The Mars Volta - Televators/Son et lumiere/Inertiatic Esp - Boston 10-1-22

[@PacRimElectric]

Man they still have it! It's just wild to see Cedric with a grey beard. I remember riding my bike to work back in 2004 blasting Deloused like it was yesterday. Where did hell the time go?

[@zagyex]

:_(

[@c.d714]

Shit..at the drive in.

[@xperrosinsangrex]

@@c.d714 right?? the VAYA EP in 1999... where did the time goo!!!!

[@thenightstreamer4702]

it's really awesome to see Cedric and them being so appreciative and humble this time around. Change of act and heart goes a long way

[@juanticimo]

Thats the exact reason I stopped listening to them many years ago. Their egos were way out of control...

[@Baby_misery]

TOTALLY! I see so much personal growth and humbleness radiating from them

[@epdOctarina]

It is more than beautiful indeed. If their music was already amazing, this growth definitely shows on the new album. Endearing and heartwarming.

[@an032nv]

@@juanticimo I met Cedric shortly after The Mars Volta called it quits when he was touring with his group Zavalas and he was really nice. Sat and talked to us far longer than he needed to and took pictures. I think a lot of the issues were because of Omar.

[@thenightstreamer4702]

@@an032nv I met him myself lol except we met because my friends and I knew or got to know him through Facebook lol. Then he invited us to a private event. Got to sit and talk during a solo show too. Pretty cool

[@Stryder157]

There is no fucking band on Earth that has ever sounded like this band and that is saying something .. trust me I've looked for it #greatestbandever

[@adrianhabig4936]

One of the best shows I’ve seen in my life🖤 I got stranded in Boston all night and I don’t regret it at all🤘

[@dbranch23]

I can’t even lie, I teared up a bit during the end of Televators. Old Cedric might be my favorite version, like Wolverine in Logan, LOL. Was happy he let us go ape & move around for Cygnus, that shit would get you called out on the Frances tour! I didn’t necessarily get stranded, but I was with some folks who for sure had to stay up all night waiting on early Amtraks. I was in some bar around the corner at last call & it was kinda a rude awakening. Definitely felt jarring & I sorta hung around in the street, people-watching for a good while. Also, closing bars at 2am feels quaint and fucking stupid in 2022. Imagine being the mayor of a great American city like Boston after the last several Plague Years and still trying to uphold some semblance of puritanical nonsense at the expense of your economy. Not that Boston is the only such case/place, but running off people who came to spend disposable income in your city, and pushing them out onto the street, dosed on hallucinogens just doesn’t seem like the thing 😅

[@adrianhabig4936]

@@dbranch23 I might have been at the same bar tripping balls too?😂 we got the Amtrak back to Maine at 850 am… you weren’t the guy with the dead lightning bolt ring we’re you? There was a more than a few people tripping in that bar last night😂

[@dbranch23]

@@adrianhabig4936 Yeah man, nothing but people trippin & hookers, lol! I was wearing a Geto Boys tee and a blue hoodie over it. Dude, if you were rockin an Uncle Acid shirt, this is some crazy odds man-we definitely fuckin kicked it! This bar had a bouncer who looked like he mighta been 14 or 15 years old pushing us out the door bahaha!! I drove back up to Vermont this morning. If it’s you, brother, hell yeah! Fuckin helluva night! 🤘🏻

[@adrianhabig4936]

@@dbranch23 yes the odds are crazy, Christian and I are going come see you in Vermont sometime brother

[@adrianhabig4936]

I’ll bring lots of acid😂

[@ЕленаОбиночная-ц2у]

Только сейчас поняла, что 20 лет прошло. Вот это ностальгия) по юности

[@callumjohnston7007]

They really seem to be enjoying this. Plus they are on actual fire. I hope this tour makes it to the UK. Even for one date!

[@ObidiahGoldshekelsteinovitz]

Loving this new chapter of Mars Volta.

[@bre4k00]

Oh man, what a concert! The energy is thrilling !!!!

[@dillonreichel191]

I’ve had an insanely, comically difficult and transformative 2022. This brought me to tears by offering so much joy and relief. Thank you for sharing the video. Thank you Mars Volta for sharing not just your art but your true selves. Totally inspirational 🧡🙏🏼

[@higgaroc]

I feel this. The new album gave me a hopeful feeling in the midst of so much bad stuff happening in my life and this show, being there with everyone for it, honestly released some of the bad stuff refreshed my spirit. Good luck out there, carry this work of art in your heart!

[@Guitarisforgrins]

Show in Toronto last night was simply amazing. I waited 20 years for that and it was more than I could have hoped for!

[@ivangotyokes]

I had dead center in the mezzanine box seats with the best view I've ever had at a show, but being this close is fucking awesome. Thank you for sharing this perspective. What an absolutely mesmerizing show. One of my all time favorite bands. And Philo on the drums. Chef's kiss.

[@rorro8m]

Cedric suena increíble

[@robweezy]

So…I saw them in Dallas and every video a fan post from each show I can’t stop watching!

[@CryptoLokust]

La última vez que vi a los Volta era en 2008 en Bilbao. Me encanta que hayan vuelto con tanta fuerza y honestidad. Chapí👏👏👏

[@usedtowels]

dang. this looks like a bad ass video. i can't watch it though. seeing em in L.A. must stay as pure as possible.

[@PatrickGarriepy]

It’ll be there when you’re ready for it.

[@HandSoloist]

Was just having this exact thought as I've made it a little over a minute through. You have spared me. I'll be seeing them on 10/15 in Seattle.

[@The_ScapeGoat]

It's cool to see they've finally grown up enough to appreciate the people who pay to see them live. It takes maturity for them to play "the hits" knowing that most people think their first 3 albums (with Jon Theodore) are their best.

[@higgaroc]

Thank you so much for posting this! My mind is still blown, and these last moment hit so hard. It felt like a mass exorcism xoxo

[@nevercanyoucant]

100% agreed.... blew my heart wide open. Remember who I am.

[@denniswenrich6221]

The Mars Volta is wine.

[@909sam9er]

Such a beautiful song

[@prgurl2001]

One hell of a show. Best show I have seen.

[@dsjxo]

THANK YOU!

[@josephrunningcrane]

Man, TMV is owning their age. I personally think the ATDI reunion stuff was really boring and paint-by-the-numbers. Antemasque was kind of the same way. I think those reunions/ projects were marred by this really tangible sense of futilely attempting to recapture a former glory, but with this configuration both Omar and Cedric just give off this really special vibe of being old guards and reasserting their influence to a younger crowd. They've stopped trying to play the young person's game of being flashy and showman-like and instead are refocusing their lens on professionally executing these amazing songs with some grace and class. It fucking shows and they look and sound really good by going that route, in my opinion, anyway. It sounds like they are naturally progressing and it rules.

[@nickrandles1102]

Well said

[@ixchellcedillo7899]

Live show is amazing I love this band since I meet in the early 2000's

[@caityjamie580]

i’m so baked i’m moved to tears

[@Dodgertown_76_Fungo]

Love it. Growing older is not so bad but physically harder but as the mind grows you are stronger. Just in weird ways that we are not comfortable with. Just like fine wine it only gets better in time. Yet remain timeless and evolving. Weird to see how time flies by. Now I'm lost now I'm deloused I'm free. Fists in the evolving before I forget.

[@oui2611]

sometimes people dont fully get that people age and just dislike it when they dont sound like they did in 2005. It's like they disregard people's humanity, as if the mars volta or any band is just a product to them, as if its not people that thankfully are still alive and able to perform.

[@Knulppage]

I just saw them last night and it was possibly the best show I've ever been to.

[@tytoknalez]

thanks for reunite......i seee you in santiago chile, it was one of the best concerts that i never see!!!!

[@BetoAzamar]

they are really back and sounds amazing.

[@LisReal-2041]

This show was fantastic so glad I got to see them!

[@machinaeZER0]

Found out about this show the day after it happened :'( most unfortunate. So glad they're back in action again!

[@cheetahlion79]

Thanks to you I didn’t have to lift my phone and try to film last night’s show in Chicago. I’ve seen them 3 times and last night’s was the best. They played an incredible show! They are the masters of transitioning from mellow to insanely intense.

[@danyboiler]

se me puso la piel chinita solo de oirlos verlos ya es agasaje XD que chingon !!

[@alfonsoperez5914]

Qué bueno es ver a Cedric enfocándose en las líricas y no perdiendo energía saltando como locoo 😂 !!! Están sonando cañón, ojalá verlos en Chile 🇨🇱

[@LuisLopez-id4zc]

Prefiero como antes esa energía y aún así cantaba bien ,también Omar era increíble

[@thenekra]

Es que ya no pueden saltar y mover las caderas como antes ... ajjaajjaa los años pasan para todos... igual, 10 puntos esta versión ❤️🤗

[@decio3dsmouramoura250]

Love this guys im ver happy becouse theys come back

[@jaemoney741]

Show just ended in Denver. It was incredible, glad to have been able to finally see them.

[@yuzupeelmusic]

absolutely incredible for a concert video from the floor. I thought I had a good view from the mezz level, but this is perfect.

[@eotvosdearcadia]

Thanks for share the video. Awesome performance. Welcome back Mars Volta 👍

[@buzzingthroughlife8660]

Superb video...thanks for filming this my jaw would have been on the floor witnissing this audiophilic experience. From the comments below it looks like you were surrounded by amazing people.

[@DizzyDez613]

I wonder how many times I’ve listened to the Deloused album. Fuck

[@dapetergshow]

I was at this show, so epic. Great capture !

[@lalocorgan]

Maturity of characther goes a long way. Great to see them back together

[@Mrlankdogg]

Thanks for the vid. Stoked to see them again on the 15th. Its been a dang decade!

[@oscarluna4268]

I'm glad Cedric introduced the band. I was wondering who replaced Eva (did Pink steal her away?) 😆. Would've loved to see them with Juan Alderete but Josh Moreau is a good fit.

[@simongore29]

I wondered if Eva had left already 😂

[@BetoAzamar]

Yes, I hope Juan gets back with them. playing with manson ( and I love manson) is not the rig gig.

[@m.f.3347]

@@simongore29 Eva's back with them in DC so i think it was probably just a conflicting schedule

[@simongore29]

@@BetoAzamar I don't think that's going to happen. I'm pretty sure they fell out. I heard a recent interview with Omar where he called Juan a sociopath.

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

@@simongore29 what interview?

[@XNaturalPhenomenonX]

The thumbnail of Omar... I totally thought it was some Team Fortress character. He looked cg...

[@gustavhogberg9372]

magic

[@sociopolitica]

Estoy llorando 😭❤️

[@minimalinterest7291]

Just saw them last night in DC at the Anthem $&@! Amazing!!

[@KAMBINGKANNYA]

cedric and omar always and will always my grand master of them artistic bombastic bluetick tic tac toe emmm dap nyer

[@TheCarbunkleofTruth]

I was humble and happy to see them. They owe me nothing

[@stephansnow7777]

Love these guys🎶🎶❤️

[@DazedMMJ87]

Gonna see them October 8th in Chicago. Can't wait!

[@justinx590]

so nice of Cedric to sign for the hearing impaired in the audience.

[@danielfigueroa8822]

Yes. A million times yes

[@theKillingJokes]

Still the best of all time.

[@GVen72]

This show was awesome! My only complaint was how the quiet the drums were in the mix. For a venue with such an awesome sound, the mix should have been more balanced.

[@rileyvick8998]

The sound at this show was infinitely better than the sound the night before at Terminal 5.

[@gorillaparanormal6985]

Hay did you have footage of TMV performing "The Widow"? If so would you please consider uploading it🙏🤟

[@PatrickGarriepy]

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[@benjaminfowler4513]

It's crazy how noticeable ikeys absence is

[@samus1421]

... & i was there...

[@uraniumradio]

Props

[@STATUStheSHOKWAVE]

The voice gets better every show huh

[@thedefamationleague]

Holy shit. I saw them in 2004 opening for APC. At the time, I thought they sucked, but it may have been because I was excited to see APC, so I can't say if the performance was good or not because I wasn't familiar with their music when I saw them, but I listened to Deloused a couple years later and was instantly hooked on TMV. One thing I do remember when I saw them live is that they were REALLY high energy, moving around a lot and such. I've seen bootleg videos of shows they played since listening to their stuff and figured I may have caught an off-show because I saw quite a few videos where they were pretty bad, either a bad mix, or Cedric was off key, or both, but the key take away from this video is that they are way better now, but they are way lower energy. Maybe the constant moving around caused the music to suffer in the past? I can relate to that if that is the case. I find it really hard to play well AND move around. It's one or the other, lol . Either way, now I kinda wish I didn't vow to not attend the shows of Ticketmaster bands...NIN last month was my last Ticketmaster/Livenation affiliated show and I only went to that because I had bought the tickets before making the decision. I hope they extend the tour and play some smaller venues that aren't affiliated with Ticketbastard and come to OR. I would go in a heartbeat after seeing this vid.

[@zingrook_]

"I saw them in 2004 opening for APC. At the time, I thought they sucked, but it may have been because I was excited to see APC, so I can't say if the performance was good or not because I wasn't familiar with their music when I saw them, but I listened to Deloused a couple years later and was instantly hooked on TMV." Are you me?! I also saw them open for APC-2004, Chicago. A girl I went to the show with was going just to see TMV, and I thought she was the fool. I thought they sucked, but probably because I was so excited to see APC. I remember people booing TMV and screaming for them to bring out APC. I realized my mistake some time later. Now, Volta is my favorite band. Gah! I wish I could go back and watch that performance again with the respect I have for them now.

[@thedefamationleague]

@@zingrook_ Exactly. I didn't boo them or anything, but I definitely wasn't a fan. I wish I could go back in time to that show. Anyway, we are a band... you may dig our stuff. Just sayin'.

[@axl_is_alex]

Any ideas why they have a fill-in bassist??

[@lex_C_88]

Because Eva has to finish the pink tour

[@axl_is_alex]

@@lex_C_88 Word thank you!

[@usernamedenied1881]

I've always loved Flight of the Conchords

[@luisespiritu3932]

who's behind the drum kit?

[@mauriciosuarez643]

que hermoso ver a Leo Genovese tocando con una de las bandas más desquiciadas y hermosas del mundo 🙌💀❤

[@boredoms1]

This looks pretty close to where I was standing.

[@eldiablo3794]

I thought Eva Gardner was back in the band playing bass??

[@eagleeggs3862]

I wish music man made more lefty guitars, other than this one, if there are let me know

[@Luke-Emmanuel]

What makes the guitar effects in the beginning? Curious about the combo. Probably synth and delay, but is that it? I'm thirsty for all aquatic effects pioneers

[@timpeterson175]

Ring modulator and phaser. In a way, all effects are delay if not distortion. :]

[@Luke-Emmanuel]

@@timpeterson175 thank u Tim. Never knew about ring modulators. Never owned a multieffects pedal but I know of a good amount of effects. Guesss common ones. Do u know any other groups that use this effect? I thought it had a phaser in there two, really good pairing. Loved it.

[@jcleveland9056]

Damn, so different without Ikey, Juan, and Jon/Pridgen

[@Dave-gn8ny]

OMG Cedric looks like Alfredo Casero....

[@rifatishkarin7965]

Седрик Бикслер-Меладзе

[@fabbricatopersonareale]

unpopular opinion, im not going to see them bc this doesn't look like the Cedric I know. I met him like 10-15 years ago a few times and he's just different right now. maybe drinking too much or something idk. still love the band endlessly

[@mrsa4824]

tryptic

[@failed-venturestudio765]

Omar: that dude sucks at playing an instrument. Makes obnoxious noise while the rest of the band holds it together…🤡

[@filthymindtricks209]

was looking forward to seeing them in San Francisco but after watching this video i think i'll pass and live with the memory of seeing them in texas during the early years...still love the music though

[@mathieucouture-gauthier6115]

I've seen TMV 4 times (w/Jon Theodore and w/Thomas Pridgen) and it was their best show BY FAR. You shouldn't skip this tour.

[@filthymindtricks209]

@@mathieucouture-gauthier6115 Yeah man im sure it was amazing...But i saw them at the engine room in 01 when they were just getting started and in 08 at the verizon both times their energy was off the charts... They're older now not as brash and way more subdued which i get. But if you saw black flag in the late 80's seeing black flag perform now would be a downer

[@moonbasemonk]

Yeah, don’t feel guilty about it if you miss it. I saw them twice this tour in NYC, and they still have their bad habit of bombing. Thursday was great actually, but Friday, it was like they were on drugs (Marcel was cacophonous and Omar seemed afraid to play guitar like he was a battered wife lmao). Cedric’s voice wasn’t all there either and he mistimed lyrics, he slammed his mic stand down in anger a few times, but he at least did his best to recover and hit the last notes, that was great. Overall I felt more like I attended to pay my respects for what they did in the past, but I would’ve been embarrassed to bring a complete newbie to see them that night lol.

[@TheAlibabatree]

I feel you. I saw them in 2008 (arguably their best tour) and its still the best show I’ve ever seen. I drove 9 hours to see them last month, and…. Yeah, it was a bit disappointing. They were great, but it just wasnt the same.

[@mandbaudio]

Not my style

[@StephenBRICK]

cedric sounds mad flat... i mean i love the volta but am i the only one hearing this?

[@TristanSchneck]

There is a crowd full of untrained singers yelling along to every lyric that do not have the range to hit the notes he can. Also filmed on a cell phone so audio isn't great. I saw the Philly show and thought he and everyone in the band were tighter than ever. I was impressed by his vocals.

[@sleep_sport]

Nah you’re not alone. I think he’s always struggled to sound like the records in a live setting. On a phone recording it’s especially noticeable, but when you’re there, you don’t really notice. Awesome band either way

[@robmadore1]

I mean this was the second to last song of a 2 hour performance. Give the man a break lol

[@okay5191]

Cedric always sings flat…is what it is

[@robmadore1]

@@okay5191 it def is what it is. Those records had so many vocal tracks recorded on top of each other. Not really possible to replicate imo. I thought he sounded amazing in Boston fwiw

[@drewweissmann1486]

It could be such a bigger comeback if they brought original members back. Instead, it has to be about them. Yes, the musicians that helped create your music were just as good, if not better than you.. The new album sucks too... The ego is a damn shame.

[@josh42741]

Notice they aren’t playing the new album.

[@TheAlibabatree]

You literally dont know what you’re talking about, or anything about the band. A bit of advice, dont run your mouth when you’re ignorant on the topic.

[@heavydaniel92]

Man its a shame that vocals sounds so awful maybe with another singer could be a legendary band..

[@alvinduran5540]

Who is on the drums this time around? And who do they have on keys?

[@nickteal5608]

I went to the atlanta show but was in the balcony. Thank you for taking amazing video because i really couldn't

[@merusmetraton]

Like a fine wine, godamnit 🥲 Who got the setlist?

[@iiviiozart]

I don´t know why TMV live sounds awful.

[@drufay4872]

Lead singer is awful

[@SpookyFears]

I remember I use to tell people I'm listening to The Mars Volta and they always say they didn't know who you guys were... 12 years go by and everyone know them now..

[@MannyBReviews]

I’d say their still not known, especially among my peers since I’m 18. Im happy tho because I introduced them to my friends and now we’re all going to their concert in May🫡

[@janier234]

35 and I still don't know anyone that knows them. Also brought someone to this show and truly still don't think they walked out of there appreciating what they've just experienced.

[@iranguillen3559]

Mierd@ mierd@a me lo perdí