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Post by Pierre Trudeau on Oct 15, 2007 0:10:25 GMT -5
Besides the singer sounding like Thom Yorke, and the 1st album having similar bits, I think Muse and Radiohead are completely and utterly different. And I'm a fan of both...
Queen is a definite similarity. I love that Muse has taken much from Queen but managed to, in a sense, "modernize" Queen. Like, you hear the very bombastic somewhat reminder of classical music, but with a Sci-Fi tinged sound.
I can't talk about this anymore. I've had a total of 12 hours sleep in 3 days and have spent 36 hours in 3 days filming. I'm just a little delirious.
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Post by SOL Stowaway on Oct 15, 2007 18:31:31 GMT -5
...I think Nickelback will be the ELO or other crappy 70s rock band in the future. I... adore 70s rock (including the symphonic/art rock/pop of ELO). And to hear ELO compared to Nikelback? One of the lamest bands in human history? I'm just...going to pretend that I never heard that comparison. I'm also a huge fan of 60s music (particularly the last half of the decade) and greatly enjoy some of what the 50s, 80s and 90s gave us, as well. In response to the OP: I love 21st century music...in moderation. Although, I tend to get tired of newer songs far more often than the classics. A lot of current music completely lacks a "timeless" feel, you know? And admittedly, there is a lot of worthless music nowadays. (DAUGHTRY, Nickelback around 80% of Hip-Hop and R&B, etc.) JMO. The modern music I listen to is usually by mainstream artists like Pink, Muse, Corinne Bailey Rae and KT Tunstall. ...I've seen people in their teens and twenties here say that modern music doesn't hold up to 'classic rock." I'm 22 and with few exceptions, I couldn't agree more. So do you think any artist originating from the double 0s will have the staying power and longevity of the major acts from the 60's or 70s'? Is anyone starting out now that will have the prestige of The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young? The prestige of The Beatles or The Who? I highly doubt it. The Stones, Neil Young or even Dylan? I think it's possible. Longevity? Well, I'd say that's probable...only, I think the issue is whether the emerging artists who'll have real staying power in the industry are hugely talented, or just hugely popular.
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Post by SOL Stowaway on Oct 15, 2007 18:48:50 GMT -5
Besides the singer sounding like Thom Yorke, and the 1st album having similar bits, I think Muse and Radiohead are completely and utterly different. And I'm a fan of both... Queen is a definite similarity. I love that Muse has taken much from Queen but managed to, in a sense, "modernize" Queen. Like, you hear the very bombastic somewhat reminder of classical music, but with a Sci-Fi tinged sound. Heh, I didn't read your reply until after I'd posted mine. I'm glad to see Muse gettin' some love. And I agree about their Queen-ish elements. I've only heard bits and pieces from their first couple albums (which I didn't find all that impressive, to be honest) but I love the direction they've taken on 'Absolution' and 'Black Holes and Revelations'. Any recommendations from their first two albums? *goes to read through thread*
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Post by SOL Stowaway on Oct 15, 2007 19:09:42 GMT -5
So...from now on, I'm going to at least skim through a thread before posting. Muse was mentioned no less than 50 times in here.
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Post by Trumpy's Magic Snout on Oct 16, 2007 7:56:33 GMT -5
Besides the singer sounding like Thom Yorke, and the 1st album having similar bits, I think Muse and Radiohead are completely and utterly different. And I'm a fan of both... Queen is a definite similarity. I love that Muse has taken much from Queen but managed to, in a sense, "modernize" Queen. Like, you hear the very bombastic somewhat reminder of classical music, but with a Sci-Fi tinged sound. Heh, I didn't read your reply until after I'd posted mine. I'm glad to see Muse gettin' some love. And I agree about their Queen-ish elements. I've only heard bits and pieces from their first couple albums (which I didn't find all that impressive, to be honest) but I love the direction they've taken on 'Absolution' and 'Black Holes and Revelations'. Any recommendations from their first two albums? *goes to read through thread* First album Showbiz's where they're at their most Radiohead-y (is that a word, IT IS NOW!) and Origins of Symmetry tries a bit too hard to show them as experimental and insane. Absolution is the point where they settle into who they are properly and is a great album, I enjoyed Black Holes too. Recommended songs: Showbiz: Cave, Sunburn, Showbiz, Muscle Museum Origin Of Symmetry: New Born, Bliss, Hyper Music, Plug In Baby Both are still worth checking out, as is Hullabaloo which is a double live/b-sides album.
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Post by bobjohnson on Oct 16, 2007 11:14:46 GMT -5
just downloaded some music from Muse:
They are actually very infectious! I think I can grow to like them even more
Nice Pick guys!
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Post by Krista on Oct 16, 2007 11:26:10 GMT -5
I would love for Tool to be remembered as one of the better bands of the 00's. Whether anyone else agrees though, is beyond me.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on Oct 16, 2007 17:47:42 GMT -5
Maybe they're great because they started in 1990.
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Post by angilasman on Oct 16, 2007 18:25:36 GMT -5
... as is Hullabaloo which is a double live/b-sides album. I'm gonna order that. It's only avaliable in the UK.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 16, 2007 20:02:22 GMT -5
... as is Hullabaloo which is a double live/b-sides album. I'm gonna order that. It's only avaliable in the UK. You can get it on iTunes. In fact, I got "Absolution" and "Black Holes and Revelations" on iTunes and I am really enjoying them. However, I have to take issue with other posters here, in that I don't hear Queen in there. At all. Queen's rhythm section had a no-frills, super-basic approach that stayed out of Freddy's way. Muse has a rhythm section of a prog-rock band; full of complexity, polyrhythms, and fills where you don't expect them. The guitarist sounds nothing like Brian May, and with the exception of some occasional vibrato on his voice, the singer sounds nothing like Freddy Mercury. It's not "Radiohead meets Queen". It's a lot more like "Radiohead meets Dream Theater". That being said, it's not a complaint. I like all 3 bands. Good stuff. Thanks to everyone who recommended them.
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Post by Pierre Trudeau on Oct 16, 2007 22:11:26 GMT -5
I'm glad Muse is catching on so well! I love introducing people to new music.
They have some great B-sides too. Dead Star is one of my favourite songs by them. If anyone is interested in some b-sides or some live recordings I have oodles and oodles.
And if you think they're awesome on record, live is 2353948756 times better.
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Post by SOL Stowaway on Oct 16, 2007 23:42:30 GMT -5
Heh, I didn't read your reply until after I'd posted mine. I'm glad to see Muse gettin' some love. And I agree about their Queen-ish elements. I've only heard bits and pieces from their first couple albums (which I didn't find all that impressive, to be honest) but I love the direction they've taken on 'Absolution' and 'Black Holes and Revelations'. Any recommendations from their first two albums? *goes to read through thread* First album Showbiz's where they're at their most Radiohead-y (is that a word, IT IS NOW!) and Origins of Symmetry tries a bit too hard to show them as experimental and insane. Absolution is the point where they settle into who they are properly and is a great album, I enjoyed Black Holes too. Recommended songs: Showbiz: Cave, Sunburn, Showbiz, Muscle Museum Origin Of Symmetry: New Born, Bliss, Hyper Music, Plug In Baby Both are still worth checking out, as is Hullabaloo which is a double live/b-sides album. Dead Star is one of my favourite songs by them. Thanks for the suggestions! I'll check those out. ... I have to take issue with other posters here, in that I don't hear Queen in there. At all. Queen's rhythm section had a no-frills, super-basic approach that stayed out of Freddy's way. Muse has a rhythm section of a prog-rock band; full of complexity, polyrhythms, and fills where you don't expect them. The guitarist sounds nothing like Brian May, and with the exception of some occasional vibrato on his voice, the singer sounds nothing like Freddy Mercury. It's not "Radiohead meets Queen". It's a lot more like "Radiohead meets Dream Theater". That being said, it's not a complaint. I like all 3 bands. Good stuff. Thanks to everyone who recommended them. I do agree with most of your post, but...I don't know, there are times when I hear a hint of Freddy Mercury in Matthew Bellamy's vocals (when he's not in falsetto-mode, of course). That's all I was referring to. You're right about the vibrato...but every now and then, I sense some subtle stylistic similarities, as well. That last sentence was sponsored by the letter 's'.
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Post by SOL Stowaway on Oct 16, 2007 23:47:38 GMT -5
just downloaded some music from Muse: They are actually very infectious! I think I can grow to like them even more Nice Pick guys! Awesome. I really like MCR, too. But I have a feeling we might be in the MSTie minority on that one.
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Post by bobjohnson on Oct 17, 2007 9:48:09 GMT -5
just downloaded some music from Muse: They are actually very infectious! I think I can grow to like them even more Nice Pick guys! Awesome. I really like MCR, too. But I have a feeling we might be in the MSTie minority on that one. Yeah it isn't like I am not open to new music, I just love music in general, I have favorites in every genre!
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Post by angilasman on Oct 17, 2007 16:13:21 GMT -5
I'm gonna order that. It's only avaliable in the UK. You can get it on iTunes. I'm a CD guy, I should really get on the downloading bandwagon though.
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