Saturday, January 16, 2010

BDO 3 - Amused

Muse - one of the biggest rock groups alive.
Phenomenal musicianship, with a capital ph.
Delivering to a capacity stadium crowd from the word "go".
Matt Bellamy (vocals, guitar, keyboard/piano) an introverted but highly effective frontman.
Riffs to die for!
One of them played by Matt on guitar held behind his head (what wonderful showing off!).
Every song inviting the audience to sing and clap along (don't you just relish the prospect of singing "they will not force us" along with 10s of 1000s of other people?).
Highlights = Uprising, United States of Eurasia (alas, without strings or Chopin piano ending), Plug In Baby (1st encore)...but it was ALL good.
Magic moment = drummer and bassist performing without Matt (more delicious showing off).
All this and no swearing!
Great sound, superb visual effects (lasers, graphics backdrops, explosions).
And I never knew there were so many Muse fans in Auckland!

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