Every once in awhile I think of Mars Volta. Their finely orchestrated chaos is legendary.

@jg11x11

5 ай бұрын

Well said

@michelg3811

2 ай бұрын

They’re touring again!

Jesus Christ am I watching one of the best performances of all time? Wow just Wow!

@irskn

2 ай бұрын

You are

The variety in vocals is outstanding and the tempo and sticking on the drumsticks just perfection. Guitar playing is so epic too. I feel on a natural high. Very operatic like queen and iron maiden but very fast , psychedelic and progressive all rolled into one. Mesmerising performance 🎹🥁🎸👍🏻👏🏻

Being a drummer for this band seems like a lot of work.

@SadisticKillerXx

8 жыл бұрын

+Rory Marshall Totally

@clapadamclap

8 жыл бұрын

+Rory Marshall massive workload, thats why they have been through so many drummers..

@cloudstrife8810

8 жыл бұрын

+Adam S Taylor gotta love Jon Theodore. That guy is sooooo good.

@MVolta09

5 жыл бұрын

And you have to split your earnings with the 15 other band members. Exhausting work. 🤣

@grizzlywhisker

5 жыл бұрын

i would love to do it. I have would have to practice quite a bit more to have my chops in this shape though. I wish i had the time.

Pridgen + Alderete = a rhythm section out of this planet.

@monster8521

Жыл бұрын

adele

Juan is easily one of the worlds unsung bass heros...

@mpbassmusic4565

8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely dude!

@bbrowne

8 жыл бұрын

I have never given them any listening time and I have to say as a bassist I agree on Juan:). He looks like Ben Stiller as well:)

@MrPolGonzalez

7 жыл бұрын

He is recognized in the bass world...

@gregalbanese4002

7 жыл бұрын

he looks nothing like Ben stiller.

@charliemoney

7 жыл бұрын

Adam S Taylor this band in general is unsung. It's a shame. They're such a gem of the millennial generation.

That is such amazing energy. It's so compelling to watch. Brilliant musicianship

Pridgen absolutely SLAYS this live version. Sets it on fire, puts it out, and then sets it on fire again.

@stuartives

Жыл бұрын

Thomas Pridgen isn’t human.

@fartouille

Жыл бұрын

I Love the original song, and in my opinion he managed to remove every bit of groove, nuance and dynamic with his playing.

@midashelps933

Жыл бұрын

@@fartouille that’s crazy. He chops idk what you’re talking about

@fartouille

Жыл бұрын

@@midashelps933 He sure is a hell of a drummer, technically... But in my opinion, he doesn't fit at all in this band

@joey_dice4508

11 ай бұрын

@@fartouille agreed. the songs they wrote with him i wilk say sre just fine, bur he cant play jon’s stuff.

I've tried playing the drums to some of theirs songs. My sticks broke, my cymbals cracked, my heads ripped, and I cried.

@kevinwr7093

2 жыл бұрын

That's fine. Part of their percussion is the tears of the drummer hitting the heads. Sounds like you are doing it right. :)

@roycetaylor6529

2 жыл бұрын

lol also every other instrument

@PinoyBlender

Жыл бұрын

🤣

@KillgoreTroutNabout

Жыл бұрын

My mother and father and mushroom soup forgot about me during the breakdown

@michelg3811

2 ай бұрын

I come to this video every year, read your comment and still laugh. Thanks for that!

This is the line-up that won a Grammy for Best Live Performance and nobody wonders why.

@xeftones

2 жыл бұрын

What performance did they win the grammy for

@PioBarojas

2 жыл бұрын

@@xeftones Wax Simulacra

@notdreadyet33

Ай бұрын

Those with ears wonder why 😂 The album version is phenominal, but they were absurdly sloppy live.

The Mars Volta really showcased how amazing Omar is. His guitar playing is right up there with some of the best of all time.

@boyo7918

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget his songwriting too! If I remember correctly he single-handedly wrote just about all of their instrumentals

@billybutcher4995

Жыл бұрын

@@boyo7918 bass and guitar probably but definetly drums. The drums are a thing of its own lol

@JobForAMaxboy

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, not sure that's right. A great songwriter and very creative, but has many limitations in his playing all over the place

@Mariooo57

Жыл бұрын

​@@JobForAMaxboy That's why I love him to be honest. Give me personality over technicality any day.

@dEAGLE2123

Жыл бұрын

close but no cigar

I love Omar's little dances ♥

I love the vibe Cedric gives off. Him and Omar have the most undescribable stage presence.

You can say Thomas Pridgen overplays, but he does it with good taste and great musicianship! He’s an amazing drummer, and in tremendous shape!

@jublaim

7 ай бұрын

Jethro Tull drummer Barriemore Barlow in the '80s admitted that he gone somewhat overplaying in his last years with JT. He was hard on himself😄

This shows why TMV kicks soooo much ass!!! TMV is so awesome!! 👏 a modern classic ❤

I totally forgot Dennis Reynolds played bass on this tour. Five star, golden god groove man.

@JoseGonzalez-oe8dg

Жыл бұрын

Haha! I don’t think many got this reference but it was gold.

@TC-lk2ev

Жыл бұрын

At this point in their career, he hadn't even begun to peak.

@jublaim

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for his name!

Saw them in Vegas with Soundgarden. Best fucking show period.

Thomas Pridgen is amazing

Each member in this band is a tour de force in their own right, epic fucking music.

Pretty crazy they can replicate their sound so well live...

I started listening to them in High School, around 2004, i was totally obsessed, they got me into prog and experimental rock, i feel lucky to have seen them 3 times, 2 of those times was in a small venue with the classic line up..

@Itsunclegabby

3 жыл бұрын

Wish I had my shit together like that back in 04.

@ambienteterrazas

2 жыл бұрын

@@c.s.k2347 Soma in San Diego, first time i spent the whole show being pushed around in the mosh pit, second show i kept a little further back and took a seat in a pilar by the wall, i sat down and enjoyed the show way more.

@bryankuta8641

2 жыл бұрын

same saw them with queens of the stone age and chili peppers in like 03!

@Ivearted

Жыл бұрын

@@bryankuta8641 me too!

@KillgoreTroutNabout

6 ай бұрын

🎉yes. I am in agreement with everyone

Unreal....artists like this just make the world a better place.

@svfantom7776

4 жыл бұрын

Man, I hate the thought of being one of those people but, you spelled the word "bitter" wrong!😁😁😁

@CSHorseBobJoe

Жыл бұрын

@@svfantom7776 How so?

@alonzoYT1

6 ай бұрын

​@@svfantom7776Brih

Whoever engineered Omar's pedals did a fabulous job.

Have to give the man props for the dancing lol

One of the most underrated bands

@KillgoreTroutNabout

6 ай бұрын

Are they underrated? They have played many times in the small country I live in

Holy sh*t this performance is majestic, every piece of the band is sharp 🔥

The Mars Volta... my favorite group of the past ten years...

First time hearing/seeing anything from this band, my lord there are so many talented musicians on that one stage

That sweet riffing from 8:40 is the loveliest part of the performance.

Absolutely one of their top performances. Cedric's vocals are just great and there is so much energy thanks to Pridgen's drumming. That's the TMV I really loved and enjoyed -- really wild and full of passion and energy.

Thomas Pridgeon is a genius! The man is an exceptional drummer

@ryansadauskis

8 жыл бұрын

He wasn't the drummer who wrote this song though. That was when Jon Theodore was around. But yeah, I agree Pridgeon is very good.

@crimsonpunx

7 жыл бұрын

Blake Flemming wrote all of Deloused's drum parts, Theodore just recorded them. Though he is still an exceptional drummer.

@Driver8takeabreak

7 жыл бұрын

Doesn't a drummer have to be to keep up with the rest of the band?

@mellowmike2979

6 жыл бұрын

grandmaster_slamjam, I highly doubt that, can you pls link some evidence on that, yes he wrote the rough demos to roulette dares and cicatriz esp, but I guarantee theodore wrote drums for the rest of the album, you can just hear his style on frances the mute

@quimmartinezcabrera

5 жыл бұрын

@@crimsonpunx Blake just wrote The Haunt of Roulette Dares/Cicatriz ESP

The Bass player is a beast!!! Love it!

@alexisdeloya5875

6 жыл бұрын

Hayko es un master Juan Alderete

@nicocampos8728

3 жыл бұрын

And noone knows who he is, completely unknown to the bass community, what a shame he should be famous, I like his flow.

Fuck, I miss this band...

@droptherapy2085

7 жыл бұрын

While listening to this, I thought to myself "Man, I should see this band live... ...Oh wait..."

Everyone on stage, working their asses off. The look of the crowd, not believing what they’re hearing. Man, where did this go?

@fran__co

Жыл бұрын

it did go to other places, but it's still here man, listen to black midi

@phlagelum6312

Жыл бұрын

@@fran__co LISTEN TO BLACK MIDI

@matthewpunk2012

Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend Black Midi?

@yellowkangdexasthur4904

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewpunk2012 Absolutely

@jasonsabbagh5993

11 ай бұрын

Ice spice

Dios mio!! Miren esto, buenos musicos, buena vibra, exelente performance, esto si es musica !!!!!! THE MARS VOLTA

No one will ever even come close to having a voice like that. Get chills every time I hear this song.

I'll never forget the first time I heard of this band....they were always so unreal to me. I love it

I love to see crowds like this who groove to music and feel it, no matter whether they're "posers" or not. They support and clearly dig this performance.

This is the type of shit that jazz fusion dudes should be playing instead of weather channel music. These guys are the perfect blend of great musicianship, balls, and songwriting. Gotta admit... it took me a little while when i first started listening to them to get past Cedric's high falsetto voice, but his choice of melodies make the song just as much as Omar's guitar parts.

I like how people turn in their opinion, thinking it make sense, especially these chastised terms "too busy on the drums" bands solid, but singer sucks" stupid shit like this keeps you from actually appreciating the music and performance. I mean can't you see the crowd, the fucking vibes they are laying down!! Complex composition and dedication to preformed studio shit live, come on get over yourself. Believe.

@Jeremy-hx7zj

7 жыл бұрын

what a stupid fucking comment. if I actually approached judging a live performance this way, I would be forced to conclude that every live performance ever is beyond reproach. Jesus fucking christ.

@KevKavanagh

7 жыл бұрын

Right, so you're that twat at the gig with a clipboard, five pens in your shirt pocket and a home made laminate with "judge" typed in 18 point comic sans serif...I think you might be in the wrong place...

I hear so much Fripp influence in Omar's playing. Absolutely incredible guitar player

@rockodelawere5835

Жыл бұрын

Also a lot of Zappa.

@decibully1984

Жыл бұрын

Prince too

@ed_d.chavez6083

Жыл бұрын

Santana vibes aswell

Best drummer in my book

That orgasmic ending, and then... "YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" -_______-

@Goctagon

7 жыл бұрын

Really brings you back to 2008

@andreitarkovsky3214

5 жыл бұрын

wayyy earlier than that

@carlosm.munozramirez1351

5 жыл бұрын

saviorpants who fucked? say Yahoo. again.

@carlosm.munozramirez1351

5 жыл бұрын

saviorpants avihatyah

@hjcooper2993

15 күн бұрын

Oof

The Mars Volta = The Mars Volta

Juan is fuckin killing it on bass he’s incredible

@monster8521

Жыл бұрын

Lucaws

Everybody always say Thomas overplays... That's because Omar wanted him to overplay. Cant tame the beast.

@CollectiveDreams

6 жыл бұрын

Onamorata facts

@silasradies7292

6 жыл бұрын

it represents such a small part of their history.. and it was dope af . whining idiots

@stephenowen3383

5 жыл бұрын

I mean I think that can get a bit annoying but honestly the whole band pushes themselves in that regard. The live shows are really chaotic not just because of Pridgen's drumming. As they improvise so much who is shocked that sometimes it goes wrong?

@chromegnats

5 жыл бұрын

For sure. The drums are supposed to have that high energy, sparatic feel. He did it well.

@ianprescott7924

5 жыл бұрын

Anthony Hernandez This band is like if Santana did heroin and a lot more acid

Greatest band of all time

that bro killed it on the maracas

TMV was mature and on top of their game indeed at this point. They were light years ahead of the game, when I’m 80 my grandkids are gonna ask me about them and I’m gonna have a great time telling them about Omar and Cedric....

@erinpickle6891

Жыл бұрын

I read one of he sentences as “my 80 grandchildren”

There are times you see a band play and you can tell they're just trying to get through the gig and get paid and times like this where you can see that they're really enjoying themselves and rocking faces to the max.

This is my favorite live performance of all time.

Una de las mejores bandas de rock de todos los tiempos. Y unas de las mejores canciones que existen en el mundo.

Exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed.

I keep my earbuds in at work - this is such a fine song. Mars Volta helps me get through the work day while those around me are still listening to the Eagles. I am alone in my taste in music at work. Mars Volta - thanks for surprising my ears with all you do - even the non-Mars Volta stuff is my musical happiness so much of the time. I really mean no offense to the Eagles [I never liked them - just not my thing] MV you guys are saving my sanity daily.

@SK-ry5we

Жыл бұрын

hope you're doing well dude

@Herbert2892

Жыл бұрын

Eagles are really a boomer band...

....me af after a long day of parenting and working and being 38 in general....big fuckn mood 🤣💃🏾🔥💯🥂🤷🏾‍♀️

Seeing these legends on fucking Thursday!

Thomas Pridgen on drums. Youngest ever to receive a full scholarship at Berklee school of music at 15.

the flute part for the ending of the song is really spiritual.

What they tap into blows my fucking mind, every time!!!! I love this shit!!!! Sonic accession type shit!!!

they sounded fucking great. One of the best live of theirs i have heard

such an amazing album!!!! 9 years and still rocking the hell out of it

@timpeterson175

2 жыл бұрын

Double that

@matthewpunk2012

Жыл бұрын

Add one

@KillgoreTroutNabout

6 ай бұрын

Perfection still

I've watched several live videos of the band playing this song- a couple with Pridgen, and a couple with Theodore...I keep thinking one of them is outdoing the other, only to have the other surprise me. At this point, I'm convinced that Theodore is the secret love child of Billy Cobham and Dave Weckl, while Pridgen is some unholy union of motorcyle engine and man. Both living legends; this must be how my parents' generation felt at Woodstock, watching legacies unfold before their eyes.

Watching this in 2020 year of the bat. Ike has sadly passed on, Juan has suffered a bad head trauma/ brain injury, unclear if he'll recover fully, Jon Theodore ( the original drummer ) plays for Queens of the Stone Age. Live music has been cancelled for the foreseeable future. Strange times

@JimmyIronballs

3 жыл бұрын

Omar still releasing dozens of solo albums nobody will ever listen to

@NinoJaguar

3 жыл бұрын

Cedric solo album still unreleased

@headphone_dust2988

3 жыл бұрын

And we don’t have extraordinary bands like the Mars Volta anymore

@SadisticAzagthoth

3 жыл бұрын

Juan pulled through! I think he’s start to play the bass again too

@Christopher-md7tf

3 жыл бұрын

shit man I didn't even know that about Juan

Favorite song, favorite lineup, great video. Wish I could've had the chance to see em live - hoping for a reunion tour if things get better for em. Peace.

got to be one of the greatest bands ever, thankyou

The guitarist doubles his sounds by layering different sounds in each amp, definitely trying this tonight. (If his output from his guitar is being manipulated by a switcher to all his other pedals directed to his multi amps for layering, well that’s creative)

@rocketoil

Жыл бұрын

That's paul hinojos with the second guitar

This is probably my favorite performance of this song they've done.

I’m a huge fan of Thomas and his style of drumming. But Jon . Jon just has that amazing groove that really can’t be matched.

I've seen Mars Volta live 4 times here in Texas and Dillinger EP once when they toured with Deftones. Awesome shows indeed.

Apparently, they're reuniting. Can't wait for the next chapter in the Mars Volta!

@GaussedUp

4 жыл бұрын

Jeffrey Everette I hope they make a phenomenal album! This is one of my favorite bands of all time

@Ilovepieandchips

3 жыл бұрын

I reaaaaally fucking hope this is still on the cards.. would make my year - the fact that Tool delivered a beautiful long anticipated release last year was amazing in itself, Tool and The Mars Volta are my two highest rated bands I'd say.

Perfect!!!!!!

It is so awesome and encouraging to real musicians, who studied their art, to see a live audience totally getting into great music created by real organic musicians. No EDM BS or Hip Hop sampling, and or fake POP star lip syncing. Just real humans making real music. Thank you Mars Volta for bringing the art of live music back to masses. You inspire us all!

@TinkerToneworks

Жыл бұрын

You realize that sampling and sound design was a big part of Mars Volta right?

@tedcabana

Жыл бұрын

@@TinkerToneworks Yeah...

This is one of the best archived/curated Mars Volta concerts! Would love to have it all.

@morrisalanisette9067

9 ай бұрын

live at electric ballroom is more classic and better

Qué genio que es Omar para crear semejantes temas... y qué bestialidad de músicos para interprtarlos por diooooo!!!

The Drummer is a monster !

i love this band since at the drive in

A mystical journey... pure greatness

Please come back. Miss you!!!

I don't believe you, any better than this and your head would've exploded.

best part of the video is the crowds reactions/faces. Mars volta fans are a different breed; its beautiful

I love how their live sets always expand on the material on the album, it's what makes them so exciting to watch live.

Roger Daltry shed a tear when he saw that microphone swinging.

@paullevine1813

4 жыл бұрын

Had he never swung the mike at Woodstock & so many Who gigs i doubt Cedric would be doing it. Hard to make the guy that started it cry. Still they are a great band. in hyper drive.

@timbrink

4 жыл бұрын

@@paullevine1813 it was a tear of joy

Such joy watching them perform. Wish I was there.

Cedrics hair here was amazing.

I love this interpretation. I disagree with Thomas haters. I like how he over fills. It's goes with the band style.

@nathancuzzetto8581

8 жыл бұрын

agreed

@reggiehammond1420

7 жыл бұрын

its not that i dont like it....its just at times its overbearing...jon knew when to go hard and when to lay off

@Joe1839

7 жыл бұрын

I just watched live Jon do this song (2004) and the playing is no contest to me. I don't know anyone who could play like Pridgen does. I know it's a lot...but he's insanely good.

@Joe1839

7 жыл бұрын

True...but the opposite can also be true; more (good more) can be better, especially for how he does it here. Personal preference but here, I think his good is better.

@dinospumoni663

7 жыл бұрын

For the record, Jon Theodore is a far more technically proficient drummer. Pridgen just has more chops.

what an epic performance. Ive been watching this clip at least once a month since it was uploaded

i love how the smooooooth bass rings through all the chaos.

Juan is the rug that really ties this room together.

i love the mars volta

@williamscandiavallejos9376

4 жыл бұрын

cásate conmigo!!

I CAN'T HEAR IKEY! THE ORGAN IS ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF THIS SONG!

@Christopher-md7tf

3 жыл бұрын

@Jose L. Padilla Jr. Because the drums aren't "shielded"? What has that got to do with anything? Keys are not picked up by a mic lol

the imperfections of a live performance are what give it that uniqueness, joy division are like that, along with this band and qotsa

Exelent drummer, WOW

Como bien dice Omar Rodriguez... MÚSICA DEL CORAZÓN!

Thomas Pridgen is the F**kn man no doubt: he’s a charismatic dude to watch - fun style, speed & precision, Bedlam was a fantastic record + achievement as his freshman debut with Volta…BUT, Jon Theodore was the man that wrote the initial insane drum arrangements which got people to notice this band. I remember this album, Deloused, released my high school graduating year & as a drummer heavily influenced by improv / prog arrangement recordings of the late 60s, 70’s, 80’s & 90’s - this song was one that stood out to me & made me realize how far behind the game I was in terms of talent + comfortably in a recording studio.

@gigagod3384

Жыл бұрын

Well technically Theodore didn’t write the initial drum parts in Deloused.Original drummer Blake Fleming was the one to write them.Though Theodore did make them his own.

Please come back I miss you

Saw them in Austin TX..I've never been the same. My inspiration and passion jizzed out like a canon. I have a picture somewhere of the black stage floor after Cedric swayed and danced w his new chucks. White half moon circles and skids everywhere. PURE BEAUTY!

In every thumbnail, Cedric looks like Gary Sinise (Lieutenant Dan/Criminal Minds) grew a little mustache and put on a giant black, fluffy wig

@mattgodfrey2684

7 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha

25 dislikes for one of the best live performances ever seen, wow

Holy mackerel the guitar playing and drums sheeeet on fire 🔥

Omar was on top of his game here, as a guitar player. Anyway, i swear i saw the guy with the basketball hat on the front row in several porn movies.

@greenjosh75

6 жыл бұрын

Ged Sparrow what!? Small world I guess. LOL

@thetonzaruberman938

6 жыл бұрын

Wuuuut ??

@HANGINGWANG

6 жыл бұрын

Me too, he was delivering special pizza, and this housewife was like "oh but I didnt order any pizza"... i digress....

@kylechristenson6927

6 жыл бұрын

go onnn

@samiam2284

4 жыл бұрын

Can we get a time stamp on basketball porn hat guy? Plz lol