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 "We're Famous But We're Not Celebrities" Interview |
 Jul 8 2011, 07:31 AM
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 A Place For My Head  Group: Staff Posts: 6,501 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Atlanta, Georgia Member No.: 53  |
LinkinMark has alerted me to a great interview with Mike and Chester from a London hotel, talking about "A Thousand Suns", the Moscow show and more. We usually don't post band interviews here but I liked this one a lot and I will post good ones, so here's this one conducted recently.
""When you come out of the gate with a record like Hybrid Theory, from a business point of view it's really dumb not to keep on doing that," Bennington says, all smiles, his big, black earrings and tattooed arms the only visual signs of his nu-metal past. "But we aren't a manufacturer. We are artists, and we've gone philosophically back to where we were writing music before we sold a record. When we were excited about a song, not because … " Rapper and multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda butts in: " … This is going to be a hit!"" Check out the full interview here. What do you think? -------------------- QUOTE Victim of the 2011 Atlanta plot twist! [2007:] Atlanta 8/7 [2008:] Charlotte 7/30, West Palm Beach 8/1, Tampa 8/2, Atlanta 8/3 [2009:] Graz 7/23, Zürich 7/28, Stuttgart 7/30, Gräfenhainichen 8/2 [2011:] Sunrise 1/20 (+ USA rehearsal), Tampa 1/22, Atlanta 1/23, Cincinnati 2/13 (Canceled), Pensacola 10/16 (Canceled) [2012:] Bristow 8/10 (HCT rehearsal), Bristow 8/11, Uncasville 8/12, Mansfield 8/14, Wantagh 8/15, Camden 8/17 (+ LPU Summit), Alpharetta 8/19 |
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Jul 8 2011, 07:51 AM
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Roadie Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 24-March 09 Member No.: 1,569 |
Great interview!
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Jul 8 2011, 08:19 AM
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 Roadie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 4-November 10 From: Paris, France Member No.: 4,412 |
Very interesting, sincere and touching!
Thanks for the link 
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Jul 8 2011, 08:36 AM
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Idol Group: Moderators Posts: 1,524 Joined: 10-September 08 From: Hamburg, Germany Member No.: 585 |
Wow, this was really interesting. I think, this is the first time I've seen a interview that goes into their past that much. Pretty intense.
-------------------- "Singing at their top of their lungs, being passionate, some people cry when their favourite song comes on, people rip their clothes off... This never happens anywhere except in music. And that's beautiful." - Chester Bennington
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Jul 8 2011, 09:47 AM
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 LPL Veteran Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 16-May 10 Member No.: 3,185 |
really interesting
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Jul 8 2011, 10:04 AM
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 Veteran Producer Group: Donators Posts: 423 Joined: 16-September 08 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 687 |
Cool interview! That went way deep, probably the first interview I read all the way through haha. It always worries me when Chester says he doesn't want to scream. I guess its the fact I feel like that's just him. At concerts when he yells its just like holy crap thats awesome. But I also realize he has an amazing voice.
--------------------  MY BAND: SEVEN DAYS STRONG (Coming soon..) MY SHORT FILM SERIES (IN PROGRESS): DESPERATION CHECK OUT MY OTHER PROJECTS PLEASE :) : http://soundcloud.com/brandon-randolph My Shows: Feb. 25th 2008 Lexington, KY- Rupp Arena- MTM Tour Aug. 15th 2008 Cincinnati, OH-Riverbend Musiccenter- Projekt Rev Tour Jan 26th 2010 Chicago, IL United Center Feb 13th 2010 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena(Cancelled) Aug 27th 2012 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center- LIVING THINGS US Tour |
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Jul 8 2011, 10:13 AM
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 Roadie Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 27-December 09 Member No.: 2,774 |
Great interview!
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Jul 8 2011, 10:15 AM
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 LPL Veteran Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-July 10 From: Munster, Germany Member No.: 3,556 |
best interview i read so far! its really really amazing
-------------------- Linkin Park shows:
May 27th 2007 - Hamburg Germany January 16th 2008 - Hannover Germany October 26th 2010 - Dortmund Germany (Meet and Greet!) October 27th 2010 - Cologne Germany October 29th 2010 - Hamburg Germany June 21th 2011 - Hamburg Germany - LPU Summit :) Dead By Sunrise shows: February 28th 2010 - Hamburg Germany |
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Jul 8 2011, 10:25 AM
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 Veteran Producer Group: Members Posts: 628 Joined: 11-April 10 From: Spain Member No.: 3,069 |
I loved this interview, one of the best I've read I think
-------------------- We will forsake our countries. We will leave our motherlands behind and become one with this earth. We have no nation, no philosophy, no ideology. We go where we're needed, fighting not for country, not for government, but for ourselves. We need no reason to fight. We fight because we are needed. We will be the deterrent for those with no other recourse. We are soldiers without borders, our purpose defined by the era we live in. We will sometimes have to sell ourselves and services. If the times demand it, we'll be revolutionaries, criminals, terrorists. And yes, we may all be headed straight to hell. But what better place for us than this?. It's our only home. Our heaven and our hell. This is Outer Heaven.
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Jul 8 2011, 10:31 AM
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 Unicorns and Lolipops Group: Members Posts: 1,385 Joined: 21-October 08 From: New Jersey, USA Member No.: 1,002 |
Great interview, but... "That didn't help build bonds with the rest of the band – who were more into pot and booze, and had no idea their frontman would be sitting on the tour bus tripping."
I was unaware that the other members of the band smoked pot 
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Jul 8 2011, 10:45 AM
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 Mass Changes Dude Group: Staff Posts: 2,352 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Lviv, Ukraine Member No.: 317 |
QUOTE (MONDREUS240 @ Jul 8 2011, 06:31 PM)  Great interview, but... "That didn't help build bonds with the rest of the band – who were more into pot and booze, and had no idea their frontman would be sitting on the tour bus tripping." I was unaware that the other members of the band smoked pot I re-read that part few times, thinking that I misunderstood something there...  Great interview. It's one of the best in one line with the Kerrang one from 2008, if I'm not mistaken. -------------------- |
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Jul 8 2011, 10:58 AM
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A Place For My Head Group: Staff Posts: 6,501 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Atlanta, Georgia Member No.: 53 |
QUOTE (SergSlim @ Jul 8 2011, 11:45 AM) I re-read that part few times, thinking that I misunderstood something there... Great interview. It's one of the best in one line with the Kerrang one from 2008, if I'm not mistaken. Yeah that one was really good. That's where Chester went REALLY in depth with his past right? Second best LP interview I've read outside of that Kerrang one where Chester told all. -------------------- QUOTE Victim of the 2011 Atlanta plot twist! [2007:] Atlanta 8/7 [2008:] Charlotte 7/30, West Palm Beach 8/1, Tampa 8/2, Atlanta 8/3 [2009:] Graz 7/23, Zürich 7/28, Stuttgart 7/30, Gräfenhainichen 8/2 [2011:] Sunrise 1/20 (+ USA rehearsal), Tampa 1/22, Atlanta 1/23, Cincinnati 2/13 (Canceled), Pensacola 10/16 (Canceled) [2012:] Bristow 8/10 (HCT rehearsal), Bristow 8/11, Uncasville 8/12, Mansfield 8/14, Wantagh 8/15, Camden 8/17 (+ LPU Summit), Alpharetta 8/19 |
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Jul 8 2011, 11:07 AM
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Rick Rubin Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 6-July 11 Member No.: 5,427 |
great interview!
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Jul 8 2011, 11:11 AM
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 Veteran Producer Group: Contributors Posts: 530 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Vallenar, Chile Member No.: 90 |
Really interesting read. Thanks for sharing.
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Jul 8 2011, 11:15 AM
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 Felipeintheend Group: VIP Posts: 989 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Brazil Member No.: 83 |
It took me mins to read, since i have a bad english. But WOW, an awesome interview.
-------------------- 11.10.2010 Itú, SP, Brazil. Fazenda Maeda, SWU Festival
07.10.2012 São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Arena Anhembi 08.10.2012 Rio de Janeiro, RJ , Brazil, Citibank Hall 10.10.2012 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Citibank Hall |
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Jul 8 2011, 11:54 AM
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 Idol Group: Members Posts: 2,790 Joined: 29-June 10 From: Washington Member No.: 3,521 |
tl;dr
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Jul 8 2011, 12:20 PM
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Roadie Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 29-September 09 From: New Jersey Member No.: 2,435 |
Great interview.
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Jul 8 2011, 01:08 PM
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 LP Soldier Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 2-January 11 From: Johnstown, PA Member No.: 4,952 |
Awesome interview.
Didn't know about some of that about the band's past.... This post has been edited by Doris The Spider: Jul 8 2011, 01:08 PM -------------------- |
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Jul 8 2011, 01:21 PM
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 Rick Rubin Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 18-April 11 Member No.: 5,188 |
Great interview!
I'm soo happy they memorized our flashmob!  No matter whoever said whatever about it.
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Jul 8 2011, 01:25 PM
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 LPL Veteran Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 20-November 09 From: Dublin, Ireland Member No.: 2,654 |
Quite an open interview. Very good reading.
Thanks for sharing the link -------------------- "Even the people who never frown eventually breakdown"
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