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01-29-2008, 02:12 PM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | The Mars Volta
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Tomorrow night @ a small venue. That is all. |
01-29-2008, 02:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | In SoCal, no doubt. 
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01-29-2008, 02:16 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Detroit | | | I'm so glad I'm not in SoCal tomorrow. |
01-29-2008, 02:21 PM
|  | I'm a tumbler, born under punches | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | | I think people have forgotten there's more forums than just off-topic. Showing off new basses, music DVDs, concert info all in Off-Topic.
Well, let me contribute by making a post that belongs in Recordings:
Last Wednesday I listened to the whole "Bedlam in Goliath" album. I'm on record as liking At The Drive-In more than TMV, so take this with a grain of salt, but I think this is their best album. Their new drummer brings incredible energy and the production is a lot cleaner which I think is important for such a dense band.
Have fun at the show. From what I understand Mars Volta concerts are either really good or really bad. Both times I saw them the sound was awful. In fact, when they opened for RHCP it might have been the worst sound of any band I've ever seen. But I think you'll have better luck at a small venue. Find the sound man and sit there. |
01-29-2008, 02:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bos, MA | | you suck. 
seriously, tho' have fun. they're at their best in smaller venues.
(i still miss jon theodore )
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01-29-2008, 03:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle | | Okay... I am jealous...
Have fun!! And be sure to ask them if they could perhaps "park" TMV for a year and take ATDI out for a spin again!!  |
01-29-2008, 03:10 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | What is At The Drive In? Is this somehow associated with TMV? Did I miss something? |
01-29-2008, 03:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar What is At The Drive In? Is this somehow associated with TMV? Did I miss something? | Not that wiki is the end all be all but... Here ya go! |
01-29-2008, 03:25 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | Holy Crap. Dub? How did I not hear of this? Awesome, I'm gonna check this out. Knowing that they have roots in Dub makes me like TMV even more. |
01-29-2008, 04:58 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Southern Massachusetts | | | ATDI owns all over TMV, at least since DeLoused...this new album bores me to tears....Frances did nothing for me either...self indulgence over songwriting.
My friend Barry lives out there now and has been blathering about the "secret show" for a couple days now. |
01-29-2008, 05:01 PM
| | I'm a tumbler, born under punches | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Holy Crap. Dub? How did I not hear of this? Awesome, I'm gonna check this out. Knowing that they have roots in Dub makes me like TMV even more. | De Facto
At The Drive-In New Mars Volta
All good. I just liked ATDI more than I like TMV. More direct and less self indulgence. And De Facto were better than they were given credit for.
How many people fit in the Bren Center? I would guess 4 or 5 thousand. |
01-29-2008, 05:06 PM
| | I'm a tumbler, born under punches | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mon Rominee ATDI owns all over TMV, at least since DeLoused...this new album bores me to tears....Frances did nothing for me either...self indulgence over songwriting.
My friend Barry lives out there now and has been blathering about the "secret show" for a couple days now. | Hey Ron - have you heard the new album or are you talking about Amputechture? The new one drops today, though Napster had it online a week early and I'm sure it was leaked illegally elsewhere. |
01-29-2008, 05:14 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Southern Massachusetts | | | Naw man, I am talking about the new one. It sounds a little schizophrenic to me...the songs don't get to the point hardly ever, and I don't dig the almost funky elements they're throwing in. Sounds like TMV chanelled throu Ima Robot. a little goofy and semi-cheesy |
01-29-2008, 05:28 PM
| | I'm a tumbler, born under punches | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | | Interesting. I'm not the biggest TMV fan, but it's actually the album of theirs I liked the most, at least on first listen. Still, I'd take Relationship of Command over all of them. That album has such an incredible tension to it. |
01-29-2008, 05:37 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBigO De Facto
At The Drive-In New Mars Volta
All good. I just liked ATDI more than I like TMV. More direct and less self indulgence. And De Facto were better than they were given credit for.
How many people fit in the Bren Center? I would guess 4 or 5 thousand. | I think 3500. It's my old campus. So I have all kinds of access to it too.  |
01-29-2008, 05:39 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | I just listened to so ADI on You Tube. Nice. Wikipedia's funny. They mentioned Dub influences. This is nothing like Dub. Still good though.
EDIT. Ok. Quarantine is very dub influenced in the beginning. One Armed Scissor is not. lol.
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01-29-2008, 06:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, CA | | | Man...
I tihnk I'd have to go on the record as liking ATDI more than TMV...but I like 'em both...
I always loved ATDI's ability to go from mellow to super heavy at the drop of a hat...
thanks for the "Quarantine" link...definitely enjoyed that.
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01-29-2008, 07:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NYC & Vancouver, BC | | | I really implore you to bring a set of earplugs to that show. If you do not, you will regret it. |
01-29-2008, 08:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Holy Crap. Dub? How did I not hear of this? Awesome, I'm gonna check this out. Knowing that they have roots in Dub makes me like TMV even more. | You didn't know?  |
01-29-2008, 08:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 97465 | | | good 'un!
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Originally Posted by TheBigO Find the sound man and sit there. | Now THIS is "sound" advice! Have fun SuperStar!!
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