Omar & Jim Interview (part 1)

Omar and Jim (at the drive-in) interview on Regeneration TV

[@Deathbunny14]

Why does everybody hate Jim!? Jim played his part in a bad-assed unique(In my opinion legendary) band, he was about as valuable to the band as Omar, Cedric, Paul, or Tony.

[@dyr234]

Very well said. he accomplished everything he wanted to do in music and he is a well spoken and smart individual.

[@alexhennigh5242]

Afros.

[@ripperplaysclon152]

We hate him because he’s a homophobe.

[@sethrogensbong]

@@ripperplaysclon152 how? I’m genuinely curious lol

[@ripperplaysclon152]

@@sethrogensbong Let me try and find my source.

[@FuryoftheSound]

I was staring at Omar's afro throughout the entire video.

[@alexhennigh5242]

Casual.

[@vidukadavor]

Try listening to ATDI without Jim's guitar (and vocals of course) and you'll hear Jim keep the band together. I guess I don't need to repeat that he's the founder of the band. Jim Ward is Punk in ATDI !!

[@philz_corsia]

jim is a huge part in atdi, listening to him and omar play completely different parts that sound great together is astounding, and his vocals really provide contrast to cedric's. thats why the reunion wasnt great (imo), they didnt have Jim, and Jim is a quintessential part of atdi.

[@Aspartamebraintumor]

I like how much omar appreciated the stanley kubrick comparison

[@WrathChild-NZ]

man omar looks young

[@dalekay9ine]

24 years old here, he says it right in the interview.

[@Deathbunny14]

Actually that's not why Cedric and Omar left At The Drive-In. They had left ATDI because they claimed it to be restricting, and they couldn't do all that they wanted to do. You should take some time to realize how awesome ATDI is, just think about it; that's the spark in which you could see the root of TMV through Omar's ability to warp the feel of Jim's rhythms to create something more. Without that begining, there'd be no mars volta :/

[@funnymastr]

It wasn't just musical and creative freedom it was also narcotic freedom

[@returntosenderrickluvmorty2157]

@@funnymastr well yeah but the Bedlam In Goliath

[@dedmex666]

The ending Lmaoo

[@VarnaVix]

She threw them out!

[@cascadingsun]

yeah TMV are more successful , but i love atdi much more. its loads more powerful. so u can say that jim hasnt been as successful or isnt as talented but he brought the punk and omar brought the experimental to the band without jim atdi would have been tmv. so it dont matter what you think of him hes partly responisble for one of the best albums of all time. Nothing comes close to Relationship of command! am i wrong ?

[@alexhennigh5242]

Vaya. It comes pretty fucking close.

[@nogrecords]

​@@alexhennigh5242yeah , I agree Vaya comes close ... But no, you're not wrong OP. Relationship of Command is one of the best albums of all time

[@aaronbraden1561]

Yea. De loused is great. Hell everything these guys come out with is great

[@Croot_Music]

Wrong band

[@maxrox92]

i noticed that yesterday. :P

[@ShiningTrapezoid]

high as fuck

[@dyr234]

5:29 I wonder if that's the same college of the footage that's in there one armed scissor video,cuase if so that student who asked that about vieques is a very historian smart cat.

[@andyzzz104]

What happened at the end lol

[@iheartreverb10]

@canthinkverywell i'm the same way. check out startled calf, the fall on deaf ears, and los dregtones if you havent already.

[@5telecaster]

what is being said at 5 44

[@lynnstacks]

24? He looks like a baby... lol

[@okay0kokay]

This would be so much better if the sound was in sync

[@indicajones]

yea dude i think that every that i see one of thoes.

[@greenriver]

if only this two would reconcile then ATDI is back... IMO though...hehe

[@Pinko_Band]

"So sorry..."

[@dyr234]

I was born in the naval base on the east side of Puerto Rico, same naval base where they would practice bombings in vieques.

[@kolyayo]

El-P, Cannibal Ox, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, Common, Mos Def, The Roots, Big Daddy Kane...

[@HispanicAssassn21]

Well yeah, but in the end they all had different views on their future of the band. But yes you're right they were happy at the time. but now they chose their own courses. Jim and Tony went with Sparta and Cedric, Omar and Paul went with The Mars Volta.

[@shanebrown6070]

paul was in sparta before tmv

[@Anfon]

hey fanon you're on the comatorium

[@Deathbunny14]

If they weren't brought together the way they were, with each of their unique or predictable(branded by some) tastes in sound, then we wouldn't have the awesome sound of At The Drive-In. Sure Jim likes to talk, but Omar's true genius speaks through his music, and everybody else in ATDI through their extraordinary means of working together.

[@ConnorShawMusic]

@canthinkverywell hell yeah..omar is a musical genius

[@whyyoulittle4537]

fanonshroom lol 😆

[@thomaserak7]

that would be a little overmark dont you think

[@yoshy321]

Its luciforms!

[@returntosenderrickluvmorty2157]

No

[@Anfon]

THEY'RE SPEAKING BACKWARDS. and jim is alright. he keeps it together and he's a great background singer

[@returntosenderrickluvmorty2157]

You only get smarter from the open minded ethic -Jim Omar: thinking about the big wide open shot of the ocean of the Mars Volta beating Motley Crue for Grammy's XD JK, JOKES ppl. It did happen, Mars Volta rocked. Saw At The Drive In unite, that ALSO rocked! :-D Payed $100 JUST to see them ^_^ Money well spent! I'm the guy screaming all the lyrics at Lolla! Sorry audio guy XD

[@Anfon]

Amnesia-Proletariat

[@Deathbunny14]

Well I can see that many do have that perspective, but still, take into consideration that not all people like such complexity in music as the mars volta. Sure they're great! But there's millions who enjoy simplicity, both bands are very skilled in their genres; put aside favor through individuals and open your ears to expanded sound :) Everything can be good if you listen to it(Except rap).

[@jpoodle]

Ahyayai.. Jim talks way too much. I know it's an interview, but c'mon son.