endlessly_blissed Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 please, please make it about the music again Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingR3venge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I get the impression that it's always been about the music with Matt. There may have been different ways of expressing it such as aiming it for large venues and bringing in theatrical elements to support it, but he has said he believes in the music they are doing and I believe him. +1 I never got the impression that it wasn't about the music. I could maybe see how some people might think that, but it never hit me that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I get the impression that it's always been about the music with Matt. There may have been different ways of expressing it such as aiming it for large venues and bringing in theatrical elements to support it, but he has said he believes in the music they are doing and I believe him. of course you do carrie. +1 I never got the impression that it wasn't about the music. I could maybe see how some people might think that, but it never hit me that way. well that's fine. i figure when the production is so huge and inflexible that they are unwilling or unable to play anything except essentially the same setlist for a year now that it's not about the music. if people enjoy the production great. but i didn't become a fan of muse concert productions. i became a fan of their music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingR3venge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 well that's fine. i figure when the production is so huge and inflexible that they are unwilling or unable to play anything except essentially the same setlist for a year now that it's not about the music. if people enjoy the production great. but i didn't become a fan of muse concert productions. i became a fan of their music. The setlist has never bothered me. I thought my mom had made a good point of saying that when they play their big hits, even the casual Muse fans could really enjoy the concert. I can see your point, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 The setlist has never bothered me. I thought my mom had made a good point of saying that when they play their big hits, even the casual Muse fans could really enjoy the concert. I can see your point, though. thanks i think even casual fans would appreciate the hugeness of some of their less well known, yet equally massive songs...if given the opportunity to hear/see how great they are live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingR3venge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 thanks i think even casual fans would appreciate the hugeness of some of their less well known, yet equally massive songs...if given the opportunity to hear/see how great they are live. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnintendedFan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Nice interview with Matt about the upcoming Wembley shows, expanding a bit on what NME already reported. Scans below, haven't got time to transcribe, so if someone else fancies it feel free! Thank you for the scan! Nicely done interview! Bring on the intimate avenues Matt (of maybe only 12,000?) I can't see corporate promoters letting them do gigs for 1 to 2K people. Can you imagine the presales for those? Gone in 3 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnintendedFan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Stripped down, yes. Entire acoustic album? No thanks. I feel that would be so boring, especially for Muse. I agree. I became a big fan because of the richness of their sound. Much as I love, love Unintended, I can't see a whole show of Unintended variations. Maybe occasionally an all accoustic show will be a treat and fun for Matt, and to give the other 3 boys a vacation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 ? sorry...could you not understand what i tried to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganne2003 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Thanks for posting! Nice interview, Matt. I love his comments about exploration being in our genes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingR3venge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 sorry...could you not understand what i tried to say? No I could understand it. But if someone is just going to make a sarcastic remark and not have an actual conversation it tends to piss me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 No I could understand it. But if someone is just going to make a sarcastic remark and not have an actual conversation it tends to piss me off. who said i was being sarcastic? i actually meant what i said. why wouldn't i? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingR3venge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 who said i was being sarcastic? i actually meant what i said. why wouldn't i? ............ Sorry. I totally read that wrong (this place makes me stand my guard and get defensive sometimes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 ............ Sorry. I totally read that wrong (this place makes me stand my guard and get defensive sometimes) oh..well...that's understandable. no worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingR3venge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 oh..well...that's understandable. no worries Haha thanks Sorry again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I hope what Matt says is true, about playing smaller venues Imagine getting tickets for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingR3venge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Imagine getting tickets for that! It would be a nightmare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjarre Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 if people enjoy the production great. but i didn't become a fan of muse concert productions. i became a fan of their music. I'm a relatively new Muse fan, but I was under the impression that part of their audience appeal (fan base) came from Matt's destruction of guitars on stage, jumping off drum sets onto Dom, jumping through set elements, pouring champagne on the audience, etc. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the music, but also a fan of their theatrics. I think their concert productions have just evolved into more expensive and tangible theatrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 It would be a nightmare! even if they did more contest type special gigs, like they did a couple times in paris and berlin interspersed with larger arena gigs it would be good. and they could still get away with doing venues of 8-12k or so with a less restrictive production. the way they did tickets for teignmouth i thought worked out great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 if people enjoy the production great. but i didn't become a fan of muse concert productions. i became a fan of their music. I'm a relatively new Muse fan, but I was under the impression that part of their audience appeal (fan base) came from Matt's destruction of guitars on stage, jumping off drum sets onto Dom, jumping through set elements, pouring champagne on the audience, etc. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the music, but also a fan of their theatrics. I think their concert productions have just evolved into more expensive and tangible theatrics. well, even if that were true, i think those moments were generally more spontaneous anyway. that kind of energy isn't the sort of thing that distances the audience or limits them (the band) musically. i would imagine that's why early audiences felt so connected to the music and to the show. the larger shows have limited that a lot...and i think fans have been trying to make up for that distance much more so than the band has. people going in groups wearing wigs, making signs/banners/flags, chucking glowsticks etc. has maybe made them feel more a part of the concerts than they would otherwise. i dunno...just a guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksSmirkingR3venge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 even if they did more contest type special gigs, like they did a couple times in paris and berlin interspersed with larger arena gigs it would be good. and they could still get away with doing venues of 8-12k or so with a less restrictive production. the way they did tickets for teignmouth i thought worked out great. I would love if they did the mixture of smaller/huge venues! And I would enjoy seeing a less restrictive production at some point. But I can't help loving the towers as well How did they do the tickets for Teignmouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 of course you do carrie. I don't think there's any reason not too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 well that's fine. i figure when the production is so huge and inflexible that they are unwilling or unable to play anything except essentially the same setlist for a year now that it's not about the music. Keep in mind that they're touring in support of an album, which only has 9 songs playable live. Of those 9, IBTY is too eccentric to play more than once in a blue moon, and MK Ultra is a difficult vocal for Matt, so you're left with 7 songs that can be played regularly. All of the remaining songs belong in a certain part of the set due to their mood and instrumentals. USoE needs a piano intro for example. UD is a slower, less powerful song, so it needs to be towards the end. Uprising, GL and Overture all only work in a certain part of the set. That leaves only US and Resistance which can be moved around the setlist. There's not much they can do with the set without dropping a significant portion of the album they're touring in support of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 +1 I never got the impression that it wasn't about the music. I could maybe see how some people might think that, but it never hit me that way. Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I don't think there's any reason not too. of course you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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