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DEFTONES at "Quest Club"
Minneapolis, MN - USA
25 Oct 2004
www.deftonesworld.com
i got to say DEFTONES are the most amazing band i have ever seen and heard.
i just got back home from there show at the quest club in MINNESOTA and wow.
my girlfriend and i got to the show at 5:15 the doors opened at 5, i sat there
waiting forever for the DEFTONES to come on stage to start jamming but, then at
7:10 chino walked on stage from tthat point on thshow just begun. if i had a say
in it i think CHINO should run for president.the DEFTONES pulled out a badass
show once again. from the look and sound of the show the DEFTONES have something
very good in store for us fans in the future. i cant wait to hear the new stuff
they been working on in the lab.. p.s. MINNESOTA LOVES THE DEFTONES!!!!!
come again real soon. deftones are gods in my book. VOTE CHINO FOR PRESIDENT 2004
AARON, AT SCREAMINGDEF1321@AOL.COM
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this was my forth time seeing the deftones and they didn't disappoint. i
must say the security guys at the show were dicks. my friend got kicked out
right when the tones got on for being a little too protective of his
girlfriend and got a little aggressive with some dude. he doesn't know the
minneapolis area very well and got lost trying to find my place. he had a
very rough night. so anyways it was his girlfriend and i left at the
concert. chino's voice sounded great. he was hitting the high notes and his
screams were incredible as usual. i was towards the side and couldn't see
abe which sucked, but i could see everyone else really well. they didn't
talk very much at all, but they had a lot of energy and put on a great show.
some of the highlights for me was the encore.(7 words then bloody cape)
doesn't get much better than that. i was pretty fucked up so i can't
remember all the songs but i know they rocked. peace out!!!
-paul
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Having never seen the Deftones, I went to the Quest
for the night's sold-out show along with many fellow
fans, many donned in Tool or Deftones t-shirts. In
line, I spotted the 'Tones tour bus parked adjacent to
the venue but didn't see any of the band members.
Doors finally opened at 5:05 P.M. as Dredg hit the
stage about an hour later to open with "Tanbark." In
addition to an interesting stage set-up (their
drummer's kit was near the stage's edge in front of
Abe's ), Dredg were an entertaining live act as their
vocals were heavily influenced by Maynard James Keenan
and their drums sounded much like the Deftones. After
tearing through four new songs, Dredg's lead singer
thanked the crowd stating that he was losing his voice
but decided not to cancel the show. They ended their
set with "Yatahaze" which caused at least one loyal
Dredg fan to sing-along as an extended piano intro
signaled Dredg's conclusion.
Dredg's setlist (thanks to merkaba from a dredg board)
Tanbark
Bug Eyes
Jamais Vu
Hungover on a Tuesday
Yatahaze
Outro
Shortly after Dredg left the stage, the Deftones' crew
started to prepare their gear as one technician took a
picture of the crowd. Each donned in black, the
Deftones met a highly enthused audience before Stephen
shredded the intro to "Feiticeira" as Abe soon pounded
out a familiar beat. From the opening notes, chaos
ensued as the crowd pushed and shoved in an attempt to
attain a better spot or mosh. Amidst this calamity,
the masses managed to sing-along as we also followed
Chino's lead by throwing our middle fingers into the
air during the "Fuck's!" As is the case with many
Deftones concerts, "My Own Summer" was the second song
in the set with the chorus was yelled at an incredible
volume. "Nosebleed" maintained a similar level of
intensity as Chino bounded about the stage, bended
over, and screamed as a strobe light flashed. After a
frenzied run through two intense oldies, there was a
brief pause as Chino took a guitar to play "Change."
The crowd began to calm, sing along or even record the
song with their cell phones. Though I had heard
allegations that Chino often performed drunk and
couldn't sing live, I must say that he was spot on
perfect for the song that first drew me to the
Deftones. But keeping with the set's theme, the
Deftones ripped through "Hexagram" as Chino stood on
the barricade for the better part of the song then
dashed around during an inspired run through "Around
The Fur" and "Rickets." Just as "Change" signaled a
respite from energetic classics, "If Only Tonight We
Could Sleep" caused the crowd to come to a still.
"R.X. Queen" maintained a slower pace and was a bit of
a surprise just as I was surprised to notice that
Chino seemed to forget a few lyrics. In his defense
though, he may have just been pausing to let the fans sing-along
considering many belted out the chorus but failed to sing the verses.
But in light of the recent Ashlee Simpson controversy, I'm glad a
DAT didn't play in place of the vocals. Chi Cheng displayed his bass
wizardry on "Minus Blindfold" before delving into a chaotic "Engine No. 9."
"Digital Bath" was delivered with pristine vocal precision and
another White Pony classic, "Knife Prty" was given the live treatment.
A personal favorite of mine, I enjoyed the live performance with my fellow
peers who sang along to a near perfect rendition. A slightly abbreviated
"Be Quiet And Drive" received a warm welcome as 1700 some people jumped
around before the band effortlessly segued into "MX" which would close the
initial set. Though Stephen remained on stage, the rest of the Deftones
left as the crowd began to chant "7 Words! 7 Words!" Sure enough, Chi, Abe,
and Chino returned to run through the Adrenaline classic before closing with
"Bloody Cape."
Deftones
1) Feiticeira
2) My Own Summer (Shove It)
3) Nosebleed (with strobe light)
4) Change (In The House Of Flies) w/Chino on guitar
5) Hexagram (Chino sang on barricade)
6) Around The Fur
7) Rickets
8) If Only Tonight We Could Sleep (Cure Cover) w/Chino on guitar
9) RX Queen w/Chino on guitar
10) Minus Blindfold
11) Engine No. 9 (with Wicked)
12) Digital Bath w/Chino on guitar
13) Knife Prty
14) Be Quiet and Drive
15) MX
Encore
16) 7 Words
17) Bloody Cape
Overall the Deftones performed at an incredible level
with very few errors as their live show has set them
apart from their nu-metal peers. Though there was a
bit of a lukewarm commercial reception to their 2003 self-titled release,
possibly the reason why only two songs were drawn from it, it's nice to
know that the Deftones are still a potent live act capable of selling out
venues. The night was an eye opening experience to their proficiency and
a reminder of the power of their stellar back catalog. From the raw intensity
of Adrenaline and Around The Fur to the passionate, meditative White Pony,
the Deftones managed to contrast moments of pure fury with serene, pensive
detours proving their unique place in a homogenous, uninspired metal scene.
ZLNFTOC
