The Mars Volta - 01-23-04 Big Day Out, Sydney (Part 1 of 2)

1. Interview
2. Cicatriz ESP
January 23, 2004

[@clemenza1234]

.....just weed. believe it or not, cedrik was only smoking around this time. the freebase, the heroin - that all stopped after jeremy's death. he's just extremely eccentric, and very passionate.

[@randy71166]

The only band that kicks the shit out of main stream rock !!!!! Miss you mv!

[@thinkingjack]

Out of all the concerts in my life i have seen. This band is seriously the best live band i have ever seen. They were the epitome of perfection on a stage.

[@johnarundell7951]

It depends when. Around this time maybe true but I saw them in 2010 and 2011 no way :/

[@thinkingjack]

You're very right, i saw them in 2007 when they opened for RCHP, they completely stole the show.

[@johnarundell7951]

thinkingjack I don't suppose John joined them at all? 2006 > 08 after Amputechture and Bedlam came out would have been their peak years. You were very lucky :)

[@thinkingjack]

Dude, it was the perfect time to see them, just perfect. You're not the first to say so so i absolutely feel lucky

[@johnarundell7951]

thinkingjack I had seen some video of that era before I went to see them and I was so disappointed it was like a different band without the intensity and crazy edge not to mention the drummer who wasn't in the same ballpark :/ they didn't even really seem to be enjoying themselves to be honest which is just sad. You got John on his last Peppers tour ever as well he finished in August 2007.

[@aligboyakasha]

ugh, i was obsessed with this in high school

[@aligboyakasha]

I mean this in a good way

[@wilsonsilva2918]

Im obsessed with it right now

[@roger_001]

Me too! and still am. at the time, couldn´t listen to anything else, used to watch this almost daily

[@ed_d.chavez6083]

Now i understand the lyrics so im obsessed with It even more XD

[@kahsgreen318]

all the bands and rockers in the world need to learn about music from The mars volta... they was amazing! i love the mars volta

[@W3throwbacks]

Quite impressed the vocal didn't hurt himself lol

[@willowsparks4576]

its so cool to hear him sing do you remember at the beginning cause that would be a lyric in the album frances the mute

[@LaceChaser]

Glad you caught that. A true fan haha I wonder how many of us watch these videos while pulling our mouths wide open like Cedric at times too XD I know I dance like Omar and Cedric almost 95% of the time.

[@themarsvoltafan1215]

Very bonham-esque drumming....which is y Theodore always will b the best mars Volta drummer

[@zaptorque]

2020 folks where you at

[@boatsinmonterey9673]

I remember sitting down to the side of the crowd just taking in this show, it was extremely engaging

[@draculamountain]

RIP Jeremy Ward

[@clemenza1234]

you are right, and i had only realized this just recently. i think juan aldarete is still the bassist for "big sur", which is still a highly favorable band. either way, jon theodore has already attained legend status. there's no denying that.

[@valerioborioli]

"still to come black eyed peas, jet and the sleepy jackson"..........oooook

[@michaelgraham9774]

The Sleepy Jackson is good. The other two... not so much

[@pinkfloyd105]

This is sooooooooooo hype

[@SaulRamirez-sy1bh]

The guy randomly throws in QOTSA. Like if he knew this whole time that Theodore would join them.

[@MrKronos747]

hahaha i actually remember this VJ from the ATDI videos. he was so obnoxious but asked provoking entertaining questions. haha very interesting

[@themarsvoltafan1215]

your talking about d'antoni parks, who is also badass but he will never be theodore but he is amazing none the less, btw he is drumming for queens of the stone age now

[@satevo462]

Drugs are a hell of a drug

[@EleectricMe]

El mejor momento de the Mars ..con Jhon en la Batería .. Se dan cuenta que fue ya hace 10 años ?!

[@aperezto]

LVISXIV es correcto

[@alexandersosa7803]

Hace 16 años, 😱

[@EleectricMe]

@@alexandersosa7803 ya estamos RUCOS ..

[@Chris-ko7ov]

@@alexandersosa7803 17 y contando :C

[@xYouthAttackx]

i'll have what cedrics having..

[@maciej4978]

Does anyone know how Omar gets that sound at 5:18?

[@blackhole926]

Maciej Patocki inhale screaming

[@ryansadauskis]

Mr. Skeltal He was talking about the guitarist. Omar is the guitarist. Anyway, it’s a pedal effect. They show Omar with his foot on one when he’s playing that riff.

[@TimStanley1978]

The pedal he's using is a line 6 delay (green pedal) but it appears he's covered it in silver tape. It sounds like he's just done a small loop or a delay hold feature

[@cloudoftime]

Omar just cared more about moving around than getting a quality sound. It's amazing that the 3 times I saw them live I thought they were incredible. Most of the live videos I've watched sound like shit.

[@jsg5000]

Yeah musicians generally care more about having fun on stage, believe it or not. It's some powerful shit.

[@wesphillips8058]

It’s probably because of the recording then. It’s chaos but it sounds amazing

[@ShitifoundonVHS]

@EvanTheMute It's the only bit I have.

[@luisvslenzuela8874]

El Paso Texas

[@thetonzaruberman938]

Why the all the good bands arent the popular ones 🤔 the mars volta is my dirty little secret ..all my friends are like wtf is this When they got me off guard listening tmv.

[@matthewbritt8498]

Thetonzar uberman they got plenty hype and attention when they were around. Especially for such an uncompromising band

[@mariopineda1457]

Te dije: mi gato se esta quejando, que ya no puede basilar.

[@woobiehastelly]

There's no way Cedric wasn't on pure acid here.

[@alex94gracia]

MI GATO SE ESTA QUEJANDO

[@gumshake689]

QUE NO PUEDE VACILAR

[@luisvslenzuela8874]

60 rock decade ??

[@exit747steve1]

EP in the veins.

[@remedyzskate]

big sir****

[@mindbrix]

I´m to stupid. I can´t follow them...

[@clemenza1234]

i prefer juan aldarete - who is extraordinary in bosnian rainbows.

[@kidkrim]

dear lord cedric how many drugs are you on

[@ohilikeyou]

prob cid and yay with a lil e to boost

[@georgebrice3831]

Yeah he look like he on heroin or some type of drug yeah the lead singer was out of it