The Mars Volta
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Topic: The Mars Volta
Posted By: Crow
Subject: The Mars Volta
Date Posted: August 23 2004 at 20:19
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Come on guys, I haven't seen one mention of this awesome band, who seem to have brought prog back to the mainstream. Jazz noodling, hardcore influences and santana solo's, concept album about the death of a loved one and big hair. What more can you want?
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: August 23 2004 at 20:31
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Actually, If you search around, you'll find they've come up quite often and with positive comments.
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: August 23 2004 at 22:28
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They get a pretty fair shake around here- if anyone does dislike 'em, I haven't seen it. Even Rick Wakeman likes 'em- read the interview! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: August 23 2004 at 22:49
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I once wrote a positive review of their album for the Argentinian e-zine Progresiva70s ( http://www.progresiva70s.com - http://www.progresiva70s.com ) in the Nuevas Ediciones section. it's in Spanish. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: August 24 2004 at 07:10
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Crow You haven't searched hard enough. As one of the oldies here, I greatly welcome TMVon to the music scene, as demonstrating the original concepts of progressive music. Made me go search for a record by At The Drive In but thsi was more difficult than I thought it'll be, being in the sticks of the Uk - but Amazon.Uk came up with a bargain priced copy in the last few days. First listen clearly shows the roots of TMV, and I really like the anger (parallels with Tool??), punk vocal delivery and some metaphysical (I think?) lyrics. You'll find I did one of the reviews onTMV for the Amazon.UK website, drawing the parallels to prog; (appears from the votes subsequently received that not all the population agree with me - but please go there and make your views known  !!!). |
Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: August 24 2004 at 09:34
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check out at the drive in, cedric and omars previous band. they aint prog but they are amazing. the mars volta are the best modern prog band cos they bring in all the influences that made prog rock in the first place. they make pink floyd, yes and king crimson live on again in their music. ------------- The Worthless Recluse 
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Posted By: Belljar
Date Posted: August 24 2004 at 10:08
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I still need to check them out. My old roomate had something by them, but I can't really remember. Love the hair though! I like At The Drive-In! (I once spent a newyears eve screaming along with a friend and my voice was entirely gone next day But yeah, Mars Volta... I'll remember now
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)Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: August 24 2004 at 11:03
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I totally agree Mars Volta are amazing, I can't wait to hear some of their new material. ------------- Don't hate me I'm not special like you |
Posted By: Crow
Date Posted: August 24 2004 at 14:13
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At the drive in were prett damn good. Just annoyed at myself for missing them at reading when they played there several years ago. On live footage i've seen of them though, you can see a prog side of them coming out, especially in the extended middle eigths, with slightly epic jams being played. They've got a dub band too, but I can't remember its name. Have to ask, what do you guiys think of Post-rocks relation to prog? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: August 24 2004 at 19:37
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The Mars Volta are the future (and the present). They are the real thing man. forget DreamTheater. Am I the only one that thinks Rush and Dream Theater are over- rated? just because someone is a great musician does not guarantee that they wont bore you to death!
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Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: August 24 2004 at 20:37
| I do agree that Dream Theater is overrated. |
Posted By: dropForge
Date Posted: August 24 2004 at 20:53
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Rush...overrated? Hell, no. Rush never resorted to saturating albums with riffs and scales the way Dream Theater has. Signed, Yet another TMV fan |
Posted By: Mumrah
Date Posted: August 25 2004 at 06:39
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Dream Theater very rarely hit the mark with me. They sound like a band in which all the members are trying to achieve different things within each song, which only occasionally makes for an enjoyable listening experience. Perhaps if they all occasionally pushed in the same direction they'd come up with something quite moving, rather than just 'technically impressive'. And yes, I agree with whoever said that being an ace musician doesn't make you write ace songs. www.mumrah.com |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: August 25 2004 at 06:42
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Useful_Idiot wrote:Posted By: Crow
Date Posted: August 25 2004 at 08:59
| From what I have heard of Dreamtheatre, I didn't find them particularly interesting, quite detached and emotionless, certainly not what I'm looking for in music. |