Best Live Performance of any one song

[We Want The Cup]

Personally best MK performance was at Casino de Paris... So much energy and one of the only time I think when they had extra riff after the song


nice :)

[L.]

Thanks for that. It was such an amazing night :happy: I can't wait to see Liam's DVD.



It was! One of the highlights for me will always be the whole room doing the 'Morgan' chant with Dom drumming the beat to it!

[Espectro Cuatro]

Isn't that what I said?

Er, I'm not talking about long-term effects, but more immediate effects (say ~30 seconds of difficult notes). Though it will take a lot longer than that to cause any serious damage to your voice.

How are you so knowledgeable on this subject?

Research, I've been studying the voice for a few years now. Want to become a teacher. :)

[LyraSilvertongue]

It was! One of the highlights for me will always be the whole room doing the 'Morgan' chant with Dom drumming the beat to it!

And Matt doing the French in IBTY for the first time and apologising in advance :happy:

[L.]

And Matt doing the French in IBTY for the first time and apologising in advance :happy:

Haha... and him saying 'I'm gonna fuck this up' before the first performance of NSC. So many great memories of this gig.

[Dee3Dee]

Personally best MK performance was at Casino de Paris... So much energy and one of the only time I think when they had extra riff after the song

I'd say Rock In Rio was better. Opening song, with fireworks, played slightly faster (at least I think so) and with an ending riff as well. Btw, there have been extra riffs more times, namely Stade de France and Wembley.

[Sippe]

Er, I'm not talking about long-term effects, but more immediate effects (say ~30 seconds of difficult notes). Though it will take a lot longer than that to cause any serious damage to your voice.

Research, I've been studying the voice for a few years now. Want to become a teacher. :)
Hmm, yes. What I am saying is that while Starlight doesn't really have any notes on the top of his register, they are still straining on his voice. And not just one note in the song, but a big part of it. And then I simply said that while Matt is definitely able to perform this, it will damage his voice. And ofc it wouldn't have been such a big deal if he was just performing it on rare occasions, even if the damage is immediate.

Just another off-topic subject when we're at it, how good of a singer are you yourself? :p

[L.]

I'd say Rock In Rio was better. Opening song, with fireworks, played slightly faster (at least I think so) and with an ending riff as well. Btw, there have been extra riffs more times, namely Stade de France and Wembley.

At the end of the day it's all down to personal taste... MK was the opening song as well at Casino de Paris but as they say to each their own.

Tbh I can't remember any extra riff at SDF, all I can remember is the standard song but with the mic cutting out at the beginning of the 1st verse.

[Mick4Kizna]

MK Ultra was probably my second favorite song on the album after Uprising. But I have yet to hear a live version that I like. I don't know what it is but that song doesn't seem to work live for me. At least not the way they're doing it. Can't put my finger on it. Love the song though.

[LyraSilvertongue]

MK Ultra was probably my second favorite song on the album after Uprising. But I have yet to hear a live version that I like. I don't know what it is but that song doesn't seem to work live for me. At least not the way they're doing it. Can't put my finger on it. Love the song though.

I've seen it live four times now and it worked fine for me every time.

[Mick4Kizna]

Ya it's just one of my weird tastes that I can't explain myself. I have the same issue with USoE. Great on the album, not so much live. But I don't think I'm completely alone on that one.

[Andy muse]

erm my favoutie now is newborn at glasto 2004:p

[Krushd]

Until I saw Knights of Cydonia at their Brisbane concert last December, I wasn't really into the song. I have definately seen the (guiding)light! lol! Just amazing!

[Riveon]

God, we're really going to see Micro Cuts live at last. I can hardly contain my excitement :awesome:
If only I had had more money in 2007... :'(

[Mick4Kizna]

Until I saw Knights of Cydonia at their Brisbane concert last December, I wasn't really into the song. I have definately seen the (guiding)light! lol! Just amazing!

I agree, KoC is much better live than on the album. I still like the album but that song has a lot more energy on the stage. Same with New Born, Bliss, and Butterflies and Hurricanes. Although New Born's been a little lazy lately. :rolleyes:

[Dee3Dee]

Although New Born's been a little lazy lately. :rolleyes:

A little?

[Mick4Kizna]

Ok, Matt's actually sleeping during New Born and they play a backing track he recorded while completely pissed. I didn't want to hurt his feelings. :LOL:

[They]

erm my favoutie now is newborn at glasto 2004:p

The best scream at the end.

[JamesPHD]

I have it narrowed down to three

Stockholm Syndrome + Riffapalooza (LA Staples Center Gig.)

Knights of Cydonia + A man with a harmonica (Glastonbury 2010)

Citizen Erased + Take a bow outro (Possibly Glastonbury 2004)

[Espectro Cuatro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-6kdzTtAUs&feature=autoplay&list=ULm1wEdJS4zXg&index=2&playnext=1
The last 60 seconds are just mind-blowing.

[That Little Animal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-6kdzTtAUs&feature=autoplay&list=ULm1wEdJS4zXg&index=2&playnext=1
The last 60 seconds are just mind-blowing.

That's why I fell in love with Muse, the best live sound of any three-piece band. No bells and whistles, just solid, unmatched energy, creativity and talent. Screw overproduced stadium shows.

[Dillyracer]

Haha@Matt at 2.41 minutes in.

A big, big mista-K-e

[Sparky_]

There's something about Sunburn from Glastonbury 2004 that just gives me goosebumps... it's so, haunting :LOL:

[Tom//P]

My favourite version of Muscle Museum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTK60tE3hhs

3 mins in, it's unbelievable. It seems a more sincere performance than most MM performances I've seen. Also you can hear the final notes far better than on the Astoria performance

[chris7197]

Citizen Erased from the Hullabaloo soundtrack. The outro sounds amazing on that.

[supernova14]

My favourite version of Muscle Museum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTK60tE3hhs

3 mins in, it's unbelievable. It seems a more sincere performance than most MM performances I've seen. Also you can hear the final notes far better than on the Astoria performance

Holy crap. I got goosebumps from the end, that was amazing. I officially love that more than the Astoria performance. Thank you for showing posting that video! :D

[One Swei Tres]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bgaas6C3F4

[Espectro Cuatro]

My favourite version of Muscle Museum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTK60tE3hhs

3 mins in, it's unbelievable. It seems a more sincere performance than most MM performances I've seen. Also you can hear the final notes far better than on the Astoria performance

Yeah, that pretty much destroys Astoria. :LOL: Same notes as Showbiz for the ending, too.

[Jaanah]

Nah this is my favorite:

http://youtu.be/2jKa_0xnTfU

cant stop watching:happy:

[They]

Does anyone remember which performance of Plug in Baby had Matt making the Fuzz Factory make a note, which the crow would shout back at him, then he'd change the pitch and repeat?

I just remember it being awesome, if it helps, I think it was at a festival in Mainland Europe.

[cnose83]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFJk6prZddA&NR=1

Can't ever remember seeing his organ looking quite so impressive :eyebrows:

[They]

Can't ever remember seeing his organ looking quite so impressive :eyebrows:

If we know what you mean... ;)

[Linux]

Does anyone remember which performance of Plug in Baby had Matt making the Fuzz Factory make a note, which the crow would shout back at him, then he'd change the pitch and repeat?

Coke Live '10 in Poland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WPt7CFQAk8

[bILLOO]

Coke Live '10 in Poland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WPt7CFQAk8

I love the girl's scream when he finally starts playing; "Omg a rare!!!".

[Espectro Cuatro]

Coke Live '10 in Poland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WPt7CFQAk8

Epic! :awesome:

I was also checking out other videos from that gig, and found this, probably the best UD performance I've heard. Matt's vocals are perfect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoSt-MtDk-w

[Gohenko]

Knights @ Glastonbury:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uADme5DXbvY&playnext=1&list=PL0F94207711B08458

Bliss @ Hullabaloo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_wEbe9S4gU

Stockholm Syndrome @ Glastonbury 2004:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Ajxkws0Og&playnext=1&list=PL0E4870AE96939056

[DreamWalker104]

I couldn't be bothered to check if it's been posted already but this has to be my favourite ever performance of showbiz:
http://youtu.be/78a9oZR9FUw

[Dominic.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4lMZsrfeCQ&feature=related

Srsly, only just seen this

[Olly.]

Knights from reading 06 is pretty sick too, matt really gets into it. And bring back dan!

[L.]

From all the ones I have seen my favourite is Knights from Oxegen last year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qok8atDgB7g

[Dominic.]

Knights from reading 06 is pretty sick too, he really gets into it. And bring back dan!

The only reason I don't like the Reading one so much is because of how fucked up the sound levels are, but once the riff kicks in..phwoar

[Olly.]

well played laure, I have a feeling I said that was the best one I'd ever seen!

[Banksy.]

The only reason I don't like the Reading one so much is because of how fucked up the sound levels are, but once the riff kicks in..phwoar

Yeah, the mixing kind of ruined all of Reading 06's performaces for me, although I'm fussy about things like that.

[Lady Jessica]

Love.

L4KvuxGzHxA

The great video/audio quality helps too.

[One Swei Tres]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_pCV2CWnd8

[MuseGal]

Personally my favorite performance was Bliss at Live 8-even though Matt fell :LOL:

[supernova14]

Personally my favorite performance was Bliss at Live 8-even though Matt fell :LOL:

:LOL: I love that one, but I also love Bliss at Hullabaloo and Wembley 2010.

[Obsy]

Personally my favorite performance was Bliss at Live 8-even though Matt fell :LOL:
aren't the performances from that gig playback? was watching hysteria at live 8, and matt's playing doesn't match up with the sound at all sometimes--the riff right before the solo, for example. would make sense out of why the guitar didn't sound farked up at all even though he twipped :LOL:

[Banksy.]

aren't the performances from that gig playback? was watching hysteria at live 8, and matt's playing doesn't match up with the sound at all sometimes--the riff right before the solo, for example. would make sense out of why the guitar didn't sound farked up at all even though he twipped :LOL:

I don't think so, it was probably just lag on the video uploaders' part. I'm pretty sure Bliss wasn't, it was different in a multitude of ways to the album version, it even had the falsetto :awesome: But I'll have a look at Hysteria.

[Obsy]

I don't think so, it was probably just lag on the video uploaders' part. I'm pretty sure Bliss wasn't, it was different in a multitude of ways to the album version, it even had the falsetto :awesome: But I'll have a look at Hysteria.
looked at 'em again, and it seems like some of the videos have another audio layer on top

this one, for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYSIorcOU8k
1. at the beginning, it sounds like he's scraping down from the top of the neck--definitely not what matt's playing.
2. notice where his hand's at at 2:30--definitely not the riff you hear
3. you can hear a second guitar doing a bend at 2:36--probably what matt's actually playing.

then there's this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Ja3F57wfg. sounds like everything's right in that one. and the falsetto he does for bliss in it isn't the same as the other videos of bliss from live 8, including the clip in takeabow19's bliss falsetto compilation :LOL: it's still good, though :happy: edit: nvm, actually watched the video and some parts like 5:04 look off. maybe the audio quality :noey:

[Banksy.]

looked at 'em again, and it seems like some of the videos have another audio layer on top

this one, for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYSIorcOU8k
1. at the beginning, it sounds like he's scraping down from the top of the neck--definitely not what matt's playing.
2. notice where his hand's at at 2:30--definitely not the riff you hear
3. you can hear a second guitar doing a bend at 2:36--probably what matt's actually playing.

Wow, you're right actually, that does look like playback, especially at the beginning and the riff before the solo, like you said. :noey:

And I see what you mean about Bliss too, it's odd. There's definitely something funny going on there, haha.

[Dee3Dee]

Personally my favorite performance was Bliss at Live 8-even though Matt fell :LOL:

He made up for it with that sick falsetto though. :LOL:

[Rafn]

Wow, you're right actually, that does look like playback, especially at the beginning and the riff before the solo, like you said. :noey:

And I see what you mean about Bliss too, it's odd. There's definitely something funny going on there, haha.

:ohmy: Playback? It can't be. I knew about Muse before Live 8, but this performance was the reason I got into them. My love for them is based on.. a lie. I feel my soul crumbling (no pun intended) a bit.. oh dear! :'(:p

[Gohenko]

Why would they use playback anyway? :erm:

[Banksy.]

:ohmy: Playback? It can't be. I knew about Muse before Live 8, but this performance was the reason I got into them. My love for them is based on.. a lie. I feel my soul crumbling (no pun intended) a bit.. oh dear! :'(:p

I don't know, one of them just seems to be edited. Perhaps the people doing the TV broadcast overdubbed parts of the performance or something. I expect that Muse were actually playing live.

[They]

Who actually boradcasted one of the Teignmouth nights allowing all of these pro-shots to exist?

[JoshyBarth]

Who actually boradcasted one of the Teignmouth nights allowing all of these pro-shots to exist?

the BBC :)

[Rafn]

I don't know, one of them just seems to be edited. Perhaps the people doing the TV broadcast overdubbed parts of the performance or something. I expect that Muse were actually playing live.

The singing doesn't sound like playback, but something is definitely up with the sound. Anyway, they probably won all these "Best Live Band" awards for a reason. My soul will soon be restored thanks to the performance of Bliss at Reading 06 :)

[Linux]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubyTmfgMs7I

Hell of a performance.

[They]

the BBC :)

Damn decent of them.

[Obsy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubyTmfgMs7I

Hell of a performance.
2:19 is some kind of sustain/repeat effect they used on matt's line, and this thread hasn't turned into "Best Playbacks of Any One Song," right? :$:LOL:

[Banksy.]

2:19 is some kind of sustain/repeat effect they used on matt's line, and this thread hasn't turned into "Best Playbacks of Any One Song," right? :$:LOL:

:LOL: No, I think it's the vocoder-y backing. I should hope so anyway! Although it was known that during the absolution tour they were using a lot of backing tracks and such, and it was only after pressure from fans that they stopped doing it.

[Dominic.]

:LOL: No, I think it's the vocoder-y backing. I should hope so anyway! Although it was known that during the absolution tour they were using a lot of backing tracks and such, and it was only after pressure from fans that they stopped doing it.

Haven't heard of that. Tbh I think they still use as much, just Morgan flicks them on and off.

Never noticed that Live 8 footage though! Was quite surprised. I imagine Bellamy was going a bit crazy with his performance, but for the DVD they wanted a 'proper' performance like the studio version so put a guitar recording from a previous performance over the top

[Banksy.]

Haven't heard of that. Tbh I think they still use as much, just Morgan flicks them on and off.

Never noticed that Live 8 footage though! Was quite surprised. I imagine Bellamy was going a bit crazy with his performance, but for the DVD they wanted a 'proper' performance like the studio version so put a guitar recording from a previous performance over the top

I think one of the oldies mentioned it in another thread. It was basically things like, instead of Chris playing the TIRO bassline properly, he'd just play the clean part while they used the distorted stuff from the album as backing etc. And yeah, that's what I thought about the Live 8 stuff too.

[Dominic.]

I think one of the oldies mentioned it in another thread. It was basically things like, instead of Chris playing the TIRO bassline properly, he'd just play the clean part while they used the distorted stuff from the album as backing etc. And yeah, that's what I thought about the Live 8 stuff too.

The bass in TIRO at HAARP was just shit :noey:

[Banksy.]

The bass in TIRO at HAARP was just shit :noey:

Oh I know :LOL: Ruins the performance a bit, for me. That said, unless I've actually been at the gig, I haven't enjoyed a TIRO performace since, well, 2004, oddly enough. Not including Glasto 2010, which was great.

[Dominic.]

Oh I know :LOL: Ruins the performance a bit, for me. That said, unless I've actually been at the gig, I haven't enjoyed a TIRO performace since, well, 2004, oddly enough. Not including Glasto 2010, which was great.

I've always loved TIRO since it was the first Muse song I knew, but I've never really seen a live performance that does it justice. I'll try and find one now

[MuseGal]

Wow, you're right actually, that does look like playback, especially at the beginning and the riff before the solo, like you said. :noey:



What?? D: say it ain't so!

[Banksy.]

I've always loved TIRO since it was the first Muse song I knew, but I've never really seen a live performance that does it justice. I'll try and find one now

Yeah same, it was the first muse song I properly liked, and if it wasn't for it I probably wouldn't be into them as much as I am now.
What?? D: say it ain't so!

Well, what happens a lot with broadcasted performances is that they're edited after it's been aired, and this may have been the case here, especially with the two different versions of Bliss from the same show that that version of Hysteria was played.

[MartinSM]

The only TiRO performance I've seen that does it justice is Glastonbury 2010.

The bass on the HAARP performance was shockingly shit.

[KoviZZ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TntXy36euYQ
Well...nothing too special. But the screams at the end :D

[museyparty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLceKLI7R8g
Screenager live at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2002

i love how he begins with that piano...and then the butterflies and hurricanes... and overall its just an outstanding performance. definitely the best live performance compared to the original song in my opinion. i love this!!

[Banksy.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TntXy36euYQ
Well...nothing too special. But the screams at the end :D

Yeah, you're definitely right imho, I hadn't seen that performance before, but that's the best version of TIRO I've ever seen.

[Rafn]

Falling Down at Astoria

Love that performance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BScbNsNjHL8

[Dominic.]

Yeah, you're definitely right imho, I hadn't seen that performance before, but that's the best version of TIRO I've ever seen.

I hadn't seen it either! One of the few TIRO performances that comes across as awesome live. Everything about the vocals in that was great

I think my main problem with it live is the guitar doesn't sound beefy enough. Like maybe he should just do power chords in the chorus, and then in the second verse which sounds massive on the album, doesn't quite do that for me live...

[Banksy.]

I hadn't seen it either! One of the few TIRO performances that comes across as awesome live. Everything about the vocals in that was great

I think my main problem with it live is the guitar doesn't sound beefy enough. Like maybe he should just do power chords in the chorus, and then in the second verse which sounds massive on the album, doesn't quite do that for me live...

I'm probably talking shit here, but if they transposed it down to Drop D (if you even can change it to that) or even Drop C then I think it would sound better live, and Matt probably wouldn't find it so hard to sing, he seems to have been struggling lately. But yeah I agree, the guitar has never sounded as beefy live as it does on the album. Although, I think there were at least three guitars in the album recording, which explains a lot.

[wanny]

Love.

L4KvuxGzHxA

The great video/audio quality helps too.

Wow that is incredible

[Matthijs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QKOBOWryCo&hd=1

Definitely the best Sing for Absolution if you ask me

[Obsy]

Micro Cuts at LA Rising was fucking brilliant!

[Sippe]

Micro Cuts at LA Rising was fucking brilliant!
Better than Exogenesis in full at Glastonbury?

[They]

It was better than their entire 2010 Stockholm show.

[Sippe]

It was better than their entire 2010 Stockholm show.
That's over the line :'(

[Tom//P]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4nwhn5BQ9o&feature=feedf

I can't get over how awesome the last chorus is.

[haarpuna]

New Born - Glasto 2004 & Wembley (HAARP)
Hysteria - Brit Awards & Glasto 2004
Stockholm Syndrome - Glasto 2004
Citizen Erased - Hullabaloo
Starlight - Shepherd's Bush

[Jazzthief]

Better than Exogenesis in full at Glastonbury?

What? They didn't perform Exogenesis at all in Glastonbury.

[Sippe]

What? They didn't perform Exogenesis at all in Glastonbury.
And neither did they perform Micro Cuts at LA Rising ;)

[They]

What? They didn't perform Exogenesis at all in Glastonbury.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xECUrlnXCqk

[Jazzthief]

And neither did they perform Micro Cuts at LA Rising ;)

Lol, I knew that they didn't but soundchecked it.

Also lol @ They

[cyborgninja117]

I only recently discovered the pro-shot's from this show. Great performance of MK Ultra, with a brilliant little scream from Matt at 2:23 :D Lots of energy from everyone in this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opf29aQLNnI

[Bs]

I can't watch any video of Santa 1.0 now without thinking of the amount of abuse it suffered over the years! Poor thing! Mind you, Santa 2.0 is hardly doing much better! :LOL:

[Dominic.]

Sunburn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QRINsUd07g

Muscle Museum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm-NZhpRtUA

New Born
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtlUEVMT3I&feature=fvst

Citizen Erased
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC2F-2H2Piw

TIRO
the one mentioned a few pages back

SFA, Hysteria, B&H all from Glastonbury 04

Stockholm Syndrome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1qomAni9tA

Starlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXKe_SPYDSk&feature=fvst

Supermassive Black Hole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbvZ6fjy6E&playnext=1&list=PL0D88EED164EC2492

Knights of Cydonia
Rock Am Ring 2010...but I can't find the video

Uprising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZRKa2BP_EE

Unnatural Selection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-5SBGYIqik
fucking awesome, hence actually embedding the video

EDIT: Oh also Blackout from HAARP was perfect. And that's the only time you'll hear me say that about a performance from that DVD. Well apart from maybe Hoodoo

[shinybee]

EDIT: Oh also Blackout from HAARP was perfect. And that's the only time you'll hear me say that about a performance from that DVD. Well apart from maybe Hoodoo

Now that you mention Blackout at HAARP, I remember being there both nights and I probably didn't even appreciate the music as much as I should have as I was distracted by the acrobats and the confetti. It was nice but you focussed a bit less on the beauty of the song itself.

[Dominic.]

Now that you mention Blackout at HAARP, I remember being there both nights and I probably didn't even appreciate the music as much as I should have as I was distracted by the acrobats and the confetti. It was nice but you focussed a bit less on the beauty of the song itself.

I was there on the 17th but I was 13 or something and only knew a few songs so I didn't realise half the stuff I was seeing :stunned:

[shinybee]

I was there on the 17th but I was 13 or something and only knew a few songs so I didn't realise half the stuff I was seeing :stunned:

As long as you enjoyed it all, that's what matters. On the 17th I was in the GC on Chris's side. It was ace. Didn't get in GC on the 1st night.

[Dominic.]

As long as you enjoyed it all, that's what matters. On the 17th I was in the GC on Chris's side. It was ace. Didn't get in GC on the 1st night.

I can barely remember it though :LOL:

Stuff I do remember:
Saying Supermassive would open
KoC opening
Recording B&H on my phone
Suddenly realising they were playing Invincible after that intro
Starlight
TIRO (was my favourite song at that time)
Those Blackout balloons (didn't realise what song it was)
Bliss (I remembered as the song I had seen on Kerrang a few times)
PiB...I remember it made the stadium shake
Take a Bow

Most other songs I didn't know...

[shinybee]

I can barely remember it though :LOL:

Stuff I do remember:
Saying Supermassive would open
KoC opening
Recording B&H on my phone
Suddenly realising they were playing Invincible after that intro
Starlight
TIRO (was my favourite song at that time)
Those Blackout balloons (didn't realise what song it was)
Bliss (I remembered as the song I had seen on Kerrang a few times)
PiB...I remember it made the stadium shake
Take a Bow

Most other songs I didn't know...

TIRO was good on the 2nd night cos Matt swapped over to the side we were on. It was nice to get to see him play right in front of us. I recorded loads of bits on my phone, still have those recordings but they're a bit crap. I was most excited about Sunburn.

[Dominic.]

TIRO was good on the 2nd night cos Matt swapped over to the side we were on. It was nice to get to see him play right in front of us. I recorded loads of bits on my phone, still have those recordings but they're a bit crap. I was most excited about Sunburn.

Sing For Absolution, Sunburn, Hoodoo, Forced In, New Born. Had no idea what they were :(

[shinybee]

Sing For Absolution, Sunburn, Hoodoo, Forced In, New Born. Had no idea what they were :(

Little did you know you'd never get to hear them live again....(apart from New Born):(

[MuseGal]

And neither did they perform Micro Cuts at LA Rising ;)

Don't remind me :'(

[Stewie26]

Little did you know you'd never get to hear them live again....(apart from New Born):(I'd thought I'd NEVER hear Sunburn until it was brought back during the Oz Tour :)

[L.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLceKLI7R8g
Screenager live at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2002

i love how he begins with that piano...and then the butterflies and hurricanes... and overall its just an outstanding performance. definitely the best live performance compared to the original song in my opinion. i love this!!


That piano is Rachmaninov Prelude in G minor. :)

[Rafn]

Sunburn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QRINsUd07g


Unnatural Selection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-5SBGYIqik
fucking awesome, hence actually embedding the video

Great version of Sunburn. They nailed it and Matt's voice is actually quite close to the Showbiz era in this, imo.

And US - well, I still can't get over how awesome that guitar break is and then the "organ". Oh my, it's good!

[hystericali]

Citizen Erased at Wembley Stadium, Saturday 2010. Blew my mind :yesey:

[jbyun04]

I just watched all of Rock AM Ring 2010 and I have to say that was just an amazing gig overall.. even the songs I don't really care much for sounded awesome.. the ending to Hysteria Matt played was pure awesome.

This destroys any MK Ultra out there.. The OoS style scream alone at 2:23 is just worth it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opf29aQLNnI

[Rafn]

I just watched all of Rock AM Ring 2010 and I have to say that was just an amazing gig overall.. even the songs I don't really care much for sounded awesome.. the ending to Hysteria Matt played was pure awesome.

This destroys any MK Ultra out there.. The OoS style scream alone at 2:23 is just worth it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opf29aQLNnI

:happy:

[We Want The Cup]

I just watched all of Rock AM Ring 2010 and I have to say that was just an amazing gig overall.. even the songs I don't really care much for sounded awesome.. the ending to Hysteria Matt played was pure awesome.



Definitely the most awesome Hysteria ending ever (although I think everyone is quite sick of Back in Black at this point... even if it does flow almost perfectly)

[MartinSM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opf29aQLNnI

Matt's hair! :LOL:

Looks like he stood on am electricity cable going on stage. :p

Incredible performance, though. :happy:

Say what you like about Glastonbury 2010, but this is the best performance of TiRO I've ever seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvMSMt-6W4

[jbyun04]

Matt's hair! :LOL:

Looks like he stood on am electricity cable going on stage. :p

Incredible performance, though. :happy:

Say what you like about Glastonbury 2010, but this is the best performance of TiRO I've ever seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvMSMt-6W4

That's my favourite version of TIRO as well.

Rock AM Ring 2010 had fantastic camera work as well.. love those long panning shots, looks soo good

[goti]

Sing for Absolution!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiX_cyUt2XA

Sorry if someone has posted it before!I just love it!!!

[jbyun04]

Safe to say we'll be seeing just about every OoS song from Reading in here except maybe New Born (KROQ 2004 still holds that crown). Every clip I've seen from Leeds so far has just been absolutely immense.

[spark_]

That has to be one of the best performances of SD they've done. The piano intro is note and touch perfect, which is close to a first. That synth is very very cool. And the outtro...

[Espectro Cuatro]

I'm gonna hold off until Reading before I declare anything here, but SD and HM at Leeds are the best I've ever heard them. Bliss also sounds pretty fucking good!

[Rmk824]

Bliss and SD from leeds are so far superior to every other version. INCREDIBLE

[They]

Bliss and SD from leeds are so far superior to every other version. INCREDIBLE

Nah, Wembley's Bliss last year was basically the same with better falsetto.

[matt <3 muse]

I'd say Hyper Music is the best, and 'beafiest' version i've heard, sounded fantastic and so 'bassy'. I wouldn't say Bliss was the best though, i don't think Matt will beat the Rock AM Ring falsetto anytime soon when he's got to worry about singing Micro Cuts a few minutes later :chuckle:

[TrebleRose689]

Probably about half of last night's show can be added to this list :LOL: Definitely Hyper Music, SD, and Darkshines, at least!

(By the way, has anyone ever noticed that no one ever mentions any performances from a US show in this thread? *sigh* I need to move to Europe :LOL:)

[KoviZZ]

Probably about half of last night's show can be added to this list :LOL: Definitely Hyper Music, SD, and Darkshines, at least!

(By the way, has anyone ever noticed that no one ever mentions any performances from a US show in this thread? *sigh* I need to move to Europe :LOL:)
Well there is only one(?) proshot gig from the US. ;)

[MartinSM]

Wembley 10's Bliss was the best I've ever heard, last night's was good, but not the best, and the synth intro isn't as good.

Can't decide whether Hypermusic was better than that 2002 Montreoux one. Matt's voice is so much better now, but the performance didn't have the same rawness and aggression.

Megalomania was certainly up with the best versions of that, as was Space Dementia, and for what it's worth Screenager.

Starlight felt really beefy last night aswell. :LOL:

[TrebleRose689]

Well there is only one(?) proshot gig from the US. ;)

That's true, I suppose... I guess unless you were actually there, you'd have to find some super HQ vids from youtube to be able to accurately judge the quality of their non-proshot performances...

Who knows? The most amazing, melt-your-face-off version of SS could have been at a gig in Ohio or something, and no one would ever know :LOL:

[MartinSM]

That's true, I suppose... I guess unless you were actually there, you'd have to find some super HQ vids from youtube to be able to accurately judge the quality of their non-proshot performances...

Who knows? The most amazing, melt-your-face-off version of SS could have been at a gig in Ohio or something, and no one would ever know :LOL:

I've always wondered that. We can only judge proshots and the few decent recordings floating around. There could have been some amazing performance of Guiding Light, and none of us are aware of it. :LOL:

[Shwissky]

Personally I liked what they were doing with Hyper Music at leeds, but they arent going to ever be able to beat the Montreux version unfortunatley. Space Dementia on the otherhand, was perfect. Matt actully playing the outro on guitar? How about that shit.

[SheffieldMused]

Space Dementia at Leeds was mind blowing... but then again I enjoyed all the OoS tracks...

[Sippe]

Bliss will never be better than at Earls Court in 04.

[TrebleRose689]

I've always wondered that. We can only judge proshots and the few decent recordings floating around. There could have been some amazing performance of Guiding Light, and none of us are aware of it. :LOL:

:LOL: I've always thought it was kind of a shame that so few gigs are pro-shot. There are probably some hidden gems out there (example: SS at Lolla was definitely not a contender for best EVER, but from what I'd seen on YouTube of some of last year's gigs, it was better than it had sounded in a while, and I thought it was a shame that more people couldn't have heard it... Though I might be biased since I was there :chuckle:)

/verging on off-topic :p

[Sippe]

There are some great performances of GL out there.

The problem is that it's a shit song, so it doesn't matter how good the performance is.

[Ryoma-kun]

There are some great performances of GL out there.

The problem is that it's a shit song, so it doesn't matter how good the performance is.

On the other hand, he can make it even worse with a shitty performance. Like when he doesn't do the chest voice part after the solo ^^

[Linux]

Bliss will never be better than at Earls Court in 04.
If only it had been an extended version...

But, overall, I agree.

[Wareion]

for me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiTCGPvtbQ0

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFHVFVgcbU4&feature=related


2 of the best live songs ever played by them.


your thoughts?
Hey these were too good. I just loved the 2 videos. I am a big fan of music. I listen to my favorite soundtracks at eMusic

[GSMU7]

Space Dementia at Reading 2011 was epic.

As was Darkshines and Hyper Music.

[cookielover734]

Fury at Orleans Zenith 2004.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JDbDKPlxTk

[Dominic.]

Lol.

Well Reading 2011 seems to have claimed a few greatest performances

Space Dementia (because of how huge the guitar outro sounded)
Hyper Music (very beefy, sounded a lot cleaner than earlier versions yet retained the heavyness, and Chris singing)
Screenager (the visuals worked amazingly with it. Best guitar version by far)

and of course Dark Shines.

Oh and SS and Megalomania were impressive

[yoman297]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G__4i06V9Ps

Unintended at the Eurokeennes 2000 is always very touching. Matt's voice never gets nasaly during the song. This is my favorite rendition of Unintended, I prefer it over the studio and HAARP...

[Kueller917]

I think this is my new favorite version of Citizen Erased. First one to take place of Glasto 04.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8X1goVacms


Also after seeing the Astoria recording it's now where my favorite versions of Uno, Falling Down, and Agitated are.

[Bells]

From what I can remember:

- Showbiz (Reading Festival 2006)
- Cave (Hullabaloo)
- Stockholm Syndrome (Earls Court 2004 20th / Big Day Out 2004)
- Darkshines (Heineken Music Hall 2001)
- Bliss (Live 8 2005)

These are the most outstanding performances of the listed songs in my opinion.

[Jay Bee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RIrVTr0_Kg

[Ryoma-kun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RIrVTr0_Kg

Nice, haven't seen that one before.

[Jay Bee]

The early Stockholm Syndromes are the best because because he actually sings it properly.

Muse were at their peak as a live band during the Absolution Tour.

[One Swei Tres]

One of my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftr8XiwJvUE

[supernova14]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G__4i06V9Ps

Unintended at the Eurokeennes 2000 is always very touching. Matt's voice never gets nasaly during the song. This is my favorite rendition of Unintended, I prefer it over the studio and HAARP...
I agree, that was sad how he cried a little at 1:00, but it shows that this performance came from his heart.
I think this is my new favorite version of Citizen Erased. First one to take place of Glasto 04.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8X1goVacms


Also after seeing the Astoria recording it's now where my favorite versions of Uno, Falling Down, and Agitated are.
That was an awesome version of CE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RIrVTr0_Kg
That was an awesome version of SS. I loved the vocals in that.

[Banksy.]

That first "I wish I could!" in that Trabendo SS is how it should always be.

[prince5979]

New Born, Reading 2007.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jKa_0xnTfU

[Ryoma-kun]

New Born, Reading 2007.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jKa_0xnTfU

:chuckle:

[Tom//P]

New Born, Reading 2007.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jKa_0xnTfU

Nah, the one I sang in the bathroom this morning is the best version

[prince5979]

Nah, the one I sang in the bathroom this morning is the best version

Then try that one! Does it feel the same? :) Matt seems really angry!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJyWvT_pZAE

[Zolic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G__4i06V9Ps

Unintended at the Eurokeennes 2000 is always very touching. Matt's voice never gets nasaly during the song. This is my favorite rendition of Unintended, I prefer it over the studio and HAARP...

I actually think Pinkpop 2000 was better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lnuyu0Zxhg

Both are great though :happy:

[Zolic]

Well there is only one(?) proshot gig from the US. ;)

Seattle is not the only, we've got almost acoustic christmas and some randoms, for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-exWI-hHUPs

[eheart]

for me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiTCGPvtbQ0

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFHVFVgcbU4&feature=related


2 of the best live songs ever played by them.


your thoughts?

they're good in every show.
When will they come back in Miami?

[Espectro Cuatro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RIrVTr0_Kg

Loooove it! Matt's so sincere towards the crowd, and the vocals are brilliant. :happy:

Also from that gig, Bliss with the intro (partially) played on piano:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGCcVjreByU

[PwoperFisch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubyTmfgMs7I

This one has probably already been up but it definitely deserves more views! Just mindblowing..

And Matt's innocent little "cheers" in the end :LOL:

[Mo333]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5ujX9OtfWk

no words....

[Dominic.]

no words....

:yesey: Sunburn and SMBH from that gig have always been some of my favourites

[Tom//P]

Have to agree that is the best performance of sunburn.

[Alesi08]

Hyper Music: Reading 2011
Darkshines: Reading 2011
Screenager: Reading 2011
Space Dementia: Reading 2011

I dont like the old Muse live. yes i said it! Im sorry :(

BTW: Have Matt and Chris ever done the SS chorus perfect? With the singing, one is holding out the tone longer or starting to sing before the other.

[Banksy.]

Hyper Music: Reading 2011
Darkshines: Reading 2011
Screenager: Reading 2011
Space Dementia: Reading 2011

I dont like the old Muse live. yes i said it! Im sorry :(

BTW: Have Matt and Chris ever done the SS chorus perfect? With the singing, one is holding out the tone longer or starting to sing before the other.

Imho Hyper Music seemed better at Leeds.

Best SS chorus would be Earls Court 2004, second night, I expect there's a vid in this thread somewhere.

[Zolic]

Imho Hyper Music seemed better at Leeds.

Best SS chorus would be Earls Court 2004, second night, I expect there's a vid in this thread somewhere.

That's so true

[Requiem1394]

If only it had been an extended version...

But, overall, I agree.

That's why my favorite is the performance at Live 8. AMAZING falsetto AND extended!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXbud7C1sk#t=4m15s

[Espectro Cuatro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5ujX9OtfWk

Brilliant. Wish they'd play it like that more often.

As for Bliss, Earl's Court and Live 8 are both quite flat on the falsetto. I prefer Wembley last year, it's extended and the falsetto is bang-on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8K4rATvQT8

[One Swei Tres]

My favorite performance of Bliss is from RAH.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJtWbUIsfmM

[Dominic.]

My favorite performance of Bliss is from RAH.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJtWbUIsfmM

There is something I love about audience recordings..they just sound so powerful

0:26 in that is just :awesome:

[Green_Apl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03dP4rNvhc0&list=FLf02rHBk-C3V7MeVxyEQkQw&index=17

I adore this one. Screenager - Eurockeennes 2002

[7revor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sclt7c5DUe4

Definitely this. The build up is just immense. I might just be a sucker for the quality of the video but I could watch this over and over without losing interest. Love it!

[Kueller917]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sclt7c5DUe4

Definitely this. The build up is just immense. I might just be a sucker for the quality of the video but I could watch this over and over without losing interest. Love it!

Well I agree with you... V Fest as always held my favorite version of Knights. Also Dead Star.

[Bentley]

Well I agree with you... V Fest as always held my favorite version of Knights.

Dunno. So far Ive preferred the fuji Rock 2010 Knight over all others. The Stockholm syndrome from this ties with Earls Court 2004, in my book.


Also Dead Star.

Yes. this live version of deadstar is my pump-up music for auditions.
Hasn't failed me yet.

[Kueller917]

Dunno. So far Ive preferred the fuji Rock 2010 Knight over all others. The Stockholm syndrome from this ties with Earls Court 2004, in my book.

I actually really enjoy how Knights has transformed over the years. I think the power it gives off during the Resistance Tour has been much stronger than the BH&R (from video only though...). Yet with that said the V performance is the one that stands out above others for me, regardless of tour. Fuji Rock was also brilliant though.


Yes. this live version of deadstar is my pump-up music for auditions.
Hasn't failed me yet.

:awesome:

[Jobby]

Map Of The Problemtique - Abbey Road 2006
Sunburn - Radio One Big Weekend in Dublin 2006
Fury - Montreux Jazz Festival 2002
Hyper Music - Montreux Jazz Festival 2002
Space Dementia - Le Zenith 2001 OR Leeds / Reading Festival 2011

Best performance of Muscle Museum anyone?

[Sippe]

Best performance of Muscle Museum anyone?
TOTP 2000 or Bizarre 2000.

[They]

Best performance of Muscle Museum anyone?

I really like Glastonbury 04's. I know that gig is probably overrated in this thread, but I feel every song in it's setlist has been done better elsewhere except for MM.

[Banksy.]

I really like Glastonbury 04's. I know that gig is probably overrated in this thread, but I feel every song in it's setlist has been done better elsewhere except for MM.

The build-up during the pre-chorus in that version gives me shivers.

[Kueller917]

I like Rock Am Ring MM too.

[Dave.]

TOTP 2000

I think the guitar sound shite in that version. Its very, very brittle sounding and just ruins it for me.

[FabriPav]

I like Rock Am Ring MM too.

This

[One Swei Tres]

Best performance of Muscle Museum anyone?
BDO 04 and Pinkpop 04 for me.

[Kueller917]

Thinking about it, RBS was brought back after thought to be dead for a while. So there's always the chance of seeing some of the rarer Absolution songs make a comeback. Depends on the theme and style of the new album. A dropped BH&R song might come back too.
The song will come back, then it'll get played somewhat often at the big gigs that 90% of boardies go to, then everyone will forget it was a rarity and not count it anymore.

[One Swei Tres]

Thinking about it, RBS was brought back after thought to be dead for a while. So there's always the chance of seeing some of the rarer Absolution songs make a comeback. Depends on the theme and style of the new album. A dropped BH&R song might come back too.
The song will come back, then it'll get played somewhat often at the big gigs that 90% of boardies go to, then everyone will forget it was a rarity and not count it anymore.
I'm probably one of the few people that wants Invincible to return.

[Kueller917]

I'm probably one of the few people that wants Invincible to return.

Getting to see the solo and ending chorus would be worth it.

[Kueller917]

Thinking about it, RBS was brought back after thought to be dead for a while. So there's always the chance of seeing some of the rarer Absolution songs make a comeback. Depends on the theme and style of the new album. A dropped BH&R song might come back too.
The song will come back, then it'll get played somewhat often at the big gigs that 90% of boardies go to, then everyone will forget it was a rarity and not count it anymore.

I just realized I posted that in the wrong thread. That was meant for the Absolution Live thread.

[FabriPav]

A dropped BH&R song might come back too.

I'm probably one of the few people that wants Invincible to return.

Assassin, Assassin, Assassin, Assassin, Assassin, Assassin :awesome:

[Clunge]

Any excuse to post this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0r8MURRQCY

[FabriPav]

Any excuse to post this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0r8MURRQCY

Bring back this fuckin song, you bitches. We need it.

[Dominic.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW_cKrPpUAs&feature=fvwrel It doesn't sound shit here

[mopar4t4]

SS on the HAARP DVD

[Kueller917]

SS on the HAARP DVD

Really? :erm:

[JamesPHD]

Really? :erm:

Well it's not as bad as everyone says it is but definitely not their best live version of that song.

[Jobby]

I thought it had been pretty much decided that the best version of Stockholm Syndrome was either Earls Court '04 or Glastonbury '04 (even then most people seem to prefer Earls Court).

[Sippe]

I thought it had been pretty much decided that the best version of Stockholm Syndrome was either Earls Court '04 or Glastonbury '04 (even then most people seem to prefer Earls Court).Yeah, it was decided, and then some douche came in and had an OPINION.

:noey:

[thedemonocracy]

Well it's not as bad as everyone says it is but definitely not their best live version of that song.

Bad? Why bad?

[mopar4t4]

Really? :erm:

I'm entitled to my own opinion am I not? The outro is on ef the best I've heard from them. Granted it's just a RAtM cover for the most part. It's the only version of SS I listened to for the longest time.

[Jobby]

I'm entitled to my own opinion am I not? The outro is on ef the best I've heard from them. Granted it's just a RAtM cover for the most part. It's the only version of SS I listened to for the longest time.

The outro is great but I find that they do a lot of outros to SS that sound like that now-a-days. That and the actual song itself just seems...average by their standards :erm: but meh, it's your opinion, like you said.

Earls Court for the main song, Glastonbury for the outro - for me.

[Anxyous]

Yeah, it was decided, and then some douche came in and had an OPINION.

:noey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRB8Jor8tPs

[Oh Hannah]

Invincible at HAARP. Haters can hate. It is my favourite song in the whole universe and I would cry if I saw It live

[Oh Hannah]

Getting to see the solo and ending chorus would be worth it.
That solo will be the death of me

[GSMU7]

This is up there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3U3F_0JeZQ

They should Start doing the Space Dementia outro again. That's if they don't actually play Space Dementia in Full :D

[marzo]

This is up there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3U3F_0JeZQ

They should Start doing the Space Dementia outro again. That's if they don't actually play Space Dementia in Full :D

and the best Uprising?

[Oh Hannah]

I love the guitar solo from New Born at Wembley 2007

[GSMU7]

and the best Uprising?

What Uprising?

This is Knights of Cydonia

[Jobby]

Dark Shines - Reading 2011
Invincible - Reading 2006
Sober - Eurockeennes 2000
Space Dementia - Le Zenith 2001 / Reading 2011
Plug In Baby - Earls Court 2004
Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist - Big Day Out 2004
Stockholm Syndrome - Earls Court 2004
MK Ultra - Rock Am Ring 2010
Supermassive Black Hole - Shepherds Bush Empire 2006
Feeling Good - Eurockeennes 2000 / Montreux Jazz Festival 2002
Hyper Music - Leeds 2011 / Montreux Jazz Festival 2002
City Of Delusion - Fillmore Auditorium 2006
Sing For Absolution - Dusseldorf 2006 / Munich Zenith 2006

[Kueller917]

Everything I can think of:

Agitated - Astoria 2001
Blackout - Wembley 2007
Citizen Erased - Tokyo Zepp 2001
Darkshines - Leeds 2011
Intro - Earl's Court 2004 (seriously)
Invincible - Milan 2006
Megalomania - RAH 2008
Micro Cuts - Montreux 2002
RBS - Earl's Court 2004
Small Print - Earl's Court 2004
Starlight - Abbey Road 2006
Unnatural Selection - Rock Am Ring 2010/Oracle Arena 2010
Uprising - Budokan 2010

[jdeboer01]

Dark Shines - Reading 2011

I'm not sure if it was Reading or Leeds, (I'm pretty sure it was Reading), but Matt botches the lyrics for Darkshines in the second verse. Don't know if that matters to anyone but, just sayin'.......

[Kueller917]

I'm not sure if it was Reading or Leeds, (I'm pretty sure it was Reading), but Matt botches the lyrics for Darkshines in the second verse. Don't know if that matters to anyone but, just sayin'.......

They cut out the first solo and shortened the second, but the song sounds so damn good played by a more matured Muse.

[jdeboer01]

They cut out the first solo and shortened the second, but the song sounds so damn good played by a more matured Muse.

I guess it's personal preference, but I really don't like that exaggerated "deep" vocal tone that Matt gave the song. It was also dropped 1/2 step for the gigs from the original.

[Jobby]

I'm not sure if it was Reading or Leeds, (I'm pretty sure it was Reading), but Matt botches the lyrics for Darkshines in the second verse. Don't know if that matters to anyone but, just sayin'.......

He messed up the lyrics at Reading but I'd still say that Reading still had a teensy bit of an edge over Leeds sound-wise.

I remember not expecting much from the song and the chorus kicked in...ah, dat bass and kick pedal :happy:

[Kueller917]

Darkshines would've been the one song I'd like to see looking back at the R&L gigs. Why did they have to be so far, I've actually had a dream of being at some festival and having Micro Cuts come on ;_;

[One Swei Tres]

Everything I can think of:

Agitated - Astoria 2001
Blackout - Wembley 2007
Citizen Erased - Tokyo Zepp 2001
Darkshines - Leeds 2011
Intro - Earl's Court 2004 (seriously)
Invincible - Milan 2006
Megalomania - RAH 2008
Micro Cuts - Montreux 2002
RBS - Earl's Court 2004
Small Print - Earl's Court 2004
Starlight - Abbey Road 2006
Unnatural Selection - Rock Am Ring 2010/Oracle Arena 2010
Uprising - Budokan 2010
Agree with all of those except Uprising. Personally think the best version is Rock Am Ring 2010.

[Kueller917]

Agree with all of those except Uprising. Personally think the best version is Rock Am Ring 2010.

It's tied with a few performances really. It's hard to find just one since it was played at every gig and isn't the most versatile song ever. Rock Am Ring was pretty much the pinnacle of a lot of the Resistance songs.

[Ryoma-kun]

It's tied with a few performances really. It's hard to find just one since it was played at every gig and isn't the most versatile song ever. Rock Am Ring was pretty much the pinnacle of a lot of the Resistance songs.

Of all the pro-shot videos we have, yeah. There are several better performances where we have audio only. Madrid comes to mind for Uprising and MK Ultra atleast. Berlin also had some good performances.

[Kueller917]

Of all the pro-shot videos we have, yeah. There are several better performances where we have audio only. Madrid comes to mind for Uprising and MK Ultra atleast. Berlin also had some good performances.

I guess what I meant is if I wanted to go to a gig that had great performances of Resistance songs all around bundled in one night, I'd probably pick Rock Am Ring.
I think MK Ultra got very good towards the end of its life. Why did it have to die anyways ;_;

[Animus]

either freaking fury!!!! or undisclosed desires

[Ryoma-kun]

I think MK Ultra got very good towards the end of its life. Why did it have to die anyways ;_;

I think it was too fun to play live... :(

either freaking fury!!!! or undisclosed desires

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CvudXaiCeKk/T1aV7kJSB2I/AAAAAAAADQE/M24nMEczXBE/s400/jackie-chan-wtf.png

[Sippe]

either freaking fury!!!! or undisclosed desires
Nonono.

Step one is reading, step TWO is posting.

Try again.

[bumpypotato]

either freaking fury!!!! or undisclosed desires

What..? I don't... I can't... This is just... No... Why did... What..?

[Dee3Dee]

I still say MK Ultra from Rock In Rio 2010. Also Bliss and Take A Bow from Wembley 2.

[Zolic]

I still say MK Ultra from Rock In Rio 2010. Also Bliss and Take A Bow from Wembley 2.

I still can't believe that falsetto

[mitchelluk]

Space dementia at the pinknpop festival. Awsome

[jonesy39]

I guess it's personal preference, but I really don't like that exaggerated "deep" vocal tone that Matt gave the song. It was also dropped 1/2 step for the gigs from the original.

That exaggerated "deep" vocal tone is driving me nuts. He is doing that in a lot of songs and it just comes off sounding kind of terrible....sometimes cringe worthy. Just had to comment on this because its hard for me to describe it.

[FabriPav]

Bliss - Live 8 2005
Knights of Cydonia - Fuji Rock 2010
Starlight - Abbey Road 2006

[Kueller917]

That exaggerated "deep" vocal tone is driving me nuts. He is doing that in a lot of songs and it just comes off sounding kind of terrible....sometimes cringe worthy. Just had to comment on this because its hard for me to describe it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSq_Inr_0AI&t=5m2s :noey:

[Ryoma-kun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSq_Inr_0AI&t=5m2s :noey:

Haha, I find it hilarious :LOL:

[JamesPHD]

Bliss - Live 8 2005
Knights of Cydonia - Fuji Rock 2010
Starlight - Abbey Road 2006

Earls Court Bliss blows away Live 8 Bliss.

[Dee3Dee]

Earls Court Bliss blows away Live 8 Bliss.

Wembley still wins.

[JamesPHD]

I think after having just listened to it Butterflies and Hurricanes 2004 Zenith is my favourite performance of that song and one of the best I have heard overall.

[Jobby]

Wembley still wins.

I don't what all the fuss is about with the one at Wembley, care to explain?

[Dee3Dee]

I don't what all the fuss is about with the one at Wembley, care to explain?

You mean besides being the best Bliss performance overall? If you're just measuring it in falsetto, then no, it was not the best performance. It's the overall performance of it on that night.The band were on fire that night and there was just lots of energy mixed in with one of the best falsettos of the TR tour (it was topped by Take A Bow later that night), as well as the fantastic atmosphere of the gig.

[Jobby]

You mean besides being the best Bliss performance overall? If you're just measuring it in falsetto, then no, it was not the best performance. It's the overall performance of it on that night.The band were on fire that night and there was just lots of energy mixed in with one of the best falsettos of the TR tour (it was topped by Take A Bow later that night), as well as the fantastic atmosphere of the gig.

OK, it's been quite a while since I watched footage of it - I'll take a look again later. Obviously it doesn't compare to actually being there but still.

[Dee3Dee]

OK, it's been quite a while since I watched footage of it - I'll take a look again later. Obviously it doesn't compare to actually being there but still.

Personally, having seen quite a few performances of Bliss on video, listening to bootlegs, and seeing it live three times, I have not come across a better performance of it. Same thing with Take A Bow.

[Kueller917]

I feel like Take A Bow was still strained at Wembley, even if it was less so than the other gigs. To me it sounds like something like Reading had a lot more power towards the end.

I have no problem with considering Wembley 10's Bliss to be the best.

[Dee3Dee]

I feel like Take A Bow was still strained at Wembley, even if it was less so than the other gigs. To me it sounds like something like Reading had a lot more power towards the end.

First night, yes. Second night was fantastic though.

[Kueller917]

First night, yes. Second night was fantastic though.

Fantastic performance. Just wouldn't consider it my all time favorite I guess, to close it off.

[One Swei Tres]

Wembley still wins.
Better than RAH 08?

[Dee3Dee]

Better than RAH 08?

Yes.

[Ryoma-kun]

Regarding Take a Bow, this just wins it for me... Ok, he messes up the most important chord of the whole song after the build-up, but the vocals after the riff and until the end are amazing. <3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfmhL3E4-j8

About Bliss @ Wembley was imo the best of the TR-tour, but I really miss the vocal effect from earlier days. One of the songs that sounded really good with it. But hell, it still sounds amazing.

[Jobby]

Has Supermassive Black Hole at Shepherds Bush been mentioned yet? Definitely the definitive version of that song for me.

[Ryoma-kun]

Has Supermassive Black Hole at Shepherds Bush been mentioned yet? Definitely the definitive version of that song for me.

+1. Haven't really been a fan of it since 07 ->. It's a bit dull really...

[JamesPHD]

+1. Haven't really been a fan of it since 07 ->. It's a bit dull really...

I actually enjoyed it on the Resistance Tour. None of them are really exceptional but they are still great.

Edit: Then again. Just listened to Shepherd's Bush 06' again and that shit was crazy with a miniscule c.

[One Swei Tres]

+1. Haven't really been a fan of it since 07 ->. It's a bit dull really...
V Festival and Teignmouth performances were pretty good.

[Riveon]

Personally I'm a pretty big fan of Rock am Ring 2010 Bliss. And the whole gig, for that matter. :happy:

[Banksy.]

Personally I'm a pretty big fan of Rock am Ring 2010 Bliss. And the whole gig, for that matter. :happy:

Is that the one with that performance of MK Ultra? Because I'd agree it was a great gig.

[Jobby]

Was Piano Cave best at Teignmouth? I've got to be honest, that's the only performance I've listened to. I would've thought it'd be best there though, what with it being so much of a surprise and all.

[Dee3Dee]

Was Piano Cave best at Teignmouth? I've got to be honest, that's the only performance I've listened to. I would've thought it'd be best there though, what with it being so much of a surprise and all.

I'd say that Cave was one of those songs that was consistently great at most, if not all, gigs.

[Ryoma-kun]

I'd say that Cave was one of those songs that was consistently great at most, if not all, gigs.

Was just about to post the same. I think I've heard all performances by now, some with more shitty audio-quality than others, but I can't really remember any of them to stand out from the rest. There are of course slight differences between them, but nothing of importance.

[Banksy.]

But the best performance of Cave was easily the acoustic one.

[Sippe]

But the best performance of Cave was easily the acoustic one.
Because they only did one acoustic performance of Cave.

[Banksy.]

Because they only did one acoustic performance of Cave.

Not sure if you're being sarcastic there, to clarify, this is the version that I was referring to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iizb6jhYMzw

[Jobby]

Not sure if you're being sarcastic there, to clarify, this is the version that I was referring to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iizb6jhYMzw

Apparently there is more than one acoustic performance of Cave because I've been listening to a different one to that. I guess Sippe's wrong then! Eee gads! :eek:

[Sippe]

Not sure if you're being sarcastic there, to clarify, this is the version that I was referring to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iizb6jhYMzw
Let me explain the joke:

There are several acoustic versions of Cave, loads actually.

[Banksy.]

Let me explain the joke:

There are several acoustic versions of Cave, loads actually.

Oh, I was only aware of that one.

[Sippe]

Oh, I was only aware of that one.
How can you be a Muse fan and not have seen this? :noey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ-CWAuY2IQ

[Banksy.]

Oh, yeah, that versions probably just as good, I remember that video now. I just remembered him saying that he'd probably being a painter/decorator in three years. He was a wee bit off there.

[Zolic]

That exaggerated "deep" vocal tone is driving me nuts. He is doing that in a lot of songs and it just comes off sounding kind of terrible....sometimes cringe worthy. Just had to comment on this because its hard for me to describe it.

For a long time I thought I was the only one who noticed it (silly me), and I really hate that he does that. Even if his voice is more controlled and all nowadays I still think it's shit in comparison to before in terms of listening to when he does that.

[One Swei Tres]

Was Piano Cave best at Teignmouth? I've got to be honest, that's the only performance I've listened to. I would've thought it'd be best there though, what with it being so much of a surprise and all.
Personally like the Nagoya performance the most.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzTJygegzn4

[They]

Does anyone remember particular CoD performances where Matt doesn't do a really wimpy version of the line "I will Aveeeeenge"?