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I'll only accept reviews from recent shows! DEFTONES @ "Arrow Hall"
Toronto, ONT - Canada
27 Nov 2003
© www.deftonesworld.com
First of all, I don't think that i have ever been so moved or blown away by a performance
that a group of people has put on for me (and about 6000 other people). The show that i
saw at the Arrow Hall in T.O., November 27th, 2003, was too much for the english language
to describe. This was my first deftones concert and i really didn't know what to expect of
them from a live perspective. I went there to see my two favorite bands at the time,
Thrice and Thursday. Thrice played first and played an amazing set. I almost died during
this set. The crowd was being retarded and were moving back and forth, side to side, over
and over again, and there was no where to put your feet so you couldn't step anywhere to
gain balance. Then this person grabbed me and pulled me to the ground with them and as i
was laying on the ground with like 5 people standing on my back, I thought i was going die
and i thoguht that at the end of the night when everyone would be clearing out of the huge
venue, i would be laying there dead. But for some reason my friend saw me laying there in
a fucking haystack of people and pulled me up. I thought i broke both of my legs. But once
i got over the shock, we went back in the pit for some more. After that death set of glory,
Thursday came on. Thursday is astonishing. They make music that boggles my mind. I found
myself trying to get my aggression out on the crowd during their performance. I think i was
just mad at them as a whole for almost killing me. After Thursday, my friends and i were
almost going to leave, but two friends and i wanted to see the deftones play, That was the
greatest idea i have ever had. So my two friends and i made it up pretty close, but far
enough away so we could just enjoy it and not have to worry about our lives. It began with
thte lights going out and then all of a sudden everything was red. There was only red in the
room with the silhouettes of the band members. Then all you could hear was the chords that
begin Minerva. I can honestly say that at this point the anticipation of what was going to
happen next was making me shake. I had sort of a perma-smile on my face all night. From start
to finish. From Minerva to the fucking amazing cover of Weezer's, Say it ain't so. I can
remember that during this set, my friends and i just kept looking at eachother in awe. We were
wondering how Chino could be so powerful with his built-in instrument, his voice. The notes
that he was hitting i didn't even know existed. After the show the three of us felt like we
experienced something so breath taking and insane together, and we still have lengthy
conversations about it. The mention of that night, or the breath of the deftones' name
sends shivers through my body until goosebumps begin to show. I thought it was good when
Chino stopped in the middle of Be quiet and drive, i think it was, to tell people that are
crowd surfing to be careful of who they are on top of. If my friend hadn't saved me, i might
not have ever seen what the deftones bring to the world. This explanation of what happened
may seem a little fucked and weird, but i find that there is no other way to describe the
musically arousing events of that night. I think that anyone else that was there that night may
have similar things to say about it. I can't imagine what it would be like to meet such people,
to dig deep in their minds to find out what exactly goes on there so maybe i can someday
possess that kind of talent, but it isn't possible. The on;y way i can be close to doing
that is to listen.
sarah
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What can I really say? The show was fucking awesome. Today is the day after and
every muscle in my body is sore. The crowd was so intense at International Center,
which is basically just an old revamped airplane hanger. I started my night off in
the beer gardens, but rushed to the pit, where I stayed for the whole night. After
the first song, Minerva, my mouth was severely dry, and I was drenched in sweat. Chino
seemed pretty talkative, he kept asking how the people in the beer gardens were.He
stopped the show early on for about 30 seconds to tell body surfers to watch where
their feet are kicking. I think Chino and the band were impressed with the crowds
energy, because we got 4 fuckin dope encore songs! All in all it was a cool night,
definitely the best concert of my life. Korn/ limp bizkit are playing the same venue
one day later, and i was hoping to see some guest appearances, but that didn't happen.
It's probably just a pipe dream anyway. So here's the set list in no real order, to the
best of my drug influenced memory:
Minerva
Be Quiet And Drive
My Own Summer
Digital Bath
Hexagram
MX
Elite
Nosebleed
Mascara
Around the Fur
Feitceira
Bloody Cape
The Chauffeur
Head Up
---encore---
Bored
7 Words
Change
Say it Aint So
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No band in my opinion is better to go see live then the Deftones. Last night
was the third time I have witnessed the beautiful mayhem that they create,
and left feeling so rejuvenated. I wasn't sure if they could top their
performance at the ACC three years back, which has still left me shaking in
my work boots, but last night blew my mind open. An awesome setlist, much
different from what they have played most of this tour, and a general
feeling of respect towards the fans, especially those who have been there
since day one. Of course when onstage Deftones look like a series of awesome
live posters that you could take of a band, but a feeling of arrogance or
cockiness that some bands give off is not present. Chino even remarked in
the encore that the band thanks those who have been with them since the days
of Adrenaline before playing Bored and the closer 7 words. Deftones redeem
themselves constantly with me, I have liked each album just
a little less since Adrenaline, but must say even the new album blows what
most bands are doing out of the water. I was most interested to hear the new
material live, because on the album it sounds like the music was crafted to
be heard in a live setting. Personal song highlights were Hexagram,
Nosebleed and of course 7 words. I must say even though there are a lot of
songs I would have loved to have heard of course, this is close to a perfect
setlist, encompassing so much material with several pleasant surprises. Anyways
thank you Deftones for such an uplifting experience and there is no
question that I will see you every time that I possibly can in the future.
Thanks for a long setlist, with a lot of surprises, and the respect you show
us Canadians. It means a lot. Especially when a band is willing to stop mid
song (my own summer) to tell crowd surfers to take it easy and watch out for
those underneath them. I feel like barriers were lifted in my head last
night that now allow for a new kind of happiness to be felt.
Here is the Setlist, from memory, I think I got most of it right, maybe one
or two songs out of place though
Minerva
Be Quiet and Drive
My Own Summer
Digital Bath
Bloody Cape
MX
Around the Fur
Mascara
Elite!
Needles and Pins
Hexagram
The Chauffer
Nosebleed
Head Up
Encore
Change
Feitirceria
Bored
7words with Say it Aint So and a bit of Lucky You
thanks again- Robby
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Holy Fuckin Shit!.....I don't even know where to begin. This was my first time seeing
Deftones live, and it was fuckin unreal!!...First off, the Arrow Hall is a fairly large
venue, probably holding 6,000 people. The doors opened at 5:30, and even then, you could
feel the anxiety in the crowd. At one point everyone started yelling "Deftones! Deftones!".
Around 6:30, Thrice came on, and everyone went fuckin crazy. They sounded amazing.
They sort of have a Metallica thing going on, but the lead singer has a better voice.
Then Thursday came on, they were fuckin great too. I have their latest album "War all
the time", and it's awesome. They sounded amazing live. Then the Deftones walked on,
the stage was black, all you could see was their silouettes. I had a spot right in front
of Stef. They started with this beautiful intro to Minerva, the crowd was fuckin insane.
After Minerva they jumped into BQAD!...it sounded so good live...then My Own Summer started.
Like usual, Chino got right into the crowd and started singing. Halfway into the song Chino
stopped the music because the crowd was so wild. He's like "You motherfuckers better pay
attention to who's underneath you when your crowd surfing!" The fourth song was Digital Bath.
I fuckin love this song. I read a review on here by some Deftones fan who said Chino could not
hit the high notes in Digital Bath. Well let me tell you this....fear not about Chino's
abilities. He can hit the fuckin high notes. It sounded like he was in his prime.
Here's the setlist in no particular order after #5.
Minerva
Be Quiet and Drive
My Own Summer
Digital Bath
Bloody Cape
Elite (fuckin crazy)
MX
Around the Fur
Mascara
Nosebleed !!!! (awesome live)
Needles and Pins!!
7 Words!!!!!! (unreal)
Say it Ain't So!!!
Hexagram
The Chauffeur!! (Chino plays the guitar)
Headup ( with singer from Thrice)
Change
Bored
Feiticeira/Swords
Chino was in a joking mood the whole concert. At one point he's like "Where's all the
drunk people? Where's all the high people? Where's all the randy folks?" The whole band
was fuckin cool. Stef had a smile on his face the whole time, and Chi was playing all over
the stage. The sound was also prime. All in all, best fuckin night ever!!!
chino3113@hotmail.com
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Before i start i just wanna say that was an AMAZING fuckin show! it was my first deftones
cancert and it was more than what i expected. ok well anyways that doors opend at 5:30pm and
i got there at like 5:00pm and there i was with my girlfriend freezing my ass of for 30 minutes
in the rain ..... it felt longer than a 30 min wait. then the doors opend and they were letting
people in little by little. we got in and made our way to the stage. 2 other bands were gonna
play before them Tursday and Thrice.I think thrice went first they put on a pretty good show,
everybody was moshing for the whole set. they went off then like 20 mins later thursday came
on they were ok too. finaly after like 30 more mins of moshing and being kicked in the head
then thursday left the stage. deftones took like 30 mins to get started but it was worth the
wait, as soon as they came out everybody went crazy. They opend up with Minerva i didnt think
that crowd would be so agressive durring that song. After minerva they played Be Quiet And Drive
once again the crowd went crazy during that song i was punched and kicked in the face so after
that i was pretty much half dead so i just crowd surfed and watched the rest of the show from
the side.Chino stoped the song half way to calm down the crowd i cant really remember the order
of the songs but i know they ended it with seven words.Chino was really interactive with the
crowd that was pretty cool. Chi and Chino were calling each other names ,including everyone else
in the band, that was funny.But that was an amazing fuckin show anybody who hasn'st seen them yet ,
U SHOULD because ....DEFTONES ARE THE BEST FUCKIN BAND IN THE WORLD!!!.
here are the songs they played:
ARENALINE:
Bored (with Lucky You in the middle of the song)
Nosedbleed ( I was surprised to hear this one, and it was awsome!!!)
7 words (with Say It Ain't So in the middle of the song)
AROUND THE FUR:
My Own Summer (shove it)
Mascara
Around The Fur
Be Quiet And Drive (far away)
Headup (sounds fuckin amazing live)
Mx
WHITE PONY:
Feiticeria
Digital Bath
ELITE!!! (HOLY SHIT THIS SONG WAS CRAZY LIVE!)
Change (In the House Of Flies)
DEFTONES:
Hexagram
Needles And Pins (chino went cazy during this song)
Minerva
Bloody Cape (the end screams are fuckin awsome)
And they played THE CHAUFFEUR!!!!...(this song was awsome because i've never herd it live before)
~ JoHnNy HeNrIqUeZ ~
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first i gotta say that this was by far the best show I've ever been to!!! the deftones are raising
the bar for all the half-assed copy-paste bands out there, and by the looks of it, they still got
alot of years ahead of them.the band was fuckin awesome, they are definitely a band you gotta see
live, i thought their songs all sounded better than they do recorded! the set was really intense
and the selection of songs was great... it played out like a "best of deftones".(w/o damone and root)
other than that they pretty much gave the audience everything they wanted to hear and everybody was
just going crazy.the T.O. crowd definitely did a good job representin! (and it was def. one of the
most diverse crowds i've seen) the band looked like they were having a great time on stage and they
were really appreciative of the crowd..i love that they acknowledged their old fans from back in the
day..my fav's were around the fur, needles and pins and bored. chino's voice sounded amazing, the
pit was good times and everything was just fuckin great.can't wait till the next time!!
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Awesome show...Just want to clear up that the guest singer on "Head-Up" was NOT the singer of Thrice.
It was Jon from Snapcase. Don't know how people are getting it confused...they look NOTHING alike.
great show though!
tre924@excite.com
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by Megan O'Toole
It's not often that a crowd's level of enthusiasm is almost as high for the opening bands
as it is for the headliners. Such was the case at the recent Deftones concert, which took
place at Arrow Hall in Mississauga. This is not to say that The 'Tones received a paltry
response; rather, quite the opposite. But the shaggy-haired skater punks and emo kids who
dominated the crowd were also super stoked for the two opening sets.
Thrice hit the stage around 7 p.m. to an eager crowd that was already chanting their name.
Thrice kicked off the night with an energetic half-hour set that charged up the audience,
with peppy hardcore stylings that had the crowd wildly moshing. Thursday followed this with
a powerful, emotionally-driven set that demonstrated why they have earned such a devoted
cult following within the screamo scene. The band had the crowd in the palm of their hand
for the duration of their half-hour set.
And then it was time for The Deftones, who were returning to Toronto for the first time since
the Summer Sanitarium tour with Metallica. This time, the crowd had the 'Tones for a full hour
and a half, and the band did not disappoint. They kicked off their set with the first single
off their latest self-titled disc, "Minerva," and then went immediately into "Be Quiet And
Drive." Following this, the band started into "My Own Summer (Shove It)," which was abruptly
cut off in the middle by vocalist Chino Moreno. After signaling his fellow bandmates to stop
the music, he looked out at the overly-enthused moshpit and told the crowd to respect each
other and refrain from kicking and injuring fellow concert-goers.
It was obvious throughout the night that Chino was putting his heart and soul into the music.
After the first couple of songs, he jumped offstage and climbed onto the barrier that separated
the crowd from the stage. Supported by fans and security guards, he was attuned to the beating
pulse of the audience as he delivered the next few songs. On stage, Chino was just as into the
music. Convulsing and jumping wildly, he would be on his knees on the floor one minute and in
mid-air the next as the music drove him on.
The band played a number of songs from their latest album, including "Needles And Pins" and the
deliciously uplifting strains of "Hexagram." But this show was not solely about promoting the
new disc - it was about delivering the music that fans wanted to hear, including a number of
tracks off of White Pony ("Digital Bath," "Feiticiera"), Around The Fur ("Mascara," "Headup,"
"MX") and Adrenaline ("Nosebleed," "Bored").
There was a short break in the show following "Headup," after which the band charged right into
their encore with "Change (In The House of Flies)" and the crowd favourite, "Bored." The Deftones
closed on a high note with an extended version of "7 Words" melded with Weezer's "Say It Ain't So"
- an appropriate ending for the eager crowd who, when the final notes faded away, wished that it
wasn't so.
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