I attended a concert on Tuesday, one features The Mars Volta (no openers) at the historic Cain’s Ballroom. I have let the concert simmer a bit before commenting on it, but feel the time is now right.
First let me say I am glad I went. These cats definitely dance to the beat of a different drummer and there is some true talent there…the drummer is amazing. That being said, I do not believe I will be attending any future concerts.
I am not a big fan of cacophony. You know, like the end bit of ‘A Day in the Life’. It just grates on me. Mars Volta thrives on this. The majority of the concert was like one huge jam session and there was a lot of stuff I didn’t really care for. The experimental nature of the Volta’s sound is tolerable for a short period of time, but they played for two and a half hours. After the first hour I was bored. It all started to sound like the same song.
Everyone else had a good time, though, and rightfully so. They’re all big fans. I was on the fence. I can now say, confidently, that I am not a fan. Good luck to ya’ll, but it just ain’t my cup of tea.
Rhys Martin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1981. In 2009, he sold everything he owned and left the country, living out of a backpack for ten months. He discovered a passion for photography while traveling throughout Southeast Asia and Europe.
After returning home, he looked at his home town and Oklahoma heritage with fresh eyes. When he began to explore his home state, Rhys turned his attention to historic Route 66. As he became familiar with the iconic highway, he began to truly appreciate Oklahoma’s place along the Mother Road. He has traveled all 2,400 miles of Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles. He has also driven many miles on rural Oklahoma highways to explore the fading Main Streets of our small towns. Rhys has a desire to find and share the unique qualities of the Sooner State with the rest of the world.
Cloudless Lens Photography has been featured in several publications including This Land, Route 66 Magazine, Nimrod Journal, Inbound Asia Magazine, The Oklahoman, and the Tulsa World. In 2018 he published his first book, Lost Restaurants of Tulsa.
Rhys loves to connect with people and share his experiences; ask him about enjoyable day trips from Tulsa, locations along Route 66, and good diners or burger joints along the way.
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