mars volta, who likes them? |
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 Sep 12 2004, 11:07 AM
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 creepy heather  Group: Official Member Posts: 4,208 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,580  |
to me this band is just godly :) cedric and omar left BOYS NIGHT OUT because they felt LIMITED!
they had toured six years gaining not much but a little commercial success, i still listen to that band every now and then. but any way those two hooked up with drummer jon theodore (golden, royal trux, H.I.M.((i know you guys know this band))), a student of "voodoo drumming" in Haiti! and bassist juan alderete (racer X) in 2002 after a short tour and the add on of rick RUubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run DMC, System Of A Down, Slayer, Johnny Cash, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy) at the producing helm and FLEA on bass, the band was ready to record the most amazing album ever, De-Loused In The Comatorium. QUOTE De-Loused is a concept album, a dedication based on the death of Julio Venegas, an El Paso artist who killed himself in 1996. It chronicles a first suicide attempt, a subsequent coma, the emergence from it, a final successful attempt, and the reflection afterwards. Its eight tracks (recorded in a "haunted" house in Laurel Canyon), interwoven with one another, form up as an hour of music that truly expands minds and destroys expectations. Adjectives to describe the sounds within aren't exact the norm: Expansive, uncompromising, ethereal, sexy, morphing, cascading, overtaking. Alternately recalling but never imitating Led Zepplin, Miles Davis, Fugazi, Santana, and Pink Floyd, this album is just as important and just as amazing as any before it. this album has never bored me, it jsut keeps getting better and better each time i listen to it.....the singer's (cedric) voice is just AMAZING it has amazing distance and control, alot of people have argued with me about htis, saying that its an automatic tuner, but they havent seen them live...every one needs to see them live lol. youd think it would be impossible to make it sound the same as it is on the album, and well, it is! you get to see their raw talent and not the studio perks, and believe me, they all have amazing talent and are consumed by the music they make, its so pure. the only bad thing is that they kind of ignore the audience and get so consumed by the music, its like they arent playing for any one but themselves and the music. which i dont mind one bit, it sounds superb! X))))))) i love texas i love this band DID I MENTION I LOVE THE ABSTRACT LYICS hehehhe well im going to stop ranting now, i just wanted to share this with some people to see if any one else listens to this band or to get someone to go out and buy this album :D ...i feell alot better now 
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Mar 23 2005, 05:24 PM
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digging up the desolate topic. i like them a little. im trying very hard to go to their concert, but i doubt itll work out
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Mar 23 2005, 07:32 PM
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I want a lover I don't have to love. Group: Member Posts: 114 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 61,900 |
Yes, yes, and YES.
I'm actually listening to Concertina right now. 
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Mar 23 2005, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,575 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,957 |
i've only heard "the widow", but i wasn't that impressed.
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Mar 23 2005, 08:01 PM
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 Day's Nearly Over Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,553 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 45,183 |
I like 'em.
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Mar 23 2005, 09:13 PM
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 Class of 2005!!! Group: Member Posts: 1,132 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,080 |
I like the Mars Volta. I've only heard them once or twice. I hear a lot of new music in my art class.
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Mar 23 2005, 09:21 PM
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 Mr. Brightside Group: Member Posts: 332 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 114,646 |
The Mars Volta is awesome. I tried to get tickets to their show but they sold out in a hour.
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Mar 24 2005, 03:09 AM
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I want a lover I don't have to love. Group: Member Posts: 114 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 61,900 |
QUOTE(william @ Mar 23 2005, 7:56 PM) i've only heard "the widow", but i wasn't that impressed.  Highly recommend you download L'via. |
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Mar 24 2005, 07:08 PM
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QUOTE(william @ Mar 23 2005, 7:56 PM) i've only heard "the widow", but i wasn't that impressed. i liked the widow the first time i heard it. then i listened again and loathed it |
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Mar 25 2005, 12:28 AM
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 oh sweet pestilence Group: Member Posts: 2,251 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,876 |
I've only heard "the widow"...it's pretty good.
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Mar 25 2005, 01:55 PM
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to hell with you Group: Member Posts: 2,547 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,506 |
ive heard the widow and i love it. the lead singer is very talented.
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Mar 25 2005, 02:11 PM
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Mars volta is awesome
and the new CD is great! |
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Mar 25 2005, 02:24 PM
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 Hello there. Group: Member Posts: 343 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 78,879 |
Good stuff. I'd like to see them live as well.
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Jul 7 2005, 07:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 189 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,215 |
 yess, this is mars volta if any of you guys ever heard of their songs let me know what you think. annie |
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Jul 7 2005, 07:34 PM
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 Rock Music Enthusiast Group: Member Posts: 430 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 160,803 |
i really really loved that song "The Widow" but when I downloaded some other songs, they weren't nearly as good. We'll see if they can continue with their success from that song or if they're a one hit wonder
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Jul 7 2005, 08:02 PM
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 memories live FOREVER<3 Group: Member Posts: 1,150 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 132,793 |
why havent i heard of any of these bands that people post!?
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Jul 7 2005, 08:34 PM
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 I like it when it rains. Group: Member Posts: 836 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,294 |
yeah their song widow is o.k. they're album cover is er odd though
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Jul 7 2005, 09:05 PM
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not especially. there's a local band who sounds really similar but i like them better, actually
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Jul 7 2005, 09:11 PM
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QUOTE(enyceXaddiction @ Jul 7 2005, 6:02 PM) why havent i heard of any of these bands that people post!? Because you're uncultured?  Geez, how are we supposed to know?  http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37493 Use the search feature before creating new threads. |
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Jul 8 2005, 12:51 AM
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Rock Music Enthusiast Group: Member Posts: 430 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 160,803 |
QUOTE(enyceXaddiction @ Jul 7 2005, 9:02 PM) why havent i heard of any of these bands that people post!? hmm, must be a music noob |
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Jul 8 2005, 01:09 AM
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Oh man, I have been listening to The Mars Volta for quite awhile. If you haven't tried already I would recommend listening to At The Drive In as well, that's where the people from The Mars Volta came from. See, when At The Drive In split up, they created two new bands: The Mars Volta and Sparta. Personally, I don't like Sparta, but that's just because they are a different style of music. I'm sure if I listened to them again, I would like them because my taste in music changes so much.
My favorite album from The Mars Volta is definitely De-Loused In The Comatorium. I love This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed. To tell the truth, the whole album is really good. My favorite song on that album has changed so many times. It has ranged from Cicatriz ESP to Eriatarka to Roulette Dares. I just decided that I won't choose a favorite and listen to them all. What are you guy's favorite songs by them? |
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Jul 8 2005, 07:03 AM
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Token Blackie Group: Member Posts: 106 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 167,748 |
I love The Mars Volta. I can sit through Cassandra Gemini for hours.
They really take me back to the glory days of Rush and all them. Why aren't more modern bands pushing out the kickass progressive rock? |
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Jul 8 2005, 08:44 AM
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 ;) Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,573 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,124 |
I've seen the name somewhere around the internet, but I've never heard of any of there songs...
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Jul 8 2005, 09:08 AM
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 wings turned to ashes Group: Member Posts: 100 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 146,950 |
The Mars Volta isn't bad.
I like At the Drive-In, Cedric and Omar's old band, a hell of a lot better though. AtDI simply pwned. |
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Jul 8 2005, 11:08 AM
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 cellophane chests? Group: Member Posts: 488 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,816 |
The Mars Volta kicks, for sure. I like their first album better than the new one, but "The Widow" is pretty good. I'm thinking of going to see them with SOAD if they come near where I live. It should be interesting.
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