But not to forget,.many important drum beats are made by blake fleming,..concertina,.Roulette dares,.some beats on frances album,..cuz blake left and the band showed jon some beats,.he needed to learn blake beats
This was my first Volta show too. Amazing understates the experience. I just saw them again for the first time since (2023) It's a different show now, there's no improvisations at all, but the overall production is better. They played songs they haven't in almost 20years it was awesome. But this lineup is never going to be topped imo.
@@deadbeats4894 it's such a shame that they had to cut it short. Me and the 2 guys I was there with were the very last ones to walk away. I was tripping so hard that I didn't want to move so we just stood there staring at the stage for what seemed like forever. Nobody was left when I finally looked around. I also remember the buildup before they started. One guy yelled " Just come on already!" And immediately looked like he regretted it lmao. Everyone turned to look at him and I think he was having a bad trip
As an eighteen-year-old I saw them the same year but in Stockholm and I stood just in front of Omar; I could touch his feet if it weren’t for the pedalboards. I was lucky enough to get myself lost just before the show and accidentally walked into Cedric. We had a short conversation about his tattoos, and something on my own project at the time performing live music to films (I was kind of stars struck because they were my idols). He couldn’t have been more cordial but security cut us of. Because of the setlist, Cedric’s voice, Omar’s presence with his use of his pedals and stacks, and Jon on the drums they were at their peek here. Everything contributed to the magic of Mars Volta. I saw them 3 times after but nothing came close to that night. Thanks for the upload!
Yeah I was 18 and saw them during Francis the mute era', Big day out Australia. I vividly remember Henry Rollins doing his spoken word gig, then the mars Volta came on, the opening song was Cygnus. Crazy wacky time signatures, I remember being in awe of Jon Theodore's powerful and athletic drumming. Ikey Owens facial expressions on the keyboard, really into his instrument. The whole band had a chemistry I've never seen before. Or since. So glad we got to see them at this time.
Being there live for this show was a spiritual expierence. Probably best live show I have ever been to. Been waiting for a good video of this set. Thank you.
@@jeffernoodle8652 I feel you man it was epic! I was on some mushrooms At the time so my memory is a little faded but I could have sworn they played Cicatriz ESP but this video says other wise.
@@-solidsnake- from waiting for 1.5 hours for them to come on at 230am and them absolutely slaying it was epic. Not to mention being on mushroom chocolates as well the entire atmosphere was life changing! Glad you got to expierence it too!
One of the very best times I had in my life was this night. This show was amazing and the crowd was electric. Back when bonaroo was still good. *Thanx for putting this up. I have been wanting to watch this for 15 years
One of my all-time favorite concert experiences of ALL-TIME!!...and I'm gonna be braggadocio & mention I saw TMV 10 times! Been to every Bonnaroo from 2004 through 2010. My best friend was with me for this performance & we ate some candy right before they played. During the show as we're dancing, singing along, probably every 15 min we'd turn to each other and yell, "this is soooo awesome!".
I cried at 2 different spots in this when I got to hear it again. I've seen them 6 times but THIS FUCKING SHOW. Best show of my life. MDMA and lsd helped at the time but hearing it with a sober mind is still incredible.
The universe aligned for me this night. TMV was the sole reason I went to the festival. I was on mushrooms and at the wrong stage for a while, De La Soul if I remember correctly. When I realized it I ran to their stage. I would've missed the whole show if it weren't for the delay.
"How do you hide money from Omar? You put it under the soap." Apparently Omar hated bathing and had a reputation for smelling bad even back in the ATDI days. That's what Cedric is referring to.
@@williamepperson3443 yup, i have a decent archive of TMV-related interviews. here's Cedric speaking on his looks and style: "Lets see as far as a look is concerned Omar and I have always had an eye for what we consider a uniform that can be worn everyday. In At The Drive In what we wore stayed on our backs for months at a time. This was due to being practical and on the go. We were sleeping in the same clothes we played in…with our shoes on. There were moments around 1995 when certain members of At The Drive In used to lock Omar in the bathroom and force him to shower and change his clothes. This never worked because Omar would just turn the water on and sit there. Apart from his fear of water…there was also a certain superstition of keeping your lucky socks, shoes and shirt on, so that everyday would be a good show. That superstition still remains." thepopulation.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/cedric-bixler-of-the-mars-volta-substance-of-style/
It honestly was a "you had to be there..." experience. I realize that's a bold statement, but I've seen hundreds and hundreds of shows before and after, TMV included, and nothing comes close to that night.
Every time I think that I have the drum pattern down for the first part of Cygnus I watch another video of JT playing it live and realise I'm nowhere close. I'll get it one day.
With you on this one. I didn't know he hits the open hi-hat with the left hand at all, or that his hi hat foot is ALWAYS going during the beat, not to mention those constant ghost notes.
@@r.folkefiende from watching this video I actually think I've got the pattern down properly now. Playing it at full speed is another matter so far though...
Dude I was there 3rd row with mushys by ikey been listening to watching chunks of this show since then thank you so much for posting this one of the greatest mars volta shows for sure thank you
wait, i wonder is this the widow in their documentary? i just saw a comment saying this was one of tmv's favorite shows. the documentary they have proves they have high quality footage of this era in vault somewhere
@@cm8584 I literally watched this yesterday. Idk where I heard or read that about his brother. But dude is badass indeed. This festival (& specifically this show) was one the best times I've had in my 40 years on this planet. Well worth the 2.5 hour delay.
@ Haha I'm so happy I stumbled upon this video....yea his brother does the side percussion but I think he played bass years down the road a little bit maybe? Awesome if you were at this show!
what a memory! lol, that disposable camera at 5:18 could've easily been me -- I can't believe that's how I/we used to roll back then. I even caught one of Omar's picks at the end of the show -- it was an orange tortex that he'd cut a little grid into for grip. It's one of the few things I regret losing. Can't wait to see them again in a few months :')
did anyone see / does anyone remember Cedric doing this 'robot-like' movement at one point at this show, where he grabs an opposite forearm, pulls it towards his body, then twists/rotates it? --- and then later in the show "undoes" / "reverses" the movement?
it looks like he did the 'reversal' right before "I count the days to find" -- 56:45 -- but some frames are missing... it was really something else seeing that in person
@@deadbeats4894 they did play that in 2005 yes, but that was their 2004 setlist carrying into 2005. Their 2005 setlist was Cygnus Take the veil Concertina Drunkship Lvia Roulette dares Widow Cassandra Gemini
@@screenheads3812 Always wondered why they didn't play it, never realized that. Still haven't seen them play Cassandra Gemini live. Hoping to hear it in 2025 if they tour.
@@deadbeats4894 I saw them back in late 2005 when I was a little kid. I remember I was shocked that they were playing/closing with Cassandra Gemini, it sounded out of this world and Cedric sounded the best he ever sounded and ever will unfortunately. Check out “mars Volta 2005 Santa Barbara bowl, it’s a rough recording but it’s worth it, and they did an amazing jam during drunkship, which they brought back part of that specific jam melody for their 2023 tour. Also they bring out John frusciante in L’via
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I loved every tmv album but in the Frances era they were really on fire and definitely the best band in the world
Undeniably
The most magical line up era. As if Mars, Volt and stars aligned
That's a big call
Cedric also had the biggest head in the world at that time. I can relate though, they were truly the best in the world at the time
@@DaveBill-te6we no it isn't, lol
John is the best drummer ever.
But not to forget,.many important drum beats are made by blake fleming,..concertina,.Roulette dares,.some beats on frances album,..cuz blake left and the band showed jon some beats,.he needed to learn blake beats
@@_-_-_-Prof.BoskoBiathi-_-_-_ how you know this?
Love being able to see ikey rock out never seen a keyboard player with a commanding and charismatic stage presence like his
I remember reading once that this was his favorite show he ever played with TMV
RIP
this was the first Volta show I ever caught. Saw them last night... 17 years later... still easily one of the greatest bands to ever walk the earth.
This was my first Volta show too. Amazing understates the experience. I just saw them again for the first time since (2023) It's a different show now, there's no improvisations at all, but the overall production is better. They played songs they haven't in almost 20years it was awesome. But this lineup is never going to be topped imo.
@@deadbeats4894 it's such a shame that they had to cut it short. Me and the 2 guys I was there with were the very last ones to walk away. I was tripping so hard that I didn't want to move so we just stood there staring at the stage for what seemed like forever. Nobody was left when I finally looked around. I also remember the buildup before they started. One guy yelled " Just come on already!" And immediately looked like he regretted it lmao. Everyone turned to look at him and I think he was having a bad trip
Cedrics voice,.his singing is in this show soooooo fabulous,...
Jon Theodore and no one else.
I was at this show, one of the greatest sets of all time. I miss the Mars Volta
new music. new tour.
As an eighteen-year-old I saw them the same year but in Stockholm and I stood just in front of Omar; I could touch his feet if it weren’t for the pedalboards. I was lucky enough to get myself lost just before the show and accidentally walked into Cedric. We had a short conversation about his tattoos, and something on my own project at the time performing live music to films (I was kind of stars struck because they were my idols). He couldn’t have been more cordial but security cut us of. Because of the setlist, Cedric’s voice, Omar’s presence with his use of his pedals and stacks, and Jon on the drums they were at their peek here. Everything contributed to the magic of Mars Volta. I saw them 3 times after but nothing came close to that night. Thanks for the upload!
Yeah I was 18 and saw them during Francis the mute era', Big day out Australia.
I vividly remember Henry Rollins doing his spoken word gig, then the mars Volta came on, the opening song was Cygnus.
Crazy wacky time signatures,
I remember being in awe of Jon Theodore's powerful and athletic drumming. Ikey Owens facial expressions on the keyboard, really into his instrument.
The whole band had a chemistry I've never seen before. Or since.
So glad we got to see them at this time.
Nice! I was there too. Will never forget the feeling when they tore into Drunkship.
HOLY SHIT. The performance of Cygnus alone was absolutely beautiful. The whole show was great.
This crowd is cheering at all the transitions and climaxes, they get it.
I'd give anything to see this lineup play again holy shit
Being there live for this show was a spiritual expierence. Probably best live show I have ever been to. Been waiting for a good video of this set. Thank you.
Spot on bro. Spiritual barely covers it.
@@jeffernoodle8652 I feel you man it was epic! I was on some mushrooms At the time so my memory is a little faded but I could have sworn they played Cicatriz ESP but this video says other wise.
@@seantootell3316haha I also saw tmv on mushies and the crowd was super hyped…. Definitely had a spiritual moment haha
@@-solidsnake- from waiting for 1.5 hours for them to come on at 230am and them absolutely slaying it was epic. Not to mention being on mushroom chocolates as well the entire atmosphere was life changing! Glad you got to expierence it too!
The energy is amazing!
And omg that dude on the keyboard, I just love his energy and how passionate and well he plays!!!
RIP
Ikey Owens RIP
One of the very best times I had in my life was this night. This show was amazing and the crowd was electric. Back when bonaroo was still good. *Thanx for putting this up. I have been wanting to watch this for 15 years
yaaawwww! Was also at this show somewhere up close. Top3 shows of my life. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK
One of my all-time favorite concert experiences of ALL-TIME!!...and I'm gonna be braggadocio & mention I saw TMV 10 times! Been to every Bonnaroo from 2004 through 2010. My best friend was with me for this performance & we ate some candy right before they played. During the show as we're dancing, singing along, probably every 15 min we'd turn to each other and yell, "this is soooo awesome!".
Yup this show was unreal. Bonaroo 2005 when it was still good. Definately worth the 1.5 hour delay.
I cried at 2 different spots in this when I got to hear it again. I've seen them 6 times but THIS FUCKING SHOW. Best show of my life. MDMA and lsd helped at the time but hearing it with a sober mind is still incredible.
The universe aligned for me this night. TMV was the sole reason I went to the festival. I was on mushrooms and at the wrong stage for a while, De La Soul if I remember correctly. When I realized it I ran to their stage. I would've missed the whole show if it weren't for the delay.
"How do you hide money from Omar? You put it under the soap." Apparently Omar hated bathing and had a reputation for smelling bad even back in the ATDI days. That's what Cedric is referring to.
iirc, he avoided bathing because he had some fear of water.
@@vvvvaaaacccc Really?? Never knew that.
Would you happen to recall the source?
@@williamepperson3443 yup, i have a decent archive of TMV-related interviews. here's Cedric speaking on his looks and style:
"Lets see as far as a look is concerned Omar and I have always had an eye for what we consider a uniform that can be worn everyday. In At The Drive In what we wore stayed on our backs for months at a time. This was due to being practical and on the go. We were sleeping in the same clothes we played in…with our shoes on. There were moments around 1995 when certain members of At The Drive In used to lock Omar in the bathroom and force him to shower and change his clothes. This never worked because Omar would just turn the water on and sit there. Apart from his fear of water…there was also a certain superstition of keeping your lucky socks, shoes and shirt on, so that everyday would be a good show. That superstition still remains."
thepopulation.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/cedric-bixler-of-the-mars-volta-substance-of-style/
At what minute does Cedric say that?
thats crazy lol learn something new everyday
This is some of the best live footage of this era of tmv out there
Wow, this show was insane! Wish I was there...
It honestly was a "you had to be there..." experience. I realize that's a bold statement, but I've seen hundreds and hundreds of shows before and after, TMV included, and nothing comes close to that night.
@@deadbeats4894I was there. Thankfully. And yes it doesn't beat this show
Every time I think that I have the drum pattern down for the first part of Cygnus I watch another video of JT playing it live and realise I'm nowhere close. I'll get it one day.
With you on this one. I didn't know he hits the open hi-hat with the left hand at all, or that his hi hat foot is ALWAYS going during the beat, not to mention those constant ghost notes.
@@r.folkefiende from watching this video I actually think I've got the pattern down properly now. Playing it at full speed is another matter so far though...
@@elvislegg8634 Is the sticking for this intro RlrL-Rll RllRLRll? That's how I've got it, but it doesn't feel right.
ayeeww! Thank you for putting this up. Haven't listened yet but this show was fucking bananas. FUUUUUCK
Cedric looking like a gollum in the thumbnail
The buildup to 10:06 is sooo badass can't get over it
Jon killing it
Legendary
Dude I was there 3rd row with mushys by ikey been listening to watching chunks of this show since then thank you so much for posting this one of the greatest mars volta shows for sure thank you
Them Tennessee nights hot 🔥 and humid.
We were in tropical storm Arlene 05 bonnaroo.
48:00 Scab Dates
wait, i wonder is this the widow in their documentary? i just saw a comment saying this was one of tmv's favorite shows. the documentary they have proves they have high quality footage of this era in vault somewhere
No, the footage from the documentary was shot in March at Brixton Academy, London.
Take the veil cerpin taxt live with Jon Theodore and Ikey Owens. Never seen it, fuck my life.
Yes!! I’m right in front!
42:25 is insane!
I can’t wait to see them at roo again
17:00 gotta give it up for the bassist holding this thing together ! lol
Omar's brother I believe
@@deadbeats4894 nah that's juan alderete....badass bassist
@@cm8584 I literally watched this yesterday. Idk where I heard or read that about his brother. But dude is badass indeed. This festival (& specifically this show) was one the best times I've had in my 40 years on this planet. Well worth the 2.5 hour delay.
@ Haha I'm so happy I stumbled upon this video....yea his brother does the side percussion but I think he played bass years down the road a little bit maybe? Awesome if you were at this show!
what a memory! lol, that disposable camera at 5:18 could've easily been me -- I can't believe that's how I/we used to roll back then. I even caught one of Omar's picks at the end of the show -- it was an orange tortex that he'd cut a little grid into for grip. It's one of the few things I regret losing. Can't wait to see them again in a few months :')
Lol. I have my pictures I took with my disposal camera too. Great weekend, this was by far the best part.
This show was amazing, but this video..... killin me with all these still photos. Best part of the entire show & we’re missing it.
Omar looked so hot during this time period.
Jon Theodore
Thanks for the upload.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!
As i listened to take the veil,..i got it in my mind,....this show is the show on scabdates,..
Close but not correct. Take The Veil from Scab Dates was recorded a month earlier at Roseland Ballroom, NYC.
@@n.senadaaahhh yeah i forgort.....😅..that was from roseland...but it sounds same,amazing
damn TMV were amazing live :( ill probably never get to see them live tho
1:16:58 Haunting... did they ever find Jack?
"I won't forget who I'm lookin' for..."
Bless this channel
I was at this show with MDMA and lsd coursing through my blood. IDK that's about all I have to say about that. Holy hell I wish I could relive that
Doesn’t get much better does it?
And in the middle of a tropical storm as well.
@@deadbeats4894 huh? No storm at this show.
Thank you! Missed Paul Hinojos in the line up credits. He is the sound manipulator next to Ikey.
fixed
I seen them at caine's ballroom in tulsa oklahoma it was amazing
que show maravilhoso!
did anyone see / does anyone remember Cedric doing this 'robot-like' movement at one point at this show, where he grabs an opposite forearm, pulls it towards his body, then twists/rotates it? --- and then later in the show "undoes" / "reverses" the movement?
it looks like he did the 'reversal' right before "I count the days to find" -- 56:45 -- but some frames are missing... it was really something else seeing that in person
Les amo
Locos andaban en su prime!
fuck yeah thanks for this
💙💙
4:20 when you cant tell if theyre tuning or jamming
this would be absolutely perfect if they played cassandra
They did their entire 2005 setlist except for Cassandra Gemini
And Cicatraz.
@@deadbeats4894 they did play that in 2005 yes, but that was their 2004 setlist carrying into 2005.
Their 2005 setlist was
Cygnus
Take the veil
Concertina
Drunkship
Lvia
Roulette dares
Widow
Cassandra Gemini
@@deadbeats4894 I could be very wrong but I’m pretty sure that’s what it was
@@screenheads3812 Always wondered why they didn't play it, never realized that. Still haven't seen them play Cassandra Gemini live. Hoping to hear it in 2025 if they tour.
@@deadbeats4894 I saw them back in late 2005 when I was a little kid. I remember I was shocked that they were playing/closing with Cassandra Gemini, it sounded out of this world and Cedric sounded the best he ever sounded and ever will unfortunately. Check out “mars Volta 2005 Santa Barbara bowl, it’s a rough recording but it’s worth it, and they did an amazing jam during drunkship, which they brought back part of that specific jam melody for their 2023 tour. Also they bring out John frusciante in L’via
🤘🤘🤘
23:30 huh what the hell was that lol
how was cedric still able to be heard during the powerout?
The PA was still working. The amps on stage had no power.
Sabes en que pagina se puede descargar. ?
23:27 what was that voice? hahaha
Adrian, the flute player breathing into his microphone.
@@n.senada idk man..
A decir verdad el saxero como que rompe las bolas :o)
9 members?!? It's Slipknot meets Latino post-hardcore!
Scab dates