We're not droplets in the ocean

Its been exactly a week since Big Night Out 2010.

And, no matter what their fans say, Saosin and Rise Against were no match for the imba-ness that is Muse.

I don't really have much inspiration now to write out a huge concert report chunk so I guess I'll make it brief.

In a nutshell, the concert was -

Crowded!
The queues outside for the standing pens were stretching out as far as the eye could see. Once inside, especially once Muse started playing, the half empty Pen A (right in front of the stage) as well as the upper floors of seats filled up to the brim.

Crazy!
The jostling and pushing in the crowd was crazy during Saosin's set. I wonder if the Muse fans got restless and decided to do something to up the excitement. It got worse during Muse's Uprising - everyone wanted to get as close to the front as possible. Luckily common sense took over halfway into the concert, people started spreading out to get a better view and more fresh air. Coupled with lots of jumping, fist pumping, singing (some were sadly out of tune) and a placard which read "F*** Me Bellamy!!", I guess crazy is the right word to use. Even Matt said, "You guys are crazy!"

Tiring!
5 hours of standing, jumping and trying to avoid being crushed is no joke. With a recovering left knee and inherent high arch feet, my legs were in a murderous mood. Thankfully the adrenaline during Muse's set was enough to numb the feeling.

Spectacular!
You would have expected a rock concert to be just that - a rock concert. No frills, just music and crazy fans. But nooooo, the effects people had other ideas. The opening effects, backing videos as well as the lighting were all top class. They even had individual cameras filming Matt, Chris and Dominic the whole time, screening the action live on 2 huge screens for the poor people at the back. The laser show during Undisclosed Desires was awesome.

Loud!
I almost lost my hearing during the concert. I never though music could be this loud. Even so, it was the louder, the better. I could feel the floor shake with every drum kick and bass note.

Masterpiece!
Last of all, Muse themselves were absolutely kickass. If I had to choose one band who could motivate their fans to remember every single lyric, shout out every anthem and sing out every guitar riff, I would choose Muse. The indoor stadium was literally shaking during Uprising and Starlight, everyone's voices as one. Their performance was flawless, nonstop until the very end. They played most of their hits new and old, such as Supermassive Black Hole, Hysteria, Starlight, Map of the Problematique, Time is Running Out, the surprise Plug in Baby and the final encore Knights of Cydonia, as well as tracks from The Resistance (Uprising, Resistance, Undisclosed Desires etc).The whole concert was very surreal, everything just went by too quickly, song after song. I couldn't remember a thing immediately after Knights of Cydonia (the final song) ended. It was just a "Whoaa....." kind of thing.

And that's it! I'd post a picture of the wrist tag and the tickets, but lazy la..

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And in the aftermath, the ringing in my left ear has returned with a vengeance. Should have put in ear plugs. But then again, it wouldn't do Muse justice.