Muse - Overrated or justified of their place in the rock and roll hall of fame

I have been an avid fan of Muse for many years. I first heard their unique sounds and astonishing riffs on the origins of symmetry album in 2001, I was hooked instantly. I soon wanted to know more about this so called “posh” British band and went and purchased the debut album, showbiz and yet again I was blown away. From that moment I was soon eagerly awaiting more news and music, from the band that had me fairly excited about the new sound that was breaking through the music at that point.

Although I am a major Muse fan I can only say that I have only had the opportunity once to see them live, this was more recently on the resistance tour. When I seen them live I was even more blown away than normal. In my own head I have always had a list of bands that have out done themselves at gigs, and in my own opinion I couldn’t even put Muse into that list as they were just too good. The stage presence and energy that they put into giving their loyal fan base a good time, is just immense. They have always been known for their stage shows and crowd interaction but until you actually see them live then it is actually to hard to understand what it is like.

The size of the resistance tour shows how such a small local following can turn in to world domination. This is mainly down to the fact that they are always changing what they set out to do and defy what is expected of them. They change from album to album but still keeping that Muse theme running strong through them all.

So to me whenever people say that they do not like Muse or don’t think that they talented then, as an avid music fan I feel the need to challenge them, find out why they feel that way. Some people find that they don’t differ live to what they do on their albums (something I strongly disagree with). More recently with the confirmation of a headline slot at Leeds festival and the announcement of playing Origins of Symmetry in its entirety think they are over rated, some even feel that it’s a waste of a headline slot. Upon hearing all of these comments it still doesn’t deter me from seeing them play again or buying their albums (good or bad).  To me it shows that Muse can be described as Marmite you either love them or hate them and for me I will always love them and many other Musers will agree. Muse certainly deserves their place in the rock and roll hall of fame if not for their music, then their live shows alone.