Chino Moreno Talks About Chi Cheng’s Condition
Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno talked to NME TV about how the band have kept going after bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a serious car accident in November 2008, leaving him in a coma. “The way we look at it right now is that we have two bass players,” Moreno said. “We have one bass player who’s out right now. He’s in recovery, and in the meantime, we’re just gonna keep on rockin. There’s so many different ways to think about what we’re gonna do. Once this all happened, we kinda stood back and everything and it was kinda like we can just kinda wait and see what happens. It was weird because once we got back together as a band and sat in the same room together, our initial instinct was just let’s just play together. That’s the most therapeutic thing for us is just to play music together.”
Deftones’ Chino Moreno & Abe Cunningham Backstage At Reading 2009
Simon Young of Kerrang! spoke with Deftones’ Chino Moreno and Abe Cunningham moments after their set at Reading 2009 last weekend. They talked about the show the prior night, how things are working well with Sergio Vega filling in for Chi Cheng, how Chi’s health is currently (updates are at OneLoveForChi.com), hoping to release the new album before year’s end, which they say mixes aggressive and lush sounds.
Happy Holidays From Deftones… Chi Remains In A Coma
Abe Cunningham of Deftones checked in with fans on the Sacramento, California rock group’s blog at on Wednesday (December 24), offering an update on bassist Chi Cheng, who remains in a coma following a car accident on November 4th. The drummer tells readers:
All The Best!!!!
Hello all! I just wanted to take a moment to say hi and to wish everyone a very Merry X-Mas and to let you know how much all of your positive comments and energy mean to us, to Cheng and to his family. It truly means the world. On that note, Chi’s condition still remains about the same. I wish I could elaborate, but there’s not to much to add at this time, other than I know he’s pissed and wants the fu** outta’ that hospital… for real, this I know.
…that being said, on a night like tonight, I hope that everybody is warm and with the people that they love. Here’s to all of you and here’s to a wonderful and extremely Happy and Healthy New Year!!!!!!
Much love,
Abe & Deftones
Chi Chen In Serious But Stable Condition After ‘Terrible Car Accident’
Chino Moreno of Deftones updated fans on rock group’s blog at MySpace on Tuesday (November 4) with distressing news on bassist Chi Cheng. The frontman writes:
Hello everyone,
It deeply saddens me to inform you all that our brother Chi Cheng was involved in a terrible car accident last night. He is currently in a Northern California Hospital in serious, but stable condition. I am on my way up North right now to be by his side along with the rest of our band mates and family. Chi is one of the strongest people I know, and I’m praying that his strength will get him through this. Please say a prayer for him as well.
-chino.
Deftones’ Carpenter Discusses Poker Funk
Deftones' latest studio blog features guitarist Stephen Carpenter discussing his poker habits. "Virtually the last month and a half I've been slip sliding," he said. "But that's because I've been fishing way too many hands. The thing is I fold on a hand I was gonna win and I stayed in, so it makes me stay in the next hand when I should be folding. Then I can't get the cycle, so I'll sit out for 10 hands and let them go by and hopefulyl they'll reset on me." Watch the clip below.[inline] [/inline]
Deftones’ Frank Delgado In The Studio
Deftones posted another in-studio video on their MySpace TV channel, featuring the Sacramento, California rock group's upcoming sixth album 'Eros'. Watch Frank Delgado on the keyboards below.[inline] [/inline]
Deftones Drummer On Working With Producer Terry Date
Deftones posted an in-studio clip, where drummer Abe Cunningham talked about working with producer Terry Date on the new record. "Terry has done all of our records except for the last one," Abe explained. "He's just awesome. He's been doing it a really long time but he's just a regular ass dude. He lives up in Seattle. We learned all this stuff, we've worked with him forever, so he's kind of like our best friend, an ally, a dad, an uncle, a buddy. All that sh** wrapped up into one." Watch the brief clip below.[inline] [/inline]
It’s Now All Rainbows And Sunshine For Deftones
Chino Moreno spoke with Kerrang! magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for Deftones' new album. Asked if the tensions within the band on their previous album were an issue this time around, he responded, "There were lots of problems on the last album, definitely. The way we were working meant that communication in the band wasn't very strong. That's changed now that we've shifted our approach. Making that last record was seriously unhealthy experience. It just dragged on without much direction. Even the idea of the record was just to make something vague, and that's pretty much what we did. I liked it, but when we focus and work together, it's a lot better."As for how the band's members have improved their relationship, Moreno said, "Over the last few years, a lot of the band members have had a few problems — divorces, money problems, life — and it has just been an unhappy time. We've all come out of that now. I hate to talk like it's all rainbows and sunshine over here, but it is!"
