Classical Composer Reacts to MUSE: HYSTERIA | The Daily Doug (Episode 753)

[@sorkaem]

Butterflies and Hurricanes from the same album please :)

[@stevematalavage3532]

Or Absolution in its entirety 🤗

[@michaelbriefs9764]

The best version is from the Wembley HAARP video!! Watching Matt play that grand piano is sublime!

[@Cleve_Crudgington]

@@michaelbriefs9764 Definitely the HAARP version.

[@budi.haryono]

Yes, please! 🔥

[@pabloalmerom9080]

Butterflies and Hurricanes!

[@forformgamer]

That bassline became iconic the day it came out!

[@MarkLangdahl]

Yeah, for any other band that base track would have been played for half a minute and been called a solo... 🙂

[@Camberwell86]

I can play it on guitar with a pick but people don't realise how hard it is to rattle through the bassline on repeat on a big bass guitar using only your fingers

[@bassfuzz5783]

@@Camberwell86 Chris is just built different. His technique and the way he plays so fast and with such a consistent attack on the strings is just nuts

[@Camberwell86]

@@bassfuzz5783 and during the first half of his career he was a massive alcoholic (by his own admission) and used to play this on stage every night completely shitfaced 🍻 😂

[@bassfuzz5783]

@@Camberwell86 yeah that too, I think he was in rehab during the making of the resistance of I remember correctly. Which made it the album with the biggest Matt flair since Chris wasn't as present

[@vormyr_]

SPACE DEMENTIAAAA

[@chandra4191]

I really agree

[@brianaxel1401]

This is one of their most interesting songs, musically speaking, and the lyrics are also very good.

[@zadepark3208]

@@brianaxel1401 True

[@als_pals]

especially given the classical influence

[@MeatballCereal]

We took a cd player and Muse's Absolution cd into the delivery room when my daughter was born. She took her first breath to Hysteria. I wasn't allowed to stay in the hospital that first night and spent a sleepless night at home trying to figure out the bass line for Hysteria. 18 years later, i was finally able to take her to our first Muse concert. It was like pure Beatlemania for her. When they started playing Hysteria...i might have lost it a little bit too. 🥺

[@JoolzThePirate]

Mega!!!!!

[@williamburkholder769]

You need to watch The Warning play it when they were little kids at Liceo de Monterrey in 2015! Muse was a huge influence on them. A few years later, they were on stage, opening four concerts in Mexico for Muse. After the last one, Matt Bellamy invited them to the UK to open for them five times there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIaVZ6qjoatmr8k They have recorded an EP and four albums, and played on hundreds of stages. They are 19, 22, and 24.

[@scottodell4371]

Music teacher here. A high-school student introduced me to Muse in my “Music In Our Lives” course. I became a huge fan, and I thank that student to this day for turning me on to such a great band. Thank you, Dr. Helvering, for featuring “Hysteria” on your channel. Love your videos - keep up the great work!!

[@warp8119]

that student is a real one

[@jumhed994]

Now check out 'Currents' by Tame Impala

[@thewickedpixie63]

My son plays this on bass and blows me away every time he does. Years of practice and its note perfect now.

[@johnzoet5069]

I tried to play this song for 23 years now and I still don't smash it. Every time I struggle with the E-part, the rest I would say is 95%. But I wouldn't dare to play it live, it's still not there. And I still keep on playing it every time till I have it 😊

[@Sneezingswanlon]

I once tried to play it on a 5 String. Big Nope for me on that, had to move back to a trusty 4 String

[@mrstock7986]

Yes! Great choice, Doug. What makes this bassline so legendary, and thus the song, is its sheer brutal _relentlesness._ No pause ever. Just keeps going, full steam ahead.

[@tonib9261]

Relentless is the word.

[@mwiz100]

Ohhhh that is SUCH a fantastic description of this tune! Relentless!

[@json_bourne3812]

Seeing Chris nail this bassline EVERY time he plays it, and the fact it requires such endurance (many people can nail this bassline with practice, but very few could play this for what is essentially on repeat for the ENTIRE song) just amazes me. Most recently I saw him play this bassline while he was standing RIGHT in front of me in Glasgow, rain POURING down, and he still nailed every note. The vibes of that gig were phenomenal.

[@KhordLizardMage]

As a bass player, I APPROVE of this track selection! Muse is a great band.

[@LydiaTarine12]

I have to admit, I have a soft spot for any song (though especially rock songs) that gives the bass player something substantial. It feels all too rare.

[@gerrydantone6834]

I've seen Muse at least 5 times and they reproduce this song, including the bassline and sound of the bass 100% live.

[@JoolzThePirate]

Likewise it’s always amazing. Every time I’ve seen them the encore is knights of cydonia which absolutely goes off

[@CaptainFirefred]

6:25 - I always loved that Muse made Prog-Pop-Rock, quirky but still trimmed for radio play.

[@deciccohernan]

“United States of Eurasia” request button ->

[@toddnielson8009]

I think Doug should do the whole album "The Resistance". So many interesting references to classical music, etc.

[@IanMustafa]

​@@toddnielson8009yep, The Resistance is the most classical among their albums

[@ianswank7712]

@@toddnielson8009 Honestly any of the albums from Origin of Symmetry through The Resistance would be ripe for an EPL

[@firebird117]

United States of Eurasia is such an underrated song one of my favourites

[@jktstroll__]

YAS OMG PLEASE DOUG

[@allanhegney3835]

If you wanna hear Matts voice clear as day listen to Muses's cover of Nina Simone's Feeling Good.

[@LydiaTarine12]

He sounds like he's just having so much fun in that song. 😆

[@aldeayeah]

(except the megaphone verse)

[@kriss_b]

​@@aldeayeahI have to disagree but I respect your opinion

[@ashdf1872]

that's defenitely the best cover I've ever heard in my lifeeee

[@PeterGrew]

Great choice Doug! One of my favorite songs from my favorite band. Hysteria is so packed with energy, it’s like the Energizer Bunny, just keeps going. As a band they often come up with interesting chord progressions. 🎶

[@CaptainFirefred]

Muse is one of the bands, you can go back to their earliest work and still be amazed. Muscle Museum and stuff like that.

[@kaiying74]

Fun fact about Matt Belamy: his Dad played for the band the Tornadoes who had a US #1 called Telstar back in the 60's.

[@vdubjon5944]

I love Telstar - very cutting edge for the time. I used to have the 45 and played it to death.

[@DavidTate-nn5ie]

Film Telstar featured Kevin Spacey, James Corden and Ralf Little. Well worth a watch.

[@DavidTate-nn5ie]

Also of note is that the youngsters Chas (and Dave) Hodges played bass and Ritchie Blackmore played lead guitar.

[@J.E.1893]

When Chris starts playing this song live, gives me goosebumps every single time

[@adeadphish7931]

Favorite Band and heard this one performed live. feeling that bass rumble through the stadium is incredible. also this song is absolutely Chris's show

[@scifimonkey3]

My favourite band and also the favourite of my son who is 40years younger which shows their appeal spans the generations ( he doesn’t like much else I listen to). If you get the chance to see them Live Doug then beg borrow or steal a ticket as they have been putting on unbelievably astounding shows for 20 years.

[@atriyakoller136]

Yeah, I've been to 3 concerts and my mom has been on two of those with me. We started listening to them in the same year. Heck, even my grandma loves some of their songs, and recently she hasn't been liking a lot of foreign stuff (grandpa's influence and the propaganda from TV, sadly, have been affecting her) so, that says a lot to me

[@nataliianezhynska5119]

I saw Muse live in Medison Square Garden years ago. Somehow ended up right next to the stage. This band is OUT OF THIS WORLD. Will never forget.

[@alwolfy1782]

This is my favourite Muse song. I love the whole album.

[@RimputapacimBunabadeZileAka]

Map of the problematique gotta be one of the most beautiful muse songs ever

[@afonsoamaro247]

I have to say, I really enjoy these videos! You bring so much to the table in terms of analysis and it's clear you enjoy what you do. Thank you Doug!

[@Voxelize]

This is one of the few songs on bass I just can't forget even though I haven't played much the past 15 years. My wrists ache just thinking about how much I'd practice it. It's actually a really fun pattern that repeats with some variations as you move to different strings.

[@woogll_e8393]

You should do United States of Eurasia or Citizen Erased next, both incredible songs. In my humble opinion both are much better than Hysteria.

[@JM-wr2fo]

100%. Citizen Erased is one of my top 5 Muse songs.

[@nmnm_]

Citizen erased pleaseeeee

[@wowbagger66]

Nice review, I was lucky enough to see Muse live in Glasgow last June, they where superb and they did fantastic job of playing this live.

[@shanebilowitz7261]

They use a lot of functional harmony and "proper" voice leading in their chord progressions. I think of them like a composer from the Romantic era.

[@iancollins65]

Muse is so fun. They are so upbeat and full of energy always. Also, phenomenal musicians. You should watch one of their live videos. You won’t be disappointed. Not only are they incredible musically, their audience is huge and plays a big impact on the energy they bring.

[@mmsizzlak]

Listen to the live version... Freaking amazing live... especially his voice.. Live version of any of their tracks are all insanely good

[@ROCKSTARR338]

Have to do more, Muse. Your music knowledge is greatly appreciated

[@metalafro]

Seen Muse live in Bucharest back in 2007. Still to this day I consider the show to be the best I've ever attended. I've seen some live bands....but man

[@SephYuyX]

Would be really interesting to see a review of "Judith" from "A Perfect Circle".

[@spunk88888]

I wholeheartedly agree

[@samsonjpedroza]

@@spunk88888 A GREAT SONG FROM A GREAT BAND !!!

[@jimmyvollman7596]

Welcome to Muse. They are a master's degree in rock music.

[@JanGaarni]

You should really check out a live show of this one, to see how relaxed the bassist is playing it. :) The one from Rome is pretty good.

[@mattg.7832]

Knights of Cydonia live in Rome. Stunning.

[@JonGreen_UK]

When Muse plays live, Chris W pounds out that bass line absolutely metronomically throughout the track. That’s stamina and precision! And they don’t generally process Matt’s voice as heavily as in the studio version. BTW, Muse IS a prog band, 100%!

[@manlioyllades]

The bass pedal he used is called Big Muff (Electro-Harmonix)

[@AtomizedSound]

He used more than that to achieve this sound. Scott’s Bass Lessons did a video on it

[@claytonbond9713]

So many songs you could do by muse. They have heavy songs like Stockholm Syndrome and Reapers, and then beautiful more classical songs like Blackout or United States of Eurasia and much more. One I’ve been listening to again is Take A Bow. The chord sequence is so cool

[@shirazzza]

I actually like muse live more than recorded for album. One of my fave shows in over 30 years of gigs

[@luketiehen2774]

I read the band leader was trained as a classical pianist

[@SteveS1878]

Classical Vocalist too 👍

[@dk.pAppEr_]

You could try Unintended from the Showbiz album!! It’s one of the few songs that stood out to me because of how different it sounded when compared to their other songs

[@Thommy_B]

A personal Muse fave, I absolutely love the distorted megaphone vocals in the verses, especially on the inhales between lines. F’n badass, y’all

[@MarkLangdahl]

I love the bass track on this one. Another great one is Plug In Baby from their second album Origin of Symmetry. That one basically shows some cool things done with scales on the guitar.

[@superkally]

Yesss!

[@AtomizedSound]

Surprise you haven’t done this one before. A classic album that gained their breakthrough here in the states. One of the best bass lines in rock history to boot

[@justinkey4895]

My band covers this. I'm the bassist. It's the one song that makes me nervous every show no matter how many times I've played it. To do it live you have to be so precise with the 16th notes for practically the entire song. It's not a tough riff. But that precision is super-critical to pulling it off.

[@NuclearSoda]

They have twice the energy in their live concerts. Look for “New Born” in the 2010 Wembley concert. Insane..

[@simonspeak9288]

Great band live. There’s a concert video from Italy here on YT that gives a good sense of the, well, hysteria.

[@barbaraanneneale3674]

I'll have to admit. This band is kind of interesting. I have never heard them before. I do like your analysis and maybe I'll check them out further..

[@MUsicplusSExisMUSE]

You won't regret it

[@VWrijder77]

Do yourself a favor and start with the Origin of Symmetry album

[@pabloarroyo7952]

One of my favourites for a Saturday morning, after coffee, absolute lifter

[@stanhady5697]

@Doug Helvering Watch any Muse Making Of. Especially Making Of The 2nd Law. You will really enjoy it. I promise.

[@MoosicDude]

Absolution and the previous album 'Origin of Symmetry' are untouchable, the latter being one of my favourite albums of all time. It goes from that heavy synth-infused alt rock of New Born, through almost Pink Floyd territory on Citizen Erazed to creepy symphonic opera rock on Microcuts. They also make 'Feeling Good' sound entirely their own. It's just so effin' good.

[@ericozzato]

Muse is my fav. band of all time. I totally recommend "City of Delusion", "Liquid State" and "Unnatural Selection". Stay safe!

[@davidellis655]

The Bass sound comes from playing stereo bass and putting each output through different bass stacks, and yes, Doug, there is some synth in there as well.

[@brianvernon249]

2003/2004 was a great era of music. Muse, Franz Ferdinand, AX7, etc. Edit, my fave Muse song is Defector. To me it’s musical construction never gets stale.

[@Relyx]

For real. Indie and alternative rock, nu-metal etc. dominated from the close of the 90s to the late 00s, and it was fantastic. I feel like we've been in a hip-hop and hip-hop adjacent pop rut for over a decade now, where that's pretty much all the mainstream is. I'm tired of it. We need rock oriented music to come around again. At least I have had KZbin to introduce me to bands like The Hu and Bloodywood in recent years though.

[@Andrew-ff8jn]

The best Live Band. The most talented Composer. One of the most outstanding musicians. And just my favourite Band... 😊

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

If you never heard them, definitely take a listen to some of their best (but often not very well known) tracks : - Citizen Erased from Origin Of Symmetry (2001) (absolute banger of a song) - Muscle Museum from Showbiz (1999) - Animals from The 2nd Law (2012) - The Globalist from Drones (2015) - Sunburn from Showbiz (1999) They have HEAPS of realy good tracks, I really couldn't name them all. But if I had to name only 5 : here you go

[@atriyakoller136]

It's interesting how Sunburn is not their most popular tracks but one of my friends only knew that one except Supermassive Black Hole when we met 😊

[@atriyakoller136]

Also I'd absolutely add Survival from The 2nd Law, and Algorithm from Simulation Theory, as well as You make me feel like it's Halloween from Will of the people. I have been a fan for 15 years now, and like their newer stuff too, even though a lot is like pop. Also, We Are F*cking F*cked is a banger

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

@@atriyakoller136 There is no bad Muse songs honestly. I'm personally a little bit less attracted from anything after Black Hole, but yes there is some absolutely wonderful songs in those albums too. Drones is full of them (I LOVE Aftermath, I think it's one of my favorite Muse song ever... just not for everyone I think) (also when I say I'm not *as much* of a fan of everything after Black Hole, it's mostly just that there is some skips when I hear the album, while on their older albums I skip absolutely no song because I love all of them)

[@atriyakoller136]

@@matthieuzglurg6015 I kind of agree. For me the album which I like a little less is, funnily enough, Showbiz, but even there I love about half the songs and like the other half, just not as much

[@milescosand8763]

Holy crap your fun to watch thanks for the videos

[@mauricioalbano4104]

Live version please

[@appalachianman1940]

Thanks I really appreciate this reaction and professional insight.

[@aarongagnon5174]

Whole album please. One of my favorite records.

[@Guilhermelopes06]

I'm a dream theater guy, wich means i usually don't Listen to "radio approved" stuff that much, but, back in 2007/8 if not mistaken, a friend of mine who also is a prog rock/metal fan, told me, "dude go listen to Muse", so i did, there are songs i don't listen (very few), but at that time i learnt that we can't have prejudice about styles, MUSE are amazing, the show is incredible. From there i discovered other bands, radio friendly that are amazing, for example Biffy Clyro, awesome band too. If you want to check anything from them my favourite album is "Puzzle".

[@AtomizedSound]

If you are a DT fan then you know they wrote two songs on Octavarium inspired by this album from Muse. Never Enough and Panic Attack

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction Doug!! One of my (if not the) favourite Muse song!! That bass line is what gets me every time - especially live!! Chris just takes off with it! Like on the album, the song is lead into by a short instrumental called 'Interlude' - which perfectly segues into Hysteria. I'd love to hear your reaction to Map Of The Problematique from the follow up album, Black Holes & Revelations. There's a lot of amazing stuff to dive into with Muse! And yes, you NEED to check The Wall movie!! Cheers.

[@quag311]

My favorite from Muse: Stockholm Syndrome Bliss Micro Cuts

[@randomperson6433]

Micro is so operatic in the vocals. I love it so much. So underrated.

[@VWrijder77]

Origin of Symmetry is one of my favorite albums ever.

[@seanhutt4621]

Stockholm syndrome is my favorite track on that album song rocks great shout out

[@garibaldiburymore6721]

one of my fave bands over last 20 years

[@spunk88888]

Yes, yes, yes, Doug, this is my all-time favorite song by Muse :)

[@astral.oblivionis]

You definitely need to hear some songs of Origin of Symmetry! (Space Dementia specially, the XX anniversary version is awesome)

[@furonet138]

Space Dementia, Butterflies & Hurricanes, Fury, Bliss, Stockholm Syndrome… I could go on. Please listen to more of this band. I promise it’s so worth it

[@YouTube-Grifter]

I've got to say that I think Justin Theroux's performance in the music video was award worthy!!

[@superkally]

Haven’t seen the video in a long time and it reminds me that every time I see it, I’m like “oh yeah, that’s Justin Theroux!”

[@johnzoet5069]

Doug, as a classical composer I really think you would appreciate Butterflies and Hurricanes, from the HAARP live at Wembley dvd. Halfway the song Matt is playing his inspired by Rachmaninov piece on piano. The songs settings are very classical themselves!

[@Jem_morningstar]

You should see them live!

[@Trilingualeks]

Ditto on all the votes for Citizen Erased and also New Born (my fav Muse song), Plug in Baby and Space Dementia - all from Muse's BEST album Origins of Symmetry. Or just do the whole album ❤

[@Tom23232]

Doug, as a Dream Theater fan have you read about the Muse-DT connection? Mike Portnoy was a big fan of the Absolution album, and "Never Enough" on Octavarium is a Muse tribute. Muse repaid the favor on Black Clouds and Revelations. You'll hear DT's "Panic Attack" in "Assassin" and "Glorious", and the heavy guitar riff in "Knights of Cydonia" is from "In The Name Of God".

[@estefaniasucre6966]

Great!!!! I hope you can get to listen to more Muse very soon!!! I recommend Citizen Erased, Space Dementia, New Born, United States of Eurasia, Muscle Museum, Butterflies and Hurricanes, and Unnatural Selection

[@dangibson3192]

Unnatural Selection. Underrated for music.

[@davidw3281]

That bass is face-melting. You just can’t get away from it in this song.

[@MelitaTruswell]

Went to see muse last year for 4th time live at the Rome olympic stadium was my 2nd show they a stadium band which is a dying breed need more of them if you get a chance beg borrow or steal a ticket never be disappointed best live shows I need go again hysteria my favourite

[@deeen3086]

would love more muse!!!!! i recommend songs from showbiz and origin of symmetry

[@JustLiamK]

My favorite Muse tunes are “Bliss” and “New Born”. Would love to see Doug react to either of those!

[@MoogieSRO]

I'm here for more Muse :)

[@demonicbunbun6772]

counterpoint - I LOVE the effect on the vocals, it puts the voice so far away it's giving me the same vibes as the vocals from Heroes by Bowie which sounded like they were coming at you from across a glacier somewhere. This puts the vocals similarly 'distant' which is just so fitting for THIS song of barely-repressed emoting, you don't want that Right Next to you.

[@shilohkostenko]

I haven't seen Chris Wolstenholme's gear, but based on what I've heard, that synth sound you're picking up is, I think, an octave pedal, which gives a synth-sub bass sound. And I think he's running it *after* the distortion, which results in some interesting artifacts.

[@habibislam1904]

Map of the Problematique is a great one also

[@PlumCrumble]

Muse are my favourite band, so I might be little biased, but you can't really appreciate them without seeing them live! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKKmgK2djramgas That's a version of Hysteria live!

[@MrJonathanwant1972]

that sound is created by having a world-class guitar tech and a good quality pedalboard and talent

[@Rallylabs]

One of their all time best.

[@elizabethstrong6057]

As a "classical composer," i highly recommend you react to a LIVE version of Space Dementia. The piano playing, especially at the very end, is mind blowing.

[@papysson]

please do Massive Attack ! Angel and Teardown especially

[@dangibson3192]

One of the best bass lines. I do like several Hysteria bass covers as you can truly hear the bass lines through the whole song. A shoutout - while not a "bass" cover, "2 Cellos" has a great version for those that haven't seen it. My love of music Muse is Unnatural Selection.

[@philipsmith6907]

It'd be interesting to hear your thoughts on Muse "Map of the Problematique".

[@almuramoo5554]

Hi mate, really nice one... 👍🤘 May I suggest "FAUN & ELUVEITIE - GWYDION", german Pagan Folk meets Swiss Folk Metal, truly a masterpiece... Stay safe and greetz from Germany

[@garinramadhan6572]

Chris' bass is using a fuzz pedal (it's not played by a synth)

[@paulquaife7974]

Heard this song so many times but I had never seen the music video before, can see the connection to the wall scene.... You need to watch the wall movie!

[@jfrfoodreviews6509]

Origin of symmetry album next?

[@DPRyan-vd5pp]

This song was so awesome to play the bass and guitar parts on expert on the ps4 rock band video game!!!

[@DavidLindes]

1:52 / 1:55 - I hope you appreciate and/or enjoy it when you (presumably, hopefully) eventually get to it. It's... a wild ride, but very worth seeing, IMHO. P.S. 9:27 - yay that you're thinking this way. Again, I hope you enjoy it!

[@ayyveezee2079]

I like the way you jam, Doug.

[@metaltim]

surprised he didn't pick up on the interesting fact that the 3rd bar of the main bass riff, which is in key of D, is the same as the outro riff, but it switches to key of E.

[@ChriSX13]

pretty sure that the effect on the bass (and electric guitar for that matter) is fuzz (a type of distortion), and not a synth layered on top of it, though knowing matt bellamy, it might actually be exactly that haha

[@MoosicDude]

Matt Bellamy has spoken about singing through various dirt pedals in their earlier stuff, for context he was talking about 'Plug in Baby'.

[@megajointen]

Hello Doug Try to listen the Wembley live version😉 Best regards from Denmark Thomas

[@Neorigg]

The bass line was written by Matt Bellamy btw

[@nealskydive]

Butterflies and Hurricanes next. It is phenomenal and its Rachmaninoff inspired piano solo is 🤌🤌