

I know, I know! And I've seen the video on youtube from the jap version, but why was it cut from the UK DVD. The bastards.

[Super Nintendo]

which is the best album of muse to start with?

[Clunge]

Well...

Showbiz - Angsty, teen-rock
Origin Of Symmetry - Well crafted, defined songs which show off Muse at their weirdest
Absolution - Apocalyptic, heavy pianos and classical influences
Black Holes And Revelations - Pop-prog, with more synths and generally a bit dancier/more commercial

I'd go with Origin Of Symmetry but if any of those descriptions take your fancy, go with whichever. All four albums are brilliant.

Alternatively, I could make you a 10/11 song mix and upload it for you to give you a taste.

[Super Nintendo]

oh i just downloaded the entire discography, but i wanted to know an album to start... guess it will be Origin of Symmetry. thanks mate :)

[Clunge]

Np :).

[Jev]

I just stole Hullabaloo off my girlfriend and I have to say I love Map of your head :D

[trysthedrummer]

You haven't heard them before?

[Clunge]

Obviously not.

Anyhoo, 11 days til Wembley #1. What does everyone what to see songwise then? - If they play all of these, I shall go home with a massive grin, regardless of what else they play:

Muscle Museum
New Born
Bliss
Plug In Baby
Citizen Erased
Dead Star
Apocalypse Please
Stockholm Syndrome
Hysteria
Take A Bow
Supermassive Black Hole
Assassin
Hoodoo

:cool:.

[Dead Star]

Obviously not.

Anyhoo, 11 days til Wembley #1. What does everyone what to see songwise then? - If they play all of these, I shall go home with a massive grin, regardless of what else they play:

Muscle Museum
New Born
Bliss
Plug In Baby
Citizen Erased
Dead Star
Apocalypse Please
Stockholm Syndrome
Hysteria
Take A Bow
Supermassive Black Hole
Assassin
Hoodoo

:cool:.

11 Days?

Christ I thought it was longer.

If I hear Uno I will die happy, wont happen though. I'd be happy with Unintended or even Micro Cuts.

Its gonna be jawsome though I cant wait.

[Jev]

You haven't heard them before?

Haha no, I've got everything but Hullabaloo.

[GenuineImitation]

What other albums do Muse have that are worth checking out. I have Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations.

[Clunge]

Origin Of Symmetry.

Get it, NOW!

[Clunge]

Wembley bump.

4 days!

[Virus278]

I just stole Hullabaloo off my girlfriend and I have to say I love Map of your head :D

123 - I love MoYH. I don't really bother learning many songs on guitar but I know how to play that song...It might even be one of my favorite Muse songs :eek:.

[Jev]

Yeah it's awesome.
Recently I've been learning loads off stuff off BH&R cos my dad bought me the tab book :)

[Clunge]

I love playing Muse stuff on bass.

There's not a single song that is too hard to play or that can't be mastered, I must know at least 2/3's of their back catalogue by now :lol:.

[Jev]

Yeah exactly and it's not so simple its boring.

[magicfingers]

Muse's work isn't complicated but its still loads of fun to play and listen to. And Matt Bellamy is an amazing musician... Seeing them live twice has completed my life.. seriously.. theyre awesome.

[Dead Star]

Looks like its raining on Saturday.

:D

[Clunge]

Good.

Heat = ghey.

[Clunge]

http://download.yousendit.com/49AB892B556CE2C0

Man Of Mystery studio recording, free with NME this week.

Enjoy :D.

[Untitled]

http://download.yousendit.com/49AB892B556CE2C0

Man Of Mystery studio recording, free with NME this week.

Enjoy :D.

Hehehe, awesome.

I love this kinda sounding music, dunno why. :cool:

[Jev]

Looks like its raining on Saturday.

:D

Nice, a wet Matt Bellamy.

[Clunge]

It sounds like music from Captain Scarlet :cool:.

[bwnstl]

Why would you want it to rain? Wouldn't that make the humidity (and thus the heat) go UP? Of course, I don't really know how England works, but here in the midwest USA, raining is one of the worst things that can happen in summer.

[Clunge]

Nah, when it rains over here, it's usually cold and windy as well.

It's never particularly humid in England, you get spells of humidity (where I live it's been sticky for a week or so) but then you get a bout of rain or a storm that clears the air.

[Dimmu Burger]

Supermassive Black Hole is catchy as hell.

[Six Foot Revolver]

http://download.yousendit.com/49AB892B556CE2C0

Man Of Mystery studio recording, free with NME this week.

Enjoy :D.
I actually broke my vow of not purchasing NME purely for that CD/interview.

[Clunge]

Supermassive Black Hole is catchy as hell.
Too right :cool:.
I actually broke my vow of not purchasing NME purely for that CD/interview.
I did the same, such a shit mag.

[Dead Star]

2 Days now :D

[Clunge]

Hey gice, there's gonna be two golden circles.

Both first come, first served - you'll get a wrist band and can go in and out of the circle as you wish. The first is very small and right in front of the stage and the second is considerably bigger forming a ring around the inner circle.

I guess if you want in, you'll have to get there earlier. We're going for the very inner one :cool:.

[Dead Star]

ugh now I have to sit through te gash known as the support bands :(:(

[Clunge]

Ditto :(.

Sitting > standing when you're waiting though.

[Dead Star]

What time you plan on starting to queue clunge

and what entrance?

[Clunge]

A. probs around 1:00/1:30
B. No ideeeer

I'll find out #B tomorrow when my mate gets here from Manchester-land, he has our tickets.

[Dead Star]

I was planning to start queuing about then too.

Would be pretty funny if we landed next to each other in the queue without realising.

[Clunge]

Twould :cool:.

Well if you see two shortish freaks, one with longish dark hair and the other with a lump of curlyness, come and kick us :D.

+ If it isn't us, you'll strike up an interesting conversation at least.

[Dead Star]

tall Scottish guy talking to some shortish Scottish girl (my sister :() be sure to ignore me due to internet awkwardness :)

[Jev]

Guys I am going to be the only metalhead there k

[Surtr]

Fuck you all.

I'd kill to be there right now.

Actually...'spose it's over come to think of it?

Meh, I put in my night of Muse by watching the Glastonbury DVD.

[GenuineImitation]

Guys I am going to be the only metalhead there k

Im sure other metalheads listen who listen to Muse would be there. I know plenty of metalheads who like Muse.

[Jev]

Haha yeah I weren't the only metal head there.
Anyone else find the sound (especially for the supports) quite disappointing?

[Clunge]

Omgz.

That absolutely idjshgisadgiosht8e9573ui5jneohfd9a70fda'ed.

Sound for Muse was terrific, sound for supports was awful, though tbh, Dirty Pretty Things were so terrible, the sound didn't really make any difference :lol:.

Anyhoo. Yeah.

That was the biz :cool:.

[Clunge]

Setlist btw:

1. Knights Of Cydonia
2. Hysteria
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. City Of Delusion
6. Butterflies And Hurricanes
7. Citizen Erased
8. Hoodoo
9. Feeling Good
10. Sunburn
11. Invincible
12. Starlight
13. Man Of Mystery
14. Time Is Running Out
15. New Born
-----
16. Soldier's Poem
17. Unintended
18. Blackout
19. Plug In Baby
-----
20. Micro Cuts
21. Stockholm Syndrome
22. Take A Bow

[Kyle]

So you guys weren't impressed by The Streets at all?

The stage stuff for Muse sounds amazing from what I've read.

[bwnstl]

That's an incredible setlist. When is their second night of Wembley?

[Seek and Destroy]

They play Wembley again tonight.

That's a good setlist, but Take a Bow is a pretty rubbish song to close the concert...

[Robinsdeadstar]

I went to Muse in november last year.. first concert.. I will never forget it!
****in' greaaat! ö.. missed them on pinkpop this year tho.. still hoping they come to lowlands '07! =D

[Clunge]

So you guys weren't impressed by The Streets at all?

The stage stuff for Muse sounds amazing from what I've read.
The Streets weren't bad, they just came over as trying waaaaaay too hard to engage the crowd. And they were seriously dull musically.

The stage set was IMMENSE.
That's an incredible setlist. When is their second night of Wembley?
Tonight, they're onstage as we speak.
They play Wembley again tonight.

That's a good setlist, but Take a Bow is a pretty rubbish song to close the concert...
Seriously, don't knock it unyil you've seen it. It is the most intense closing song I've heard in my life having seen it close three Muse shows now.

Utterly breathtaking.

[Shattered_Future]

Yeah, Take A Bow on record seriously does no justice to the song...

[Clunge]

Yup.

Setlist from the 17th:


1. Knights Of Cydonia
2. Hysteria
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. Forced In
6. Sing For Absolution
7. Butterflies & Hurricanes
8. Hoodoo
9. Apocalypse Please
10. Feeling Good
11. Sunburn
12. Invincible
13. Starlight
14. Time Is Running Out
15. New Born
-----
16. Soldier's Poem
17. Unintended
18. Blackout
19. Bliss
-----
20. Plug In Baby
21. Stockholm Syndrome
22. Take A Bow

[Dead Star]

Wow.

How ****ing good was that? And so much for 2 golden circles, I only counted 1 =/

[Kyle]

Hmm Take a Bow has a certain charm as a closing song, but after a whole Muse set it comes off as a bit of an anti-climax. KoH or SS would be much better.

[Prince of Darkness]

which gig was filmed for the possible dvd?

[Clunge]

Both nights were filmed.

There were a lot of cameras on saturday and even more on sunday. They had camera-people roaming the crowd at times, as well as filming entrances and exits to the stadium, and those leaving the standing area at the end.

There were even helicopters overhead on both nights, filming ariel shots presumably.

Muse wore identical clothes on both nights too, lending the footage to be used for a DVD (i.e. any bit of footage within a certain song is interchangable).

So yeah, I expect a DVD :cool: .

[Prince of Darkness]

wow. how exciting!

[Dead Star]

Both nights were filmed.

There were a lot of cameras on saturday and even more on sunday. They had camera-people roaming the crowd at times, as well as filming entrances and exits to the stadium, and those leaving the standing area at the end.

There were even helicopters overhead on both nights, filming ariel shots presumably.

Muse wore identical clothes on both nights too, lending the footage to be used for a DVD (i.e. any bit of footage within a certain song is interchangable).

So yeah, I expect a DVD :cool: .

Where abouts in the crowd was you?

[trysthedrummer]

So, I didn't miss much then?

:upset:

Well, time does fly by can't believe its gone

[Clunge]

Where abouts in the crowd was you?
Right hand golden circle when facing the stage, pretty much parallel with the right hand radar dish thing, about 9/10 rows back.

You?

[DannySmith]

I spoke to the guy operating the jib, guy in the yellow cap, second night.

There is a DVD coming out.

Epic concert... so good to see my fav band playing there.

I was in the golden circle, leaning against bar directly in front of the jib. Leaping about like an idiot.

Take a Bow was pretty awesome. Although.. I think Stockholm Syndrome along with some of their "random jams" ending it would be better... (as in Earls court, another amazing gig)

And the trouble with beginning it with Take a Bow is that it begins too quietly and slowly. I wanna see an epical entrance.

[Clunge]

Take A Bow couldn't have opened either night because they'd be playing it when it's still light.

Which would have been rubbish.

Also, Muse always open and close their full length gigs with songs from their newest/current album. They have closed a few times with Stockholm Syndrome on this tour but only at festival slots/support slots really.

[Dead Star]

Right hand golden circle when facing the stage, pretty much parallel with the right hand radar dish thing, about 9/10 rows back.

You?

On the left hand, about the exact same distance as well :p

Golden Circle was jawsome though.


Also, Muse always open and close their full length gigs with songs from their newest/current album. They have closed a few times with Stockholm Syndrome on this tour but only at festival slots/support slots really.

Nottingham they closed with Stockholm Syndrome, cos I was there.

[Clunge]

Yup, but they've only done that 4/5 times at their own gig.

Nottingham was the big exception because it was the first time they ever played BH&R in it's entirety :cool:.

[Dead Star]

Nottingham was the big exception because it was the first time they ever played BH&R in it's entirety :cool:.

And it was awesome :D

Except knowing what would come next after every song.

[Untitled]

And it was awesome :D

Except knowing what would come next after every song.

And expect you didnt get much older stuff.

Brand New where the best for playing the Entire album, they played 5 tracks of there first, then all of deja entendu, then 5/6 tracks off the new album.

If muse did that, itd be mint.

[Clunge]

Nah, I like my setlists mixed up.

[Dead Star]

Nah, I like my setlists mixed up.

Me too, but in no way did I expect a full album.

Which in a way was mixed up.

If you get me.

[Jev]

They should play a mega concert where they play all their albums back to back :D

[Clunge]

I'd get bored to tears at that gig.

The only songs off Showbiz and OOS I'd actually want to hear are:

- Muscle Museum
- Showbiz
- New Born
- Bliss
- Hyper Music
- Plug In Baby
- Citizen Erased

Screw the rest.

[PinkFreud]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtqeApK_p4g

God, that's such an awesome performance.

[Jev]

I'd get bored to tears at that gig.

The only songs off Showbiz and OOS I'd actually want to hear are:

- Muscle Museum
- Showbiz
- New Born
- Bliss
- Hyper Music
- Plug In Baby
- Citizen Erased

Screw the rest.
Haha, I'd think it'd be hard for anyone to watch it.

[Clunge]

Yup.

Who'd want to see Falling Down or Escape live? - they're such pants songs :lol:.

[Jev]

Okay they can cut out the crappy ones like that.

[Shadius]

Falling Down live is ace. Escape is boring, true, but Falling Down totally has it's charm live.


Dead old performance from 99;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEbgH0v4NkM

I'm not sure i'd want to see it live on these new tours, but the falsetto does slay live.

I think the thing is, they need to keep old songs in line with their current sound to some extent, I suppose thats why there's no Dead Star or Hyper Music on this tour because of the more pop edge that they're portraying at the moment and less of the heavy heavy riffing which fans of Supermassive Black Hole and Starlight might not like at all.

Showbiz totally has it's brilliant moments, and a fair bit of **** on it, and some songs are less than what they could be cos of cheesy/bad lyrics, Origin though, I could seriously hear most songs off it live and not be bored, with the exception of Screenager which I almost never listen to.

I think doing an album back to back is a bit gay, but I suppose it's cool doing as a one off or something. Unless it's really a concept album with the tracks joining together, then I could see it working better.

[Dead Star]

Also

I noticed Chris started using his Pedulla again?

[Clunge]

Only for Micro Cuts, he doesn't use it for any others.

[mutant!]

Hi guys. I'm back, eh.

A South African dude started a facebook group - one of those staple groups you always see in third-world countries - called "Campaign to bring Muse to South Africa". The concept is simple: there's a company called Big Concerts who started last year bringing big-name international artists to South Africa en masse. The first such gig included The Rasmus, Metallica, and a fair few others (around 6 or 8 in total). The purpose of this group is to show Big Concerts that it is viable to bring Muse to SA, as by joining the group, one is basically signing a petition that one will attend the concert if it happens. Currently, the group stands at 2070 members, which for a facebook group consisting purely of South Africans is enormous.

Recently, one of the execs at Big Concerts e-mailed the group founder, letting him know that they are doing everything in their power to bring Muse to SA in 2008.

FVCK YES :D :D :D

[Shattered_Future]

Also

I noticed Chris started using his Pedulla again?

A guy who plays with my dad a lot uses a Pedulla. SUCH a beautiful bass...

I got bored last night and figured out nearly 2 minutes of the intro to Take A Bow by ear. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out the synth part where the drums come in, which is IMO the best part of the song...:(

Oh well. The extra synth line is for the vocals (I tried to sing, and quickly scrapped that idea :p). Critique away.

http://www.mediafire.com/?94do19vxmud

[Polyamarous]

I don't know why he stopped using Pedulla.

They piss all over any rickenbacker or fender he uses.

[Dead Star]

A guy who plays with my dad a lot uses a Pedulla. SUCH a beautiful bass...

I got bored last night and figured out nearly 2 minutes of the intro to Take A Bow by ear. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out the synth part where the drums come in, which is IMO the best part of the song...:(

Oh well. The extra synth line is for the vocals (I tried to sing, and quickly scrapped that idea :p). Critique away.

http://www.mediafire.com/?94do19vxmud

How did you make that?

[2muchket!]

I would kill a man for a pedulla.


I mean srsly.

[Shattered_Future]

How did you make that?

Logic Pro and a very good ear.

[Clunge]

Recently, one of the execs at Big Concerts e-mailed the group founder, letting him know that they are doing everything in their power to bring Muse to SA in 2008.

FVCK YES :D :D :D
Time to piss on your bonfire.

Muse won't be touring in 2008. They're finishing the BH&R tour in Nov/Dec this year, then taking a break before starting on album #5.

Unless they change their plans radically, you probs won't be seeing Muse in SA until 2009 at the earliest :(.

[Polyamarous]

Just say its for charity and they'll perform thier.

Devon people love charity.

[Clunge]

Great set in Riga a few days ago:

1. Take A Bow
2. Map Of The Problematique
3. Butterflies And Hurricanes
4. Assassin (Ext.)
5. New Born
6. Hoodoo
7. Apocalypse Please
8. Sunburn
9. Starlight
10. Supermassive Black Hole
11. Man Of Mystery
12. Time Is Running Out
13. Bliss (Ext.)
-----
14. Soldier's Poem
15. Invincible
16. Stockholm Syndrome
-----
17. Hysteria
18. Plug In Baby
19. Knights Of Cydonia

[mutant!]

2009 is good. Long as I get to see them. Not a chance am I forking out for a return ticket to London or wherever, plus gig ticket, plus accoutrements. I'm a student, damn it. Don't have money for this kind of thing.

In either case, "won't be touring" isn't exactly a dead ringer. Half the bands who came down last year weren't otherwise touring at the time.

[christoph123]

Members of Muselive.com and other fansites are trying to get Citizen Erased, possibly one of Muse's greatest tracks, into the charts.

This is possible by paying for digital singles on sites such as HMVDigital, iTunes and 7Digital.

You can Buy it all this week.

http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=25766&d=0

http://www.myspace.com/ce4no12007

And Woo Hoo, First Post. :)

[exodus]

Map of the Problematique is a underrated single

[bwnstl]

Map of the Problematique is one of their best, imo.

And Citizen Erased is easily their most overrated.


I dare you to defy me!

[Clunge]

I don't disagree.

CE is hideously overrated within the Muse fanbase, it's still fab though :D.

[exodus]

I think Hysteria and Time Is Running Out are both overhyped to the core by everyone, good songs but not worthy of this level of worship.

[bwnstl]

I've never heard either of those being raved about. I personally like them a lot because they each have superb basslines and Hysteria is energetic as all f*ck, but never heard much accolades going towards them.

On the other hand, Citizen Erased is a great song, but still average by Muse's standards. So many songs are better than it just on that album alone (like, say...the whole first half of the album).

[Clunge]

I absolutely love Hysteria still, and Time Is Running Out is a great song which I have heard a few too many times. Also, seeing it live four times has made it a tad dull now.