SebCarr Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 [quote name='Bidd' timestamp='1329954592' post='1550527'] Being the slightly obsessive Muse fan that I am, I actually prefer Hullabaloo over the rest of the standard studio albums if you want a complete album experience. 1CD of live performance and 1 CD of some great B sides - if you're a metal head you might appreciate "Yes Please", which is just a brilliant song in my humble opinion [/quote] You're right on the B sides. First album was good, and there were a lot of great B sides around in the fairly early days. Yes please is a great song. For me they just slowly descended into grandiose space rock w@nkery . There were a few good moments along the way, but the early stuff really is where it's at for me. But I get that a lot of people came to them later, and the grandiose space rock w@nkery is, to them, what Muse is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 It always takes a couple of listens before I get into any new Muse album. I also used to get annoyed about Matt Bellamy's gaspy vocal style, but I don't really notice it now. Definitley start with Origin Of Symmetry, give it at least three listens before moving on to Absolution. Give that a couple of listens before moving on to Showbiz. Then listen to some early Radiohead, Queen's 'night at the opera' and 'Grace' by Jeff Buckley. Just for a bit of perspective. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Muse B sides are ace. Fury is one the best songs ever and should have made to general release on Absolution. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) I've been into Muse since the Showbiz/OOS days, and I can definitely recommend both of those. Absolution is I guess their break-through album that garnered them more mainstream attention and appeal. They had a bit of a blip with Black Holes (but only IMHO) and kind of redeemed themselves with Resistance. Tracks I would listen to (plus album it came from, may be easier to get off of Youtube/iTunes etc): [i]Sunburn (Showbiz)[/i] - played in Drop D and some OD [i]New Born (OOS) Plug-In Baby Space Dementia Citizen Erased/Microcuts[/i] [i]Stockholm Syndrome (Absolution) Interlude/Hysteria[/i] - this is [i]the[/i] rock riff of the Noughties [i]Map of the Problematique (Black Holes) Knights of Cydonia[/i] [i]Uprising (Resistance) Resistance MK Ultra[/i] - some damn great bass and guitar riffs in this track [i]Exogenesis Symphony[/i] (all parts) This is my list of listen-to tracks - emcompasses all that I feel Muse means to me, so may not be your cup of tea, but should be a suitable starting point HTH, Ian Edited February 23, 2012 by Bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Absolution is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 [quote name='Bottle' timestamp='1329994053' post='1550881'] I've been into Muse since the Showbiz/OOS days, and I can definitely recommend both of those. Absolution is I guess their break-through album that garnered them more mainstream attention and appeal. They had a bit of a blip with Black Holes (but only IMHO) and kind of redeemed themselves with Resistance. Tracks I would listen to (plus album it came from, may be easier to get off of Youtube/iTunes etc): Sunburn (Showbiz) - played in Drop D and some OD New Born (OOS) Plug-In Baby Space Dementia Citizen Erased/Microcuts Stockholm Syndrome (Absolution) Interlude/Hysteria - this is [i]the[/i] rock riff of the Noughties Map of the Problematique (Black Holes) Knights of Cydonia Uprising (Resistance) Resistance MK Ultra - some damn great bass and guitar riffs in this track Exogenesis Symphony (all parts) This is my list of listen-to tracks - emcompasses all that I feel Muse means to me, so may not be your cup of tea, but should be a suitable starting point HTH, Ian [/quote] You forgot the Osaka and Finland Jams The glasgow one with bagpipes was pretty cool too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 [quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1329994185' post='1550887'] You forgot the Osaka and Finland Jams The glasgow one with bagpipes was pretty cool too! [/quote] Bugger My bad.......I'm not the Muse fan I used to be hehehehe Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 So, do you want this f***ing Muse CD or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy73 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1330010999' post='1551382'] So, do you want this f***ing Muse CD or what? [/quote] if you want to post to ireland , i dont mind , thanks for offer fitzy73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean502 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm die hard Muse fan I've seen them live 5 times and I believe they are probably the best live act ever Defiantly start with Origin of Symmetry, however Showbiz is an awesome debut album i just don't think they found there sound as a band until OOS. Listen to OOS then Absolution. Then do Showbiz. The latter two Black holes and Revelations and The resistance are a little more erm.............. commercial? I think they were trying to appeal to a wider audience. I love The Resistance for the haunting sounds the band produce across a number of Tracks, but I wouldn't say its the band at there best. Oh and if you get chance the Hullabaloo Soundtrack has some wicked b-sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo10 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh....I forgot to mention the B sides as well.......Fury and Easily.....fab stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 In the interview at the end of the Winterland album, Hendrix speaks of the importance of the melodic in British music. I've been meaning to go back and listen to that interview again. I think Muse is an excellent example of the melodic in modern British music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Absolution is IMHO the best thing they ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumelow Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 muse were ace between 98-2002/03ish and ever since they played hysteria on the brit awards theyve rapidly gone downhill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I've seen them live three times, each time better than the last (Plymouth Pavilions, Eden Project and Teignmouth), and live I don't think there are many bands that can touch them. I always find it remarkable how tastes vary, as every time they are mentioned one of the principle complaints is Matt Bellamy's voice. Personally I would kill for a voice like that-his range is nothing short of incredible IMHO. Then again there are singers I can't stand either. The first album I bought was Origin of Symmetry, which has some real classics on it (Plug in Baby was the first song of theirs I heard, although I confess my first reaction was 'bloody hell, Radiohead have woken up'). My personal fave of their albums is Black Holes and Revelations-we used to do Knights of Cydonia, but I was forced to abandon the attempt as I just couldn't sing it credibly enough. It's a brave band that attempts a Muse cover, although it seems every bass player wants to do Hysteria for the intro. Resistance I am not crazy about-I find Bellamy's lyrics have become increasingly cringe-inducing in recent years. Incidentally I have recorded in the same studio as Muse recorded the first two albums, with the same engineer-yes, I have used a toilet used by Matt Bellamy-the engineer said they has the best rhythm section, bar none, that he had ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I guess we all have different tastes. I think Black Holes is a fantastic album and still listen to it regularly, but that's about it. The Resistance is one of the worst albums I've ever heard - cod chopin meets second rate Queen tribute band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMX Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 My favourite Muse albums are Origin of Symmetry and Showbiz. The others are mostly good, just not totally my thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Transaxle Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Surprisingly I see all albums mentioned except H.A.A.R.P which I thought was a cracking live album and the DVD which came with it isn't bad either. They were staggeringly good at the Lancashire cricket ground gig a couple of years ago. Their choice of support bands wan't bad either. I thought the Editors were excellent (with some nice Ric action going on). Edited February 25, 2012 by Leon Transaxle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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