Jobby Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I'm not a massive fan of Dead Inside but it's decent live to be fair, I think it's a lot better in person. I love UD but it's always been naff live, bless it. Madness used to be enjoyable but it's generally pretty guff nowadays since he almost always skips out on both chest notes at the end. But, yeah, all three in one gig is waaaaay unnecessary. UD's the weakest and least relevant of the three so they need to kill it in place of either a new song or a big old one like New Born or Stockholm (the latter of which would benefit sets much more imo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Honestly I will never understand people (Clunge, I'm looking at you) who praise Chris for his backing vocals. Every time his mic has been turned up, he's proven to be anything but good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Honestly I will never understand people (Clunge, I'm looking at you) who praise Chris for his backing vocals. Every time his mic has been turned up, he's proven to be anything but good. I think he's got a good, consistent belt on him for stuff like TSP, Dead Star and whatnot but, yeah, his quieter singing has always been a bit shaky. It showed when he did his own songs on the T2L Tour, bless him. I still say he should do the 'I wish I could' bits in Stockholm tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I think he's got a good, consistent belt on him for stuff like TSP, Dead Star and whatnot but, yeah, his quieter singing has always been a bit shaky. It showed when he did his own songs on the T2L Tour, bless him. I still say he should do the 'I wish I could' bits in Stockholm tho Yeah his belting is cool and pretty consistent. Hadn't even thought of that. Yeah that would probably sound cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I've just never thought Matt and him sounded good together. And I still just have a massive love of DI. Favorite song of their's since Abso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonisdead Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I genuinely do like Madness, DI and even UD, but getting them all at the same gig would be horse shit. They're just boring live, especially UD which at this point is insipid. Chris' backing vocals sounded fucking awful in that video as well His backing vocals on UD have always sounded shit imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Honestly I will never understand people (Clunge, I'm looking at you) who praise Chris for his backing vocals. Wut? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ev1980 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I love Chris' backing vocals, I think they match well with Matt's voice and definitely bring something extra to the live performances of the band. I like it when you can hear him well, like on Stockholm Syndrome or Madness for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Wut? .you usually praise Chris' backing vocals for being spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyy Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I was always under the impression that UD was a top 40 hit (uk) and that's why it's been kept in sets. It turns out, it's not. I don't get why it's there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I certainly think they've improved over the years, and I've not noticed any glaring blunders on a regular basis in recent years - certainly when you compare it to some of the more noticeable issues 2004-2006 (and before that ofc, but I'll cut him some more slack then when it wasn't such a big deal). Some of the early Knights performances, for instance, were pretty shonky. Matt was hardly spot on then either, tbh. When he had to seriously open his lungs up for Dead Star, Hyper Music, etc, I think he's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 He can belt, but he can't really do much else, which I think he showed last tour when he sang solo and his backing vocals were louder than usual. Those KoC performances with his mic turned up were awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Oky-doke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutiioN Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 He can belt, but he can't really do much else, which I think he showed last tour when he sang solo and his backing vocals were louder than usual. Those KoC performances with his mic turned up were awful. I agree. I also think that Matt's and Chris' vocals don't sound well together. His addition in Follow Me (Bb4? at the end) I do really like. That seems to be easier for him than for Matt. (even though his face says otherwise lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daekdroom Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 UD has actually become even more pointless.... Matt just hides behind the curtains with a red pair of those flashing glasses he used to wear during uprising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-0Wn9n4tEg At least it sounds better than it did last tour I think? Ah who even knows I just want it to leave This is a song that has managed to get worse despite not having much left to sink. No Depeche Mode-esque opening, keytar or barrier walk. Is the band even trying anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel_Tufnel Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm not a massive fan of Dead Inside but it's decent live to be fair, I think it's a lot better in person. Dead Inside seems decent enough live but it feels like a mistake to be out doing the high-fiving routine with the audience while singing it. The song sets up the Drones album by describing a relationship gone so horribly bad that the protagonist is susceptible to being turned into a ruthless killing machine. If the band wants this tour to be their "The Wall", then the songs should somehow fit into the theme and concept of the album. Disappearing from the stage to shake hands and mug for the fans doesn't exactly put out a vibe of emotional devastation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenbanana Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I love Chris' backing vocals, I think they match well with Matt's voice and definitely bring something extra to the live performances of the band. I like it when you can hear him well, like on Stockholm Syndrome or Madness for example. Hate to say it but I disagree with you completely Chris' backing vocals in the Stockholm Syndrome live choruses really really don't work, especially because they're so loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckmuser14 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Can anyone share the best performance of The Handler to date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smorkser Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 So when does Muse generally take the stage/how long does their setlist last ? I'm a bit short on time and really can't be bothered with the opener so I want to make sure I arrive close to their opening song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonisdead Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 So when does Muse generally take the stage/how long does their setlist last ? I'm a bit short on time and really can't be bothered with the opener so I want to make sure I arrive close to their opening song Pretty hard to predict this kind of thing given so many variables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smorkser Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Well ticketmaster says 7:30 PM, the facebook event says 7PM, the arena that hosts the event says 7:30PM-11PM If I got there by 8:20, I'm guessing I'd be in time for Muse ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginOfAbso Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 He can belt, but he can't really do much else, which I think he showed last tour when he sang solo and his backing vocals were louder than usual. Those KoC performances with his mic turned up were awful. I think saying he can't do much else is really selling him short. I personally really enjoy his live vocals on stuff like Apocalypse Please, Plug in Baby, and Stockholm Syndrome, as long as his mic isn't turned up so much that it is overpowering, which it has been some recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regilistic Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I think the main problem is Chris just doesn't harmonise well with Matt, and this is particular jarring in songs such as New Born and Madness. Chris is only good when he can do stand alone vocals or belt (Dead Star, Hyper Music). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjackk Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Well ticketmaster says 7:30 PM, the facebook event says 7PM, the arena that hosts the event says 7:30PM-11PM If I got there by 8:20, I'm guessing I'd be in time for Muse ? Muse generally are on about 9 for arenas most of the time I think. At least they are whenever they come here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenbanana Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Can anyone share the best performance of The Handler to date? or Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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