Cotopaxi w/ intro - The Mars Volta @ Bonnaroo 2009

The Mars Volta rocking Cotopaxi on the Which Stage at Bonnaroo 2009.

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Music

Tags:

• cotopaxi
• octahedron
• mars volta
• bonnaroo
• 2009
• which stage

[tehmarzvotla]

Man, a Mars Volta show just can't be the same in broad daylight.

[3n3rgyst]

The beauty of it was the show started just as the sun started to dip down... so it started in the light and ended with a 25+ minute version of Cygnus... Vismund Cygnus in the dark.

[sadstatue25]

I wonder if they know they don't have to wear bandannas?

[PimpxSlapxPat]

The Mars Volta or a hot air balloon.....hmm lol. how about The Mars Volta playing IN a hot air balloon?!

[rodericusher]

the band stopped taking acid after Amputechture. I'd say Octahedron is a return to form after the The Bedlam In Goliath. I never really liked it very much personally - although there some amazing performances on that record, namely Thomas.

[clarinetplayer14]

What were they looking at

[verdenodela1]

@MylezisAwesome I was there, shit was great. Omar needed to tune his guitar in the middle of Goliath. xD

[MylezisAwesome]

This was a fucking awesome show i was there

[scattered41]

blimp. i remember yelling at that kid taking a pic of it to turn around-

[VioletChildBand]

hey guys your supposed to watch the stage

[yohansing]

There was a giant smoke ring in the sky and everyone was checking it out.

[Blacksadback]

What are they all looking at ?! o_O

[funkymanswizzle]

Just because you have Prior Plans and Structure to musical sets does not mean there isn't exploration/ improvisation within the contexts of those structures. I think what sets TMV apart from other bands is being able to stretch those lines within structure. For anyone who has seen them multiple times, there is no debating each show is different with plenty of improvisation.

[CapitalConsumer]

I've talked with the guys, they improv a lot at their normal shows, not at festivals. They once improvised for 45 mins. at a show I went to in '05. They would have released that stuff by now, and Omar told me after the show they were playing improv.