CarrieB Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I hope this is okay to post as there's some interesting stuff about how the guys' experiences of the Warchild gig may influence their future direction. I thought it might interest some people on here. http://metro.co.uk/2013/02/21/matt-bellamy-proves-hes-still-down-to-earth-after-getting-the-tube-to-muses-brits-gig-3508615/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginOfAbso Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 That's really cool. I'd love to get to see Muse in a smaller venue. I also hope that gig made them realize they need to play more of what the fans want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altbecky Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musekiddo Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 ‘It was like a real reminder of what it was like. The last few years we’ve been caught up in a lot of the big show stuff. Video screens and visuals and sometimes you just forget about the music side of it,’ About time he realised this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SourceNRG Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 oooooh, this is music to my ears....no pun intended. I DO hope they remember this for the next tour, and do all shows like Shepard's Bush was. Heck, scrap everything, and start it NOW!! Too much faff, anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'd be thrilled if they did smaller shows, and they could probably get away with it in some of the US... not exactly sure how anyone would be expected to get in to a show overseas, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Yes! I love this. . Visuals are nice but they shouldn't overwhelm and take center stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'd be thrilled if they did smaller shows, and they could probably get away with it in some of the US... not exactly sure how anyone would be expected to get in to a show overseas, though. Well most of their small shows lately have been overseas (Casino de Paris, Cologne, Roundhouse, Shepherd's Bush), it's just a mad rush to get a ticket as far as I know. I would love some smaller shows over here though. I'm always bummed about just barely missing the BH&R tour in the US since pretty much all their concerts were at SBE size venues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altbecky Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 It's not so much about the size of the shows for me. I mean, if a band is really connected to their music, and really connected to their fans, stadiums can feel very small. It's about staying connected to the music, and a certain level of intimacy with the crowd. That depends on the band's attitude, and to a certain extent I think stage effects can interfere with that. I would hope that what SBE taught them was that if you give to your fans, they give back. That flow of energy between band and fans is what makes gigs special, not how much money you spend on staging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskatie Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 "It really jogged us a little bit to concentrate on just playing well and just connecting with the fans." This sounds very promising. It would be great to see them in a smaller venue, like the Seattle show I saw. They all seemed to really enjoy playing in a scaled back setting, and even from just watching the video of it, I could feel that the energy in the room was immense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyduh Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I really hope they actually go through with those down-sizing plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johi36 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Very nice article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green One Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Sounds great, especially the "connecting with the fans" part. I loved teh Sherperd's Bush gig, so if they base their shows on that energy and music, I can't complain:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpypotato Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Brilliant! I'm watching the show now. They seem much more into it then usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialAgentKit Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 This is all well and good, but i'm going to be hugely disappointed if they decide to downscale the huge production that they've promised us for the stadium gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 If they downscale the shows, does that mean they can downscale the ticket prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 This is all well and good, but i'm going to be hugely disappointed if they decide to downscale the huge production that they've promised us for the stadium gigs. At the end of the day, what matters is the music. They could always throw in an extra couple of songs (old songs maybe) to compensate for a more simple stage setup. I don't think, in reality, the majority of fans would care that the stage had a simple design this time (as long as it was a good design) if the music and length of concert was what they wanted. Also Muse have got to realise that as much as they may want to distract people from looking at them, we do actually like watching them when they are playing. Well I do in any case. It is not as uninteresting as they may think. Anyway we'll have to see. I'm easy either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialAgentKit Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 At the end of the day, what matters is the music. They could always throw in an extra couple of songs (old songs maybe) to compensate for a more simple stage setup. I don't think, in reality, the majority of fans would care that the stage had a simple design this time (as long as it was a good design) if the music and length of concert was what they wanted. Also Muse have got to realise that as much as they may want to distract people from looking at them, we do actually like watching them when they are playing. Well I do in any case. It is not as uninteresting as they may think. Anyway we'll have to see. I'm easy either way. Thats true. I heard something about Matt promising to play some oldies at the Emirates, and if thats the case i'll be happy regardless of the set. I'm just a bit of a sucker for a huge production though, and I read an interview where they said they had a bigger production planned for the stadium gigs. A different kind of show is really what made me buy tickets so soon after the O2 gigs. (Not that the production for the arena gigs wasn't insane!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thats true. I heard something about Matt promising to play some oldies at the Emirates, and if thats the case i'll be happy regardless of the set. I'm just a bit of a sucker for a huge production though, and I read an interview where they said they had a bigger production planned for the stadium gigs. A different kind of show is really what made me buy tickets so soon after the O2 gigs. (Not that the production for the arena gigs wasn't insane!) I doubt they'd scale everything back for the stadiums so late in the game. I thought they were referring to arenas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 In an interview for MTV (can't find it, not sure if it was already posted) Dom said that they might continue the pyramid theme for the stadiums. Just bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 The stadium production will be unaffected - it's late February, the plans/designs for these shows will have been signed off ages ago. Sounds positive though - a 1,000-2,000 sized venue tour after the main tour would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 In an interview for MTV (can't find it, not sure if it was already posted) Dom said that they might continue the pyramid theme for the stadiums. Just bigger. I wonder how similar they'll be. Both TR stages kept the idea of The Ministry but they were quite different still. Also I hope someone sneaks into rehearsals and gives us a video again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Also I hope someone sneaks into rehearsals and gives us a video again. While being chased I still think that video was fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I still think that video was fake So do I actually. But whether faked or not I want something like that. Maybe Lord Kelvin should make a return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 More pyramids would be rubbish - they've done that twice. In fact, the whole 1984 'Ministry' idea is a bit tired tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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