Dude I just don't even fucking understand how Omar can play the way he does. The guy is such a beast and just totally fucking different. Like he learned to play on another planet
He’s said in a few interviews that he doesn’t like the sound or paradigm of guitar so he tries to make it sound like / plays it like different instruments.
Its the arpeggios right after the intro that blows my mind, like the control of dynamics you have to have to play those tricky riffs so soft then slowly bring in the attack.
Blake Flemming got this song in a way that Thomas Pridgen never could. Wish we could have heard Jon Theodore play this live. Also it'll never be the same without Ikey.
Pretty sure he was the one who wrote these drum parts. A lot of amputechture came from old material that they taught to Jon Theodore, which I don't think went down well and contributed to him leaving. Not sure how true that is but read something along those lines years ago!
Writing a song is one thing, but composing this is another. Guitar and percussion better than ever, Cedric, although not in tune at times suits the live performance perfectly. Hats off to Omar
This video reminds me about the importance of thinking outside the box. There's something about Blake's hair that makes him look cool kicking ass on those drums.
Jon Theodore got that “ritual drumming” groove that their other drummers seem to lack. That said, I like Blake Flemming the best for the Amputechture era songs specifically.
The noise intro here was so delicious. And Blake Flemming is my favorite drummer for this song (too bad it didn’t worked out for him being their full-time drummer).
Henry is the type to keep things old school to keep them punk genuine. Likely on purpose the VHS video quality so new kids can't easily claim any of what's NOT THEIRS. XD
The difference in the newer live performances, aside from Jon not playing drums, as opposed to this one, boils down to dynamics. Pridgen is insane… Of course. But I feel like he’s all balls all the time and doesn’t care to lighten the load when necessary. After watching a few of these, it’s clear that chemistry is key to the dynamics Volta needs to sound like this 👆
Jon replaced Fleming... and then Fleming came back when Jon quit... Blake is the original drummer of the mars volta...the beats for roulette dares...cicatriz esp ...and others... are his... Cedric said that they coudnt tell Jon that these were Blake's beats 'cause he'd get mad aahahah Thanks for uploading !
Tell me it's over, Rusbel awaits I've been to the surface And nothing is there, Eyelids sank muffled In the nerve aura sound, But when she awakes Will she still be with us? My heart is darkclots, Leap year is late How did you get here, Ask all but the bail From a Christ that went hissing Constricting his cells We summon by candle by book and by bell Glossolalia coats my skin Glycerin and turbulence Stuffed the voice inside God Mirrors to the animals The sermon goes mourning, Pricking it's hail Slothful the child, That preys on the seed Shall behead the drought, Wound under sleeves I hope you have room, In a thicket of vines Give me a moment, To clean what you've stole The streets will hang high, Stretch ribs and let taste We'll cover the smell with silver nitrate Mending the cuts of your prosthetic faith Glossolalia coats my skin Glycerin and turbulence Stuffed the voice inside God Mirrors to the animals Then so long, Dear minemonic Assume the form, You've given me and I'll spill Now hold on, Just hold my hand Say that they made you But you brought your own leash Tell me no more no, say I'm the last one Outside, By the drift, You read my will Of thread and itch, Failure to comply As failure to decease And still you won't know everything I've built the fall Sulking drained the fall of my pale will Swarming by your steps Licking the ankles of blasphemer guilts It only meant to drape a plastic Over the stuck pig scalp of head To cover the sock where to flatline had spread The kiosk in my temporal lobe Is shaped like Rasalyn Carter She says my map is home again, But torn face down I have only but a million blemishes To tell you all about In the end they just gagged me To make him come out Gas me the hind, Of your five legged snare Tooth picks the eye, But no things there Down drags your waltz, Cross the alter top From a sleep that, Depravation knew Trespass your form, I'm void of dusk I'd ask to look, But the mask stays on You'll levitate, Teutonic print Cruelty is the wrath, Of my instrument In the end they just gagged me To make him come out You locked the cuffs Arsenic erupts Will you drink the shadow Of my red hair You and your falst, Witness to God You've one in the chamber, But your finger got stuck Let slip the sound, Of a cry for help But all was lost, On the night you walked Palms speak through eyes Serve your memory lost I cantaminate with insignias In the end they just gagged me To make him come out Glassolalia coats my skin Glycerin and turbulence Stuffed the voice inside of God Mirrors to the animals Wait till I get my hands on you I won't forget a face that left me Just you wait Till I get my hands on you I can't, You won't remember Unwrap my corpse, And let it thaw In the eye of the needle, I can't get out They'll check my wrist, I'll faint a pulse I'm not the human, You thought I was If you pet the night, Sixth pentacle dice If you roll the seven, St. Michael dies They'll be no ransom, Don't shut my mouth I scaled the answer, You're afraid of
I always figured the lyric was actually "They'll check my wrist, I'll FEINT a pulse . I'm not the human, You thought I was." Same sound but one means to make a deceptive move. I thought it made sense in the context of the devil lying within a body, and him pretending to be an actual human.
@@ExternusArmyI believe what you’re hearing is the correct one. Not the first nor the only time that the band misinterpreting the message that the Other projected to Cedric, I feel.
But Blake rejoined the band while they were recording Amputechture. This was actually probably one of his last performances with them before Deantoni Parks briefly joined for a few months.
I've been looking for this episode of the Henry Rollins Show in HD. Seriously, these guys gave an amazing performance, but all we can watch of it is of this terrible sound and video quality.
is there an audio rip from this broadcast that doesn't sound like trash? ( no offense to uploader but it's hard to imagine the mixing was this bad on the original broadcast from 2006), Thanks
I know this is an old comment, but I have to disagree, even if I do prefer Jon to Thomas and Deantoni. Bedlam, Octahedron and Noctourniquet are all still great imo
Paul Hinojos, who is also the bassist of At the Drive-In and formerly of Sparta. He joined on this tour and played through until the conclusion of the Bedlam in Goliath tour, as their rhythm guitarist and "sound manipulator" until being downsized along with Adrian Terrazas on woodwinds and shortly after Ikey Owens on keys.
He does a lot of falsetto on this song which is probably easier on his voice then trying to hit those high notes in chest voice, which he does for a lot of other songs.
@@kitpalmer1583 i meant a whole step because it sounds like it's just a little out of his range not a full octave. just wondering, it seems a little artificial at some parts (to me) but sounds can be deceiving :)
Robert Fripp would be proud
I would "heart" this comment if I could.
Adrian and Omar playing in-sync is what I live for.
Cedric's voice was so on point for these. Best Volta live recordings.
WHY IS THERE NO HD FOR THIS YET....COME ON
@@dominator9059 maybe ill try to find it
lol you havent done enough digging . theres better videos where his voice is 100
I remember HD for this.... it was so long ago though@@dominator9059
This performance is WAY better than the yahoo live sets one.
+Fantym Maybe because Thomas isn´t over playing the drums on this one.
+Fantym Maybe because Thomas isn´t over playing the drums on this one.
+Jonás Carrillo ^ this
I agree, but this guy is pretty mediocre aswell. I even forgot his name lmao
Blake Fleming if I can recall correctly,
Dude I just don't even fucking understand how Omar can play the way he does. The guy is such a beast and just totally fucking different. Like he learned to play on another planet
He’s said in a few interviews that he doesn’t like the sound or paradigm of guitar so he tries to make it sound like / plays it like different instruments.
Its the arpeggios right after the intro that blows my mind, like the control of dynamics you have to have to play those tricky riffs so soft then slowly bring in the attack.
8:20-9:15 is truly one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard. Cedric was dialed in.
Blake Flemming got this song in a way that Thomas Pridgen never could. Wish we could have heard Jon Theodore play this live. Also it'll never be the same without Ikey.
Pretty sure he was the one who wrote these drum parts. A lot of amputechture came from old material that they taught to Jon Theodore, which I don't think went down well and contributed to him leaving. Not sure how true that is but read something along those lines years ago!
My thoughts exactly Thomas proffer has no sutrlety
RIP Ikey
Hopefully Juan will be able to grace us with his bass playing again someday.
Thomas Pridgen, while a great drummer, lacked restraint.
That guitar part in the beginning gives me chills... Crazy good
I think this is one of the best MV performance I've ever seen.
Ever since the departure of Jon Theodore, The Mars Volta has never been the same. They were perfect in this era
Oh shit Cedric's voice was on point!!
I think this is probably Cedric's best vocal performance
apart from some of the early album versions (some of the Deloused and Frances-era vocals were pretty rad)
Dude with the maracas and shekere goes hard in this video.
Omar’s brother, Marcel, aka Eureka the Butcher!
Juan's bass playing is so fuckin good, holy shit. Definitely my top 5 favorite bassists of all time.
Yeah, this is one of his best live performances.
Сердце Mars Volta это их барабанщик. Несмотря на бесконечную любовь ко всей группе, я восхищен этими партиями. Ни один барабанщик так не играет
Writing a song is one thing, but composing this is another. Guitar and percussion better than ever, Cedric, although not in tune at times suits the live performance perfectly. Hats off to Omar
10:45's part is the coolest thing in music
Does anyone have a high quality version of this?
I miss this band with all my soul!
They’re baaaaack! Can’t wait to see them next week in Denver
@@blairhicks7129 i will to see them 5th november in Mexico City.
i think what makes them such great musicians is their sense of timing. after sections of musical chaos, they all click at exactly the right time.
This video reminds me about the importance of thinking outside the box. There's something about Blake's hair that makes him look cool kicking ass on those drums.
Cedric's vocals are great on this one
man i wish they would release hd versions of this
If Santana played in King Crimson. That's how I always describe this band
THE MOST OUTfuckinSTANDING musical composition ever performed! Mastery achieved! INSPIRED!
not really, but recently Cedric admitted that kicking Jon Theodore out of the Volta is the worst thing they've done.
Jon Theodore got that “ritual drumming” groove that their other drummers seem to lack. That said, I like Blake Flemming the best for the Amputechture era songs specifically.
this is the best live version at all.
The noise intro here was so delicious. And Blake Flemming is my favorite drummer for this song (too bad it didn’t worked out for him being their full-time drummer).
That's really something else.
15:10 Cedric's mind is blown by their own music. So awesome :D
the greatest ikey masterpiece in my opinion.
Damn 12 years later this is still a banger. Did I comment on this 12 years ago?
Such wonderful performances of this and "Day of the Baphomets", I wonder if some day we could get a better quality version of them.
that head voice
that was so fucked how amazing that was and i feel richer for the experience
Henry is the type to keep things old school to keep them punk genuine. Likely on purpose the VHS video quality so new kids can't easily claim any of what's NOT THEIRS. XD
cedric sounds great here
That voice!!
_the kiosk in my temporal lobe is shaped like Rosalyn Carter_
The worst line on this song, in my opinion.
I can see it now "Cedric Bixler-Zavala Signature Nut Clamp: For When you Need To Hit Those High Notes"
The difference in the newer live performances, aside from Jon not playing drums, as opposed to this one, boils down to dynamics. Pridgen is insane… Of course. But I feel like he’s all balls all the time and doesn’t care to lighten the load when necessary. After watching a few of these, it’s clear that chemistry is key to the dynamics Volta needs to sound like this 👆
I feel like the out King Crimson'ed King Crimson here. Didn't think that was friggin possible
The guitarist for MV is so good he makes all other guitarist look small by comparison
Jon replaced Fleming... and then Fleming came back when Jon quit...
Blake is the original drummer of the mars volta...the beats for roulette dares...cicatriz esp ...and others... are his... Cedric said that they coudnt tell Jon that these were Blake's beats 'cause he'd get mad aahahah
Thanks for uploading !
This is fucking epic.
Also i way prefer this drummer over Pridgen. Way more dimensions to his drumming. Pridgen is one dimensional
this is my favorite performens of them
HD quality, when? Please!
Tell me it's over, Rusbel awaits I've been to the surface
And nothing is there, Eyelids sank muffled
In the nerve aura sound, But when she awakes
Will she still be with us?
My heart is darkclots, Leap year is late
How did you get here, Ask all but the bail
From a Christ that went hissing
Constricting his cells
We summon by candle by book and by bell
Glossolalia coats my skin
Glycerin and turbulence
Stuffed the voice inside God
Mirrors to the animals
The sermon goes mourning, Pricking it's hail
Slothful the child, That preys on the seed
Shall behead the drought, Wound under sleeves
I hope you have room, In a thicket of vines
Give me a moment, To clean what you've stole
The streets will hang high, Stretch ribs and let taste
We'll cover the smell with silver nitrate
Mending the cuts of your prosthetic faith
Glossolalia coats my skin
Glycerin and turbulence
Stuffed the voice inside God
Mirrors to the animals
Then so long, Dear minemonic
Assume the form, You've given me and I'll spill
Now hold on, Just hold my hand
Say that they made you
But you brought your own leash
Tell me no more no, say I'm the last one
Outside, By the drift, You read my will
Of thread and itch, Failure to comply
As failure to decease
And still you won't know everything
I've built the fall
Sulking drained the fall of my pale will
Swarming by your steps
Licking the ankles of blasphemer guilts
It only meant to drape a plastic
Over the stuck pig scalp of head
To cover the sock where to flatline had spread
The kiosk in my temporal lobe
Is shaped like Rasalyn Carter
She says my map is home again, But torn face down
I have only but a million blemishes
To tell you all about
In the end they just gagged me
To make him come out
Gas me the hind, Of your five legged snare
Tooth picks the eye, But no things there
Down drags your waltz, Cross the alter top
From a sleep that, Depravation knew
Trespass your form, I'm void of dusk
I'd ask to look, But the mask stays on
You'll levitate, Teutonic print
Cruelty is the wrath, Of my instrument
In the end they just gagged me
To make him come out
You locked the cuffs
Arsenic erupts
Will you drink the shadow
Of my red hair
You and your falst, Witness to God
You've one in the chamber,
But your finger got stuck
Let slip the sound, Of a cry for help
But all was lost, On the night you walked
Palms speak through eyes
Serve your memory lost
I cantaminate with insignias
In the end they just gagged me
To make him come out
Glassolalia coats my skin
Glycerin and turbulence
Stuffed the voice inside of God
Mirrors to the animals
Wait till I get my hands on you
I won't forget a face that left me
Just you wait
Till I get my hands on you
I can't, You won't remember
Unwrap my corpse, And let it thaw
In the eye of the needle, I can't get out
They'll check my wrist, I'll faint a pulse
I'm not the human, You thought I was
If you pet the night, Sixth pentacle dice
If you roll the seven, St. Michael dies
They'll be no ransom, Don't shut my mouth
I scaled the answer, You're afraid of
I always figured the lyric was actually "They'll check my wrist, I'll FEINT a pulse
. I'm not the human, You thought I was." Same sound but one means to make a deceptive move. I thought it made sense in the context of the devil lying within a body, and him pretending to be an actual human.
Is it really “cantaminate” instead of “contaminate”?
That’d be really cool since “canta” means “to sing” in Spanish.
Fuck yeah
@@ExternusArmyI believe what you’re hearing is the correct one. Not the first nor the only time that the band misinterpreting the message that the Other projected to Cedric, I feel.
I really wish I had Omar's sound setup, the thing he's using to modify pitch and make those effects...
Literally seems like magic to me. I can’t even begin to parse what he’s actually doing haha.
I remember an astute music critic comparing them to Crimson, and I thought to myself, "Yes!"
What's the best crimson album to get into?
@@jonnyoneleg Larks Tongues in Aspic or In The Court of The Crimson King.
@@jonnyoneleg Red
In The Court of the Crimson King (1969), Larks Tongue in Aspic (1973), Red (1974) and Discipline (1980) are all amazing.
@@jonnyoneleg What Declan Kelly said
But Blake rejoined the band while they were recording Amputechture. This was actually probably one of his last performances with them before Deantoni Parks briefly joined for a few months.
too good
this video seems to be mixed 100 times better than the Baphomets vid
Yeah that sound guys did a tremendous job on this
Los amo, lastima que ya no existen más
Ive got a HD version of this on my od computer. Ill put it up when coronavirus ends
Why would you wait?
Did you upload it?
I'm stuck in Italy because of the lockdown. When I get back to Australia I'll get my harddrive out and do it. Don't worry I haven't forgotten
Don't forget to put the link when it happens
Guys it's coming dont worry. I'm trapped in Italy
Best about this video is that has no dislikes :') keep it up
Gotta love Blake's hair lol
at 3:24 i thought that was omars arm reaching out to hit the cymbal i was like woah wow haha
I've been looking for this episode of the Henry Rollins Show in HD. Seriously, these guys gave an amazing performance, but all we can watch of it is of this terrible sound and video quality.
+Ragism Rotzrochen yes man, please let us know if you find it. would absolutely love to hear this in higher quality
Same here, let us know if you find it.
Let me know if you find it bro. I'll search it as well
Still waiting
+1
They would deserve statues and monuments placed in every square even just for this song!
wow!! Heihachi Mishima not only is a bad ass martial artist but also a phenomenal drummer!! bravo!!!
FUCK. Outstanding.
...From a Christ that went hissing
Constricting his cells
We summon by candle by book and by bell
wow, thank you! dya have more?
no podria gritar como....solo ustedes podrian escucharnos como de comchali
,chile usted nos escucha cuendo barroco en el universo
"Just you wait...till I get my hands on you..."
protect Omar at all costs. and yeah that’s a rift you gotta walk with to play properly LOL
An incredible performance. Blake really got this song.
agreed. This is definitely the best version of Tetra that I've ever heard - I must've watched this vid 50 or 60 times :)
i have never seen omar without his ibanez, and who is drumming herE?
There is more talent in these 16 minutes than in Black Flag's entire discography.
Black flag isn't about talent dude, they played punk and they kicked all the asses
@@nicolitonicolas5918 i meant songwriting talent, Dead Kennedys are punk asf and they're talented
I wonder what's going on through Blake Flemming's head while playing with The Mars Volta. A classic Jazz drummer playing these crazy things...
the guitar is also an ibanez just a different model that they made for him.
There has to be a better recoding of this :(. This is way too good.
This version needs to be remixed!!
Look up Mega Man 2 Wily Theme
.. sounds just like the riff.
i dont hear it
+badman jones it loops quite differently but if you decompress it in your head it does sound like it rhythmically
This is one of my least favorite TMV songs, but this might be the best performance by them I’ve ever seen, even without Theodore!
I never knew Blake Fleming was the originator. I'm tracking down all their drummers and they don't disappoint.
is there an audio rip from this broadcast that doesn't sound like trash? ( no offense to uploader but it's hard to imagine the mixing was this bad on the original broadcast from 2006), Thanks
that is an ibanez custom but it was before his signature
that is an ibanez just not his signature one, he played them before Bedlam. They are custom made for him though.
... evryone have to admit it: The Mars Volta ended when Jon Theodore leave the band
I know this is an old comment, but I have to disagree, even if I do prefer Jon to Thomas and Deantoni. Bedlam, Octahedron and Noctourniquet are all still great imo
E43 Especially Bedlam, the other two are not bad, just nowhere near their first 4
@@JarrodDSchneider yeah, Bedlam is awesome. Weird how that's the one MV album that divides most fans.
bedlam and noctourniquet are awesome, i don't like octahedron that much
Fast forward to now: The Mars Volta themselves have admitted that it was over after they fired Jon.
Who is this drummer here???
The only complaint i have is that the drums are not loud enough in the mix
his first one had a delay unit built into the body and was a semi-hollow, so no
This was when Jon Theodore got sick of those members who were addicts.
They were sober at that time
blake fleming did very well.
wow cedric is on fucking point for this one
well, yeah, but I think we are talking about who was first, and Blake was before Jon. Then Omar fired Jon and Blake came back.
who's the 2º guitar player?
Paul Hinojos
Paul Hinojos, who is also the bassist of At the Drive-In and formerly of Sparta. He joined on this tour and played through until the conclusion of the Bedlam in Goliath tour, as their rhythm guitarist and "sound manipulator" until being downsized along with Adrian Terrazas on woodwinds and shortly after Ikey Owens on keys.
I never expected so much prog on the Henry Rollins show lol
yes i know it it was said 1000 times. thank you anyway!
3:07 --- 3:35 =)
Jon Theodore, most tasteful drummer The Mars Volta had.
+JFJHJPmusicLove that isn't Jon Theodore, it's Blake Flemming
Oh shit, you are correct sir. Thanks
It's Blake playing what Theodore wrote and recorded.
You are correct. The music recorded with Theodore were my favorites. It was like a modern day John Bonham.
You know he's still kicking and recording badass drum parts right?
why didn't they keep this drummer?
I heard he went cuckoo for a bit then leave the band mid-tour. Maybe got a case of hitchhiker.
Sorry to be resurrecting 10 month old comments, but for shit's sake that actually is an Ibanez. AX120 custom to be specific.
That is an Ibanez guitar.
That is an Ibanez.
Amazing performance. Shame about the quality.
I bet this song kills Cedric's voice
He does a lot of falsetto on this song which is probably easier on his voice then trying to hit those high notes in chest voice, which he does for a lot of other songs.
Does Cedric use a pitch shifter up a whole step for his vocals? At high parts?
No, and I think you meant an octave rather than a whole step
@@kitpalmer1583 i meant a whole step because it sounds like it's just a little out of his range not a full octave. just wondering, it seems a little artificial at some parts (to me) but sounds can be deceiving :)
@@robingram1927 he’s using falsetto a lot on this one which helps extend his already impressive range