Helix Talk

[EOengineer]

And the singer could use a little autotune, sheesh.

Sort of like in Jazz where sometimes you’re listening to the notes that aren’t being played. With Chino you have to imagine the notes he’s TRYING to hit.

 

[Orvillain]

And the singer could use a little autotune, sheesh.

He's never been the greatest singer live to be fair.

 

[EOengineer]

He's never been the greatest singer live to be fair.

He’s been a lot better in recent years. I’ve seen them twice in the last 7 years and both shows were killer. Chino sounded great too.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I've always loved the Deftones but Chino's live reputation has always put me off. TBF, he sets the bar weirdly high for himself by a lot of his note choices and oddball melodies so it's kind of his own fault. All the stuff I've watched from festivals over the past few years on YT has sounded great. I really need to check them off my list here sooner than later.

 

[ian_dissonance]

I just love that Deftones will get 15k people all moaning at the same time.

 

[Lysander]

I just love that Deftones will get 15k people all moaning at the same time.

You guys must've been babies when grunge hit the scene

 

[ian_dissonance]

You guys must've been babies when grunge hit the scene

I was 10 when Nirvana died.

 

[Lysander]

I was 10 when Nirvana died.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I was 23 when Adrenaline came out

 

[JiveTurkey]

...which is 30 years old this year. Holy F.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I was 23 when Adrenaline came out

I was 15

 

[JiveTurkey]

I was 15

 

[SillyOctpuss]

 

[ian_dissonance]

The riff opening Root on that album and the beginning of Blind by Korn are most definitely reasons I wanted to play guitar. Got my grade school ass so hyped.

 

[JiveTurkey]

The riff opening Root on that album and the beginning of Blind by Korn are most definitely reasons I wanted to play guitar. Got my grade school ass so hyped.

I loved everything about them. Riffs, grooves, palm mutes on this album were out of nowhere most of the time and Abe Cunnigham is a SEVERELY underrated drummer, too \m/

 

[EOengineer]

White Pony is a masterpiece. In my top 10 fav albums.

 

[Digital Igloo]

I've always loved the Deftones but Chino's live reputation has always put me off. TBF, he sets the bar weirdly high for himself by a lot of his note choices and oddball melodies so it's kind of his own fault.

Oh man, Chino's dissonant melodies on the records slay me—nobody sounds like him unless they're emulating him. But yeah, he can be pitchy live.

White Pony is a masterpiece. In my top 10 fav albums.

Yep, probably in my top 5.

Deftones is what got me into metal. Couldn't be bothered with it for the longest time (hardest I got was probably Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, or The Cult) but saw the "My Own Summer (Shove It)" video on 120 Minutes one Sunday night and thought "Wait, it's clearly metal but I LOVE this. What's going on?" Watched an interview and they mentioned being inspired by The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, etc. so it all made sense.

A couple of years later, "Change (In the House of Flies)" debuted on the radio and I literally pulled the car over. It positively floored me.

Decades later, I still couldn't get into any metal with screaming in it... until Deafheaven's Sunbather came out, which is also now in my top 5.

Coincidentally, both Deftones and Deafheaven use Helix.

 

[Sleezy E]

Ewww. Deftones

 

[Vic Winters]

Oh man, Chino's dissonant melodies on the records slay me—nobody sounds like him unless they're emulating him. But yeah, he can be pitchy live.

Yep, probably in my top 5.

Deftones is what got me into metal. Couldn't be bothered with it for the longest time (hardest I got was probably Nine Inch Nails or The Cult) but saw the "My Own Summer (Shove It)" video on 120 Minutes one Sunday night and thought "Wait, it's clearly metal but I LOVE this. What's going on?" Watched an interview and they mentioned being inspired by The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, etc. so it all made sense.

A couple of years later, "Change (In the House of Flies)" debuted on the radio and I literally pulled the car over. It positively floored me.

Decades later, I still couldn't get into any metal with screaming in it... until Deafheaven's Sunbather came out, which is also now in my top 5.

Coincidentally, both Deftones and Deafheaven use Helix.

So, can you ask Steph to share that Bored preset?

 

[Orvillain]

I was 23 when Adrenaline came out

I was 11 lol