Apparently there was some rioting by their disappointed fans as well.

On their web site they say "due to local power issues that threatened the safety of the band and their fans, Deftones were forced to cancel their show last night at the Thunderdome in Bangkok, Thailand."

Hope they get it straightened out for Eric tonight!

I'm not a fan... but that is a lame excuse... Absolutely lame...

Lots of bands are very safety conscious, not a great surprise that the power system supplied didn't meet up to their standards.

It would be a contractual obligation for the promoter to supply an acceptable international standard power source.

Mai Pen Lai wouldn't cut it.

Lots of bands are very safety conscious, not a great surprise that the power system supplied didn't meet up to their standards.

It would be a contractual obligation for the promoter to supply an acceptable international standard power source.

Mai Pen Lai wouldn't cut it.

But this is not the first time Muang Thong Thani has hosted a rock concert. They've done hundreds over the years, many in the larger Impact arena across the street. Scorpions were in just last week. Clapton tonight, Eagles next week, Santana week after. I saw Yngwie Malmsteen in the Thunder Dome a couiple of years ago and he had literally a wall of Fender reverb amps behind him. Huge power requirements, no problem at all. (Except it was way too loud for me!)

So it all seems a bit strange that this would happen last night.

Didn't even know they were playing.

Great Thai promotion and marketing as usual.

Lots of bands are very safety conscious, not a great surprise that the power system supplied didn't meet up to their standards.

It would be a contractual obligation for the promoter to supply an acceptable international standard power source.

Mai Pen Lai wouldn't cut it.

One might think the power 'standards' would be worked out and agreed upon in advance of signing any agreement to play here. Sounds to me like the ticket sales didn't meet the pre-requisite standards.

i dare say it has anything to do with power / electrical issues and the fact that ticket sales may have not reached the desired amount. but more the fact that the event organizers may not have done their homework !

it probably has more to do with the fact that " CHINO " the lead singer of the band is notorious after having a few pre - show drinks and picking fights with crowd members if not in the happiest of moods. they may have be concerned with someone getting their ASS kicked, although the band does know how to raise the levels on the amps.

shame it would have been good to see a couple of young Thais get a good moshing at a real gig when the shit hits the fan and then to see how the authorities handled it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zAPCWez8rY

thunderdome????

Beyond thunderdome sbk, ike turner, bashing and mullets-brings back fond memories does it?

The story in the paper this morning says one of their techs almost got fried by a faulty generator.

(The Thunderdome is the smaller venue for rock concerts, across from the Impact Arena, where, btw, there were thankfully no 'power issues' at the Clapton concert last night.)

The earlier Nation report (take it with a pinch of salt) said : "because the band's manager found that the band's equipment could not be used with Thailand's electricity voltage." Perhaps the band should be renamed from Deftones to Dumbfks with a lame excuse like this.

The earlier Nation report (take it with a pinch of salt) said : "because the band's manager found that the band's equipment could not be used with Thailand's electricity voltage." Perhaps the band should be renamed from Deftones to Dumbfks with a lame excuse like this.

maybe they just couldn't be arsed with people raising concerns over the electrical set up and thought <deleted> it and decided to take a trip out on the town. Thailands loss i am afraid !

and after reading several blogs on the incident from people that where there to attend the gig, it seems that the general feeling is that the band are not in the wrong for cancelling and all the blame lies at the doors of the event organizers.

after all the band have been touring the rest of s.east asia without any technical difficulties to affect the proceedings.

i dare say it has anything to do with power / electrical issues and the fact that ticket sales may have not reached the desired amount. but more the fact that the event organizers may not have done their homework !

it probably has more to do with the fact that " CHINO " the lead singer of the band is notorious after having a few pre - show drinks and picking fights with crowd members if not in the happiest of moods. they may have be concerned with someone getting their ASS kicked, although the band does know how to raise the levels on the amps.

shame it would have been good to see a couple of young Thais get a good moshing at a real gig when the shit hits the fan and then to see how the authorities handled it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zAPCWez8rY

BS buddy. I was there (in the venue at set up) and the problems were electrical unfortunately.

Lots of bands are very safety conscious, not a great surprise that the power system supplied didn't meet up to their standards.

It would be a contractual obligation for the promoter to supply an acceptable international standard power source.

Mai Pen Lai wouldn't cut it.

Correct!

I hope they come back sometime but I highly doubt it