#chris wolstenholme appreciation post

[endl3sshysteria]

DUDE i’m listening to verona and i’m like bawling my eyes out PLS ITS SO PRETTY ??? LIKE ?????

[bluediamond07]

So..., 25 years of Showbiz...

25 years since the debut. And also 30 years since that Battle of the Bands performance, but we already celebrated that months ago, but anyways...

There's not a day when I don't think about how much Muse have grown over the past years. The development from just three blokes jamming together to a stadium-selling act with millions of fans around the world is admirable.

And it's not just their career that gradually changed - the guys also have had various mention-worthy moments in their lives: from grief and acceptance, through heartbreaks, addictions and recovery to commitment and parenthood. I don't think any of them would believe you if you went back 30 years ago and told them what eventually would happen in their life.

Even though they have grown and matured over those years, they also have remained the same in some ways. Even after becoming so successful, they're all still just a bunch of dorks with a bond that's still getting even stronger with each day. They're not just friends, they're freaking brothers, for better and worse, through thick and thin and there's nothing that can change it.

So, there it goes. Thank you, Matt, Dom, and Chris, starting your 30-year long journey and taking all of us with you. It's been quite a pleasure.

[killedbythegroove]

chris absolutely bodying the half turn model pose

Reading Festival, 2017

[sunburnacoustic]

I didn't realise how funky Chris' bassline for Psycho was! This is the outro line.

[supersymmetries]

sometimes, when i am sad, and i am home alone, i put a muse cd into the old home sound system and lean against the speakers and put my palms on the subwoofers and squeeze my eyes shut and feel the bass pulse through my body. it's like being in a psychedelic womb with an octopus for a mother-heartbeat-- did you know that they have three hearts? it's nothing like putting in earbuds, no matter how good they advertise the sound to be. it's nothing like a concert, even, because the speakers are pre-recession and they collect mad static and i can smell it and sometimes even hear it crackle when it's dry out, and feel it prickle and run across my skin and make the hairs on my arms and neck stand up as the decibels amp up and down. holy shit. please try it too

[unintendedblackhole]

The evolution of The Wolstenbeast: 2000 - 2017

2000 - Glastonbury Festival, England 2002 -  2004 - Olympia, Ireland 2006 - V Festival, England, F. Yang 2008 - Teatro Caupolicán, Chile 2010 - Sziget Festival, Hungary 2013 - Sacramento, USA   2015 - Download Festival, England, Richard Johnson 2017 - Leeds Festival, England, Hans Peter Van Velthoven 

[youll-wake-the-thot-police]

Chris Wolstenholme and Dom Howard Appreciation Post

[stopplayshuffle]

Introduction

Welcome to Stop.Play.Shuffle, a blog dedicated to music. What I will mostly be posting on are my thoughts and observations on uh...well music, which may include albums I’m discovering or rediscovering, concerts, and much more.

A little intro about me: I started listening to music at an early age and my love for it has been the most consistent thing in my life despite the fact that my genre preferences have changed a few times when I was younger. No matter what genre or sound I was into that moment, the one thing that stayed the same was I was obsessed with it and wanted to know everything about it. While exploring a band or solo artist I always look up information about them such as their techniques, inspirations, and so on. I love witnessing an artist’s evolution with each new album they make. I usually write down my thoughts and observations on these things in a journal, but now I guess I’m incorporating them here also. Besides general exploration and research, one of my main focuses is learning about bands that became successful and popular during the time the internet was becoming massively popular during the early 2000′s. Downloading and file sharing was a huge deal during that time, and it changed the way music was being pass around and promoted, but more on that later.

The philosophy behind Stop Play Shuffle, is to take the time to appreciate and understand this hobby and how it can have a huge influence in our culture. We should stop and take in the music we listen to, and really pay attention to the little details, since there are so many elements that goes into making a song and/or an album. In my opinion, there’s a difference between hearing a song and listening to a song. Play a song, and enjoy it on whatever platform you like. Sing along, dance, bang your head the way Chris Wolstenholme does when he really gets into a bass groove, just have fun with it. It is music after all, so don’t be afraid to play around. And finally, get comfortable with that shuffle button, don’t be apprehensive to mix things up a little. I encourage both musicians and listeners to explore or be open-minded to different genres or other versions of a song.

So, that’s basically what the tone of this blog will be, and I look forward to sharing it with everyone. And if anyone has any songs they wanna suggest or recommend any music books/magazines I should read, let me know.

[sunburnacoustic]

He's one of the best bass players there are. I mean, his technique is incredible, his finger strength is staggering. He always plays with his fingers pretty much, and he hits the strings really goddamn hard. It sounds that way because that's the way he plays. I've worked with Rage Against the Machine a bit as well, and Timmy C is the only other bass player that I'd put in the same conversation, because they both have a gigantic tone that reflects the way they play and in some ways their own personalities.

—Rich Costey on Chris Wolstenholme

I felt like I should add this bit from an interview with Rich Costey, who produced Absolution, Black Holes and Simulation Theory, in EQ Magazine in 2006, when he was asked about how he manages to get Muse's signature BIG sound. It's largely because Chris's playing is so powerful!

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[zenerased]

31 Days of Muse | Day 28 - Appreciation post > Matt Bellamy

“Leading his old schoolfriends, bassist Chris Wolstenholme and drummer Dom Howard, since their teens in Teignmouth, 39-year-old Bellamy has created a unique role for himself as rock’s unhinged space captain, cackling at the controls as his vessel hurtles ever faster and bits fly off all around him.” (x)

[fallingawaywithmuse]

Chris Wolstenholme Appreciation Post. Couldn't wait for #WolstenWednesday 🙃 #ChrissyHeadsUnite #muse #CTWolstenholme #BassFace #bassplayer (at Gampel, Switzerland)

[starlightglobalist]

Reasons why Chris Wolstenholme is awesome

He’s a badass bassist and also plays multiple other instruments (and has a great singing voice too)

He’s a total family man and spends as much time as possible with his wife and kids (yes, even missing the Grammys for them)

He’s been with the same woman since before the band became famous

He successfully fought his alcoholism

He’s really down to earth despite the band’s success (e.g. often playing football with fans), to the point that the other parents at his kids’ school didn’t even believe him that he’s in a famous band

He injured his neck from headbanging too much (I’m sorry but that’s just hardcore)

[zenerased]

31 Days of Muse | Day 30 - Appreciation post > Chris Wolstenholme

“Wolstenholme has license to play with space and creativity. His bass lines are allowed to occupy much of the aural space, providing not only the harmonic backbone to the band, but also a thick sonic cushion for grand pianos and falsetto vocals. He brings complex bass riffs, powerful backing vocals, and an extensive knowledge of tone manipulation to the table, certifying him as a powerhouse bass player to know.” (x)