The Mars Volta - Cygnus (Part 2)

[kubiksahara]

this is just genius...so forget about commentaring.

[gsswish]

3:20 on - you just realized this trip may be a bit more than you can handle.

[22trev22]

i would kill all of you you tubers just to see them in concert just once......

[gsswish]

@22trev22 Guarantee they tour next year. Find them my friend. Seen them multiple times, and it's always different levels of greatness.

[domeymcsquire2]

This video does not need comparisons to bands that the mars volta dwarfs and references to lsd. If you are a music fan then none of that shit fucking matters. the mars volta is the mars volta enough said.

[cinnabin]

@jonjonwhii fripp + pridgen

[xuerdos]

I got goosebumps in the WOOOMB! part... 6:01

[yehigota5inchtaint]

Did anybody else here the dolphin chirps at 430? lol.

[yehigota5inchtaint]

I thought that I couldn't decide who I liked more pridgen or theodore, this was my answer.

[420Dirtmcgirt]

cedric kicks ass

[JKinney629]

@jonjonwhii Pretty much, unless it's De-Loused tremulant era, in which case replace the extra hit of LSD with some opiates.

For ATDI you do the same thing but replace the opiates with crack.

[PyrofreakStudios]

@catspajamas03 you're a faggot

[woowootata]

this solo.... my face is melting

[catspajamas03]

@sellingmypokecards

ok. glad they put tons of gates on him then... furthermore, just because ATDI had a punk feel to it and TMV still brings punk stage presence to their shows doesn't justify Cedric being a terrible singer. Neither does it being a live show. without effects on his voice, Cedric is perpetually out of tune. Being at the level of musicianship this band is at, it's unacceptable, regardless of how "punk" they once were or arguably are. BTW, way to go straight to the insults.

[sebaba001]

@catspajamas03 it's great how you know more about them and how cedric sings than omar.. gratz

[yehigota5inchtaint]

@catspajamas03 I'm happy they put all the effects on his voice wether or not you think he's perpetually out of tune[um he's not, and good luck on you hitting notes like that on the fly on stage

[treevis83]

mars volta where are you

[catspajamas03]

glad they finally put some fuckin auto tune on cedric.

[DRUNKENRAMBLE]

I count the days to find, what was left behind. Only these names I clutch will lead me to my home. Somehow this river marks, A wrinkle hand in mine. And everyday that parts, The water into two. Mothers and Feathers start to drown the living proof......

[thisfirstdarc]

fucking sick!

[PuReNiRvANA1]

these guys are nuts and thats why i love them

[TheMamabomb]

I think they should aquire the drummer from Fol Chen... A new beast to crush some beats!!

[WhiPStiCkAG0St0P]

this doesn't even seem real. it's too beautiful.

[Bizdet]

5:40 check out thomas's smile :)

[monkfishstuff]

The Jon Vs. Thomas argument should have died off a long time ago. They are both FAR better than anyone who has contributed to the argument so everybody should just shut up and be humbled.

[vegadomis32988]

@ivamungo hell no man Thomad is way more beast then Jon THeodore and way better feel... jon is a great drummer and writter... but thomas is way better for volta... it made them step up and become more complicated

[BabyWesDOPEBEATS]

@vegadomis32988 Are you joking? You must not play drums. Raw chops and crazy stuff doesn't mean he's better. They're both incredible, but Jon theodores grooves were the shit. Its more than just playing really fast fills, that doesn't mean its more complicated.

They're both good and at this point in their career its pointless to argue about "who's better"

[danyx8895]

ke tiene ke ver la salsa todoooooo

ke no sabes de donde es omar o ke

es el saboorrrr mi rey

ke token jazz

escalas tritonikas

rock latin jazz

y lo ke kieras prooo la salsaaaa tiene mucho ke verrr

[Hysteria28x]

they play like gods,

[joukucho]

jonjonwhii @thegodi : you are absolutely right...(21st century schizoid and goliath) the resemblance is uncanny. Still, mars volta kick ass and live their incredible. Music is all recycled and i'm glad they have good taste! But good on you man, i think king crimson is underrated!

By the way i saw volta live recently with their new drummer and it's too bad they left pridgen.......some people used to go JUST to see him play, awesome drummer....out of this world!

[jonjonwhii]

carlos santana+pink floyd+led zeppelin+extra hint of LSD= Mars Volta? who agrees?

[thegodi]

@jonjonwhii King Crimson, too.

[jonjonwhii]

@thegodi oh yeah almost forgot. listen to 21st century schizoid man . then listen to goliath my the mars volta. notice anything similar?

[james123454321]

@jonjonwhii add some elements of latin jazz in there and that's the recipe:)

[jonjonwhii]

@james123454321 latin jazz? you mean salsa? lol ;P

[james123454321]

@jonjonwhii lol, no latin jazz:)

[transeunte18]

@jonjonwhii que carajo tiene que ver la salsa?

[jonjonwhii]

@transeunte18 STFU BEANER. Jk no se crea carnal! la salsa porque omar deriva muchas influencas de la musica salsa!

DUH

[sOsSpArTa]

@jonjonwhii More like King Crimson than Pink Floyd.

[madimus]

@jonjonwhii Add in some Doors

[jonjonwhii]

@madimus Dude totally forgot! :D I love me some doors. Kudos to you!

[ToxicPlaygroundMusic]

@jonjonwhii and Rush

[k0stil]

@jonjonwhii

mars volta + nothing = mars volta

[bigboobs182]

@jonjonwhii I'm Totally agree with you xD

[TheDrunkenShip]

@jonjonwhii, I must say I agree... However, who could forget King Crimson, c'mon guys.

[TheDrunkenShip]

@jonjonwhii, I must say I agree... However, who could forget King Crimson, c'mon guys.

[TheDrunkenShip]

@jonjonwhii Think you're forgetting King Crimson

[davidasi]

@jonjonwhii The Mars Volta; Because ur too cheap to just buy some acid yourself ;)

[taoid69]

@jonjonwhii i agree! Mars(God of the Underworld) Volta (Poetry/Music) so TMV = Music of the Devil!

[xxmurderdollxx13xx]

amazing! like psychedelia thrown straight into the face... crazy shit, the band works so well in unison, the next led zeppelin

[1983luca1983]

nn li conoscevo benissimo....sono partito ascoltando qualke loro pezzo e in pokissimo tempo mi sono divorato tutta la loro discografia.....sono dei mostri, una delle migliori band che ci siano nell'attuale panorama musicale...incredibili, fantastici, unici!!!!

[laydeezman217]

look at juan lose his mind at 4:28 lol

[MrCotopaxi]

fuck pirdgen,maybe if he makes music for mars volta i would have some special appriciation for him,this way hes just a gr8 tehnician and respect for that...

[laydeezman217]

you are fucking retarded! hahahahahahaha RETARDED!

[MrCotopaxi]

opinions are like assholes,every1 has one:D

[thebus1109]

love this band, Pridgen is amazing

[ketsu12]

HE makes me crying ; ( He is genius

[goolick]

who do youuuuuuuuuuu

[Papadepapo]

@goolick JAJAJAJAJJA

[harbert8809]

god's got this on his i-tunes...=)

[hollyhole]

@harbert8809 God uses winamp and zune

[npiammarino]

oct. 16th cleveland can't wait! i'm gonna need some shrooms.

[Julipapa]

i love this band

[franerg]

drummer is the holy shit!!! god damnit!!! this band so rules!

[deeloused]

Jon Theodore >

[PerKiller]

He's long gone. Thomas Pridgen now man and in this clip. If ">" was a questionmark that is :P

[SirZeke]

5:50 !!!

[TMVowns]

what about it?

[SirZeke]

the change up is neat!

[enjoi4202]

i like how he talks to himself in a true genius fashion and what follows is amazing

[wolfpacguy]

at 3:00 it gets so good. omar is so sick.

[iamsicsic6]

0:35 cedrics acid kicks in...lol

anyone know where i can find the dvd of this concert?

[DUCKARMADA]

with the album.

[drummerboy31106]

I'm pretty sure that the time signatures for the jam section are: 9/16 - 6/8 - and 2/4. Thanks for playing!

[sinchrostick]

the measure is 9/8, 6/4 and than 4/4...

[bassluva09]

damn i love this 7/4 section sooo much! true masterpiece

[Cmontermini]

there's no 7/4 here

[cookiedoekeith]

I can count a measure of 5, a measure of 6, then a measure of 4, then repeat.

[nyrangers731]

This whole performance from start to finish is pure genius.

From 4:05 to 4:22 if you just relax and close your eyes you can feel your feet and legs tingling.

The first time I heard saw this footage I was literally speechless afterwards.

[cerpeintaxt123]

they have a dream machine in the back at 1:28

[examinfo]

They remind me of Mahavishnu orchestra,which is a great compliment!

[ttci00]

where did you get this from????

[marsvolta1386]

I didn't post the vid of course, but this video is from a special 20minute dvd that is included in the bedlam in goliath case, you can try and get is at best buy, that's were i got mine, this is the middle part of it.

[SEXYBEAST8675309]

lol,,ya.......

pridgen was early...

[SirZeke]

lol at 4:17 omar gives pridgen the shut up head shake

[demon1390]

It's strange seeing omar and cedric indirectly fuck on stage through guitar pedals, hahah.

[SirZeke]

john was amaizing for this group and they will never sound the same with out him. :(

but thomas has the funk! and anyone who sees these guys live and doesnt dance is defected.

[lilanagui84]

OMAR ES UN MAESTRASO!

[Moodylovesbears]

I mean it I will lose my mind

[SirZeke]

its gotta happen some day (both) but one shouldn't cause the other.

[stratocastermaster2]

i doubt it would happen any time soon. the only reason they wouldnt be a band anymore is if cedric or omar would all of a sudden out of no where die, and all of us will lose it

[Moodylovesbears]

If the Mars Volta ever breaks up I will freak out man

[SgtVadge]

what the hell are you guys talking about..... i wish omars solos would be a bit more melodic...oh well

[lilanagui84]

lo maximo los mars volta!! vengan a peruu!

[DjDiablock]

eng:it is clear that they use something but it does not matter, because they do magnificent music!!!

rus:это понятно что они что-то "употребляют"

!НО! Это не имеет значения т.к. они делают АХ*ИТЕЛЬНУЮ музыку =)

P.S. отдал бы любые деньги чтоб сходить на их концерт если они приедут в Москву!!!!!!!!!!!

[marsvolta1386]

How the hell do you know Cedric uses drugs ? yes he smokes pot big time as he has stated in many interviews but they have stoped using heavy drugs ever since jeremy diead. Plus cedric is natuarally like that in concerts & shows, just having fun.

[a1stack]

Who was jeremy and what hard drugs did they take?

[marsvolta1386]

Jeremy was their old sound manipulator during their earlier years on the mars volta. He died off a heroin overdose, that's were they got thier concept album of deloused.Check out the commatorium fan site you can lear alot.

[entertheredfox]

nice volta fan you are, gtfo.

[a1stack]

Just because I don't know everything about the Volta doesn't mean I'm not a fan of there music. Who are you to tell me that? Besides, we learn by asking questions. We have to get are information from somewhere. Were not born with it.

[entertheredfox]

nah i am sorry, but after watching the complexity that is the volta i could not help but be a little indigent. when only the slightest research into them would have given you the answer. i did over react and i do apologize.

[a1stack]

No worries. And yes, Every time I do ask a question of that nature It always runs through my head "I could just look it up" but just don't though. :)

[marsvolta1386]

Lol dude i hate when ppl try to make you feel dumb on you tube, your right we are born to learn, but yeah anyways go the the commatorium fan site you can learn alot there. And spread the music of the volta. Trust me man it changed the way i look at life.

[SnowyMounTain55]

he quit heroin but he still does acid and pot

[miojobz]

Cedric should stop using drugs or he'll end like his friend... good video anyway

[redlik]

livin' the true gods

[cinnabin]

35-45 omar + cedric completely destroy guitar

[newtsfactor]

Must add... for your envies sake... i was at this show... AND Got to meet Cedric and have a few photos with him and have a chat... This dvd cannot come quick enough....

[CerpinTaxt1983]

i love when they kick into the con sofa jam best part of the tune!

[sucramnormark]

When does the dvd arrive?

[ryrdyr]

was it the old set list cause i went to the club tour in nyc and it was amazing then i saw them at Hammerstein still amazing but i like the other set list better plus there was a way way way better crowd better energy at the club

[entertheredfox]

i have a feeling i was with you when that happened, where you with some one else? then some guy and his kid started talking to cedric around the side door just before the concert?

[tbow82]

The two first minutes are obviously the best moment of inspiration and rendition in the whole history of modern progressive/psychedelic jams, just take a look at every members' moves. This is a patrimony for anyone, and the best reminiscence, IMO, of the old flesh from the 70's that inspired them. Best regards from France, TMV, may your inspiration and creativity never ends.

[unfunkit]

love it when theyre just goin nuts, amazing music, that is

[jabob4444]

i love this video, thomas is excelling regardless, cedric is singing very good. i think people lose sight of how hard it is to belt that shit out every night you can see how tough it is on him on a lot of videos, the instrumental on cygnus is my absolute favorite instrumental by the mars volta.

[thevanityproject]

i seen the show in edmonton about a month ago and ive been rockin it ever since,they are the best hands down......

[superbaddrummer]

dudes john is good but how can you see he's better than tom??? thomas is just so complex and his grooves are insane

[ganarock]

jon theodore it's better

[BurgundyMist]

FACT: OMAR IS A BEAST!

[kakoondoo]

his like santana,hendrix,page all put into a blender and mixed to a smooth tasty latin funk-shake..except hes so much better then that.words cannot express it

[tarantism]

and frank zappa, john mclaughlin, robert fripp

[freegas]

nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

he is omar.

you cant compare him to anyone.

[entertheredfox]

AHAHAH that's the best thing i have EVER heard, you are one of my all time hero's now,

[uzzie90]

omar is sick

[Luciiz]

No, I'm pretty sure Omar's well at the moment, uzzie90.

[scoobyluva06]

fuck the wrld tmv rns the wrld....

[TheMo0]

tmv rns th vwls

[Uberkid1]

Do you guys realize Omar is the band leader. Anything Thomas is doing, Omar is telling him to do. Do you guys honestly think TP couldn't play that simple ass hit Jon plays in the bridge? Also, if you notice that as Omar's solo gets more ridiculous Thomas' does to? This is all what Omar wants guys. Don't discredit TP for doing what the band leader tells him to do. Bitch about Omar hahah

[marsvolta1386]

Dude i agree with u ...ppl are just stupid, and dont know the band!!

[sivart010]

Yeah man if you've ever studied jazz, that's what happens during any improvised solo. It's all about synergy; listening to what the soloist is doing and trading off of that. If the soloist gets really soft and spacey, the rest of the rhythm section follows. If Omar is really digging in, and playing crazy shit all over the fretboard, Thomas is going to build off of that.

[marsvolta1386]

wawawa cry me a river, fuck people, get over it jon didn't wanna be there with them, what makes ppl think that having him around would make the music better then it is, fuck the point of the mars volta it to have eventual change at times, and kicking jon in the ass was one of those changes, yes guy was great but it's over, enjoy them for who they are not what they were

[blackl1steddrums]

yeah Thomas is really hard to follow, hes kinda playing for musicians only in a way

[chr1israzor]

man....no offense, but this is a total mess. I really don't like the way Thomas approaches this song, especially this part. He is just messing around too much the form.

As for the rest of the band, they do sound a lot better and they do seem very happy....but again, Theodore had a more organic approach, and all of this used to make more musical sense.

Right now it sounds like a circus or a parade without any sort of control or sense.

[KingCheez]

nah man

its cedric and the fucking autotune thats shitting all over this

if you notice thomas isn't even doing that much different from jon, just addin' some shit where it's appropriate.

[drdoctorevil]

ooph....

you curse.

adding is one thing.

when you add enough salt for the recipe, it's good.

when you add a lot of salt, it becomes salty.

[KingCheez]

actually, i prefer most food salty.

[zildjianbinger]

one of the worst analogies I've ever come across for music. thanks

[marsvolta1386]

why is it, may u explain why

[TheMo0]

it aint autotune dammit. its just phasing and flange.

[retroman3000]

no matter what effect is over his voice

nobody can deny how awesome he is in this video! holy shit..

[obdandzigzag]

word

[bamsukka]

I agree, but at the same time, if you're there watching it, and you feel the energy that this band is giving off, you can just feel how much passion they are giving into this performance, and that's what takes you away.

[oridniv]

OMAAARRR ur killing me.....I just can't get over this vid I truly wish i was there

[entertheredfox]

i was muuu har har

[mynmyself]

wow men! i would fuck cedric when he is messing around with omars effects...this band is just incredible!!! absolute sex!!! authentic lsd soul!!!

[Gonzokupa]

wow! that ligfht thingy is so cool!!!

[iceman992992]

GUITAR SOLO

[nebula421]

VIVA LA VOLTA!

[ScottBrown666]

WHO DO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

[Miiigueeeeel]

HE WANTS THE DVD!!

[redrumPole]

haha, no, SHE wants =D

[redrumPole]

I WANT THIS DVD!

[Miiigueeeeel]

WILL THIS BE ON DVD?! OMG!!

[Embroglio89]

Yea, this'll be on dvd. Should be out later this year, perhaps summer time. It was filmed by Jorge Hernandez Aldana just so you know.

[Dan070]

Should we know who he is? :) Thanks for posting this, Embroglio.

[ENIGMA44]

i forgot to mention, i need this DVD bad also.. release whole show plz!

[mandrellian]

I was there in the pit during this song, having my mind blown out my ear by the breath of a thousand gold-plated owls.

Thanks for refreshing my memory. Great footage. TMV - release the frickin DVD already!

[lKittyCakesl]

fucking amazing!

[Antom1234]

I live for Omars noodling.

[mrkuma]

It's been a couple of years liking The Mars Volta and I never liked it as much as I do now.

[braddubya2]

I'm right there with you man. They're tighter than they've ever been.

[rigneyclan]

damn that solo was amazing

[guytonster]

what is up with Cedric messing with Omar's pedals now. haha those crazy kids

[joeldix]

omar just made that guitar his bitch

[crazymigit182]

srsly

[Khadaro]

best cygnus solo ever.

[crazymigit182]

agreed

[ENIGMA44]

joel... tis a gewd name that we share.

[nivius]

Godamnit Omar, stop noodling.