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syzygy
09-02-2009, 10:34 PM
Okay, so I'm doing a project on Matt Bellamy (best project EVER) and I'm trying to decide which book is better and more informative. I'm leaning more towards The Story of Muse, because I've read some forums and they seem to have liked it better. I've just posted this one because I want to see which one would help me more with a project.

P.S. its a project about poets, and I figured Matt's good enough :D

Thanks!
Oh, and they're both pretty pricey...
Apocalyptic Gerbil
10-02-2009, 07:50 AM
I'm 3/4 through Out of This World and it's pretty awesome so far. I've heard a few poor reports about the other book, check some online reviews if your unsure.
Problemfanatique
10-02-2009, 12:34 PM
The story of Muse imo is better than the older one. It has much more detail in it and the unprinted interviews are awesome. :)
RiDav
25-02-2009, 12:07 AM
I just finished Out of This World and thought it was a great book. Real informative and full of interesting lil facts
jakcollier
26-02-2009, 06:09 PM
out of this world was out of this world.

i'll get my coat..
Calliopeia
02-03-2009, 08:53 AM
inside the muscle museum is not so good. i have the dvd and it has some wrong info actually and not many insights (if u're a long-time fan).
is the other one also an Un-official biography?
syzygy
02-04-2009, 10:46 PM
Oh yeah, I went with Out of this World haha. I'm almost done, and I just want to eat them all up!

Ahh muse. Can't wait for their tour!
madzip
03-04-2009, 02:41 PM
Inside the muscle museum was pretty rubbish if you wanted a biog of the band type book. Its great if you want someone to give you their opinion of Muse's music and what influenced it and wat it may sound like..... things like... Such and such a track was obviously heavily influenced by such and such by the Pixies.... I personally thought it was just a vehicle for the author to show off him musical knowledge on loads of other stuff and not really too much about the band...
mrskopite
06-02-2012, 11:53 AM
Has anyone got Out of this world for Amazon Kindle they would like to share??? I've got the book but don't want to pay another £7 to put on my Kindle!!! Cheers :D
FingerFud
07-02-2012, 06:17 PM
Yeah, Out of This World. Is very very good. Ive already read it and im reading it a second time right now. It tells you alot of very interesting information and insights in the book as it was written from a first-hand kind of view from Mark Beaumont who is a close friend to Muse and have been with them ever since the very start.
exeryan
07-02-2012, 08:06 PM
Out of this world is such a great biography book! it has some info that you can't find on sites.
JadeLovesMuse
12-02-2012, 06:31 AM
Yeah I agree with everyone else. I have both books and Out Of This World is a lot better, it has so much detailed information! I got the Inside The Muscle Museum one and was quite dissapointed, I don't think I even finished it:chuckle:
Kueller917
12-02-2012, 07:02 AM
Out Of This World went into great detail in the recording process and the earlier days. it rushed a little more during the later years, but frankly I like it that way, since it's the earlier days that are harder to find info on and I ended up learning a lot about the Showbiz and OoS eras.
mrskopite
12-02-2012, 01:10 PM
Has anyone got Out of this world for Amazon Kindle they would like to share??? I've got the book but don't want to pay another £7 to put on my Kindle!!! Cheers :D

So I take it nobody has this for Kindle then??? :'(
forevermusic
12-02-2012, 01:17 PM
I think everyone who has it is more likely to have paper than electronic copies.

Although I would like to agree that it is a good read.
mrskopite
12-02-2012, 01:39 PM
I think everyone who has it is more likely to have paper than electronic copies.

Although I would like to agree that it is a good read.

Never mind I'll just keep reading to my paper copy then :D
Problematique MX
14-02-2012, 06:04 AM
Out Of This World!

A friend borrowed me it a couple weeks ago and I quite enjoyed it. Like it was said, it has great info about their early days in Teignmouth and recording the first EPs and Showbiz. It also has this footnotes with interesting trivia, like a little MuseWiki. :D

However, I find a little bit annoying that Mark Beaumont talks more about Matt than Dominic or Chris :stunned:, but yeah... it's a great book if you're looking for sources. :happy:
Jobby
14-02-2012, 01:36 PM
However, I find a little bit annoying that Mark Beaumont talks more about Matt than Dominic or Chris :stunned:, but yeah... it's a great book if you're looking for sources. :happy:

Yeah that got to me too. At least he explained why he didn't write anything on Chris' childhood but all Dom got was one bloody paragraph, and a short one at that. I mean, I suppose Matt has the most interesting mind to explore and talk about but I would like to hear about what the others got up to.
eyduh
14-02-2012, 05:59 PM
Yeah that got to me too. At least he explained why he didn't write anything on Chris' childhood but all Dom got was one bloody paragraph, and a short one at that. I mean, I suppose Matt has the most interesting mind to explore and talk about but I would like to hear about what the others got up to.

Why didn't he write anything on Chris' childhood? I'm contemplating buying Out of This World, but I've heard mixed reviews so far
Kueller917
14-02-2012, 10:24 PM
Why didn't he write anything on Chris' childhood? I'm contemplating buying Out of This World, but I've heard mixed reviews so far

I think Chris didn't give much info on his childhood.
And if you really are a fan I'd get it. It's not the greatest written book in the world but you'll get more info and details about the band than ever before.
Problematique MX
15-02-2012, 05:13 AM
There are chunks of interviews at the end of every chapter. They don't go deeper on details about their childhood but meeeh!

In the first chapter, there's an interview with Dom about his earliest memories when he was a child (moving to Devon and a going to a beach in Spain) and his young musical thoughts, like picking up a small guitar and being dressed up as Adam & The Ants when he was 3yrs old .

Glen Rowe an old band manager, is questioned about Chris childhood. He answers that he was quite guarded. Only that he has a little sister and he grew up being the old brother and a father figure for his mum. That he was quite angry because his dad died when he was little and never had the chance to have a special time.

In the rest of the chapters there are bits about Chris becoming a father and being on a heavy tour and parties, where his drinking became quite difficult.