The Mars Volta - Televators

[guacci3420]

Rest easy Julio Venegas I wish I was the one they sing about so peacefull yet powerfull like an atomic explosion

[TheFairenoughclough]

Hmm.

[PrimalHateGrind]

At 2:06 Cedric is trying to keep it together, you could see it in his face and hear the agony in his voice that he wants to cry. I commend him, not only for keeping his composure but continuing on to belt out a sick fucking track. R.I.P. Julio Venegas, duermate en infierno, por que el infierno es la unica verdad...

[m8566]

i dont think he forgot the lyrics, i think he got a little choked up. cuz im pretty sure this song is about the death of Julio Venegas. so, its pretty easy to get a little emotional when you are singing about the time that one of your childhood friends killed himself.

[Kingswood135]

anyone know what pedal he is using to get the sounds in the beginning? it can't just be delay...

[epiphysis]

people choke on lyrics when they are starting out dude - imagine the nerves you have to have to be going out on a limb for music like this. He wrote the lyrics - let him sing it however the fuck he wants.

[ChonnyChimole]

I remember when people thought Hendrix sounded bad.

[b0st0nseltic]

say what u want about forgetin the lryics, but omar is amazing and cedric hits every note he sings, which even for him doesnt always happen, thats what u get from a live Mars Volta song....would u want the same exact song form the cd, or they're exact interpretation of the song at that moment...ill take the latter every time

[skeletonhawk]

Sorry, I hate being one of those terribly negative people in the comments, but this video really isn't good at all. I hope people get to hear the non-live version before they see this, because this just may ruin it for them otherwise. Forgetting the lyrics? Like come on.

[NOTZERO]

try making music for 15 years and be on drugs whilst writing/performing/sleeping..a­ll the while trying to balance home life with life on the road..maybe its just me, but i feel nobody is perfect, and if you want absolute perfection in your life look into that cult called christianity

[thebigdjohnson]

@ChonnyChimole I think they were saying that christianity touts opportunity to achieve absolute perfection and is therefor ridiculous. Hence the perjorative usage of the word "cult."

[ChonnyChimole]

I will meet Omar someday. Hes an absolute music genius.

[monichic]

the next song is take the veil cerpin taxt

[fede567]

omggg what's the next song that's bout to begin!?!?!?

[SuperLollollollol]

id stab my eyes out to have his voice

[iamsicsic6]

damn i cant believe cedric forgot the words, or hopefully he meant to do that...

[Ancaja123]

who cares this was so long ago, this performance is awesome

[anthonybrady]

Check out my cover of this song! Support smaller artists! Comment and/or subscribe after you watch!

[ododbobo]

cover artist

[vladan891]

why only 7,000 views?

[Rockabilly500]

what kind of delay and other fucked up effects is Omar using at the beginning?

[sntstl]

memory man i think

[ChonnyChimole]

Hes using a Moog delay with a Moof MuRF in the FX loop.

[sntstl]

cool, had no idea

[ChonnyChimole]

This is the best performance of Televators Ive ever seen, and I also like this better than the recorded version.

[jadethevirginqueen]

If I were there, I feel like I'd be witnessing that performance of The End, by The Doors.

Fucking intense.

[Alekseyyyyyy]

breathtaking performance

[sh4din]

love it... "only this man you put, crescent in shapes is gay"

[henhog1]

I believe it's: "Only this manupod crescent in shape has escaped."

Sorry if its wrong!

[BestNameEvar]

...I can't unhear it

[eugenehutz]

mm this version doesnt have power

[lee2dope]

No but it has that much more feeling.

[Josenovich]

What does he sing at the end?

[zorac91]

gives me chills....

[srh4life4]

fucking sick

[blopaxzONe]

this song.. "Everyone knows the last chose is always the coldest to call" it hurts :// but its awesome.. like every song of mars volta :)

[kabnubgr]

everyone knows the last toes are always the coldest to go

[Spencer562]

i saw this whole performance not live but i saw it, and it was amazing! <3

[ChonnyChimole]

This is one of the most beautiful pieces of modern music Ive ever heard and brings a tear to my eye...

Deep shit really.

[pfonyt]

Yeah, it's amazing! 5* "Televators" is a fantastic song, they did an excellent rendition of it here and the Electric Ballroom show is simply awesome. This guys are pure musical genius!!!

Thanks mic1789 for sharing these live show! The 2 videos for the next track, "Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt" (Pt. 1 & 2) at the Electric Ballroom are on YT posted by V1sceraEyes.

[Groundbase]

i love the crowd, just standing, everyone silent in awe

[TheFreeshooter]

what effect is Omar using for the noise at the beginning?

[crexy101]

to me it just sounds like alot of heavy delay/echo,, chorus,, and just sliding the pick (on its thin edge) up and down the muted bottom strings (e and b) whilst vibrating the hand quckly like tremelo pickin but on its edge,, i think thats wot he's doin?,, similar to david gilmour in 'run like hell' intro

[02nothing]

like the other guy said, a lot of delay, and a lot of reverb. You can also see he's using a slide, and it sounds like there is a lot of wah in there, too, along with distortion on and off. I also use a pitch shifter set to make the sound about an octave higher when I try and play this version.

[mekkonzor]

A piece of art.

A masterpiece, actually.

So emotionally treated, so personal, so well-done.

I'm all for Volta.

[kgavriliadis]

Chilling!!!Beautiful song and such a great performance.Hats off guys!

[angelineeee]

this song is already the best

and it sounds 10 times better live!!

i hope they come back and play in cali this year

[bshrules85]

this is why omar is unbelievable... think of how much bullsh*t is synthesized these days, and look at these guys - how can anyone question their talent?

[eonblue]

This is without a doubt the best preformance of televators out there!

Possibly also the mars volta's greatest moment.

Deloused can't be beat!

[renderless123]

thanks

[mic1789]

I reposted this because i made a mistake while editing the last one and put a clips of a differnet song at the begining of it by accident. So i took it down fixed the mistake and this one should be ok if there is another problem with it or one of my other videos please send me a message, dont just comment about it, i usually dont read the comments

[Majestica23]

Try not to forget the last song: "Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt." Just that song and the whole thing is complete.