Big Sis hears "The Widow" by The Mars Volta for the first time || Blind Covers

Want to see Big Sis write a cover of The Widow before they listen to it? Start here: • Big Sis turns a Mars V...
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[@Leogun94]

Dude's grown a bit of a beard to show that time has passed.

[@bigwengz914]

Man said he prefers his version over John Frusciante shredding on the guitar. Lmao.

[@lilboot7822]

“I like ours better” I can’t tell if these two are serious.

[@Dexiray]

oh I think they are. And I mean they should right, imagine not thinking you're making good music. I just don't agree with them but hey...

[@pattol666]

I was lucky enough to see mars volta play with system of a down back in the day and all i can say is that man can fucking dance.

[@BlindCovers]

Oh maaaaan, there’s a show coming up in SF this summer that’s System of a Down, The Mars Volta, Deftones and Viagra Boys and that lineup is CALLING ME

[@bigwengz914]

​@@BlindCoversit's not really mars volta anymore. A few too many deaths of their members and their most critical member john theodore left the band in 2006.

[@krtauschboss3642]

We're so back baby!

[@1970HondaCL100]

This channel is criminally underrated.

[@StripperVash]

I would LOVE to see a version where they get the lyrics and the melody but no other direction. I think it would line up more like an actual cover

[@raidervillalobos6457]

I love that I couldnt tell if this was serious until the Pitchfork line lol.

[@raidervillalobos6457]

And Im relieved

[@BlindCovers]

Also I was actually completely wrong!! Somehow Pitchfork only gave Frances the Mute a 2.0 🤯

[@lastfirstlastfirst]

@@BlindCoversas horrendous as it was, somehow that’s the review that convinced me to check out the band seriously back then. And then it instantly became one of my top favorite albums of all time in spite of the fact that I’m not even a prog or hard rock enjoyer at all to this day (this band got pretty random bunch of huge fans tbh lol)

[@BlindCovers]

Honestly I feel like that was half the fun of Pitchfork, you'd end up listening to music that got an extreme review one way or another. The albums they drag through the mud are as special to me as their 9.5's

[@bonniefinleyanimation]

Big Volta fan, here. We've all heard the song plenty, and if you haven't, you can go listen to it without anyone talking over it as much as you want. I actually appreciated hearing their off the cuff responses to The Widow, especially the comment about its "atmosphere" and that it has "fight" in response to the seemingly dark and somber lyrics on just a page itself. Good and brief. I like a blunt Brit, and these two just cut straight past the chaff. Can't wait to see more! Might I recommend a few Cardiacs songs as a potential choice? Baby Heart Dirt Baby Clinks R.E.S. RIp Tim Smith 🖤

[@BlindCovers]

Well said! And take it from us, these are definitely two Blunt Brits 🍁 💨

[@WouldYouRather365]

So stocked to see blind covers is back !!!

[@clericsson]

it's back!

[@cnemond]

Big Sis is amazing!!

[@Dexiray]

its a good idea, don't think I've ever seen this type of content. I just dont think I can keep myself outta the equation and keep myself from being attacked by what I interpret them being cocky and thinking they're superior in some way in comparison to TMV lol

[@pirateking888]

Thanks for coming back!

[@BlindCovers]

Right back atcha!

[@evenoddprime]

What the hell is this channel omg???

[@RootedHat]

MOAR!

[@BlindCovers]

Get your butt back here every Tuesday baby!

[@TheTherirah]

So back!

[@BIGSISmusic]

we had an okay time doing this.

[@BlindCovers]

I’m touched!

[@bigwengz914]

You shouldn't have. This is the mars volta's worst song in their first three albums (honestly they have a few gems in their next albums but unless you are a hardcore prog fan it is not worth listening to). You should have been allowed to cover a more adventurous song. This was a radio friendly song they had to do for their second album. You should have been given the song Eriatarka to cover. It is their best 'normal' song in the pop format. Most of their class songs are the ones which take you on a trip for 15/20 minutes. Unfortunately, two of their band members died, one from a heroin overdose, John frusciante is not interested in playing it seems, and their best member got kicked out in 2006. I love tame impala, jamiroquay, pink floyd, shpongle, the voidz, but the mars volta are the most creative band I have listened to. Anyone can like TMV, they are more addictive than drugs if you get them, but an assault on the ears if not.

[@GymAndSun]

@@bigwengz914what a great summary 💯 truth all around. And Eriatarka has always been my favorite

[@MrQuickLine]

WHOA!!!

[@mikeelf4627]

What’s amazing is that sis looks like Cedric

[@AtlasOcean]

Just a reminder that pitchfork gave this album a 2/10. Blasphemous

[@BlindCovers]

I was SCANDALIZED when I looked that up while editing this. absolutely bananas

[@iroveashe]

this is an interesting idea, but a lone guy/gal sitting at home listening and doing a reaction can do a better job. The talk you had shouldn't happen during the actual song, at least not so much. You clearly have the production value but the actual video just gives me indifference vibes.

[@BlindCovers]

Thanks for watching! Can you expand on what you mean by "indifference vibes?"

[@BenGates]

Echoing this - I’m kinda bummed that they were doing commentary talking out loud on the first listen. IMO it would be a better format to first listen in silence, perhaps writing down notes, but only seeing facial expressions. Then once they have actually listened to the song all the way through, they speak. When they are talking over the track, it’s so off the cuff, seems they are talking more than hearing the song all the way through, so it feels disingenuous.

[@jmarsvolta]

You people talk to much during the song.

[@TravelsTTG]

This is a joke right?

[@serfillustrated4018]

You gathered two snobs. Let them think they were better than the original.. Thats a cool premise. But you ruined it by talking over the real song.. wtf