Old Composer REACTS to DEFTONES - Knife Prty // Heavy Metal Reactions //The Decomposer Lounge 

I don't think there's another album that left a bigger impact on my adolescence than White Pony. Such good memories!

Her name is Rodleen Getsic.... Backup singer is lovely

Abe is legend, drummers know how awesome he is

yeah, abe's drumming is a big part of what made the deftones way more than just "a nu-metal band".

Rodleen Getsick vocals are beyond incredible. For years and years I believed that female voice had been edited to get a synthetic feeling to it. I was wrong. That's her natural voice. I find her interpretation so impressive and intense that I consider it as the next best voice solo after "The great gig in the sky".

There was a lady recording her own track in the studio the day they went to record and the band loved what she was doing and asked her to be on the track. The yodeling isn't Chino.

The screeching vocals in the bridge and beyond gave me massive chills first time I heard this song 20 years ago. Still does. White Pony is an absolute masterpiece of a record. It breaks my heart to know that artists like Deftones are getting fewer and fewer these days.

A drummer that can play the fastest or most complicated beat isn't the best drummer. The best drummer is the one who writes the best beat possible for the song. White pony (the proper version that starts with Feiticeria and ends with Boys Republic) is one of those rare albums where the drummer plays the best best possible for every single song.

Freakin love Deftones. One of the absolute GOAT albums, this one. Surprised nobody’s talking about the incredible fretless bass work on this track. RIP Chi, man. Still hurts.

Deftones is chill music over anxiety drums. Love this band.

The part where the back up singer comes in ALWAYS gives me chills and makes me want to tear up, Idk its crazy

the vocal solo in this song always reminded me of the one in pink floyd's great gig in the sky

The song features a guest vocalist at the end named Rodleen Giecek

This whole album is legendary, the Sade influence on the vocals, The Cure influence on the aesthetic, it's just an amazing mixture of genres.

No matter what kind of day I've had, no matter what mood I'm in, no matter what circumstance, I am ALWAYS in the mood to listen to Deftones. It's like sex turned into music, they're so fucking good. Been 20 years and I'm as obsessed with them now as I was then.

Abe Cunningham has the coolest drum tones. He’s not the most technical drummer, but man, is he badass.

Abe Cunningham = thoughtful drumming...every song...always inspirational....yet no one talks about him....hero!

Still get chills every time 20+ years later.

White Pony is an album that requires a night time listen. It just hits different late at night played loud. It's a masterpiece album. Digital Bath & Knife Party are so damn good heard at night.

Abe is one of the most under rated drummers alive today.

Because of you, I've been checking out some other "reaction" channels. 1: You PAUSE the song instead of talking over it. 👍👍 2: You highlight the TALENT/SKILL behind the music/engineering, bringing the average listener's attention to aspects that elevate the music but may not be all that noticeable to the casual listener. 👍👍 3: as a composer, you're coming from a place of "authority" and educating the average listener while admiring the artistry. 👍👍 I haven't seen others doing what YOU do, let alone doing it with an actual technical knowledge of the craft. This is part of what sets you apart 🤙🤙 Keep it up 👊

One of Detones' most creative, mystical and mindblowing track. There's just something so singular about it, from the vocals to the drumming and the guitar tone. I don't know if it is Deftones' best song but it is up there. It's just incredible! And the fact that Rodleen Getsic (the guest voalist) is practically unknown, brings to the song something absolutely mysterious. When you get to them: Dir En Grey - Vinushka, pleeeeeaaaaaase! :)

The "I could float here forever" lines put me in a loop everytime

The ending power riff with the vocals in Knife Party is one of the greatest of all time.

White Pony is a masterpiece of an album. One of these records that got made at the exact inflection point of a band. It's still got a lot of the raw heaviness of the first two records but it's so much more evolved and experimental in every way.

I feel lik Abe Cunningham deserves more credit for the "djent" drumming style. Incredible drummer that taught me how to syncopate.

This song is sooooo deftones-y and soooo good

Abe Cunningham on the drums, always hitting hard!

I just love how that pause "floats forever" before he sings that line.

abe is such a huge influence on me as a drummer, he and jimmy chamberlain. but, i think abe's secret weapon is his feel for groove and his hiphop background which brings such a lively flavor to the feel as opposed to the mechanical nature of most metal drummers.

Deftones - Minerva, Rosemary, Needles And Pins, You’ve Seen The Butcher, Be Quiet And Drive (studio version).

Beware - deftones next please!

Deftones wrote the sound track of my life, from the early 90's to now, so many memories associated with this band

The "Great Gig In The Sky" of my generation, perhaps. Chills every single time.

Man I love, love, love Deftones.

Yes more deftones/tool = what we like You have been all over the place which is good. Variety is the spice of life. So enjoyable to see you return to this genre. You probably have 10k suggestions...I hope vicarious and culling voices are in there somewhere. Will enjoy watching regardless.

The drummers fillers are almost like flams with a crash on the end... i love it!!!

Cherry Waves is a good one from them.

I love Deftones and this is my absolute favorite track out of their catalog. This track is best experienced with headphones. I'm not going to lie when the female vocals and screams start in the track my eyes tear up every time. Very emotional track, thanks for all the great content!

The guitars on this track are heavily inspired by the song Little Dipper by the band Hum. Chino cites their 1995 album You'd Prefer an Astronaut as one of his favorites.

Saw dredg open for deftones it was great concert.

Deftones are so unique , they always keep you guessing Thats why I love them. Enjoyed your review Sir

LAMB OF GOD - EMBERS featuring Chino Moreno from Deftones. Time to turn the metal UP A NOTCH. 😁🎶✌️🤘

Hell yea again Geebz. 🤘🏼 DEFTONES

Deftones is truly a remarkable band. So many ups & downs, swings & roundabouts. Yet through all that they menaged to sustain a long and successful career, both critically and commercially. I've been a fan for 24 years now, they are truly a soundtrack to my life

White Pony is one of my favorite albums, hands down, and this is one of my favorite songs. Hard to pick favorites off of that album, but this song has been giving me chills for 20 years now

I’ve followed Deftones thru their career...and felt they where a production/engineered band in the beginning with a great sound of distinction/unique style... they are now a band that I must see live every time they come thru town and every album release is a must buy!

This record came out when I was a freshman in high school and was really settling into my second year of playing guitar and let me tell you it ruined almost every other record for me for a good 6 months. I learned Knife Prty, Change, Passenger, and Feiticera on guitar immediately and proceeded to make my parents regret letting me buy a half stack. Such an amazing record and got me into so many other cool bands who were inspired by them. Never gets old seeing people become absorbed by her haunting wails and Abe's fantastic drumming only to have that wall of bass and guitars slam into you.

Rodleen Getsic did the screams/dog whistlin'

When they released the Knife Party remix I thought finally I can play this song at a party lol the original is epic and blood curdling 🖤

I remember the first time I heard this song after I got the album. This album just blew me away. This is one of my favorite ones off the album. Its crazy that its still as good as it is 21 years later.

As a 44 year old man from the UK, I can confirm that the Deftones are just fucking gods 🙌

Heard this song more times than days ive been on the earth yet when she comes in i get chills

One of my favorite Deftones songs. The drum track plays in a loop in the background of my mind almost daily. Digital Bath is another great track on this album with a great drum sound.

I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when that was recorded in the studio

Un-reborn again - Queens of the Stone Age I appear missing - Queens of the Stone Age All I need - Radiohead

This is a top 5 all time song for me. So damn good.

Deftones is one of my absolute favorite bands, so I always get excited when you react to one of theirs. This song is especially fun to see live, as Chino will take over the higher vocal bits sometimes.

White Pony cd plays on a loop in my truck, I have an older truck, and I still listen and buy cds. Deftones is life for this 35 YO wife and mother. Deftones concerts are AMAZING!! We went last year, best concert ever!

The Mars Volta decomposed. Pick any song.. They're all amazing

Only album ever created that Rises above the captivation level of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon." These two album are untouchable in my mind. Space, experimentation, emotion and timelessness.

I made an audible noise when this popped up in my feed. I'm so glad you gave this one a go! Deftones has a lot of great stuff but this is the song I come back to the most. It's one of their most interesting songs for sure. Even that Purity Ring remix you mentioned is killer.

Thank you sooooo much for doing this!!!! This song made me fall in love with Deftones, and made me realize how special they are. Total masterpiece!!

Aloha! Love me some Deftones! White Pony is just a flat out amazing album! RIP Chi. Requesting a breakdown of my favorite "H" bands. Hum and Helmet. Awwright! 🤙

Dillinger Escape Plan - Mouth of Ghosts Dillinger Escape Plan - Farewell Mona Lisa Dillinger Escape Plan - Limerent Death

Abe's work on the ride symbol always gets me.

I have always loved the Deftones, and this CD and song are so powerful. It's an experience!

Deftones forever man. Be Quiet and Drive maybe next....

This song is always so incredibly moving to me. Major chills every time when the woman comes in with those vocals

If from now until the end of your channel, you just kept doing Deftones, Tool, Gojira, and Contortionist breakdowns I would be 100% content.

yesssss thank you geebz!!

Honestly one of the best Deftones tracks. It just evokes so much emotion. I feel like their more recent releases just don't hit the same way at all.

I'm so glad you did this track. In the soundtrack of my life, Deftones are #1. Now please do Hexagram. Awwwright!

This Deftones Album (White Pony) was a very big part of my childhood. It is still one of the best albums ever made. If you like a good song with a visceral female vocal work you should really give Cult of Luna's Cygnus a try! July Christmas did godlike work on that themed album with the band. Have a nice day and keep on delivering greatness! Much love from austria

Lots of talk about Abe in the comments, and they are spot on, but Jesus H., Chino is an absolute God who lives in a different dimension of sound. His ear hears tones no one else in music can hear and then perform with such soul. Absolutely captivating emotionally. I have no idea how to even describe what he does to a non-listener.

Beauty School is def one of favs to listen to and play on guitar

Yessss! Great song and great album. They mentioned that HUM was an influence on their sound for this album. So maybe check out “Isle of the Cheetah” or something else (“Afternoon With the Axolotls”) from the Downward is Heavenward album soon?

Swerve City, Romantic Dreams, Entombed all by the Deftones. GREAT songs that I think you'd dig!

White Pony is a masterpiece and a pinnacle for an entire generation; worked at GC and the younger guys raved about Deftones, I hadn't really payed attention to them but bought Pony just to hear what the fuss was about, WOW! No other band like them

Have been listening to them for 20 yrs now, one of the greatest alternative bands ever graced the earth.

Very interesting your explanation about the drums. Very in-depth commentaries. As someone posted before, it would be nice to hear your thoughts on the band Isis. Garden of light or Pliable Foe are nice choices

An absolute favorite of mine! 🤘🏾

Omg YES. 🤩 I really love your videos, and your openness to your viewers' suggestions.

Gotta do Hole in the Earth, Moana or Cherry Waves now ! Absolute staples of their discography!

Do "Ohms" by Deftones for the next song you do of theirs. Just came out last year.

Yay! My favorite Deftones song. The drums are everything

Just found your channel this evening and was going to suggest you listened to this album because of how you spoke about drums in some of your other videos, and lo and behold you reacted to one of if not my favorite song on the album. You touched on it briefly, but this album in particular is one I find fascinating as even with my “listener ears” (i have a very very basic understanding of music) i found that both myself and a very talented friend of mine who is a professional drummer and bassist noticed that this drummer is insane. He changed the embellishment on nearly every phrase in every measure, adding and subtracting a single Tom or symbol hit or changing the kick pattern the entire way through the album. It’s ridiculous and fun to hear that level of musicality and playfulness from what I think is often a much more square and formatted instrument. Also; you acknowledged the change in the drums in the eq. I believe the vocal solo from the female singer is accompanied by a drum solo spanning that entire portion of the build and chorus. This album is such a treat. Highly recommend a listen through the whole thing again from start to finish if you ever have time, and thanks for the wonderful videos ^.^

Gotta love Deftones! Each vid you give out for 'em, I just HAVE TO ask for something from _Koi No Yokan!_ _Tempest_ is a hit single from that album, and _Entombed_ is a song that will change your entire perspective on Deftones as a band for (I'm assuming) how little you have heard from them, Geebz. Please do give them a try, and while you're there, listen to the whole album! It is my fav from Deftones and really brings forth a change in their sound to me. _Gore_ has a similar sound, but is somewhat forgettable towards the end of the album, but _Ohms_ is a stellar album that came out recently.

Request: Loathe - two way mirror (very deftones esque) or Haken - cockroach king or Pareidolia

YES! White Pony is such an amazing album! This is such a underrated song for Deftones. 💕💕💕 You should check out Deftones Diamond Eyes, Feiticeira or Digital Bath

My God... I love this band so much!!! More deftones please... and some love for METALLICA dude!

Gotta love Deftones. Such a unique sound! Please react to Vola - Head Mounted Sideways, such an underrated band!

Thank you for helping bisect the songs that my favorite band plays, love your work Sir

Deftones are such vibe! Gotta check out Rosemary, Cherry Waves or Royal......there total chaotic side would be tracks like Hexagram and When Boys Telephone Girls!

The female vocalist is Rodleen Getsic. But the style is very similar to Diamanda Galas who has been performing for three plus decades. Even did an album with John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin.

Chino is amazing, but he's not Mariah Carey. Lol. That was a lady, can't recall her name that was a guest on the track. You always make my day when you do a Deftones breakdown! Thanks, Geebz!! 💕

The girl singing is Rodleen Getsic. The drummer is Abe Cunningham. Both legendary.

You know, Deftones are often referred to as "the Radiohead of metal". I don't think I agree with that label; but I do love me some Radiohead and I do love me some Deftones! 🔥🔥🔥

Drive Home - Steven Wilson. PLEASE. My suggestions so far haven't let you down. Please try this

Bruh i love deftones so much i feel like i want to cry . God dam