Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, John Frusciante & Flea Live in Los Angeles 2004

[@raditmahindro]

The Mars Volta and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez live performances: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, John Frusciante & Flea Live in Los Angeles, 2004: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joCcm56oqrOXbZo The Mars Volta Live in Philadelphia 2005: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2iyoJaAiryNq7c The Mars Volta Live in Philadelphia 2005 (Cassandra Gemini): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWe2moRoqql5orM Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet Live in Cologne 2005: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp-WoqF4octmec0 The Mars Volta Live at The Catalyst Club 2006: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGnOf5V-bJunbdU The Mars Volta Live in Köln 2008: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5W9dqFrdtVqkNk Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Live in Melbourne 2011: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poivaWx9l65pY5I Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Pasha Dodonov Live in Moscow 2011: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lanYaGBqorqImJY Bosnian Rainbows Live at Reeperbahn Festival 2012: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp3KgYCHnZiLha8

[@batbrain72]

This is one of my favorites from all of these musicians. Great composition and follow through!

[@joblins3753]

the fact that they have not formed a prog rock band yet is an affront to humanity

[@guy38800]

Both Frustiante and Flea on Mars Volta records. I'd highly suggest checking into that. They're fantastic as a trio though I agree!

[@isaiahdelacruz8703]

John frusciante played guitar on the amputechture record

[@mikerophone235]

The level of "locked-in" ness this performance achieves is unparalleled. Fucking brilliance

[@ezmedellin]

I’m back at to this video 10 years later. Still amazing!

[@anwonio]

never seen the flea with so many clothes on

[@cartierOK]

never seen sting play guitar so good

[@cartierOK]

wow long time ago but still have it

[@reddrivers5269]

no joke, immediately as it started I thought “oh, dude looks like Flea”😂

[@AvrahamAvigail]

😂

[@icps86]

I don't understand why people call this a "JAM" it is a masterpiece and is obviuolsy structured and rehersed

[@kasperkloster2563]

Ize Eze I think they know were they are heading in the different pieces. Between that a lot of impro, and just go with the flow.. A rehearsed jam - That's what I would call it. :)

[@charlespineda1685]

A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet

[@maestrostring00]

+Ignacio Pezo yeah Omar wrote all of this, they said so in an interview, and i dont understand why some of you fucks that probably dont even play music have anything to say, its about the energy and how it fills in with the vibe at the moment, if you knew about music werre not in medieval times where certain scales and chords were prohibited and everything was based on simple cadences etc, we can RECORD our music now to the point that from MY view. Music at its greatest even surpasses Cinema in all of the imagery which is actually sound and is interpreted by the audience in its like a telepathic way, its like the telepathic way of making movies to me. has nohing to do with any rules, its Art dawg

[@OK_man_45324]

Congrats on the 30 upvotes but If you think this was "obviously" rehearsed then you don't play music....

[@Erickchicas]

you are the clueless Mathew lol.

[@yulliet]

No matter how much time passes by... this is always pure gold

[@Fig8907]

This is the most clothed I've ever seen Flea.

[@Zeal808]

Thank god this upload still exists

[@Gueeru]

Flea is genius, omar a crazy scientist and jonh has the flame of victory

[@mikecortez7775]

A meeting of the minds. 3 people having a conversation in a different language. A Different opinion on the same subject and they're all valid.

[@agustinfrusto]

That lapse where Omar is just playing all notes out of scale he can is gold

[@nangeles99]

bruh omar's color coordination to his guitar

[@asmodeo111]

no way!

[@endlessmotion2255]

About time these three did another live show together. 20 years flew by!

[@unwind6553]

you mean 20 years Flea by.

[@thesnorman5666]

This is some of the best music I’ve ever heard. Transcendent. It trips me out, I can listen to it and enjoy it every time. Plus John and Flea are gold together anyway and Omar is amazing as well especially with John.

[@T0MBRA1D3RR]

The sound quality makes this sound like something that came out of a Sega game. I love it.

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

It does sound midi at some points when they match keys .wild shit.

[@lynnstacks]

The nonverbal communication in this video is just adorable

[@sashasathyabb]

+lynnstacks until John yells NO at 9:12 lol

[@depletable]

That zone you're in while playing something like this with others is the best feeling.

[@AnonYmous-lk9qy]

I genuinely believe this is one of the greatest jams humanity has ever come up with collectively

[@Alucard361_41]

Fact that each take turns to put there mix in while other two just chill back awesome

[@Cluefan]

It’s like a real life end game raid…

[@kevinmyrick218]

Damn ya it’s kinda retro bossy. Shit..

[@Dutchmexican]

I believe that too

[@dyr234]

I love Omar's solo playing, its so weird that it fits right in, it's like an example to all the early weird noise rock stuff.

[@codyblaire627]

i swear dude i still hear this in my dreams like 7 years later.

[@floriantenerife]

I don´t know how often I watched this and I come back, again and again and again. It is just out of this world - masterminds!

[@KrisRentals]

Same here, I get lost in it and I find peace

[@FMeraz119]

Third, to admit I do the same.

[@andrewoverhere8525]

Me too. On this thousandth viewing, I'm peaking on a bag of mixed mushrooms. Omar's solo at the end of track one really freaked me out. When he giggles and pushed his glasses back up I fuckin lost it. I'm in tears

[@andrewoverhere8525]

Also, that exact bit between 15:05 and 15:15. I'm gonna need the 12 minute post rock version, stat

[@floriantenerife]

@@andrewoverhere8525 hope you had a nice trip dude :)

[@PrawnLambo]

Probably one of the greatest things I've ever seen or heard in my life, like ever. Far out mang.

[@PapaZannie]

For some reason Omar always makes me think of space ghost and I love it

[@jfjhjpmusiclove6149]

9:30 That look says everything.

[@RyanMannebach]

Come back to this years later and it still sounds as fresh the first time I heard it. THIS IS A MASTERPIECE TRY CHANGING MY MIND!!!!

[@potatoid-0158]

A hidden gem in the greater spectrum of modern music. Please keep this video up as long as possible, it is an important piece of music genius.

[@FOZ23]

Imma download it and reupload it if it's ever gone

[@Mrius86]

Slowing down the video helps if you want to play along. Introduction is in E minor, both guitars strumming on a single note idea on E. I can't get the first two-part bass riff but It goes Em-C-Bm then ends on G. Now repeated but this time Em-Dm-Gma7-C#m-C. Then fade out and cue the bass riff. It''s the notes E, G, B and C, with some variations. With the bass riff going, Omar arpeggiates Em7 and John plays a solo on the notes B, G and F# ending on E. 2:57 John plays the notes F#, A, E, G, D#, F#, D and E. Omar and Flea fills it out with the chords F#m, Amajor, E major, G major, B major, Eminor and D. Then back to E minor bass riff amd then the riff at 2:57 again. Main bass riff. Then impro on the chords from the 2:57 riff. John truly blasts away here. 5:33 is a variation of the main bass riff in the key of F#.

[@bartholowmeobooce6176]

Wow thank you

[@isaiahdelacruz8703]

you give me hope for humanity, thank you

[@Mrius86]

+Arman Dhani Bustomi Thank you, my brother, much love, I hope to do a tutorial on this on my channel if there is a crowd for it.

[@florian5560]

@@Mrius86there definitely is!

[@Poqanics]

I'll always love this performance

[@robingram1927]

i always come back to this eventually. so good

[@ChadMojito]

Same

[@johnf6228]

Best Session ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@eddieg8691]

All True Masters

[@isaiahdelacruz8703]

Omar always showcase why he’s top 10 of everything

[@isaiahdelacruz8703]

9:45 visibly pissed at sound settings so decided to stop mid riff and adjust lollllll

[@knew_man]

My hands are cramping just watching this. These guys are so good.

[@ilolaura]

I love this so much

[@brendtperez1865]

Yes definitely an amazing show

[@guitaoist]

Omar is like Jazz where it seems like he plays the wrong notes but it’s exactly whats intended

[@smitty_5939]

I was lucky enough to see ATDI and RHCP both live once, amazing experiences.

[@christopherlopez2491]

I seen the Mars Volta open for RHCP. I will completely honest... I left a few songs into the RHCP set because TMV absolutely destroyed it! That’s a tough show to follow.

[@gumshake689]

@@christopherlopez2491 thats funny, what songs did The Mars Volta play?

[@alexmarion2674]

Wow, some fortunate sons of bitches. Couldn’t imagine..

[@isaiahdelacruz8703]

@@gumshake689 that was 2006. They were playing amputechture with some Frances and deloused. I’ll leave it at that.

[@Chardansearavitriol]

This still rips in 2020

[@moodyteen6968]

Musical level god

[@ikeetkreeft1973]

art, would kill for this live

[@braythirteen]

Wish I could go back and time and see this live. Preferably right after just smoking a joint on the back patio.

[@heioca9556]

The look on Flea and Omar's faces around 5:16 is priceless 🤣 "John? .... John?!"

[@petermoss4972]

Very early 80's King Crimson like at times. Not surprising though considering the influence Fripp had on Omar.

[@Dutchmexican]

This sick cosmic addictive performance must be the most shocking, beautiful, mesmerizing and impressive thing my senses have ever perceived.

[@unchanging1]

This video could be from 1973, 2003 or 2123, I can't tell

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

I was there that night... one of the most incredible things I've ever seen. 😯🔥🔥🔥

[@Dutchmexican]

Wowww how cool u were there!!!

[@Cron0s91]

So lucky man

[@andrewoverhere8525]

Amazing you can still see after staring at the sun for 20:26

[@pakafew22]

this is a straight up castlevania dungeon soundtrack

[@TeamZer0_Phoenix]

I love all the recent comments on this. I remember seeing this many years ago around 2006, right after I saw the chili peppers and the Mars Volta in Albany

[@sstaners1234]

3 legends. This is the modern day equivalent of seeing Jimi Hendrix jamming with BB King and Eric Clapton in some dive.

[@BTBAM819]

Totally agreed. Omar gives so much Hendrix vibes

[@AlmightyJoeSpinell]

Please everyone, suggest me more as magical live performances as this one. This is like the best of all time!

[@ryanw3874]

Woodkid + Son Lux "Easy"

[@Dutchmexican]

Couldn’t agree more

[@MisterJawaman]

2:16 Flea playing the bass line to the theme song of 'Stranger Things' 12 years prior :P

[@Will-pt5vu]

Lol, I guess they both involve somewhat similar arpeggios, but the riff that starts at 2:16 is far more similar to "tetragrammaton" by Omar's most noted project "the Mars Volta". John Frusciante's part here is also something straight out of the tmv playbook, albeit with more of a "De-loused in the Comatorium" vibe.

[@johnunderwood3132]

MisterJawaman you caught that as well.. good one

[@Dr_JK]

WHAT.ON.EARTH.CAN'T.UNHEAR.IT

[@bryanedwards187]

This is the stuff of legends

[@postmortem4783]

I always keep comin back to THISSSS UGH

[@davidhessong1717]

To anyone complaining about Omar’s solo go listen to some fusion Jazz or just Jazz in general and you will learn that playing the wrong key is actually playing the right way in those genres. Just listen to most of The Mars Volta solos he plays and even some riffs have always been inspired by a progressive twist on fusion Jazz. From the first through fourth albums it’s most prominent.

[@Poqanics]

I don't ever want to hear anyone bad mouth Flea or Frusciante, Omar is a good dude too, but the aforementioned get too much shit from idiots, this is passion, this art, beautiful :)

[@wheelervisuals]

too many weirdos on the internet, man. THIS RULES! I wish I could have seen it live

[@erikmoffett3112]

Flea is such a BEAST

[@jamesdavid1710]

Can't help but imagine deantoni parks drumming over this...

[@superstimulatedminotaur3681]

It's too bad there wasn't a drummer there...Guess it's still cool as is

[@kiosc0ok105]

I wonder if an IA can add dums to it...

[@sciencemathematics]

God, I hope not

[@bmoneyrancidfan91]

I'm so proud omar from el paso TX and has musical gods wanting to jam with him.

[@beefen3907]

Omar so good he got Flea to wear a suit

[@909sam9er]

Seeing this for the first time. 😳🤯 WOW

[@FOZ23]

That's me today. Glad i found it.

[@nash475]

This was so fucking amazing. Visceral. Savage.

[@johnunderwood3132]

If your mind isn’t blown away from this. Then see you later. Fucking awesome

[@skymedicine2554]

we musicians with raw talent fine tune our craft with theory and develop and understand the rules of keys, modes, relative majors and minors etc... only to master and break all rules and chew them up and spit in theories faces!!! this body of art is three modes molded together to create a beautiful master piece...

[@vasdaris]

I'm pretty sure Coltrane would have joined this jam. In an imaginary world this would be a revelation. This jam is a Dope.

[@ratiugsound]

I can tell you that this 3 persons REALLY REALLY love King Crimson !

[@lindsaywhite7474]

ratiugsound my thoughts exacty

[@jimijimi5512]

ratiugsound or maybe king crimson really likes steve reich, john cage, stockhausen etc and these three persons do too

[@joeyclemenza7339]

im pretty sure thats what brought this together

[@NickWeirGUITARIST]

People who think this is a jam don’t have ears. The solos are improvised but everything else is highly structured and rehearsed. How the hell could John magically change into a complex 13/16 riff at precisely the same time as flea lmao

[@SakinCorap-c8l]

Finally, a musician with common sense 🙏

[@ChrististKing]

I only just found this today and never knew I needed this in my life as much as I did.

[@dyr234]

Three incredible people from three incredible bands.

[@esdee3729]

2 bands lol

[@dyr234]

@@esdee3729 I said three because Omar was also in at the derive in

[@utubedestroysmytime]

@@dyr234 flea is in atoms for peace

[@devonesquivel9384]

Flea is the driving force here but Omar and John do great at adding to the greatness. Wish I coulda seen this live❤

[@dimith8635]

7:41 Flea taking the “slap bass” tehnique to the next level

[@730arthouse8]

I'm so curious what happend at 14:20 It seems like John and Flea had some weird feel or something. They always had that connection in RHCP. Amazing stuff.

[@LucidLiquidity]

That's usually the look you give to get ready for a different part coming up... probably signaling that was the last cycle through that riff between going into the quieter bit.

[@wickedras934]

The essence of sharing the music.

[@joeyclemenza7339]

@@LucidLiquidity i was just going to say the same thing... yup, exactly what it was. just signaling to make SURE... that they were in sync with the time. and sure as shit, they nailed it three master musicians... al in sync... all on the same journey.... amazing

[@skeenj]

Amazing performance!

[@drugstorerecords]

I wish they would do this kind of shit more often. So good

[@bandicoot5412]

Best badass jam in the multi mega plus verse, thank you for the art.

[@Santosv708]

This is brilliant

[@dyr234]

that noise solo Omar did, damn! that's all I can say.

[@FunkyMonk_96]

4:30 reminds me of solo from While My Guitar Gently Weeps, it’s very quick and subtle but same sound.

[@pedromaioli8707]

yasssss i was going to write this but you beat me lol

[@pablobarrio1270]

There are REAL musicians!!!!!

[@larryjune7419]

The riff frusciante is playing in the second song is so ridiculous, always amazing 🥂

[@anthonykatern]

16:00 is like the clouds opening up and the sun coming through after a wild storm

[@Dutchmexican]

Nice sonic analogy of yours

[@rudykremer2469]

Robert Fripp I'm sure is very proud of this!!

[@dhollsynthmusic]

haha i also thought of Fripp's guitar meetups

[@pluckyduck11y]

@@dhollsynthmusic Who originally wrote this? Was it Fripp? I thought it was Rodriguez and Flea and John added on

[@andrewoverhere8525]

@@pluckyduck11y would love to know. If I meet flea, I'm asking him. Will report back to comment section with the answer, one day...

[@peterpetruzzi]

Flea looks like he’s in his Sting from The Police era lol

[@Tonvilden]

Omar is from Frank Zappa's School/conception of the guitar. Unpreddictable and free.

[@zlion723]

this is one of the greatest jams ever!

[@guitaoist]

This isnt a song, its a meditation/exercise

[@vitorciosaki5457]

sempre volto aqui

[@bmoneyrancidfan91]

02-05 were good years

[@gkm2928]

Musically they absolutely were. John was making a lot of solo music plus Ataxia, TMV made two of my all time favourite albums and the RHCP were fresh off by the way and heading into Stadium Arcadium. Plus people had the sheer good luck of seeing these three titans play together. Underrated period of time musically and so full of genius and creativity.

[@zorroloco_ok]

top 5 youtube content

[@tutenike96]

9:30 your face when you realise that u r playing with Omar and Flea at the same time

[@jarg7]

this aged well

[@maxobra13]

Flea the goat

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

Smokin the mountain kush n i feel like this is the sickest jam of alltime .

[@whopwhop6732]

It is

[@brockmccaw4259]

You. Are gay

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

@@brockmccaw4259 you.are a coward

[@albertdraper1157]

Thank you, I used to have a copy of this and haven’t seen this amazing performance for years.

[@nosoundbrown7227]

That damn Tele... This blows my mind every time I hear it

[@jackperri3186]

Tele? John is using a Strat and Omar is using an Sg II.

[@nosoundbrown7227]

+Mr. MysteriousFezGuy he's playing a Tele on the second song

[@johnunderwood3132]

This blew my mind! Thank you thank you thank you to 3 of my fav musicians

[@ant1sokolow]

Reminds me of Rhys Chatham "Guitar Trio" or (some ) Glenn Branca pieces. Late 70 'NY avant garde NoWave rebirth in LA 2004.

[@Some_Cat_]

Imagine this lineup plus Robert Fripp and Josh Homme. 🤯 I can dream...

[@fenderstrat609]

Anybody 2024...?

[@ДмитрийЕлдин-р6ш]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!

[@Aujhost]

Yeah

[@mathyskulik4993]

hell yeah

[@gabrielbarrera3835]

Yup

[@SatanWantsU]

We back up

[@olitomar]

thank you for uploading!!

[@YuriPronin-tb9qx]

С ума сойти! Вот это уровень! Freaking amazing!!!

[@Lebowski55]

Lucky people at that show