Music Banter Hall Of Fame: Nominations Thread

dac · 07-23-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Double X

Errr Muse is pretty well known in America if you follow music at all.

Yeah, most white high school girls can tell you their favorite Muse song, in my experience. (It's usually Starlight, btw)

sweet_nothing · 07-23-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dac

Yeah, most white high school girls can tell you their favorite Muse song, in my experience. (It's usually Starlight, btw)

Why they gotta be white? huh? Racist....

crash_override · 07-23-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

Why they gotta be white? huh? Racist....

Just because it's racist doesn't mean it's not true.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 07-22-2009, 09:21 PM

Actually they are quite popular here in the U.S. Not much radio airplay, but most people I meet have heard of them.

I just don't think their music is Hall of Fame worthy... the lyrics (which are a big factor for me) just fall short of what I'd like. If they'd tone down and bit and work on the lyrics more It'd be a Yes from me.

sweet_nothing · 07-22-2009, 09:25 PM

Something that has been bothering me about Muse is why if they are so big in the US (they are pretty well known) have they been opening acts to MCR and and U2 recently, I mean these guys headlined Glastonbury for Christ sake.

Astronomer · 07-22-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

Something that has been bothering me about Muse is why if they are so big in the US (they are pretty well known) have they been opening acts to MCR and and U2 recently, I mean these guys headlined Glastonbury for Christ sake.

I don't get that either. Over here they have their own huge stadium shows. Yet in the US they open for bands? It seems really odd.

lucifer_sam · 07-23-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

I don't get that either. Over here they have their own huge stadium shows. Yet in the US they open for bands? It seems really odd.

**** bands, in fact.

i don't think they're considered mainstream over here but people certainly listen to them, pretty much perceived as a Radiohead knockoff (and not everybody's familiar with them, either).

dac · 07-23-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

**** bands, in fact.

i don't think they're considered mainstream over here but people certainly listen to them, pretty much perceived as a Radiohead knockoff (and not everybody's familiar with them, either).

Muse is huge over here compared to Radiohead, at least where I'm from

Mojo · 07-23-2009, 05:32 AM

At least they are actually over there now. It's not that long since Muse records were just getting pulled and going out of print because their sales over there were so poor.

Anyway, as i've stated I don't vote based on influence or impact or any of that garbage and don't really see the point in allowing stuff like that to alter your vote, not in OUR own HOF. It's a yes from me. I didn't like Showbiz when I first heard it, then decided to watch them at V2001 and was blown away. I bought Origin of Symmetry which was released the day after, on my way home from the festival and fell in love with it. There isnt a Muse record I DONT like but OOS is by far and away their strongest record in my opinion. I've heard people criticise Matt's lyrics and thats cool, some of their stuff doesnt really focus around a strong set of lyrics I must agree but SOME of his lyrics, mainly in that one record are lyrics I really do like a lot. Their live performances blow me away, they are one of the tightest live bands i've seen and as far as very mainstream pop bands go there hasnt been many quite like Muse in this country for some time now.

I may not be as big a fan as I once was and I can criticse the band more freely than I once could but in terms of bands and albums that have had significant impact on MY music taste and the way it has evolved that I STILL respect and listen to now I think it would defeat the point of this thread to take one of my mine and vote no, now wouldnt it?

scottsy · 07-23-2009, 12:07 PM

42%... Not looking good for Muse getting in to the hall of fame here...

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07-23-2009, 05:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	At least they are actually over there now. It's not that long since Muse records were just getting pulled and going out of print because their sales over there were so poor. Anyway, as i've stated I don't vote based on influence or impact or any of that garbage and don't really see the point in allowing stuff like that to alter your vote, not in OUR own HOF. It's a yes from me. I didn't like Showbiz when I first heard it, then decided to watch them at V2001 and was blown away. I bought Origin of Symmetry which was released the day after, on my way home from the festival and fell in love with it. There isnt a Muse record I DONT like but OOS is by far and away their strongest record in my opinion. I've heard people criticise Matt's lyrics and thats cool, some of their stuff doesnt really focus around a strong set of lyrics I must agree but SOME of his lyrics, mainly in that one record are lyrics I really do like a lot. Their live performances blow me away, they are one of the tightest live bands i've seen and as far as very mainstream pop bands go there hasnt been many quite like Muse in this country for some time now. I may not be as big a fan as I once was and I can criticse the band more freely than I once could but in terms of bands and albums that have had significant impact on MY music taste and the way it has evolved that I STILL respect and listen to now I think it would defeat the point of this thread to take one of my mine and vote no, now wouldnt it? __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

07-23-2009, 12:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	42%... Not looking good for Muse getting in to the hall of fame here... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

07-22-2009, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Actually they are quite popular here in the U.S. Not much radio airplay, but most people I meet have heard of them. I just don't think their music is Hall of Fame worthy... the lyrics (which are a big factor for me) just fall short of what I'd like. If they'd tone down and bit and work on the lyrics more It'd be a Yes from me.