Talk:Daron Malakian

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Well see, I question whoever commented on his guitars. Because every image I'm seeing of him, Live or in the Studio, he's playing SGs... STOCK SGs. The only difference I've seen is in the colour of the guitar. He probably just has a bunch in different tunings because he's too rich to have to tune his guitar. But yeah, if anyone has any info on this, Change it or something

Daron uses the Drop-C tuning and I don't think he uses any other tunings. --Paul Tew 03:24, 24 January 2006 (UTC)--Paul_Tew 03:17, 24 Jan 2006 (GMT)

Daron plays an Ibanez Iceman custom and a Custom Gibson SG Baritone Guitar (as seen in the Hypnotize video) and according to a Tab book I've seen he plays in Standard E, Drop-D, and C tuning. For example BYOB is listed in an official TAB book I read as Drop-D.- Eric

In the Toxity tab book it describes the tuning as Drop-D tuned down a whole step which is Drop-C.

System of A down's Guitar tunings are drop C, in toxicity, system of a down, and Stel this album. But for Mezmerize and Hypnotize they tuned up a semitone to Drop C# or Drop D flat...whichever way yuo want to look at it. /Will

I think we should alter the sentence "in the American/Armenian band System of a Down" to "in the American band System of a Down" because they were formed in the US, and the band's Armenian ancestry is documented further down. I can't remember whether it was Daron but one of SOAD dislikes being referred to as an Armenian band. --Paul Tew 03:24, 24 January 2006 (UTC)--Paul_Tew 03:17, 24 Jan 2006 (GMT)

Actually... You got it wrong, they do not dislike being called an Armenian band at all, in fact they have songs dedicated to their famiyl in Armenia and to the Armenians in the Armenian Genocide. Serj said he dislikes being called "Armenian Metal" as a genre, but not an Armenian band

Contents 1 Picture 2 Random Facts 3 Amplifiers 4 Jail? 5 Tunings 6 Wording of this paticular part of article 7 Half Iraqi - Iranian? 8 Daron Malakian

[edit] Picture

ooooh....come on...the picture is awful :) --PET 20:12, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Haha, good luck finding a picture of him that isn't weird/scary/funny. This one is all three! It's perfect and 100% prime Malakian material. - Ferret 09:10, 16 September 2005 (UTC)

The picture isn't that bad, he's still pretty hot people.M'kay

Why did we cut the picture? That pic represented Daron. It was awesome, we should put it back..

There new one, it's fine, it's him, guitar, goatee and everything, leave it :)--Mudel 13:57, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Random Facts

I removed the following sentences from the third paragraph because they were just thrown in there.

He has family living in Iraq. He likes cheesecake, rainbows, and home-made soup. He also enjoys creepy surroundings.

Can someone find a way to use these facts effectively?
Alex 03:57, August 22, 2005 (UTC)

Daron has inspired my music and the way I play on stage. I've been to a few of his show's and Daron you f**king rock. And your father is a true artist...thank you for making great music and inspiring me. LONG LIVE DARON!!!

[edit] Amplifiers

Does anyone know for sure what kind of amplifiers Daron uses currently? --daisy-berkowitz 05:45 PM, 30 Dec 2005 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure he uses both Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers and Marshalls (not sure what model). He's been using Mesas for some while now but I think he is new to Marshall. Some bands do this because the Mesas have a nice low end, but the Marshalls have a mid range "crunch". I've seen pictures of him using Bad Cats but that was back in 2003. --Paul_Tew 03:14 AM, 24 Jan 2006 (GMT)

I've seen him use Marshalls since 2002 a.k.a. Toxicity era. --Gophergun 17:08, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Darron's first ever amp was a Bad Cat, and he keeps that for sentimental value. He has used a combination of Fender, Marshall and mesa Boogie, amps, heads and cabs over the years. /Will

wait, change here. this here is fact: Plays an Ibanez Iceman custom (loaded with Gibson pick ups). In the studio he plays a Jackson Randy Rhodes model. A Gibson SG. A double-neck Gibson SG. A baritone guitar. Uses Mesa/Boogie amps.<---- incorrect. Marshall amps most of the time. no boogie. His Carvin amp was his first ever, so he keeps it for senimental reasons.

oops i didnt mean to delete soz

[edit] Jail?

Didn't he get in to some trouble? I think he was on parole or something for a while, I heard him say it. If so it should be on the page, it's like a big thing.

He went to jail once for a day for possession of marijuana

[edit] Tunings

Daron uses Drop C for thier self titles, Steal This Album, and Toxicity, then uses Drop C half a step up on Mezmerize and Hypnotize...

[edit] Wording of this paticular part of article

He then attended Roosevelt Middle School and Glendale High School, where he frequently cut class and got into a lot of fights. Daron was a terrible student and barely passed his classes. Daron knew since he was six he wanted to perform music. After the experience he had taken at the high school he noticed one thing,"Hey I'm a sexy man so... I may as well be a sexy rockstar!"

Ok, as if that was the likely outcome. Can someone please source this properly, or should we just remove it completely? -- benzo  ♠♠ 22:37, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Half Iraqi - Iranian?

Just a question. How was Daron born in Hollywood CA on July 18 1975, when his mother did not move to the United States until after the Iranian Revolution, which happend in 1979, five years after Daron was born? I question the accuracy this information and that of Daron's parents being of Iraqi Iranian origin.

american ancestry?.....theres no such thing!!!

[edit] Daron Malakian

Daron is not iraqi end of story or was anywhere near there.

He isn't Iraqi but he was near there, Armenia. --Trusader 03:12, 29 November 2006 (UTC)