[jonathanjong]

I'm thinking more Muse than Elend...any recommendations? Go!

 

[milkweg]

'Godspeed You Black Emperor' and 'In The Nursery'.

 

[jonathanjong]

Want to recommend albums?

 

[wuwhere]

I can't name albums. Off the top of my head, 'Emerson, Lake & Palmer', 'Jethro Tull' and 'Yes' have classical influences.

 

[jonathanjong]

Any of them resemble Muse? Jethro Tull doesn't...

 

[wuwhere]

Sorry but I am Muse deaf.

 

[milkweg]

The closest sound to Muse is Radiohead. They are very similar sounding IMO.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The album I have is called 'Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven'

In the Nursery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I have 'L'Esprit'. They don't sound like Muse though but are influenced by classical music.

 

[Vidda]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven's Last Night

 

[Arjisme]

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkweg /img/forum/go_quote.gif The closest sound to Muse is Radiohead. They are very similar sounding IMO.

I haven't heard Muse, but if the above is true I am left wondering what the OP means by "heavy classical influence."

jonathanjong, can you elaborate on what you mean by that? My first thought was ELP & Yes (as mentioned above).

 

[jonathanjong]

^ Erm, I guess I'm looking for rock music, but with non-traditional (to rock) instruments. Violin, trumpets, etc. Big bang rock? Or perhaps the other way around: Classical-ish music played by a rock band.

 

[httran]

Try Rachel's or Dirty Three. They primarily use string instruments

 

[Cinders]

If you don't mind Japanese music, Malice Mizer has quite a bit of classical influences. They used to be my favorite band, sadly they disbanded.

 

[Fungi]

Metal (you know which metal I'm referring to) is fast rock with heavy classical influence

 

[milkweg]

One thing that bugs me is when some people say rock is heavily influenced by the blues when in fact a lot of it is far more influenced by classical music. Sure Led Zep and the Stones are heavily blues influenced but bands like Genesis, Yes, Agalloch, Laibach etc. have nothing to do with the blues at all.

 

[jonathanjong]

^ But don't you think that if listeners can't really tell that rock has classical roots any more, then the history is kind of irrelevant? Maybe? Like, I wouldn't really see metal/classical fusion stuff as metal "going back to its roots". It's new...and - dare I use the cliche - progressive.