Guardian Webchat

Jobby · 14-02-2018, 02:45 AM

Matt and Dom are doing a live webchat and answering fan questions for The Guardian on Friday at 12pm GMT.

Get yer questions in the comments here. If you’re like me and sad enough to bother signing up. At 3am.

(I managed to go 2 questions before pretty much outright requesting HT&ILY though, so yay me)

**JessicaSarahS** · 14-02-2018, 11:56 PM

I should have been up at 4am!

forevermusic · 16-02-2018, 06:36 PM

Full answers: https://www.theguardian.com/music/mu...dominic-howard

Includes answers referring to Matt and Dom's dogs, Origin of Muse now possibly being a Showbiz 20th anniversary release, the Drones Tour DVD taking longer to work than anticipated but still in development, the idea of doing more rarity small shows, whether or not the band lurk on this place, and a denial that Augmented Flex is the name of the new album.

Clunge · 16-02-2018, 07:10 PM

Interesting.

Quote:

Regarding rarities, it's more likely that we'll do occasional shows for the hardcore fans that want rare and early material. Regarding the bigger shows, the majority of the audience don't respond to the rare deep cuts. And filler songs - sometimes I need a vocal break. - MB

Clunge · 16-02-2018, 07:13 PM

And this on reading the board

.

Quote:

I used to back when they liked us but zoned out after everyone slagged off Supermassive Black Hole! - MB

Jobby · 16-02-2018, 07:13 PM

Was surprised they picked a question addressing the live filler. Answer wasn’t particularly thrilling like but y’know. Same old story w/ rarities, pretty much exclusively at small shows ‘cos “people don’t know ‘em”.

Mixed between laughing and actually feeling quite sorry for Matt when he said he stopped visiting the board after he saw Supermassive’s reaction. On the one hand - bloody hell, that’s a long grudge to hold and you must’ve seen it coming but on the other - it must’ve hurt/annoyed him a decent amount to stop him coming permanently.

Thought Contagion confirmed for La Cigale as well, prefaced with a ‘be warned’.

forevermusic · 16-02-2018, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clunge

And this on reading the board

.

That did make me laugh tbf. Was it that bad when SMBH first came out?

Jobby · 16-02-2018, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forevermusic

That did make me laugh tbf. Was it that bad when SMBH first came out?

I mean...can you not imagine?

Look at the reception something like Dig Down/Thought Contagion gets, and that’s off the back of 3 records that haven’t really landed with the fanbase. Supermassive’s only predecessors were Showbiz, Origin and Absolution.

I have heard tales of how bad it’s reaction was though. People genuinely convinced it had to be a joke and whatnot. Invincible was kinda the Guiding Light of their discography back then as well iirc. Until, well, Guiding Light came out.

Clunge · 16-02-2018, 07:41 PM

The SMBH release was lolarious.

There was just so much complete denial

. Then a few hours later, most people were totally loving it.

forevermusic · 16-02-2018, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jobby

I mean...can you not imagine?

Look at the reception something like Dig Down/Thought Contagion gets, and that’s off the back of 3 records that haven’t really landed with the fanbase. Supermassive’s only predecessors were Showbiz, Origin and Absolution.

I have heard tales of how bad it’s reaction was though. People genuinely convinced it had to be a joke and whatnot. Invincible was kinda the Guiding Light of their discography back then as well iirc. Until, well, Guiding Light came out.

I remember that Invincible was seen quite negatively when I was first on the board, then after a while Guiding Light took its place as the board whipping boy.

Think I saw someone saying TIRO was booed by a couple of people at some Absolution Tour gigs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clunge

The SMBH release was lolarious.

There was just so much complete denial

. Then a few hours later, most people were totally loving it.

Impressive.

Tbf, I can see why it might have an odd reaction given that while now it sounds like classic Muse, back then it probably sounded like a different band altogether.

Claudia O. · 16-02-2018, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clunge

And this on reading the board

.

But Dom comes here to read about chart positions and sales

pretty sure he means the thread "Chart history stats for Muse"

SerpentSatellite · 16-02-2018, 09:43 PM

So, no rarities for the US ever, confirmed.

Kueller917 · 16-02-2018, 10:40 PM

I kept thinking someone asked a really long question but it was just The Guardian begging me for money again.

No mentions that Thought Contagion is confirmed a song about memes.

Zepp · 17-02-2018, 12:39 AM

Absolution got a very mixed reaction back then on French forums. I've seen messages calling them sellouts at that time. And TIRO in particular was already blamed for its ""R'nB"" influence from what I've seen

Kueller917 · 17-02-2018, 04:23 AM

It's good for Matt then that he doesn't even know enough French to say "I don't speak French".

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forevermusic Believe Everything Join Date: 16 July 2008 Location: A Farm in England	Full answers: https://www.theguardian.com/music/mu...dominic-howard Includes answers referring to Matt and Dom's dogs, Origin of Muse now possibly being a Showbiz 20th anniversary release, the Drones Tour DVD taking longer to work than anticipated but still in development, the idea of doing more rarity small shows, whether or not the band lurk on this place, and a denial that Augmented Flex is the name of the new album. __________________ Frequently mistaken for DifferentPerson/Exo-Politik Muse Shows Attended: 12/11/09 @ The O2 - 11/09/10 @ Wembley Stadium - 28/08/11 @ Reading Festival - 27/10/12 @ The O2 - 18/02/13 @ Shepherd's Bush Empire - 25/05/13 @ Emirates Stadium - 23/03/15 @ Brighton Dome - 12/04/16 @ The O2

16-02-2018, 07:13 PM	#6
Jobby Member Join Date: 15 February 2011 Location: UK Age: 21	Was surprised they picked a question addressing the live filler. Answer wasn’t particularly thrilling like but y’know. Same old story w/ rarities, pretty much exclusively at small shows ‘cos “people don’t know ‘em”. Mixed between laughing and actually feeling quite sorry for Matt when he said he stopped visiting the board after he saw Supermassive’s reaction. On the one hand - bloody hell, that’s a long grudge to hold and you must’ve seen it coming but on the other - it must’ve hurt/annoyed him a decent amount to stop him coming permanently. Thought Contagion confirmed for La Cigale as well, prefaced with a ‘be warned’. __________________ Old Trafford (4/9/10) \| Leeds Festival (28/8/11) \| Etihad Stadium (1/6/13) \| Manchester Academy (22/3/15) \| Download Festival (13/6/15) Manchester Arena (9/4/16) \| London O2 (11/4/16) \| London O2 (12/4/16) \| London O2 (14/4/16) \| London O2 (15/4/16) \| Eiffel Tower (28/6/16) Shepherd's Bush Empire (19/8/17) \| Belfast Vital (23/8/17) \| Leeds Festival (25/8/17)

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16-02-2018, 09:43 PM	#12
SerpentSatellite A subtle sense of absence Join Date: 23 June 2012	So, no rarities for the US ever, confirmed.

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Zepp Member Join Date: 18 August 2013 Age: 23	Absolution got a very mixed reaction back then on French forums. I've seen messages calling them sellouts at that time. And TIRO in particular was already blamed for its ""R'nB"" influence from what I've seen

17-02-2018, 04:23 AM	#15
Kueller917 Funniest Muser 2013 Join Date: 10 April 2009 Location: US Age: 24	It's good for Matt then that he doesn't even know enough French to say "I don't speak French". __________________ 2009/12/11 \| 2010/04/14 \| 2011/08/13 \| 2013/01/28 2015/12/15 \| 2015/12/18 \| 2017/08/27 \| 2017/09/15 ★

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