Omar A Rodriguez Lopez-Love him or hate him?

comptonasseddy · 10-25-2005, 05:58 PM

I personally really like his guitar style, quite weird and unique. I hear not many people like him as his solos are too similar/repetitive and his heavy use of the delay pedal. I really likes his solo album also. What does everyone else think?

Iai · 10-25-2005, 06:20 PM

Totally indifferent to him.

Kyle · 10-25-2005, 06:24 PM

I like him, I'm a TM fanboy though so anything I say after this is meaningless.

I think alot of people moan about his reliance on effects, but it's doesn't really matter as he gets some of the coolest sounds I have heard through his experimentation. I'd also consider him a really sloppy player but this just adds to his unpredictability, which I quite like in a way. My favorite guitar work of his is on Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt and on Eriatarka.

Sam · 10-25-2005, 06:33 PM

I haven't listened to him enough to comment, but from what I've seen it looks like he should get a rack unit. More manageable.

Unless....he has all those pedals for asthetics.... No. Never.

Hep Kat · 10-25-2005, 06:37 PM

i think he's brilliant

Jawaharal · 10-25-2005, 06:41 PM

His playting is so sloppy.

halfdeadhippo · 10-25-2005, 06:44 PM

His playing sounds good enough on the Mars Volta cd's, but the live videos I've seen were a tad sloppy. However, what he lacks in technique, he makes up for in creativity, thus making him an average guitarist in my book.

Scott Herren · 10-25-2005, 07:00 PM

Jawaharal · 10-25-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Herren

who?

just a nobody from a band no one knows about.

Scott Herren · 10-25-2005, 07:53 PM

10-25-2005, 07:56 PM

I think he's great. I've heard some live stuff and he sounds rather sloppy, but it doesn't change the fact that what he has done in the studio has been rather brilliant. Aside from just being a guitarist, he's also damn good at putting together some great songs.

anotherlamenobody · 10-25-2005, 08:00 PM

I wouldn't call it love, but it's certainly something similiar to a schoolgirl crush.

***YDload*** · 10-25-2005, 08:12 PM

he's undoubtedly shown the greatest growth of any rock guitarist musically in such a short span of time, going from incompetent punk/indie rocker to a shredder who's a little TOO good to rein himself in. It's as if Mark Hoppus could suddenly play "Tommy the Cat" or Meg White tackling "YYZ." It's a very noticeable change in playing from Acrobatic Tenement to Frances the Mute.

el doctor · 10-25-2005, 09:14 PM

I definitely agree that he's had an incredible amount of growth. (I believe he actually started as a bassist.) Anyway, I think with the Mars Volta, he's picked up quite a bit of style, while sacrificing some of the straightforward, catchy intensity that I liked about him in ATD-I.

I'll Take The Veil · 10-25-2005, 09:16 PM

He was never the most technical guitar player, Omar is more about the emotion and improvisation of the moment. The songs rarely sound the same and that is what is so great about it. But I do miss some of the really good lead parts off relationship of command that seem to be missing on the mars volta stuff. Well actually that was a stupid statement. Those are two completely different bands so I shouldn't even be saying that. I love all that he does and am a complete fanboy so please disregard all that I have said.

Electrocution · 10-25-2005, 09:29 PM

My love for TMV has dimished over the past few months, but reading this thread makes me want to listen to them again.

Big-Bird · 10-25-2005, 09:33 PM

Sloppy but Good

CSD & the Soul Machines · 10-25-2005, 11:51 PM

I like me some Omar.

xhaereticusx · 10-26-2005, 12:41 AM

You have to hand it to the fact that he writes all the songs for TMV. I dig his solo album.

rbv · 10-26-2005, 12:43 AM

Meh.

I like his chemistry and style in Atdi but not tmv.

10-25-2005, 05:58 PM	#1
comptonasseddy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 456	Omar A Rodriguez Lopez-Love him or hate him? I personally really like his guitar style, quite weird and unique. I hear not many people like him as his solos are too similar/repetitive and his heavy use of the delay pedal. I really likes his solo album also. What does everyone else think?

10-25-2005, 06:20 PM	#2
Iai Chairman Meow Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 16,125	Totally indifferent to him.
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10-25-2005, 06:24 PM	#3
Kyle Fingers Become Thumbs Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 8,581	I like him, I'm a TM fanboy though so anything I say after this is meaningless. I think alot of people moan about his reliance on effects, but it's doesn't really matter as he gets some of the coolest sounds I have heard through his experimentation. I'd also consider him a really sloppy player but this just adds to his unpredictability, which I quite like in a way. My favorite guitar work of his is on Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt and on Eriatarka.
	Digging: Former Ghosts - "fleurs"

10-25-2005, 06:33 PM	#4
Sam Suburbancore Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,935	I haven't listened to him enough to comment, but from what I've seen it looks like he should get a rack unit. More manageable. Unless....he has all those pedals for asthetics.... No. Never.

10-25-2005, 06:37 PM	#5
Hep Kat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10,651	i think he's brilliant

10-25-2005, 06:41 PM	#6
Jawaharal whats that smell like Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,047	His playting is so sloppy.

10-25-2005, 06:44 PM	#7
halfdeadhippo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,741	His playing sounds good enough on the Mars Volta cd's, but the live videos I've seen were a tad sloppy. However, what he lacks in technique, he makes up for in creativity, thus making him an average guitarist in my book.

10-25-2005, 07:00 PM	#8
Scott Herren White Noise > You Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 4,026	who?

10-25-2005, 07:53 PM	#10
Scott Herren White Noise > You Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 4,026	good

10-25-2005, 07:56 PM	#11
BlindWriting Guest Posts: n/a	I think he's great. I've heard some live stuff and he sounds rather sloppy, but it doesn't change the fact that what he has done in the studio has been rather brilliant. Aside from just being a guitarist, he's also damn good at putting together some great songs.

10-25-2005, 08:00 PM	#12
anotherlamenobody don't read this post>>>> Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spahn Ranch Posts: 721	I wouldn't call it love, but it's certainly something similiar to a schoolgirl crush.

10-25-2005, 08:12 PM	#13
*YDload* 凸[◣_◢]凸 Supermod Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ~you're in my web now~ Posts: 25,505	he's undoubtedly shown the greatest growth of any rock guitarist musically in such a short span of time, going from incompetent punk/indie rocker to a shredder who's a little TOO good to rein himself in. It's as if Mark Hoppus could suddenly play "Tommy the Cat" or Meg White tackling "YYZ." It's a very noticeable change in playing from Acrobatic Tenement to Frances the Mute.

10-25-2005, 09:14 PM	#14
el doctor Drive It All Over Me Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,140	I definitely agree that he's had an incredible amount of growth. (I believe he actually started as a bassist.) Anyway, I think with the Mars Volta, he's picked up quite a bit of style, while sacrificing some of the straightforward, catchy intensity that I liked about him in ATD-I.

10-25-2005, 09:16 PM	#15
I'll Take The Veil Tremulant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Over The Hills and Far Away Posts: 117	He was never the most technical guitar player, Omar is more about the emotion and improvisation of the moment. The songs rarely sound the same and that is what is so great about it. But I do miss some of the really good lead parts off relationship of command that seem to be missing on the mars volta stuff. Well actually that was a stupid statement. Those are two completely different bands so I shouldn't even be saying that. I love all that he does and am a complete fanboy so please disregard all that I have said.

10-25-2005, 09:29 PM	#16
Electrocution 281-330-8004 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: band reference Posts: 1,738	My love for TMV has dimished over the past few months, but reading this thread makes me want to listen to them again.

10-25-2005, 09:33 PM	#17
Big-Bird Kidney Puncher Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,823	Sloppy but Good

10-25-2005, 11:51 PM	#18
CSD & the Soul Machines MX Linkmaster. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mr. Foley's Hindquarters Posts: 1,942	I like me some Omar.

10-26-2005, 12:41 AM	#19
xhaereticusx Jazz is Freedom Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Berklee Posts: 2,325	You have to hand it to the fact that he writes all the songs for TMV. I dig his solo album.

10-26-2005, 12:43 AM	#20
rbv 4d cube ftw Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: You tell me. Posts: 3,140	Meh. I like his chemistry and style in Atdi but not tmv.