The Mars Volta - 10/23/06 Jacob van Lennepkade

[TheTelescreen]

love the jakob jam from this era

[neutrondrivers2010]

hahah some of the comments here are so dumb. blake certainly didn't forget how to play the drums. blake is my drum instructor. he told me omar and cedric were still using heroin on this tour- think they were making rationale decisions? blake also had several other projects, studio work and private lessons that he wanted to focus on, rather than being committed to 1 band. bottom line is that every drummer they've ever had is absolutely stunning.

[lellowranger]

Mars Volta drummers keep exploding. : (

[veniyanwarrior]

this guy, Deantoni, is touring with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group this September though!

[dblyoi]

@lellowranger hard to tell from this video.. anybody know what he is like compared to pridgeon and the other guys?

[veniyanwarrior]

oh really?

[manstis1804]

I love how you hear people yelling "what the fuck?!" watching them play.

[veniyanwarrior]

that was me just thrilled to be hearing Jacob

[formalimit]

@veniyanwarrior lol.

[JefeElMilagro]

This is a variation on Jacob van Lennepkade. Jacob II has the Viscera Eyes bass line throughout. They sacked three drummers in a row, but it looks like they're pretty set on their current one.

[Lewilt]

You should read what Omar said about Pridgen's audition. Pretty funny story really.

[shasaki1]

They never sacked Deantoni.

Jon got fired,

They replaced him with Blake. Blake then forgot how to play drums mid way through tour.

Quickly replaced with Deantoni Parks to finish the tour. Deantoni couldn't be permanent because of multiple side projects.

Omar liked Deantoni Parks and will work with him on solo projects, but Thomas Pridgen was selected to be their permanent drummer soon after.

[JefeElMilagro]

Blake didn't forget how to play drums. He's a phenomenal drummer. The bottom line is that we'll never know what turmoil occurred behind the scenes, because frankly Omar talks out his ass a lot and is incredibly derisive of former band members -- Blake, Jon Theodore, Jim Ward, Ben Rodriguez, etc. Who knows his actual relationship with these people is, and who cares, as long as he keeps making good music? Just because Omar says something doesn't make it Gospel truth.

[Circa7]

@JefeElMilagro i just wish theodore stoke around. This guy is dope as well.. touring with omar.

[mexicanbarracuda]

esta no en jacob van lennepkade II ya q jacob van lennepkade II se creo en este año como baterista deantoni parks y no el anterior

[deadeye42]

This isnt jacob II at all. Jacob II is more closely related to live versions of Jacob from the 2005 Quintet tour.

[cionster]

have they gone and sacked another drummer?! Are they becoming Spinal tap?!

[flipzoso]

Thanks for the proper nomenclature.