The Mars Volta - Cicatriz ESP [Live] 2003-08-03 - Chiba, Japan - Makuhari Messe - Summer Sonic Fest

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The Mars Volta performing Cicatriz ESP off their debut album, 'Deloused in the Comatorium' for Japan at the Summer Sonic Festival in 2003.
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[@extalker]

Jon Theodore is in the house. Madre mia, what a beast...

[@aperezto]

What happened to him?

[@atpdx]

@@aperezto Still slaying, drumming for Queens of the Stone Age.

[@neiljsmith11]

Back when they played like their lives depended on it. Wonderful stuff.

[@slamjackson2137]

Afros, Tight Pants, Drugs, Dancing, John Theodore, Ikey, Jeremy

[@darkcrim7397]

Jeremy died a month before this show

[@K3MZ3K3]

0:28 - "Because these ankles hurt too much".

[@carphatia]

epic moment xD The best band of this millennium so far

[@patchbaycowboy]

Causing me pain, even if this weight loss helped today To reach inside a jar For a lil candy bar

[@redacted5035]

They officially changed the lyrics when they turned 35 😂

[@rossrichardson6593]

Observationally dope conments

[@jmaguerra]

Why does no one ever mention Juan Alderete? The man's a machine, and his basslines are killer... And, he played with Paul Gilbert. Like, woah.

[@stephenowen3383]

he is one of my favourite musicians. Not just because he is a great guy and played in TMV but also for Pedals and Effects, his work with Mr Big and Big Sir. All great.

[@seantootell3316]

Actually Juan Duerte is no doubt a beast butttt Flea came up with all the bass lines to deloused.

[@polaris5554]

Flea recorded the bass to everything except televators. But Ava wrote all the parts and she commented in an interview that she was stoked that he didn’t change the parts that she wrote.

[@polaris5554]

Nevertheless Juans an absolute beast and that cannot be denied

[@RyanRenteria]

@@seantootell3316 eva gardner wrote most of the basslines on deloused. except televators which is justin meldal johnsen

[@Capta1nAsh]

Whenever I see Omar do his thing my knees and ankles cry in pain

[@charmicarmicat2981]

Jon Theodore is FUCKING KILLING IT!!!!! The whole band actually. This video is perfect.

[@DandelionVolta]

12 years later and still the best shit ever

[@radioactivetrees9626]

@@deeemess 16 years on going. Still the shit.

[@marcoc2449]

@@radioactivetrees9626 17. Pointless to say anything.

[@FabiodeAlbuquerque]

18 years and counting.

[@KillgoreTroutNabout]

I was in high school for this one. I learnt English from the love of mars Volta and internet. I'm like 40 and I want the mars Volta to come back again, again.

[@TheMarbleShrine]

Bug your local promoters! Cedric has been urging fans to help promoters realize there is a demand for them to come to towns that aren't scheduled.

[@ScrambledEgg2727]

Probably The Mars Volta's best performance and crowd ever

[@JoeyLappin]

Theodore is amazing. So much funk and groove and energy without overdoing it like Pridgen or underdoing it like Deantoni.

[@oui2611]

the japanese audience digs mars volta

[@evisr8r]

Gawd the drummer absolutely kills it here...

[@AxiomApe]

evisr8r You said it: God, the drummer. He's a freakin god lol

[@Ash_Hudson]

God the drummer

[@monohereje5718]

R.I.P. Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens ♥

[@fugamantew]

When Japan loves you like this you’re doing it right

[@modernlover0rosalyn]

Their best lineup. Everyone is just a beast. Jon is great but can we get more Ikey, Juan love? bc all are just killing it. Juans such a great underated bassist and Ikey is just so free and talented too. This fucking lineup🔥🔥🔥.🙌🙌🙌

[@ThoseLittleVoicesSEVRUN]

Fuck me dead that is the most raw unchained controlled energy ive ever seen. John Theodore is an absolute fucking BEAST

[@TheUnperson]

the early Volta gigs are my favourite things ever man.... Jon and Juan are soooo tight in this...I love when Omar has the big hair and is really getting into it. Ikey is coming out with some mad sounds in this one too... Cedric cool as always.

[@salazaravilah69]

los INCREIBLES "MARS VOLTA"...!!, TENGO 48 años..!! y para mi, estan y estaran siempre en la punta de la piramide de las MEJORES BANDAS DE ESTOS TIEMPOS..., y GRACIAS X EXISTIR...!!

[@guimbaz1986]

Sick Theodore. Good times. Best TMV formation.

[@deadeyes2803]

the cool thing about mars volta is that if you go back a couple of months before, they are playing that same exact song differently live. you get a different experience everytime you see them

[@roboisok]

That 0:27 walk is pretty epic

[@johndoran2095]

its called the pitter patter

[@aphorismforthebrain]

its called the ‘holding my shit in’ walk

[@DerekBraid]

OMG yes. What a great catch, this is magical haha

[@ahumblerequest5222]

His ankle doesn't hurt

[@growskull]

hes doing the molochwalk

[@MelloSav]

Man, people always got some random crap to hate on. These guys were and are great. Playing music for the music of it. That's what it's all about. You can see and hear the passion. R.I.P Volta. You were great in all your eras, and it was a wild ride. And in all your future endeavors, Bosnian Rainbows and whatever else, keep that passion. The right people will see it. Feel it.

[@rossrichardson6593]

Fucking a beautifully put

[@yoyoyoson]

its so obvious how much jon theodore carried the band.. holy shit

[@TheMeatballMen]

yoyoyoson and its funny because he hated being in this band. Of course their later drummers are good but none of them quite had the same finesse and nuance as Jon

[@movimentodoscacos]

@@TheMeatballMen Didn't he hate the relentless touring and a few other aspects of being in TMV? Doubt he hated the music (not that your comment says this), given the amount of work he put in creating some of these grooves, specially on Frances the Mute that was the first album he composed fully with them and I read interviews saying he really enjoyed the dynamics of playing without hearing the rest. TMV seems like a important band in his career but I doubt much good stuff would come from such strained relationships, Omar and Cedric seem really hard to work with; and they regretted losing him as well

[@MarkJay]

Jon Theodore brings that shit to an 11. Not even sure what it is about him but its amazing

[@gcmasterpiece9657]

He pulls the souls out of the sound. Something no one has been able to do after him in that band.

[@michellealmazan5523]

So perfect. His voice is amazing doesn't matter if he could sing high notes or not. Just feeling d music n it goes with it!

[@jeanjazzhere]

JOHN FUCKIN THEODORE!!

[@inalavalamp]

A little CAN reference in there. I like it

[@OzymandiasAlhazred]

Real music, from soul & from stars, Jon Theodore un CAPO TOTAL!!!!!!

[@guimbaz1986]

The best live version of this piece.

[@RolodexEnigma]

Japan for me is where the Volta shine particularly well. This and the Sonic Mania performance from 2005 represent the band at their peak.

[@juanregis9524]

2017 and I just can't get enough from The Mars Volta ❤

[@felipe8511]

i love the crowd cheering when cedric was doing his things

[@matthewbritt8498]

JON THEODORE

[@elclubhellfire]

Theodore is a drumming’s god!!!

[@TheMarbleShrine]

True story

[@jamesdmehl]

One of the hardest working bands, love their work it never stops!

[@Pandamasque]

Jon Theodore has such power, dynamics and swing. The only other drummer like that was called Bonzo... as well as God.

[@williamepperson3443]

+SUCKRPUNCHED ya to a degree. you should check out his previous band Golden. great stuff, very fusion/African in nature. long solos etc... there's also a great version of Coltrane's Niamia by them floating around on yt under the band name vato negro

[@movimentodoscacos]

Jon, Bonzo and Jimmy Chamberlain!

[@bobsmith6543]

@@movimentodoscacos Billy Cobham, Carl Palmer, Ginger Baker, BJ Wilson, Bill Bruford, Clive Bunker, Barrie Barlow

[@CipherSerpico]

I find it offensive to compare Bonham to God. He was good but he was no Bonham.

[@inalavalamp]

Lemmy is God, don't get it twisted.

[@ProfQ]

i hate how you can't really here Ikey's keys in ANY vids... when I saw them live during the Bedlam tour he brought the house down on a few of his solos. There was a particularly huge climax when he took a solo on "Goliath" before the fast part... it was SOOOO good and I feel like he never gets credit in the mix (unless you're actually there live)

[@ketamina]

ProfQ RIP 😖

[@Digitalknifeparty]

He’s very audible in this video.

[@IdeasFecales]

My name is Jon Theodore, I'm the best drummer in the history of The Mars Volta.

[@xbriskx]

One of the best videos on youtube

[@whatchrisdoinmusic]

When Ikey hits that high note at 11:55 that is peak trip lol

[@Fabyfakid]

If you listen to that middle interlude, you can recognize some stuff they further developed in Frances the Mute.

[@voltgrant1569]

I will always love them! They teached me the path that I want to follow in art

[@scotthopkins7175]

I only listen to Jon Theodore era Mars Volta. This is a dope live version.

[@jellybeanason]

Same here, bro.

[@madmags13]

That moment when Omar and Ikey can't help but lust over their instruments. RIP Ikey. (Also, one of the best Volta live vids where Cedrick didn't inhale helium before singing, or throw boiling hot water at random people for that matter.)

[@FlawedSinner]

Heroin is a hell of a drug

[@AllCopsAreBigchungus]

Would Cedric actually do that? wow lol

[@NoTravelNate]

People always say it's Thomas, but I have to agree it's for sure Jon... Hands down.

[@stephenowen3383]

I have never heard anyone say they like Thomas. I like Thomas though. I like all the drummers for different reasons but Jon is probably my favourite

[@archologyzero]

@@stephenowen3383 I love Thomas. Theyre both different, but both are amazing.

[@johnd12]

Thomas was okay I just hate that he always overplayed. Jon could lay the ultimate groove showing perfect in the pocket timing and swing. What more could you as for?

[@evacuatedheaven1062]

Hail Jon Theodore! RIP Ikey.

[@peanutbutterseeds5681]

Jon Theodore is so underrated. He's one of my top 2 drummers favorite drummers.

[@PineappleDrumz]

5:06 you can tell omar's feelin juan and jon's groove

[@_ninobao]

so great, even the video has a TMV watermark

[@MsKackboy]

They don't want to sound like their albums live. They want to deliver an experience. They are a jam band as well. They would be bored as hell just playing their albums straight through.

[@PedroVasconezart]

everybody talks about looks. I'm amazed by Juan Alderete's sounds.

[@idioteque_x]

well, if u listen to them live purely from the perspective of how close they sound to the studio records then it's a semi-fail, but when u look at the amount of the energy they put out and how much they enjoy being there at that exact moment then it's a totally different story, u gotta feel it in a way. no band in the world can do what they do live. if u only focus on somewhat bad Cedric's vocals and Omar not hitting the right notes every now and then, ur missing out on something very special.

[@Meemorp_]

God damn, Jon fucking tore it up here.

[@CerpinTaxt1983]

Theodore plays with queens of the stone age now!!!!

[@robingram1927]

What makes these guys such awesome musicians is their sense of timing

[@MrBunglesButthole]

what an amazing performance

[@ridebmx24seven]

SO FUCKIN GOOD, GETS ME PUMPED UP STILL TO THIS VERY FUCING DAY

[@guitarristapedro]

this is the best line up a band could ever have

[@zagyex]

5:15 That was for the japanese audience...and they totally deserve it

[@disabledcompleXXXes]

The Keyboard player is ALWAYS HAPPY. AS. FUCK. I love it!!!

[@chevpowr]

5:02 this is prime volta!!! these jam sessions live are so mindblowing.This is they way Frances the Mute sounds because of these amazing jams.

[@Ustebegen]

this performance makes me want to bounce off the walls and scream and laugh

[@thepickleaffliction]

I never knew the guy from It's always Sunny in Philadelphia played bass.

[@madmags13]

David Barton TurboLOL

[@muskulpeasent]

He's not wearing spandex though

[@coombecarp]

David Barton ha ha ha!!!! 👌

[@williamepperson3443]

He doesn't really, he's just D: Demonstrating value to a girl in the audience that's getting D.E.N.N.I.S.'ed

[@davidfernie7720]

Dayman fighter of the nightman, champion of the sun. You're a master of karate and friendship for everyone!

[@markowhisper]

I miss this version of TMV, no Ikey, no Jon, they still great, but this one group had me always clinging my soul on that fine music.

[@ryansadauskis]

Omar, Cedric, Jon, and Ikey was definitely the golden age of this band.

[@joesantander9086]

5:17 can-vitamin c

[@dieterbohm9700]

Thank you!

[@badmanjones179]

i love how they only need the one hihat hit to know when to all come in for that first chorus, they seem to do it like that in a bunch of videos of this song ive seen

[@flkfnd]

and keeping that one hihat going... while playing the type beats Jon plays, is nothing short of wizardry.

[@ryangriffin1512]

“ your losing your losing Your losing Your Vitamin C” CAN!

[@Boognish_]

Theodore is carrying this shit. It's a disaster without him.

[@zagyex]

Extrasensory perception, ESP or Esper, also called sixth sense or second sight, includes reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses but sensed with the mind. The term was adopted by Duke University psychologist J. B

[@Chris-ko7ov]

Actually it means Ectopic Shape-Shifting Peneance-Propulsion, it is explained in the Deloused in The Comatorium novel/book. But of course what you are saying is totally valid. Im just stating what they wrote..

[@applelandry4233]

Jon Theodore is such a force. On a stage with a ton of energy, he stands out, by far

[@FBN1238]

That moment were u get lost and 14:13 minutes passed by thinking it was only minutes... yup miss the mars volta trips/improve.. Viva la Volta!!

[@cesarsalmeron8425]

If there is a reunion (Cedric has hinted on the twitters there may be one), hoping it's Theodore back there...with all due respect to Parks, Elitch and Pridgen

[@hallowed04]

The band sounds perfect. The crowd is amazing!

[@vegadomis32988]

@0:47 Omar's guitar spin was epic!

[@ThunderThouin]

The only thing that's epic in his whole performance..

[@zdesnasnet]

NOW it s my favorite version of Cicatriz

[@FerFriki93]

da' golden years

[@megatrev]

I had a copy of this performance along time ago. GREATNESS!

[@bigstef2010]

amazing performance ! great band !

[@sebastianperales3630]

Verguisima. La última parte desde 11:50 al final es pura pinché energía alv

[@ZooxYorkxRulez]

I love how they slowly build from Juan's bass line also.

[@JsRf13]

hello Jon Theodore, I love you. that is all. :>

[@ReemaCorleone]

Me too. I love you, Jon Theodore.

[@flkfnd]

Me three. I love you Jon Theodore.

[@agadez13]

this is fucking incredible.

[@Exoskeletal6]

I think that this formation is the best!

[@themarsvoltafan1215]

That's the first pumped up crowed I've ever seen tmv play in front of

[@OneilWilson]

Amazing!

[@aperezto]

Jon Theodore now play the maracas with QOTSA.

[@Theunknowntree11]

incredible concert!nice crowd!

[@kiltxan1642]

Get this band together again

[@aperezto]

Jon theodore inspiration

[@ZooxYorkxRulez]

I think Jon Theodore is the best drummer for TMV than after that Deantoni. :3 but they are all great in my opinion.

[@utah8312]

I’d say Blake Fleming was their second best drummer after Jon Theodore

[@Goctagon]

Damn! They are so good!

[@takahirosegawa]

untouchable wave!

[@enderorfrequency369]

Que más puedo decir más buenas referencias de este banda.

[@bgiterik]

Yes it is.

[@AntonioLopez-cy1iy]

Marble por favor, para cuando el recitaL completo de esta fecha, suena de 10

[@rbert1215]

They better get into the rock and roll hall of fame.

[@AnthonyColomboAppliedMath]

"DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS AT HOME."

[@romulo353]

I wish there was a "Love" button..

[@f1tof2]

9:28 so primate and human the way their conscious are connected -if somebody would like to create a real AI artifact he should try to create this state of mind