You've been asked by a friend, who has always stayed away from Deftones for whatever reason, to create a mix CD consisting of 3 songs from each album (and 2 covers/B-sides, whichever you choose) to try to convince him to be a fan. Keeping in mind to keep your own personal opinions out of the picture (if possible), how would you arrange your CD to try to grab up a new fan? This isn't necessarily picking your favorite tracks, but rather the ones you think will find the greatest appeal to an outsider looking in for maybe the first time (although it is quite possible these may overlap of course). Would you do your best to emphasize the great diversity among Deftones songs? Or perhaps focus only on their heavier or softer side? Would you focus mainly on singles, or their lesser known tracks?
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Nice idea.
Id go with the following:
Adrenaline:
- Bored
- Minus Blindfold
- Birthmark
ATF:
- BQAD
- Lotion
- Damone
White Pony:
- Knife Party
- Passenger
- Pink Maggit
Deftones:
- Hexagram
- Battle Axe
- Anniversary of an uninteresting event
Saturday Night Wrist:
- Beware
- Cherry Waves
- Riviere
Diamond Eyes:
- Royal
- Cmnd/Ctrl
- You've seen the butcher
Koi No Yokan:
- Poltergeist
- Rosemary
- What happened to you?
+
- To have and to hold
- Lovers
and by looking at this: thats the exactly how I would arrange a mixtape to show the diversity of the band to someone, looks pretty cool. I think Im gonna make this one and give it to my best buddie who drifted completely into hiphop years ago. 8)
I personally like it and I dont think theres something missing.
just tell him/her to listen to white pony
Quote from: dr.dre on Nov 19, 2012, 05:02 PM
just tell him/her to listen to white pony
That defeats the point, besides I don't even like White Pony when compared to most of their other work.
I'll go ahead and do mine I guess...
Adrenaline:
7 Words
Minus Blindfold
Birthmark
Around the Fur:
My Own Summer
Around the Fur
Be Quiet and Drive
White Pony:
Rx Queen
Passenger
The Boy's Republic
Deftones:
Hexagram
Battle-Axe
Bloody Cape
Saturday Night Wrist:
Cherry Waves
Xerces
Riviere
Diamond Eyes:
Royal
Rocket Skates
Risk
Koi No Yokan:
Poltergeist
Gauze
Rosemary
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Crenshaw Punch/I'll Throw Rocks at You
If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
In that order I suppose...
Adrenaline
One Weak
Bored
Lifter
Around The Fur
Around The Fur
Be Quiet and Drive
Damone
White Pony
Teenager
Boys Republic
Korea
Deftones
Minerva
Bloody Cape
Battle Axe
SNW
Beware
Riviere
Combat
Diamond Eyes
Royal
Sextape
This Place is Death
KNY
Romantic Dreams
Poltergeist
Goon Squad
Extras
Lovers
Teething
Quote from: dr.dre on Nov 19, 2012, 05:02 PM
just tell him/her to listen to white pony
LOL...totally agree with you ;)
ADRENALINE
Fist
Birthmark
7 Words
AROUND THE FUR
Be Quiet And Drive
My Own Summer
Mascara
WHITE PONY
Digital Bath
Change
Passenger
DEFTONES
Minerva
Deathblow
Bloody Cape
SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST
Rivière
Xerces
Beware
DIAMOND EYES
Diamond Eyes
You've Seen The Butcher
Sextape
KOY NO YOKAN
Entombed
Goon Squad
Leathers
EXTRAS
Back To School
Lovers
For information, it's not the tracks I would like to have on a compilation, or my favourites songs but a good approach for someone who doesn't know the band.
My personal compilation is more violent !
ADRENALINE
Root
Birthmark
Engine No.9
AROUND THE FUR
Be Quiet And Drive
My Own Summer
Headup
WHITE PONY
Digital Bath
Change
Passenger
DEFTONES
Minerva
Battle-Axe
Bloody Cape
SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST
Rapture
Cherry Waves
Beware
DIAMOND EYES
Prince
You've Seen The Butcher
Sextape
KOY NO YOKAN
Entombed
Goon Squad
Poltergeist
EXTRAS
Sinatra
Lovers
ADRENALINE
Nosebleed
Root
Birthmark
AROUND THE FUR
My Own Summer
Be Quiet And Drive
Headup
WHITE PONY
Digital Bath
Elite
Knife Prty
DEFTONES
Hexagram
Minerva
Bloody Cape
SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST
Cherry Waves
Mein
Rats! Rats! Rats!
DIAMOND EYES
You've Seen The Butcher
Beauty School
Rocket Skates
KOI NO YOKAN
Swerve City
Rosemary
Goon Squad
B-SIDES/COVERS
Lovers
Drive
That scenario actually applies to me. I have a friend who doesn't listen to Deftones, but listens to bands like SoaD, Slipknot, Linkin Park, LoG, Disturbed, A7X, etc. I'm actually trying to get him to like seven bands, but I especially want him to get into Deftones.
Alright. That being said, here's my list:
ADRENALINE
7 Words
Engine No. 9
Nosebleed
AROUND THE FUR
My Own Summer (Shove It)
Lotion
Around the Fur
WHITE PONY
Korea
Elite
Change (In the House of Flies)
DEFTONES
Hexagram
When Girls Telephone Boys
Bloody Cape
SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST
Rats! Rats! Rats!
Rapture
Cherry Waves
DIAMOND EYES
Rocket Skates
Diamond Eyes
CMND/CTRL
KOI NO YOKAN
Tempest
Poltergeist
Swerve City
COVERS/B-SIDES
Caress
Simple Man
Adrenaline
Bored
One Weak
Engine No. 9
Around The Fur
Around The Fur
Be Quiet And Drive
Headup
White Pony
Digital Bath
Korea
Change (In The House Of Flies)
Deftones
Needles And Pins
Minerva
Bloody Cape
Saturday Night Wrist
Cherry Waves
Xerces
Kimdracula
Diamond Eyes
Beauty School
Rocket Skates
Risk
Koi No Yokan
Swerve City
Entombed
Goon Squad
Others
Teething
Savory
Quote from: dr.dre on Nov 19, 2012, 05:02 PM
just tell him/her to listen to white pony
Enough said.
My ideal Deftones playlist for beginners.
1. Hexagram (Because it's the best Deftones opener for anything ever.)
2. Be Quiet and Drive
3. Sextape
4. Cherry Waves
5. Lovers
6. Around the Fur
7. Root
8. Kimdracula
9. Prince
10. Engine no. 9
11. Poltergeist
12. One Weak
13. Entombed
14. Battle-axe
15. Headup
16. Feiticeira
17. Teething
18. Bloody Cape
19. Knife Party
20. Beauty School
21. Rosemary
22. Combat
23. Change (In The House of Flies)
I don't really think you can do this without picking some of your own personal favorite songs. but if I were to make a list I guess I'd also pick a few songs I know are very popular among Deftones fans. it might look something like this:
Adrenaline:
Bored
Minus Blindfold
Fist
Around The Fur:
My Own Summer
Be Quiet And Drive
Around The Fur
White Pony:
Digital Bath
Knife Party
Passenger
Deftones:
Hexagram
Bloody Cape (<- not at all a favorite, but a very popular song)
When Girls Telephone Boys (<- same as above)
Saturday Night Wrist:
Hole In The Earth
Combat
Riviere
Diamond Eyes:
You've Seen The Butcher
Sextape
Prince (<- not one of the best on the album, but a pretty typical Deftones song)
Koi No Yokan:
Romantic Dreams
Rosemary
Tempest
B-sides/covers:
Drive
If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
Adrenaline:
Bored
Root
Birthmark
Around The Fur:
Around The Fur
Dai the Flu
Damone
White Pony:
Passenger
Korea
Pink Maggit
Deftones:
Needles and Pins
Bloody Cape
Battle Axe
SNW:
Beware
Cherry Waves
RATS!RATS!RATS!
Diamond Eyes:
Royal
Prince
Sextape
KNY:
Romantic Dreams
Entombed
Rosemary
Other:
Christmas
Chauffeur
Quote from: Jacob on Nov 23, 2012, 04:12 PM
I don't really think you can do this without picking some of your own personal favorite songs. but if I were to make a list I guess I'd also pick a few songs I know are very popular among Deftones fans.
That's why I said in my original post that it's possible for them to overlap ;)
But this is great so far! I see quite a few almost unanimous choices.