Yeah, I don't get it, why is a popular band so great besides the fact that they make music that people like? What IS so great about them besides the fact that they make music that people like to listen to?
They create soaring rock operas - they kind of fit right between Queen and Radiohead. i.e., epic melodies over great riffs, a pounding beat, piano accents, with digital undertones added in. They always have a sound of frantic desperation and paranioa which goes well with their compositions. The singer is classically trained, and it shows in the writing. Plus, their live show is not to be missed.
[QUOTE="scottiescott238"]Why ARE muse so popular, well, because they are good, and consistant, awesome live. IS dude. Grammar Nazi fail. Why is Bon Jovi so popular, why is Dolce&Gabbana so popular, why does Guns N Roses suck now? Muse is a band, and addressed as a single entity in this context. He's not talking about the Muses as in the Patrons of Music.
I am one of those people that dissects music. And I like muse because their instruments sync really, really well. Their singer is decent, although he does carry some pitches well, especially when singing softly, but the instrumentals are what makes Muse a great band.
Anyone that can listen to their songs without destressing based on how soothing their instruments coincide...doesn't have a soul! Not many bands pull that off.
Their fantastic musicians, The singer is amazing, he also plays guitar, not to special on the guitar but oh well, Bassist actually keeps rythem rather than following the guitar, and the drummer has some amazing beats, and its not always the simple 1,2 beat with the high hat, bass, and snare. Like most the bands theses days.
[QUOTE="th3warr1or"][QUOTE="scottiescott238"]Why ARE muse so popular, well, because they are good, and consistant, awesome live.awesome3496
why does Guns N Roses suck now? Because Slash left and took the band with him. Lol true. Velvet Revolver isn't anywhere near as good as GnR's 80s lineup though.
[QUOTE="awesome3496"][QUOTE="th3warr1or"] why does Guns N Roses suck now? th3warr1or
Because Slash left and took the band with him. Lol true. Velvet Revolver isn't anywhere near as good as GnR's 80s lineup though. True man I miss old GNR.
and the drummer has some amazing beats, and its not always the simple 1,2 beat with the high hat, bass, and snare. Like most the bands theses days.
MarkyyR
Heh that bores me as well with most bands. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer is excellent in being creative (though less so in the most recent album). Also I like Interpol's drummer a lot. I don't know why so many drummers just fall back on the 1-2 beat (bass, snare, bass, snare, with the high hat keeping time) for 99% of their songs.
and the drummer has some amazing beats, and its not always the simple 1,2 beat with the high hat, bass, and snare. Like most the bands theses days.
Engrish_Major
Heh that bores me as well with most bands. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer is excellent in being creative (though less so in the most recent album). Also I like Interpol's drummer a lot. I don't know why so many drummers just fall back on the 1-2 beat (bass, snare, bass, snare, with the high hat keeping time) for 99% of their songs.
Yeah I agree it gets pretty lame hearing the same beat with a few fills here and there, I guess most bands do it cause it's easy to play, and it can be the main beat for pretty much anything.
They create soaring rock operas - they kind of fit right between Queen and Radiohead. i.e., epic melodies over great riffs, a pounding beat, piano accents, with digital undertones added in. They always have a sound of frantic desperation and paranioa which goes well with their compositions. The singer is classically trained, and it shows in the writing. Plus, their live show is not to be missed.Engrish_Major
Yeah I agree it gets pretty lame hearing the same beat with a few fills here and there, I guess most bands do it cause it's easy to play, and it can be the main beat for pretty much anything.
MarkyyR
My main inspiration when I played was Joy Division's drummer. He wasn't particularly talented (in the classical sense - I mean he was no Neil Pert), but the beats he came up with were so unique and memorable. He made me think that if he could come up with something so great, maybe I could too :P
Yeah I agree it gets pretty lame hearing the same beat with a few fills here and there, I guess most bands do it cause it's easy to play, and it can be the main beat for pretty much anything.
Engrish_Major
My main inspiration when I played was Joy Division's drummer. He wasn't particularly talented (in the classical sense - I mean he was no Neil Pert), but the beats he came up with were so unique and memorable. He made me think that if he could come up with something so great, maybe I could too :P
I agree I like the instrumentals in joy division, But (everytime I say this I get flamed) I cant get into the singer at all. Still a good band though, and the singer(cant think of his name) Was gone way to soon.
They create soaring rock operas - they kind of fit right between Queen and Radiohead. i.e., epic melodies over great riffs, a pounding beat, piano accents, with digital undertones added in. They always have a sound of frantic desperation and paranioa which goes well with their compositions. The singer is classically trained, and it shows in the writing. Plus, their live show is not to be missed.Engrish_Major
They create soaring rock operas - they kind of fit right between Queen and Radiohead. i.e., epic melodies over great riffs, a pounding beat, piano accents, with digital undertones added in. They always have a sound of frantic desperation and paranioa which goes well with their compositions. The singer is classically trained, and it shows in the writing. Plus, their live show is not to be missed.Engrish_Major
Muse released one of the best albums of all time in the form of Origin of Symmetry. They then released a near equally as stellar album in the form of Absolution. After that they released two trashy, mainstream, boring albums and appeared on TV a lot in silly outfits garnering them lots of fans while retaining their base of original fans who still adore them based on the denial that their last two albums didn't suck. In my opinion. :P
and the drummer has some amazing beats, and its not always the simple 1,2 beat with the high hat, bass, and snare. Like most the bands theses days.
Engrish_Major
Heh that bores me as well with most bands. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer is excellent in being creative (though less so in the most recent album). Also I like Interpol's drummer a lot. I don't know why so many drummers just fall back on the 1-2 beat (bass, snare, bass, snare, with the high hat keeping time) for 99% of their songs. Agreed on the drumming, very mediocre and cliche. And also agree on Yeah yeah yeah's drummer, though I am not a huge fan of lo-fi sound.
I really don't like Muse, I have nothing against the people who do but to me they have nothing to offer except these build up "epic" songs that teenagers unfamiliar with rock music will think is cool (and Im sorry if that sounded elitist) I can go on and on....
Either way I am going to see them in April just because The Silversun Pickups are opening for them. I can't wait to see those guys live again.
[QUOTE="ILikeSquirreIs"]They're not even that great in my opinion. But then again, I don't listen to what most of you guys listen to.. What makes them so..."great'? Why do you care enough to make a new account to create this thread? so you don't like a band other people do so what? you don't see me making a thread asking why you like squirrels... :|.
I don't know if they are that popular (atleast not where I live.) but they are an amzing band imo. Every album is great, and they are pretty much unbeatable live
I don't know if they are that popular (atleast not where I live.) but they are an amzing band imo. Every album is great, and they are pretty much unbeatable live
wildjango64
Unbeatable live? Iron Maiden and Metallica make them look like a bunch of 5 year olds on toy instruments :|
I don't know if they are that popular (atleast not where I live.) but they are an amzing band imo. Every album is great, and they are pretty much unbeatable live
GTR2addict
Unbeatable live? Iron Maiden and Metallica make them look like a bunch of 5 year olds on toy instruments :|
Can't say anything about Iron maiden, but as much as I love Metallica all the footage I have seen of them live suggests they are......not so good.
I mean at this point Lars is barely capable of playing double bass parts....
Whether you like them or not Muse on the other hand puts on what just might be the best live act around.
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