Old Composer REACTS to Deftones Passenger feat Maynard James Keenan (TOOL) | Reaction and Breakdown

[@KeyOfGeebz]

OMG!!! Sooooo sorry for not editing out my sneeze and ensuing dirty word. Old man fail. The older I get the better I was!!! Stoked you're digging the video.

[@J0intV3nture]

Gesundheit!

[@codename495]

Everyone sneezes, even decomposers.

[@derricktipps9867]

Let it fly! Lol

[@pittsburghgrower]

Best part of the video... wer all human

[@GrumpyMonk86]

dont worry about it brother :-)

[@coryquinn376]

"Having Maynard perform on the record wasn’t something that we planned on doing. We didn’t plan on having any guest on the record. But being a fan of Tool and A Perfect Circle, once Maynard was involved, it was just a magical thing for us. Honestly, when he first started working with us, he wasn’t supposed to sing with us. He was just working on the arrangements, riff structures, time signatures, and things like that. I don’t know if you’re a big fan of Tool’s music, but they’re really mathematical. I’ve been to their rehearsal space, and there’s this big chart that just looks like calculus-the way they write songs, it’s just crazy. It was good to have someone else who has different ways of writing songs, ‘cause everyone has a different way of doing it. He came in and we started working on this one song in particular, and he just grabbed the microphone and started singing along to it, and my jaw just dropped. All of a sudden our band sounded like Tool; it was just crazy. Then, probably two months later, we went in to record the album, and I went in to record the vocals on it, and I just kept hearing his voice, this recurring melody with his voice coming over it. So I called him and asked him if he wanted to come down and sing on the record, and he had no problem with it. Once he came in, I gave him sort of what I wanted the song to be about, and he wrote a couple of ideas down, and the next day he came in with all the lyrics written all out with blank spaces where my lyrics were supposed to be. He’s very professional like that. He wants everything set perfectly, which is the complete opposite to the way that I write, so it was cool. And then I went in and did my vocals over it, and it just seemed that our voices blended together pretty good." - Chino Moreno, DeftonesWorld

[@doffle6106]

DUDE, holy...Wow, explains why this song is my favorite in their whole career; Tool is my fav band haha! Cheers for that, it's good to spread the knowledge 😊

[@billbergeron634]

i have you telling this story on dvd back in the day ive told people this story you can now find it on youtube thanks for telling the fans the true story

[@JarrodJPerrott]

Maynard was also very much involved during the White Pony sessions. He almost produced the album.

[@billbergeron634]

@@JarrodJPerrott yes he talked about this to i have that on dvd to

[@sharina-musicfiend]

Thanks for this quote. Love finding out background on how songs are put together.

[@hummer9908]

There are two types of people: those who love deftones and those who are wrong.

[@matt79hz]

Those that think the government is there to help; And those that think..

[@poker_dealer]

There are two types of comments: those that are original and those like the one you posted.

[@matt79hz]

@@poker_dealer and yours is vastly different?

[@hummer9908]

@@poker_dealer you literally did the same thing

[@reeco523]

Honestly, Deftones was one of the most disappointing performances I've seen. It probably was a fluke because I've heard from everyone they are great live, but there was just no passion and no stage presence. To be fair, they had to follow-up Godsmack performing before them, but they just didn't live up to the excitement I had for them.

[@dclarkmusic]

I feel like people don’t say this much, but Abe Cunningham is like one of the greatest drummers of all time, right? Am I crazy? His feel is just unparalleled in rock music to me. He can make a 4 on the floor ride the crash beat groove.

[@demoralizer941]

Totally true, steph couldn’t do what he does without Abe.

[@concertino58]

There was an article posted a couple weeks back about Rock’s underrated drummer and from what I remember out of 20 drummers on that list, he placed 4th!

[@stevenpuckitt212]

Totally agree. His rhythms are so easily recognizable with nothing else playing. And the nuance of his drumming in the fills always gives me chills.

[@davidbright9370]

Yeah and love his dotted notes on the kick drum, kind of a signature style of his with the half time feel combined with the dotted note kicks and detailed 16th note accents on the hi-hat 👌🏼 kind of similar to John Otto in Limp Bizkit...

[@xxxtkvxxx]

Super technical beast who sets chops aside for the sake of the song. Definitely well schooled and talented as hell!

[@DerekLaverriere]

This album (White Pony) came out a year before Tools Lateralus...and the same year A Perfect Circle’s first album (Mer de Noms) was released. That’s where Maynard was in his development.

[@dutchmastah07]

Yep. He was in the middle of his prime.

[@kpsa7108]

That was such a great period for music. Slipknot, System of a Down, TOOL, APC, Queens of the Stone Age, Incubus, Mudvayne and Deftones all making entire albums of timeless fucking music. Oh and the Black Keys

[@notsure1350]

@@kpsa7108 didn't At the Drive In come out with an album around then?

[@kpsa7108]

@@notsure1350 never listened to them

[@juliaperry63]

Don't forget about the rare Tool "Salival" album release around the same time. I've seen some requests for the "No Quarter" cover on a few of these breakdowns. LOVE your vids. Geebs. You give an "audio production graduate" turned "stay at home mom" some audio joy. Love your vibe🤙🏼 ps... when do we get some Primus?

[@undeetanne7884]

Still here... I have the feeling that with a lot of reaction channels it is all about watching those little initial facial reactions and getting a dopamine hit of of reliving that initial reaction you yourself had or a kind of feeling of self-affirmation through other people confirming your enjoyment in certain media content, wich is kind of a power thing and always had a kind of p*rnographic energy to it and at least for me didn't feel like a healthy habit to establish. Wich makes this the best reaction channel I know of because there is just good energy and actual education and a person who ist only in it to broaden the mind and find enjoyment in building a community. If I had money right now there would be a wave of coffee big enough to surf coming your way!

[@undeetanne7884]

My wish for a song would be leprous - "castaway angels" or steven wilson's "drive home" that govan solo...

[@jamescombridgeart]

Great observation, that's definitely why reaction channels are so big. Its the same dopamine hit I get watching my son try delicious foods for the first time XD It's clearly built in to us as a species!

[@CybrSlydr]

With COVID and everything putting such a damper on people getting to interact in-person, these kind of things are huge for me. Getting to "share" experiences with people, to see their enjoyment of things I enjoy as well. It's socializing via social-distancing. Such a great feeling.

[@jimbob0025]

Fantastically well put.

[@Pj_Oracle]

Still here. Feel the same way and in the same financial predicament here too. Really well articulated. Cheers

[@BenQ187]

chino: here i lay maynard: still i'm breatheless chino: just like always maynard: still i want some more chino: mirror's sideways maynard: who cares what's behind chino: just like always maynard: still your passenger maynard: the chrome buttons buckled, leather surfaces these and other lucky witnesses chino: now to calm me maynard: this time won't you please chino: drive faster! maynard: roll the window down this cool night air is curious let the whole world look in who cares who sees anything i'm your passenger, i'm your passenger chino: drop these down then put them on me nice cool seats there to cushion your needs there to calm me maynard: take me around again chino: don't pull over maynard: this time won't you please chino: drive faster! maynard: roll the window down this cool night air is curious let the whole world look in who cares who sees, what's at night roll these misty windows down to catch my breath and then go and go and don't just drive me home and back again chino: here i lay just like always maynard: don't let me go, go take me to the end

[@tommj4365]

Thanks, it's understandable especially for newcomers to get the voices mixed up

[@liamheafey]

haha I’ve been listening to this song for awhile and just thought Chino was channeling some Maynard

[@Daggeira]

Pretty sure it's "Still _and_ breathless."

[@tornado4441]

I had no idea Maynard was in this 🤯

[@Flusterette]

Such a beautiful duet. Thru complimented eachother perfectly.

[@davidontiveros8128]

The vocals are going back and forth between Maynard and Chino.

[@matthewjakubowski9020]

Keep up with the Deftones. This pleases me.

[@derricktipps9867]

As seen by your profile

[@boboso4705]

"The" Deftones... **eye twitches** EDIT: I take back the intention of my original post since I misinterpreted the post, but I will leave it up just to keep the bands name clear

[@matthewjakubowski9020]

@@boboso4705 You misunderstand. Not "The Deftones" but used as "the reacting to Deftones songs". Check the profile. I would never.

[@danielsatter1805]

Agreed! Can never go wrong with these guys

[@boboso4705]

@@matthewjakubowski9020 I misunderstood and cleared up my original comment.

[@IceKoldKilla]

Deftones have a members who does sampling, keyboard, sound scapes, effects, etc. He helped a bit during the making of some of their older song, but from this album he was made a permanent full-time member. He helped a lot with the sound they created that album, White Pony.

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Yep. Frank added a LOT to this band's sound as it is known today. He mixes with turntables and using time based and modulation effects that you wouldn't even know it isn't a sampler or keyboard sometimes. Almost like musicque concrete.

[@bleennn]

Cool profile picture, I wonder where it’s from 🤔

[@Jollyroger84103]

Definitely recommend some other Deftones stuff too. Change (In the House of Flies) is one of my favorites.

[@Pako_equis]

Dude Hole in the Earth

[@pedroosis7547]

Up.

[@KarpyCarpe]

Sextape.

[@timleonard9762]

Headless, Sextape are good songs

[@Nopaants]

I second that

[@AvaEpona]

Definitely still here! Dude, keep dropping as many vids as you want...we love it! TOOL, APC, rage against the machine, deftones, pantera, slipknot, system of a down, mudvayne, korn, down, audioslave, cold, alice in chains, acid bath, staind, static-x, highly suspect, badflower, flyleaf, otep....they will all be automatic clicks for me!!!

[@lottie4047]

We basically have the same exact music taste

[@Bramble451]

Maynard has a cameo in Rage Against the Machine's song "Know Your Enemy"

[@mattpfarr6129]

I didn't know this!

[@KowProdMedia]

@@mattpfarr6129 Also Tori Amos 'Muhammad My Friend'

[@wetrocks]

@@KowProdMedia ? Lol. Got me.

[@KowProdMedia]

@@wetrocks IDK what that means, but if anyone is interested... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGWvn3R_eJ6FjdE

[@lldjwhyteell]

The time has come to payyyyyyyyyy

[@benflewelling8592]

I remember as a teenager always being so mesmerized by the vocal duality of Chino and Maynard in this song. So dynamic and incredible how they balance each other out. I think one of my favorite performances by both of these guys! And wow I will never get over how dope this drum track is, so glad you got to listen to this one Geebz!!

[@gods3nd822]

Chino's vocal performance on Knife Party from this album is amazing.... my favorite vocal performance of all time.

[@uBoBaMnupa]

Deftones - Minerva, Be Quiet And Drive or Knife Prty. Crosses - This Is A Trick or Bermuda Locket. Team Sleep - Ever.

[@jonny555ive]

Deftones - ALL Crosses - ALL Team Sleep - ALL Chino - ALL Maynard - ALL

[@redeyeduck]

Crosses-Option, 1994, thholyghst Deftones-Knife Party, Rubicon, Cherry Waves. Palms-Patagonia, Future Warrior, Tropics Team Sleep-Blvd Nights, Princeton Review,

[@saulgoodman.exe_]

let's not forget about Palms

[@notsure1350]

Mascara?

[@wackomanx]

Beauty School

[@PowderedToastMan420]

De-Composer TOOL's PUSHIT from their live LP SALIVAL. Studio audio quality.

[@richtigersoan]

Seconded

[@meyham263]

This is all I have ever wanted. I hope he will get to it eventually, he really seems to work through the suggestion rabbit holes quite well. Also shameless plug request for Orestes live from Red Rock as well.

[@matandcat2506]

Thirded!

[@ltlt1219]

Fourthed! Cause I'm still right here...

[@aaronquillin4128]

5th

[@snapfest10]

Loooooove Abe Cunningham. He plays with incredible feel. And it’s never as simple as it seems.

[@dmanm85]

Nope it's not as easy lol. My Own Summer is tricky but sounds very simple to play.

[@adammichener987]

I've always loved his style, it is definitely part of what makes them unique

[@jaywebb0113]

I have always felt the drums in this song are criminally underrated. One of my all time favs drums in any song. let alone all the work he has created

[@patriciogutierrez1330]

Groove af

[@WSlopeAggie]

@@dmanm85 I always slip up on it. It sounds so easy but when you get behind the kit and start DOING IT, it's like playing The Rev's parts. You're just like "bro...I thought this'd be easy". The Rev and Abe Cunningham are probably the grooviest and deceiving drummers in all of rock and metal.

[@Waggz74]

GEEBZ - gotta say I LOVE how you effortlessly articulate certain nuances of these songs I already love! By articulating why you enjoy things it helps me appreciate them more, I typically match up with your feelings on little subtleties! Keep it up man. ALL RIGHT! :D

[@KeyOfGeebz]

Wow, thank you!

[@UchihaSasuke02]

So glad you did this, hope you'll look at some more A Perfect Circle next: Passive, Weak and Powerless, The Hollow or Orestes are my recommendations.

[@patrickburke4097]

Weak and powerless for sure!!!! I'd love to see him react to the package.

[@Eeven-tb4hp]

Yes the hollow is amazing

[@tjk21504]

By and Down too

[@williamfeeney9216]

The noose

[@cruelqueenmusic]

Gonna listen to Mer De Noms & Thirteenth Step right now. Would love for him to check out the stone & echo version of counting bodies like sheep. After a gummy or 4.

[@nathangrantham2677]

Solid, atmospheric, sexy and haunting! Words i often feel when hearing Deftones.

[@Rizso1]

Deftones singer is one of the most recconized voices in rock / metal.

[@buddieboy72]

chino m. ftw!

[@avedic]

Recognized? lol....seems like an odd thing to say. And pretty subjective. Personally, I'd say Billy Corgan is more distinctive vocally. But, I'll definitely agree he's among the most recognized singers period. And in this overall genre, I definitely think Chino is the best vocalist, by far. Maynard is amazing, of course. But Chino's voice is altogether insane....and I actually prefer is more melodic voice. The brash banshee screams are cool for sure....but his smooth sensual silky new wave-y vocals are what do it for me. I think that side of his singing is perfectly exemplified on the Crosses project. I sure hope Crosses releases another album some time.....that one album they did is absolutely flawless.

[@michaeltveten8458]

Chris Cornell.......End of discussion.

[@tommj4365]

True. Billy Corgan is equally distinct, although I find his whine annoying. Chris Cornell kinda sounds like a few other singers, he's good but I'm also not a huge fan. These two were more 90s, whereas Deftones is 2000 onward

[@derekmyers1806]

@@michaeltveten8458 Well there's Mike Patton, so maybe not end of discussion...

[@SchedulePotus]

Please do Deftones rosemary soon, after a gummy bear 🏄

[@catfishbilly8]

Gummy bear necessary for this one 👍

[@Eeven-tb4hp]

Omg yes rosemary and romantic dreams r my favorite right now.

[@JaySay]

YEEESSSSS! I've been asking for anything from Koi No Yokan for a while. _Entombed_ is seriously something for everyone to listen to.

[@eandersson]

Is "gummy bear" what I think it is? What I think it is: Something that people who enjoys life use to relax and/or to enhence the feeling/impact of, for example, art like music?

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

What does anbody mean with "gummy bear"?

[@MacAnAirchinnighJM]

Yes, one of my all time favorites. Two of the best for the price of one.

[@lapsusgiseldis]

Never clicked so fast hahaha

[@treykorte6984]

Holy Fawn - Arrows For anyone that loves atmospheric/layered shoegazey stuff, this band is a must listen.

[@treykorte6984]

Still here, btw!

[@jimbob0025]

Fuck, man, didn’t expect to see a Holy Fawn request here. Fantastic shout. Brilliant band and legit one of my fave albums of the last... 10 years? So, so good. Hoping for something new this year.

[@treykorte6984]

Absolutely, same here. Criminally underrated album, the ambience is next level. Fantastic live as well.

[@Omeggia]

Dark Stone too, that chord that opens the album is one of the largest things I've ever heard, like a massive monolith of guitar sound that just emerges from the mist.

[@treykorte6984]

Such a way to open an album, truly monolithic sound.

[@vanilla_milkshake]

still here.. I really hope you get to react to Sigur Rós. They have such a unique and influential sound that changed a lot of music trends in the 2000's. Check out "Untitled #8"

[@tommj4365]

That was literally the most recent song I listened to, just last night. GET OUT OF MY HEAD :P

[@feintcircles]

GREAT song recommendation

[@makimoussavi]

Great recommendation 👍🏼

[@MorteDallAlto]

So far, 4 people either clicked the wrong button, or they don't know their ass from their elbow. Or their ears.

[@abemiller4021]

And now there's 10. Sad day.

[@BillCoz]

Maynard is the GOAT but Chino is great too. Such a haunting voice he has.

[@BillCoz]

@Nar Udautas There are lots of goats, Maynard is a higher ranked goat than that guy.

[@BillCoz]

But Acid Bath was cool.

[@Demoncleanerrr]

@Nar Udautas Mike Patton makes them both wish they were him.

[@BillCoz]

@@Demoncleanerrr I very very very much prefer Maynard's voice, tone and control wise, and lyrics too. But yeah Patton is talented as fuck. I know he has a huge vocal range and can sing many styles but Maynard has a natural tone that is addictive, plus he has better lyrics, but that's just IMO.

[@tedstruthers]

Chino’s the GOAT.

[@bojangles2757]

When Maynard and Chino write a song about road head.

[@reformationinc.3376]

That’s what you got from the lyrics?

[@justinkraemer6865]

@@reformationinc.3376 LOL, that's what it's about...

[@reformationinc.3376]

@@justinkraemer6865 Nope, not buyin it

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

@@justinkraemer6865 I can see why people get that out of the song, but it's definitely not what I get out of it.

[@MrBVS74]

"I did this song with Maynard from Tool. Basically, I told him I wanted to create a scenario of being in a car and being taken for a drive when you don’t really know what’s going on. I wanted him to create a lot of imagery. He wrote a majority of the lyrics and left blanks for me to fill in. It seems like you’re being held captive, but enjoy what’s going on." - Chino It seems to me like Maynard probably meant the song to have kind of a double meaning.

[@PeedgeMcDuck]

Also, check out Be Quiet and Drive, normal and acoustic versions, by these guys.

[@seanhaug]

Love this song, what a collab'. Note is that Chino (Deftones) is doing the verse with Maynard (Tool) trading back and forth every/every couple lines, then roles reverse through the pre-chorus with Maynard singing/yelling the chorus. Very cool! Be sure to check out some songs off of Koi No Yokan, it is arguably their best album start to finish, certainly my favorite. Very heavy guitar work as Stephen started playing 7/8 strings and there are some VERY Meshuggah-esque rhythms throughout that go HARD as f***! So good 🤌 It's sort of a perfect gateway for people who like the sort of heavy, djenty guitar work in Meshuggah but haven't acquired the taste for heavy vocals (screaming)

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

I'd be really interested in watching you react to some Mastodon. For example The Czar or The Last Baron. It's really aetheric stuff!

[@shaneminckley8637]

the last baron gets all the upvotes I can give

[@BillCoz]

Fuck yes, Crack the Skye is a masterpiece.

[@Hamsammich111]

@@shaneminckley8637 The fact that they open shows with it is madness.

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

@@Hamsammich111 They do?? Sick.

[@senorsavage8702]

Really anything off of crack the skye would be great

[@aaronyoung7242]

I love that classically trained people like you recognize the talent in metal and rock. Thank you!

[@_scions]

still here. remember first listening to this at like 12 years old on someone's suggestion. didn't like it as much as "Be Quiet and Drive" at first because it wasn't heavy enough, but it grew on me. the atmosphere is so distinctly Deftones, it's amazing. its been in the rotation ever since! I think this song even references that one in the lyrics.

[@Juiceboxfromspace]

Abe Cunningham is such a great drummer. Always so intentional in serving the composition as a whole. Great breakdown of this song, enjoyed it!

[@zerohashira]

Still here! Haven't heard this one before so I'm finding some new music through your vids!

[@LemmyGibbler]

I just want to see your face when this snare hits. This drummer/engineer hit it out of the park

[@christhebeard6284]

The whole white pony album has its own vibe to it. It just has this ability to make you dive into very deep musical groove, one you don’t want to leave.

[@kpsa7108]

Their voices work so well together, I always wanted them to work together again. One of my all time favorites

[@IceKoldKilla]

Maynard did this in 2000 when Deftones were making the album. He came in the studio to help listen and maybe offer advice. He ended up creating a vocal melody they loved and ended up asking if he'd sing in the song. He agreed. He also taught them about other time signatures and rhythms. I feel Rx Queen sounds inspired by him and maybe what he wanted them to expriment with. It sounds different to what they did on the album and before it. This was all before Tool came back after Ænima (1996). Lateralus came out in 2001. And he did A Perfect Circle for the first time in 2000. But that had demos dating to 1998-1999 I believe (please correct me) or even ideas Billy had already. My point is APC recorded in 1999-2000. So he was quite busy for a few years.

[@Sidd204]

A very opening andprofessional look into my favorite songs by a composer. And he gets blown away by the same things we all do. Refreshing.

[@XxChookaxX]

I'm just going to keep recommending Fair To Midland - Dance of the Manatee, eventually you'll give it a listen :) BTW another great video Geebz!

[@danielheiks5092]

o shit! i forgot about this song! so dope!

[@veevamm3642]

O my GOD yes! FTM is so underknown! Awesome awesome suggestion!

[@javierrivas5038]

I wish that he does Beneath TThese Falling Leaves from them:c

[@feintcircles]

Anything from Fair to Midland would be awesome. Best live band I've ever seen !!

[@XxChookaxX]

@@feintcircles True, I was lucky enough to see them when they toured Australia with Dead Letter Circus, the venue only held about 150 people. Before that I'd never heard of them, after=fan for life.

[@mrpink3338]

What makes this band great is their mastery of tension and ambience. This song is really unique in that the instrument driving the beat changes from verse to chorus to fill. At times the bass and guitar is pushing the song along while it feels like the drums are restraining you, holding you back. Then all at once the drums build up to driving in the verses and dying back in verses. This push and pull builds a tension that never truly gets released. The song ends on unfinished business. No real climax and release.

[@dantodd3737]

I don't know how many times I've heard this song, but this is the first time I've ever heard the guitar swells as cars passing by. (Still here)

[@Nopaants]

I love Deftones! Passenger is on my sleep set list. Not at all because it puts me to sleep but only because I find peace and comfort in Metal! Dreams of Cenobites and life of sweet suffering. Pneuma!! I’m obsessed with that song. Another song obsession, Cut Off by an LA band, The First Victim. Self titled album is awesome!! On iTunes.

[@Nopaants]

Sleep playlist. 6 Underground, Sneaker Pimps. Pneuma, Tool. When the Curtain Falls, Greta Van Fleet. Running up That Hill, Kate Bush. New Life, O+S. Glorybox, Portishead. Passion, Stryper. Invincible, Tool. It can’t Rain All the Time, Jane Siberry. Change, Passenger, Digital Bath, Knife Prty, Deftones. Rain When I Die, Down in a Hole, Dirt, Sickman, Alice In Chains. I Don’t Know Anything, River of Deceit, Mad Season. Clean My Wounds, Albatross, Wiseblood, Redemption City, Corrosion of Conformity. Only, Room for One More, Black Lodge......

[@christopherblue2004]

its never too early for a gummy bear...lol

[@rickc2102]

I don't eat gelatin, so it's 🔥🌲 for me.

[@decibelOW]

@@rickc2102 Theres vegan gummies out there now, got some that were tapioca based without meaning to.

[@elconijo]

Or 3

[@spittingfire420]

Probably my favorite Deftones song.......because of Maynard's vocals, but it really unlike other Deftones song. They're from Sacramento and I live about an hour above it, anyways seen them several times. Chino's aunt used to work at a local business and get us tix whenever she could (thanks Kathy you rock🤘) great band always changing styles and staying fresh. There was a boarding for Breast Cancer event in Tahoe that had sooooo many different bands ska, punk, metal it was an all day event had a blast Deftones, Unsane, Pie Tasters, NoFx and many other great bands that I really can't remember 😀 Great videos you get a 👍from me

[@MatthewBousumonline]

Most of the whispered parts are Chino

[@AlbertoHernandezH]

@key of geebz as this person said, that part is Chino, not Maynard.

[@timhintz9926]

RIP CHINO

[@ajagoff]

@@timhintz9926 Chino's not dead. Chi Cheng, Defrones' bassist passed away.

[@hierarch616]

@@timhintz9926 You mean Chi, Chino is still alive.

[@timhintz9926]

@@hierarch616 LOL yes, yes I do... man its been years I can't believe I got his name wrong

[@mpd370]

Still here. Please do more Deftones. Another favorite band. I like the different sound. Great musicianship.

[@Lu_Cidtrip]

Was stoked to see this title pop up. What a great song! Please do Tool - Right In Two.

[@jessicaa7890]

Still here. I love listening to you explain this music. I don't have the musical knowledge to explain the things I hear, so having you "decompose" this stuff is awesome.

[@ShrimplyPibblesJr]

Got high with the 'tones like 8 years ago. Good dudes, but I felt like I was hanging with grown adults that never left high school lol. Abe is a highly underrated drummer.

[@martonklecska8411]

Still here haha. I was a bit confused when you mentioned Maynard I had no idea! It’s so great to listen to these soundtracks from my teenage years are being discovered by a professional like you. I love how they sound, I was listening to these on the gears I was building on festivals and live gigs. They are just from another world on good audio equipment. I also developed another layer of deep appreciation of how Maynard works. Such a unique guy! Have a great week!

[@maynarddrivesfast804]

Keep going Geebz! More Deftones!

[@tricky48]

Still here... LOVE this song... so glad you did it.

[@keldrifdarkflame8364]

Great song just an amazing duet the call and return in the verse are just next level, but I really can't wait till we get to Knife Party I love all of White Pony but Knife Party and Pink Maggot are my to favorites off of the album essential Deftones tracks IMHO.

[@jaredseifert6802]

Still here of course! I know this has been said before but I just wanted to say that I appreciate your unique take on all of these familiar songs. It helps to give another layer of context and appreciation for the music I’ve grown up with so thank you for that

[@codymartinez830]

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD!!!

[@alfredopliego6706]

Skeksis would be great.

[@hesselvanderkooij4825]

I like to brag that I saw deftones on Roskilde festival, the same year as tool was on there. And guess who came on stage to sing passenger? Yes, Maynard.... it was one of my all time best live music moments 😁

[@PowderedToastMan420]

De-Composer A Perfect Circle's cover of Led Zeppelin's WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS live from Red Rocks. Studio quality audio.

[@BillCoz]

Gravity by APC, or just do the whole first 2 albums all at once, right?

[@dclarkmusic]

Super sick cover

[@dclarkmusic]

Fun fact: the Led Zeppelin version is a cover as well

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

That's decent. Would rather see No Quarter from Tool though. When the levee breaks is my favorite Zepnsong even, but the way Tool did No Quarter is just something special

[@BillCoz]

@@sentientcardboarddumpster7900 Agreed, about No Quarter. The first 2 APC records were special though, thirteenth Step being my personal fav. It's a concept album that has a whole storyline that is very much close to my own personal experiences in life. The lyrics are TOO real and not at all 'phoned in', which many artists try to do with lyrics about topics when they haven't had the experience they are writing about personally. Maynard claims, tho I have not read his book, mainly I get this from his Joe Rogan interviews, to not have ever been addicted to hard drugs. That surprises me because his lyrics are so genuine. The chorus from the song Gravity, the last track, after the '12 steps' are completed, to me it's actually about relapsing. The bridge of the song goes: "calm these hands before they snare another pill then drive another nail down another meaty hole, please release me". The chorus part is: "high and surrendering to gravity and the unknown. Catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun. I choose to live". Gives me chills. They use shorter 'odd' time signatures for the first 2 choruses, I believe it's 6/8 or 3/4, or maybe 12/8, to cause 'tension' in the song. But then on the last chorus they play the same chord progression and basic melodies to a straight 4/4 to give 'resolve'. This tension-resolve thing fits right with the lyrics being sang by Maynard. The last chorus the 'resolve' is mostly noticed on the line "high and surrendering to gravity and the unknown...". The person feels relief and is giving in to the gravity of the drug/addiction, no longer wanting to fight it, giving into the unknown. Or they could be 'finding God' and giving into the 'gravity' of religion, a new addiction, IDK but the 'easier' timing/beat of the music flows smoother than the previous choruses. I just love how they use the timing/meter of the music to create tension and release that corresponds to the lyrics to cause greater effect.

[@artgenre]

Been a fan of deftones since ‘97, they’re a big part of my life. I celebrate their entire catalog. That being said, decompose ROSEMARY or URANTIA. Keep up the great work, I’m still here!

[@deftone366]

There's something about other people listening to a song you've heard before and getting the chills again like you did, the first time you heard it!

[@jasoncoates1835]

I've heard it 600 times and i still get chills now and then. =)

[@deftone366]

Right?

[@deftone366]

Still here brother!

[@stephensellers7447]

Had the pleasure of seeing Deftones do this track live (Calgary, AB), from front and centre. My mind exploded when Chino was able to reproduce Maynard's sound so closely. Incredible experience.

[@derekmyers1806]

If you want to react to something really wild, might I suggest Mr. Bungle - "Goodbye Sober Days" is a good track. Warning it's wild stuff, not for the faint of heart.

[@mikem1457]

Thanks Uncle!! So glad you did this one, yeah the army was pretty emphatic about it. Have a great day, Aloha 🤙🤙

[@Rapture1469]

The first time I ever heard this song it had a mental impression on me. Like the first time I ever played the game Doom - it was a mind bend that could not be ignored. It caused dreams. I am a huge TOOL fan for 30 years and I love all your reactions and insight. I did recommend Avenged Sevenfold in another post - I don't know which would be the best for a reaction, so maybe try a newer one Avenged Sevenfold - Shepherd of Fire, though I really like alot of the older ones like Beast and the Harlot, Bat Country, Brompton Cocktail, etc. Give one of their songs a go. And still here...

[@randygarbrecht3185]

I appreciate you as a person. I like how you are approachable with your wisdom in understanding music composition. You'd be a great teacher because you understand how music inspires

[@JLeaf-xs7yp]

Sir De-Composer, thank you sooo much for your inspiring Content, the wiise and clever choices you pick, for example, im suuch a Tool fan and also Loove this Deftones Albuum 💕 then followed bye your cool and openMinded approach with so much cool Respect to all these great Bands\Compositionz 🙌🌟 you do such great work, also what you give the Kidz is a super gift you give the world, im also so intrested in your story what glimps through sometimes, i listened to Songs of You and Love 'Em, so i wiiish you allll the Beat for your further Carreer here🙌🌟 excuse plz my english, Im from Salzburg\Austria where Mozart is born, i love so much Music that just comes from Heartz, and Mozart is such a great example of musical Dedication paired with maybe the most skilled composing-ability that has seen the earth, in another way that we listen nowadayz! Maybe as a little Suggestion, if you could listen to Mozarts LACRIMOSA from his Requiem, im sure you familiar with it, just i would love to know what you think about this artistic genious!🌟 Have a blessed day Sir (and all you cool community)💛

[@luisferreira7753]

One of my favourite songs from Deftones. Great peace of art.

[@andrewryan5946]

"Ima be droppin a few a day if you don't mind.." ... That's... Why I'm here...

[@kennethbezanson4266]

Still here and still loving your breakdowns and details. Love your chill vibes!

[@Saltpork305]

Still here. There's a lot of Deftones that is them playing around with different forms of music. Check out Needles and Pins for an later example.

[@loser5486]

that song is so good

[@olgasherri]

Ahhh Deftones my all time favorites, hopefully I see them this summer in Moscow ❤️

[@methodhardie9193]

I’d love to recommend some Primus, possibly Tommy the Cat (live version). Keep up the great work with the channel!

[@Brotha_Teresa]

Primus Sucks! Do “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver”!

[@coleposton2430]

Honestly would love his take on a lot of primus their rhythm section is amazing

[@bridgitmckee3041]

As soon as it's nice enough to drive with the windows down, this is the tune I crank. It's a must for road trips, too. A definite fav.

[@jaypennebaker9979]

Tool's cover of No Quarter would be an amazing one to do.

[@ethanmackay4785]

Thank you so much for doing this one! You're the man Geebz!

[@krisfrederick5001]

I recall Chino and the Deftones walking in and Maynard had essentially a dry erase board with mathematical equations on it. Chino was blown away "we just kind of get high and jam." Edit: Abe Cunningham is one of the heaviest most precise drummers ever and refuses to use a double bass pedal. Love it.

[@UrZNL]

Wrong he’s been using a double pedal since early days. It’s very subtle but on when girls telephone boys…

[@egelgel]

I'm still here ... I just want to say I am absolutely LOVING your channel! I have been watching since you started, but haven't dropped a comment yet. Thought it was time to say thank you!!

[@cpu1639]

The "whispering" part was Chino Moreno. Sometimes he and Maynard can sound similar.

[@higherlightlove4707]

Had to pass this song to my 3 grandsons and we love to drive windows down jamming!! The best!🌠

[@ItIsZONK]

Have you heard any CHEVELLE? They have a new album coming out soon. Released "Self Destructor" a few weeks ago. Really a great song and great band that's been around for many years. Singer and drummer are brothers and founders.

[@anillegibletombstone]

Yes! Been listening to them since '99 and they don't have a bag song or album. Looking forward to the new release.

[@genis8530]

Nothing like standing by the front of the stage hearing that bass hit in comfortable liar.

[@mjluna33]

This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)...Vitamin R, The Clincher, etc. Such a dope album!

[@nosferaiuzial866]

Yaaaassss....stoked to see you respond to the comments so quickly, and, still here!

[@darthmeesa2825]

You should check out Primus- Those Damed Blue Collar Tweakers

[@ozfiredancer]

Or Over the Electric Grapevine!

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

May 23 2000, APC released Mer de Noms; june 20 Deftones released White Pony (incl. Passenger), then 12th December tool released the Salival boxed set as an appetiser to La-te-ra-l_us. But as far as official Tool, it was 1997, 2001

[@HarleyDalle]

Yes, deftones in headphones often makes me feel like I’ve had some gummy bears 😏

[@The-Mpathe]

The first A Perfect Circle dropped that year. Maynard was full APC at the time. Such a great time for music.

[@iwazaru.]

Regarding when you said early on that the song felt like Tool, I'm just gonna quote Chino rather than paraphrasing: "[Maynard] came in and we started working on this one song in particular, and he just grabbed the microphone and started singing along to it, and my jaw just dropped. All of a sudden our band sounded like Tool; it was just crazy.". You're not imagining things, you just catch them mid-air right away.

[@WildWonderfulOutdoors]

STILL HERE. Great to see another "Rabbit hole" song especially one I suggested that I thought you would enjoy. We are loving it! Aloha

[@SuperGoont]

Here is some stuff you could take a look at : Highly Suspect , Cleopatrick, Dredg (this one is a masterpiece of composition to me), oceansize & Karnivool.

[@lukasraska7241]

Still here. And awesome job again!! Love Deftones and Tool. Would be fun to do a breakdown of a band from Germany, The Ocean- Mesopelagic: Into the Uncanny I think you’d enjoy.

[@IrrelevantPlease]

The Evangelist + Apparition - Spawn of Possession Aquanet - Spastic Ink Mathematica Calculis - Watchtower Charging The Void + Pillars of Sand + Collapse + Recharging The Void - Vektor Azagthoth + Rise of The Cephalopods - Alkaloid Vision Wallows in Symphonies of Light - Ingurgitating Oblivion My Buried Dream + Superimposing Mere Will and Sheer Need - Ad Nauseam Better Grieved Than Fooled - Anata

[@AliceC993]

Anata! That's a band I _never_ hear anyone recommend. It's a shame they've basically been dormant since 2006, they are A-grade tech death in my book.

[@IrrelevantPlease]

@@AliceC993 yeah, it’s a shame they stopped. I heard they had some drama with their label when trying to release something after their last album. lame

[@gideonhewitt5411]

One of my all time favourite albums of all time! This album (recorded onto minidisc) put me in a ‘zen’ space whilst travelling on the London underground to and fro work… Brings back tonnes of memories. Now I own this on LP and it’s simply superb.

[@redstr86]

Another solid vid!! Also, Chino Moreno is the lead singer of Deftones. Maynard is mainly the chorus and some backup vocals on this track.

[@sistercharlatan]

Happy to see you experience this song! Huge fan of both vocalists and this song even after years still gives me goosebumps. Would love to see you review more Deftones, they have some amazing production on their tracks.

[@antonios-alexandrosrobotis8205]

Excellent choice! Asking again (#4!) for you to react to either or both of the following masterpieces: The Czar - Mastodon kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZO8mI2Gm7p-etE The Last Baron - Mastodon kzbin.info/www/bejne/noHbop9mp7Wggac They're both from the same concept album called "Crack the Skye" which is my all time favorite album. Keep up the awesome work.

[@jasoncoates1835]

Fantastic album. Saw them live on that tour too. Good call.

[@gregorycomer4726]

Oblivion us good to or blood and thunder

[@NathanSyrus]

Yes. “The Czar” would be amazing.

[@BillCoz]

@@jasoncoates1835 Whoa you saw Mastodon right before they started making less than epic records, good timing haha. FTR The Hunter was good but nothing after that really does it for me. There are some decent tunes on the last one but...

[@jasoncoates1835]

@@BillCoz Wasn't really a fan of theirs before and haven't been since, but Crack the Skye was really fantastic.

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

One of their greatest tracks love the haunting start as well , this song has a paranormal feel to it

[@DariusVincentHughes]

Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy ft. Maynard

[@JLeaf-xs7yp]

Sooo good Suggestion, thxx, brings up so many good Memories 🙌🙌💕💕

[@matandcat2506]

The time has come to paaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@JLeaf-xs7yp]

Ahhh thxxx mat n cat, yeessss that what its all cliimaxxing to there 🙌🙌🙌👌

[@lorenzododdo8571]

Yes but live version in 1999 if I'm right! Maynard with red shirt. Best scream in an oneshot song

[@xjpsmithx]

Great scream in that one.

[@shannons1331]

Still here! Can't wait for you to dig into more Deftones. Passenger leads into Change on the album, one of my favs. Also Digital Bath is sooo sexy and haunting.