So, went to the MUSE show in Vienna last night. After being ill with sore throat, caughing like crazy and almost no voice for about a week, I knew it wouldn't be the best treatment to go to this show, but I enjoyed it anyway. Unfortunately, my symptoms got worse after the concert, not only because of singing and screaming, but because the air was really really bad, people smoking so much.
I enjoyed BLISS especially, because I adore the song and they didn't play it in Berlin where I saw them during the Resistence tour in 2009. It was Muse's first show in Vienna. Since I came a little late (Everything Everything were just starting to play the support set), I didn't get through to the middle and stayed at the side, but the view was good. Unfortunately, people at my side weren't very much into the show. I have no idea what was going on front stage, but where I was standing, a lot of people were talking and not really taking part in the show. Some were leaving earlier and some were complaining that they didn't know any songs which is ridiculous if you know a thing or two about Muse. Overall, it's the typical Vienna audience.
I enjoyed the show anyway and the visuals were great. I took some interesting pictures. The pyramid screen reminded me so much of U2.
The concert seemed kind of surreal, maybe because of the meds I was on
The show was really great but again, like in 2009, I thought that the band was really very distant and didn't connect much with the audience. Matt was saying a word or two but over all there wasn't much interaction. Maybe I'm spoilt by U2, but I also know a lot of other bands who love to interact with the audience. Muse's show is great but somehow sterile.
Shame they didn't play Big Freeze, but they played Animal, which is amazing and of course Madness, a song that has really grown on me. I still don't get into Panic Station, but the visuals were great. Supremacy was awsome, I loved the song on the album and love it even more live.
During Madness Matt did a little Bono (at least that's the way I interpret it) with the futuristic shades and the visuals for Madness were really mad
Great show overall. Now I have to find my poor voice again.