The Mars Volta...

[Im Neero]

...is blowing my mind right now. How have I never heard of these guys before?

[Rightwinger]

and I still don't know who or what your talking about.

(refuses to google as answer will be provided he's certain)

[Guest Revelator]

It's a band. I've actually heard of them but couldn't tell you any of their songs. But I'm always looking for good alternatives to the travesty that is the top-40 music industry, so maybe I'll check them out.

[Rightwinger]

partial answer....continue

[Guest bkelm18]

Well, he answered your question.. its a band. I listened to them when they were first making the big scene back in 04 or so. I really liked them. Haven't heard much of anything from them in a while.

[Mike.357]

when I read this title I thought Mars bought a Volta(whatever that is) and I was hopeful to see it or read about it.

not some lame ass band I have never heard of before and surely will nevr hear of again

[Im Neero]

They're a band that is like Rush, Tool, The Misfits, and The Gipsy Kings all rolled into a ball. I just listened to their "Frances the Mute" album, and it's insane. I've never heard anything like it before, it's definitely different, and I really like it so far.

[Guest killemducks]

Definitely detecting some hints of early U2 as well........

[Marswolf]

Yawn.

[Daniel]

lets talk about the white stripes instead since i dont care for the mars volta even though 3/4 of my friends love them.

[Im Neero]

when I read this title I thought Mars bought a Volta(whatever that is) and I was hopeful to see it or read about it.

not some lame ass band I have never heard of before and surely will nevr hear of again

Yawn.

You guys are just old.

[Mike.357]

you young whippersnappers have no clue

[Im Neero]

Go put on a Foghat record.

[strickj]

You guys are just old.

But how old are they?

When they were young the Dead Sea was just sick:p

[Im Neero]

[Marswolf]

Well, I did have my own plesiosaur to swim with.

Actually, I think some of their music is really good and about all of it I've heard is tolerable.

If you could teleport them in time to the late 60's they would fit in with psychedelic rock bands like Fever Tree. "Everything old is new again."

[Mike.357]

Go put on a Foghat record.

Can do.

[Sean]

Top 40 music blows.

[Guest jwp]

They're good. Not as good as QOTSA, but good.

[Guest Fuel]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club FTW!

And just for a point of reference, I personally think The Who are the greatest tradtitional rock band ever.

[musicman]

MV is cool.

Ok, so who here has ever heard of Dream Theater? They've ben around since the early 80's. You have to forgive the singer, but the rest of the band is awesome.

Here's one of my favorite insturmentals of theirs. This is like 1991 or 1992 I think:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nwBIsxI4Dw[/ame]

Probably the best Floyd cover ever:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnA4GAFzZm4[/ame]

And here's the drumer, Mike Portnoy with his side project Yellow Matter Custard, a Beatles tribute band. See Matt Bissonette (sp?) who plays bass with Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert (of Mr. Big Fame) on guitar, and Neal Morse. Absolutely great cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynB3Ei45MhM[/ame]

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

It's all about the Swedish metal.

[BigPoppa]

I'm listening to my Bellamy Brothers 8 track and wondering how this thread got so many posts.

[Guest jwp]

I'm down with the prog rock, but when we start talking about King Crimson and Tangerine Dream I'm going to leave.

[strickj]

MV is cool.

Ok, so who here has ever heard of Dream Theater? They've ben around since the early 80's. You have to forgive the singer, but the rest of the band is awesome.

Here's one of my favorite insturmentals of theirs. This is like 1991 or 1992 I think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nwBIsxI4Dw

Probably the best Floyd cover ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnA4GAFzZm4

And here's the drumer, Mike Portnoy with his side project Yellow Matter Custard, a Beatles tribute band. See Matt Bissonette (sp?) who plays bass with Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert (of Mr. Big Fame) on guitar, and Neal Morse. Absolutely great cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynB3Ei45MhM

I heard those in a dirty movie once!