http://www.amazon.co.uk/Octahedron/dp/B002A4M0L6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1242653178&sr=8-3

http://www.myspace.com/handsomeboymodelingschoool
woah cedric sings on the song "a day in the life"

it actually works. i would actually be interested in hearing TMV'S hip hop side.

Song is really good, old tho

[QUOTE=Iluvatar;17254885]Song is really good, old tho[/QUOTE]

i just heard about it now :(

handsome boy modelling school are sweet
and omar plays the guitar on that track too

remember to vote for eliminator 09

all volta releases are essential and amazing

Leaked :)

[QUOTE=Porklips;17279137]Leaked :)[/QUOTE]

im pissed im at school right now :angry::angry::angry:

It grows on you. Better than Bedlam by far

[QUOTE=oathfbass;17283474]It grows on you. Better than Bedlam by far[/QUOTE]

yeah, it took me a couple of listens to like it.

Am I the only one who thinks the intro of Halo sounds similiar to the intro to Time by Pink Floyd?

havent heard it yet, but that wouldnt be surprisng. Omar has spent the last 6 years ripping off of 70s prog rock

[QUOTE=McP3000;17285696]havent heard it yet, but that wouldnt be surprisng. Omar has spent the last 6 years ripping off of 70s prog rock[/QUOTE]

lmfao. i was a bit shocked when I found out Omar is basically the one who drives the band with his ideas only and and even more shocked when I read it's really just Cedric and Omar and other musicians who they hire so it feels less like a band and more like an ensemble.

Anyway you can hear what i'm talking about from hearing it in the preview.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Octahedron/dp/B002A4M0L6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1242653178&sr=8-3

[quote=bret5555;17264158]all volta releases are essential and amazing[/quote]
:lol:

[QUOTE=Aaron;17293099]:lol:[/QUOTE]

I agree with the laughter at the comment, but I must say, I do enjoy all 5 of their albums. Not every song is a masterpiece or anything like that, I just really like the music they make.

No theyre essential and amazing.

nah just the first two

[quote=Spaceman Spiff;17293107]I agree with the laughter at the comment, but I must say, I do enjoy all 5 of their albums. Not every song is a masterpiece or anything like that, I just really like the music they make.[/quote]
I think Deloused was brilliant, but that each subsequent album was a massive regurgitation of a lot of the same ideas from a different angle. Plus his vocals have become less appealing to me personally.

Clearly you don't understand The Mars Volta :rolleyes:

Clearly I prefer to listen to real fusion like Return to Forever, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Chick Corea Elektric Band, The Tony Williams Lifeline, Weather Report et al. :rolleyes:

I think it's great that they're reviving fusion and getting people into jazz through rock, but toting them as being hugely experimental and influential is a bit much considering how small their impact is beyond reintroducing people to musical styles that were done thirty years ago.

lol because i was so serious

Well I just got trolled then, lol. But my point of view remains.

if you really think tmv consider themselves fusion and are trying to revive any of that

lol

Well the interviews I've read with both Theodore and Pridgen have indicated they do [I'm a drummer so I don't look into the guitar side as much].

they are a rock group i dont hear any fusion

pretty sure omar and cedric are lol'ing at people calling them random genres all the time

I hear fusion elements that are quite prominent. Happy to agree to disagree though.

im just saying i dont think omar thinks he is making "fusion" music.

Darkthrone think they're making metal, but it comes out punk now.

I don't get how there's a correlation between intention and output.

that was never my point christian boy

Then I'm thoroughly confused what we're talking about.

Perhaps the answer lies in the octahedron

I hear fusion more in some of Omars solo works