Most musicians have tangible means with which to perform - a guitar, a bass, a drum kit, that sort of thing.
Lead singers are another story.
They have their voice, true, but they also have their stage presence, a much more nebulous and individual thing. In this edition of Tools of the Trade , we take a look at the lead singer of the Deftones and his uncanny knack for diving off speakers onstage mid-song. After years of dives, he's never been hurt. Here's his story. Our songs are pretty dynamic, and in every one of them there's a lull, then it builds up to be supercharged.