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The bassist of muse, Chris wolstenholme, described this song as 40 years of rock history in 6 minutes
@@BubonicCure i don't think he ever used a bow
Take a bow is just a name of a muse track lol
@@BubonicCure Chris finger picks everything. And doesn't really use a lot of effects, just a big warm tone. The guitar Matt uses usually has a lot of sustain and effects, so it's that you're probably thinking of.
@@stuartcollins82 He use a pedal for fuzz sometimes, just like the bassist for some Prince songs, however his bass in this track is just insane.
The bridge, I never understood if that's a synth or Chris, but I persevered and I freakin learnt it and it became my all time favourite bass riff (to play) *EVER.*
@@SebHaarfagre the bridge was created with synths, just like the chorus from Stockholm syndrome, a synth progression
Hey Geebz, just wanted to remind you we appreciate what you do for us. Even more important everything you do for the kids. So in case you forgot you are awesome!!!
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Love it!
@@KeyOfGeebz The guitar sound in the song was inspired by the 1962 number one hit "Telstar" by The Tornados (George Bellamy, Matt Bellamy's father, was the band's rhythm guitarist). This track has often been used as either the opening or closing track of their main set for many years and has rarely been off the setlist 16 years later. Often the song is preceded (when closing the main set) with the bassist Chis Wolstenholme playing Ennio Morricone's "Man with a Harmonica" on the harmonica. Also check out any of the live versions which do sound a lot better. The best of these is probably from Rome 2013 czcams.com/video/eNV9gv0NmzU/video.html
I found out about this song, and Muse, through Guitar Hero. I loved playing this track.
I think we all did đ„đ„đ„â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
Thats where i heard it from. Loved this track
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Same!
This song is a tribute to the lead singerâs (Matt Bellamy) dad.
His dad played in a band from the 60s called The Tornadoes and had a number 1 in the UK called Telstar. The start of this song is a homage to that.
The live versions of these hit so hard and show how talented they really are
Yep, one of the best live bands I've ever seen. Absolutely perfect, and hearing the crowd sing to these songs is an incredible experience. Definitely recommend checking out a live version of this đ€
Here on YT the Live Jools Holland 2006 video is just bananas.
Matthew Bellamy's father George Bellamy played rhythm guitar for The Tornados. They had a hit with Telstar in 1962. If you listen to this you can see some inspiration to Knights Of Cydonia
Was going to say this. The tremolo guitar is a definite nod to Telstar.
The parts where Matt Bellamy harmonizes his voice and guitar at the same time are so brilliant. Not many people are on his level talent wise
He does that quite often, I find that both impressive and enjoyable but I feel like many people dont realize it, even in live versions.
Actually I believe it originally comes from an old live from around year 2000 where he broke the strings of his guitar during a solo and he replaced it by singing really high like he knows to do. At least thats what I heard
@@foudelou I don't know how many months I was listening to Muse including having gone to their concert just 3 months after being introduced to them and being blown away... That I realized it was his voice... Not the highest notes on the guitar. I also thought that the woman's voice in madness was beautiful. Ha.
Bellamy is on an entirely different level from a lot of people, and he doesn't quite get the respect he deserves. I think people hear Muse and think of Twilight and don't give them a chance. I have never seen someone react to this song, and not be wowed out of their seats.
I would go so far as to describe him as this generations Freddie Mercury.
I am into heavy metal mostly... but Muse live certainly entertain me. Matt Bellamy is THE most unique singer and guitarist that I can think of.
Astounding.
Bellamy can play piano, after the guitar and sing incredible in the same song like survival , new born or butterflies and hurricanes,i dont want to say that other bands or musicians are bad, but Bellamy Is just out of this World
"No one's gonna take me alive...
The time has come to make things right...
You and I must fight for our right!
You and I must fight to survive!"
Fuck yeah! Empowering song! Can't make it through such a masterpiece of a song without throwing a stank face. I get goosebumps whenever they sing that chorus. Pure adrenaline!
that harmonized vocal break gives me chills every time.
I *LOVE* the chorus break especially for its Queen-ish type of vibe to it.
This song is a real crowd pleaser, it's made for stadiums and is THE wildest song of their live gigs, every time. You have to watch the Rome Olympic Stadium version of this song! You'll definitely get the Western vibes right from the start, a little surprise opens the act ;) !
One of the best outros of all time...
Agreed up there with âLaylaâ for me â€ïž
This has always been my favorite Muse track. It's quirky but incredible. It's definitely not part of any wider concept. It sounds completely different from everything else on that album.
.....Then why did they release Knights of Cydonia/Uprising??? =\
DUDE I set a timer to work for an hour and you upload right as it finishes! One of my favourite Muse songs. Sign from the gods
almost forgot. i saw this live. blew my socks off. i jumped through the knee pain, no questions!
When someone tells me "I've never heard of Muse" this is the song I always recommend first. Amazing song, it has it all!.
The fastest I've ever driven was to this song, what a banger of a track. I love the drumming.
Matt's vocal can be confused for an instrument but if you watch it live you'll see that it is a vocal melody. What a range this guy has !!!!! Check out Hysteria and Map of the problematic.
With MUSE u have to listen to live version. One of the greatest live bands of all time
Matt Bellamy's father was in a 60's band called the tornadoes & their biggest hit was a song called tel-star which is very similar to this
watch it live to appreciate what they are doing with the instruments and how good they are as musicians, great channel Geebz
This song mixes vibes and sounds from Queen and Ennio Morricone so richly into the sound, we're hearing and longing for what future music could sound like.
There is so much more color and variety in Muse to check out! Cave, Butterflies and Hurricanes, or Take a Bow would be great choices!
Cave ++
@@TanguyBlanchard Butterflies and Hurricane is my fave because of the lyrics and the piano masterpiece in the middle. Take A Bow is blindingly extraordinary! Especially live.
Plug In Baby, as well as Supermassive Black Hole would be great.
If you want to see his face go through all 7 stages of grief, and amazement have him react to the track 2nd law: unsustainable lol
Glorious, Fury, Butterflies & Hurricanes đ»
This song was my first introduction to Muse through Guitar Hero. From there, I found Assassin, and Starlight, Supermassive Blackhole, then the rest of this album. What really sent me over the top and made me a lifelong fan, was when I came across a broadcast of a live performance by Muse at some festival (Isle of Wight, maybe?) and I realized that the lead singer was also the lead guitarist and was playing those mind bending riffs while also singing melodies that are totally opposite of what he is playing, and I was absolutely blown away! Iâve listened to every Muse album (except the most recent, just havenât gotten around to it), and they have definitely become my favorite band. My favorite songs are âNew Bornâ, âPlug In Babyâ, âMuscle Museumâ, âThought Contagionâ, âI Belong to Youâ and âStarlightâ, and I definitely recommend watching a live performance at some point.
one of the best live bands around and they put on a great light show also
When the first pause was coming, I saw it in your face, and I was like, "NO! Just wait a couple seconds!!!"
Muse live is something special, especially this song đ„đ„đ„â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
That whole opening sequence to their Live at Wembley DVD is just *chef's kiss*. They were at their peak at that point.
It's a shame Muse takes such a beating from critics, but what do they know? They are such a fun band, and the best live concert I have ever seen. Every member means so much to their overall sound. Geebz, thanks for delving into them. I would suggest you check Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse for some massive scale apocalyptic drama. It's a wild ride that you will surely enjoy.
Only after BHAR. Down hill since there but no denying their talent.
@@nicbongo the latest album is amazing tho
@@IcarusNadir it's worse then simulation theory. Their last great album was bhar and ever since then they've been on a downward spiral.
@@Autumnnnnn1 The Drones album had some great songs, and the newest one is a great listen. I'll be honest, they lost me for a couple of albums after Bhar, but drones and will of the people have brought me back. Though I'll admit, nothing beat seeing them play citizen erased live recently
@@Andy-nl8uq drones has some great songs but also has some absolute shit. Wotp's best song is kill or be killed and its still a 4/10
It's a closer of the album and a great closer in their epic gigs
Great track and reaction. I know you don't do live reaction but if you want to see how talented Matt is and the stage production try butterflies and hurricanes live at Wembley. Muse are amazing live.
You are right about the spaghetti western vibes, this is totally intended. When they play it live they even play the music of once upon a time in the west as an intro
Muse uses this song to close out their shoes with a lead in of the harmonica solo from "Once Upon a Time in the West".
Exogenesis Symphony is definitely up your alley imo. I'd love it if you gave that a listen. Preferably all 3 parts as a single reaction. That said, Unintended is probably their most beautiful song
I saw another guy like him analyse Exogenesis. I don't remember who though.
I still remember the first time I heard this one. Driving south on 280 listening to the old Live 105. I almost had to pull over on the side of the highway at that late vocal break. đ€Żđ€Żđ€Ż
Bay Area memories!
Geebz, the Guitarist, Matt Bellamy's father, played in the Tornadoes in the sixties, they had a big hit with Telstar, a lot of influence coming from that.
You know it, the older you get...
A pinch of surf, a dash of western, a sprinkle of Dr.Who and some rock! Oh ya!!
the coolest thing about this song i think are the key changes in the first section since the first synth guitar melody was in Em, then the fast tremolo picking part began in Cm with the verse being in Abm leading the song back to Em (dorian) for the final parts.
If I was going to make a Muse mix CD for myself, it would just be this song repeatedly until I ran out of space. What an incredible song. The only thing that could improve on this experience is the video, which is perfection.
i'm still here...ALRIGHT!
PS: Would love to see more Muse reactions!
Good old Muse! Love this song so much!
Simply the result of three master musicians coming together.
i remember when i watched them play this in Montreal 2006. we climbed a lighting scaffolding in the rain and when the "no ones goonna take me alive" part happened , i knew i had just seen a classic performed. it was incredibly powerful.
next...map of the probematique
He has a bass guitar with 2 necks, one is A regular bass guitar and the other one has a mitty pad where you strong and well essentially the same thing for where the strings wouldpressed I don't know what it's called but it's an amazing thing you can see it on Saturday night live when they do madness so it's literally both of those things
Dude! That middle change is a bass tapping solo!!
This might be my favorite Muse song.
Glad to see you keep truckin on bro! This was the first song i learned all the way through on guitar years ago. Matt is definitely a spot on tremolo player that was no synth lol. much love!
When playing live, the harmonica from âOnce upon a time in the westâ starts this song, yes, spaghetti western. :-)
the part after the spaghetti -> surf always reminds me of a sped up heart-barracuda riff
I think it's actually paying homage to the song "Telstar" by The Tornadoes, aka Matt Bellamy's father's band!
The melody after the intro is guitar, but Matt Bellamy's using the vibrato bar throughout and it sounds like it has a flanger on. I've been trying to get that guitar tone for some time now, a Jaguar with the vibrato is the closest I can get
That in the beginning and for most of the song really, is the singer following his own guitar notes.
Hey man, love this. Been waiting for you to do more Muse. Love it! One thing that wil help to put Muse, and specifically this song, into context, is to know that the lead singer and guitarist of Muse (Matt Bellamy) is the son of George Bellamy, guitarist of The Tornados (of Telstar fame). The track is incredible, but it often 'clicks' and makes even more sense when people know that little fact.
I've been waiting for this one forever!
I think Geebz has found his vibe with Muse! Get on the journey, man, it's totally worth it!
7:40 was just about to sip the coffee and got caught off guard lol
I'm seeing Muse for the first time this Sunday!
It's a guitar, one of them have a synth built in, but they have to play it manually, also bellamy uses his whammy bar to manipulate the sound constantly. So i'm not sure exactly with this song, but from seeing it live, they do generally play all of the sounds from their instruments.
Their liveperformance reminded me on "child in time", maybe thatÂŽs why you got Deep Purple vibes :D
I'm still here. Muse absolutely Rocks!!! Let's have a party!!!!!
Animated...You should try the song Live. It's more complex with added riff offs and they at an outro that banging and different for every live they do of the song. And on their many world tours they play this song and almost exclusively their final song. So you can imagine that they give their FULLness to the their final live performances.
Speaking of Halloween, Muse have a track called You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween on the latest album realeased not long ago. Might be worth checking that one out while we're in the season.
Matt Belamys father was in the Tornadoes who were the first English band to have a no 1 in the states and UK at the same time. The beginning of the track sounds like Telstar his dad's song.
When matt grew up he had all the best musicians on the planet go round his house to see his dad and learnt the guitar that way. His idol is Tom Morello and I was lucky enough to see them on stage together at West Hams ground a couple of years back.
When I heard Tom was the support I nearly shit in my paints I was so excited. I'd already seen RATM so knew just how good he is.
One of the best tracks to showcase the creativity in their song writing đ Keep the reactions coming
Is it just me, or does this song sound like a desperate last cavalry charge? 10/10, would ride to my death again.
The video for this track from what I remember, spaghetti western crossed with buck rogers crossed with Kung Fu - growing up in the 80s basically my childhood viewing.
It's not in my top 5 Muse tracks but it's still amazing
I was lucky enough to be involved with my college radio, and this was a regular , absolute tune! Super massive and the resistance albums are all up there too
I was at the first concert where Muse did not close the show with âKnights of Cydoniaâ âŠit is a great band that can move on from such a powerful song and hit and still make some of the best live performances following such a bold choice!
IIRC this is an homage to the track Telstar by The Tornados, and George Bellamy (Matt Bellamyâs father) was a member of that band
The opening âspaghetti westernâ sound is pulled directly from How the West was Won. A stand put from that genre. Check out the movie if you get a chance.
Some more amazing Muse songs to react to: Sing For Absolution, Starlight, Supremacy, Reapers, Unintended, Supermassive Black Hole, Madness, Dead Inside, Panic Station, New Born.
You should watch the video. It's basically a 60's sci-fi spaghetti western flick on Mars, so you got that feeling spot on.
Cydonia Mensae is a place on Mars that people thought looked like a face. It did at first but when they got better pictures it didn't at all.
I'm screeming soo glad you got to enjoy this track
I love Muse and I love this song. So many layers
Boy I wish you were watching the video for this. You must do it in your own time. It's just incredible. Suits the music perfectly. Spaghetti western indeed.
I'm still here.
Thanks for getting around to this song. It's been on my "Favourites" list of music for a long time already. :)
Once Upon a Time in The West... Harmonica's theme... They play the theme before transitioning to the song during live shows... And it's amazing
I believe this was the song that first sold me on Muse.
Def still here! I highly recommend Plug In Baby by Muse too. Wondrous song from a wonderful band.
The music video is basically a sci fi spaghetti western
This song always conjures an image of Quentin Tarantino making a film that starts off as a Spaghetti Western, but suddenly aliens show up, and as per usual, shit gets weird.
I like that you thought of Spaghetti Westerns too. I hadn't thought about it, but now I expect that many people have made that connection.
ps: I often type comments while I'm first listening to videos here on CZcams (like this time), and as obvious as it seems in hindsight, I was genuinely surprised that you made that connection. I have a history of missing the obvious, so my surprise is... unsurprising. :)
Thanks for this one Geebz. Always nice of you to react (so positively) to Muse. They have plucked every string in my heart. They are not afraid (like many bands) to move with the times, evolve, experiment, but retain the soul and essence of what they are. Moreover, they are very humble, humorous and down to earth. Matt Bellamyâs solo project stuff is very enchanting too. Thanks again, Alhoa and ALRIGHT!! đ€đŒđđŒđđŒ
Ahh I loved this analysis! Your facial expressions made me feel like I was listening to the song again for the first time. If you'd like to check out more Muse songs, I can advise Megalomania, Assassin and Space Dementia!
This song. LIVE. ROME.
he has a custom guitar with a synth built in to the body too
I only just found your channel and I love you so much already!
One of the funnies songs to play in Guitar Hero.. I loved it
My dad had the 45 of Telstar (flip side Jungle Fever, iirc), so when I bought the Muse album on the strength of the vampire baseball song, this was a beautifully wrapped surprise. Cheers!
You listened to one of the best songs they've created... Out of many!
Love your videos! If you haven't watched their 2007 Live at Wembley, it's beyond worth it! Take care
Thanks for doing this one sir.
First time watching you. Popped up in my suggested videos. I love that you confessed that you don't usually react as you do or I would have just assumed it was typical. So nice to watch somebody experience this song forgot the first time. Agree with all of your (humorously apologetic) observations and laughed because I was thinking about Deep Purple too. My uncle played me some of their stuff when I was maybe 14 and I ended up listening to a classic rock station for a couple of years in the morning on the drive to work. Love that they included that vibe in this track that has grown on me more every time I listen to it and I now feel that it's a bit of a masterpiece really. One that starts with.... UFOs and horses. And now I feel compelled to watch Cowboys and Aliens. And this is how my Saturdays roll out lol. Cheers!
Given your background in orchestral arrangement, you gotta check out their Exogenesis Symphony
The first time I heard this song was live at Reading Festival in 2006, still gives me goose bumps to this day!
Love watching your face during this as itâs the same as mine đ
Fell in love with this song on GH3 still standing as my favorite Muse song. Their new album is dope though very heavy
Love it Geeeeebz! "Don't waste your time or Time will waste YOU!!"
Geebz is this an imposter trying to get "donations" intended for you? Very new account and sent 108 messages
Cydonia is a mountainous region on Mars...aka the "face" on Mars.
YES on Deep Purple! I am a bit older than you and had the same thought.
FYI, this is one of the all time best known rock anthems.
I've tried to figure out something about Muse's music for a while, but couldn't put my finger on it. I've been trying to figure out why I enjoy their music even though it can come across as almost 'grating'. I think I finally got it! There's a typical formula that's used in music (chord progressions, key changes, etc.) that seem to work to create 'pleasant' sounding music. Most really successful artists use this method and find great success because they're creating music that is pleasing to the ear, by using that tested formula. Muse takes that formula and rides the edge of it. It goes to unexpected places that your ear doesn't want to follow, but it does anyway. It's like skating along the edge of a cliff and teetering, but keeping your balance. I don't know if any of that makes sense, but it's the only way I can think to describe it. I think this is why their songs are hit or miss for me, but overall I really enjoy what they do.
Any feedback?
And I'm still here. lol
i absolutely agree!! this was one of the reasons that hooked me onto the some 14years ago youâve put my thoughts into words!!
This is Literally the last song on their album... So, happy that you are getting into Muse as well. Really enjoy your comments and deComposer insights.
Wow nice! I've been waiting for this track for years! So happy, about to begin! Good stuff Mr
Hey Geebz. Found your channel a few days ago and it's truly a fantastic way to find new music. Coupled with your analysis i don't think it can get much better than this. I saw that you do a lot of rock/metal reaction videos and i'd like to suggest "Long Distance Calling - The Nearing Grave/Fire in the Mountain". Keep at it man, i love it.