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RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Sun April 14, 2013 4:41 am
by Tass Man
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http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/ ... dead-at-42

Really sad to hear... For some reason I always hoped he would get better..

For those who didn't knew, he's been in a semi-comatose state since a car accident in 2008..

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Sun April 14, 2013 7:19 am
by gardenparty
Sad news for sure. I'd always hoped he'd pull through but as the years passed it seemed less likely. While sad for us I'm sure he is in a better place now

I wonder if and when the band will decide to put Eros out. It would be a great tribute to the man

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Sun April 14, 2013 2:13 pm
by j's brain
Wow - really sad. What a shitty way to go out. I hope he is in a better place even though I seriously doubt it. Hopefully his friends and family can get some closure.

EDIT: Also, Deftones are fucking rad. If you don't listen to them you should check them out. They continuously get lumped in with other early 2000s bands like Korn but they are so much better than that. Their most recent album is great (even without Chi).

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Sun April 14, 2013 4:16 pm
by TheDapperGent
oh wow I had forgotten about this. I assumed he had recovered sinceI hadnt heard much about it in the past 4 years. Terribly sad. The Deftones were prett huge for me for a few years in the late 90s and early 00s. What a killer debut album.

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Mon April 15, 2013 12:24 am
by VinylGuy
sad news.

i need to get into more of their music.

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Mon April 15, 2013 12:27 am
by Rangi Guy
Before today - the last I'd heard was that he seemed to be recovering, so this was somewhat of a shock...

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Mon April 15, 2013 3:30 am
by phantomanddevil
All I know about this band is a photograph, that may have been taken by Ross Halfin, in Amsterdam, I think, with the main dude by a street pole smoking a huge joint.

I am sure there is more to them than this!

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Mon April 15, 2013 10:48 am
by mf
Rangi Guy wrote:Before today - the last I'd heard was that he seemed to be recovering, so this was somewhat of a shock...
yeah he seemed to be doing ok but that the family was struggling with the cost of his care. shock indeed. RIP Chi

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Sun July 14, 2013 3:24 pm
by ritchiem4812
I can't get enough Deftones lately.

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Mon July 15, 2013 4:20 pm
by j's brain
ritchiem4812 wrote:I can't get enough Deftones lately.
Their newest album is great.

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Sun March 30, 2014 6:01 pm
by ritchiem4812
Still on a major Deftones kick... Add Palms and ††† to the mix.

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Mon April 14, 2014 9:33 pm
by potatojunkie

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Mon April 14, 2014 10:27 pm
by Rangi Guy
Every time I see a new post in this thread it gives me hope that Chi's condition has improved - only to have those hopes dashed again

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Tue April 15, 2014 11:42 am
by mf
Rangi Guy wrote:Every time I see a new post in this thread it gives me hope that Chi's condition has improved - only to have those hopes dashed again
death is rarely a condition that improves with time

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Tue April 15, 2014 12:04 pm
by darth_vedder
If I were a mod, I'd merge this thread and every other RIP thread into the one I made.

Re: RIP Chi Cheng (Deftones Bass Player)

Posted: Tue April 15, 2014 6:44 pm
by Rangi Guy
mf wrote:
Rangi Guy wrote:Every time I see a new post in this thread it gives me hope that Chi's condition has improved - only to have those hopes dashed again
death is rarely a condition that improves with time
Glad to see the joke wasn't lost on you!