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MARS VOLTA!!!! WOW!!!!!!

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palm grease

Dec 10, 2007
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#1
Saw em at the Hammerstein on wed night!

What a HUGE show! Juan's tone, attack and accuracy were perfect! The guy is a MONSTER!

I've read claims that their live sound is...well....horrible. Not the case here! Awesome mix!

Pridgen (new drummer) is insane!!!!!!!!!

It was a 3.5 hr show, they cover their new material, some old.... and tons of improv! Dare I say FUNKY!!!!!!!

Killer show, catch em if ya can!
 
#3
dont get your point.... but the hairy eye looks good on ya!

this is a short review of their show... Juan being the main attraction for me. he played very well!

thx

edit.... oh you were telling me to do a search!!!??? thats very cute of you, thx!
 
#5
I was at that show too - very cool. Their new drummer is insane, but at some point I would've liked to see him chill out and lay it down. The whole night was like one long drum solo - albeit an amazing one.

Juan was killer! He holds that group together live, and I think without him, they'd just be a mess. And yes, his tone was pretty sick!!!

I will say that, just like anytime I've seen TMV, the vocals could be turned down.....
 
#7
corradoc said:
I was at that show too - very cool. Their new drummer is insane, but at some point I would've liked to see him chill out and lay it down. The whole night was like one long drum solo - albeit an amazing one.

Juan was killer! He holds that group together live, and I think without him, they'd just be a mess. And yes, his tone was pretty sick!!!

I will say that, just like anytime I've seen TMV, the vocals could be turned down.....
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I can agree 100%!....but that drummer is a clock, man!

all in all more good than bad!

the singer....well he fits the profile, so to speak! hahaha

BassIsFun17- I think you'll be quite pleased! (great Avatar BTW!... Blade Catcher is a master work!)
 
#10
I just saw Mars Volta for the 2nd time on Friday at ACL. This was the second time I've seen them this year. Both times I left thinking "That was the greatest show I've ever been to." Juan is truly a beast, such great tone and musicianship. He really allows the rest of the band to lock in more easily with Prigden. And the breakdowns and effects were so trippy and amazing. The joints before the show helped as well :D
 
#14
Mazatleco17 said:
Mars volta, good band but they seem to "experiment" a lot with music, I would say way to much :rolleyes:
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Oh c'mon there's thousands of other bands if you want non-expermentation and time-proven formulas. :D

As for the live sound. Everything I've heard suggests that it suffers mostly when they are supporting a band (which was true when I saw them).

I've always wanted to see them headline.
 
#15
Saw em tonight in Phoenix, great show, lots of intensity, great bass sound and lots of effects. He's got 2 huge pedal boards. Disappointed with the set length, 80 minutes maybe. Omar is a master too but that is for another forum...
 
#16
bassaficionado6 said:
As for the live sound. Everything I've heard suggests that it suffers mostly when they are supporting a band (which was true when I saw them).

I've always wanted to see them headline.
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That's exactly right. I like The Mars Volta but I wouldn't consider myself a huge fan. But I have seen them twice. Once they opened for RHCP and it was literally one of the worst performances I've ever heard/seen. Boomy, mushy sound, no energy from them and even less from the crowd.

Then I saw them headline in a much smaller club (and one known for good sound anyway) and it was a killer show.
 
#18
TheBigO said:
Once they opened for RHCP and it was literally one of the worst performances I've ever heard/seen. Boomy, mushy sound, no energy from them and even less from the crowd.
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Excatly my experience. And I don't know their music enough to appreciate or recognize what was booming out in the arena. IMO they might be more suited for smaller halls. Experimental music can get lost in big rooms.
 
#19
I don't know, when I saw them open up for SOAD (supporting Francis) I thought the sound was enhanced by the fact that I saw them in an arena. I could still hear everything (we had really nice seats) but the reverb of the DCU center just made it over the top, in the best way possible. It was like hearing the music explode out from the stage into this massive cavern. But it wasn't muddy at all, just expansive.
 

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