the mars volta live @ Rock Werchter festival Belgium 2009 - Goliath (PRO)

[psychofunksoldier02]

These guys used to play sloppy live, so it's great to hear the music has tightened up because there are not many bands better when these guys are on their game! Such a unique sound...I love it!

[youngwun446]

the guitarist is a beast. Saw them with soundgarden the other week n he tore up! crowd went nuts. if you do one thing before you die ppl see these guys live they are amazing. ps im still on the fence about his hair

[Mentoelify]

Ikey : DDD

[carloshhache]

Juan Alderete de la Peña es una maldita máquina.

[maaseru]

VIVA PUERTO RICO CABRONES , MArs VOlta y su PAPa Omar Rodriguez-Lopez!!!

[GuimoXoX]

We all love Mars Volta...Brent Hinds too.

[atticus259]

guitarist from Mastadon feelin it @ 6:30

[andre230994]

I just got chills down my spine @6:04

[gcard79]

@andre230994 ... I got chills down my spine from 0:00 onwards!

[grohlgrohl]

that idiot guy at 7:30 should be shot.

[mictlantecuhtliRJA]

6:26 XIMENA SARIÑANA

[mictlantecuhtliRJA]

6:26 XIMENA SARIÑANA

[JelteRocks]

lol at 3:46

[tekketsu94]

Black guy on keyboard rocks

[andre230994]

I wanted my hair to look like cedric's... My mom didn't let me... :'(

[ChonnyChimole]

John Travolta at :55 giving horns.

[DALEKTaH6]

I like how no one is ruining the epic performance by cheering and screaming and all that.

[ChonnyChimole]

Pretty girl smiling cause shes jamming but at the same time the Volta plays LOUD. haha love it.

[shinjiuyan]

they'r energy is sooooooo sickkkkkk!!!!!

[aektzis91]

mars volta are incredible. people think cedric isnt great live, but fuck em'. mars volta are easily one of the best bands of their generation and are all amazing musos.

[Marcoakal1nk]

lol BRENT HINDS!!

[EarlMcCrackin]

lol 4:58 Sup, I'm Brent HInds...

[Jackwell1029384756]

fukk, i thort he cud sing...

[ithinkibrokeit]

It would have been so cool if Omar had jus stopped everything for a second to do up his fly!

[Lazlo78]

I'm curious about how these videos were made, as the sound quality is far superior to most of the live music posted on Yuotube! Does (PRO) imply that this is a professional (commercial) product?

Anyways, thanks a bunch for sharing these great songs! :-D

[vegadomis32988]

such an awesome opening

[nathantwomey]

what a shit crowd!! if i was there id be goin nuts!!!!

[dillywilliewoo]

shit crowd.there's so few people actually watching them perform.most of them are so obsessed to be on camera.

[fuzia]

6:05 and down to the end is so fucking epic! I would have given both my legs for this concert, and I have only seen the first part!

And I would've gone even more insane than those belg fags, just standing there, even without my legs!

O and the drums are freaking wicked!

[gbrooks2]

It's a festival. Few of these people are Volta fans.

[lalo0muu]

VIVA MEXICO CABRONES!!! :'D

[pr0ct3r]

they came onto the start western theme at Leeds. was mint!

[The54th]

Juan bass tone is always freaking amazing! I love it!

[BrixSnBs]

Am i the only one who thinks' Cedric's mic looks like a vibrator? Haha anyways these guys have really grown as a live band.. Amazing sound

[pelukasklukas]

6:27 jaja Ximena sariñana!!!

[samquickdry]

im feelin thomas way more than dave :(

[Asciipanda]

@samquickdry

The Predator is a bit better than Dave, but I still believe Dave can hold his own in the Volta.

[tropcis]

malditos los odio bola de putos

[Gerardo34154]

JUan Alderete toca cabron......

[ussop92]

love how you can feel the emotion in the song and performance...beats straight shredding everytime imo

[progblackdeathgrind]

at 3:05 you can see Brann Dailor from Mastodon xD

[tropcis]

si maricas eso se baila¡¡

dance  motherfuck#$#%#

[ottyotta]

at 4:49 you can see Brent from Masotodon! awesome!

[tropcis]

salsa¡

XD

[tropcis]

lo m ejor del mundo¡

[ediazdrummer]

Best band that ever existed. Owens feels music like no other human on hearth and Pridgen is a semi-god, still waiting for that drum off.

[EtcEtcAndEtc]

I refer you to 6.42

[NKbassist]

man..they had so much energy..i could tell that the loss of Thomas affected them when i saw them last Dec :(

[bea5ToloG]

3:47- concert goer fail. plugging her ears at a mars show?

[XguitarrockerX]

Fistfull of Dollars

Always so exciting to hear that after waiting for them coming up on stage, I always get goosebumps when I hear the song.

[gerbenrebel]

There's even a girl who is having her fingers in her ears. That's just awful. Now i believe that Belgium has to give Flanders to us, the Netherlands. If you see lowlands and pinkpop you know how energetic our crowds can be.

[Vans003]

Energic crowds op Pinkpop? da slaat op niets. achter het laatste optreden van een dag op pinkpop ga iedereen naar de camping zoals kleuters naar hun klas gaan. niet om te feesten maar om nog een uurtje te praten over welke kousen da de artiesten aanhebben. PUSSY CROWDS!

[nitwitrocks]

Inderdaad, fagy's

[Feelthisfunk]

I AGREEEEEE!!! pinkpop noem ik niet voor niets pussypop.

[jagomx4]

9:06

Ximena Sariñana?

jeje

[pimpriggsley]

lol at 3:47

[lildylful]

i would take 2colt's left nut to see them live...again

[airstation828]

i agree.....i know TMV dont like moshing or slam dancing

but they could at least jump up and down!

i know i would go ape-shit if i saw them live

[charli366]

EXAMINE your zipper, OMAAARR!!! 8:45

[retrohippie]

I lmao xDD

[gerbenrebel]

the crowd is doing nothing, epic performance, no-one cheers. losers.

[dannyvanthoff]

holland is just as bad you retard,

doe maar gewoon dan doe je gek genoeg?!?!?!

[2colt]

i would give my left nut to see them live. no joke

[McGriff101]

this song is soooo groovy... i love it

[lpapii92]

i love the bass line soooo much

[HDXPC]

nice. yes cut to the guy with the green nose doing a funny dance during the epic part.

[blackl1steddrums]

now thats an intro. classy.

[coqe9026]

No mmaes Omar, cambia de vieja wey, la Sariñana ta repiñata, consiguete una mas chingona, al estilo cuacu mi buen

[coqe9026]

que cancion ponen al principio, esta pocamadre y con esa abrieron el el vive cuervo, alguien sabe como se llama?

VIva MExico cabrones

[cabritox]

es el tema de Fistfull of Dollars de Morricone..

Cheers!

[bpaul2]

exclenteeee!!

vengan a PERUUUUU!!!

[unAlquimista]

100

[ivantears]

Ximena Sariñana 6:26

[massacre11]

i want that backdrop painting on a t shirt

[Hemsom1rojder]

Peden64:

I do not agree with you statement. What do you mean by "true volta" i think they allways have been true to their music. With Pridgen its just a new feel. With Jon it was another

[Rastaffaari]

Ooooh yeah this is fantastic O.O

[melquiadesestrada2]

Viva Mèxico cabrones!!!!!!

[melquiadesestrada2]

Cedric Bixler Zavala. is Mexican-american

juan alderete in Mexican-american

Adrian terrazas gonzàles is from Mèxico (cuidad juarez)

Paul hinojos is Mexican american

therefore used the Mexican flag

[rocksegolo]

Why is there a Mexican flag? o.O

[h1soka]

Is in Juan's bass amp, he is mexican

[PliskinTMV]

Bullshits ! Juan is spanish.

Cedric is mexican.

[h1soka]

Cedric is half mexican

Juan was born in LA and both fathers are mexican

[nirv420]

how can you say juan is spanish and not mexican?? what do you think they speak in mexico? spanish is a language...

besides his last name is alderete i do believe so obvi that IS a mexican name

[rocksegolo]

ahh I see now, didn't know, thanks for the info ;)

[peden64]

Agreed...The true Volta died when Theodore left...Pridgeon is great...dont get me wrong...but theodore fit the Volta much better...

[barrywinehousexp]

This is what weed will do to your voice kids: 3:16-3:25

the mars volta 2001-2006, RIP.

The Mars Volta Group 2006-2009, ROFL.

Only an a**hole like Omar could get a rhythm section like that to sound boring. (Before fanboyshitstorm: take a look at KC's "21st century schizoid man" here on youtube, then ask Omar why he didn't life the jazzy parts too.)

[pengefikseret]

WHY! is the bass player using a capo??

[Pliebermann]

what's the name of the western type song that opens the show?

[swansong1978]

A Fistful of Dollars Main Theme

[Pliebermann]

tnx swansong1978

[hulkabraham]

is a spanish aperture of bullfighting, very common in mexico....

[nicklasnorling]

haha omars zipper is down:)

[hardtogolden]

ja 9:06 ximena !!!

[Compressionistist]

That's her! =O

[ibalrain]

7:30

stupids

they dont know apreciatte good music

its so sad when the only way to show ur self is trough that kind of stupids behaviors -_-

TMV FTW!

[CerpinTaxt1983]

Malandrobuenciego what do u mean by a Mars Volta comeback?? Where did they go? And also why do people think that Volta are going down hill? Just becuae Octahedron was not as fast and heavy doesn't mean they lost anything. All of their albums were great and they are all different. I can't wait to see what TMV do next.

[dapunkof1975]

God I love that backdrop I saw that shit when they came to houston

[OwrKeeng]

the guy with the green at :38 lmao

[Malandrobuenciego]

Can't wait for the Mars Volta comeback!!!

[tagc1136]

they have changed my life and my perspective towards music..thank you mars volta for al these years of formidable music and teaching through it.

[sebastianA7X]

right on tagc, thank you mars volta.

[yoyoyoson]

the way they play this now is so much better than the recording on bedlam

[tomfieldsend]

far from true! all the bedlam tracks were better live when they first released Bedlam because the band had the extra 2 members and the saxophonist was such a huge part of that album!! They were at their live peak in 2008, hopefuly they can find that again! Stil amazing Im not denying that though :)

[yourethehippo]

nah they were at their live peak during amputechture, apart from not having a steady drummer

[5targazer]

Cedric always looks so tired and upset after performance

[ShiftyMusic]

U know what I love this band they are very near and dear to me. They keep music alive single handed in a day where good music is dying and the industry is on the break of collapse. No matter what, I can always rely on the fuckin Mars Volta. I hope in 20 years they r respected more and r compared to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, ect. This is only the beginning of their career

[Jagstaldincola]

i agree so much, thanks for those words!

[brunobliss]

you don't have to wait 20 years, these guys already started a big thing, and in my standards * activates flamewar shield * they are as good, original and outfuckingstanding as any of the bands you mentioned

[ShiftyMusic]

Eh I never really liked any of those classic rock bands (except Pink Floyd) but I see ur point and idk I'm the only one I know who likes these guys. I dont think they'll ever be really popular but tht's the way they want it and u know the general population pop faggots dont appreciate this.

[vegadomis32988]

@ShiftyMusic agreed!!!! they r the best band ever !!! they r only going to get better!!! Omar is the jimi hendrix of our time...

[DeLoused777]

I love how Isaiah just jams!

[kagaingas]

en el 6:27 ta la Ximena! :O super cabron la tokadilla eeeeeeeeeeeh!

[Compressionistist]

7:30 FTW!!!

[RowdyGleason]

Omar asked Adrian (mainly wind instrumentalist) and Pablo (second guitar and "sound manipulation") to leave the band before Octahedron. Hence why there are no saxes, etc, on Octa.

[joeyferfaggy]

A Fistful of Volta

[Sidar654231]

3:47, yes

[luism294]

When i'm bored on school, i try to make the drum part with my feet lol

Anyway amazing performance!, this guys are back from the great performances like in the early days.

Hopefully they check out to come to Mexico =D

[babber09]

the best intro to sets ever

[TheFreeshooter]

you'll lose your mind if your their live

[ManGuitaro]

went and saw them rollin like three days back...i did lose my mind...i didnt want that night to end!

[byekittie]

I wonder why not all the members are there.

[jayzeeh]

they are all here... isn't?

sing

guitar

bass

drums

percussions, effects (and sax when need it)

Synthesizer

anyone else missing? O_O

[byekittie]

Second guitar. Second keys. Brass.

[Lewilt]

yeah, the sax player

[spazstudios]

going to the concert tonight in st. louis, im so pumped

[junglemandave]

if cedric was still a junkie, i'd say he and amy winehouse would be great for eachother!

[enjoi4202]

dohertys already on that lol

[Euwennn]

They are really cool live,

I was here and it was amazing

they played cool tunes, not L'via L'viaquez though..their coolest song i think

that was too bad..

but anyway it was fantastic

there is just óne thing

it's a bit of a shame that Cedric always sings so goddamn out of tune,

I understand it's hard to reproduce the way he sings on their records live,

but still dude

damn

[Compressionistist]

On this particular day he seemed to have a bit of a cold. At lest that's what I've heard.

[mrperez666]

I liked the original version of this song better; when it was called "21st Century Schizoid Man"

[rorshacherror]

what does that even mean?

If you're trying to be clever it didn't work.

And I know who King Crimson is so don't try to call my ignorance on that

[Zacksivad]

great songwriting team Rodriquez-Lopez/Bixler-Zavala

[XguitarrockerX]

The sound quality is awesom, you can hear every instrument so clear :)

Best performance of Goliath IMO

[lostinners]

ke gente tan mas apagada con una banda tan cabrona en vivo che gente apagada

[Panquenstein]

no todos pueden ser como los mexicanos :)

[Tdreww]

8:45 awesome slide

[DTRemcoG]

3:47 HAHAHAH XD.. I guess she isn't enjoying it at al.

[council]

I really want Adrian back so they can start playing more of Amputechture. Gaah.

[pepper1923]

oh my, so right. my perfect setlist would always start with Tetragammaton or a more volatile cygnus vismund cygnus. even though thats a frances song.

[darkrapsody]

@1:16 Someone is in the wrong concert...

[thatoneguyjavi]

@7:31 someonez at the wrong concert..

lol

[NewBreedOfDrummer]

Love this band so much!!

Oh, and Omar...sorry mate, your performance was amazingand everything but....im afraid your fly was down. So that cancels everything out. Haha. 5.33.

[plaztos]

on 6:21

ximena sariñana :O

[weix86]

i miss the six piece. They should keep this line up, you can hear ikey alot better.

[TOOLnavy]

but still not nearly enough!

[cristvs]

brann dailor and brent hinds of mastodon, watching in the backstage.... two great bands...

[OMelikaO]

awsome song, omar proves he can really rock out with his cock out!

[KoenBloodThunder]

Where can I download this?

I was there, amazing gig.

[GALEfz]

in the "una volta al mundo en 13 segundos" blog, google it

[alienAB1]

look at Ikey! :P reminds me of ray charles!

[MaSoisSoful]

I seriously can't imagine the band without Ikey. He's been with them for SO long.

[emilamirian]

i honestly didnt like the mars volta during the bedlam in goliath but they are fucking more badass than ever now live.

[winnerbaby44]

i only started listening to them when bedlam came out.. but after that i really listened carefully to the previous material and i gotta say.. the mars volta have been kickin serious ass since the very beginning

[mikeypanic]

I agree with that man. I was getting worried about their live performance during the 1st Bedlam tour, but it really seems like Thomas has learned to relax and get back in the cut a little bit and the rest of the guys pulled together too!

[ShroudedInVeilz]

3:48 - owned hahah

[omegamagi]

ROFL at the kid at 0:35

[algodecierto]

please what the name of the song's beginning?

[jaybobcarson]

fistful of dollars

[MrJoshcrimson]

THe trumpets OMG the trumpets

[laxhijaxdelxalien]

Jajaja Ximena

[epicstl]

Ikey's face at 7:02 is probably the funniest thing I've ever seen. Someone make that sequence into a quality .gif on the double.

[kalimoncho51]

lol

[scottybcannon]

The guys from Mastodon were questioning their existence when they were watching these guys play. I love Mastodon, but once you've seen Volta live there is no turning back.