Muse - Unnatural Selection REACTION & REVIEW! FIRST TIME HEARING!

Muse Fans.....FEELIN' YOU!!! Tonight we're coming back to Muse, with a song entitled "Unnatural Selection". How's this one gonna go? Only one way to find out...
Come on in, enjoy the show...I'll see you inside.
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3.0 - 3.9 = Pretty Bad
2.0 - 2.9 = Really Bad
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0.0 - 0.9 = A Travesty, An Affront To Nature
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• MUSE - Unnatural Selec...
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[@heighleybaily8037]

This was 40 mins of David at his best! It's great to see him being vindicated in front of my eyes. Gg

[@Zatec]

The Resistance album is f****** epic!

[@mikebutcher6345]

Muse do this all the time. I’m not seeing anything new from them, Matt’s always doing stuff like that, he’s a great frontman

[@youtubesucksforforcingthis]

It's just always been funny to me how luke warm you've been about some of their performances just because that's really how they got so big. They win awards specifically for live performances in a bunch of countries. They have great music imo, but their live performance was always one of the best. I guess just luck of the draw with the recordings. This energy level and engagement is more what I am used to from seeing them live through the years. I knew it was only a matter of time before you finally came across a performance like this, and it happened to me one of my favorite Muse songs.

[@aaron2k026]

Would really recommend reacting to MK Ultra from the same gig, rock am ring. It comes immediately after this song on the album and is such a cool track. Awesome reaction once again🔥🔥

[@MsNewsted]

MK Ultra!

[@andyfern8923]

I really don't get why a Muse fan would say the band was focusing only on the music.They've always had a lot of stage presence. Even in the concert of the song you reacted to, they've been knee sliding and flipping around while playing riffs for for 2 hours. I believe they just make a choice depending on the song they're playing at the moment. This being said, you should react to their version of Bliss at Le Zenith (Paris). Keep it up!

[@wewantthecup]

I got Bliss from Royal Albert Hall 2008 in his queue, which is also a great rendition. I chose it because it's a bit more refined (which I know doesn't equate to being 'better') while still matching the intensity of Le Zenith. And because David already did Micro Cuts from the Le Zenith gig.

[@andyfern8923]

@@wewantthecup I agree that the Royal Albert Hall is sonically better (it's one of my favourite performances of the song). Just wanted to see Dave's reaction to the ending of Bliss, and the Wolstenhug at the end 😂😂 but very good choice mate! 🤝

[@MsNewsted]

@@andyfern8923 I Want a Wolstenhug!!! OMG I Love Chris soooo much! I remember when I first Discovered Muse, The Release of the Unintended Video... I guess because I live in the U.S.A. It was like 2001, either or... I was like Whooooooooooooo is that sexy bass player? But anyhow, Chris has always been my favorite member. He is such a kick-ass Bass player, and his Backing vocals are so angelic! He puts ALOT of energy into the performances as well... ALWAYS got his headbanging !

[@alexshadowfax1119]

Its a good muse song, but the audio recording of this particular performance is so bad in my opinion, it's from 2009 so it should be great, but something is off technically, not the bands performance but the audio recording is just awful compared to most others, I've heard better cell phone recordings than this. Have a great day everyone. Glad you enjoyed the song David!

[@StoneShards]

I thought, maybe, there was some distortion on the vocals, I mean, on purpose. The other instrumentation doesn't sound that bad, but maybe I'm not very discerning...

[@carolinebarrett4736]

What?? They always interact with audience- I have literally never heard anyone say that about muse before. Muse are the greatest live performers on the planet, maybe react to uprising live

[@carolinebarrett4736]

I’d actually like to see how many comments there were that said “Matt has to focus on the performance, so he can’t interact with the audience “ , because it’s absolute crap that he doesn’t - just saying

[@originbliss9488]

Love Muse, fantastic reviews as always. But one thing I will say, Muse are known for their showmanship. They literally have the greatest live shows of all time. Matt literally is incredible when it comes to crowd interaction and such. If you watch some of their bigger shows, it's genuinely incredible, especially in the Simulation Theory era.

[@manicfoot]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thiiink the video you watched of Muscle Museum where they didn't have much stage presence was from really early in their career. They were quite shy/introverted guys back then. They only really came out of their shell on stage when they became a stadium filling level band in the late 2000s and the band reached a whole new level of live performance because of it. It's quite a similar story with Dave Grohl. Now he effortlessly interacts with the crowd, but in the early years of Foo Fighters he was kinda quiet and awkward. Some people have natural stage presence from day one, but for Dave and Matt I think they both had to learn how to do it.

[@nerea4327]

In that Wembley performance they were a lot more tight cause it was their first live DVD and their first Wembley performance so probably they were nervous and simply focusing on playing well. It's actually pretty weird because Muse are known for their live performances and Matt is known for being a great entertainer and making the weirdest guitar moves. He actually interacts quite a lot with the audience. Watch Starlight or Follow Me from Rome 2013, he spends all the time with the crowd. He even goes off stage to touch and hug fans during Undisclosed desires.

[@aaron2k026]

I am a Muse purist. Favourite band by far. And I agree with you on the crowd interaction. They CAN do it. And they SHOULD do it. It makes the song that much more important and meaningful to have everyone join in. It's what completes a live performance. What Muse do live is what makes them amazing. Their crowd interaction is on point, whether that's fist bumps, getting them to sing, or having them jump up and down in time. So all of those so-called muse purists saying they don't NEED to do that, aren't Muse purists 😎

[@leolhchan1]

We should recommend songs like time is running out, in your world, neutron star collision and showbiz

[@Lancelot30]

God this song kicks so much ass. Probably my favorite of theirs period. Never seen this live performance, but it was absolutely phenomenal.

[@hoodoohullabaloo2848]

Who is always suggesting these live Performances with mediocore/bad audio? You guys gotta remember that when someone hears a song for the first time and the audio is like that, the true potential of the song goes away I love that Song, but if I would hear it for the first time and then live I wouldnt care at all and maybe even dont like the song at all, maybe the intro riff and thats it lol

[@aldeayeah]

This is a pretty good live, the audio is not the best but the energy is high and Matt's voice is arguably better than the album.

[@letiquia]

If I am not mistaken Muse and Matt to be precise started trying to incorporate crow interaction starting from The Resistance. I believe it was due to it being their biggest hit in the US up to that point and as such having more concerts here. Since they were used to the European crowds that tend to be more active going to the US found them in need hyping the crow up with more that just music. Matt would even go down the stage during the T2L tour and shake/high five front row fans, I was lucky enough to get a handshake! With that said, I personally don't see the need to have them do anything in order for me to fully enjoy the song. Its not like if Matt doesn't point up during the "No one is going to take me alive" part of KoC I am not going to do it, I just do it because that's what the music/lyrics make do. Same with the chorus of TiRO, I jump because of the music. I value sound quality over visual stimulation, Do I want Matt to sing with passion and enthusiasm? For sure. Does he need to be around the whole stage for me to feel like he is putting up a show? No They started using more stage theatrics, using Drones having a giant inflatable character, Murphy, come out and be something cool to look at. Is all that a good visual experience? Sure. Would I trade it for a more simple stage with 1 or 2 more songs? In a heartbeat But at the end, I'm glad there is a side of Muse live that you at least get to enjoy

[@harvick4president]

Great reaction! Unfortunate that the audio quality wasn’t as good as others but glad you still enjoyed it. Matt is a great frontman and they amazing live hope we get more live reactions soon that can prove that.

[@gasparchan_mx]

Por fin llegó la reacción a esta canción, después de muchos meses. Buen video! No me creo que me hayas mencionado jajaja. Siempre se agradece tu honestidad a las reacciones de Muse!!

[@212mochaman]

You are one my all time favourite people for saying the stuff you do re: showmanship. I was walking away from an acdc gig and there were a bunch of guys who were talking about the support acts being shit. Know what their MAIN criticism was? "Jesus they sucked, running around all over the place?! Christ guys just stop already its cringe worthy, no one's here for you". I can hear you tearing them a new one about that. Frankly I wish I had a walking frame to hand to em

[@conorburton9228]

Muse have always had brilliant performances and audience interaction once they got bigger - after their first album, they've become renowned as one of the best live bands ever. Not sure why other people would ever say that they can't do good audience interaction...

[@GT.Bugger]

This is my thought, it's what they're known for and why everyone requests the live shows.

[@ZEPCASTS]

love the reaction mate! i love the running thing about muse not having good audience intereaction. Its such a coincidence that most of the live ones you've seen of them are where they have no reaction with the crowd. in later parts of the show nowadays the singer puts away the guitar and takes the mic out to center stage and gets the crowd to sing along. even in some performences of starlight he walks beside crowd and hi fives them all. not the most interactive band ever but in recent years have really upped in that regard!

[@Truekrimekween]

I'm quite literally mad right now. He does that ALL THE TIME!!! Unbelievable

[@JayJ1095]

9:19 I mean, yeah... I'm not sure what those people are talking about, because Matt tends to do a lot of stuff like that in live performances. Like, there are probably entire videos you could find on youtube that are compilations of him dancing/jumping/running around the stage and he often does crowd interaction on more well known songs like Starlight and Uprising. Edit: After listening to the rant at the end, I can at least see that there was some initial misunderstanding about what consititutes a "good live performace", in that they meant "a good/great live version of the song" while you meant "a good/great stage 'performance'". And yeah, while the whole "shot out of a cannon" thing is ridiculous, thinking about it, my own critisism of more recent live performances [probably since 2015] is that they've focussed more on "spectacle" in their performances than actually just performing the songs live [in that with pre-programmed parts and choreographed bits, it ends up seeming more like something out of Guitar Hero or Rock Band where it's just a case of hitting the right button/note/thing at the right time than an actual performance] .

[@LucasGammer]

but 8/10 shows you've seen Matt live he does amazing things, kneels down. runs around the stage, plays guitar on the coast and several angles, there are several shows where the guy plays riffs perfectly while performing in Knee Slide. he makes it seem easy to play guitar and sing at the same time, taking so much breath and easy to play like that, sometimes I think it's playback. OBS: in 2 or 3 other live reactions from them, he bent down knee even more aggressive in micro cuts and you didn't comment. you do a lot of reactions and end up forgetting about the previous shows.

[@igary]

Haha see the thing is, if you've ever been to a Muse show you know that it's full of crowd interaction, I don't know why it took you this long to witness it but as a showman Matt Bellamy usually all over the stage and addressing the crowd.

[@stevenchapa2028]

Also Dave, in most concerts I’ve seen them in, Matt interacts with the crowd a lot!! Glad to see em do it in this vid. Good reaction!

[@ahabbellamy8098]

David Ive sent a message earlier asking you if you love muse. But I haven't read the other comments. I'm really sorry about the other Muse fans who are attacking you about not appreciating Muse in their live acts. I don't know what's wrong with them seriously. I've never seen Muse fans act this way at all. Are they really Muse fans ? I love and I love your reactions and I may not agree with you sometimes which is something normal coz each of us has his own taste and rating and that's completely fine it's good to hear other peoples opinion but I love your reactions and I love your honesty and I am becoming your fan too lol. Please ignore them and know Muse fans love you and your reactions.

[@bgp_sammy]

Love the videos Dave … MUSE (Matt) always do this… he’s a great showman :) … so are you :)

[@danielmannandersen2332]

David I just think youve been very unlucky with what live performances you have been reacting too, cause I have zero idea why this has been such a big topic. These "Muse fans" must not have seen a full concert either. This is also the problem with making a conclusion based on a small sample data. Concerts can be 2 hours long, and you're reacting to a small piece of those 2 hours

[@philr5367]

I read somewhere that the way he sings the word ‘ocean’ in the chorus was a homage to System of a Down

[@RSfandude]

This is a banger, one of their best imo

[@ahabbellamy8098]

You gave assassin 9+ as well. First of all, I am enjoying the songs more with you. It's like the best day ever for me when you play Muse. You make me the happiest David. I can't thank you much David. I can't wait and I can't wait for me to watch you listening to their latest song won't stand down. I've said this like 10000 times now. Do you love Muse now ? :P

[@THEDavidHeretic]

I can't say I "LOVE" them, but I have definitely acquired a deep appreciation and respect for them.

[@phantom8906]

O u want a relevant muse song...and i mean relevant..take a bow

[@davidparry2301]

One of my favourite Muse songs and I pretty much love most of what they have done. Personal Fest performance also good

[@Gazza100786]

Last Muse gig I went to in 2016 was amazing. Matt was running about the stage like a maniac throwing his guitar about. I think the fact Matt switched his guitar to the piano which was probably why there was no interaction. Probably concentrating too much on the song itself. Other songs at Wembley were full of crowd interaction. As one person said already, you just got unlucky in noticing that. Good review though!

[@markcrorrigan]

Glad you saw some muse interaction even though you haven't seen half of how they interact with the crowd because some of the video suggestions have been awful to the point where Muse will impress you even more in other areas. Great reaction, thanks for the time you put in to this.

[@peterbrown7810]

Love the channel, love the review. But I honestly can't recall see too many lead singer AND guitarists move around the stage as much as Matt Bellamy!

[@Jessesgirl2013]

Who are these people in the comments claiming that Muse doesn’t have to have crowd interaction or great showmanship? Have they ever been to a Muse concert? That’s literally WHAT THEY’RE KNOW FOR! Honestly, this is a pretty typical performance from them. What a bizarre response from commenters. Maybe you’ve happened to see a run of more sedate performances? Anyway, nice reaction. Even with the crappy audio it’s still a great song. I agree with your insistence on engaging live bands. If I’m gonna pay to see someone they dang well better entertain me. Thanks!

[@angelsanchez1871]

I would love to watch your reaction Muse - Uprising live at Argentina 2019. They did an amazing crowd interaction in the Simulation Theory World Tour.

[@TheWolstenArgentina]

Pensaba lo mismo !

[@karluwe25]

I was in the Front row that day. I've Seen Muse 18 Times so far and i'm looking Forward to #19, again at Rock am Ring this Summer.

[@MkUltra75]

Now you have to watch Plug in baby Live in Rome Olympic Stadium

[@BrentKilboy]

He already did it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZq6eHuNet2lerM

[@chromedandcarboniced]

" the small print" sir, one of the most underrated songs by MUSE

[@tomwright8209]

Unnatural selection’s solo is really underrated. Great song. Bliss live at the Mayan needs to be done 🤘🏻

[@mr.lighnight7750]

when I played elder scrolls v: skyrim on my xbox 360 I played music at full volume to enjoy my sound system, 10 years have passed and I still remember when this song came out when I hunted a group of vampires in a snowy town, what good times those

[@THEDavidHeretic]

Well done Dovahkiin.

[@thoru4367]

One of my favorites of Muse

[@TaverenTech]

David, your rants are like Alter Bridge harmonies. Always on point, though usually done too often reducing the impact of the rants when they do occur. :) LoL~

[@MsNewsted]

I know EXACTLY what you are saying, I went to see 3 doors down a couple years ago and we had front row and the lead singer moved around some but the band did not move @ all. They played GREAT do not get me wrong but damn Interact with the FANS!

[@benjaminmcneill8724]

I agree with what you're saying, I saw muse live in belfast in 2017 and it was the best live show I've ever been too. The music and production and stage presence was amazing. But the thing for me that made it amazing was the first song, Matt kept his eyes closed the entire time, stood still and the lighting was dim, and that for some reason just seemed to amaze and hype everyone, it conveyed some sort of confidence. Muse are always the headliners of any festival they play at, and that sort of almost cocky, arrogant style of showmanship just worked unbelievably well, felt more like a show than a festival (for that song) but it worked amazingly well.

[@benjaminmcneill8724]

That's not a counterargument, just an observation.

[@gmon78]

I saw them live in Belfast in 2006. It was an awesome concert, but pretty short. I've seen Pearl Jam do longer encores.

[@Don-tt1uc]

I wouldn't have picked this as the best love version of this song. You need to do a deep dive on Glastonbury or some of the DVD album versions with the best versions of songs and best quality. PS they've always done crowd interaction. You've just not seen the full set of a concert across your videos. Not your fault just people who haven't seen them live enough.

[@Zach-cn4lb]

Damn I'm surprised that you had a negative view of Muse in terms of showmanship and audience interaction. Matt is usually a stellar frontman that's constantly dancing around, showing off, messing around, etc, and I don't know how Chris' neck is still functional due to how much headbanging he is constantly doing. If they haven't been doing that stuff in some of what you've seen then they should be, but you must've had some unlucky picks for things to watch in the past

[@sethdunn8455]

I absolutely love Muse, and I agree - the can and should interact with the crowd... muse is strange where sometimes their performances are some of the best ever, then some are basic - but those good ones are excellent - especially in the early 2000s

[@oliviamarti4833]

💯💯💯🔝🎉🎉 they Can do this 💪 💪 love your reaction ❤️ Great great great song 🙌

[@aldeayeah]

Pretty sure that vocal line you liked near the end is a System of a Down homage - in the album version it is more noticeable because of the way they harmonized it.

[@N13TheGeneral]

Oooooooooocean Whooooooooocean WhooooOohwoohohohoohhhhhhcean I had to rewind, and then you did the same thing lol

[@wewantthecup]

DH you don't have to keep explaining yourself about anything... but please continue because I enjoy your rants more than pretty much anything else, ever.

[@stesrad]

I was thinking about the showmanship from Angus with ACDC.... at times he was bloody knackered ! Still waiting for the live reactions and reviews of Kraftwerk !🤖🤖🤖🤖 🤣 ✌️🇬🇧

[@denizgunes3672]

I think they got better at crowd interaction as time went on.

[@hardcorechristopher9174]

This was a fantastic display

[@wewantthecup]

18:14 I'm not sure what kinda speakers you have (or maybe you noticed but were indifferent) but the guitar pans left-right, and I love it. Headphones may help. Is that likely programmed? They use this effect for other live songs as well, such as the guitar solo in New Born and the outro to Micro Cuts. Edit: Wow... I just realized you DO have headphones on. I never noticed before!

[@THEDavidHeretic]

They are my IEM's. I use the onstage when I play live. They are Ultimate Ears UE11. Custom molded to my ears, so they literally lock into place in my ears. 4 independent drivers (Bass, Low Mid, High Mid, and Treble) with triple frequency crossover, I can hear the guitar pick scrape across the strings. they are absolutely amazing. Panning can absolutely be pre-programed, just like any other effect. Run all your effects into a hub, which is then controlled by a laptop in conjunction with the click and your tracking. That way all of your effects turn on and off in time with the song exactly where you want them to be. We do the exact same thing with all of our effects, it really makes life easy. We don't have to worry about running back to our stomp boxes or pedal boards every time we have to change effects. We can focus on our performance, stage presence, showmanship, and the crowd. The only effect that is needed onstage is a wah pedal for whoever uses wah.

[@laluneodyssee4404]

Watch them in play in Japan... or on italian tv, or drunk in Madrid. They can definitely put on a show

[@PianoMelodyNotes]

🖤

[@crossmaster77]

Muse has always done these things a lot.

[@theroadblocker]

I've seen Muse 30 times and I honestly don't get where supposed fans would say that they shouldn't have to interact with the crowd (which is surely track dependant, you're hardly going to get much during something like Unintended as opposed to say, Uprising). So much so that the rant, personally, seems a bit too much, kinda detracts from the enjoyment of the video. I understand the gripe but it feels like too much is spent on something that shouldn't even be an issue

[@DumboTheBrave_]

For crowd interaction I would I really recommend you react to Guiding light by muse (live from rome Olympic stadium)

[@vgkail]

Hi Dave! Great review (and Rant!!!) I get where you're coming from, I've been listening to music non stop since 2003, and yeah there are lots of fanatics out there. It clearly shows you got bugged about them, and you're in you right to call them out haha. About the song, is one of mu favorites, they have also done great live performances (Kights of cydonia you have on patreon) so yeah sometimes depending on the song they use those "rest songs" to take a break and in the process keeping people engaged. Anyway you reacted one of my favorites, If by any chance you can react to invincible live at wembley or The Handler (live or studio I don't mind) Thanks for everything! Great episode!! Edit: by any chance any news on that won't stand down reaction? :P

[@THEDavidHeretic]

The block expires tomorrow....so keep your fingers crossed.

[@vgkail]

@@THEDavidHereticAwesome! Thanks!

[@vgkail]

@@THEDavidHeretic I guess it did not pass the block :( good thing I'm subscribed to your patreon.

[@THEDavidHeretic]

@@vgkail No no no, the block has been removed, but the video is scheduled for release on 3/5/2022.

[@evieg4345]

now this shit is the muse i love baby

[@davorinkuhar6932]

Haha. As Hardcore Muse fans, I can understand your point. People can be easily offended, but I accept every criticism you give. Its better be honest than polite. I think they started to do this crowd interaction more and more. In the name of the all Muse fans I apologise, and thank you because I love to see your reactions. Have a nice day.

[@stardustwolfstadt3717]

Apparently all those people whining.. have never been to an actual MUSE concert. Hmm... I mean hell it was ONE video from a live performance, not the whole thing. There is a LOT more videos out there. People just need to chill out!

[@greenjay8096]

First I've seen of your videos but Mat has great stage presence, depends on the song I suppose how animated he gets.

[@Truekrimekween]

I don't understand the comment about the moving around. Matt always moves a lot

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

So your saying you want more Perry Farrell downing a bottle of wine during first song, always leads to a fun show 😅

[@THEDavidHeretic]

Not at all what I was saying.

[@Ashtoni001]

I knew this would be worth watching purely based on it being over 40 minutes long. The only thing missing was David giving the finger to all his Muse loving haters as he signed off! Personally I’ve seen Muse 5 times. I’ve seen Matt knee slide around the stage and interact loads. People need to request better videos!

[@Powldodge]

Actually I think you've been out of luck with their live videos because most of the time Matt is a joy to watch on stage. Very entertaining and funny, which is what got me into Muse in the first place!

[@andresf.garcias7899]

Dude, muse are the fucking GODs of showmanship you dont know nothing, i strongly recommend you react to survival at rome olympic stadium, or new born at wembly stadium, you are going to love it 100%

[@ilyakash]

Matt clearly can perform in live version of Uprising. You will be satisfied as I am)

[@fattykardashian4446]

Review the melvins-night goat

[@josephcooper171]

The people that said that about muse doesn't need to do any showman ship are dumb. They clearly haven't watched enough muse, any live performances I've ever seen they were always active with the crowd and had amazing showmanship. I don't get it

[@ROCKSTARR338]

I will say some of thier songs is easier for them to do that then others

[@justindurham9253]

Instead of spending a half hour on complaining about commenters how about you just appreciate the song. Muse are pretty much unanimously considered one of the greatest live performers of all time. Sometimes a song should speak for itself, the strolling around as you say would take away from the musical experience. You’re also criticizing their performances from the beginning of their career, of course they are going to get better over time

[@stevenchapa2028]

42 minutes!!!!

[@chrismartin2663]

That was a great Rant, and justifies the title of "reactions, reviews and rants". Let me tell you why... Ok, no i'm not really going to give you a score or review for that rant (ok, maybe a score - 9.0), it was totally justified and on point. Smack down, mic drop, you win, end of story. Rant today well justified and you can feel totally vindicated. I'd also forgotten a bit about this track and it's great to have a reminder on it. I know i left a comment on that Butterflies and Hurricanes and Wembly video, that I don't think was being too much of a muse apologist but could probably be taken that way. I think can be summarized as "Agree with you but maybe definition of performance a bit narrow here.", though i don't think i was being overly apologetic for the band, and I was a bit surprised that this Wembly show was the one you were being asked to revisit - personally think it's good (played the song a little heavier and including a technically difficult piano interlude, slightly extended for the live show, sounded great, etc), but it did lack crowd engagement and for that they do have better, quite a lot of them as well. The performances from Rome Olympic stadium, much loved by muse fans (does anyone ever request another version of Knights of Cydonia - there's a good reason this is the go-to), same for some of the Glastonbury performances (including back in 2000). They have always had that in their locker and have done this thought their career. There's a song, "Starlight" where in early performances Matt played keys, but this changed to where he stands leading the crowd in clapping to the beat - not sure if this change was so he could engage with the crowd, or because the change to guitar for chorus was awkward, or because morgan joined on keys for live shows, or all these, but it is an example of a change in the way thy play it allowing more crowd engagement. I think they are capable of crowd engagement, are well know for it in fact. However, i also think they are capable of sometimes zoning out and focussing on the music - i don't immediately recall a ton of engagement when i saw them on the Resistance tour, and i love the glastonbury 2017 performance of Globalist, bet it would have been amazing to be there, but this has very little to do with crowd engagement (though matt's clearly "feeling it" and singing/playing with emotion, especially in the 3rd part), it might have a bit to do with the pyrotechnics though. Anyway, Yes, they are totally capable of doing it. Yes, they are capable of having it in mind, yes it improves a show when they do engage and yes in that wembley performance, they didn't really engage with the crowd and in this one they did and it was a better performance. You are right on all counts.

[@jerebondar8128]

yup, 9.3 is the highest score, then its knights of cydonia with 9.2 I think

[@jackwatson2272]

Really confuses me all the muse fans claiming they don't need to have some crowd reaction as they should know they do at every gig just maybe not for that particular song on that set.

[@frazerboyle3866]

It'll always be the same with Muse, especially at this stage in their career. They always have the crowd interactions but they're scattered through 26 songs sets. The later the live performance the more you'll get. As I'm sure plenty have mentioned, Matt is full on hugging the crowd with no guitar at some points these days.

[@dkshines]

My argument: through camera work and montage you can make different feel of the show. You don't consider that in your reasoning. So maybe the band WAS doing great, but a camera work was bad, or the other way around.

[@THEDavidHeretic]

I thought I made it pretty clear that I thought the band did a great job here.

[@Neorigg]

great performance except the flanger on Matt's voice

[@vynl007]

It's good to have an opinion but it's also good to admit when you're wrong. Muse are the best live performing band of the past two decades.If you want to fairly judge their live presence then watch a whole gig! (Rome Olympic Stadium 2013 or Simulation Theory movie) You can't judge them from one song performance where you saw them a bit static. They play 2 hour shows, they're bound to have a couple of songs where they slow things down in terms of stage presence. If you're gonna judge a band, judge them fairly imo. Not criticizing you, just think it's a really big oversight considering they are probably the best performers we've seen in decades!

[@THEDavidHeretic]

Your argument makes no sense. I was complimenting them the whole time. I was telling everyone who said they didn't have to have showmanship that they CAN have great showmanship. I did nothing but compliment them the entire video on their stage presence and stage energy. So what am I supposed to apologize for?

[@vynl007]

​@@THEDavidHeretic I'm not talking about this video at all, just in general that you think there are moments where they are not showing great showmanship ( in previous videos) They had nothing special going on in this video to be honest, they are usually much more active and engaging, so to me this sounds a bit weird hearing you praise them so much in this video when it's clearly not one of their most engaging gigs that's all. I'm not trying to stir the pot or anything, i'm just defending the band I love becuase I honestly believe they deserve the title of being the best live performance of the past two decades

[@paulgms]

I don’t know who was pitching the idea that muse aren’t a ‘state presence’ band or that Bellamy doesn’t do these moments often...I’ve seen Muse live across the world literally dozens of times over the years and the shows are full of this stuff. Just because there’s some live performance songs on KZbin where it doesn’t happen doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen throughout that show. Think maybe ppl got annoyed at the suggestion that muse weren’t a stage presence band because of a song or 2 on KZbin...when they’re one of the biggest live bands in the world largely in part to their show. But anyone saying that muse don’t do this stuff usually is just wrong. Seen it so many times for 20 years in person

[@CEDRICgamr]

Why are you listening to the live first bruh

[@THEDavidHeretic]

I used the link that was provided by the requester. The requester wanted me to use this exact link for the request, so I used it.

[@CEDRICgamr]

👍

[@GT.Bugger]

This was kinda frustrating to watch. Bit I feel like it shows some ignorance in regards to Muse. They're widely known for their amazing live performances, that's why people always request the live performances. I've seen Muse numerous times, and one main reason is because of the show and performance they put on. That's what they're known for. Chris is even memed for his headbanging. Perhaps the one performances you talk about is lyrically heavy so Matt is stuck at the mic and can't walk around as much. I'm sure there's opportunities for it, however not ever song calls for air punching or jumping about. Some of Muse's songs can be described as love songs for example which it wouldn't fit. They are known for their high energy shows and performances. Not sure what else I can say.

[@ross8884]

Dude! why react to Muse whne you dont like them!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ;P xxx

[@JDC701]

You never should have been criticised for that reaction, there were a million better performances of that song and you got shit for reacting poorly to one of the least interesting ones. Some people just don't have anything better to do than moan when someone else doesn't love what they love

[@chrislc35]

odd. a bad known for interaction, maybe the best live band around...and you moan, constantly about them.

[@THEDavidHeretic]

Uhhhh...did you miss the entire video? All I did in the whole video was heap praises upon them for their showmanship, and show all the people who said "they don't have to have showmanship" that they cam have it, do it well, amd still play the songs just fine. You missed the entire point of the video. You might want to try watching the video again.

[@markgriffin45]

You've been proven right Dave, lol