This thread was made for a several reasons.

1) The undeniable awesomeness of this band's first 3 albums and the fact that they are worlds ahead of nearly any of the crap bands they get/got lumped together with (besides possibly tool). ("Adrenaline" was my first CD purchase ever...about 13 years ago and I still rock my "White Pony" hat several days a week)

2) They have a new record coming out in spring 2009. And, despite only enjoying select songs on their last 2 records, I am still looking forward to it because of who they are to me.

3) Chi Cheng (bass player) was in a car wreck last night that has him in a coma atm I hope he pulls through and I hope it wasnt due to drunk driving.

Share your love for the 'tones here!



[Edited on November 5, 2008 at 11:24 AM. Reason : ]

11/5/2008 11:19:46 AM

seconded

11/5/2008 12:26:05 PM

I definately approve of this thread.

11/5/2008 12:28:16 PM

I only like about 5 of their songs total.

11/5/2008 12:48:55 PM

watch chino's weight fluctuations

not touring -> gets fat

touring -> gets not fat

11/5/2008 1:13:45 PM

hahaha yup. I always laughed about that over the years. Although recently it has just started to be fat all the time since hes gotten older. I miss skinny chino.

11/5/2008 1:37:48 PM

deftones was definitely one of the best live concerts i've seen. it was in a small venue in greensboro too so that made it all the more better.

11/5/2008 3:18:59 PM

Signed. They get their own category in music as far as I'm concerned, and I try to see them whenever they're around. Their shows are great.

11/5/2008 3:42:14 PM

yea they really are very unique, especially the first few discs. The production on "White Pony" is some of the best production I have ever heard and certainly one of the best things Terry Date has produced.

11/5/2008 3:57:33 PM

i set my alarm to wake me up to minerva this morning

11/5/2008 4:01:16 PM

Word. I play Adrenaline and White Pony all the damn time. I just started listening to Around the Fur again. Great stuff.

11/5/2008 4:03:47 PM

i'm going to appreciate the deftones so i don't get beat

11/5/2008 4:16:03 PM

and PS I love steph's guitar tone for their sound. Listening to their stuff is one of the only times I have ever felt the urge to get a 7 string.

[Edited on November 5, 2008 at 4:21 PM. Reason : ]

11/5/2008 4:17:13 PM

i actually liked the newest album a lot. its a big departure from the early stuff, but good in a different way.

whats funny is that my wife mostly liked that new album as well, so i took her to see them and they only played stuff off the first 3 albums. she didn't really enjoy that.

11/5/2008 7:11:00 PM

haha. i like them all and the most recent one was def decent.

11/5/2008 7:18:10 PM

Love deftones, especially live.

11/5/2008 7:34:49 PM

^ Weezer covers aplenty.

11/6/2008 12:41:42 AM

passenger is one of my favorite songs evar.

11/6/2008 2:06:53 AM

adrenaline was an awesome album

stopped paying attention after that one

11/6/2008 2:52:32 AM

i didn't listen to adrenaline until after white pony...around the fur was my first album with them, and still my favorite. i never listened to their 4th album, and i own saturday night wrists, but i only bought that album because the first time i heard 'beware' i freaked out, liking it so much. its probably the only good song on the album, unfortunately, i guess besides 'Rivière.'

deftones were important to me in retrospect because they were a major part of my progression in music tastes to something heavier. i can't thank them enough.

11/6/2008 3:03:47 AM

Quote :

"bought that album because the first time i heard 'beware' i freaked out, liking it so much"

haha same. I was thinking "the deftones are back." The self titled/4th album is actually pretty good. Its certainly behind adrenaline, around the fur, and white pony for me but it has a lot of really good songs on it (ie its worth checking out). I liked a couple songs on this latest one like Cherry Waves and Kimdracula along with what you listed.

[Edited on November 6, 2008 at 7:47 AM. Reason : ]

11/6/2008 7:45:38 AM

this thread is long overdue.

a buddy in middle school got me listening to them circa around the fur since i was obsessed with smashing pumpkins. then i played the crap outta white pony. that album is probably my favorite overall just because it was the first of their albums i bought. i think i've still got a white pony t-shirt i probably bought at hot topic or something...ha.

i liked the s/t a lot, but never really gave the snw a good chance. i should probably go back and give it another listen. anyone listened to the b-side/rarities collection that came out a few years ago? i listened to it, but nothing stuck.

11/6/2008 8:42:47 AM

I wanted to be Chino Moreno from about age 16 to about age 21.

True story. No band has been my favorite band for a longer period of time. I'm not into them like I used to be, but they were definitely my first love in music.

11/6/2008 9:01:11 AM

was waiting for you two to post heh.

B Sides and Rarities is not bad, I got it for the DVD with the videos. A lot of the songs I already had leaked, but the acoustic stuff is cool.

And yes, I wanted to be chino too.

11/6/2008 9:07:25 AM

I think I've probably started about 8 threads about Deftones and Hum over my 8 years on here.

11/6/2008 9:12:03 AM

probably true, but I didnt remember seeing a deftones thread in a long time. the order that I rank their first 3 albums changes all the time for me too. Ive really been feeling white pony lately although in the past I generally have said adrenaline was my fav.

[Edited on November 6, 2008 at 10:32 AM. Reason : ]

11/6/2008 10:31:24 AM

regarding white pony...

"passenger" ftw.

11/6/2008 12:41:50 PM

best cover ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaCGecCVQdQ

yes.

11/6/2008 12:47:06 PM

we had deftones cover of "no ordinary love" on our wedding playlist

11/6/2008 4:41:30 PM

very nice

11/6/2008 4:44:20 PM

appreciate this thread, adrenaline found its way back in the truck rotation this week somehow

11/6/2008 11:07:50 PM

i must be in the majority here, but i thought saturday night wrist was the best so far. I really hope chi's wreck doesnt delay the new album, and I hope he gets better.

11/7/2008 7:07:37 PM

i must post in this thread to show my fanhood and appreciation!

11/7/2008 7:18:33 PM

bttt to say that their DJ, Frank Delgado, is super underrated too. Making him a full time member was probably the best decision they made during their career. He adds so much subtle background ambiance that people dont always notice in the forefront but its very key in the ethereal sound they have gone for over the years.

[Edited on November 10, 2008 at 4:54 PM. Reason : ]

11/10/2008 4:52:48 PM

Agreed. Bored and Korea are two of my favorite songs of all time.

11/10/2008 7:50:35 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhRpSuCh4Ug

When Girls Telephone Boys is a great track, too.

11/10/2008 8:05:45 PM

mmm 7 words. that was my jam in 6th grade

11/10/2008 8:09:13 PM

Quote :

"Ha Ha 1. .2. .3 and I come with the wicked style and you know that I'm from the wicked crew, you act like you knew But I got everybody jumping to the voodoo"

11/16/2008 12:55:26 AM

Quote :

"Ha Ha 1. .2. .3 and I come with the wicked style and you know that I'm from the wicked crew, you act like you knew But I got everybody jumping to the voodoo"

11/16/2008 2:13:25 AM

deftones+maynard=

11/16/2008 3:18:03 AM

i love this fucking video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JigvTXm6FVM

Quote :

""passenger" ftw."

11/17/2008 3:47:20 PM

ttt

3/28/2009 2:25:28 PM

an embarrassing admission: didn't realize that Maynard James sang half of Passenger until, like, really recently...

oh yeah, Deftones be cool 'n' stuff, get well Chi

3/28/2009 11:53:51 PM

haha how did u not know that? that song has TOOL all over it lol

3/30/2009 1:28:16 PM

omg i saw it performed live with maynard

</brag>

3/31/2009 12:20:13 AM

i heard around the fur on the radio yesterday....'twas a great day

3/31/2009 1:21:27 PM

not a fan of the self titled cd with Minerva on it. i think adrenaline is still my fav

3/31/2009 1:45:35 PM

^^ nice

^ its certainly not at the top for me (s/t that is) but it still has some awesome tracks on it.

3/31/2009 2:07:00 PM

i still play the hell out of adrenaline when i work at the lab.

[Edited on March 31, 2009 at 10:14 PM. Reason : and any other time for that matter ]

3/31/2009 10:14:25 PM

is chi still a veggie?

4/1/2009 7:59:05 AM