Muse - Drones: References, Similarities, and Covers

[@dnevnikov]

Matt once said that he trusts only melodies that are locked in his mind for a while. Those appear in songs

[@nuriel1825]

Just shows how Drones truly came from the heart.

[@naveisawesome4500]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HEARD IN YOUR WORLD IN THE HANDLER THANK YOU

[@imfree195]

+naveisawesome no just you and every other muse fan

[@martinhladky1626]

+Im Free :-D

[@artbyfreddiexx]

The last part of The Globalist and Drones were rearranged versions of compositions by Giovanni Pierluigi and Elgar so that kinda makes sense (it says it in the CD booklet)

[@MrMusicfan007]

Matt did say in an interview with Q magazine recently Drones is an album in which everything they've done in the past albums connects together and said it might be their last proper album.

[@matthewcorcoran4718]

:(

[@matthewcorcoran4718]

If they start releasing eps every year though than I wouldn't be against that but if they mean by releasing a single or two every 3 years or so than I'm really not for this idea

[@MrMusicfan007]

+Matthew Corcoran Matt and Dom both said that instead of making an album they'll probably start releasing singles. My assumption is they're going to go in the studio this year in september/october and go in the studio and work on a song or two, release it, then have a smaller tour with more rarities put into it as opposed to having a large long tour dedicated to an album. But I think we'll get another LP from them in like 3 or 4, maybe 5 years of releasing singles and short tours, which would've been put on an album.

[@matthewcorcoran4718]

+TheMuseArchive oh ok, a single every six months wouldn't be bad as long as they would combine the songs onto a album.

[@Norce555]

+TheMuseArchive Remember that Matt has talked about just releasing singles or shorter EPs since 2008.

[@SCREAMgoodTV]

1:50 In your world is a finished song and not just a random melody.. I dont think its that similar to the handler just because of the guitar tapping..

[@boombleeb644]

Just because it's finished doesn't mean they're not allowed to reference the song in their other songs

[@dolau99roxy]

its the same notes that are played, but not on the same place on the fretboard

[@kevinvalentinoartdecola]

Thx for making this,everything about muse i love it,everythings.

[@fofmuse]

Please read the video description. There's a lot of information in there on the sources.

[@MrRandomnese]

Awesome work

[@Atip91]

thanks for uploading this video...... good job... Cheers 🍻

[@guitarandbass1995]

Interesting. I would have said the slide guitar part of The Globalist was similar to The Gallary.

[@dnevnikov]

brilliant

[@haido9121]

You cant forget that the chorus of Reapers sounds similar to Bombtrack by RATM (the intro)

[@MusePortugalOfficial]

We have shared it on Muse PT (Facebook page) :)

[@Chico50445]

For The Globalist, I was thinking more of the Resistance live intro, but yeah, I guess they hinted at it in 2003 with Time is Running Out.

[@benchambers1305]

The reapers outro one when they played live was actually Freedom by Rage against the machine not Reapers

[@fofmuse]

+Ben chambers I never claimed it was Reapers.

[@benchambers1305]

+FoF Muse ok good cause it's not...it's freedom...bitch.

[@benchambers1305]

+FoF Muse but I like your video cheers

[@brianyoelmorales3024]

+Ben chambers Yes it's just the comparison between "freedom" and "reapers"

[@dnevnikov]

I think he makes it (takes different motives from all around the world) coz he feels his mission is in connection with the whole time and space, their reocurrence and circulation.

[@danieledellapeste3041]

and Hyper Music is Snakecharmer of RATM...

[@MisterCT96]

I think you forgot something about Psycho solo. The chords sounds like Killing In the Name right after the solo of the song.

[@sandovalamerigojuan2982]

The only diference is the last note...

[@dnevnikov]

we know Bach, but we need to mention that compositions of Bach were also a product of his time, some motives were just a slightly changed and complicated ones of other early composers.

[@damianyaxchilan8503]

Adagio In G Minor sounds like the intro for The Globalist

[@harrybo2973]

ok, psycho but the others with very much phantasy

[@fofmuse]

Some of these are literally given credit on the album.

[@chatochafa130]

1:24!!!!!!!!!! He should've done that voice over the loops in Reapers instead of "Drones"

[@Oliverlduffy]

OrangeChickenPrime that's song is part of Freedom by Rage Against the Machine

[@zarcosful]

you're saying the song of min 2:33 is "the handler" but te real thing is that song is "showbiz" the lyrics are similar

[@lukezz493]

No, he's just showing the similarities between Showbiz and The Handler, in terms of lyrics. That's why he shows Showbiz and writes The Handler

[@gothic_baby_doll]

Fairly certain any old examples of Matt tapping are nowt to do with Reapers tbh. He’s just doing standard tapping scales like anyone else might.

[@fofmuse]

It's a very similar progression.

[@plushboyq42LH]

What is the music called at 5:00

[@fofmuse]

Nimrod from Enigma Variations.

[@zookacchi]

Where was 0:23 Psycho riff from? I think its from Earl's Court but never seen it anywhere else.

[@fofmuse]

Earl's Court after The Small Print, but I faked the footage since there is none.

[@muserover]

I think that every band with a long history like muse these similarities occur ...

[@blntszkly5]

Reapers-Pantera: Medicine Man

[@mrbungle3310]

I think reapers has: flash Of the blades from iron maiden and ratm elements and also globalists heavy part is from phantom of the opera iron maiden

[@florrmat8925]

More Eruption than Flash of the Blade.

[@mrbungle3310]

Idk when i first heard reapers and fotb came to my mind

[@fabripav]

You forgot to mention Revolt... It sounds like shit.

[@olliehutton499]

The solos good But the rest I pretty bad

[@riannoor]

Revolt is so bad that it sounds like One Direction's song or some shit But I still like Drones album tho

[@albertodideo1505]

Fabrizio Pavone tu e gli altri che hanno messo like non capite una mazza,senza offesa eh

[@LikaycaM]

Really, does it sound like a shit for you? Because you, obviously don't need any sort of courage or hope. It's the same Muse telling you, you have to be strong. It's the same Muse telling you, they feel the pain and confusion and they've found a way to escape. Sorry but that doesn't deserve to be called "shit".

[@GagaMaster13579]

I actually really like Revolt, it's very different to most of their stuff so I can see why a lot of people don't like it

[@MemoriesLP]

A few things are not really references at all, they are just simmilar ways to play the guittar.

[@MemoriesLP]

ohh sorry, the video is not only about references :)

[@irfanzidni4642]

where was the first concert in this video? Tell me pleasee

[@fofmuse]

+Irfan Zidni Vielles Charrues. All the sources are in the description.

[@ricardovalladares3097]

Mmm...its actually a good or bad thing thay Muse is using some of their old stuff now?

[@muserover]

depends of you.... you like what they create with that old stuff?? i personally think that is fking great... use that old good stuff

[@frenchguitarguy1091]

Ricardo Valladares I think it's good, radio head just released a 20 year old song on their latest album, but the problem with muse is that they could have done it a lot better, psycho riff was just used too much and of course the album lyrics should have focuses on the concept of drones rather than slamming in our face that it is a concept album

[@ricardovalladares3097]

+French Guitar Guy I agreed...i personally like a lot Drones Album, but Muse is capable of doing a lot more

[@justblake9769]

assassin = the globalist um no sorry

[@miguelpereira9859]

Earlier versions of the psycho riff sound way better. The studio version is too slow

[@Atari-Dude]

It's carefully constructed, not just hard rock/metal for the sake of being metal. It fits the song they ended up using it in.

[@MinProMin]

nonsense

[@oshck]

the most unoriginal album this band has ever made, very disappointed by this album. they're only making music for money, not to please fans with NEW content. just retire bellemy you've lost your touch

[@zer0953]

+oshck muse never made a bad album... thats the best fucking thing about them, but there will always be "fans" like you who have to shit on something

[@kkggoo11]

+oshck Fuck you

[@Norce555]

+oshck If you think music is about just making songs that the fans want to hear, you're terribly wrong. That's like the definition of selling out.

[@michelleg9603]

oshck oshck I disagree... I loved this CD. I felt this went back to the harder roots of muse after the 2nd law. Not that any Muse CD is bad because it's not. If you were a true Muse fan you would know that Muse plays the music they want, money has nothing to do with it.

[@doctorpapanatas]

Music to please fans? Muse can and will do whatever the hell they want to