Deftones Band • Page 36

WORSHIP. PLAY.

 

"When Girls Telephone Boys" has got to be the heaviest, if not top 3 heaviest, songs in their discog

 

I really wish Frank's synth in the chorus came through clearly in the recording like it does live. It's so eerie. I honestly didn't notice it until I watched a live video of that song in good quality. When I went back to listen to it on the album, it's there but it's pushed way back.

 

That seems to happen with so many of their tracks that at this point I think it must be a stylistic choice to have much of his work blend into the background. Since they've always been a band that's just as much about atmosphere as they are about attack, I'm sure they go through quite a few versions before they find the right level where you know something's there, but you can't quite tell what it is until you see them live.

I recently discovered so much more of what he's doing by listening to the instrumental versions of Saturday Night Wrist, White Pony and Koi No Yokan. Highly recommended if you guys haven't had a chance. They hold up surprisingly well even without Chino's vocals.

 

SNW and WP are where I can hear his stuff the best, but yeah he's always been a background atmospheric player. He adds a lot even in his most minimal parts though.

 

I mentioned Deftones S/T so my dear friend @nohandstoholdonto will be here soon since we both love that record for the same reasons haha

 

I've never listened to the instrumental versions of those albums. I'll have to check them out, thanks!

 

I remember the first time I heard the live version, how surprised I was by the synth part. I can hear it now when I listen to the album version. It adds a whole different feel to the song.

 

Every time I put on "Hexagram" I think of you haha. That record is something else

 

Minerva being #1

such an underrated album

SNW will always be my fav, tho

 

The screams on that song are unreal. Absolutely vicious.

 

Wembley Arena on Friday. Cannot wait.

 

Chino let's it fucking rip. Dudes got a crazy set of pipes

 

He did a 22 second scream at the end of Rosemary at a gig the other night.

My musical idol.

 

My girlfriend hates Deftones. It's our biggest problem.

 

It sucks having a romantic partner that doesn't care for your music. My last partners favorite band was Smashmouth so that was a big point of contention.

 

Jesus christ

 

Ya her and I didn't quite get along musically. She thought all I listened to was "pretentious indie rock bullshit" and that "music should be fun" as if fucking Converge or Kanye or Bayside aren't fun to listen to. The guy I dated before her was a big butt rock fan so him and I didn't get along either sometimes.

 

My wife dislikes 75% of the music I listen to. She only likes the indie rock and some of the old 2000s pop punk.

 

This was a discussion on another thread: is music an important part to a relationship? To me, it is. I think it's important for me to find common ground musically. Obviously not everything will match up, but if the respect factor is there then it works for me.

 

Luckily we agree on most things. She even digs the new Thrice album, which came as a surprise to me. She digs Brand New, Manchester, Bayside...just can't get her into Deftones, unfortunately.

 

I can't imagine being with someone with whom I have nothing in common, musically. It's such an important part of my life. Still, I've known couples who got along great that didn't like each other's musical taste, so it is possible to get past it. I just don't know if I could do it, personally.

 

Bro! Not like you asked but I started thinking about trying to construct a Deftones live set in accordance to the 'Chorus Ultimate Playlist' rules, as it were. I know this breaks the '80 min' rule that came with burning it to a disc, but you're right - imagining a list for a live set as opposed to an album are two very different experiences!

Came up with a list I think is pretty solid...

1.) My Own Summer (Shove It)
2.) Rocket Skates
3.) Rickets
4.) Hole in the Earth
5.) Digital Bath
6.) Diamond Eyes
7.) Swerve City
8.) Elite
9.) Beauty School
10.) Cherry Waves
11.) Prayers/Triangles
12.) When Girls Telephone Boys
13.) Knife Prty
14.) Hexagram
15.) Pittura Infamante
16.) Xenon
17.) Entombed
18.) What Happened to You?
19.) Passenger
20.) Headup

Encore
21.) Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
22.) Engine No. 9

P.S.: Your setlist was pretty fly, by the way!