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LirazelsOdyssey
Forum Newbie Joined: January 31 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Topic: How about Muse? Posted: February 08 2012 at 11:08 |
I'm new here and was wondering if anyone has discussed the modern band Muse as a valid addition to the prog archive? I came across them a few years back by way of my kids and as I listened I just got hooked. And then when I watched a DVD of their live performance I was just blown away by their lead singer,
Matthew Bellamy. He can play the guitar like Jimmy Hendrix, then switch to piano and play like Elton John.
I was very excited about this band because here was an act that really hearkened back to the good old days of bands being serious musicians, symphonic masters, and incredible showmen. I'm not sure I would really place them firmly in the prog category, but for sure in a symphonic rock genre. But they do exemplify many of the outstanding qualities of prog artists through the years. Lirazel
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irrelevant
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 07 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 13382 |
Posted: February 08 2012 at 11:10 |
They're here under prog related.
Edited by irrelevant - February 08 2012 at 11:11 |
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sleeper
Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449 |
Posted: February 08 2012 at 11:11 |
Your about 5 years late for the battle to get them on the archives, they're already here under Prog-Related. Absolution is a spectacular album.
Edit: Damn, ninja'd! Edited by sleeper - February 08 2012 at 11:11 |
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Hercules
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Near York UK Status: Offline Points: 7024 |
Posted: February 08 2012 at 11:18 |
Muse are progressive by any definition I am familiar with - far more so than many of the tech/extreme metal bands on here.
They're also damned good.
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irrelevant
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 07 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 13382 |
Posted: February 08 2012 at 11:20 |
How?
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someone_else
Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24360 |
Posted: February 09 2012 at 10:16 |
I just listened to them for the very first time today. I picked their last album: prog-related indeed, but also related to 80's garbage which I am not fond of. Good musicians with mainly mediocre repertoire in a tribute for tribute's sake-style, but also a few outstanding songs.
I was curious because they appeared on my daughter's facebook page as one of her favourite bands. I was quite surprised to find a band listed on PA there.
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Equality 7-2521
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15784 |
Posted: February 09 2012 at 11:15 |
Rather than continue to argue I'll say:
I prefer Muse when they're doing a sort of Brit-pop thing than the approach on their more recent albums. |
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Logan
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Posted: February 09 2012 at 12:11 |
I'm not pleased with the direction this thread took. I think we're a more friendly community, generally, than certain comments in this thread indicate.
I haven't listened to much Muse, so I don't have an opinion on the band's progtitude, but it has been discussed a number of times. What I think neat is that people's kids are exposing them to Prog and progressive music generally. About the most progressive music I've been exposed to thanks to my kids is the Wiggles. I love the Wiggles, though, and they have some rather avant-garde music such as the surreal and amusing "I'm a cow". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5hHkdHBymc It may not be Muse, but it sure is a-moo-sing. Edited by Logan - February 09 2012 at 12:13 |
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richardh
Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28439 |
Posted: February 09 2012 at 14:16 |
Well I like Muse a lot. Saw them at Wembley Stadium when they recorded the H.A.A.R.P DVD and also at Cardiff International Arena.
Sheer energy and bravado and once compared to another 3 peice band that had a lot of attitude and such. Bellamy plays the whole rock star thing to the hilt and quite rightly so given his amazing talent.
Also worth noting that they all grew up together in a little fishing village in Devon (Teignmouth) and are now a massive international success.
Probably my favourite Muse track
Edited by richardh - February 09 2012 at 14:16 |
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LirazelsOdyssey
Forum Newbie Joined: January 31 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Posted: February 09 2012 at 14:19 |
Oh wow! That concert is the one I have the DVD for. It was quite amazing and reminded me of concerts and bands of yesteryear. < ="text/" ="" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0">
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richardh
Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28439 |
Posted: February 09 2012 at 16:10 |
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Snow Dog
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Posted: February 09 2012 at 16:32 |
I still haven't heard The Resistance. It is getting quite cheap now. Worth getting?
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Blacksword
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: February 09 2012 at 16:41 |
Great band. I think Absolution is the best thing they've done.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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ole-the-first
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 03 2012 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 1534 |
Posted: February 09 2012 at 16:46 |
Nice album, their proggiest record by now. I think it's worth to check out. |
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Nogbad_The_Bad
Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Offline Points: 20974 |
Posted: February 09 2012 at 20:16 |
Their concert in Cornwall that plays on Palladia quite regularly is brilliant. I saw them on the Resistance tour and they were brilliant, huge amounts of energy and lots of fun. Place was packed with thousands of people younger than me, most of them holding up cell phone cameras from 100 yards away. OOh look blurry footage and crap sound. |
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richardh
Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28439 |
Posted: February 10 2012 at 01:40 |
I find The Resistance is a bit too poppy for the most part ..that is until you get this:
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Blacksword
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: February 10 2012 at 04:24 |
The Resistance is kind of poppy and proggy in almost equal measure, I think.
Am I the only person who likes 'Undisclosed desires'? I've only ever heard folk moan about that song. It does have a bit of a late 80's Depeche Mode feel to it, but that's maybe why I like it.. |
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Dean
Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575 |
Posted: February 10 2012 at 06:57 |
Admin Note: I've hidden a whole swathe of off-topic posts in this thread, this resulted in several "innocent" posts being hidden too - appologies for that but any post that referred to a now hidden post became nonsensical and had to be hidden as well.
Thanks,
dean(c)
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Snow Dog
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995 |
Posted: February 10 2012 at 07:09 |
Some weren't off topic. Some were about the topic of Muse being added to the database. And the fact it was a pointless suggestion. Oh well. For the best I suppose.
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Dean
Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575 |
Posted: February 10 2012 at 07:14 |
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