8/10 LPU Chat with Jim

[RogueSoul]

• Normal day starts at 7AM, laying the stuff is where it needs to be, getting ready for the show
• What Jim does: getting the stuff altogether, ready for stage.
• Jim answered that question he asked Twitter regarding the hardhat, the hardhat belongs to Missy!
• Rehearsals are going well, tonight is the last one.
• The stage is really amazing, they’re doing a whole lot of fun new stuff. The band is seeing it for the first time tonight. It’s sort of like the V-stage used last time at the A Thousand Suns world tour but it’s nothing you’ve seen before, it’s all new.
• His favorite Linkin Park song is CASTLE OF GLASS, he said LOST IN THE ECHO first but changed it.
• Yes, they’re excited for Brazil
• Honda Civic Tour stage is different from the LIVING THINGS world tour stage
• How many new songs is a surprise.
• Chester trains his voice everyday
• Jim is working with Incubus’ production manager to bring the best show for those going to the Honda Civic Tour!
• Jim has worked with several bands before Linkin Park like Marilyn Manson, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys, Enrique Iglesias, etc.
• Phoenix plays his mangled bass because he likes how it sounds and probably because the fans love it.
• He worked with Linkin Park for about 11 years now.
• There are 5 buses and 12 tractor trailers of equipment for Honda Civic Tour, Projekt Revolution had 20 tractor trailers
• Takes 8-10 hours to set up the show to be ready for the show to start.
• They’ll know about a European tour in the upcoming months, nothing now though.
• There will be a new LPTV today!
• Pyro is a surprise on this tour, not sure if the Honda Civic Tour will get it or not.
• He showed us the new tour laminate for the Honda Civic Tour too!
• They use reusable water bottles on tour.

• Jim opens the chat with Adam of LPU.
• A normal day starts about 7am where they proceed to build the show.
• He is the production manager and takes care of everything that is required in building the show. Mainly the equipment for the show and stage.
• Missy is the mystery hard-hat owner.
• Linkin Park will tour Russia next year.
• The show is brand new, will look great and sound great.
• The ominous Pooch makes an appearance in awesome fashion.
• It's usually a 20 hour work day with only a couple hours sleep.
• New stage that is going to be amazing and the band will see it for the first time tonight.
• He is from Pennsylvania.
• Not sharing details on the setlist as it should be a surprise.
• The new set has been built with the fans in mind. It also has a few surprises for fans that Linkin Park haven't utilized on tour before.
• The set will contain video.
• Megumi makes an appearance.
• Lonnie makes an appearance.
• He thinks LIVING THINGS is LP's best work. His favourite track is CASTLE OF GLASS.
• They like to make up funny lyrics to Linkin Park songs.
• Chef Grey brings in amazing salad. Beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts... yeah. Megumi gets kewpie mayonnaise.
• He's worked for Linkin Park for 11 years.
• He likes bacon only if it's crispy. Jim doesn't like sushi bacon.
• Tour compromises of 5 buses and 12 tractor trailers.
• More European Tour info may be coming in the next couple months. They don't know anything for certain yet.
• Apparently a new LPTV is coming today.
• Pyro for the tour is a surprise and he won't confirm if they have it or not.
• Bill Boyd makes an appearance. He is the band's creative director and works with Joe Hahn to create all the visuals and content we see.
• He shows off the new tour laminate for the Honda Civic Tour.
• The band rehearses tonight as we know, with a select LPU audience.

SOURCES: MikeShinodaClan & LPAssociation

Edited August 10, 2012 by Soul

[maxstar]

Tour in Russia = Collect enough money

[FearOfTheDuck]

PYRO <3

Great to see Castle of Glass getting some much-deserved love.