Comments on: Origin of Similarity: Why Muse Is Not Radiohead

By: Popshifter » Muse: Under Review DVD

Popshifter » Muse: Under Review DVD — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:24:12 +0000

[...] Happily, I was well mistaken here. The DVD is filled to the brim with clips from videos and live performances, behind-the-scenes photos, and interviews with music journalists and key participants in the band’s rise. It’s two hours of in-depth study which should make the band’s fans glow with satisfaction. Starting from the band’s assemblage as Gothic Plague and then Rocket Baby Doll, the documentary traces the decisions and obstacles along the way to the top. The band’s first manager Safta Jaffrey explains how he was introduced to the band and immediately noticed their potential. He is also the one who brings up the initial comparison to Radiohead, which was noted by “a couple” of reviewers and then adopted by many others in what he terms “lazy journalism.” (See my article about this comparison here.). [...]

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:03:14 +0000

And as I replied to “Me” earlier… Sigh. If you’d read objectively instead of reacting, you’d see that the common element in those statements at the beginning of the article is that they are all obviously ridiculous. But apparently not obvious enough to some.

By: Bfras

Bfras — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:19:54 +0000

As “Me” says earlier… please don’t compare STP to PJ. PJ happened in the early nineties when grunge was in it’s infancy. STP is more of a post-grunge thing…STP’s first album came out in the shadow of PJ’s first and definitive album. With “Plush”, STP’s lead singer (Scott Wieland) kind of sounded like PJ’s Eddie Vedder and thus got a bad rap. With each successive album, STP created a distinct sound. Now classic.

By: Christian

Christian — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:22:58 +0000

pinkegobox: Thanks! I have lost my mind, but I think I can keep these two bands separate.

By: pinkegobox

pinkegobox — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:19:11 +0000

i’m not quite sure why, but i do find this debate (tiresome) and infuriating, and am so glad that SOMEONE is finnaly broadcasting sense! i love muse and radiohead, and when someone said omg they’re the same! i was like ummmm…no..i never even thought of that, and just because thom and matt both sing in the same vocal range does not make them the same, they’re lyrics are different and they also have different guitar styles! thumbs up x1000 to this article, glad to see that not everyone has lost their minds

By: adamagogobaby

adamagogobaby — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:04:32 +0000

A fantastic article. I have fairly recently developed a deep love for Radiohead, having been a fan of Muse for a lot longer. I obviously knew about Radiohead and had ‘The Bends’, which was my Dad’s. When you listen to the two bands in this order, you see that Muse have a different set of influences altogether. Since when have Radiohead done anything remotely as heavy as ‘Absolution’?

By: xian

xian — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:04:46 +0000

Sigh. If you’d read objectively instead of reacting, you’d see that the common element in those statements at the beginning of the article is that they are all obviously ridiculous. Although your rational and measured argument has convinced me that Muse owes its popularity to Radiohead. I retract this whole article.

By: Me

Me — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:17:00 +0000

PJ is a STP ripoff? Get your facts straight. PJ came out with an album first. These two bands don’t sound alike anyways. Muse wouldn’t be a band if it wasn’t for Radiohead. (I don’t even like Radiohead, but I always hear Muse songs on the radio and am not sure which band it is.)

By: Leo

Leo — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:35:13 +0000

i couldnt help but compare the two bands. Though largely different, you can hear the influence. The Bends plays an influence. “Just” and the “The Bends” are excellent examples.

By: John

John — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:23:35 +0000

Radiohead WISHES they could rock as hard & coherently as Muse.