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From their Main Stage performance at Reading in 2002 through to an incendiary performance on Glastonbury's Main Stage in 2004, Muse cemented their position as one of the UK's leading live acts. This release compiles the highlights from the 18-month long 'Absolution' Tour and includes footage from their triumphant two night stand at London's Earls Court along with some of the best moments from the band's US tour. Tracklist: 'Hysteria', 'New Born', 'Sing For Absolution', 'Muscle Museum', 'Apocalypse Please', 'Ruled By Secrecy', 'Sunburn', 'Butterflies and Hurricanes', 'Bliss', 'Time Is Running Out', 'Plug In Baby' and 'Blackout'.
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Contiene il meglio del loro Absolution Tour durato 18 mesi, tra cui anche estratti delle loro esibizioni al London's Earls Court e negli Stati Uniti. Con la pubblicazione del loro terzo album "Absolution", i Muse sono entrati nella cerchia dei gruppi più amati e seguiti dal folto pubblico.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Firstly, before I begin this review, let me just share with you a nugget of stupidity from an obsessive in another review on this very site. Moaning in a slightly mindless fashion about where the DVD was primarily filmed he seethes:
"...and the the second night of Earl's Court, which I'm sorry but only Absolution Band Wagon jumpers attended, the real fans strived to get tickets on the 19th"
Ahem. Being one of these 'Absolution Band Wagon jumpers' as I am, I attended the concert at Earls Court on the 20th December 2004, mainly because the 19th sold out so quickly (I guess my inability to get tickets to a sold out concert somehow makes me an unfaithful fan and for this, I hang my head in shame) and I'm really rather glad I did, as it was in fact fantastic. It was universally acknowledged in both the music press and among people I have spoken to who attended both concerts as the better of the two nights. Oh well, what do I know - after all, I'm not a 'real' fan.
But enough of this commenting on other people's comments thing. I real reason I'm writing this is to say that despite people whinging, this DVD is well worth its price tag. Granted, it isn't quite as inventive as 'Hullabaloo' was, but the band have grown into ten or fifteen times the band they were in 2001. Vocals in particular are much better, which is saying something as Matt Bellamy's voice wasn't exactly bad to begin with - but it sounds so much more controlled and measured now.
Instrumentally the band are maturing into a truely incredible act: tight, perfect perfomances and just the right balance of changing up old tracks so they slide gracefully alongside the new.
Picture quality is fantastic for pretty much all the songs from Glastonbury, and the footage from Earls Court looks fab too.
... Read more ›9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I'm gonna have to start by massively disagreeing with the few who say that this dvd is a let down, because they're all nuts. I bought Hullabaloo and rated it 4 stars as it was a great dvd that really captured the atmosphere of a Muse gig. Absolution Tour is much better still. I lent mine to a friend two months ago and still haven't watched it since because it's now on its sixth loan out since then because people keep hearing of how good it is and want to watch it. I've seen this dvd have non Muse fans giggling with excitement. I was totally blown away by it. Honestly? I can't imagine how you couldn't love it!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Matthew
Format:DVD
Little note before the review, why do people argue over music? If you like it listen to it, if theres such a thing an absolution band wagon jumper then who cares? you are blaming someone for not listening to the radio or watching music channels enough, its so stupid.
QUIT ARGUING.
Anyway I must say this is worth the price, and well done amazon for selling it so cheap, the actual glastonbury concert is an hour long and shows just how amazing muse are live, they recently just won there fourth best live act award and they deserve it. Matt and co. perform songs from all there albums up to Absolution, excluding hullabaloo, which is just a b-sides soundtrack, they are so creative on this dvd, with matt doing the sunburn solo on piano and all the solos are changed to a certain extent.
Its pure genius stuff, the sound quality is all you can ask for from a music dvd and the camera angles are done very well.
The extras provide just as much entertainment, and are just as good as the main feature itself, there is a great part in which after a gig in america matt bellamy repeats that was f**king rock and roll before throwing his 2000 quid manson in a tip, which is then picked up by a passer by.
Why only 4 stars?
No DVD can recreate the atmosphere and the immense sound of the actual concert itself, but this is as close as you will get.
QUIT ARGUING.
Anyway I must say this is worth the price, and well done amazon for selling it so cheap, the actual glastonbury concert is an hour long and shows just how amazing muse are live, they recently just won there fourth best live act award and they deserve it. Matt and co. perform songs from all there albums up to Absolution, excluding hullabaloo, which is just a b-sides soundtrack, they are so creative on this dvd, with matt doing the sunburn solo on piano and all the solos are changed to a certain extent.
Its pure genius stuff, the sound quality is all you can ask for from a music dvd and the camera angles are done very well.
The extras provide just as much entertainment, and are just as good as the main feature itself, there is a great part in which after a gig in america matt bellamy repeats that was f**king rock and roll before throwing his 2000 quid manson in a tip, which is then picked up by a passer by.
Why only 4 stars?
No DVD can recreate the atmosphere and the immense sound of the actual concert itself, but this is as close as you will get.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This, like the Hullabaloo DVD, is Muse euphoria. Putting the technical details aside, this is Muse playing live as good as you would hope it would be. It combines the best of Absolution and some old favourites from Origin of Symmetry, a fan of Muse at any level must own it.
Although this does not include a DTS or DD soundtrack like in Hullabaloo, it is in LPCM 2.0 1536kbps which is a lot more than DTS at around 750 and DD at around 550. The video is at around 7Mbps which is again more than usual so the sound and video is excellent if you don't mind the 2.0 channels.
Again this isn't as big as Hullabaloo or as well put together (DVD wise) but it is WELL worth getting if you so much as like Muse. It will leave you in awe...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There has been said a lot about this below, so I will not waste too much breathe on mentioning the absurdity that was removing Citizen Erased and Stockholm Syndrome - arguably the bands best track ever and the best from the recent album, respectively - from the Glastonbury part of the DVD. One can only ask: WTF?
Personally, there are other things that puzzle me also: I know the band recorded and filmed their double performance in Earl's Court, december 2004 - some of the footage made it to this DVD. The interesting thing is, that listening to the Earl's Court show of the 19th, which was broadcasted on BBC, I find that EC was actually a much better performance than Glastonbury. Of course, tastes differ, but to me Glastonbury was just a very even Muse performance (which still means outstanding), whereas Earl's Court had a number of tracks standing out as far superior - not least an absolutely mind-blowing version of Butterflies and Hurricanes. Furthermore, Earls Court had a much longer said including several interesting cuts like TSP, Microcuts and Deadstar, fan favorites and not that commonly heard (the former did show up among the DVD extras here).
The redeeming qualities of the DVD certainly comes with the extras: Not only do we get the above mentioned recording of TSP and Stockholm Syndrome from Earls Court, we also got a rare take on two B-sides from this period, The Groove and Fury. Particularly the latter, arguably the best B-side of the band ever, and they've done some very good ones, is a real treasure, and had they included also a recording of the other major B-side from this album, Eternally Missed, I know the bands would have gone for the DVD jost for these. To be fair, I don't think the latter was ever played live.... Read more ›
Personally, there are other things that puzzle me also: I know the band recorded and filmed their double performance in Earl's Court, december 2004 - some of the footage made it to this DVD. The interesting thing is, that listening to the Earl's Court show of the 19th, which was broadcasted on BBC, I find that EC was actually a much better performance than Glastonbury. Of course, tastes differ, but to me Glastonbury was just a very even Muse performance (which still means outstanding), whereas Earl's Court had a number of tracks standing out as far superior - not least an absolutely mind-blowing version of Butterflies and Hurricanes. Furthermore, Earls Court had a much longer said including several interesting cuts like TSP, Microcuts and Deadstar, fan favorites and not that commonly heard (the former did show up among the DVD extras here).
The redeeming qualities of the DVD certainly comes with the extras: Not only do we get the above mentioned recording of TSP and Stockholm Syndrome from Earls Court, we also got a rare take on two B-sides from this period, The Groove and Fury. Particularly the latter, arguably the best B-side of the band ever, and they've done some very good ones, is a real treasure, and had they included also a recording of the other major B-side from this album, Eternally Missed, I know the bands would have gone for the DVD jost for these. To be fair, I don't think the latter was ever played live.... Read more ›
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Unbelievably good!
Muse won so many awards for their live performances during the Absolution tour. Now i see why. Really wish i wasn't six years old back then, cos they were awesome! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Javen Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
This DVD was the item that really got me into Muse. Yes the filming isn't the greatest (courtesy of the BBC) but the quality of the tracks and the way they are delivered lifts this... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jimbo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good DVD
Nice one, not the best concert DVD I've seen. Looks too still in shooting and cuts. Extra are very good, americans do it better! The whole concert is shoot in a ver BBC-ish way! Read more
Published 11 months ago by elisa
1.0 out of 5 stars
Stoned?
OK!
I'm an admirer of Muse. I consider them to be one of the greatest groups to come out of the 00's.
However.-.. Read more
I'm an admirer of Muse. I consider them to be one of the greatest groups to come out of the 00's.
However.-.. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Stefan Öberg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great DVD
Great DVD, every Muse fan should buy it, it contains 3 easter eggs in the "eXtra" menu. Thanks Amazon for the international shipping!
Published on 19 Jun 2010 by Paulo Vitor C. Almeida
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dr Bellamy!
There little to fault with the production here - BBC produced and recorded Glasto performance - top notch
The band are on fine form - recent converts; don't be afraid -... Read more
The band are on fine form - recent converts; don't be afraid -... Read more
Published on 6 April 2008 by JJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Fantastic band. Great DVD almost gets you close to the performance but just not quite enough!!! A good second-best though. Looking forward to the new DVD in March
Published on 15 Feb 2008 by Matt, NJ USA
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yayyyy!!! :)
Personally, i thought his dvd was amazing. First of all it had all my favourite songs played brilliantly. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2007 by S. E. Norton
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth buying if you're more than a casual fan
It's difficult to imagine a better Muse DVD than 2003's Hullabaloo, but this is well worth buying if you're more than a casual fan of the band. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2007 by C. O'Brien
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dringo
"Absolution band wagon jumpers" are people that clearly hadn't heard of Muse before... hardly their fault. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2006 by Mr. C. D. Dring
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