Mars Volta - The Widow Live 2006 Adelaide Big Day Out

[chumanjames]

how could someone dislike that??

[chumanjames]

thats sick

[elmolester]

I was at this show... can anybody remember cedric doing a crazy backflip out of nowhere... or was i just really high? When they played francis the mute... fuuuuck, perfecto timing! cheers for the memories bro.

[canibaldance]

Omar Rodriguez Lopez

Best Guitar player ever :D

[taxidermist91]

I love how the guitar is so clear in this video...EPIC!!!

[3058FTW]

fuck yes they're going to be there again in 2010!

[nightshot999]

thomas and dom howard seem to have a similar taste in drum finishes, they both had acrylic kits and both had shiny silver ones haha.

can't wait for them to come back to australia!

[PornoPlaylist]

at 0:41 it looks like cedric and omar are dancing together.

[SimonRamone1]

Omar is god

[Mekakakaka]

I was there.

[anthonybrady]

Check out my cover of this song! Support smaller artists and subscribe and comment! This song is soooooo good!

[metallifreak27]

i am the taper of this show

[Rockabilly500]

Let's see you play HIS solo better than you can

[Fahumsixtysix]

It was 3 notes, you think thats a solo? You have worst taste than I thought. That was just Omar playing fast.

Omar is up there with Page and Townshend and the like as a supremely skilled guitarist.

[nirv420]

4...then he slides up to some other shit idk

but its e-8p5 b-8p5 and play that fast as fuk

[80XY]

hahaha tabs make me giggle.

[nirv420]

sorry i cant tell you the notes of each fret on each string.

i am so deeply sincere i hope there is a way i can further your giggling for the better.

[80XY]

isnt that like guitar 101?

[nirv420]

im not taking that class.

but just for kicks, plz do enlighten on the notes are for the 'tabs' i previously mentioned. what are they i would seriously like to know

[80XY]

wow okay, well i dont know the tuning, but lets stick with standard Eadgbe.

the first would be B - A

and the second would be G - E

If your a guitarist, u kinda need to learn the notes, otherwise, lets be honest, you havent learnt the instrument at all, dont think, oh i can play green day because i got the tabs means your a guitarist at all.

[nirv420]

goodgood..so if one were to explain how to play 'B-A, G-E' to another, how would they know what strings/frets to play it on?

[KingOfTheCretins]

Omar's good, but he's not up there with Page, Townshend...maybe.

[Fahumsixtysix]

Go put on Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt, or if you have Megaton Shotblast, Cordova. Page might have written a lot of great songs that a lot of people liked, but when it comes to true genius and talent... sorry, Page just does not have a diverse enough resume. Omar has done it all. Punk rock, dub, hip-hop, prog rock... Omar has done it all. And Page?... Blues... Rock n Roll...

[KingOfTheCretins]

Page: Blues, Folk, Rock n Roll, Proto-Metal, Renaissance (Stairway to Heaven), Celtic, Indian, Prog (live version of Dazed and Confused, Achilles Last Stand) All of that years before these guys, how is that not diverse enough. and punk rock and hip hop is the easiest thing in the world, and dub is pretty easy as well.

[Fahumsixtysix]

Folk.. Renaissance.. Celtic... Indian... Give me a break man. His experience with half of what you listed is... dabbling, at best. Besides, if you want to stack lists, I did not even begin to scratch the surface of Omar's pro salsa and swing experience. In fact I would say the opposite, I would say what makes Omar great and not Page is his attention to not only rhythm, but because he looks at songs as a whole piece of art instead of different parts. That's what makes him better.

[KingOfTheCretins]

From a compositional standpoint Page is more advanced with counterpoint, and was WAY more advanced with melody. Omar may have more technical structure within his music, but as the 80's proved, that means nothing compared to melody, harmony, timbre and rythm. As a player Page had more dynamic levels whereas Omar tends to always play at the same dynamic level (at least live). Page isn't my favorite guitarist, but the impact the man has had has not been surpassed by Omar.

[Fahumsixtysix]

Also, on a compositional note, I think you are way wrong. I'm not sure how familiar you are with The Mars Volta's creative process, but Omar writes the songs and then sends them to Cedric for lyrics. So spare the lyrics, what you hear when you listen to The Mars Volta is all Omar. IMO, Page could not touch that if he had another 20 years to his career.

[KingOfTheCretins]

Page was the primary writer of the music and Plant of the lyrics. Same thing. Personally, I find TMV's dynamic power doesn't match up to Zeppelin. After awhile TMV just sounds like a flat plane with a couple of drops. I never sense a build up, except for a few songs.

I've read from interviews with Omar that he often tapes jams and splices them together and what not in addition to writing, sort of like Miles Davis did with Bitches Brew.

[Fahumsixtysix]

What Omar has said is that whenever he finishes an album, he gets really depressed because he enjoys the writing/creative process, so he just constantly writes music, and has a closet full of demo's and jams that he and Cedric sometimes rifle through for TMV songs. I understand where you're coming from with the dynamic thing, but the whole reason I got into TMV to begin with is because after being a fan of LZ all through HS, I grew hungry for something.. more... TMV were the ones who delivered.

[KingOfTheCretins]

Yeah, I think the article was in guitar player. I'm with you on that. Same reason I'm into them. I do think they reopened a once locked door and have started the beginning of making it cool to go all out rather than be satisfied with mediocrity. I'm happy both as listener and a musician that they exist.

[Fahumsixtysix]

Undoubtedly. TMV was weird to me at first, but becoming a fan actually challenged me to listen to more music that I thought I might not like. Thanks to that push, I have discographies of bands like Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mastodon, two bands that I never even thought I would hear mentioned in the same sentence.

[KingOfTheCretins]

I really like Godspeed. If you've never heard them, you should type in Mahavishnu Orchestra Meeting of the Spirits.

[KingOfTheCretins]

Don't get me wrong, I think these guys are the best popular band out right now. But they haven't really done anything that hasn't been done before so much as they are doing something that no one else is doing right now and doing it well. Page did things that hadn't really been done before, which in my opinion marks him a higher genius than Omar. Not that it matters... but this is the comment section so wtf.

[Antom1234]

The Widow is a kinda generic Zeppelin esque blues jam yes. But take something like l'via or Cassandra Gemini. Can you tell me another band who has made songs with punk, prog, salsa, jazz, blues, elements in one? But whatever comparing someones career from like 40 years ago to someone today is pointless. They are both genius minds in their own right.

[Nikiguitarrista]

LOVE this song.. love omars solos in this one, classical rock-type, litsening to it over and over.. got a cover of this song you should watch and let me know what u think:)!!!

[HijoDeTuMadre92]

Same! I Love This SOng! My Favorite!

[DICACIO]

well, i guess this song is okay...but i cant listen to their other shit. it annoys the fuck outta me.

sorry TMV fans..but Led Zepplin came first in all catagories.

hehe

[mattGK]

Keep listening to Zeppelin for the rest of your life, see what we care.

[Jensenism]

It's alright. I disliked TMV when I listened to them for the first time. But now they're one of my favorites. They had to grow on me.

[IxAMxERROR]

pridgen is amazing, theodore is also amazing. I think pridgen has more natural talent, though, while theodore has more technique and more consistent patterns.

[hoodamman]

Goddamn.. what's with the levels? Cedric seriously needs his mic turned up, along with everybody else except the guitarist and drums.

[FrollyMelo24]

....singer and guitarist suck! not even funny so true. mars volta truey suck.

[AdamskiFTW]

wait a minute..TMV suck yet you have a Rammstein video in your favourites?

i can't imagine any TMV fans taking you serious buddy, haha rammstein

[felipemonito]

@AdamskiFTW

shut up and listen!

[AdamskiFTW]

@felipemonito Way to reply to a TWO year old comment

[felipemonito]

@AdamskiFTW

shut up and listen again!!!

[spityourlungs]

haha rammstein..are you 8 years old or what?! hahahaha get a life....the mars volta are the new pink floyd!...

Fucker

[AussieYobbo]

fuck yer, floyd and mars volta, both write complex music.. love it

[asspants101]

sex

[majinfunbuu]

Listen to the solo its erotic and everything nice.

[dancruz93]

i wonder why is there a mexican flag in the set?

[killemopeople66]

because thats Juans bass amp!

and hes mexican.same with Cedric.

[uzirider751]

gyea

[ixlikextoxdansex]

wanna know whats gay? EVERY FUKCING VOLTA VID IS FULL OF COMMENTS THAT ARE ALL "thomas sux", "no ur gay pridgen sux". come on dudes fucking a. theyre both sick in their own fucking right.

[ApostacyVesper]

yea i am an expert you cock. A drum expert. So stop talking

[afifan5]

wow they own live

[ApostacyVesper]

Jon is clearly better anyone who says other wise is retarded because ive been playing drums since ive been born. TP is all kick and snare, and he fumbles quite a bit. Theodore is just god

[tfot34]

Oh and that makes you an expert? Fucking dumbass...

[ApostacyVesper]

Im a drum expert so suck it

[FleaFruscianteLOVE]

if your such an expert, did you know that at age 10 thomas won a giant drum off held by guitar center (do you know what GC is..?) and at 15 he was excepted to berklee school of music?

[ApostacyVesper]

Yes i know, Do you know how many ppl get accepted to music schools at a young age, TONS of them. I'm not saying Thomas sucks, he's a GREAT Drummer, and Fucking Awesome and that is impressive(DONT GET ME WRONG). TP does make many mistakes though and loses the beat alot. But thats normal i must admit, from playing live and nervous and just going to crazy. Now Theodore is just as good as TP but just has a different Style. He is also more Solid and has more consistant Drum lines.

[random407]

uh oh, we've got an expert here guys!!

[toolmansss]

fuck TMV! jon was they're sound. now all they can do is find someone who can try to copy him. its like zep with out bonzo.dream th without portnoy tool without carry, or evan mainard . i hate bands that play musical musicians...they might as well change they're name and start over...wheres at the drive in?

[ritkeri]

Tomas Pridgen never needs to copy anybody, with his style TMV sounds better than ever before. And that's a fact!

[Quinn123321]

Agreed. Theodore is good but thomas groove so much better and made the band sooo much tighter

[ritkeri]

Actually I was so wrong now that I have listened the whole album and some live bootlegs. He just keeps on playing all the time in a same way, no matter how the rest of the band plays the part of the song. Too much is too much, and Jon knew how to keep it simple enough.

[flowbiscuit]

it's "their" not "they're"

and they're still good, thought their new stuff is not as groundbreaking.

also, ritkeri is wrong, because they aren't as good without jon.

[proxysutube]

Fuck this band. All they ever did was get rid of their star players like Eva and Jon. Fuck you Cedric you sound like a bitch anyway. And FYI Omar, ANYWAY can fucking experiment with pedals douche bag.

[javodisforia]

FUUUUUUUUUCK YOUUUU douchebagggggggg i hate you with all my heart. i hope you burn in hell you fuckkkkkk

id kill you right now id kill youuuuuuuuu

[FleaFruscianteLOVE]

star player? EVA? dude juan alderete is 20 times better, and dont even try to fight me on that one, same with the Jon vs. Pridgen thing, pridgen owns, dont even try that shit with me

[rolodex03]

ur almost right mate except Juan alderete is 100000000000000000000000000000­000000000000000000000000000000­000000000 times better than eva

[TremulantMannequin]

Omar kicked jon out cause he was just in it for the money

jon was a good drummer, the best tmv ever had but omar did the right thing

[ch0rx]

J. Theo is a good man, no matter how lazy he was. Thats why he was booted out, not because of money is because he was lazy and only wanted to do things on his time, not theirs.

[Sarcophagiest]

jon was fired??? because he was lazy??? damn. . . i thought he was fired because the money and other stuff. . .

With all respect dude, where did you read that jon was fired for that reason? or how did you know???

i'll apreciate that you tell me. Tnx

[ch0rx]

Interviews post- jon getting fired in one interview it was a huge subject and cedric just said something about jon not being as devoted to the band as much as the others were, and that he was looking out for hisself, making things more convinient for him, and doing things on their time, not his. if I find the interview ill pm it to you.

[eltorres10]

cedric can't sing , obviusly cuase omar is so great!!

[flowbiscuit]

you can't spell "obviusly cuase" you are commenting on a youtube video.

[KillyourTV420]

why did jon every have to leave?

[drumsex]

yeah fuckin lazy!!!! the mars volta is not the same without jon

[THEIMPERIALWIZARD]

yeah now there BETTER~

[ENIGMA44]

shitloads better

[cchdddy]

omar! yeah!

[metallifreak27]

hmmmm, i wonder who this Dylan fan is??? as im Dylan :P and i filmed this

[MitchS4350]

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[MitchS4350]

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[calibroca]

liberté ou la mort !!

[Anfon]

i love omar but he needs to turn down.

[vortext45]

wow! this is really a graet clipp

[blajke]

I was at the gold coast BDO and i swear, it was as tight as the album, cedric didnt miss a note. Plus they played frances the mute which they never usually include in their set! It was rad, im seeing them on the 14th of march too, can't wait!

[leandrosuero]

cedric can sing ANYTHING

[leandrosuero]

omar is awesome

[etdiego]

this is awesome, put some more!plz

[marsvoltaluver]

i live in adelaide, cant beleive i missed that!

[pb125]

MORE PLEASE!!!!

[flipzoso]

sniff, sniff, Theodore we miss you