Show: Deftones
Date: November 1, 2013
Venue: Greek Theater
City: Los Angeles, CA
Deftones
Photos by Nicolas Bates
Written by Nicolas Bates
Any show at the Greek is amazing. When that show is Deftones… well, that makes it all the better. But before Deftones would take the stage, and with a slight chill in the air, the amazing Glassjaw attacked the stage and set the tone for what would be an amazing evening of music.
A look around and one would notice the amphitheater to be completely full. ’Tis expected, however, for such an act as Deftones. There was a definite excitement in the air.
Chino Moreno walked on stage to meet absolute roars from the crowd on that slightly chilly night. After the intro “Feiticeira,” Deftones burst into “Elite,” and it was all clear that the crowd would be in for one hell of a show. Chino and new bassist Sergio Vegas seemed to literally bounce off the walls, never staying stationary for more than a few seconds at a time.
After “Elite,” the beginning of crowd favorite “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)” began. And not but one second after the completion of that song, “My Own Summer (Shove It)” emanated throughout the Greek to the crowd’s delight. If you thought this song was heavy when you saw The Matrix in theaters, it’s about ten times heavier when it’s in your face being performed live. I’m even going to guess seeing this song performed live may be on some people’s bucket list.
Chino appeared extremely grateful to be playing the show, even taking time to thank the crowd for making the show possible, and telling everyone that his father was present (that always seems to make the crowd feel a bit more cozy inside).
Deftones would mix it up quite a bit, playing songs from Adrenaline all the way up through Koi No Yokan, and even playing the Maynard-assisted “Passenger” (sans Maynard). Some of the tracks they played included “Lhabia,” “Diamond Eyes,” “Teenager,” “Romantic Dreams,” “Digital Bath” and “Change (In the House of Flies).”
Everybody in the house that night was witness to a beautiful show in the hills of Los Feliz that ranged from heavy, down-tuned madness to light and beautiful melodies. At any point in their set you could witness a substantial number of people singing along with Chino as he belted out and/or crooned his emotional lyrics. Clearly, anyone who walked away from this show upset is no fan of real music.