The Mars Volta - Cavalettas

[@rediconAoC]

Tripping to this is insane. If you close your eyes you seriously feel like your being thrown through time throughout the song.

[@lucifersam99]

This one and Luciforms off of Octahedron are the 2 most menacing Volta tracks ever committed to tape IMO. Love em both. I still think this album might be slightly cursed though. Haha.

[@pinkcatminht]

its cursed but there's also a lot of brujeria reference in the music and art so there's wards protecting you

[@jasonhawken871]

Totally, this track always sounds like it's trying to bring my dashboard radio to life so it can rip itself out and run away

[@lickmeeeel]

On a trip in Jerusalem, Rodriguez-Lopez purchased an archaic ouija-type talking board at a curio shop as a gift for Bixler-Zavala. Dubbed "The Soothsayer", the board revealed stories, gave names and made demands, as the band was contacted by three different people who appeared in the form of one, who was then referred to as "Goliath". Taken from Wiki. Definitely cursed IMO, but I keep listening to it more and more

[@Gypsyblood777]

Yeah one of if not the most cursed album I've ever heard lol

[@TheSamstein]

The Mars Volta is aeons ahead of all of us. We will be withered and gone when the public truly appreciates what's going on in these songs. I say this because they set a bench mark in musical complexity that is unrivaled, unbeatable in their own game. Viva la volta!

[@Aviewerbychance]

I agree!!!

[@tonysirius3215]

They're back

[@DruNature]

its my favorite mars song on goliath!! i could never say craziest song ever, just listen to tetragrammaton or cygnus again and u will think that they were always this crazy! everything omar touches is gold to my ears!

[@amitabhachakrabarti5626]

That switching 6-5 meter is seriously the backbone of this song. But then the transition into a new theme at 6 minutes in just takes it to the next level. I have been listening to this album since 2009, and I still can't figure out what these guys saw that created this; but whatever it was it was absolutely terrifying and awe-inspiring in the same.

[@YaHozna1]

"I am a def con of angora goats..." Don't know what the hell that means but it sounds awesome.

[@CrashfHackergames]

He is a sheep seller

[@paisano0]

its "death cult"

[@TheFourthHouse]

this whole album is absolutely insanity. I FUCKING LOVE IT.

[@rollinandsmoken]

I love the picture of the moth with the people on it

[@AngryLlama]

This song is ridiculously amazing.

[@missg5893]

😍THOMAS 😍PRIDGEN😍 REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HE'S SO GOOD AT DRUMMING

[@eden2esthar]

He was their best drummer hands down.

[@dickdotson]

11/4 (5+6) Can't be bothered to read through all the comments to see if someone's already clarified this :P

[@sharpbandit]

BREAK ME A MIRROR, this music is enchanting ...

[@jigglypuff...]

any1 else agree this is their craziest song ever?

[@inacrash9595]

compairing mars volta albums is impossible because they each have a different sound... everytime you listen to one of their albums you find a new favorite song or breakdown or solo... and yeah to say ones better then another is kind of impossible if you really really really love the volta Tremulant EP= AMAZING Deloused= AMAZING Francis= AMAZING Amputechure= AMAZING and BELAM IN GOLIATH=.....AMAZING!!!!

[@someone7554]

Yeah

[@sillysillyputty8723]

why are they so good

[@AxiomApe]

Imagination + creativity + passion And maybe a lil acid tee hee LOL

[@superbaddrummer]

1+2+3+4+5 1+2+3+4+5+6, i love playing that beat

[@vomitagent7305]

I still have those good memories, sam.

[@OmniTron1000]

one of my fav mars volta songs....easily....it's just so fucking dynamic and crazy....i fucking love it!

[@shinjiuyan]

SICKKKK drums!!!!!!!! AMAZINGGGGGGG

[@anteconfig5391]

I absolutely love how he says "It's only a matter of folding time and space." Because the earth is ginormous and it as a hard time bending time and space, the sun gets there and even though black holes do a better job, as far as I know, the only special thing they do is tell time and space to switch roles and form a prison to all matter and energy.

[@LorriSanga]

The earth is flat mate!

[@charleslarson5983]

No, it isnt.

[@chloesullivan4309]

AnteConfig The entity they contacted wanted them to fold time and space, using music. I think the entity wanted a new body to possess, and through this album, through the act of engraving itself into the music and eliminating time and space by creating a single moment when you listen, it can reach more people. Then again, when I was really into the Mars Volta, I was also into tripping and the occult. I've only recently come back to it because of a post I've seen about this album being influenced by a demon. The strange thing is I sort of thought the same thing in the past. what does it mean by "warning all who pass this note"? "It's only a matter of folding time and space before I become your epidemic"

[@letz5464]

@@chloesullivan4309 It's "mote"

[@flkfnd]

@@letz5464 which itself is a misspelling of Moat I imagine.

[@2jayto]

Cedric has some skills playing with language, doesn't he?

[@thanatoutheosJr]

Pure eargasm!

[@jayp959]

How come no one has said anything about the intro of this song?!? The drums at the beginning are some of the craziest I've ever heard

[@YertlePsychoStain]

I have to admit, bedlam is the album I like the least but this song, omg this song. Craziest intro, love the drummer's style and intensity

[@ifoundcratersonthemoon]

me when my mom tells me to go to bed 3:12

[@buchayze]

hehe, took me a while to like this song but it is growing on me.

[@iamthebirdman888]

dude. yes.

[@damionchrist]

Jazz flute solo!

[@WolfataDoor]

Me neither, but Cedric's wordplay is untouchable!

[@frankie1833]

wow, this song is amazing

[@yungvoodoo]

bedlam was just an insane album mate! i wonder what they were on tho :P

[@CrashfHackergames]

They were on good old ouija board curse

[@charleslarson5983]

lots of acid

[@TheFreeshooter]

this would be sick live

[@drumsex]

this guys never dissapoint me!!! they are fuckin sick!!

[@jigglypuff...]

the 2nd half of this album is so weird, in a good way.

[@TigerxWolf]

I'd say that each album sounds like TMV all the same. Each one is different and unique.

[@lec.g9967]

This vid is pretty good bro great job

[@provanost]

Yessssssssssss! IA IO Mars Volta!

[@xSaecredChaotixx]

DAMN What time signature is this?

[@adriangonzalez4645]

I can't wait for a new album

[@shoegazevolt]

esta canción describe tan bien lo que está pasando hahaha!!! metáforas! ♥

[@ShadoSiren]

The part at 6:43. UNF. Amazing.

[@devthous]

+ShadoSiren indeeeeeed , favourite part. it sounds like coltrane

[@thomasmartin1237]

the mystic adventure of a ancient travel

[@El6Magico6Arlequin6]

The Mars Volta rankings: De-Loused- 10/10 Frances The Mute 10/10 Amputechture- 10/10 Bedlam- 10/10 Octahedron- 6.5/10 Noctourniquet- 8/10

[@Krishna-rp6cw]

All are a 10/10 for me

[@larrote6467]

10/10 10/10 7/10 9/10 10/10 5/10

[@AlexisGonzalez-tj6hl]

@maruicio i concur

[@sammo2560]

I'd say De-Loused - 10/10 FTM - 10/10 Amputechture - 7/10 TBIG - 9/10 Oct - 7/10 Noctourniquet - 8/10

[@brandonharris9160]

Tremulant?

[@D4MVP]

I still don't know what the hell cavalettas means. Does that change the epicness of this song? NO.

[@Rykemasters]

I'd say they're taking the same sort of sound they had in Amputechture and perfecting it. Amputechture was a dissapointment, admittedly this is not as different from Amputechture as all the previous albums have been from each other, but it is certainly a big step up from Amputechture and not a disapointment.

[@Sarcophagiest]

yeah i miss that sound too . . . I like this sound too but i prefer the old mars volta . . . JOOOOOOOOn!!!!

[@tcbshaded39]

This is good acid.

[@adamo54]

im pretty sure they played it here in melbourne in june but i might be mistaken. apparently it will be on the australian dvd?

[@Carlosonebillion]

Does anyone know why they never perform this song live? I can't find any evidence of any kind of them ever playing this, and their site used to have a list of all their songs and a number of times performed live on each song, and this one never went above 0 that I saw.

[@Betterbeginner]

They played it at the bill Graham theater in San Francisco on new years eve sometime around 2009 I think

[@thomasmartin1237]

happy 420 2019

[@mitomanoxmitos5266]

i dont want to heard more song of the album come on guys lets wait 8 more days i know its hard but heard the song its like take off the "Bedlam" of "The Bedlam In Goliath" come on dont risk the surprise of the album

[@JCBobe]

Awsome song...Thomas kick ass in this song.

[@babber09]

i know its fucking sick

[@cdrumz]

Bro u should make this playable mobile they aint making anymore albums!

[@mesherdakimi]

It Is Happening!

[@AxiomApe]

I dearly fucking hope so !

[@theamorist]

I have this shirt! woop woop!

[@kipett313]

I FUCKING LOVE THE BONGOS IN THIS ONE

[@someone7554]

Day of the Baphomets has a very similar part. I love how they took what was already the most insane part of the most intense song off Amputechture and said "yes but more"

[@kipett313]

@@someone7554 uhhh yeah, the bongo solo in days of is pretty sick too

[@LorriSanga]

Coltrane worship.....sounds like A Love Supreme

[@spankythedog56]

1:28 all the way. been listening to tmv since 2007 and that part FINALLY got me into bedlam. deloused is still their best by far though. so much more organic than their other stuff.

[@bucephalus00]

They need to reform with Thomas. Just to play this song live

[@dlsNi]

I love the photo at 8:00

[@psychedeIia]

Mars volta jumpscare warning at 3:11

[@superbaddrummer]

the first measuer is 5 counts and the next measure is 6 counts and it repeats

[@lucifersam99]

THE BEDLAM IN GOLIATH RECORDING SESSIONS- Cedric: HEY- WHO SPILLED LIQUID LSD ON MY AT THE DRIVE-IN SONG?! Goliath: My bad Cedric: Fuck. >:| We'll play it anyway!

[@racistoreo]

i could e wrong but it sounds like 4/4 with a funky accent pattern

[@TheFreeshooter]

its impossable to say which is better. they all are diffrent with diffrent players this ablum would be completly diffrent if they had theador drumming and you opinion would change on TBiG. likewise its impossable they are all amazing

[@RandomOscillationOfficial]

can anyone hear whats being said at exactly 5:55 to 5:56? sounds kinda weird

[@clizown]

the whole thing leaked not too long ago

[@Brom24]

@Jordy0h Octahedron was WAAAAYYYY different from the heavy format of frances, amputechture and bedlam. They sorta returned to their roots.

[@mauser_mike]

@Jordy0h How so? Not a fan?

[@SilentSodom]

upvote that shit

[@PcCAvioN]

@Carlosonebillion I'd say it's either because the band doesn't like it, or the song is so difficult to play that the band keeps messing up so they don't bother.

[@Onmysheet]

What goes through Cedric's head when writing stuff like this? lol Brilliant song though.

[@eldewgzborracho7653]

Nothing actually, Ive watched an interview where he States that most of his lyrics are meaningless and don't make sense...he just likes the way they sound together. It kinda turned me off on ' for a while but whatever.

[@No.Man.Is.An.Island9]

@@eldewgzborracho7653 I think a lot of lyrics on this particular album make sense when you think about the whole concept.

[@someone7554]

​@@eldewgzborracho7653I kinda don't believe that. I believe that a lot of his lyrics are chosen more for their cadence than their meaning, but a lot of the time there's some really clever wordplay going on.

[@eldewgzborracho7653]

@@someone7554 Yeah...well said. I agree 💯💯💯

[@Dionysoshaman]

agreed! but in a awesome way

[@AEnima461]

3 people have salty rings.... Amidoinitrite?

[@tetragramm]

dw i believe

[@Dionysoshaman]

anyone else see an eye in the green on the butterfly picture

[@JCBobe]

Jajajajaja...i think the same...Pridgen is a mutherfucker beast.

[@holytiamat777]

i can hear you screaming in my pants

[@sangreturquesa]

I think Octahedron beats Notourniquete Because Luciforms,With Twilight as my Guide,Halo of Nembutals sounded more like TMV and the new album just don't

[@cdrumz]

yeah some guy i met smoked a blunt with thomas...he smokes hella weed...they all do pretty much not as much as thomas smokes but thats all he does is smoke weed...not like opiates or all that stuff...cedric even requested a blunt from the crowd for thomas

[@derekisazombie39]

everyone loves this song unless you're jordy

[@drumsex]

and cygnus

[@TheFreeshooter]

more or less i think omar was just being omar

[@Onmysheet]

As a diehard Mars Volta fan i prefer the Goliath-Octaherdron era more.

[@mintcondition35]

Onmysheet I don't respect those albums enough to of my favorite albums

[@mintcondition35]

Onmysheet no Volta album is the same though.hard to compare

[@ryanhanger3197]

Corrosive I became

[@mishh215]

Bedlam y Octahedron los mejores nomas porque los grabo thomas pridgen

[@derekisazombie39]

if you dont like tmv then you shouldnt be here... gtfo

[@tuckedinshirt]

jaja = haha

[@thehyphenator]

Semantics suck! Syntax FTW! Colorless green ideas and whatnot.

[@cdrumz]

haha basically...but not with thomas

[@QU33NR4T]

pure headache. this band was once good -.-'

[@zitro1987]

worst prog song ever? It sounds like a parody of what they used to be.

[@cdrumz]

yeah some guy i met smoked a blunt with thomas...he smokes hella weed...they all do pretty much not as much as thomas smokes but thats all he does is smoke weed...not like opiates or all that stuff...cedric even requested a blunt from the crowd for thomas

[@cdrumz]

haha basically...but not with thomas