The Mars Volta - Roseland Ballroom 5/5/5

Figjam · #1 05-06-2005, 08:20 PM

So on Cinco de Mayo , how can you do better than seeing a mexican (mostly) band? I love this band, religiously. I saw them in NYC last night. I have their demo cd (tremulant) , deloused in the comatorium, frances the mute, and a live EP they released.

Well the concert was awesome. (ALso, Flea and Serj from SOAD were above me in the VIP balcony) SUch a great atmosphere. This band rocks tat playing small venues. Such an emotional experience.

Its hard to put a setlist for them bc they never stop playing the whole time basically, but it was like

Intro thing
Drunkenship of Lanterns
25 minute jam going into..
Concertina (from demo)
Take the veil cerpin taxt
L'Via L'Vasquez
then i believe it was Roulette Dares
Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus
then Cassandra Gemini

Any TMV fans? ANyone else see the tour yet?

Also, Juan Alderete's tone is amazing. Ampeg rig, Fender basses. I believe in the beginning he was using a fretted jazz, and tehn he switched to his fretless P/J. Yummy

golden_boy · #2 05-07-2005, 01:06 PM

ah good old TMV - I saw them a few months ago at Manchester, best gig Ive been to

Freaky Fender · #3 05-07-2005, 01:10 PM

Due to other obligations I can't go, but I sold my tickets to Bryan Bailey. I'm really surprised that they did not play Cicatrez ESP. Seems like that would be the staple live song...

Joe Boom · #4 05-07-2005, 01:13 PM

I will be seeing them next Tuesday at the Riv.

Toasted · #5 05-07-2005, 01:14 PM

I saw them back in March in Manchester. They're probably one of the most underrated major label bands.

edit: golden boy, are you a Manc?

**Vorago** · #6 05-07-2005, 01:15 PM

I absolutely dig "Deloused in the Comatorium", superb album, only heard bits of Frances the Mute, and it sounded very unstructured, but the first album had to grow on me too. I thought they were crap the first 10 times I listened to them, the 11th time it was like "-ZING- damn these guys are amazing!"

**Adam Barkley** · #7 05-07-2005, 10:27 PM

Were the horns triggered? Or did they just exclude those songs?

Figjam · #8 05-07-2005, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freaky Fender

Due to other obligations I can't go, but I sold my tickets to Bryan Bailey. I'm really surprised that they did not play Cicatrez ESP. Seems like that would be the staple live song...

between cygnus and cassandra theyve got that type of song covered.

Figjam · #9 05-07-2005, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abark000

Were the horns triggered? Or did they just exclude those songs?

They had the bari-sax guy there. Hes awesome.He also plays flute.

**Adam Barkley** · #10 05-07-2005, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Figjam

They had the bari-sax guy there. Hes awesome.He also plays flute.

Thank god, I was hoping they wouldn't do something as lame as play to a DAT.

Van Halen does that.

Figjam · #11 05-08-2005, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abark000

Thank god, I was hoping they wouldn't do something as lame as play to a DAT.

Van Halen does that.

Nope, everoyne was there, especially Pancho (Omars brother who plays bongo drums (im pretty sure its omars bro and not ced's). There was also a special guest on keyboards, one of their idols. He filled in for Ikey during one of the jams and totally shredded out on a solo.

fatbassjazzer · #12 05-08-2005, 11:29 AM

They came to Atlanta a week or two ago. I wanted to go but the tickets were sold out. I heard the sound was horrible, like you could only hear the drums and vocals. Wish I could have gone.

Figjam · #13 05-08-2005, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatbassjazzer

They came to Atlanta a week or two ago. I wanted to go but the tickets were sold out. I heard the sound was horrible, like you could only hear the drums and vocals. Wish I could have gone.

The sound mix was a little off during the intro (guitar was weak) but then they got it perfect and man did it kick ass.

jenderfazz · #14 05-08-2005, 03:50 PM

I'm seeing them Thursday in Montreal and I'm dying, especially after all this! So they played all of Cassandra Gemini? That's insanity... how long was the set? Looking at the setlist it looks as if the show should only last like 45 minutes... of course their songs aren't 3 minute radio hits!

Figjam · #15 05-08-2005, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenderfazz

I'm seeing them Thursday in Montreal and I'm dying, especially after all this! So they played all of Cassandra Gemini? That's insanity... how long was the set? Looking at the setlist it looks as if the show should only last like 45 minutes... of course their songs aren't 3 minute radio hits!

Their songs are about 10 minutes each on average and they jam inbetween them and extend solos and stuff. The set was about 2 hours. Maybe a little longer.

Toasted · #16 05-08-2005, 05:00 PM

They played 6 songs in 2 hours when i went to see them

bryan bailey · #17 05-08-2005, 07:52 PM

I saw them last night.

I don't remember much of the set but they played great and played for a long time. I love the no smoke law in RI, I can go to a concert and not die from lack of air.

Figjam · #18 05-08-2005, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryan bailey

I saw them last night.

I don't remember much of the set but they played great and played for a long time. I love the no smoke law in RI, I can go to a concert and not die from lack of air.

Heh there were lots of people smoking cigarettes and marijuana when i went.

Figjam · #19 05-11-2005, 07:45 PM

http://www.thecomatorium.com/media/a...005-05-05.mp3/

Recordings of the concert i went to. The recordiing isnt great but it gives you an idea of how amazing they are at interludes and crap. Remember the sound mix was a lil off in the beginning but it got better.

Peter Squire · #20 05-11-2005, 09:10 PM

Im listening to Frances the Mute at the moment - its just stunning! I would love to see them tour down under....