Big Night Out 2010 - MUSE

This is a video I found on Youtube..
I think this is a pretty good representation of how great the Gig was..




Not all of the song Muse Played is shown in this video though..


note: No Copyright infringement Intended

Big Night Out 2010!!

3rd February 2010


Big Night Out 2010 at Singapore.. This is the second annual Big Night Out at Singapore
The Headline is MUSE, and the bands that assisting them are saosin and rise against.

So, My journey starts at 3rd February morning

7.am wake up and get ready
8.45am met Daniel (apparently he is going to batam at that day, using aeroline to singapore) at lobby
then we walk to pyramid to take aeroline.
9.30 the bus take off.

-inside the bus-



Had my breakfast inside the bus. They provide subway sandwich for breakfast. Pretty Good
Then watch 2 movie inside the bus. The movie played was Raise your Voice (hillary duff movie), and some alien movie (family movie).


around 2.30 when I arrived at Singapore immigration, I got into a little bit of problem there.
This is my third time coming to Singapore, but apparently this is my first time coming there using my own passport. Before that I didn't have a passport and enter Singapore under my father passport account.
Therefore, they held me for around 15 min there, filling up my data in the database, finger print, address in Indonesia and Malaysia, Which College did I attend, College Address, bla bla bla.
SHIT!! they just waste my precious time. I need to go to Singapore Indoor Stadium ASAP, I need to get in the queuing line.


Due to that I am behind the schedule that I have set.
3.30 I arrive at Harbour Front Centre.
3.45pm I arrive at the hotel. Hotel 81 Palace at Geylang (apparently this area is famous for prostitution, and I can see that clearly, many prostitutes houses there).

This is the hotel room that I am Staying in. Spent $60 for this room.

4.pm I arrive at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, and Immediately start to get in the queuing line.
There was MUSE souvenir shop at that time, selling MUSE T-Shirts, MUSE bags, MUSE badges.
I wanted to buy something from the shop but my priority now is to get good position watching MUSE later on, so I need to queuing in the stadium entrance, not queuing in front of the souvenir shop.
I was hoping that the shop is still open after the show is done, apparently not. That SUCKS

The queuing line around 4.30pm

while waiting for 3 hours to get inside from the west entrance, I just listen to MUSE in my MP3.

6.45.pm the west entrance open. But things starting to get messy, people break through the queuing line. looking at the other do so, I don't want to lose and let those people get nice position, so I also break through the queuing line. Suddenly many of those that are behind me are now in front of me, and many of those that are in front of me are now Behind me. Very sad. But Whatever.

Around 7 managed to go Inside the Stadium and get the free standing area. I think I'm around 6-9 Row, Not so sure, But its pretty close, BUT NOT CLOSE ENOUGH, I want closer.

Saosin open the Big Night Out, Then Rise Against.

Save The Best For The Last, MUSE Perform after these two bands.

I don't know what happen in this Big Night Out, but the supporting bands play too freaking many songs.

I believe Saosin play around 8 to 10 songs, and rise against play around 6 to 8 songs.

Saosin

Johan and Shakila seems to like this band. So I have great expectation on them to Rock the Big Night Out.

But Apparently, They didn't leave good impression on me.

1. Their Music is rather similiar with other punk rock bands, quite distinctive, but not distinctive enough.

2. They play around 5 or more songs with the bass off or maybe the volume is too soft. They keep going with it,  Where I think they shouldn't. The vocalist drummer and guitarist should buy the bassist some time to get his bass sounds rights. just do some instrumental shit or interaction with the audiences (well actually they did a little bit of interaction to buy some time, but it just for 1 min which is not good enough for the bassist to get the technical problem solved). at the last 4 songs then the bass volume is loud enough.

3. I personally think they didn't have good attitude. They were asking how many Saosin Fans in the house (they ask their fans to raise their hands). Then they start talking about maybe they should 

do a headlining in the future. I don't care if they do headlining in the future event, go ahead dude. But it just the way they say things, expression, gesture, intonation, I just feel that they intimidated by how many MUSE fans compared to Saosin fans that night, and how the crowd didn't really rock on to his expectation. Oh please, You guys are not big yet, don't compare yourself to MUSE. MUSE have influenced many artist just check it out at 

http://www.musewiki.org/Influences#Artists_or_bands_influenced_by_Muse, lots of big names there, Brian May, coldplay, dream theater, linkin park, lost prophets, marylin manson, etc etc. See the list n you will see how big and influential they are.

Rise Against

Not much to say about this band

But They have some pretty good song. There is one song that is really good that night, very familiar to me.

I don't know whether it is their original or they do cover song that night.

They have good attitude, showing some support for both MUSE and saosin.

MUSE

When the other 2 bands play, the crowd is very messy, at some fast pace songs some people jumping around (which is good, I did that too), but the others look for chance to steal spots and start pushing around when the other jumps (I believe that is because some MUSE fans that stands rather behind want to come front, so they start pushing, the times Rise Against almost finished their performance, more pushing happens).

Thank god when it come to MUSE performance, all the crowd suddenly become more cooperative.

Probably because everyone more focus on capturing picture, singing along, rather than do some pushing pushing and pushing.

Many of the crowd are just like hypnotized when MUSE performs.

Have you ever come to a charismatic church and see how they sing along inside the church?, that is just what happen inside Singapore Indoor Stadium when MUSE perform. just 100times better, wilder, louder.

My soul just drown into their songs that night. chanting every song lyrics, clapping, raising both of my hands and move them to the beat, jumping. I just went crazy, completely crazy.

The Setlist
We Are the Universe (Intro)
1. Uprising
a great choice for opening song
during the chorus, I got really excited coz we are all like MUSE cult group when everyone chant "They will not force us, they will stop degrading us, they will not control us, we will be victorious". 
2. Supermassive Black Hole
probably the song that all Muse Fan there know (those twilight fan probably just know SBH and the new The Resistance album song) 
3. Map of the Problematique
Really nice guitar effect on this song.
4. Resistance
one of my favorite song from the new album. Great feeling on the drum.
all the fans cooperate well on chanting "it could be wrong, could be wrong"
5. Interlude + Hysteria
the outro from this Hysteria is special, really like it. first time of hearing this type of outro, just small changes on the guitar notes but made the songs feel very fresh.
6. Stockholm Syndrome
the first thing that come to my mind when they play this song is "a dream come true". because I keep imagining and dreaming watching MUSE playing this song live. One of the best Live song from MUSE. Event MUSE admits that this song is very fun to be played live.
7. Nishe
good filler while the crew arranging Matt White Kawai Piano
8. United States of Eurasia
Very Nice background on the screen behind them. It shown closed up picture of fans, and some videos on wars and politics. Euraasia~~sia~~sia~~sia.. Euraaasia~~siaa~~sia~~siaa~sia~~ (good ending of this song)
9. Sunburn
Totally didn't expect this one coming. haha. So glad that they play a song from Showbiz. Nishe also from Showbiz album, but it more to instrumental filling song. Not many of the fan know this song. I only hear Matt and My Voice on this one, I didn't hear anybody sing along on this song. Maybe there are some other person, not that I aware off.  Great version of Sunburn, Matt replace the guitar solo with Piano, Greato..
Helsinki Jam
Great job by Chris and Dom. Nice Jam they got there. Brilliant Idea to buy Matt some time to get ready with his keytarcaster.
10. Undisclosed Desires
probably the song from MUSE at that night where I didn't get so hyper. I think its because the main power in this song is Matt Vocal. There is no Piano or Guitar in this song, and there are 3 and 4 layers of vocals on some parts of the song. on live, they can only create 2 layer of vocal, Matt + Chris, Maximum 3 with Morgan (the so-called 4th member of MUSE) helping with the vocal, Dom Can't sing thats why. Furthermore, the vocals is not just simple vocal, but high technique with effect added vocal. With that great layers of vocals gone, this song is not so great to be performed live compared to the other song. FYI, the laser start it action from this song onwards
11. MK ULTRA
Matt Guitar at the bridge is really really LOUD here, Awesome!!.
12. Starlight
Clapping to the beat create a very nice atmosphere there. Spelling TITS in morse code.. Gotta Fucking Love it.. Hahah..
13. Time Is Running Out
at first I thought they were gonna play plug in baby, because Matt take the position he usually take when he want to play plug in baby.. TIRO is awesome.. The Crowd chant "Bury it, I won't Let you Bury it, I won't let you smother it, I won't let you Murder it"..
14. Unnatural Selection
most of the fans join chanting at "counter balance this commotion , we're not droplets in the ocean"
Encore
15. Exogenesis: Symphony Part I (Overture)
I overheard them rehearsing this song when I was sitting outside queuing. Again, I only hear Matt and my voice on this song. I feel like possessed by something when it comes to "who are we. when are we, why are we, why are we, why why why".
16. Plug in Baby
Another one of their best song performed live. Matt literally dancing with his guitar. Awesomeness!! 
17. Man with a Harmonica + Knights of Cydonia
Chris Harmonica comes to the ear, and straight away stuck in my heart. Hahah.
an Awesome ending for Big Night Out
Love the crowd chanting "No One Gonna Take Me ALive, the time has come to make things rights, U and I must fight our rights, U and I must fight to survive.


I thought they will play "guiding light" because I overheard they doing rehearse on this song, but apparently not.


Looking at their performance live. Know I know why that they get the best live act awards consecutively and why they got PhD from a university. They really2 smart when they perform live. Everything is well planned
The entrance, the set list, the lights, and coordination.


For Example when it comes to United States of Eurasia and Sunburn where Matt gonna need the Piano, they play Nishe first, therefore, there is an Instrumental song that the audience can listen to while the crew prepare the piano. Then when Matt set up his keytarcaster when it comes to undisclosed desires, Dom and Chris play the helsinki jam, Bass Solo + Drum. Therefore, the audience is never left with a single minute where there is no MUSEic playing. We always get to listen to something great every single minutes of their performances.

The Crowd
Generally, Some of them sucks.
Why?
1. some don't have any manner, they push people for fun. WTF?
2. many of them are not gentlemen. Hey dude, C'mon even if it is not your friend, if there is a girl beside you and people start pushing, try protect her a bit la.
3. Some are really lame, there is this one group of friends, around 7 ppl. THEY SUCKS. I don't know what they doing there at the front free standing area, they better just go home and play their Playstation. After Rise Against perform, while the crew moving out all Rise Against Equipment and Start Moving in MUSE equipments many of the audience start screaming MUSE. But this stupid group just screaming BULLSHITS. They screamed "westlife, backstreetboys, maria ozawa, bonjovi, etc etc". Damn!!, Maria Ozawa is not even a musician, She is a porn Star. WTH!!


MUSE Crowd
I feel rather proud telling this here. Many of them are not Hardcore fans like me. When MUSE play "Sunburn" and "Overture" I felt that I am one of the few that singing along and know the lyrics of the songs. 
I believe many of them didn't know and didn't listen to "Showbiz" Album.
and when MUSE give a little bit of time for fans to scream song title to request. The fans just screaming, "Plug in baby" and "Knights of Cydonia".
Iam the only one that screaming "thought of a dying atheist", "Hyper Music", and "Citizen Erased"
Asides from that they were pretty good. Know the songs well, know the lyrics and the beat well.
Hyper and High. It feels very nice to be in the front row watching them up close and jumping around with bunch of other fans.




Overall


It is a very great experience for me, very fun, ROCK to the MAX.
attending this gig I also realized that I am not just MUSE fans, I am MUSE worshipers.
doing this, means that I have fulfill one of my mission in my life.
still got a lot of mission left though.
Climbing Everest, Abseiling at Angel Falls, get my own House, have a pet (preferably eagle), etc etc.


Spending


Big Night Out TIcket, SGD 171.20
Living Cost in Spore for 1 Night SGD 100
Aeroline RM158.

The Stain.. The change....

~~~Twilight and MUSE~~~

Whenever I am free
I like to check MUSE wiki and muse twitter

then one day.. I open the link from MUSE wiki which lead me to MTV movie blog which stated

"Meyer might welcome that scenario, as the author/music lover said she’d always hoped the gig could go to the lead singer for her beloved band, Muse. "Personally, I don't think anybody could do a better job than Matthew Bellamy, because he is an amazing composer and his instrumental stuff is just the way Edward should play, because its so complicated," Meyer observed. "It almost sounds like you'd have to have two people playing to get that level of sound. So, that would be my favorite."


AND also.. I found this on MUSE wiki

Stephenie Meyer lists Muse as an inspiration for her second novel New Moon. Acknowledgments of the novel New Moon: "-- And, finally, thank you to the talented musicians who inspire me, particularly the band Muse - there are emotions, scenes, and plot threads in this novel that were born from Muse songs and would not exist without their genius. --"

Acknowledgments of Meyer's third novel Eclipse: "-- I am in your debt, rock gods of Muse, for yet another inspiring album. Thank you for continuing to create my favorite writing music. --"

In her final book Breaking Dawn, Meyer also dedicated it to Muse. "And thanks also to my favourite band, the very aptly named Muse, for providing a saga's worth of inspiration. --"

When I read all of these I was like

UUrggghhhhh!!!!

COME ON... you just destroyed the image of the band.... they are a rock star and you keep linking them to your novel and movie. What the hell !!!... its like staining a BLACK cloth with a PINK color.. damn it!!!

its not that I hate twilight, but twilight should just stay away from MUSE.. STAY AWAY!!!

~~~CHANGE~~~
I don't know why.. but MUSE has changed so much in their new album.. they still rock my soul but there are parts of them that is missing in this album..

Muse-Agitated


I miss their energy and music that sounds raw


Muse-Stockholm syndrome

Check out 4:54.... I wish he will scream like that again in the upcoming gigs

Muse-Dead Star



One of my favorite Muse Track.. I miss their music that sound kinda metal.. and heavily distorted..


Hopefully in the next album Matt will play guitar more compared to piano

BEP vs MUSE

I wrote "sunway lagoon ribuut" on my facebook status, and this happen

Roger Ng:TMR BEP!!!!

Muhammad Ikhwan:yea... which means I can't sleep early at the day before MAPCU.. will be noisy like hell

Roger Ngwth...WHAT NOISY??!!

it's gonna be BOOM BOOM POW!!!

That BEP gonna GET IT STARTED

That will make it BE A GOOD GOOD NIGHT~~~

Without them singing, WHERE IS THE LOVE?

Muhammad Ikhwan: I'd prefer Muse Come to Sunway Lagoon

The moment they went up the stage, everyone will be "hysteria"
Together with other Muse fan I'll "Sing for Absolution" under the "starlight" while it "Rain" where all of "The Resistance" gather and ask for "Apocalypse Please" "Endlessly".

then we will "Take a Bow" become an "Assassin" and shoot government which makes us "Ruled by Secrecy"

When the concert ended, They will be "eternally missed", and we will all scream I am "feeling good".

forever they will be my "Guiding Light", my numero "UNO", and the only band that can satisfy my "Undisclosed Desires"

note: all the quoted words are their song title


I find this interesting, that is why I posted it here. ^^

REBEL TO PLAYBACK, LIP SYNC, or whatever it is called

During my last holiday at june, I spent most of my time in Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Almost every morning I watch various of Indonesia Music Shows. I only remember one of the shows name, Its called "dahsyat". A lot of band perform in this shows, however many of them performing Lip sync or using playback. WHAT THE HELL!!

Music is not just a performance, it is not just for shows, not only for enjoyment

It is a message, and also emotion. There is no way you can shows true emotion or send the right message of the song to your audience if you performing Lip Sync or using Playback.

Its better for them just to hear your music from Tape, CD, or Mp3 if you perform like that.

The following video I'm gonna shows you is a band (MUSE) which understand completely how emotion and message of music should be delivered, how can it be theatrical and not just ordinary shows. In those video, MUSE was asked to perform in the shows using playback or Lip Sync. However they know how to fight this kind of shows that wants playback performance.

MUSE-UPRISING

In this video, they supposed to perform "uprising" using playback. they retaliate in a funny way, they switch position with each other.
Matt: Vocal + Guitar + Keyboard > Drum +Backing Vocal
Chris: Bass + Backing Vocal > Keyboard + Guitar
Dom: Drum > Vocal + Bass


Dom even make joke of the emcee during the interview after the playback performance.


MUSE-NewBorn

This was years ago. They were asked to perform Playback, and again they switch position during the performance.


There are some of other performance where they somehow have to perform playback and they always retaliate in various ways. Other than switching position, they also sometimes give "the finger" to the camera or scream like hell. Matt even did a breakdance together with his manson guitar during a playback, LOL. You can search them on youtube.




SAY NO TO PLAYBACK, LIP SYNC or Whatever it is called
REBEL, RETALIATE.
Don't let those ignorance businessmen turn music into a mere showbiz.

BACK TO BLOGGING

Hmmm...

Few of my friends just start blogging, and this kinda fired me up to do so.

I'm not sure how should I start off my blog once again...

Long time ago I was thinking of posting "RIP e-1here.blogspot.com"

but, here I am. Back to blogging

anyway, few days ago I got MUSE new album

all songs are nice, especially MK Ultra, Resistance, and Unnatural Selection

However, I am a little bit disappointed as they are not as raw as they were before. I hope they will produce more songs that similar in style with "Dead Star", "Citizen Erased", "Hyper Music", and "Futurism". These are the type of song from MUSE that could make me head banging to the max.

. Moreover, Matt new guitar, the keytarcaster kinda upset me. A guitar without a string is not a guitar, when I saw Him with His keytarcaster I was like "What The Fuck".

Thats it. Just a little bit of update for now!!!.

I thought of something else to be posted up in the future, but I'm not sure which one should go first:

1. Lyrics of songs that I have written recently

2. Funny Videos from youtube

3. My Journey as a musician (planning on telling a little bit on how I started playing guitar, changing band from X-Numb, into a no name band, then vanishing acts, acoustic band with Johan cs, and another new band with some member from Antithesis)

4. Some Gadgets that I want/need.

5. Any suggestion???