Poll
Question:
Is The Band Deftones. Your Favorite Band?
Option 1: Yes. I Can Say That They Are My Favorite
votes: 51
Option 2: No. They Are Great. But Not My Favorite
votes: 24
i voted No.
if you asked me five years ago i would have said yes. but my musical tastes have heavily changed since. although i still love the band. they arent my favorite.
i just want an idea of how many of you guys like them the most.
post what you voted. just so we know who voted what.
I voted yes because of all the history I have with them, all the shows, good times, meetings with fans, meeting with them, etc. And of course cause I like their music a lot.
And my musical tastes are too wide today anyway for me to be able to pick a definitive favourite band other than them anyway...
Voted no. Never quite reached the top spot. And nowadays I tend not to rank bands, just liking the one I'm listening to at that moment.
yes, they're still my favorite. though i have my gripes lately, 8-10 years ago i had no complaints. stephen needs to step outside his style and get as technical as he can on this next record, but i highly doubt he will. he's just gotten too predictable with what he plays. and chino my god, how do you let yourself go that badly? i'm straight, but i know he was a handsome fella in his prime, a pimp. i just find it beyond bizzare that he looks like this now. unrecognizable if i time traveled from 10 years ago, i would laugh at you and tell you that's not him. he's still my fav singer though, and they STILL help me chop wood. i'm still on the bandwagon hardcore, and i'v seen tons of people fall off
and for the people who used to call them their fav but not now, who is your fav now?
Quote from: tarkil on Sep 03, 2009, 07:47 AM
I voted yes because of all the history I have with them, all the shows, good times, meetings with fans, meeting with them, etc. And of course cause I like their music a lot.
And my musical tastes are too wide today anyway for me to be able to pick a definitive favourite band other than them anyway...
!!! Nothing to add ...
Yes.
I voted no. The deftones definitely the Greatest band in the World, i live with deftones for 9 years and for 9 years support the russian deftones' fan site http://deftones.ru. But... i more love an electronic stuff like Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, Schiller etc.
But once again i wait for the new deftones' album!!! Like everybody here, no matters if you voted yes or no. I think...
There are some things I listen to which I consider not my favourite, but on the whole yes, especially when I go to a concert or when I put ATF on. Like someone else said though, I don't tend to rank bands I just go through rotations and I guess Deftones rotate in there the most.
What do I have on now??? Hmm American Head Charge or Lily Allen.
:S
I love them, but they're not my favorite. That spot belongs to dredg.
YES!
yes
even with all that happens
yes, histories, good times, bad times, lots of alcohol and weed and friends, ex girlfriends, cover bands, influences,concerts, its like a fuckin real drug
more than half of my life i´ve heard them, and its feels so good
yes!
no. i don't think about music in that way anymore. but back in the day they surely used to be my favourite band.
Quote from: illmono on Sep 03, 2009, 02:35 PM
yes, histories, good times, bad times, lots of alcohol and weed and friends, ex girlfriends, cover bands, influences,concerts, its like a fuckin real drug
more than half of my life i´ve heard them, and its feels so good
yes!
totally agree
Deftones as a life
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Sep 03, 2009, 12:26 PM
I love them, but they're not my favorite. That spot belongs to dredg.
what about incubus?
dredg has slowly been taking the top spot, hehe. but yeah, incubus is a close second :)
Quote from: Hidalgo on Sep 03, 2009, 09:32 AM
yes, they're still my favorite. though i have my gripes lately, 8-10 years ago i had no complaints. stephen needs to step outside his style and get as technical as he can on this next record, but i highly doubt he will. he's just gotten too predictable with what he plays. and chino my god, how do you let yourself go that badly? i'm straight, but i know he was a handsome fella in his prime, a pimp. i just find it beyond bizzare that he looks like this now. unrecognizable if i time traveled from 10 years ago, i would laugh at you and tell you that's not him. he's still my fav singer though, and they STILL help me chop wood. i'm still on the bandwagon hardcore, and i'v seen tons of people fall off
and for the people who used to call them their fav but not now, who is your fav now?
if i had to choose. id say "god is an astronaut" is my favorite band
My favorite tends to change a bit. I'm sure if you were to ask me this question the day their new record drops I would say yes, but as of now, no.
yes, deftones is my favorite although there are many other bands who come close but to me they are the shit, from melodies to chino's harmonic voice and chi's powerfull shouts, fucking chingon
Yes, will always be my top 1
no, not for quite a few years they haven't been. They had the top spot a long time though.
I voted no.
5 years ago that would have been a definite HELL YES.
They'd be top four though, along with Faith No More, Jane's Addiction, and The Mars Volta. They're probably on par with these bands, but certainly not ahead.
White Pony is still my favourite album of all time though.
Yes.
Yeah, I love deftones. Only band I care enough about to talk about. I love how they document their music, the way they play their music..just everything about them sets them apart from any other band out there.
Fuck yeah.
Though sometimes other bands can be brilliant and untouchable at times (and deftones can fail every once in a while), deftones ignited my music obsession. Since the moment I first heard a song by them I felt complete, they became a part of me.
Pd: great photo of Nathan from the Out_circuit, tpam! Album number 3 is slowly being preproduced, by the way.
Quote from: pixElsblUr on Sep 03, 2009, 07:50 PM
yes, deftones is my favorite although there are many other bands who come close but to me they are the shit, from melodies to chino's harmonic voice and chi's powerfull shouts, fucking chingon
Yeah, those are the words: Fucking ChingoNes!!! 8)
They've grown since S/T as my favorite band, putting some other bands aside (Korn; Limp Bizkit, SOAD) and since i have Muse, Radiohead, SOAD, QOTSA as my top favorites, Deftones are the 1s at the moment and very close to them the 1st band i was in love with: Rammstein :D
And thanks to Rammstein, I could hear that masterpiece of MOS on the Matrix soundtrack!
so, i voted, YES, OF COURSE!
and as 2nd place, Rammstein (noting to see with the music, but also has guitars and distortion haha :D )
Yeah I love them... For sure my favorite band!
deftones are definetly my favorite band, ive been listening to them non stop for the past 10 years. im more of a hip hop head and dont listen to a lot of rock, but there was always someting about the deftones. lately ive been listening to more rock and i have to say i had a moment when i wasnt sure if deftones or alice in chains are my favorite.
no. they've always been one of my favorite bands and probably always wll be. but never an absolute favorite. only one band can be number one, and that is Faith No More. then a shitload of bands share a second place.
By far. But that doesn't mean I think they are "the best band", they just aren't.
But ive been fan for so many years and their music just realy hits me right.
Even got a deftones tattoo.
Of course.
Deftones will probably always be my favorite band. Even though I don't own a million t-shirts or have my room filled with posters. As cheesy as it may sound to some, their music has been there for me during the good and bad times of my life and it always made me feel better. There is just something about them that when I hear any song by them, I am just entranced by it. They have been my favorite band since I was 14. Sometimes I listen to other bands more than others like right now I am listening to shit loads of Porcupine Tree to prepare for the new album, but if I hear the right Deftones song at the right time, I just get hooked and re-discover them. Their music to me is like sex and it has amazing replay value.
YES!!!! Like a lot of u already said, theyve been the soundtrack to my life for such a long time, they r in my blood forever. Im like VictorPL, i listen mostly to hip hop but also trip hop and more kind of electro funky stuff, but rock is where i started all those years ago and the bands im in are always more rock oriented. Basically they took up the mantle from where Nirvana left off for me which was within a few yrs of their last record. Its all about the raw feelings and ability to not only shout and scream about them, but also be beautiful and melodic in telling their tales. I love all music and i feel deftones take elements from every style.
I sometimes find it too hard to listen to them as their music drags up all sorts of baggage for me but they r always there when i need them.
I think just by the fact i can only be bothered to look and participate in their forum and no other band's is testament to my neverending love and respect for these musical gods.
stupid question! I will not dignify that question with an answer
They are my favourite band by far but I couldn't tell you why. Just like them.
Yep, since years ago, now my top 3/4 are:
1.- Deftones
2.- Dredg
3.- QOTSA
4.- Incubus/Radiohead
use 2 be
Quote from: mr.sinister on Sep 04, 2009, 11:39 PM
Of course.
Deftones will probably always be my favorite band. Even though I don't own a million t-shirts or have my room filled with posters. As cheesy as it may sound to some, their music has been there for me during the good and bad times of my life and it always made me feel better. There is just something about them that when I hear any song by them, I am just entranced by it. They have been my favorite band since I was 14. Sometimes I listen to other bands more than others like right now I am listening to shit loads of Porcupine Tree to prepare for the new album, but if I hear the right Deftones song at the right time, I just get hooked and re-discover them. Their music to me is like sex and it has amazing replay value.
couldn't agree with u more. deftones have been there for me, sounds fucken cheesy but their music has helped me get through some shitty times. i put on white pony the other day (had not listened to it for a while) and it hit me like it did the very first time i listened to it. I guess the Deftones are my favorite band because I really feel their music. We all do, thats why we all love them. I cant wait for the new album. Im sure it will be worth the long wait.
i voted yes, deftones are my favorite right now and they have been for about 2 years. going on 3. Korn was my favorite for the longest time, when i went to go see Korn in dallas in 2006 with deftones i had never heard of them [deftones]. Even after the deftones had no effect on me. then i heard them on my friends Queen of the damned cd. Thats what started it all. I bought adrenaline then the rest. Thats how i happend for me. Deftones and Korn are my favorite bands.
1. Deftones
2. Korn
3. Tool.
4. Meshuggah
Quote from: kameron632 on Sep 06, 2009, 04:00 AM
i voted yes, deftones are my favorite right now and they have been for about 2 years. going on 3. Korn was my favorite for the longest time, when i went to go see Korn in dallas in 2006 with deftones i had never heard of them [deftones]. Even after the deftones had no effect on me. then i heard them on my friends Queen of the damned cd. Thats what started it all. I bought adrenaline then the rest. Thats how i happend for me. Deftones and Korn are my favorite bands.
1. Deftones
2. Korn
3. Tool.
4. Meshuggah
i was at that show. that was by far the worst deftones show i've ever been to. i was so bummed out.
Is and is not right now my top five are
NIN & Chimaira (Yeah sharing number 1)
Machine Head
Megadeth
The Black Dahlia Murder
Metallica
megadeth is awesome. my top 5, deftones, megadeth, cky, rhcp, the cure
I'd place Deftones in a top 5 too.
dredg
Incubus
Faith No More
Isis
Deftones
Yes they are my number 1 no doubt about it, I have every effin single, rarity, vinyl, DVD and bootlegs I listen to them every day at least 5 - 9 songs from any album and thanks to them I have a future fiance I love so much that likes them as much as me.
1 Deftones
2 Radiohead
3 Pantera/Down
4 Faith No More
5 Gainsbourg
6 Joy Division
7 Alice In Chains
many of my favorite bands are changing sometimes, but deftones always is de 1st
Quote from: Vesanic on Sep 07, 2009, 03:44 PM...
Yeah because we met on the deftones official forum :)
DEFTONES FAV.
Quote from: stapezee on Sep 06, 2009, 06:19 AM
Quote from: kameron632 on Sep 06, 2009, 04:00 AM
i voted yes, deftones are my favorite right now and they have been for about 2 years. going on 3. Korn was my favorite for the longest time, when i went to go see Korn in dallas in 2006 with deftones i had never heard of them [deftones]. Even after the deftones had no effect on me. then i heard them on my friends Queen of the damned cd. Thats what started it all. I bought adrenaline then the rest. Thats how i happend for me. Deftones and Korn are my favorite bands.
1. Deftones
2. Korn
3. Tool.
4. Meshuggah
i was at that show. that was by far the worst deftones show i've ever been to. i was so bummed out.
yeah it wasnt the best concert, Korn in midland was better, as for Deftones, I wish I could see them again
Yes, Deftones are my favorite band.
I have never had an experience like the one I had the first time I saw them in concert when Chino seemed like he was singing every word directly to me and nobody else. I've been lucky enough to see them two more times after that and meet the entire band after the second show, all amazing guys (especially Chi!).
Radiohead, Wu-Tang Clan, and TV on the Radio are really close to being my favorites but are trumped by Deftones.
No, Team Sleep is for me... i prefer Chino's voice on softer tracks
I voted yes because i agree with tarki'ls and illmono's arguments.
nuf said
and btw, my top fav bands are:
1- deftones
then all the names sharing a special place in my heart:
faith no more
Weezer
Massive attack
Dredg
glassjaw
i like nin more than deftones at the moment, thats fucked up
no, Deftones are not my favourite band
no, not my very favorite anymore, but they're definitely in the top 10.
I want to say yes just because they're the only band I have stuck with for so long, but I listen to SOOOO much more than them and enjoy some bands more than I actually enjoy Deftones. I don't know how to answer this poll.
But I have stuck by Deftones for almost nine years.
Quote from: Necrocetaceanbeastiality on Sep 19, 2009, 01:48 PM
But I have stuck by Deftones for almost nine years.
then say yes :D
They were. Not anymore after SNW.
Yes or no, these wise words, spoken by an once active SL member, sums everything up pretty well:
"Thats why we're all here. Deftones - common ground."