sweet - based on that list im expecting a kick-ass show from the cure :) finally got my tickets in the nosebleeds, but they were going to suck either way. at least i didnt pay a fortune to be up there. either way - it should be awesome. havent seen them in years!
why not: Muse rollcall
Originally posted by xneverwherex:Yeh, I'm setting up shop in NY that weekend, Metric, Chemical Brothers/Ladytron, Cure, Bjork Fri-Mon
sweet - based on that list im expecting a kick-ass show from the cure :) finally got my tickets in the nosebleeds, but they were going to suck either way. at least i didnt pay a fortune to be up there. either way - it should be awesome. havent seen them in years!
Great show. Subtlety is not exactly their strong suit. Very loud and very over the top. Bellamy is a terrific frontman.
I was also pleasantly surprised by the sound in the Patriot Center. From my vantage point it didn't sound like complete shit.
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I was also pleasantly surprised by the sound in the Patriot Center. From my vantage point it didn't sound like complete shit.
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I've been a fan of Muse since 1999. Unfortunately, I've yet to see them live. I have to ask though, what was the set list? Did they play anything from their first two albums???
Originally posted by bnyced0:ok well dont be a stranger then. on that note, i guess youll be seeing chemical brothers/ladytron at mccarren pool? can anyone tell me which venue is better for chem bros? or which is preferable and why. not been to either, and both dates are good for me. any input would help. the pro for hammerstein for me is its really damn close to where i live.
Originally posted by xneverwherex:Yeh, I'm setting up shop in NY that weekend, Metric, Chemical Brothers/Ladytron, Cure, Bjork Fri-Mon
sweet - based on that list im expecting a kick-ass show from the cure :) finally got my tickets in the nosebleeds, but they were going to suck either way. at least i didnt pay a fortune to be up there. either way - it should be awesome. havent seen them in years!
Originally posted by saintangelsin:I dont recall anything form Showbiz, but from Origin there was Plug In Baby, Feeling Good, and New Born.
I've been a fan of Muse since 1999. Unfortunately, I've yet to see them live. I have to ask though, what was the set list? Did they play anything from their first two albums???
I'll post some of my crappy pics later. I meat Miss P and Jean or whatever. Im lame.
Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979::eek:
I meat Miss P
solid show - an hour and a half of three guys showing off.
Originally posted by saintangelsin:setlist
what was the set list? Did they play anything from their first two albums???
Originally posted by xneverwherex:Chems outdoors will be infinitely better, was going to settle for Hammerstein by default but this will be great, weather willing. McCarren is a great venue, and for a show like this, perfect, everyone can spread out vertically and get their groove on, where as Hammerstein with its levels and confined space won't work as well IMO.
Originally posted by bnyced0:ok well dont be a stranger then. on that note, i guess youll be seeing chemical brothers/ladytron at mccarren pool? can anyone tell me which venue is better for chem bros? or which is preferable and why. not been to either, and both dates are good for me. any input would help. the pro for hammerstein for me is its really damn close to where i live.
Originally posted by xneverwherex:Yeh, I'm setting up shop in NY that weekend, Metric, Chemical Brothers/Ladytron, Cure, Bjork Fri-Mon
sweet - based on that list im expecting a kick-ass show from the cure :) finally got my tickets in the nosebleeds, but they were going to suck either way. at least i didnt pay a fortune to be up there. either way - it should be awesome. havent seen them in years!
You're not going to see Metric? Seems like the decision would be a no brainer then.
Oh and the Muse attendees that had such a great time, you suck :p
After I got Seats 1 and 2 in Section 101 for the presale I was wondering why they didn't release anything in sections closer to the stage. Of course upon arrival I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they were only using about 2/3 of the arena so my section was actually the closest to the stage with my seat being lined up with the front row of the floor (and being 7 rows up it was high enough to see over the speakers on the corner of the stage). So visually I was good to go and musically they were good, my only complaints were no "Assassin" and that the drum sound was pretty weak throughout, probably too much dependence on triggers and electronics. But at least I was able to see them in an air conditioned venue and take in all of their light and stage show instead of standing and sweating my ass off outside at a festival.
fantastic show. i had a blast… and like the aforementioned comment it was an 90 minutes of a band showing off… but at least they had something to show off. was quite pleased with the setlist as well.
enjoyed the cold war kids, but have to admit, they are much better in a smaller setting.
it was a bit odd being completely surrounded by 15-year-olds in muse shirts AT the muse show. apparently they never got that memo.
also, nice to meet you DeathFromAbove1979. apparently we had been standing next to each other during all of cold war kids and didn't realize it.
enjoyed the cold war kids, but have to admit, they are much better in a smaller setting.
it was a bit odd being completely surrounded by 15-year-olds in muse shirts AT the muse show. apparently they never got that memo.
also, nice to meet you DeathFromAbove1979. apparently we had been standing next to each other during all of cold war kids and didn't realize it.
Originally posted by miss pretentious:Actually the memo for the Patriot Center is that everyone under 18 HAS to wear the bands merch on the night of the show, oh, and be as annoying as hell. But it sounds like you kept the little buggers in check, leave it to Miss P to make even the kiddie suburban knuckleheads all wobbly in the knees. :D
it was a bit odd being completely surrounded by 15-year-olds in muse shirts AT the muse show. apparently they never got that memo.
Great show, solid performers, gotta love it.
Was sufficiently inspired (and slow at work) to check out the Muse wiki, and found a treasure trove of great live audio. Got their 2004 Glastonbury show on now, with one of the recent Wembley shows on deck. Love that.
Cold War Kids… eh.
Was sufficiently inspired (and slow at work) to check out the Muse wiki, and found a treasure trove of great live audio. Got their 2004 Glastonbury show on now, with one of the recent Wembley shows on deck. Love that.
Cold War Kids… eh.
Matthew Bellamy *might* be the most impressive musician I've ever seen live. The fact that somebody has that kind of command of voice, piano and guitar is pretty ridiculous.
Great show. I thought after awhile it sort of blended together a bit, but generally speaking, I thought they were fantastic.
I also completely disagree with whomever said the drum sound was weak. I thought in general the sound was great for that room.
Great show. I thought after awhile it sort of blended together a bit, but generally speaking, I thought they were fantastic.
I also completely disagree with whomever said the drum sound was weak. I thought in general the sound was great for that room.
Better show than Lolla for sure. I did enjoy it!
I took a friend and he said:
"It was a good show, but I couldn't understand a single word he says, except for the cover song [Feeling Good]"
I took a friend and he said:
"It was a good show, but I couldn't understand a single word he says, except for the cover song [Feeling Good]"
I'm so jealous that they played Feeling Good! I've seen them 3 times and hadn't seen that yet. Looks like they've significantly upped the stage pyrotechnics since last I saw them at the Curiosa Festival.
my Muse pix (slideshow)
4 short vids, bundled into two zips:
http://download.yousendit.com/AA1528B35853AD84 (50 MB) http://download.yousendit.com/F87989A86091BA5E (64 MB)
great show. i enjoyed the lolla performance a tad more, i thought the bigger stage suited the set-up a little better but i'm really nit-picking. the three-part transparent video screen that they had (see above vids for short examples) was very impressive… see-through when off, almost opaque when on. visually this show was one of the best i've seen in a while, lighting and projections were top-notch. last tour i saw that was of this calliber was NIN, and this was better. sound was really good, for an arena.
CWK were kinda boring. what was the idea behind starting off their show with a funeral march?!? they just never seem to connect with the audience. sorta weird to be at a MUSE show and think that a band is too artsy :)
4 short vids, bundled into two zips:
http://download.yousendit.com/AA1528B35853AD84 (50 MB) http://download.yousendit.com/F87989A86091BA5E (64 MB)
great show. i enjoyed the lolla performance a tad more, i thought the bigger stage suited the set-up a little better but i'm really nit-picking. the three-part transparent video screen that they had (see above vids for short examples) was very impressive… see-through when off, almost opaque when on. visually this show was one of the best i've seen in a while, lighting and projections were top-notch. last tour i saw that was of this calliber was NIN, and this was better. sound was really good, for an arena.
CWK were kinda boring. what was the idea behind starting off their show with a funeral march?!? they just never seem to connect with the audience. sorta weird to be at a MUSE show and think that a band is too artsy :)
Originally posted by TheREALHunter:that's the half-arena set-up (not 2/3 :) ). floor was sold out but the concourse wasn't, top 6-8 rows were consistently empty throughout the venue… i'd say the show was somewhere north of 80% capacity. on the upside, this was the first time i've experienced *no* lines for beer or bathrooms, which was welcome! good thing they didn't go for a full-arena set-up - although it's kinda sad to realize that these guys can sell out wembley two nights in a row…
Of course upon arrival I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they were only using about 2/3 of the arena
Originally posted by sweetcell:Whoops.
Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979::eek:
I meat Miss P
And They did play Feeling Good and it was amazing. His piano was very very cool.
Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
I meat Miss P and Jean or whatever.Well I have never been so insulted, DeathFrom. And after I took suh interest in your name and favorite band, you can't even bear to remember my name. :mad:
Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:I knew it started with a J! and it was really long! and I knew connooisseur was in it, it's so long dammit.
I meat Miss P and Jean or whatever.Well I have never been so insulted, DeathFrom. And after I took suh interest in your name and favorite band, you can't even bear to remember my name. :mad: