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[TheShade1989]

in part II when sergio compares making songs on koi no yokan - to life, the way he did it - was it a little too much/over the top for you guys? like "huh? it's just some guys in a studio putting power chords in an certain order and then a dude sings a melody to it" ...or did it make perfect sense?

It was over-the-top in how he spoke about it, but I thought it was kwl, it's obvious he's passionate about the whole thing and is enjoying it. I think it's just his personality, he always seems happy and hyped up and excited, so if that's how he is naturally, I dont think he should ever tone it down for other ppl's sake.

[Inkblades]

Personally, I don't think he was over the top enough. He should have pushed Chino offscreen and then started hyperventilating while loudly yelling about how making music is similar to being sucked into a happy vortex.

[Cropduster]

Sounds really feminine too

What's wrong with that?!   


Thought it was a great interview, nice to see some fucking passion...

[from_musings]

in part II when sergio compares making songs on koi no yokan - to life, the way he did it - was it a little too much/over the top for you guys? like "huh? it's just some guys in a studio putting power chords in an certain order and then a dude sings a melody to it" ...or did it make perfect sense?

It was over-the-top in how he spoke about it, but I thought it was kwl, it's obvious he's passionate about the whole thing and is enjoying it. I think it's just his personality, he always seems happy and hyped up and excited, so if that's how he is naturally, I dont think he should ever tone it down for other ppl's sake.

good answer.and thanks for taking your time on this trivial matter. i think i'm ready to move on now

[RoyalDeftonicBoy]

New Interview

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=180029

Not saying a lot,just the meaning of the name CD,the single coming up in the future weeks,Eros scrapped and that is it.

[DEFinatelydeftones,fsho]

Sounds really feminine too

What's wrong with that?!   


Thought it was a great interview, nice to see some fucking passion...

Sorry forgot to add that he does do a better job in interviews as far as giving details and thorough descriptions to us. I just kinda agree w some that he is too much w the intellectual bullshit for myself. Guess I'm stupid bc I know that ones coming from one of u next, lol HE'S ANNOYING TO ME.

[DEFinatelydeftones,fsho]

Sergio would definitely b ann oying for me to hang around to long. Tries way too hard, lol. Sounds really feminine too

Who cares. What has he done yet that's wrong to you? Why are you taking personal shots at him too lol. Why not mention all the GOOD he's done, like help keep this band alive and kicking. That seems a lot more notable to me?? Cmon sonnnn! You'd kick it with him all the damn time and shoot the shit if you had a chance, don't even kid yourself. It's pretty soulless to be annoyed by ones passion in my opinion.

omg, I was so mean. Im thankful for Sergio, I just simply stated that he's a nerd ok? chill holmes, Im not a cold shell. And I HAVE praised him a whole lot on his musical efforts if u wanna dig.......not like everyone here takes worse shots at each other, lol. So bc he's Sergio frkn Vega, he's untouchable from me saying its annoying how elaborate his responses to questions are? SORRY yall. Ill make it up to u sometime in the future.Was it that bad? read it again And no I wldnt kick it with him if he wasn't in Deftones right now either.

[TheShade1989]

Sergio would definitely b ann oying for me to hang around to long. Tries way too hard, lol. Sounds really feminine too

Who cares. What has he done yet that's wrong to you? Why are you taking personal shots at him too lol. Why not mention all the GOOD he's done, like help keep this band alive and kicking. That seems a lot more notable to me?? Cmon sonnnn! You'd kick it with him all the damn time and shoot the shit if you had a chance, don't even kid yourself. It's pretty soulless to be annoyed by ones passion in my opinion.

omg, I was so mean. Im thankful for Sergio, I just simply stated that he's a nerd ok? chill holmes, Im not a cold shell. And I HAVE praised him a whole lot on his musical efforts if u wanna dig.......not like everyone here takes worse shots at each other, lol. So bc he's Sergio frkn Vega, he's untouchable from me saying its annoying how elaborate his responses to questions are? SORRY yall. Ill make it up to u sometime in the future.Was it that bad? read it again And no I wldnt kick it with him if he wasn't in Deftones right now either.

Noone's attacking you lol it's not like we're all insulting you for speaking your opinion, just that responding with another opinion is how conversation works. He does seem like a bit of a nerd, but I like that, it's better than one-word answers. Plus, he seems like a nice, friendly guy, so at least he's not an asshole.

[Inkblades]

My favorite part of that interview with Chino and Sergio was when the interviewer asked Sergio a question about bass, so Chino passes the mic to him. The interviewer asks another question which Chino looks excited to answer, so he quickly grabs the mic back from Sergio. But then Sergio blurts an answer anyway before Chino gets a word out, so Chino ends up giving the mic back to him.

[Martin]

Just saw the Crave Online interview again, and could this time hear it...awesome, I'm really excited about this new album!

[from_musings]

HE'S ANNOYING TO ME.

well... that's your opinion... and on this forum you should be able to say so without ppl losing their shit. however, personally it's not so much about him being annoying or not. it's if he's good to have in interviews or not (interview thread,ok?) I can understand that sergio's energy is contagious, especially if the other bandmembers are bored in interviews. he could be like a breeze of fresh air. many ppl are saying sergio has a lot of  "passion", and I like to see my favorite artists being passionate about their music, and that they care about what they do. so passion itself is good,but it's about what you do with it and how you handle that passion.

the danger in interviews could be that it can become too far-fetched, too often - if this is the way he always is. and if it's not making any sense,after a while you will only listen to sergio being sergio, a guy who just likes to ramble in big words and huge metaphors no matter what the question is,it becomes a spectacle that leaves the questions unanswered - it's not about info anymore.it's all about sounding fancy. if he always keeps on saying that everything is super good in these ways,then his answers will become a show without substance, and you will know even before he answers a question that there will be a positive far exaggerated response, but all we want is info. "chill dude it's just who he is" . yes i agree, let everyone be who they are. really. but is he good for interviews?

maybe he's always like this. like if chino and vega would be at mcdonalds and chino asked him how the cheeseburger was,sergio would probably say something like "the bread on top is like heaven,the seeds on it are like stars on the night sky, the bread at the bottom is like hell, and the meat in the middle is the earth.. so when they all meet in my belly it's like getting the whole universe within me in just a few bites.. i'm becoming one with the universe"
maybe it's a "passionate" answer, but it could also be seen as a silly answer. because: it's just a goddamn cheeseburger. some questions requires simple straight forward answers, that means when the big answers come, they will be more credible, and we will embrace those answers more if there is more of a balance. anyway, it's just interviews, i'm happy that deftones seem so happy with his company/making music with him, and that's what's important. i think i'm ready to move on now

[beansandcornbread]

HE'S ANNOYING TO ME.

well... that's your opinion... and on this forum you should be able to say so without ppl losing their shit. however, personally it's not so much about him being annoying or not. it's if he's good to have in interviews or not (interview thread,ok?) I can understand that sergio's energy is contagious, especially if the other bandmembers are bored in interviews. he could be like a breeze of fresh air. many ppl are saying sergio has a lot of  "passion", and I like to see my favorite artists being passionate about their music, and that they care about what they do. so passion itself is good,but it's about what you do with it and how you handle that passion.

the danger in interviews could be that it can become too far-fetched, too often - if this is the way he always is. and if it's not making any sense,after a while you will only listen to sergio being sergio, a guy who just likes to ramble in big words and huge metaphors no matter what the question is,it becomes a spectacle that leaves the questions unanswered - it's not about info anymore.it's all about sounding fancy. if he always keeps on saying that everything is super good in these ways,then his answers will become a show without substance, and you will know even before he answers a question that there will be a positive far exaggerated response, but all we want is info. "chill dude it's just who he is" . yes i agree, let everyone be who they are. really. but is he good for interviews?

maybe he's always like this. like if chino and vega would be at mcdonalds and chino asked him how the cheeseburger was,sergio would probably say something like "the bread on top is like heaven,the seeds on it are like stars on the night sky, the bread at the bottom is like hell, and the meat in the middle is the earth.. so when they all meet in my belly it's like getting the whole universe within me in just a few bites.. i'm becoming one with the universe"
maybe it's a "passionate" answer, but it could also be seen as a silly answer. because: it's just a goddamn cheeseburger. some questions requires simple straight forward answers, that means when the big answers come, they will be more credible, and we will embrace those answers more if there is more of a balance. anyway, it's just interviews, i'm happy that deftones seem so happy with his company/making music with him, and that's what's important. i think i'm ready to move on now

Or maybe he likes to over-analyze things.

[from_musings]

hehe... this is a discussion board for over analyzing fans though he's a working man in a business

[from_musings]

My favorite part of that interview with Chino and Sergio was when the interviewer asked Sergio a question about bass, so Chino passes the mic to him. The interviewer asks another question which Chino looks excited to answer, so he quickly grabs the mic back from Sergio. But then Sergio blurts an answer anyway before Chino gets a word out, so Chino ends up giving the mic back to him.

yeah i was bummed out about that too. let chino talk when it's his turn you know.

anyway, i'm ready to move on now

[Inkblades]

You were bummed out about it? I thought it was hilarious.

[Shadow46/2]

It seems to me like a lot of musicians do this. Makes sense, you should be excited about the art you made.

[xToxin]

Why do people keep asking about the album title meaning? Can't they read about this shit. I just wonder if they're really fans.

[from_musings]

i can see how it could be a nice little ice breaker to start of a long koi no yokan interview, like the part 1,2 interview.
but recently, when they had a 3 minute interview with abe and frank, they talked about the title for like 2 minutes.
didn't like it

[kurtone]

Why do people keep asking about the album title meaning? Can't they read about this shit. I just wonder if they're really fans.

I've often wondered if interviewers do any kind of research before an interview. It gets old hearing "can you give us an update on chi?" And "will we hear anything from Eros?"

[DEFinatelydeftones,fsho]

Sergio would definitely b ann oying for me to hang around to long. Tries way too hard, lol. Sounds really feminine too

Who cares. What has he done yet that's wrong to you? Why are you taking personal shots at him too lol. Why not mention all the GOOD he's done, like help keep this band alive and kicking. That seems a lot more notable to me?? Cmon sonnnn! You'd kick it with him all the damn time and shoot the shit if you had a chance, don't even kid yourself. It's pretty soulless to be annoyed by ones passion in my opinion.

omg, I was so mean. Im thankful for Sergio, I just simply stated that he's a nerd ok? chill holmes, Im not a cold shell. And I HAVE praised him a whole lot on his musical efforts if u wanna dig.......not like everyone here takes worse shots at each other, lol. So bc he's Sergio frkn Vega, he's untouchable from me saying its annoying how elaborate his responses to questions are? SORRY yall. Ill make it up to u sometime in the future.Was it that bad? read it again And no I wldnt kick it with him if he wasn't in Deftones right now either.

Noone's attacking you lol it's not like we're all insulting you for speaking your opinion, just that responding with another opinion is how conversation works. He does seem like a bit of a nerd, but I like that, it's better than one-word answers. Plus, he seems like a nice, friendly guy, so at least he's not an asshole.

holy shit, u have an opinion too. omgawd moving on now