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Y'know, by which I mean you get bored of a song or just don't listen to it, and suddenly it comes on and you listen to it, and you realise how great it is/was!
For me it's been:
The Small Print: Skipped it lots
Stockholm Syndrome: I got annoyed with the riff at the start, I thought it started things too slowly. Now I find the willpower to wait it out.
Apocalypse Please: Largely because of the 'Why does everyone bum Apocalypse Please?' thread.
You must have some!
Space Dementia
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Whether it was a cover, or plain horrible song, tell us the first ever Muse song you listened to!
Predictions: Anything off Showbiz (Mainly Sunburn), Uprising or Knights of Cydonia
EDIT: LOL, forgot mine, it was Knights of Cydonia.
In Your World, around 2002/3. I had no idea who the band were or what the song was called and it wasn't until I mentioned it to a friend who said "sounds a bit like Muse" that I then went out, bought Absolution and never looked back.
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(CD 1 to be specific)
Is this the least memorable album? Has this album been forgotten? I hear from this album the least, the most common song I see or hear is Forced In but other than that it is like it has all gone to dust.
Explanations?
It's not counted as a studio album so I think that's why it's rarely mentioned. But, as a collection of B-sides/non-studio tracks and with a very early live recording it's essential for anyone serious about Muse and all their music.
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Showbiz
Sober
Origin
Plug In Baby - my all time favourite track
Absolution
Hysteria
BHAR
MOTP
The Resistance
MK Ultra
The 2nd Law
Liquid State
Drones
The Handler
Albums in favourite order:
Absolution - released the year I became a Muse fan so this always holds a special place in my heart
Drones
Showbiz - was number 2 until Drones knocked it into 3rd
Origin
BHAR
The Resistance
The 2nd Law
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I know there's a thread already for people to post their perfect set list but I thought I'd mix it up a little by setting a challenge.
1 - Choose three tracks from your all time favourite Muse album
2 - Choose two tracks from the remaining 6 studio albums
3 - Choose two b-sides/non-studio album/bonus tracks
4 - At least two tracks MUST be a ballad, slower track or instrumental
5 - If you choose Hysteria, it will count as one track with Prelude as the Intro
6 - If you close with Knights, it will count as one track with Man With A Harmonica as the Intro
7 - You can have up to two Encores
This is harder than it seems, deciding the tracks is one thing; deciding the order is another!
Here's mine:
1 - Reapers- Drones
2 - MK Ultra - The Resistance
3 - Prelude & Hysteria - Absolution
4 - Stockholm Syndrome - Absolution
5 - Plug In Baby - Origin
6 - In Your World - b-sides/non-studio album/bonus
7 - Sober - Showbiz
8 - Showbiz - Showbiz
9 - Hoodoo - BHAR (1st slower track choice)
10 - Apocalypse Please - Absolution
11 - Space Dementia - Origin
12 - Glorious - b-sides/non-studio album/bonus
13 - Liquid State - The 2nd Law
14 - Isolated System - The 2nd Law (2nd slower track choice)
15 - Uprising - The Resistance
16 - The Handler - Drones
17 - Man With A Harmonica & Knights of Cydonia - BHAR
Wil be interesting to see what everyone else chooses. If I had my way, the set list would be much longer but this will allow for around 100 - 120 minutes
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Touting is still a real problem and should be made illegal. I was shocked at how many empty seats I spotted at the O2 on Monday despite the gig being Sold Out!
I think the only way to prevent or cut down on touting is for your ticket purchase to be linked to a form of ID that you have to present on the door such as your driving license, passport etc. No ID, no entry. The ticket could have the ID number printed on it so it's matched up when you enter the venue. As most venues scan ticket bar codes these days it wouldn't take long to scan the ID that goes with it. You would only need it for your batch so if you bought tickets to go with friends they'd be covered under your ID.
If you can't make it due to illness etc then the receipt that comes with the ticket could have a form on the back to fill in such as handing the ticket over to someone else in your party and their ID details so they'd be checked upon entry.
Just an idea but it's something that needs addressing sooner rather than later. I've been very lucky over the years to see Muse so many times and always through the genuine sales. I've never had to approach a tout or go to a dodgy website. I never will either. As much as I love the band I would rather miss the gig than give money to a piece of scum tout.
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Spectacular gig. I've seen Muse 9 times now and last night was the best one I'd ever been to. great atmosphere in my block (116) we were just partying all night.
A track from Showbiz would've been a welcome addition to the set list but it was fab to hear Citizen Erased live again after 9 years.
ONLY bugbear of the night was not being able to see the visuals on the huge veils but that's just a small niggle really as I'm there for the music.
It was also nice not to have my phone or camera constantly out taking pics and videos.
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Well, today I logged into the Muse forums for the first time in quite a while and I was given a sore reminder of why I don't use them anymore.
Voicing an opinion is not an open invitation for people to troll and abuse just because they disagree.
Open up a dialogue and debate by all means but why be abusive when my post didn't invite you to comment in the first place?!
Funny how I was told to grow up by a 23 year old and yet his immature comment just served to remind me how immature, arrogant and downright nasty some of the people on this forum can be.
Petty, small minded and vindictive. Other people would call that bullying and I'm surprised it's tolerated by the moderators.
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Oh no, a reviewer was hard on a band. Someone call the wah-mbulance.
Mature.
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He seemed to be slagging off the production more than anything. He does compliment Muse's musicianship, and says the album's production fails them.
He finishes the "review" with Unfortunately, Muse's efforts can barely get off the ground and wouldn't survive a war against a fly swatter.
So not only Mutt's production but the boys' efforts too.
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No it isn't.
Quick to jump, post was edited
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Drones has been trashed in the LA Times, I don't think the reviewer is a fan or has a clue what he's talking about.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-muse-drones-review-20150608-column.html
Some reviewers seem to take great joy in slagging something off if they don't like it, hardly subjective.
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Don't think there's been a thread on this yet.
Recently I came across a YouTube video that had Muse's Greatest Hits album in full. Intrigued, I loaded the video, and it claims the album is official and was released by Warner Music.
Here's the artwork and tracklisting:
Thoughts?
I've got one similar to this but it's B-Sides and Rarities that was a Warner Music release some years ago. I think there is some debate over the authenticity of the product
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I'm useless at track by track reviews but all I can say is how much I love this album! I was so disappointed with The 2nd Law and Drones just trounces it in style.
Mercy is probably my least favourite song but I would still give it about 6/10 whereas, The Handler, Defector, Dead Inside, Reapers and The Globalist are full on 10/10.
Only Muse could get away with something as completely bonkers as The Globalist.
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Hi
I have two spare tickets for the screening tonight at Grant's cinema in Croydon which starts at 7.30. If you were unsuccessful in getting hold of tickets please drop me a message for further details. Total value £26.50 incl booking fee - no mark up, this is face value
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/graciemg/
Lots of fan photos from my first Muse gig at Wembley 2007 up to the Emirates this year
Don't expect anything spectacular lol they're just my attempt at getting some good shots whilst jumping around like a maniac
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I was a twilighter and I didn't drift off
You're an exception!
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I think the ticket sales timing for the stadium tour was dreadful, doing it right before Christmas was not the best idea and I must admit my finances suffered buying top price tickets for the Emirates.
A lot of the Twilighters have drifted off now, most of them were never in it for the long run and The 2nd Law seems to have been Muse's most divisive album to date, there's a real love/hate divide amongst opinions. I think it's a good album, it's nowhere near the top of my list but that doesn't stop me appreciating what an amazing band they are and I will still go to see them as often as I can.
I think the sale should have gone up after Christmas to give people a chance to get a payday in and to have something to get excited about because Jan is such an awful month
But let's not forget how hard the recession has hit, lots of redundancies and people having to work extra jobs to make ends meet so expensive stadium tickets were probably seen as an unnecessary luxury.
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Filip
Showbiz
I haven't listened to the Showbiz album in a while but the last few days have just had it on constant repeat on my iPod
I forgot what a fantastic album it is and as much love as I have for tracks like Cave & Sober (Sober one of my all time faves) Filip is worth listening to repeatedly because it's just so damn good
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I have my code and I'm already in a state of panic.
Anyone who doesn't manage to get hold of tickets it's always worth checking out the Musebay section.
Whatever you do please don't go to Seatwave, Viagogo etc or any 3rd party site claiming to be an official Muse ticket site. The prices are over inflated and soooo many people get let down at the last minute.
Official channels are advertised on the Muse website; they're very reliable!
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I was originally registered on the site under user name graciemg; I'm still there if I search for the name but I think I had problems logging in with that user name and after my e-mails were hacked I re-registered under graciegirl.
Is there anyway I can transfer my present board membership to my original account without losing all my current info?
I've requested a password reset for it today as I would rather use the older account (just for the pure reason to show that I'm not a newbie
)THanks
Least favourite song from each album?
in Songs & Releases
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This is tougher than picking favourites as I don't really have many songs that I actively dislike (unless you count half the tracks on The 2nd Law) but these are the songs I perhaps think "meh" when they come on
Showbiz
Muscle Museum - sorry, I know the purists will hate me for it but I've never been keen on it
Origin
Screenager
Absolution
Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
BHAR
Invincible
The Resistance
Guiding Light
The 2nd Law
Follow Me
Drones
Mercy