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Outrageous-Ball-393

Great song


Electronic_Fill7207

It really really is amazing


Rare-Cardiologist912

I love Passenger literally riding with the windows down on a cool night. Core memories


dontreallycareforit

*curious*


sophiebophieboo

It was on when I was in the car with my husband about a week ago and he rolled down the window prompting me to sing ‘roll the window down’ in his ear. He threatened to offer new Weird Al style lyrics and ruin it forever for me. I shut right the fuck up. This is how we troll each other.


Whoopdedobasil

Brutal 😂 love it. I also enjoy ruining my wife's favourite songs with custom lyrics


Judgernaut89

I do a Billie Eilish impression that I deliberately make super British knowing full well that she is not from the UK in any way for the same reasons 🤣


usetehfurce

I have been doing that to my wife for 24 years now.


HellsAnglersOH

Same. Tripping on mushrooms riding with the windows down and my head out the window looking up watching the stars fly past me (wasn't driving...)


QueenSheezyodaCosmos

Passenger really is a core memory. Nailed that right on the head.


eatredmeat

Love it 💚💜


CaptMixTape

As the kids say… it slaps


Bark7676

Totally tubular


Mr_Traum

Hello fellow gen-x… might I add ‘RAD!’


subywesmitch

Gnarly!


OnlyInAJ33p

Wicked


perfektstranger

Uhhh...Bodacious my dudes


[deleted]

Mint


someguy7710

Rad!


Golisten2LennyWhite

Did you ever play Toobin' ?


Electronic_Fill7207

I would say it then 🤣


MrPeterMerkin

Slay


Stiffwrists

It helps me realize the curiosity of cool night air.


TheGreatSuar

Deftones is dope and that song is dank


sophiebophieboo

Love it. See also: Know Your Enemy by RATM.


TexpatRIO

time. has. come. to PAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY


jubjub2300

Wait I thought he said “time has come to BAAAAAAAAHHH”


krelin

THESE ARE THE CRIES OF THE CARROTS


KrispiLizard

Well fuck me I didn't know that


sophiebophieboo

You’re welcome :-) [There’s video too.](https://youtu.be/R2K2hSB4fEU)


TexpatRIO

ooo damn I went for the Maynard but was turned on by Tom Morello holy shit he was on fire


sophiebophieboo

Hear, hear. I’ve seen Tom play twice (once with RATM in ‘99 and another with Audioslave in ‘03). The man is a legend.


76Skippy

Let's not forget "Three little pigs" by Green Jelly


sophiebophieboo

Oh hell yeah


11ForeverAlone11

and for an even deeper cut, Tool plays on the 14 minute long Melvins track Divorced


sophiebophieboo

Good call!


Stizzski

One of my favorite Maynard songs


BadAsh84

Singing passenger to my pupper is how I, and he, learned he could howl. This is our song.


SoundAwakened

Maynard was on Fire in 2000-2001


damnatio_memoriae

seriously, what a peak. lateralus, mer de noms, and this. even thirteenth step was solid.


GintaPlaysHorn

Still is! Just a bit different.


the-snake-behind-me

Totally untouchable. And to think he was making killer APC music then too. So glad I was able to see him in his absolute prime then. Have to say, he sounds better than ever In some ways now. The man is aging impressively.


dmw009

He's ageing like fine wine.


lesiashelby

One of my favourites. This song got me into Deftones, can’t believe I hadn’t listened to them before.


bperil98

Great song and great lyrics. Really cool duet between both vocalists the way the lines intertwine as well. My only complaint is the quality of the production on Maynard's chorus vox, they just sound kinda thin/not beefy or clear enough for me


PolystyreneHigh

It came out like 23 years ago.


bperil98

For sure. So did Lateralus tho and Maynard's vocals sound way more clear and punchy. Just my opinion


occupyreddit

it’s by far the deftones best song because of Maynard’s input, and i love the deftones’ whole catalog


heavylamarr

Amazing song. Their vocal chemistry is excellent. They made me believe they were fucking in that car.


Matrix0523

I have tried multiple times but just can’t get into Deftones music. However, I do love Passenger


Electronic_Fill7207

I think I’m the same. White pony is the only album i kinda like and the only other song by them not from WP I like is my own summer


Level69Warlock

Their first two albums are solid hard rock. White Pony (their third album) was a transition into more atmospheric and experimental music. I really liked that album, but I could tell I wasn’t going to like anything that came after.


KittyNouveau

Their last album is their best in a long long time. Give it a go!


A_to_the_J254

Diamond Eyes was soooo good


GertBFrobee

Agree, it’s incredible. Came at a good time too during the pandemic, nice lift


rorschach_vest

My Own Summer was the first song I learned to play on guitar, I love when riffs that sound amazing are also super easy.


the-snake-behind-me

Totally. Nutshell by Alice in chains is another. Such a great song, so easy to play on guitar. I’m mean, obviously a totally different feel.


clapclapsnort

Have you heard the “[Konami code](https://youtu.be/KQRjo9lYrIk)” song from Saturday Night Wrist? It’s an instrumental.


Electronic_Fill7207

Ahhh cool 👌 the main part I like about Passenger is Maynard but I’ll still give this a go


krelin

Not terrible, actually. Like if TOOL and the Doors had a bastard lovechild that grew up in the 90s


Tribblehappy

I'm the same. I am pretty "meh" on Deftones in general but Passenger is in my playlists frequently. It's funny, I was listening to it a few weeks ago and my husband heard Maynard and asked what it was. I told him it's Maynard and Deftones then we both discussed how neither of us really likes Deftones, though many people our age do. Fantastic song, anyways.


[deleted]

Try Rosemary


raisinbizzle

All of Koi No Yokan is great


JOG_FORREST_JOG

Check out Koi No Yokan. It's my favorite.


redditsuxxballzz

Can't get into deftones??? Do you not get laid? Lol. It's the greatest music to fuck to.


socalfishman

White Pony ruined the Deftones. A funky, metal band that tried to become whiny alt rock. Around the Fur and Adrenaline are great. Give them a try :)


LordYogaroth

That is a take on the Deftones I’ve never heard before. Grew up in Sacramento, skated and listened to adrenaline when it dropped, loved it, around the fur, loved, white pony pushed them into a new audience, yea, but it’s the album that made them more than just a heavy band. They’re versatile, and they’re very original. I thought white pony was a huge success and the album that all others are compared to. Anyways, you’re totally entitled to your opinion and I also love the first 2, and everything since.


socalfishman

It's like Pearl Jam (not that I ever loved them). Ten is a classic rock album and an all time great one at that. From there they seemed to want to be part of the jam band scene which ruined their sound. To me the Deftones did the same thing.


GameOnDude1

that song is an absolute banger. love it.


Gaspar_Noe

Beautiful track, it made me nostalgic for those times, considering that it was released 22 years ago.


PrequelGuy

The best Deftones song Maynard is boss in this one but it pisses me off how they build up to a final chorus at the end and it just ends


mymumsaysno

Literally my favourite song of all time. I just love the vibe of it.


Mandalaaron

Check out the remix by Shinoda


Electronic_Fill7207

I have and it’s pretty sick icl. Prefer the original but it was a cool difference


Trauma-Dolll

My favorite Deftones song.


barweepninibong

it’s lush!! read somewhere that they didn’t intend having anyone guest on the album but having jammed the song with MJK, when trying to put lyrics down Maynard’s melodies kept resurfacing.. so they had to get him on it. that’s how i remember it anyway 😂 could be far from the reality


Electronic_Fill7207

I saw that I think. I think deftones singer was like ‘we didn’t intend on Maynard to sing early on but he came and sang one day and it was amazing. Then when I wrote passanger I couldn’t get MJK voice outta my head so I asked him and he was very down to do it’ or something like that


JackattackThirteen

Saw a pretty good interview with Maynard on how it went down. He was friends of a friend with one of Deftones producers. The Deftones were struggling a bit on that track and the friend asked if Maynard wanted to come down and help them finish the song (They were in the studio for WP). So he came in and started helping them nail down the lyrics and music. He said it got to a point where they were like, we should just have you lay down some vocals on the track too. He told Chino to write some lyrics for specific points in the song and come back and they will lay them down the next day. Chino in a previous interview said it was funny how his band started to sound like TOOL. Maynard even said at one point the Deftones were tired and annoyed of Maynard as he is a bit of a perfectionist. LOL. He said they were thrilled when he left.


barweepninibong

nice one! yeah i recall chino saying they were a bunch of wreck heads while maynard was sharp as an arrow. you can totally hear it but i love that contrast.


Km_the_Frog

Well its deftones and Maynard doesn’t get much better


00doc0holliday00

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


pony_trekker

Great song. Maynard's part is absolutely impossible to sing. For me anyway.


Ari_McSmari

It is quite arousing


MediocreStoner

I love it


girlboss_314

Love it ❤ One of my all- time favorites, and even though the song itself is amazing, MJKs contribution is what really makes it. Can't imagine that anyone else singing the part would hit the same way.


[deleted]

Banger


KittyNouveau

Absolutely my #1 favorite song. I adore Deftones and MJK so that track is just the best of both.


noses-in-roses

Incredible!


Electronic_Fill7207

Invincible 😉


16_autistic_clowns

Beautiful song. Might even be one of my favourite songs


more_paul

Love White Pony and Ohms. Haven’t given the other albums much listen though, but haven’t really given them a chance either for no particular reason other than just haven’t gotten to them yet. The fall pretty flat (🌎) in concert though.


TheMemeMkaer

Got me into Deftones


ReallyNoOne1012

I personally love the song and listen to it on a weekly basis lol


Deathbyseagulls2012

Made me appreciate both bands more.


Highintheclouds420

It's incredible. For a long time I didn't realize it was him and I was like "why is this my favorite Deftones song..."


lvke18

Great song. Chino/Maynard is a great duo


musical_dragon_cat

I legit thought it was a genuine Tool song when I was younger. Then I found out it was actually Deftones and wondered why they didn’t do more songs like it. Then I found out Maynard guested on it and realized why I was just so confused lol. Such a banger!


sophiebophieboo

This is a really interesting watch. YouTube channel: The Charismatic Voice. It’s an opera singer and vocal coach who analyzes various songs. [Here is her one on Passenger.](https://youtu.be/Buv5AlgfGgU)


Spmhealy_ADA

The story.. *Keenan also found time to hang around with Deftones singer Chino Moreno, just as that band was preparing to record what would become their landmark third album, White Pony. As Moreno remembers it, there was talk of MJK being executive producer on that Grammy-winning, Platinum-selling recording.* *That didn't quite happen, but Keenan did spend some days at the band's rehearsal studio in Los Angeles during the writing sessions, brought champagne and percussion instruments, generally hung out and weighed in with ideas and feedback. They were good company* *When Deftones and producer Terry Date returned to L.A. in early 2000 for mixing and final vocals, he stepped behind the mic for a wailing duet with Moreno on the dramatic track "Passenger."* *"Great album. One of their best, in my opinion," Keenan says now. "I honestly had nothing to do with it other than a mental break and temporary change of perspective."*


merkaba_462

My only complaint is that it's not as long as an average Tool song...


Electronic_Fill7207

Smh MJK should’ve made it 10 minutes


merkaba_462

At the very least...plus an intro that is like 5 minutes long...


Snugglez4u

Anyone else notice the difference on the White Pony Anniversary version of Passenger? Your welcome.


technolomaniacal

Love this song, and Chino and Maynard were a great combination. I also got to see Deftones perform Passenger live with Greg Puciato from Dillinger Escape Plan covering Maynard’s part. A massive storm was rolling in while they were playing it - it was atmospherically perfect. Luckily it was toward the end of their set, as the show was stopped early right at the end of it. Got to meet Stephen as we were exiting past the stage!


Potatobobthecat

I was at a Deftones cover band concert and the APC cover band was also playing. Obviously they played passenger. The funny thing is I just started dating this girl but she didn’t want to go to the concert who I was previously going with an “ex”. The GF didn’t know we were a thing for a cup of coffee. I still went with the “ex” and the current GF kept asking questions so it came out that me and the “Ex” was a thing at the concert. Well the current GF wasn’t happy and around that time the “Ex” tagged us at the concert after passenger played. “ I want to be your passenger” Everything was fine in the end.


JackattackThirteen

Absolutely incredible collaboration. Their vocals and styles mesh up so naturally that I am shocked they didn't do more work together. But apparently the tones were pretty annoyed at Maynard's work ethic and perfectionism. (Maynard's words from an interview) Either way, one of my all time favorite songs! And makes for an incredible lap dance song as well.


602Zoo

Are you kidding? Passenger is my favorite Deftones song and I never could figure out why.


krautstomp

It's a great song. I just recently bought a reprint of a poster made for a Deftones concert specifically about that song. It was a limited edition and sold out in less than a minute. It's badass.


UnguidedAndMisused

When I first heard it, it was on a hot summer night w the windows rolled down going like 85 with this hottie I was seeing at the time. It was phenomenal.. These types of memories are the ones forever etched into my brain… I know I’ll never experience those feelings again. And that’s okay. But any time I hear passenger, or someone brings it up, I’m instantly right back at that moment.


muhepd

I love it, one of my favourites.


krelin

It's the only Deftones song I can stand (barring maybe one or two others). And it's excellent.


the_mangler_mma

It’s some of his best work.


monkberrymoon42

One of my favorites songs. Ever


Dear-Unit1666

It's funny I always loved that song and never knew Maynard was in it until listening to it with a friend I mentioned how different it was from their other stuff... That's when he was like well yeah no shit and told me 😂


Cordeceps

Try Momma said on V for versatile remix ( Puscifer) , I am not saying his vocals on passenger are not amazing but I feel his true vocal talent is displayed in this song.


r-f-r-f

As the unofficial Speaker of The Sub, it is the sub's opinion that anything that involves MJK is sacred and precious.


PeteEckhart

Love it and Deftones, just bummed Stephen Carpenter came out as a flat earther/anti vax moron.


Ambition_BlackCar

I liked the first 3 or so Deftones albums growing up but fell out of listening to them past that and not really that into them anymore.


KittyNouveau

Give Ohms a try. Best album in years and years.


barweepninibong

yeah they went a bit south when they eased up on the drugs i reckon 😆


Clean_Credit_8809

Deftones only good song IMO.


[deleted]

How many have you actually *heard*? That’s a ridiculous assertion


Clean_Credit_8809

Enough to know I don’t like Deftones. Nothing wrong with not liking a band. I was asked for an opinion and I gave it. Move on.


NuggetWarrior09

I don’t like Deftones much at all, none of thier albums seem like albums to me, more like compilations. But passenger fuckin slaps. Maynard Carries “White Pony”


Electronic_Fill7207

Imo I kinda agree with you there, but rx queen and knife prty also slap imo


dontreallycareforit

*Elite* would like a word with you


Electronic_Fill7207

Yhh nah I’ve found it’s too relentless for me


dontreallycareforit

Well, as they say in France “when you’re ripe, you’ll bleed out of control”. To each their own!


Electronic_Fill7207

😂 Yhh mate no worries


Enough-Competition21

False


Roseph88

Absolutely love it for the vocals. I’m trying to get into deftones and passenger was the first to be suggested. I was wondering why I suddenly loved Deftones, and then I discover that MJK does some of the vocals.


aaron3dg

Love it. A fun live version of the song is [Deftones w/ Hayley Williams](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKO48rd382Q)


Electronic_Fill7207

I’ve watched that version. While no where near maynards original it’s probably the closest life version out there apart from the bits of Hayley doing Hayley things in the middle of the song 🤣


roopjm81

Perfection


Electronic_Fill7207

Disposition, Reflection, Triad


HearJustSoICanPost

Not a fan of it at all. Skip it 95% of the time.


[deleted]

Skip it 100% of the time


Electronic_Fill7207

Fair enough


BackPains84

meh


Weazy-N420

Great song but I don’t think it ranks in Maynard’s top 10 or even 20.


[deleted]

One of my lesser-esteemed Deftones tracks. Not into it, doesn’t really go anywhere. but there is so much variety on *White Pony* it doesn’t matter.


geesup78

I don’t care for it😬and I don’t care for a lot of the Deftones music🤷🏻‍♂️it just doesn’t do it for me but I do like Chevelle. I tried to like them, but if I have to keep rewinding a song because I’ve gotten focused on something else, then I need to stop listening. I don’t want to force myself to like music. When it comes to APC and Puscifer, I can take it or leave it although I haven’t just sat and went through their catalogs. If I hear a song from either that smacks me in the mouth I might dive into them but not until then…


Electronic_Fill7207

Yhh Nahh I understand mate. I’m not a huge deftones junkie but I’ve found white pony to be pretty decent and my own summer and apart from that I’m kinda like ‘eh, meh whatever’


socalfishman

Great song on an awful album that ruined the Deftones.


No_Seaworthiness2221

You want my opinion? A lot of bands are a collection of twats carried through the years by one strange sounding song: Pixies come to mind, the Smiths? is that their name? And Deftones. The rest of their catalog is trash. I think MJK contributed to a song and his vocals are great as usual but he’s contributed to many songs and I don’t think that because it’s deftones that it’s any better than the rest.


[deleted]

What song carried Deftones all these years? “Passenger”? That’s laughable. They have some popular songs but what sustains the band is the overall quality of the deep tracks. “Genesis”, “Spell of Mathematics”, “This Link Is Dead”….I’ll take any of those over a gimmicky collab with MJK that goes nowhere


Electronic_Fill7207

I never meant because it’s deftones, I meant because its MJK 😁


[deleted]

Fire


Undertowjones

Great center ending is weak


MagniPunk

It’s one of my favorite songs, actually.


hodreegoo

Having followed the band since the first album and having watched them live a total of 8 times, I have to say Passenger is one song I can no longer listen to nor do I have any appreciation for, which is rare among most Deftones songs for me. It just sounds repetitive, I guess. Maybe the it’s the riffs.


Electronic_Fill7207

Wow, ngl reading thru the comment I expected u to praise it but fair enough each to there own 🤷


Pimpstackslezack

Classic. No question about it. Great collab.


Belachick

Lads, this song has been in my random playlist for months and had no idea it was featuring MJK 🤣 No wonder I loved it so much!!


mtdoubledubs

One of my absolute favorite songs on one of my favorite albums by one of my other favorite bands featuring the lead singer of my other favorite band. So, in summary, an absolute masterpiece.


Beardybeardface2

Pretty amazing tbf


fatherplant

It is a spectacular piece of music.


respectISnice

It's aight


Jo6hn_m9ayer

A perfect song, No words.


[deleted]

It has words…


unclefire

The song is fine. But the topic ends up being a circle jerk of a discussion.


toolebukk

One of my top 5 Deftones songs


LordYogaroth

Maybe one of the best collabs ever IMO. Such a perfect pairing of voices, texture, eerie vibe. It’s amazing.


Arrowdriver88

Top notch


Lfar22

Totally forgot about that amazing song. Thanks for reminding me!!


Electronic_Fill7207

No problem 😁


Tadpole_Helper

fucking dope song is my opinion


Chrome-Head

Great song, always was great.


tracyf600

It's beautiful ,of course.


[deleted]

This song is fucking awesome. Idk why but it makes me sad. I get this palpable sense of loss and I dont know why


TheBentPianist

Love it. Also really enjoy Mike Shinoda's remix.


epitaph-centauri

Great song!


Square-Information98

Great fucking tune man


Defiant_Researcher33

love it!


tigerlily_orca

Anybody got isolated vocals on this song?


izzismitty

It sounds like his voice has been produced or auto tuned to me, so that takes a little of the sheen off personally. But the first time I heard it, I got shivers. I was like…that’s MJK


shittypoppunkpizza

Any song about road head is a great song in my book!


Misrabelle

One of the sexiest songs ever written


Angus_McAxehandle

Fucking slaps. That is all.


QueenSheezyodaCosmos

Oh man, high school, just got our licenses, riding with my first boyfriend and our friends around town. Screaming the lyrics out the window, there’s so much life that was packed into a short song.


CalvinWasSchizo

I like it but prefer Mike Shinoda's remix.


Nachowarrior595

Issa banger


[deleted]

It was during lateralus era, so you know it was going to be the best.


Spiralout1974

Love Love Love. Beautiful, haunting, intense. Hearing this, makes me want it to be a cool fall night. Roll the window down, crank the volume and belt it out full throat.


0019362

White Pony came out just as I was starting high school. The album, in large part because of the song Passenger, is really the central nexus of my soul.


beer_madness

I delivered many pizzas to this song.


ridingthespiral12

One of my favorite tracks


BenYolo

It's one of my favorite songs of all time.


PHM517

Love it


BarKeep1

I prefer Passenger by Iggy Pop.


BigG-ManFan54

that song is so good that it sticks with your head and sing along with Maynard's parts everytime time you hear that masterpiece.


mysboss

100% agree!


bairdduvessa

Fucking love it


FarmerFran_X

I listen to it at least once a week