Robert Fripp would be proud

8:20-9:15 is truly one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard. Cedric was dialed in.

Cedric's voice was so on point for these. Best Volta live recordings.

Adrian and Omar playing in-sync is what I live for.

Blake Flemming got this song in a way that Thomas Pridgen never could. Wish we could have heard Jon Theodore play this live. Also it'll never be the same without Ikey.

Ever since the departure of Jon Theodore, The Mars Volta has never been the same. They were perfect in this era

Dude I just don't even fucking understand how Omar can play the way he does. The guy is such a beast and just totally fucking different. Like he learned to play on another planet

I think this is one of the best MV performance I've ever seen.

This performance is WAY better than the yahoo live sets one.

That guitar part in the beginning gives me chills... Crazy good

10:45's part is the coolest thing in music

Oh shit Cedric's voice was on point!!

If Santana played in King Crimson. That's how I always describe this band

Writing a song is one thing, but composing this is another. Guitar and percussion better than ever, Cedric, although not in tune at times suits the live performance perfectly. Hats off to Omar

Juan's bass playing is so fuckin good, holy shit. Definitely my top 5 favorite bassists of all time.

15:10 Cedric's mind is blown by their own music. So awesome :D

Yeah, this is one of his best live performances.

Dude with the maracas and shekere goes hard in this video.

I miss this band with all my soul!

the greatest ikey masterpiece in my opinion.

Сердце Mars Volta это их барабанщик. Несмотря на бесконечную любовь ко всей группе, я восхищен этими партиями. Ни один барабанщик так не играет

Does anyone have a high quality version of this?

I think this is probably Cedric's best vocal performance

Cedric's vocals are great on this one

This video reminds me about the importance of thinking outside the box. There's something about Blake's hair that makes him look cool kicking ass on those drums.

The noise intro here was so delicious. And Blake Flemming is my favorite drummer for this song (too bad it didn’t worked out for him being their full-time drummer).

THE MOST OUTfuckinSTANDING musical composition ever performed! Mastery achieved! INSPIRED!

man i wish they would release hd versions of this

i think what makes them such great musicians is their sense of timing. after sections of musical chaos, they all click at exactly the right time.

Such wonderful performances of this and "Day of the Baphomets", I wonder if some day we could get a better quality version of them.

I can see it now "Cedric Bixler-Zavala Signature Nut Clamp: For When you Need To Hit Those High Notes"

this is the best live version at all.

The difference in the newer live performances, aside from Jon not playing drums, as opposed to this one, boils down to dynamics. Pridgen is insane… Of course. But I feel like he’s all balls all the time and doesn’t care to lighten the load when necessary. After watching a few of these, it’s clear that chemistry is key to the dynamics Volta needs to sound like this 👆

I feel like the out King Crimson'ed King Crimson here. Didn't think that was friggin possible

cedric sounds great here

Henry is the type to keep things old school to keep them punk genuine. Likely on purpose the VHS video quality so new kids can't easily claim any of what's NOT THEIRS. XD

that was so fucked how amazing that was and i feel richer for the experience

Damn 12 years later this is still a banger. Did I comment on this 12 years ago?

that head voice

That's really something else.

The guitarist for MV is so good he makes all other guitarist look small by comparison

not really, but recently Cedric admitted that kicking Jon Theodore out of the Volta is the worst thing they've done.

_the kiosk in my temporal lobe is shaped like Rosalyn Carter_

That voice!!

Gotta love Blake's hair lol

Los amo, lastima que ya no existen más

this is my favorite performens of them

This is fucking epic. Also i way prefer this drummer over Pridgen. Way more dimensions to his drumming. Pridgen is one dimensional

Tell me it's over, Rusbel awaits I've been to the surface And nothing is there, Eyelids sank muffled In the nerve aura sound, But when she awakes Will she still be with us? My heart is darkclots, Leap year is late How did you get here, Ask all but the bail From a Christ that went hissing Constricting his cells We summon by candle by book and by bell Glossolalia coats my skin Glycerin and turbulence Stuffed the voice inside God Mirrors to the animals The sermon goes mourning, Pricking it's hail Slothful the child, That preys on the seed Shall behead the drought, Wound under sleeves I hope you have room, In a thicket of vines Give me a moment, To clean what you've stole The streets will hang high, Stretch ribs and let taste We'll cover the smell with silver nitrate Mending the cuts of your prosthetic faith Glossolalia coats my skin Glycerin and turbulence Stuffed the voice inside God Mirrors to the animals Then so long, Dear minemonic Assume the form, You've given me and I'll spill Now hold on, Just hold my hand Say that they made you But you brought your own leash Tell me no more no, say I'm the last one Outside, By the drift, You read my will Of thread and itch, Failure to comply As failure to decease And still you won't know everything I've built the fall Sulking drained the fall of my pale will Swarming by your steps Licking the ankles of blasphemer guilts It only meant to drape a plastic Over the stuck pig scalp of head To cover the sock where to flatline had spread The kiosk in my temporal lobe Is shaped like Rasalyn Carter She says my map is home again, But torn face down I have only but a million blemishes To tell you all about In the end they just gagged me To make him come out Gas me the hind, Of your five legged snare Tooth picks the eye, But no things there Down drags your waltz, Cross the alter top From a sleep that, Depravation knew Trespass your form, I'm void of dusk I'd ask to look, But the mask stays on You'll levitate, Teutonic print Cruelty is the wrath, Of my instrument In the end they just gagged me To make him come out You locked the cuffs Arsenic erupts Will you drink the shadow Of my red hair You and your falst, Witness to God You've one in the chamber, But your finger got stuck Let slip the sound, Of a cry for help But all was lost, On the night you walked Palms speak through eyes Serve your memory lost I cantaminate with insignias In the end they just gagged me To make him come out Glassolalia coats my skin Glycerin and turbulence Stuffed the voice inside of God Mirrors to the animals Wait till I get my hands on you I won't forget a face that left me Just you wait Till I get my hands on you I can't, You won't remember Unwrap my corpse, And let it thaw In the eye of the needle, I can't get out They'll check my wrist, I'll faint a pulse I'm not the human, You thought I was If you pet the night, Sixth pentacle dice If you roll the seven, St. Michael dies They'll be no ransom, Don't shut my mouth I scaled the answer, You're afraid of

Jon replaced Fleming... and then Fleming came back when Jon quit... Blake is the original drummer of the mars volta...the beats for roulette dares...cicatriz esp ...and others... are his... Cedric said that they coudnt tell Jon that these were Blake's beats 'cause he'd get mad aahahah Thanks for uploading !

I really wish I had Omar's sound setup, the thing he's using to modify pitch and make those effects...

But Blake rejoined the band while they were recording Amputechture. This was actually probably one of his last performances with them before Deantoni Parks briefly joined for a few months.

Ive got a HD version of this on my od computer. Ill put it up when coronavirus ends

HD quality, when? Please!

Best about this video is that has no dislikes :') keep it up

wow!! Heihachi Mishima not only is a bad ass martial artist but also a phenomenal drummer!! bravo!!!

at 3:24 i thought that was omars arm reaching out to hit the cymbal i was like woah wow haha

I remember an astute music critic comparing them to Crimson, and I thought to myself, "Yes!"

this video seems to be mixed 100 times better than the Baphomets vid

too good

no podria gritar como....solo ustedes podrian escucharnos como de comchali ,chile usted nos escucha cuendo barroco en el universo

...From a Christ that went hissing Constricting his cells We summon by candle by book and by bell

They would deserve statues and monuments placed in every square even just for this song!

I've been looking for this episode of the Henry Rollins Show in HD. Seriously, these guys gave an amazing performance, but all we can watch of it is of this terrible sound and video quality.

protect Omar at all costs. and yeah that’s a rift you gotta walk with to play properly LOL

"Just you wait...till I get my hands on you..."

FUCK. Outstanding.

wow, thank you! dya have more?

An incredible performance. Blake really got this song.

I wonder what's going on through Blake Flemming's head while playing with The Mars Volta. A classic Jazz drummer playing these crazy things...

There has to be a better recoding of this :(. This is way too good.

This version needs to be remixed!!

There is more talent in these 16 minutes than in Black Flag's entire discography.

Look up Mega Man 2 Wily Theme .. sounds just like the riff.

the guitar is also an ibanez just a different model that they made for him.

This is one of my least favorite TMV songs, but this might be the best performance by them I’ve ever seen, even without Theodore!

This was when Jon Theodore got sick of those members who were addicts.

i have never seen omar without his ibanez, and who is drumming herE?

blake fleming did very well.

wow cedric is on fucking point for this one

his first one had a delay unit built into the body and was a semi-hollow, so no

... evryone have to admit it: The Mars Volta ended when Jon Theodore leave the band

that is an ibanez custom but it was before his signature

The only complaint i have is that the drums are not loud enough in the mix

that is an ibanez just not his signature one, he played them before Bedlam. They are custom made for him though.

well, yeah, but I think we are talking about who was first, and Blake was before Jon. Then Omar fired Jon and Blake came back.

I never expected so much prog on the Henry Rollins show lol

yes i know it it was said 1000 times. thank you anyway!

is there an audio rip from this broadcast that doesn't sound like trash? ( no offense to uploader but it's hard to imagine the mixing was this bad on the original broadcast from 2006), Thanks

Jon Theodore, most tasteful drummer The Mars Volta had.

3:07 --- 3:35 =)

Who is this drummer here???

I bet this song kills Cedric's voice

That is an Ibanez.

Killer.

Amazing performance. Shame about the quality.

who's the 2º guitar player?

That is an Ibanez guitar.

why didn't they keep this drummer?

Actually, Jon replaced Blake