What Makes This Song Great? "Minerva" Deftones

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great? Ep.78" we explore the music of the Deftones.
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  • @vinceventura2393
    @vinceventura2393 5 років тому +2396

    Band: Deftones
    Genre: Deftones

    • @yourmomlovespenis
      @yourmomlovespenis 5 років тому +35

      You fucking nailed it!

    • @danielsgrunge
      @danielsgrunge 4 роки тому +3

      This

    • @sahinlandman4667
      @sahinlandman4667 4 роки тому +44

      Album: Deftones
      missed opportunity smh

    • @thedude4638
      @thedude4638 4 роки тому +8

      I’m so fed up of hearing comments like this

    • @sugarwalls2022
      @sugarwalls2022 4 роки тому +8

      @@le_th_ I know exactly what you mean. I wouldn't want you around either.

  • @atxlatin382
    @atxlatin382 5 років тому +1107

    I love how Rick picks songs from different generations and genres and treats them with respect. It's so refreshing to see someone who doesn't think the only good music was released during the seven years that they were a teenager.

  • @FatherofMan25
    @FatherofMan25 3 роки тому +534

    When I saw he picked Deftones, I expected "Change" or "My Own Summer". So glad he picked "Minerva". It is so fantastic.

    • @HalfdanMCMX
      @HalfdanMCMX 2 роки тому +13

      So glad he didn't go for the hits and wentfor the most beautiful songs. Digital Bath would've been amazing too.

    • @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw
      @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw Рік тому +6

      God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins! Amen

    • @coma6978
      @coma6978 4 місяці тому

      정말 환상적!! 2003년 당시에 운전하면서 듣던 기분을 잊을수가 없네요..ㅎㅎㅎ 탁 트인 헤비한 사운드!!

  • @FrancoAguilar792
    @FrancoAguilar792 5 років тому +627

    Goddamn those Frank keyboards man, once I heard someone ask Chino in an inverview what Frank brought to the band since you can hardly hear him, and Chino responded something along the line of "Well I think that's precisely what makes him such a great musician, you never know exactly what he's doing but if he didn't do it you would know it's missing".
    This song brings me to tears everytime man.

    • @JohnKerans
      @JohnKerans 2 роки тому +7

      Saw some recent live footage, and seemed like Frank was really helping bold things together while chino was bouncing around the stage

    • @jeff7764
      @jeff7764 Рік тому

      Why does it bring you to tears?

    • @PerezBroz-p5o
      @PerezBroz-p5o Рік тому +1

      Me too

    • @Daniel-om4ce
      @Daniel-om4ce 10 місяців тому +2

      @@jeff7764I mean listen to the song man. It doesn’t make me cry, but you could feel the desperate longing that everything out together creates

    • @urbanodomingos2973
      @urbanodomingos2973 18 днів тому

      It makes me cry because I was far away with 18years old and my friends call me and they didnt said anything.I just heard this music live from lisbon portugal my home...😂 so I cried and I still cry because it was there....but I wasnt ..and I was...

  • @mafornea
    @mafornea 4 роки тому +518

    Frank Delgado's contribution to the Deftones records is highly underrated.

    • @luismoran4553
      @luismoran4553 3 роки тому +6

      As it should be

    • @giullianomartini
      @giullianomartini 3 роки тому +16

      Exactly, it's so sutile on the records but are really amazing and impressive if you hear carefully. This guy is so important and crucial for the sonority of the band, like the guitars of Stephen.

    • @exactlywhatisaid
      @exactlywhatisaid 2 роки тому +3

      @Dale Macarena exactly! nah but really he does keyboards and sampling , joined the band on White Pony and has been in ever since.

  • @GuyNamedSean
    @GuyNamedSean 5 років тому +740

    I've always loved how the Deftones play with dissonance. They'll pick a really dissonant harmony and just sit on it for a while so the resolution feels so fuckin satisfying.

    • @sadman5916
      @sadman5916 5 років тому +55

      Don't forget the flawless production. White pony and around the fur have some of the best sounding rhythm tracks ever.

    • @dread-cthulu
      @dread-cthulu 5 років тому +8

      Very satisfying resolutions...

    • @petel8177
      @petel8177 5 років тому +41

      100% Stephen Carpenter said once that it’s supposed to sound like it’s always about to tear apart. Love it. Most underrated band ever

    • @TheRedOctoberProject
      @TheRedOctoberProject 5 років тому +67

      Deftones messed me up as a theory student because some of the stuff they do structurally, and Chino in particular does melodically, is so rule-breaking and uncomfortable. But after listening to a few songs and seeing another analysis here on YT on their musical patterns, I started to realize that discomfort is kinda the point sometimes.

    • @krsone364
      @krsone364 5 років тому

      You got it!Welcome , it’s warm inside..

  • @antonpetrenko1687
    @antonpetrenko1687 5 років тому +821

    deftones music always sounded for me like an ocean waves

    • @fafase
      @fafase 5 років тому +35

      On a cold windy winter night.

    • @jamlemon
      @jamlemon 5 років тому +3

      There’s a slowed down track somewhere on here that sounds just like the ocean!

    • @markandersen793
      @markandersen793 5 років тому +14

      Yeah, the music washes over you.

    • @TheAmazingSnarf
      @TheAmazingSnarf 5 років тому +9

      what a beautifu sentiment, and a gorgeous image. i don't know you, but i like you.

    • @crappyaccount
      @crappyaccount 5 років тому +14

      chino talks about waves so much in his songs

  • @corey_AKA_Mando
    @corey_AKA_Mando 5 років тому +739

    Abe is such an overlooked drummer...his sound and style is like no other...the beats he comes up with are ALWAYS unique

    • @TimStatic
      @TimStatic 5 років тому +28

      and he ALWAYS brings it live. soooo goood!

    • @GyroLamb
      @GyroLamb 5 років тому +37

      a lot of his drum parts are like something you'd hear in a hip hop song or something. really unique drummer.

    • @ridethespiral1219
      @ridethespiral1219 5 років тому +11

      Yeah his live performances are ridiculous. He hits HARD

    • @constantine7862
      @constantine7862 5 років тому +5

      He is a beast of a drummer!! Really genius!

    • @99bimmer
      @99bimmer 5 років тому +4

      I think I read a long time ago that his father played with Stewart Copeland in some capacity

  • @Malum09
    @Malum09 5 років тому +482

    Deftones genre is “whatever they feel at the moment”

    • @joshshrum2764
      @joshshrum2764 4 роки тому +6

      Rogelio Palos Death Grips are like that to.

    • @Malum09
      @Malum09 4 роки тому +4

      Josh Shrum oh yeah, they totally are

    • @joshshrum2764
      @joshshrum2764 4 роки тому +2

      Rogelio Palos I’m actually listening to Death Grips right now i always love playing there music.

    • @sinistrality7883
      @sinistrality7883 Рік тому

      nah their genre is "horny as fuck"

  • @Lunitarium
    @Lunitarium 4 роки тому +164

    The intro goes to show just how essential Frank Delgado is to the Deftones’ sound.

  • @xenophagia
    @xenophagia 5 років тому +330

    Frank is so underrated in Deftones. That man contributes so much to the Deftones sound.

  • @Below-Average_Joe
    @Below-Average_Joe 5 років тому +322

    Rick Beato is so enthusiastic. His love of music is contagious!

    • @TheAmazingSnarf
      @TheAmazingSnarf 5 років тому +23

      isn't it amazing that knowledge and enthusiasm can act as a muse ? I'm glad Rick doesn't sell Mercedes Benz, because i'd buy two of them, and then hug him.

    • @jay1070
      @jay1070 5 років тому +4

      It totally is!

    • @marcussparkman7530
      @marcussparkman7530 5 років тому +5

      Absolutely! He's also natural teacher...

    • @Shamrockjason
      @Shamrockjason 5 років тому +2

      Truly is

  • @randomcharacter6501
    @randomcharacter6501 5 років тому +218

    Such a "big" song, perfect for stadiums. Plus, I never knew there was a synth in this song. I love this series.

    • @EmptyDomoKanti99
      @EmptyDomoKanti99 5 років тому +10

      Random Character they’ve had synth ever since White Pony, it’s just very hidden sometimes. A great example of a strong synth line is Rx Queen, that warble-y line throughout the song is the synth! always thought it was the bass

    • @neilpatrickhairless
      @neilpatrickhairless 5 років тому +4

      Frank NIT uses a Nord Lead synth

    • @EmptyDomoKanti99
      @EmptyDomoKanti99 5 років тому +2

      Dean Smith he used one in the past, and i think continues to use a Nord Lead 2X, but he does use other synthesisers as well as Ableton Live

    • @arnaslangaitis9961
      @arnaslangaitis9961 5 років тому +7

      It's always there. Very subtle and blends in unnoticeably if you don't look for it. But once you recognize the parts and imagine deftones without the synth parts you realize how Frank is as much essential to the band as every other guy there.

    • @concertino58
      @concertino58 5 років тому +1

      If you listen to “Hexagram” closely, you can hear keys played in the verses. There’s just so much going on, but if you really listen, it’s mindblowing. You can hear it on the remastered versions that are on Spotify.

  • @Vsevolod3788
    @Vsevolod3788 3 роки тому +89

    When he sings "nuuuuumb" over heavy guitar wall of sound I just melt. So good. I rediscovered Deftones after listening to a lot of shoegaze and Minerva instantly became my favourite song of them. Can't stop listen to it.

  • @TvshkaPro
    @TvshkaPro 4 роки тому +83

    Can we please get a breakdown of every Deftones song ever created??? I cannot get enough of your technical breakdowns of songs! Your passion for music shows with how playful you are with the different tracks. Thank you for bringing this to world and God bless you all on the Earth...

  • @sageywavey
    @sageywavey 5 років тому +308

    Digital Bath is one of the greatest songs ever recorded

    • @cobra1995xx
      @cobra1995xx 5 років тому +44

      Sooooo true.. i have a mustang (1995) with a louuuuud/clear stereo being a music drummer guy.. that song was playin driving through my town , stuck in traffic. I noticed everyone in the cars around me bobbing their heads to the song. Song ends down the road and the guy next to me yells out hus window "thanks dude ,i fuckin love that song" .. He drove like 5/6 blocks out of his way and turned around after it was over hahaha!!

    • @KawiMusician
      @KawiMusician 5 років тому +2

      Agreed

    • @jordangarrido3069
      @jordangarrido3069 5 років тому +3

      @@cobra1995xx great story man, greetings from Argentina, I'm a drummer guy too and fcking love that song!

    • @D3r3k2323
      @D3r3k2323 5 років тому +8

      @@cobra1995xx and then everyone stood up and clapped, obama is ther,

    • @nashvegasmgt
      @nashvegasmgt 5 років тому +1

      Agreed. Love all of Tones’ catalog, but I really though we were going to get Digital Bath next :/

  • @madpixie2
    @madpixie2 5 років тому +53

    I've listened to this song thousands of times and had no idea the keyboards were hiding in there. This is why I love this channel!

    • @Riichr
      @Riichr 5 років тому +2

      Frank is fucking amazing on this album

  • @midwestbmw1292
    @midwestbmw1292 5 років тому +282

    Deftones without a doubt are my favorite band of alllll time and it’s not even close. I could watch you breakdown every one of their songs all day long. Great job and enthusiasm!

    • @ev6633
      @ev6633 5 років тому +12

      Mister Irrelevant ok but why do i want him to break down pink cellphone now 🤣🤣🤣

    • @joshmoates9730
      @joshmoates9730 4 роки тому

      My favorite band by far also!

    • @yzwme586
      @yzwme586 4 роки тому

      same here my friend, fav by far

    • @eugenesyvokon6145
      @eugenesyvokon6145 4 роки тому +5

      I've been trying to find a band that sounds similar to Deftones. It's impossible, they have such a unique style. Chevelle is probably the closest that I've heard.

    • @eyelesscrown7346
      @eyelesscrown7346 4 роки тому

      @@ev6633 😂

  • @Mrav79
    @Mrav79 5 років тому +311

    The finish on that PRS looks like someone’s childhood dream.

    • @NunSuperior
      @NunSuperior 5 років тому +10

      It's the definition of GAS.

    • @EmptyDomoKanti99
      @EmptyDomoKanti99 5 років тому +22

      looks like it was made for Minerva

    • @aztro187
      @aztro187 4 роки тому +2

      Exactly

    • @kyleadams1310
      @kyleadams1310 4 роки тому +8

      That PRS guitar looks amazing! I almost got a job at PRS Guitars. I live an hour away from the plant. I kinda regret it now but I turned it down.

    • @Crcmvnt
      @Crcmvnt 4 роки тому +5

      Saw that and thought “must...have...guitar”. Would look great with my other PRS

  • @scrambler350
    @scrambler350 4 роки тому +164

    I just want a girl that loves me as much as Rick Beato loves good music.

    • @yeboscrebo4451
      @yeboscrebo4451 3 роки тому +2

      don’t we all. She’ll only ever love what you do for her, not you

    • @allthelittleworms
      @allthelittleworms 2 роки тому +20

      @@yeboscrebo4451 seek therapy and stop trying to drag others down

    • @yeboscrebo4451
      @yeboscrebo4451 2 роки тому

      @@allthelittleworms truth is the best thing for anyone

    • @allthelittleworms
      @allthelittleworms 2 роки тому +11

      @@yeboscrebo4451 the women in your life don't define women in general. I hope you find healing, good bye

    • @yeboscrebo4451
      @yeboscrebo4451 2 роки тому

      @@allthelittleworms Then what does define women in general to you? Do the women in YOUR life define women in general for you? What a silly point to make

  • @JMC4101994
    @JMC4101994 5 років тому +42

    This gives Frank Delgado so much credit... super inventive and creative, adding to the spacy and dreamy sound of the band

    • @chrisschwarten1140
      @chrisschwarten1140 5 років тому +3

      It's hard to tell exactly what's Frank on a lot of Deftones stuff. I'd love to hear more of there stuff broken down like this just so I can hear what Frank is doing for real.

    • @JMC4101994
      @JMC4101994 5 років тому +3

      @@chrisschwarten1140 Yeah, thats true. He isnt super prominent in the mix, but serves the song... it is like the sheets on a matress haha.

  • @walkerhooks6797
    @walkerhooks6797 5 років тому +50

    The color on that guitar is beautiful

    • @cauacobuci
      @cauacobuci 5 років тому

      Agreed! Damn, it's hypnotizing!

  • @TheBigdutchster
    @TheBigdutchster 5 років тому +67

    I almost fell out of my chair. Not only a great song by the Deftones, but he also mentioned Hum! Rick, please do an episode on Stars by Hum, please!

    • @TheAmazingSnarf
      @TheAmazingSnarf 5 років тому +3

      God bless us all... especially Hum and the Deftones. and the fans of Hum. and the Deftones. screw it.. God Bless us All

    • @mc540flip
      @mc540flip 5 років тому +2

      And mentioned Swerve Driver!

    • @matthawthorn3461
      @matthawthorn3461 8 місяців тому +1

      💯 (it's all) green to me

  • @manuelsosa7397
    @manuelsosa7397 5 років тому +32

    Man... I remember passing hours at the cyber listening this song at Deftones's website. I was too poor even to pay a pirated copy of the álbum.. Listening this passionate analisys brings me tears of joy and nostalgia.

  • @altrogeruvah
    @altrogeruvah Рік тому +10

    I've listened to this song a thousand times and I have no idea there were synths in there... damn, that's incredible.

  • @joelcprice
    @joelcprice 5 років тому +77

    Abe is one of my favorite drummers ever. Just in the pocket all the time. So much feel.

    • @Dolphins-ov5oe
      @Dolphins-ov5oe 5 років тому +2

      Joel Price and energy

    • @shannonowens408
      @shannonowens408 5 років тому +5

      "Tasty" drummer. He's amazing.

    • @ClikcerProductions
      @ClikcerProductions 5 років тому +6

      He's often so underestimated with how much he affects their music. He comes up with some brilliant grooves, songs like 976-Evil wouldn't work with anyone else behind the kit, at least not even close to as well

    • @joelcprice
      @joelcprice 5 років тому +3

      @@ClikcerProductions You're not lying. I don't think that band would be the same without Abe, Stef, or Chino. Chi was a big part of the sound too. They've changed a bit since he left. But Stef doing the Riffy stuff and the dissonance. Abe with his Hip-Hop/Metal thing that he does. Chino with his intelligently dissonant melodies and spacey guitar stuff. They are quite literally the sound of that band.

    • @henrikw377
      @henrikw377 5 років тому +2

      Incredible drummer, just the perfect balance between... Everything. Can't really put words to it. He more than anyone is probably why I keep coming back to and enjoy also the relatively weak(er) albums. Abe is consistently world class.

  • @defenestrator828
    @defenestrator828 5 років тому +35

    I had a buddy in college who was obsessed with Deftones and I just couldn't seem to get into them. Videos like these help me gain the appreciation I was lacking at the time. Thanks Rick!

  • @gerryjamesedwards1227
    @gerryjamesedwards1227 5 років тому +37

    This series has deepened my appreciation of music to a level that I wasn't even aware of before. Thanks for this, Rick.

  • @timcox5373
    @timcox5373 5 років тому +122

    This song is such a masterclass in tension/release

    • @marcolee7120
      @marcolee7120 2 роки тому +1

      As in release isn’t always necessary

  • @jordasch
    @jordasch 3 роки тому +9

    Makes me so happy that you did “Minerva.” My favorite and I think their most underrated song. They smuggled a dream pop song onto terrestrial rock radio.

  • @holesintheground38
    @holesintheground38 5 років тому +101

    I love watching Rick geek out to this song, reminds me of me
    My man needs to stop name dropping HUM and do a video on them!

    • @obscillesk
      @obscillesk 5 років тому +7

      Fuck yes. So many great ones to choose from, The Scientists, Isle of the Cheetah, pretty much anything off You'd Prefer an Astronaut

    • @JMC4101994
      @JMC4101994 5 років тому +12

      It's cool he mentions Hum because Chino said that they were a really strong influence on the band, especially with their "You'd Prefer an Astronaut" album

  • @michaelkozma5929
    @michaelkozma5929 5 років тому +73

    This is probably my favorite "what makes this song great" Episode you've ever done.
    First song i ever played on stage with a live band at age 13 was Deftones - "Be Quite and Drive".
    Rest in Peace Chi.
    Thank you Rick, awesome.

  • @TyroneLoganMusic
    @TyroneLoganMusic 5 років тому +161

    You had me at Deftones!

    • @markandersen793
      @markandersen793 5 років тому +6

      Me too. Great band, very unique, there's no one else like them.

    • @TyroneLoganMusic
      @TyroneLoganMusic 5 років тому +4

      Mark Andersen - I agree completely. I’m also sure I’m not alone when I say that i do miss Chi. He provided some nice textures against the melodies.

  • @dollarsaurus01
    @dollarsaurus01 2 роки тому +9

    Would love to see a video from Rick dissecting the guitar work on some of Hum’s music. They were a huge inspiration for the Deftones’ sound

  • @pankace3296
    @pankace3296 2 роки тому +9

    Deftones are such a brilliant band. I've never heard a band be so heavy and yet so immediately and viscerally beautiful.

  • @davidhoxit4274
    @davidhoxit4274 5 років тому +46

    The Deftones...what an idyllic name for a band that wandered into a sound that only few understand, a sound that I tried to convey to my friends, a sound that no one in my camp can understand, yet I hear Melody and Harmony in the strangest way. I am glad that I am not alone in my way of thinking and my misunderstanding of musical norms or abnorms. Around the Fur taught me a great lesson... You think you have heard it all, NOPE! Thanks Rick, your insight is well appreciated!!!!!!! Love your channel sir!

  • @mat_j
    @mat_j 5 років тому +130

    Abe is such an underrated drummer

    • @argetect2847
      @argetect2847 5 років тому +8

      Such a huge sound. Killer drum parts. Not boring. So good.

    • @vaitranquilo
      @vaitranquilo 5 років тому +1

      @@argetect2847 Abe is one of the best in the game! He´s unbelievable!

    • @neilpatrickhairless
      @neilpatrickhairless 5 років тому +5

      Abe Cunningham is insanely good. Can vouch personally

    • @judemendoza2666
      @judemendoza2666 5 років тому +6

      For real, he contributes so much to Deftones’ sound. He can be very complex but simple at the same time.

    • @argetect2847
      @argetect2847 5 років тому

      @@judemendoza2666 exactly

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 5 років тому +49

    Deftones is an amazing group! Was always hoping for them to get the Beato treatment and analysis, and what a great Christmas gift indeed. Cheers

  • @BeyondGuitar
    @BeyondGuitar 5 років тому +5

    At 10:40, Rick points out the simultanuous use of the minor 3rd and major third... those dissonances are hypnotic and the reason I listen to the Deftones. Those insights are why I watch Rick Beato's you tube channel. Thanks Rick!

  • @BungleGrindClown
    @BungleGrindClown 4 роки тому +53

    Deftones have a heavy sound with their grinding,distorted riffs but they often contrast this with atmospheric sounds like Chino's soaring vocals and reverb guitar effects and keyboards and even Chi's bass playing and Abes drumming. They have an obvious soft-loud dynamic present. The band were definitely influenced by The Cure and The Pixies. However,they have a very unique sound exclusive only to them. They're almost like a heavy metal version of The Pixies or Smashing Pumpkins but these descriptions don't do them any justice. They are so much better than most nu metal bands. Deftones,Tool,System Of A Down,Primus,Incubus,Queens Of The Stone Age and Muse are all amazing bands of the same realm.

    • @rtmclean484
      @rtmclean484 3 роки тому +5

      Listen to My bloody valentines loveless album and something like when the sun hits by slowdive and you'll get a feel of what influenced destones sound. Billy corgan was also a big shoegaze band and wanted to recreate the sort of sonic guitarscapes that my bloody valentine created.

    • @BungleGrindClown
      @BungleGrindClown 3 роки тому +5

      @@rtmclean484 I also get major Hum vibes from Deftones music at times, they were an underrated ‘90s bands. I’ve heard some songs from the loveless album, I like what I’ve heard.

    • @ariaomega
      @ariaomega 2 роки тому +1

      YES, I'm a huge fan of Deftones, Pixies and QOTSA for the very same reasons. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks they're similar.

  • @erinweatherly6539
    @erinweatherly6539 5 років тому +37

    So excited Terry Date is working with the Deftones on the new album

    • @joethebar1
      @joethebar1 5 років тому

      Erin Weatherly there’s some vinny Paul like production on those drums

    • @Speciaindividual
      @Speciaindividual 5 років тому

      NEW ALBUM?! I've missed this announcement.

    • @Byzantish
      @Byzantish 5 років тому

      Is it confirmed? 😱

  • @EGlideKid
    @EGlideKid 5 років тому +30

    That PRS is alive with color, almost like it’s lit from within.

  • @jsk8et
    @jsk8et 5 років тому +277

    Deftones are kinda the Radiohead of heavy music in their influence and artistic experimentation, but somehow always being identifiable as them.
    I’m not sure there’s a band that creates a mood like them in modern music.

    • @AlextheBant
      @AlextheBant 5 років тому +20

      Literally every artist i listen to mentions them as an influence. They are pioneers. So much more than just a 90's new metal band.
      There's some bands with strong moods anf atmosphere. But i cam't think of any that has their own atmosohpere so unique and deep.

    • @reinierovertoom7123
      @reinierovertoom7123 5 років тому +16

      I would say Tool's like that as well. New album is great, though we had to wait for it for so long I almost forgot they were my favourite band. ^^

    • @john44rsun6jl8
      @john44rsun6jl8 5 років тому +14

      I think it's due to the members diverse tastes in music. I mean earlier in adrenaline era. It was mainly Steph who had control,. You can tell it was more straight forward and chinos love of hip hop was evident. As time passed,. Chinos influence in the writing was more prevalent and I think it's the contrast being Steph's heavy metal roots to chinos love of bands like The Smiths, the cure, Depeche mode etc that creates this beautiful Chia's of noise

    • @MichiganJFrog.
      @MichiganJFrog. 5 років тому

      @@AlextheBant it's 'Nu metal'.. it's a genre of it's own

    • @fozerooni7305
      @fozerooni7305 5 років тому

      @- Same thing here mate. absolutely love both bands to death

  • @paulseizert6603
    @paulseizert6603 5 років тому +50

    Deftones album “Around the Fur”. This album is so clean and hard with a one of a kind edge. It’s not over produced and makes you feel like you are right in front of them live. The most important thing about this album though is the heart. You can feel the passion and energy like no other album, not to put the other albums down, just this one is so birth like.

    • @AxLWake
      @AxLWake 4 роки тому +4

      Around the fur has amongst the best sounding drums ever recorded. It's insane.

    • @jasonking454
      @jasonking454 4 роки тому +1

      My favorite album of all time!

    • @ericmsandoval
      @ericmsandoval 2 роки тому

      @Axel Reunis which is really cool considering he used a different snare drum for almost every song

    • @lobstertown1826
      @lobstertown1826 Місяць тому

      Around the Fur is the best produced record ive ever heard, and Chinos screamd are the most feral hardcore screams to ever be recorded, even if his technique ended up blowing his voice out later

  • @oldbridgeroad
    @oldbridgeroad 5 років тому +17

    Next we hit the chorus:
    And God bless you Rick
    For the song you chosed

  • @creedolala6918
    @creedolala6918 5 років тому +14

    Been waiting for this one. There's just something about this song that never gets old for me.
    Deftones does this half chorus thing where they start some grand build up and then cut out, "for the SONG you SINGGG... Us."
    Then when they finally give you the full chorus, it's so... Skeet skeet
    The keys are so subdued too, they thicken up an already massive sound.

  • @ineedwafflestabernacle
    @ineedwafflestabernacle 5 років тому +64

    So glad you brought up Hum, they're a truly underrated 90s alt band

    • @TheAmazingSnarf
      @TheAmazingSnarf 5 років тому +14

      Hum fills me with happy. and distortion. and happy distortion.

    • @dalianmoya
      @dalianmoya 5 років тому +1

      I need waffles Tabernacle yes! and without Hum, Deftones wouldn’t exist as they do today.

  • @BenEller
    @BenEller 5 років тому +143

    Very cool. That mix of 3 and m3 is WAY risky and memorable!

    • @bitethecurb6549
      @bitethecurb6549 4 роки тому +3

      Please do a “Stuff Meshuggah does” 🙌

    • @Peanutbutter_Funk
      @Peanutbutter_Funk 4 роки тому +7

      So risky and yet so confidently sung. Just amazing

    • @BenEller
      @BenEller 4 роки тому +4

      @@bitethecurb6549 challenge accepted!

    • @fairweatherfriends.
      @fairweatherfriends. 4 роки тому

      Uncle Ben? Is that you... ya grouchy bastard. Lol

    • @frankbaird8645
      @frankbaird8645 3 роки тому

      Been listening to Rick for about a year now. His vids are always very informative and entertaining. Just discovered Ben. Ben knows his stuff. That vid on the Tool pulloff technique was great.

  • @jeremyc9593
    @jeremyc9593 Рік тому +2

    You mentioned Hum!! My all time favorite band. Would love to hear one of their songs in this series.

  • @gbw28
    @gbw28 5 років тому +33

    This is the song that introduced me to Deftones, been a fan ever since.

    • @theecarking
      @theecarking 11 місяців тому

      Same. Heard this song on True Crime: Streets of LA for the PS2. Lol

  • @luisalmanzarr
    @luisalmanzarr 5 років тому +18

    I clicked and liked instantly. My favorite band, and now this video is showing me that Minerva is greater than I thought.

  • @bluesdevil09
    @bluesdevil09 5 років тому +52

    They've thrilled me as a listener for years.

  • @lucaschacon8362
    @lucaschacon8362 5 років тому +41

    Beautiful song! Now how about:
    Faith No More - Evidence
    Porcupine Tree - Trains
    Riverside - We got used to us
    Pineapple Thief - In exile
    Gustavo Cerati- Lago en el cielo
    Steven Wilson - The pin drop
    Incubus - The warmth
    Stone sour - Through the glass
    Tame Impala - The less i know the better
    Placebo - The bitter end

    • @lucaschacon8362
      @lucaschacon8362 5 років тому

      Beautiful PRS also 🎸

    • @satyajeetpatil8177
      @satyajeetpatil8177 5 років тому +12

      Porcupine Tree- Arriving Somewhere But Not Here

    • @skeezerpleezer8623
      @skeezerpleezer8623 5 років тому +8

      Porcupine tree anything Rick. Thanks for all the vids!!

    • @francoschiappapietra3821
      @francoschiappapietra3821 5 років тому +2

      @@lucaschacon8362 ehhh Gustavo Cerati!!!! Difícil que lo haga ya que es una canción en español. Pero buena elección

    • @Ascertain20
      @Ascertain20 5 років тому +5

      @@satyajeetpatil8177 Or Sound of Muzak

  • @vulgarnecrolatry
    @vulgarnecrolatry 5 років тому +11

    Now that Hum has been mentioned, we absolutely need a Hum video now!

  • @seminole17910
    @seminole17910 5 років тому +72

    I love the part at 10:00 when he isolates the vocals. Awesome!!!! Please consider reviewing "Rosemary" for the next Deftones song.

  • @ThomasAtzinger
    @ThomasAtzinger 5 років тому +17

    It's fascinating to hear the parts soloed. That track struck me when I first heard it - back when Björk, Soundgarden and Deftones ruled MTV with those songs. Extra bonus points for Rick's enthusiasm.

  • @jdgonzo1982
    @jdgonzo1982 5 років тому +6

    Abe is a really, really, really good drummer. Solid, heavy, technical, funky...all done with nice creativity. Air drumming to him is a joy!!

  • @charlieb8735
    @charlieb8735 5 років тому +70

    Chino has such a weird ear for harmony and the voice to really capitalize on that. Awesome video as always, Rick.

    • @Patrick-857
      @Patrick-857 5 років тому +6

      I used to think he was singing out of tune, but I liked it anyway. Then I evolved and realised he's a freaking genius, and a great singer. It's tough as a singer to hold notes that are so different from the underlying music. He's digging into notes that work against the chord structure, and when you do that, it feels like you are out of tune, and your voice fights with you to move to a note that's closer to the chords. And the best part is he makes it sound easy, almost lazy, like he's so whacked out that he doesn't care about being in tune, like it's an accident that he's singing a half step off one of the core notes in the harmony. Deftones rule. One of the main groups that got me into shoegaze, ambiant/post rock, black metal, blackgaze and doom/drone metal. I just love dense, washy and ethereal mixes, with tons of dissonance.

    • @croulantroulant3082
      @croulantroulant3082 5 років тому +1

      seems he does it all by instinct right? I don't think he went to music school and thought long and hard: mm, a 9th would be an interesting choice here..... or am I wrong?

    • @Patrick-857
      @Patrick-857 5 років тому +2

      @@croulantroulant3082 he likely didn't know what he was doing. He is a guitarist though, so that probably informs his vocal melodies a lot.

    • @croulantroulant3082
      @croulantroulant3082 5 років тому +2

      @@Patrick-857 agreed! pretty amazing how his style was already mature at the beginning of the band when he was so young.

  • @daveminion6209
    @daveminion6209 7 місяців тому +1

    its always fun to watch different people fall in love with a band you have been following since its first album and you have been to more concerts than you can count, lol. great band.

  • @PeaceIsBetter
    @PeaceIsBetter 11 місяців тому +2

    Chino's melodies are great and thank God he's prolific at them. Beautiful stuff.

  • @minivanin
    @minivanin 5 років тому +12

    One of my favorite Deftones songs and Im glad your equally enthusiastic about its sound

  • @JTwatchesyoutube
    @JTwatchesyoutube 5 років тому +597

    Whereas the “numetal” sound has become pretty dated in only a couple years, Deftones were able to achieve something that seems to transcend time.

    • @dieslow313
      @dieslow313 5 років тому +57

      White Pony future proofed them. They weren't gonna sell 5 million records but it meant they weren't just gonna fade away either and now they are probably a bigger band now because of it

    • @voidabstraction
      @voidabstraction 5 років тому +30

      Numetal is still kind of around and you can hear it's influence in a lot of contemporary metal. Rather than the style it's more about the band's themselves isn't it? I'd say the idea of transcending is subjective too. Don't get me wrong I completely agree in regards to deftones... But you're making a subjective statement as though it's objective.
      Numetal always got a lot of hate, and I just see it as kind of a punk vibe in that it was a lot of people who were making music who were less theory verse. But there was a lot of experimentation going on, and lots of different influences. Sometimes I felt it worked and other times it didn't.

    • @dread-cthulu
      @dread-cthulu 5 років тому +15

      They are well beyond "nü-metal".

    • @racpa5
      @racpa5 5 років тому +12

      Yeah, Deftones seem to have a greater chord vocabulary than the 4 that Linkin Park uses.

    • @sharinglungs3226
      @sharinglungs3226 5 років тому +25

      I’ve been listening to some nu-metal again and while I can tell it’s 90’s it’s so much better than a lot of new music. It was just raw, more experimental and heavy. Today’s music is a bit too safe.

  • @gerryjamesedwards1227
    @gerryjamesedwards1227 5 років тому +70

    That 'demented' minor-major 7th is what I think of as a Portishead chord.

    • @vishalgulve
      @vishalgulve 5 років тому +6

      He should analyze a portishead song! Kindly link it here if he has!

    • @gerryjamesedwards1227
      @gerryjamesedwards1227 5 років тому

      @@vishalgulve he definitely should!

    • @tonybates7870
      @tonybates7870 5 років тому +3

      Yep, Rick, they're right - Portishead would be a great band to do one of these videos on.

    • @yanca257
      @yanca257 3 роки тому +1

      yooooo i would love to see a Portishead breakdown

  • @bigpapachance
    @bigpapachance 5 років тому +55

    Rick. Real question for the lay people like me. The layering of the keyboard's and the guitar you talk about at the chorus, what percent of bands you've been involved with during recording have those ideas or write those parts? What percent are added by the producers with an inside knowledge of how to make the song sound bigger or better?
    Your insight, knowledge, and willingness to share this with us do energetically and enthusiastically is unparalleled. Thank you

    • @tomnaumann2104
      @tomnaumann2104 4 роки тому +7

      In my experience it depends on both the band and the style of music. For rock bands I’d say it is 50/50. The Deftones have had Frank doing keys for much long than he’s been an official member. I’d say the band let Frank do these parts without too much input from Terry Date (producer), but that’s just a guess. Terry seems to be the type of producer who facilitates good performances rather than writing the parts or bringing in additional instrumentation.

  • @ShotgunMullies
    @ShotgunMullies 10 місяців тому +1

    9:17 Rick picking up on Abe’s creativity love to see it

  • @devinbuchhorn
    @devinbuchhorn 5 років тому +13

    Finally, some Deftones!!! Thank you Rick for having the best music channel on UA-cam!

  • @jakeellman7447
    @jakeellman7447 5 років тому +83

    Rick will you do another Deftones song it’s my favorite song. Be Quiet And Drive

    • @jeffb5798
      @jeffb5798 5 років тому +1

      +1! yea, if you get the opportunity, BQAD (FA) is one of my favorite songs of all time

    • @rexlupusetxe8367
      @rexlupusetxe8367 5 років тому +1

      We definitely need another Deftones song analysis.

  • @wannyyydilliamsss
    @wannyyydilliamsss 5 років тому +25

    That first drop is sick, but when the F comes in, that’s when I get goosebumps. Deftones are god tier.

    • @GarrettMerkin
      @GarrettMerkin 5 років тому

      I've gotten goose bumps about 8 times watching this. Forgot about this song. Whole album is great.

  • @JimmSchilling2180
    @JimmSchilling2180 5 років тому +10

    I love Ricks validation of how amazing Deftones are. This is the best Xmas present I could of asked for this year! The understated complexity of Deftones has been overlooked for so long! Minerva has this massive sound that gives musicians goosebumps and watering eyes because of its layered beauty. Thanks Rick! 10/10!

  • @petel8177
    @petel8177 5 років тому +107

    Chino’s voice is an instrument 🎷 in it’s own category.

    • @paeden5431
      @paeden5431 5 років тому +7

      Sadly he didn't take care of his voice.

    • @IlliniDog01
      @IlliniDog01 5 років тому +6

      @@paeden5431 I'm not sure it is possible with the strain that most of the Deftones songs put on it.

    • @johnme4443
      @johnme4443 5 років тому +1

      Jordan Moorman
      he sounds DAMN good consisdering what he's been doing for 30 plus yrs.

    • @Coicoy
      @Coicoy 5 років тому +3

      @@johnme4443 Except when he performs drunk, which unfortunately was the case the time I saw them live... and their guitars were out of tune.. :(

    • @chrislair6832
      @chrislair6832 5 років тому

      @@Coicoy same both times I've seen them. He fell off the stage at the first one

  • @sladen3884
    @sladen3884 5 років тому +4

    The synth presence here was even more shocking than the keyboards in 'All the Small Things'..
    Your passion for music resonates in everything you do and touches so many people. Thank you, Rick, for everything you do.

  • @TimmyK916
    @TimmyK916 5 років тому +10

    My God I love this band. Absolutely one of the most underrated and underappreciated rock bands in history. Can't wait for their next album. Like Rick points out, all of the elements of their sound are exceptional but more than anything it's Chino's incredibly unique voice that makes them so special.

  • @alexlight4178
    @alexlight4178 6 місяців тому +1

    growing up listening to radio and being kind of dumb, there were moments where a new track would drop and it was such a departure from the band's previous sound that i would think i was hearing a new band. i had that feeling listening to minerva for the first time. it was a whole different vibe.

  • @landonh3535
    @landonh3535 5 років тому +3

    This is one of my favorite Deftone tracks of all time. Love that you chose this one. I am also a huge Hum and Swervedriver fan. So cool to see this video!

  • @miketuttlesmusic
    @miketuttlesmusic 5 років тому +80

    "Let's solo Chi's bass part and Abe's drums..." -- I swear, I thought he said "Let's solo Cheeseface Parton Abe's drums." And now I have a new fictitious band name.

    • @hanreality.7266
      @hanreality.7266 5 років тому +1

      Mike Tuttle you are bonkers.

    • @randyharpel619
      @randyharpel619 5 років тому

      I heard the same

    • @kyleolin3566
      @kyleolin3566 5 років тому

      You’re not alone

    • @fraggle200
      @fraggle200 5 років тому +1

      Cheeseface Parton? Is that not Dollys illegitimate love child?

    • @thepoet05
      @thepoet05 5 років тому

      Omg. I heard the same.

  • @AlaskaKid1974
    @AlaskaKid1974 5 років тому +111

    ... ''You might call it 'demented'''. Bless you, Rick.

    • @jeffdefazio6502
      @jeffdefazio6502 5 років тому +1

      Such musical dad joke. I laughed ;)

    • @Eefaux
      @Eefaux 5 років тому +2

      Jeff DeFazio I am that musical Dad. I also laughed.

    • @Sleepgarden
      @Sleepgarden 5 років тому +2

      especially that "nailed it" smile he has afterwards

  • @d0s_doe
    @d0s_doe 5 років тому +9

    Rick just went through the whole range of emotions I'm feeling listening to Deftones. Such a great band.

  • @neilfossati64
    @neilfossati64 Рік тому +4

    Frank is such an underrated element of Deftones. He really sets the mood.

  • @AlextheBant
    @AlextheBant 5 років тому +3

    What i love most about your videos is how much you seem to enjoy yourself with those songs.
    Makes me enjoy the songs alllll over again as if its the first time even though i listened to them over a thousand times.
    You translate the beauty of these songs really really well.

  • @mrminor9418
    @mrminor9418 5 років тому +9

    It's was fun jamming to Deftones with you Rick. Thanks!

  • @BigVoidinLittleWizard
    @BigVoidinLittleWizard 5 років тому +168

    "... like Hum..My Bloody Valentine..." speaking my language. Love it.

    • @delightmediadesign
      @delightmediadesign 4 роки тому +15

      everytime he mentiones HUM in one of his videos, I'm happily jumping like a little boy.

    • @DigitalBath306
      @DigitalBath306 4 роки тому +12

      @@delightmediadesign just discovered them cause chino mentioned them as a influence, how did i miss them all these years before? been listening to their cataloge 24/7 for the past 2 weeks

    • @bordertown6445
      @bordertown6445 4 роки тому +4

      Me likey shoegaze alot🤓

    • @walkmetomytrugg3984
      @walkmetomytrugg3984 4 роки тому +11

      Hum put a new album out last month if anyone in this thread didn’t know. It’s damn good

    • @ols1483
      @ols1483 4 роки тому

      @@walkmetomytrugg3984 thanks for letting us know man

  • @NorwoodingSkullMask
    @NorwoodingSkullMask 5 років тому +23

    Everything from the Deftones is pure ecstasy.

  • @potatoheadhaoy
    @potatoheadhaoy 5 років тому +15

    As a rock musician who uses a lot of jazz chords, Chino's melodies always struck me as amazing. Takes the songs and gives them some thicc harmonies.

  • @lettersoftransit3994
    @lettersoftransit3994 4 роки тому +2

    One of the most under rated bands of all time.. TO hear Rick talk about them with this level of enthusiasm and just childish glee... I FN love it!!! one of my favorite episodes of anything ever on YT! You have my attention!!!

  • @sea-ferring
    @sea-ferring 5 років тому +29

    I had no idea Deftones made music this cool. Thanks Rick!

    • @sea-ferring
      @sea-ferring 5 років тому +5

      I'm not afraid to admit my own stupidity - all this time I had Deftones confused with The Mighty Mighty Boss tones. So not the same!

    • @Dolphins-ov5oe
      @Dolphins-ov5oe 5 років тому +3

      Coolest band ever

    • @vaitranquilo
      @vaitranquilo 5 років тому +3

      @@sea-ferring that´s funny! Mighty Mighty is also a gem!

    • @TimmyK916
      @TimmyK916 5 років тому

      @@sea-ferring that's hilarious. Deftones are incredible. Get on this train.

    • @Jjernsberger
      @Jjernsberger 5 років тому

      You have much to learn, my friend. Deftones are the greatest.

  • @DrumDudeMatt
    @DrumDudeMatt 5 років тому +4

    Wasn't expecting a Deftones episode. This is wonderful, thank you!

  • @GiampietroDiSanto
    @GiampietroDiSanto 5 років тому +4

    Great choice Rick! I'm a metalhead and I was not into new metal and the new genres coming up back then. But Deftones were and always have been an exception since I discovered them. Here's how it happened. When I first heard this song, it was on the radio and I was driving. I had to pull over immediately and turn the volume up to the max. I was awe-struck. It was so deep, intense and beautiful that pierced my brain and left me like raptured. At the end of the song, the speaker just said the name of the band but didn't repeat the song's name, so I spent the next few days bothering my friends and asking them to pass me all the Deftones stuff they had and searching online to find this song. Of course, I finally found it and loved all the Deftones stuff: they are amazing.

  • @calebfetter2892
    @calebfetter2892 5 років тому +2

    What a great video. So cool to see Deftones get the recognition they deserve! One of the things I like most about some of the other WMTSG vids is your explanation of the chord structure/progressions and how they relate to the respective melodies. Would love to see a deeper dive into that on this and future episodes. Keep up the great work Rick!

  • @leonardocalderin3285
    @leonardocalderin3285 5 років тому +1

    Deftones is my favorite band. When I saw the title my head damn near exploded. To see you go over any of their songs is like a God given treat to me! Thanks Rick, this made my night!

  • @hrosemd
    @hrosemd 5 років тому +132

    Thumbs up for the Hum reference. "she's out back counting stars..."

    • @7thangelad586
      @7thangelad586 5 років тому +7

      I was looking for this comment.

    • @OlinKreutzRules
      @OlinKreutzRules 5 років тому +4

      hrosemd Right!?! I was literally just listening to them yesterday. In it’s own way, that was one hell of a random mention.

    • @mdrumt
      @mdrumt 5 років тому +7

      Great band, criminally underrated.

    • @motoz3939
      @motoz3939 5 років тому +3

      Look up John Kew. He did a cover with a band he formed thru UA-cam and covered that song. The beginning starters slow but it gets good.

    • @TheAmazingSnarf
      @TheAmazingSnarf 5 років тому +4

      Hum was (were?) the soundtrack to my young adulthood. I was thrilled to meet them when they played in my small Midwestern town. their music has aged incredibly well. I count myself as blessed to have absorbed as much of their music as i could.

  • @DrFeelgood552
    @DrFeelgood552 5 років тому +6

    This song really got me into them. Such dreamy and at the same time heavy sound. Would love to see you make a video about their another song called Prince

  • @dubyajay7860
    @dubyajay7860 5 років тому +49

    RIP Chi

  • @shawntripp4591
    @shawntripp4591 Рік тому +1

    Great stuff Rick. Love the blend of knowledge with that genuine enthusiasm. I notice a lot of reactors appreciate a piece of music, but I dont often feel that level of sincere and heartfelt joy in the breakdown.

  • @kingkoopa85
    @kingkoopa85 5 років тому +1

    I love how Rick can make you fall in love with a song that you've heard many times, he explains everything so well, and in the end, you learn things about it you never knew, and end up loving the song in a new way. Thank you Rick!

  • @ScottfromBaltimore
    @ScottfromBaltimore 5 років тому +9

    They do sound like Hum. Thank you for intriguing me to a band I hadn't heard before. Massive!

    • @TheAmazingSnarf
      @TheAmazingSnarf 5 років тому +2

      Hum saved my friends and I from a crap-ton of shitty, mediocre music that was shoved at us during the same time period. I hope you enjoy your exploration of the Deftones- you have some amazing music waiting to be enjoyed.

  • @jacobochaverri9842
    @jacobochaverri9842 5 років тому +6

    I remember hearing this album when it came out, specially at dawn. This song along with Hexagram, Needles & Pins and Battle-Axe (my #1) really pull my heartstrings. It makes me cry with a mix of joy and sorrow...

    • @thisfireburns9474
      @thisfireburns9474 5 років тому +1

      Jacobo Chaverri “When Girls Telephone Boys” did that to me. Anticipated this album coming out the most out of any of theirs, and still has to be my favorite…

    • @undertowboomer462
      @undertowboomer462 5 років тому +1

      Battle axe and deathblow are in my top 5.

  • @chriscarver5245
    @chriscarver5245 4 роки тому +29

    In spirit of Deftones and Gojira touring together this summer, let's see a What Makes This Song Great for Gojira!

  • @punkgyver
    @punkgyver 3 роки тому +1

    I just discovered you... loving these videos, Rick! Also RESPECT on the shoutout to Hum on this. (RIP Bryan St.Pere)

  • @miraysoley
    @miraysoley 7 місяців тому

    Frank Delgado has incredible restraint. He just weaves into the mix perfectly and compliments the band in wonderful ways. Deftones are so cool.

  • @RSPDiver
    @RSPDiver 5 років тому +48

    I’ve always loved how the Deftones have a sort of unstable sound. Matches the lyrics. White Pony was super under-rated. Not a bad song on the album.

    • @RSPDiver
      @RSPDiver 5 років тому

      It was lost in the Seattle bands’ lore, though it was every bit as good as an STP.

    • @user-ib8ky6eo4f
      @user-ib8ky6eo4f 5 років тому +9

      @@RSPDiver bruh white pony was like 5 years after grunge died

    • @thisplaceisdeath1465
      @thisplaceisdeath1465 5 років тому +10

      White Pony has never been underrated

    • @RSPDiver
      @RSPDiver 5 років тому +2

      My point is: it didn’t get the due it deserved (IMO). That equates to underrated. That album should have been as big as Dirt or Plush.

    • @thisplaceisdeath1465
      @thisplaceisdeath1465 5 років тому +1

      @@user-ib8ky6eo4f yup, pretty much a rotting corpse by then