Another 3 years later... Still listening to it...

The irony that when this utter masterpiece of musicianship kicks in, its advertising The Black Eyed Peas haha

Esta música me hechiza, no importa cuántas veces la escuche, siempre la disfruto como si fuera la primera vez que la oigo.

This song brings tears to my eyes.

the Mars Volta are possibly the finest musical minds in the world they made this decade worth while they taught me i don't need to compromise to make real fucking good music, truly life changing stuff, fuck this is good

these is one of the most amazing bands ever. Live as well as in studio

Did't heard this live video for years... just lovely...

Great rock drummers recently: Danny Carey, Matt Cameron, Josh Freese, Jon Theodore. He's one of the elite and his time with this band was a golden age for us. Sometimes I think might burst into flames from being so bad ass. He channels Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, with a touch of John Bonham. into this great band. Vintage and soooo relevant.

this band better get into the rock and roll hall of fame one day. mindblowing music.

same i saw them open for the peppers to and it was litterally like a wall of sound.. but then i heard the widow, which made me start liking them...now i love all their albums and am a huge fan

I love Mars Volta. No drugs needed to trip out to their music. :)

I saw them in '08 and it's the best concert I've ever been. Heh. Completely sober and yet their jams made me trip.Thomas on drums did an awesome solo, along with everyone else of course haha. But yes, they've gotten better. :)

This is the greatest drummer that had been in mars Volta, the others specially the new one is definitively a great one. But for me, the Best is this one... what a shame that he's not longer in the band......

their new drummer > their old one.. fo sho.. i worship these guys.. i would have loved to have been there for this show man.. stunning

Esta música me hechiza, no importa cuántas veces la escuche, siempre la disfruto como si fuera la primera vez que la oigo. Esta banda me cautiva.

5 years later i'm still listening to this!! You can probably find my earlier comments.

que no posteemos no significa que no disfrutemos de buena musica... saludos desde chile

This is one of their best performances.

I love how a bit of Pisacis finds its way into the jam near the end.

omar is imo the best and most creative guitar player i have ever heard!

Saw these live a few months back in the UK - absolutely brilliant. :D Sadly that crowd don't appreciate good music, you can tell.

Amazing, truly amazing. I can't properly express my enjoyment of this video. Wow. Just, wow. They're so wow.

that change into the song was seamless!

I know exactly what you mean, but that's because that they are so freakin' original that you just can't get used to such great stuff in the first day you listen to them. Just listen to this! even the drum beat is 100% original! I'm a huge fan of TMV.

I remember this was once deleted from KZread, thanks for re-uploading! I don't even like TMV that much, but the intensity and awesomeness of their performances make them one of the best live acts of our time

that drummer, along with Juan Alderete,, OMG!! the keyboardist! ;) thats a good combo!! xO

AMAZING!!! Can't wait to see them in Chicago Sept. 11!

This is a fantastic performance, pure art x

I love how in the last like 20 seconds it turns into like a disco song.

the entire band's stage presence is so fucking phenomenal, wow.

LSD+Mars Volta= best 6 hours of my life :D

best band in years...

Seeing them in Chicago on 420!!! Cant wait.

Thank god, someone finally posted the video where Cedric falls face first on the stage, and then pulls out a tooth.

yes. I want Cedric and Maynard to have a child so we can witness the most perfect singer ever.

Uaua! Me encanta John Theodore, ya sé que todo el mundo piensa que Thomas Pridgen le dá 20 vueltas pero a mí parecer su estilo y sonido (el de John) encajaba perfectamente con TMV.

I LOVE THIS BAND ♥

this is awesome i love the 2:46 seconds of improv at the begining and the improv at the end

i love this song

i saw them in ottawa canada :) i feel theyd be much better in a smaller venue, im going to see them in amsterdam on july 8 its gonna be awesome, and ya try and give them another chance their albums are fantastic, specially deloused tMV

when the dope gets rollin, the music gets better

improvisacion,phsycodelia,y buen rock,eso es the mars volta

excelente video great performance! I would like to be there!

when!!! people will just watch and enjoy music!! Enjoy The Mars Volta!!!

Tocaron estas. Yo las conozco muy bien. Roulette Dares, Viscera Eyes, Wax Simulacra, Goliath, Cygnus... Vismund Cygnus, Drunkship of Lanterns

What is the point of comparing their old shows to their current shows? Or, even commenting on them? These dudes have been bands since they were teenagers, and have been touring constantly for almost as long. HOW DARE THEY GET TIRED WITH AGE!!! If you think about it, they've been playing/touring for about half their lives. Enjoy their music. Appreciate what they've done and anticipate what they're going to do. Nothing but respect.

que bueno! me encanta the mars volta mucho ^_^

because there videos are linked to nirvana videos and i love nirvana. plaus i saw them in concert and it sounded like loud noise. they had like a hundred people on stage also.

It doesn't get any better than this

honestly...when I go to a Volta show, there will be no quarter, no zombies standing around, especially when Cicatriz is playing...why else pay to go to a show if you are not going to move and dance about...shiiiit, when this song is in my headhphones I'm dancing in the streets...trust, come to New Haven and watch me dance

this is one of my all time favorite videos.. some sick shit..

Mars Volta are playing at this year's Roskilde Festival!!! Yeah!

Great performance !!!!!!

This is why sm58's are so awesome.

i love this distirtion omar using! its so sick!

beautiful cant wait to see them at bonnaroo

cool, i saw them in quebec. thanks for the tip!

is miss the old mars volta so much

Wow! big day out! the mars volta from australia

If you don't like them live, then stick to listening to their albums. What would be the point of going to a concert of them in the first place if you wanted to hear them just simply play an album exactly the way they recorded it. On a side note, Omar is my sole inspiration for becomming a guitarist in the first place and to see him (to some extent) improving is an absolute treat. These guys work their butts off to really create something beautiful and truly unique, why bash it?

I love it how Cedric swings his mic stand :D

my frother got a free ticket to go see them there cause someone had a test that day... pwned!!! hope you see a great show

...because it's sooo damn good.

let them say what they want, they'll never understand real music and such AMAZING live performance as TMV!

in the 60s these guys wouldve been bigger than any other group, fucking amazing

omg i loveee what cedric does, his scream @ 8:15 and when that happends in (i think) cassandra gemini i thought it was some effect!!

cedric is soooo insane, i love him!

holy shit man this is old I remember seeing this two years ago

"our kids and our kids kids.. will look back at the volta.. like we do to zep or floyd" yep...one of the only bands still keeping the fire alive in this shit-hole of a music industry.

surely the best time of mars volta

best "live" band ever

every1 on da stage is trippen balls...i love it XD

awesome groove, ill give em that

Jesus... This mic is indestructible!

This is hilarious and great...he is spazing out hahaha

would hav been even sicker if JF and Flea were playing here too!!! Awesome!!!

bass: player full mexican keyboard player: african american omar: puertorican omars bro conga master: puertorican cedric: half white half mexican drummer: half amazing half awesome

Ax120 custom with an artcore headstock and the pick ups are either a seymour Duncan jb or 59, dont remember, the JTK is the 3 i think and has 59 hot rail, again with artcore head

Remember someone asked Cedric what he was on during this show and he answered: "Do you really think I dare to go on stage playing this music when I'm on drugs?"

I saw you posting that on other TMV videos =) lol

pure magic! he fell like a tree. full of nuts. made the squirrels go insane. the birds, they were simply sad. abandoning the fallen trees, it was the right thing to do. fly on, right into the ointment.

Yeah I agree man, the studio versions are so complex/complicated (the arrangments, syn keyboards everything) its hard to replicate live, but I still love their live performances. It's like beer, you have to develop a taste for it

simplemente me encantan

"I was a creature born in a bowl"

i've always liked the mars volta, but i never knew they all had jew fros!!!

listening to this makes me feel like im going crazy :P

I think its 2004!!! awesome vid!!

We need another TMV album bad!!

this is fucking crazy, maybe the best band live today, their first album is the best one

Passion doesn't mean a lot to many people, if they arent lip singing about teenage angst or getting big by killing themselves they'll never be followed by mainstream. Seeing these ignorant comments fills me up inside.

THIS BAND WAS SO FUCKING SICK

Im goin 2 see their show at the Austin Music Hall

omar is the composer of all the music, cedric just does all the lyrics :O

Funnily enough, Cedric actually looks like a microphone himself.

cedric I LOVE YOU sos muy lindo ♥♥♥♥

arnidas, where did you get this & have you ever seen the full recording?

the best...fucking...tone...ever...

that poor drummer, fuck i love him

holy god, that singer is so high!

Mi gato se esta quejando, que ya no puede vacilar, donde quiera que se mete...