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Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:15 pm
by MrNovember
So I've always been interested in getting into the Mars Volta but I always give up because they have so many albums and I don't know where to start
Same thing happened to me with QOTSA. I just avoided listening to them for the longest time until I borrowed my friends copy of Rated R and now they're one of my favourite bands.
So in your opinion, what's a good starting point with Mars Volta?
Post some albums/vids please
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:32 pm
by robapov
Start with DE LOUSED
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:44 pm
by kaboom
De-loused for sure.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:10 pm
by D.o.S.
Like everyone else is saying, start at the beginning.
Which is Tremulant, you wankers.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Wn3gSw4do[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlVfd__AHqM[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXy2c7rjwwA[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FpjcItI8q4[/youtube]
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:14 am
by THEBEERHAMMER
Start by not listening to them.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:46 am
by MrNovember
Thanks all. I guess I'll start with De-loused
THEBEERHAMMER wrote:Start by not listening to them.
I've been waiting for someone to say that
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:13 am
by DarkAxel
THEBEERHAMMER wrote:Start by not listening to them.
start by not listening to HIM
De-loused for sure, then pretty much going onwards is the key. To me, it got worst with the latest album, but generally I love TMV
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:37 am
by Holy Schnikes
Start with Tremulant, then move onto the musical masterpiece that is Deloused.
Then stop unless you like being consistently disappointed.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:54 am
by O Drones
Relationship Of Command.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:56 am
by Holy Schnikes
You gotta hit up In Casino Out and Vaya before Relationship Of Command tho...
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:23 am
by D.o.S.
No way dude, Command is the end all be all.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:46 am
by Holy Schnikes
Agreed. I just like to work my way up to greatness. I don't wanna blow my load all at once only to feel dissapointment when I start backtracking the rest of a band's catalog.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:14 pm
by odontophobia
Holy Schnikes wrote:Start with Tremulant, then move onto the musical masterpiece that is Deloused.
Then stop unless you like being consistently disappointed.
I would say going forward to Frances the Mute is pretty safe. I enjoyed Frances a lot for the first few months it was out. I can go back to that and Deloused and Tremulant with ease, feel like I'll have to spin some this afternoon.
I was moving to a new city and making a long drive and I listened to Amputechture. That was the record that John Frusciante played all of the lead guitar on. Even though Omar taught him the parts it still seems different. It has a different vibe.
Ragged Trousers wrote:Relationship Of Command.
yeah, this.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:15 pm
by THEBEERHAMMER
DarkAxel wrote:THEBEERHAMMER wrote:Start by not listening to them.
start by not listening to HIM
DONT FUCK WITH ME ON THIS AXEL THEY CAN WRITE A SONG
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:25 pm
by D.o.S.
Holy Schnikes wrote:Agreed. I just like to work my way up to greatness. I don't wanna blow my load all at once only to feel dissapointment when I start backtracking the rest of a band's catalog.
Fair. I started with RoC.