smakawhat
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 20, 2006 at 08:49 PM UTC
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I was at the Curiosa festival and heard the band from a distance, and thought they were alright but I wasn't into them at the time. They were the last openening band before The Cure went on after.
I think a year later I heard the song Stockholm Syndrom and I was hooked. Bought the album that has that tune, which is solidly good, and then started buying all their other stuff.
Origin of Symmetry is phenomenal. Their first album is a bit of a dud (Showbiz).
smakawhat
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 20, 2006 at 08:50 PM UTC
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Relaxer
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 20, 2006 at 09:18 PM UTC
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Muse sold out the 75,000-seat Wembley Stadium in a couple hours. Good for them! I'll bet ten bucks that MCR is one of their openers.
I still think MCR are the bigger band here in the US though.
I really liked the first three albums, but I think Black Holes is a stinker. Absolution was great because it rocked, and Black Holes just seems too gimmicky.
Rhett Miller
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 20, 2006 at 09:29 PM UTC
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Saying a band sold out 75,000 seats usually is a dead giveaway that the band either sucks, or is a bunch of over the hill geezers. Or both.
sweetcell
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 20, 2006 at 09:44 PM UTC
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actually, saying a band sold out 75,000 seats is a dead giveaway that rhett will hate them with a passion before he's even heard a single note. obstinance is to be expected.
too bad, they're a damn talented band…
Rhett Miller
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 20, 2006 at 09:49 PM UTC
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See my post above. I've heard an entire song by this band.
I'm sure there are others that share my sentiment. The entertainment tastes of the general public suck.
Originally posted by sweetcell:
actually, saying a band sold out 75,000 seats is a dead giveaway that rhett will hate them with a passion before he's even heard a single note. obstinance is to be expected.
too bad, they're a damn talented band…
elj
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 20, 2006 at 09:52 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Steny Hoyer, Pubic Destroyer:
The entertainment tastes of the general public suck.
I was unaware the general public liked Muse.
phanatic629
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 20, 2006 at 09:52 PM UTC
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muse = incredible.
opening for MCR? strange.
i picture two completely different crowds heading out to those shows. i mean, i guess they might overlap a bit, but hardly. i saw MCR at voodoo fest and was entertained from a distance, but i'm definitely not a huge fan. my 16 year old sister, on the other hand, loves them. she'll probably flip out at the thought of seeing muse & MCR together. i flip out at the thought of seeing muse live again, period. they're great. (but don't know if i'll pay heaps to see them play a short set in an arena…)
bnyced0
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 21, 2006 at 04:32 PM UTC
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This blows in SOOOOO many different ways. MCR should feel priviledged to set up Muse's instruments and stand silently on the side of the stage while they play. This ranks up there with Sonic Youth "opening" for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Ash "opening" for Bravery… not to slag too much on the proverbial headliners but none of them can hold the jock of the "openers."
Rhett Miller
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 21, 2006 at 04:42 PM UTC
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You didn't really say any of the so many ways in which it blows.
Originally posted by bnyced0:
This blows in SOOOOO many different ways. MCR should feel priviledged to set up Muse's instruments and stand silently on the side of the stage while they play. This ranks up there with Sonic Youth "opening" for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Ash "opening" for Bravery… not to slag too much on the proverbial headliners but none of them can hold the jock of the "openers."
beedubyah
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 21, 2006 at 09:54 PM UTC
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First Bloc Party, now this. What a bunch of sellouts the Brits are to the corporate emos of the US.
beedubyah
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 21, 2006 at 09:55 PM UTC
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Wonder if we'll see a mysterious illness by one of the bandmembers.
jaguar
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 22, 2006 at 12:21 AM UTC
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In defense of the bands, I suspect this had a lot more to do with record label A&R marketing than anything. To them, it's probably more like match up a band who does well with a certain demographic in the UK (or otherwise) with the same demographic in the US; hence we get big NME favorites being marketed to big HFS type favorites.
It all makes perfect sense on paper but doesn't really jive with the true music fans who listen beyond what the labels' numbers tell them.
To top it off, when the fans of the openers go, it's probably often accounted for being fans of the headliners; or, at best, fans of both bands. It's times like this when you really wish they were taking those polls at the door as to whom you are there to see.
Staralfur25
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 22, 2006 at 08:31 AM UTC
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gross. I'd rather see Muse do their own thing. I hate my chemical romance…save that for TRL.
Reod Dai
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 22, 2006 at 09:20 AM UTC
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It really cannot be said enough how screwed up this is. Muse has headlined in the States already, and sold out most of their shows. How in hell can anyone possibly justify having them open for anyone, let alone a shitty band like My Chemical Romance? I've gone to shows specifically for openers before, perhaps never even having heard the headliner, but I've always stayed for the entire show. In this case, however, I can easily see myself going for Muse and then getting the hell out of there.
Muse are positively brilliant, simply put. Matt Bellamy is one of the most amazing guitarists in modern rock. And they're ridiculous live. Getting hit with "Stockholm Syndrome" at the end of their show was one of the most badass concert moments I've ever experienced (they usually end with that, I think). And their headlining set at Glastonbury is one of the best concert recordings I've ever heard. Their last album was slightly disappointing, but I still like it. Origin of Symmetry and Absolution are both incredible albums, though, and to whoever called Showbiz a dud, I actually really like that one.
I will also have to admit, however, that My Chemical Romance are slightly better than the rest of the emo-punk crap out there. I actually find their single listenable, which is more than I can say for most other bands like them.
skeeter
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 22, 2006 at 02:23 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Reod Dai:
It really cannot be said enough how screwed up this is. Muse has headlined in the States already, and sold out most of their shows. How in hell can anyone possibly justify having them open for anyone, let alone a shitty band like My Chemical Romance?
How big were those sold-out shows? They haven't been playing the big hockey arenas in the US like they're going to on this tour. They're going to expose their music to tons of people who have never heard them before. It's a great opportunity. It's an odd pairing, but not
that odd. Good for them.
sonickteam2
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Re: MUSE to open for My Chemical Romance
December 22, 2006 at 03:07 PM UTC
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lets put it this way people, its just another weird ass Muse tour.
who did they tour with before? i have seen them 3 times (aside from festivals) and they played with
the Zutons, Razorlight and the Stereophonics.
i really wouldnt care if they were opening for MCR. i can and have sat through all kinds of crap bands in my life. but i wont be paying $30-$50 whatever to see them open and play a 40minute set. i am more mad about them opening than who they are opening for.