Comments on: Another Shakeup In The Mars Volta Rhythm Section

By: Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:51:44 +0000

I feel like Thomas Pridgen was the BEST thing next to drugs to happen to The Mars Volta. He will be sorely missed from that band. He was a perfect drummer for them and the albums he plays on are their best. No one will agree with me there.

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By: cireric

cireric — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:34:28 +0000

they aren’t control freaks, they just don’t want compromised art, where everyone contributes and waters down the inspiration. the best bands are bands that don’t compromise their ideas, either because they all agree on their ideas or because they only have one or two writers.
Theodore left the band because they didn’t get along with him, he didn’t really like them or their music, he was just collecting a cheque.

By: TEE

TEE — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:13:53 +0000

Hey check my cedric covers out on youtube..look under Voltachik

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:18:20 +0000

Didnt know they had lost Pridgen till i saw them in Sydney on the 2oth of jan. The New guy killed it though . played all the parts and didnt miss it all and hit them so hard he was out of his seat some times. I still think theodore wa sthe most organic but lets face it itS OMARS BAND AND THEY ARE PAID TO TOUR WITH ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE AND RESPECTED BANDS ON THE PLANET so its all good
so …yeah the new guy was awesome – good mix between Theodore and Pridgen
peace

By: dirtyj

dirtyj — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:53:40 +0000

wtf iv seen volta 7 times now and he was my favriot drummer to date last i caught him was at the ventura theature in cali and he was fucking sick hes solos were off the hook its a bummer hes gone but maby it was the acid who knows aha

By: rhythmbug

rhythmbug — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:19:42 +0000

Saw them in London last night, I was anxious about what to expect. But Dave Elitch blew any concerns out the window, he absolutely killed it. My god what a phenomenal drummer. DON’T LOSE THIS ONE CEDRIC!!

By: Michael Milk

Michael Milk — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:41:48 +0000

I’ve always thought that the Mars Volta would benefit from a solid jazz drummer. It’s obvious that Omar has strict boundaries about how his sound is presented both live and in the studio; a drummer with a background rooted in playing with jazz ensembles would not only provide Omar with a well rounded and formidable talent, but also one more well used to following a script when told. After all, the Mars Volta is not a traditional rock band: Omar and Cedric ARE the Mars Volta, and the other musicians comprises the Mars Volta Group (see liner notes to Amputeccture or Bedlam…) If Omar didn’t put his foot down about what was played and how, it simply wouldn’t be the same band any longer.

By: tsalvameth

tsalvameth — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:34:12 +0000

guy got an afro, nuff said

By: FernandoDANTE

FernandoDANTE — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:01:12 +0000

Thank you, Mariaah. And we were right about Dave Elitch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtiEFv4YURY Smaller drum kit. Guy sounds ok, but he probably has some adapting to do. I remember Thomas sounded kinda bad when he started touring with the Volta. Also, radically different setlist. Much more focused on the first two albums: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-mars-volta/2009/cirkus-stockholm-sweden-43d723d3.html