5:10 the awareness of Cedric to pull his Friend Omar away from future hearing issues was spot on!

Progressive ambition, jazz spontaneity, punk energy. It *actually* is perfect

@Chris-ko7ov

5 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said that better

The fact that Jon Theodore can play this perfectly at such a fast tempo blows my mind. I’ve been trying to learn De-loused on drums for 15+ years and still can’t play all of it at tempo. Fucking legend and my biggest influence.

@beeftestosterone4840

2 жыл бұрын

Yea Cicatriz drum pattern is tricky at high tempos. You definitely need to practice it slowly and make sure everything is tight before trying to get it up to speed

@ahmetcangokceer

11 ай бұрын

he is the best drummer fuuuuuckkkk and this is honestly the best mars volta rhythm section

@OpencarDPT

7 ай бұрын

Blake Fleming

@chucknorris843

4 ай бұрын

My all time favorite drummer. Saw him live with queens around 2012. Never got to witness the majesticness of Jon and the Mars fucking Volta....sadly... I play drums and listening to him taught me so much.ripped him off gladly

@chucknorris843

4 ай бұрын

Listen to his early band Golden... Cedric saw one of their shows pre Mars Volta and his mind got blown...so he hired Jon when tmv formed

"still to come... The Black Eyed Peas" Fucking lol

@AxiomApe

4 ай бұрын

LMFAO I had to comment on this legendary comment since no one else has this whole time. Too funny 😂

@brockstyron7311

2 ай бұрын

they’re out to lunch 🤣🤣🤣

They don’t know this but it was Theodores show the whole time. He kept the chaos together

Jesus Christ, Jon Theodore! Playing these grooves at this tempo is just INSANE! This was and always will be the very best incarnation of TMV. RIP Ikey.

@firdaussalleh9370

Жыл бұрын

The crowd are tooo "high" at that moment

@BigBeefNCheddar

Жыл бұрын

The speed and insanity, ha.

I totally understand why people would think this sucks, but this imo is a great performance. If you want perfection, listen to the record, if you want raw unfiltered passion and energy along with some great improvisation, then this is it. They're humans, not robots.

@Fuzzboy100

5 жыл бұрын

amen brother

@troutt222

5 жыл бұрын

this is (arguably) in my opinion one of the best live performances ever. because it specifically is improvised passion along with some perfection. no bands have the balls to play half of their song spot on and half of it improvised

@Timboyxxx

4 жыл бұрын

I FUCKING love this performance

@waveemann8857

4 жыл бұрын

I just can't get over how fast they played this song live. As a drummer a lot of TMV songs can be tricky to play, but they do so many of them double tempo live and I can't imagine how grueling that must be. True testament to the ability of these folks.

@user-kq2gt6eh9d

3 жыл бұрын

@@troutt222 start listening to jazz...youre in for a real treat!

the only modern band that understood what rock is about. No half ass, no bullshit. Go up there, fire it up, create moments, explode and leave.

@dominator9059

2 жыл бұрын

yeah its always funny to see people complain about their live performances...if you were ever actually there and had a bad time that's on you, if you want to hear the album you can just stay at home.

i feel sorry for any band who have to go onstage after the mars volta

@eddiepasillas112

7 жыл бұрын

jajajjajaajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaj.

@ryansadauskis

6 жыл бұрын

It's prob worse for Dillinger Escape Plan. Rip :(

@darsure3006

6 жыл бұрын

Because all of the mixer channels, compressors, and eqs are all fucked? Seriously, whoever did TMV's live sound during the comatorium tour should have been court marshalled.

@charleslarson5983

5 жыл бұрын

Too bad this isn’t the comatorium tour.

@clintonnichols2242

5 жыл бұрын

Especially if you have to share the same mic! Highly recommend you bring your own or at least a fresh...non-deepthroated windscreen.

Jon Theodore is one of the 3 top drummers alive on this fucking planet right now in 2024. Always has been since he was born.

The best rock band in the last 17 years.

@chayneschaetzle9307

2 жыл бұрын

Agreeing 5 years later

This performance is a scattered mess that works so damn perfectly!! That’s what I’ve always loved about The Mars Volta. Never a straight forward performance. They always add their own uniqueness to every show and make it so the audience can experience them. The power and passion this sound gives off! Amazing!

@alifiefrommars

6 жыл бұрын

absolutely! you said everything here. That's what's good!

I've always loved the Volta because their ambition exceeds their talent, and their talent is infinite

Whoever edited this really captured the vibe.

@emanuilspasov3678

Жыл бұрын

Underappreciated aspect for sure.

RIP Ikey Owens his playing was always perfect for the song.

alot of us always complaining about mixers and their craft they never get the credit they deserve....excellent mix... and jon theodore is a god

@MelloSav

7 жыл бұрын

Seriously that mix tho

Jon Theodore, nuff said

@adityakuttus

3 жыл бұрын

I live by this quote

@danieldesoto6787

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah ok so why is he playing this song so fast that I could hardly enjoy it? Lol. He's an amazing drummer but this is way too fast

@rush211289

2 жыл бұрын

Dude right? He’s got swagger when he plays

It's 2024. There still the greatest band of all time

'At the Drive-in' broke up because they were basically "Bored" with making that kind of Music. THIS Music is a result of them fighting against that Boredom. And God bless them for it. They Don't LOOK bored, do they?

this is the most powerful incarnation of the volta. young(ish) cedric and omar plus juan and jon mothafucking theodore.

@mj8105

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I was able to see them once with Jon Theodore. Best iteration of the band, period

@luciiza_2116

2 ай бұрын

I dunno man check out Cygnus vismund Cygnus 2017 live

The drummer is playing so fast and clean, it’s pretty unbelievable. Omar is also unbelievable here for other reasons. Lol. I’m thankful this video exists

Saw them live once and Cedric looked me dead in the eyes during the show and just focused on me for a minute. lol Kinda freaked me out a bit. My body suddenly got really warm like I was in some spotlight or something. He's strangely intimidating. Maybe he mistook me for his long lost brother or something because my nest of hair is so similar to his. xD

@ronniemoe5657

5 жыл бұрын

Always thought Cedric was a dick. He talks so much shite during shows and comes across pretentious and sensitive. Gotta give him credit for relationship of command though. Best rock album since never mind.

@alexhennigh5242

5 жыл бұрын

Just be happy you've never gotten the Will Swan stare down. That shit is terrifying which is unfortunate because he is the nicest dude but yeah when you're in the crowd he's like one of those jesus statues. No matter where you are in the crowd it looks like he's starting right into your soul.

@LikeButtahApparel

4 жыл бұрын

Same! Atlanta show 2008

@gammaanimations8492

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexhennigh5242 Will Swan, intimidating? He looks like a cuddly teddy bear lol

@ronniemoe5657

3 жыл бұрын

Dogon Loquendo he’s not

I don't know....I read a lot of the comments and I can't help but laugh that so many people make the assumption that drugs are the cause and the effect of the performance. So here's my two cents (hahaha): I think the performance is fantastic. The thing is that The Mars Volta are an extremely polarizing act. I know so many people that love them and hate them. But I think that a band like theirs is purposely ambiguous in their scope. It's part of their brilliance. And I have to have to admit that I was one of those people that didn't get them...INITIALLY. But the more I listened the more I went AHHHHH. The light came on. So,when I watch their performances,I can't help but feel that they are being "engulfed" by their own sound. There is something so primal and savage to them...and yet so cerebral and esoteric. I have really grown to love this band.

@michaelfritts9839

8 жыл бұрын

+Robert P You've put it so well there. I saw them live right after their second album dropped, when they opened for System of a Down. I wasn't that familiar with them at the time and had no idea what I was seeing. I really wish I could see that performance again with my current appreciation.

@ChayitodelMal

8 жыл бұрын

@sarameza6587

8 жыл бұрын

if you learn about the group this era was DRUGS

@sagecarter2368

8 жыл бұрын

+Sara Meza not this era, they got sober when Jeremy Michael Ward died, which was just before Deloused came out.

@thetonzaruberman938

7 жыл бұрын

Robert P me too ..drugs or not probably both on their systems love to shine onstage and drugs.

RIP those drums. Jon destroyed them

@cocholi1

4 жыл бұрын

Thomas pridgen it's the the better and deantony parks it's good too

@ComicTom101

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏

@slayerBO2EPC

4 жыл бұрын

@@cocholi1 pridgen is great, but Jon is a God on those drums

@yozi5520

4 жыл бұрын

@@cocholi1 Imagine thinking Jon isn't TMVs best drummer lmao

@evanmatthiesen7478

4 жыл бұрын

god he rules- their best drummer

holy shit. new fan. virtuosity in musicianship, funky, interesting themes and songwriting, lots of changes. Latin flavorings. Damn these guys are good. Love the filth in the guitar. Cedric is an incredible performer. Maybe wish the bass was more upfront but sounds pretty good on the recordings. Flea sounds great on the records. Every drummer has been great. Every album is quality, too. I'm big into these guys right now.

@aLexTaKaTu

4 жыл бұрын

look for bootlegs from the european tour of 05, imo their most technical/ quality performances, cedric is spot on and their live version of cassandra will blow your mind. for me, that was their golden era

@jimchavanne9362

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing about the bass, it gets lost a bit in the madness

@limoncr5205

Жыл бұрын

Flea?

May this performance live forever to show the world what the mars volta were all about and continue to inspire musicians who want to try and deliver this kind of energy to the audience. One of the best versions of Cicatriz!

@lic_sarahi_rfhotmail.comra8556

5 ай бұрын

Perdón por el atrevimiento pero podría decirme que trata la canción porfavor. De antemano gracias

this is a friendly reminder that passion must overcome anything in any craft, this performance will always lift up my spirit with the explosion of energy that it carries

The song actually starts at 3:00... they just realized that they were tripping too long, that's why they played the song on 1.5 speed

God DAMN is Omar a fucking mad man on that guitar. And the drummer is pretty good too.

@ianprescott7924

7 жыл бұрын

Aaron Freeman "Pretty good"

Cedric's vocals are kicking ass in this footage!

@UndercoverNormie

11 ай бұрын

For once 😆

The complainers are nuts. Theodore's killin it on drums with Ikey and Juan holding it all together. Everything Omar's playing is working and Cedric's vocals. Maybe a few too soon cutaways but that "Shrouded in Veils!" and everything else he's doing. Come on! Even Marcel's percussions coming through. Great performance!

@Martel4

3 жыл бұрын

Mars Volta in their earlier days were so fun. They became less unhinged later on I think. More focused.

@gumshake689

2 жыл бұрын

@@Martel4 that probably has to do with their drug use

When Jon Theodore was in the band i truly believe TMV were the greatest band walking the planet. NO ONE could touch them!!

best band of the last 20 years period. over.done.kaputt.forget it...

@michaeledwards6683

8 жыл бұрын

Porcupine Tree

@reggiehammond1420

8 жыл бұрын

no sir

@ktms8844

7 жыл бұрын

Michael Edwards booooo this man!!

@Draklor92

7 жыл бұрын

gotta love it when one mentions my favourite band as the top band of the last 20 years, and another one answers him with my second favourite band

@FranciscoBurrola

6 жыл бұрын

A. S. Fuck yeah

Probably my favorite video on KZread ngl.....

The Mars Volta shreds.

@fimlviaquez3936

6 жыл бұрын

Colton Hubbard The Mars Volta shreds but it's an actual live perfomance

4:00 the octave harmonic jump there is bad ass

This is my favorite video of all time on KZread.

I don't think I've ever been more pissed off about a KZread ad interrupting my listening and viewing experience. Aside from that this is a Fucking amazing live performance!

Increible presentacion!!! miadmiracion completa para la energia y entrega de estos individuos en escena. Verdaderamente admirable. Es una gran lastima no poder verlos en el presente. amo esta banda desde el primer sonido.

@SaintBeatrix

3 жыл бұрын

He amado a esta banda durante más de una década y nunca he tenido la oportunidad de verlos. tal tragedia

@MrOcampoB

Жыл бұрын

Ya están en gira hermano. Los ví en Chicago apenas. Uno de mis conciertos favoritos!!

This is your favorite bands, favorite band.

this was such a fricking good album

been listening for 20 minutes and still waiting for the song to start

I don't think it's an overstatement to say that Cedric can play the microphone

It was such a treat seeing them live in this era. I was a punk rock kid just out of high school a few years into exploring more experimental music and the Mars Volta came along at a perfect time to feel like relevant interesting music was peaking in my youth.

THEY SOUND GREAT LONG LIVE THE VOLTA

ONE OF THE GREATEST RECORDINGS OF ALL TIME. HUMANS. FEAST.

I'm never quite sure if I'm in the middle of a Mars Volta jam or song.....but it is a damn fun ride.

The thing about this band is that even when they sound like shit, they still sound awesome.

@davidl6332

6 жыл бұрын

i hope that "shit" in your dictionary means "genialidad"

@bobdole716

6 жыл бұрын

Their drummer is always on point.

@brodo4495

6 жыл бұрын

They’re technical.

@darsure3006

6 жыл бұрын

On their albums I'd agree, when there's hella noise and dissonance it's all tempered with skill and tamed to the point of being digestible (rick rubin is a god) but live their compositions just suffer a brutal and savage rendering. When your albums are produced almost flawlessly, it kind of confuses your fans when you sound like mangled garbage live.

@TheDavidbeckham7

6 жыл бұрын

Yeeeaaarh well not live though...... That was fucking awfull.... One of the worst live performance ever

Best live I saw in my life.

Jon's drums sound so baller in this performance .

Cedric...really loves that mic, lol!!! Otherwise, he's a beast...possessed by the music. They're all talented as fook!!!!

Best song ever ... Listening now.. Miss mars volta live

I’ll take that 3 minute intro all day.

Been watchin this for years never gets old...Cedric u da fuckin man

Afro Latin rock at its core.

This performance always makes me feel like it was at woodstock

@tuckedinshirt

2 жыл бұрын

Cedric looking/acting like Joe Cocker maybe has something to do with it lol

@rayk9598

Жыл бұрын

the echo they kept on the vocals also helps

@jsik69x

Жыл бұрын

YES!!!! You can feel the lsd lmao, absolutely incredible passionate performance. This is EXACTLY what it means to make music

Will always be one of my fave live performances. 🔥🧡🤙🏽So much soul on stage. Absolutely shreds.

Like a moth to a light they keep our ears engaged.

this is awesome. what a amazing band

Those Bongos are on point!

Love this album. These guys had SO much energy live. I still play this album often, daily even...

El tipo tiene muy buena voz, es como si se hubiera viajado en el tiempo, desde 1960 y algo...

@SaintBeatrix

3 жыл бұрын

¡estoy de acuerdo! su voz me recuerda a cantantes como robert plant y geddy lee

@andresaguilar2235

2 жыл бұрын

@@SaintBeatrix si

Jon Theodore is one of the greatest. Thomas Prigden had insane chops but he's not even in the same realm as Jon Theodore. Dude is for sure able to be mentioned in the same conversation as Bruford, Cobham, Palmer, Peart, Hill, Che. Dude is one of the best

omg IKEY sooo good rest in peace man

In my opinion this is a great performance, but i saw that most of comments doesn't agree that. One reason why i love Mars Volta and is that i have never heard perfect quality on their live performances, Cedric doesn't sing at all, but thats what mars volta sound its about. Its not about drugs either, you can realize how much they enjoy what they're playing live, even when it sounds like shit.

@ianmckenna29

9 жыл бұрын

Eugenio Magaña Gámez I believer you're describing the spirit of punk rock and yes that's in high doses with TMV, but live they sound like shit? And Cedric doesn't sing? Really? really?

@eugeniomaganagamez7373

9 жыл бұрын

Technically no, Cedric doesn't sing a shit. You can name it any other way but no singing. (Even though I believe in TMV they're all great musicians) Opera singers REALLY SING. Technically sometimes they sound like shit, yes sir! And that's awesome, i love that. I really don't understand why people want them to play exactly the same as an album record, its stupid. They worth much more for live performance, thats my point.

@Danigomez92

9 жыл бұрын

Eugenio Magaña Gámez The energy, man. The energy. It's all about the energy.

@NoModyy

9 жыл бұрын

Ian Mckenna Comparing TMV to punk rock is bad, rly.

@thetonzaruberman938

7 жыл бұрын

Eugenio Magaña Gámez they sound fkn amazing..

3:02 his movements are amazing

oh jon theodore ... wow.. off the scale!!!!!

it´s not about the timing, how good they play the song or how good they put the fingers in the guitar/bass, etc..., its about energy and expresion

@mattcaringi3406

7 жыл бұрын

it also might be about the amount of acid you did on that particular day before playing

@BeatsFromDP

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah fuck hitting any correct notes or anything....that’s meaningless. I’m a huge TMV fan and enjoy this performance but the excuses TMV hipsters make when they’re not that great is beyond me. No, it’s not the acoustics, no, it’s not “all” about the expression. And no, you’re not just that deep that you get it.

@user-hk7hz9cn7v

6 жыл бұрын

Nah it’s definitely about that haha. That’s like saying it’s not about the peanut butter or jelly or bread it’s about the idea of a sandwich

@asthecrowflies1201

6 жыл бұрын

I feel the exact opposite. I don't care if they stand in one place and don't move at all. I want to be impressed by the playing, not the stage presence.

@ryn5302

6 жыл бұрын

well fucking said

I think this was the first live video I've seen of them. Cicatriz ESP was thus a long time favourite of mine. I really miss the MV and am happy about the new songs. I wish I'dve seen them more often back in the day though.

The sheer intensity and endurance of Jon Theodore and Ikey should be aknowledged more often. Yeah Cedric and Omar were/are the upfront personalities. They recruited and in the end alienated Jon. Juan is somewhere in the middle. Thankfully Jon got picked up by QOTSA.

This drummer is awesome!!

Really need to get the DeLorean running and go back in time to this! So good.

Thank god Rick Rubin produced this album, because it would have been a bad a mess as this show if it was anyone else.

@livefromthepsy-op1170

3 жыл бұрын

Shut up you lil bitch. “DOOOoooOoo YooouUuu REmembERRRR?!”

My favorite live video performance by tmv. And yes someone had to many candies on the tour bus before the set.

The way Cedric moves on stage is so unsettling…

Saw TMV live in Seattle. It was nuts. Jon Theodore went off for the entire show with no breaks. Beast.

Best performance ever! Love Mars Volta even they Small concert in paredes :(?

I never got into this band because it was just waaaaaaaay tooooooo over the top. It was like a psychedelic 1968 performance that was a cross between Grace Slick, Janis, Grateful Dead, MC5 and a bunch of others. The only thing missing is the "twilight zone" spinner in the background for everyone tripping on acid. At first glance, you'd think this performance was Woodstock 1969. Theodore, the drummer, was the entire energy of the music...not the performance, but the music. When he left, the musical energy completely changed.

Hello kids. Never put a live mic In your mouth. We had to take this chick who played in my band to the hospital for electrocuting herself. We were a metal core band and she was trying to get that distorted mic in mouth sound. And all of a sudden she turned into dead weight and slammed her head on the corner of the stage. And was out cold it was scary as fuck. Apparently the shock stopped her heart for a few seconds.

@Ostin3008

2 жыл бұрын

right on dude that sounds metal as fuck, what's your band's name

ADHD: The Band

This is THE line up

Still my favourite live performance!

I respect the energy that these artists bring to the stage. im not sure what to think about the quality of this performance though, i found myself struggling to find the song i wanted to hear in it

@worldwarmickMiceal

9 жыл бұрын

no one cares

@Customkick666

9 жыл бұрын

Miceal wilson haha, your right

@alexcaminiti

8 жыл бұрын

+bass brain When the "performance" takes precedent over the musical performance, I am unimpressed. I am a big fan of a lot that they accomplished in their career -- but performances like this always leave me wanting to listen to the album version. That's where the MV shined. Their silly stage antics are just kind of silly and always annoyed me when I saw them live. Play the fucking song, already. There's a reason I like rock music and not the grateful dead.

@fartbuttbuttfartter6479

8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Caminiti i mean, you have the album so you can hear the song there, i think you could try to enjoy something you will never ever hear again

@davidl6332

6 жыл бұрын

your ears are not prepared ... good luck

I love watching Cedric nearly strangle himself with the microphone while he slides awkwardly around the stage

I like how around 2:50 they’re kinda marveling at the drums

my face and ears just melted off...

Cedric said it himself. Firing Jon Theodore was The Mars Voltas biggest mistake. That being said, they are still giants in terms of influence to this day. 🤘 🎸 🇵🇷

Cocaine amongst other fruits can inflate one's ego big enough to fire a man who drums like the earths heart. Emu mashup without him

@ageofgames8398

5 жыл бұрын

oh puede solo ser que el disfruta y lo hace con ganas, por eso hace todos esos gestos

@PaulO-qt6sq

4 жыл бұрын

Without Jon the band was never the same. But they have all talked about how Heroin ruled their lives for a bit. Unfortunately, they were better artist off the wagon than on....

The hint of frances the mute at the end

4:48 The preparation for the chorus to hit... Gotta fix your chair, take a deep breath, spit. IIIIII'M DEEEEEEE FECTIVE!

Tremenda performance, dentro de las mejores bandas q parió el nuevo Milenio.

@franfaugal996

Жыл бұрын

confirmo

God bless the Mars Volta's rhythm section being so tight. Because Omar and Cedric are very sloppy.

2022 and it still fucking hits!!!!

that audience is in fucking AWE!

Who’s still here in 2022 watching this performance?

WOW!!!!! If you don’t like this get the fuck out of here, this is amazing

@rickgoethe

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! This is f. Amazing!

Mi gato se está quejando y ya no puede vacilar

@dieodieo3685

5 жыл бұрын

su gata lo va a buscar

@Flarroyo95

4 жыл бұрын

De noche brinca la verja

@johanmiranda2399

4 жыл бұрын

Que esta detras de mi casa..

@InAxisWeTrust

4 жыл бұрын

A ver si puede fugarse...

@ketamina

4 жыл бұрын

A un lugar lejano...

The best ever....

Greatest live performance by any band on this fuckin planet.... EVER

cedric was crazy and singing like a god