The Mars Volta are definitely an acquired taste, but if you stick with em, the chaos starts to make more sense, and you understand their brilliance. That is probably my favorite album of the last 20+ years.
I'm glad youre checking this out! The Mars Volta definitely is definitely an aquired taste, but after listening to them for a while they have become one of my favorite bands
couple of fun facts (I hope): it all started with the band At The Drive-In, ("One Armed Scissor" probably their biggest song)... they broke up, half started a band called Sparta the other started The Mars Volta. Flea from RHCP plays bass on this album, and John Frusciante from RHCP plays on a song as well. The Mars Volta's guitarist, and basically the band leader, Omar Rodríguez-López, has A TON of albums (he's probably more prolific than Gizz!)
Jon Theodore is an absolute beast. The drummer after him was probably more *technically* proficient, but imo Theodore served the songs better. I love that guy.
It takes a bit to get into, but eventually you'll get the bug. There's a lot of effects on the vocals, but it's mostly pedals. It takes a second to get used to.
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Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, the guitarist, he's sort of the mastermind. I love Cedric, whatever, lol (the singer.) But when it comes to TMV, you come for the drums and stay for the guitar. :D (every sound effect, almost without question, is a pedal on Omar's board)
I used to be obsessed with this band lol, there's nothing quite like them. Seconding Son Et Lumiere/Inertiatic ESP (it's one song) if you want to do another off this album, it's maybe even more chaotic but has some of my favorite drumming. Jon Theodore was the drummer for the first 3 albums, he's currently with Queens of the Stone Age.
man, I was obsessed with this band for a while (probably fell off some time after Bedlam)... live shows were very loose and could be the best thing you've seen or it could be a rough evening depending on the many factors, but mostly they were pretty great!! for a mostly chaotic band they have some really cool straight forward tracks like "Televators" or "The Widow" (minus that ending) as well!
The Mars Volta are definitely an acquired taste, but if you stick with em, the chaos starts to make more sense, and you understand their brilliance. That is probably my favorite album of the last 20+ years.
I'm glad youre checking this out! The Mars Volta definitely is definitely an aquired taste, but after listening to them for a while they have become one of my favorite bands
couple of fun facts (I hope):
it all started with the band At The Drive-In, ("One Armed Scissor" probably their biggest song)... they broke up, half started a band called Sparta the other started The Mars Volta.
Flea from RHCP plays bass on this album, and John Frusciante from RHCP plays on a song as well.
The Mars Volta's guitarist, and basically the band leader, Omar Rodríguez-López, has A TON of albums (he's probably more prolific than Gizz!)
In my opinion this drummer's best performance is on their song "Tetragrammaton" which is one of their most fun songs.
Jon Theodore is an absolute beast. The drummer after him was probably more *technically* proficient, but imo Theodore served the songs better. I love that guy.
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"playing like they have a loaded gun to their head." -anonymous
There's some colossal tMV tracks
They have some amazing stuff. I THINK Flea from RHCP is playing bass on this album.
Yea Flea played on the whole album, and Frusciante was on some of it. Must be nice!
It takes a bit to get into, but eventually you'll get the bug. There's a lot of effects on the vocals, but it's mostly pedals. It takes a second to get used to.
Take the veil cerpin taxt has a great instrumental section!
I recommend the whole album! You will like the guitar sections I think.
Hell yes! You should do their discography after king gizz.
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Yooooo the Mars Volta! If you wanna keep with them You should check Inertiatic ESP or Eritarka, those 2 are killer tracks from the same album
You need to listen to "Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus" by The Mars Volta
The widow is my favorite Mars Volta. song.
With the reaction videos , better with reaction channels , you already know that somebody discover the hot water everyday
originality and effort to the sky
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, the guitarist, he's sort of the mastermind. I love Cedric, whatever, lol (the singer.)
But when it comes to TMV, you come for the drums and stay for the guitar. :D
(every sound effect, almost without question, is a pedal on Omar's board)
I used to be obsessed with this band lol, there's nothing quite like them.
Seconding Son Et Lumiere/Inertiatic ESP (it's one song) if you want to do another off this album, it's maybe even more chaotic but has some of my favorite drumming. Jon Theodore was the drummer for the first 3 albums, he's currently with Queens of the Stone Age.
Cassandra Geminni parts 1 thru 8 would be fanfuckingtastic
And Jon Theodore on drums I'm pretty sure.
man, I was obsessed with this band for a while (probably fell off some time after Bedlam)... live shows were very loose and could be the best thing you've seen or it could be a rough evening depending on the many factors, but mostly they were pretty great!!
for a mostly chaotic band they have some really cool straight forward tracks like "Televators" or "The Widow" (minus that ending) as well!
@@tillzillz You should give the most recent record a shot, the self titled. It’s.. different, and might be my favorite of theirs in a long time
yea vocals are waaay to ambitious for live - his vocals are usually awful live, probably doesn't help he was probably on another planet on stage.