Ex97 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) So one thing that annoyed me about the Howard Stern interview with Mike from a few months ago and it was that he painted Chester as some kind of problem for the band. Luckily, Mike said that it never was and it it ever was it was very early on like in 2000. Mike also said he never wanted to be that guy to pressure him about quitting his drug abuse, etc. Which is very smart because it often makes it worse for the other person. Anyways, I found a great interview from the Minutes to Midnight era the other day and it made me tear up. I haven’t seen it posted anywhere before. But it’s Chester talking about the 2005-2006 years and how his LP brothers were there for him. So take that Tobi, Sam, etc. I am trying to find a way to post the photo of it but even still it’s just a text interview but I know it’s real. Chester and LP’s brotherhood was real. ‘’For a number of years before the marriage split up there were times when it wasn’t good. ‘’It could be very difficult, but it never became an issue with the band. They never said ‘’your fucking personal life is getting too much for us to take, you need to knock that shit off.’’ ’’There was a lot of respect and understanding. I definitely needed those guys to help me get though that time and I can’t thank them enough for being so supportive of me’’. https://www.mediafire.com/view/eur0r2c7sln48x8/1A9BECE4-57B2-4DD5-8822-A4D928945AF0.jpeg/file Edited May 1, 2023 by Ex97 Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodbath Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Part of the success of Linkin Park and it's barely mentioned is that they were five functional adults and one semi functional that was helped by the other five to become a fully functional too. How many histories we've heard about band breaking up or in the verge of doing it because they weren't capable to behave like grown ups? You won't hear any crazy drug related history like at the Glam scene or some internal warfare shit like in Metallica. The behind-the-scenes Linkin Park is pretty boring. And although I love a disgusting decadent story, I'm glad they didn't follow that path. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/#findComment-320106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex97 Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 Yeah I agree. Chester definitely struggled with addiction and stuff but the band was always a solid unit. Chester also was never really an asshole like a lot of other frontman. Yeah he battled addiction but he never really made LP look bad with it or took it out on the band and stuff. Chester always had his party friends (Orgy guys, Church, Rene Mata and more). Rene actually just posted a pretty funny story of them partying on the Grey Daze YouTube. But yeah. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/#findComment-320158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodbath Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 That's not something that many people do, knowing on which kind of group you're moving and accordingly behaving. He isn't gonna snort three lines in front of LP, for that he has his other friends. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/#findComment-320170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstie Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 I also think it's worth noting that it's VERY likely that the other 5 band mates will have had their own issues over the last 20-odd years. Chester isn't the only member to have had problems, he was just vocal about them. The other members have managed to be so very private (an amazing achievement considering their success) but very few people get to their 40's without some life trauma/baggage to carry with them. Chester was just a super honest and open person but I'm sure he was there for his band mates as much as they were there for him, just in different ways. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/#findComment-320313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-Benningstrong Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 6 hours ago, KikiSparkle said: I also think it's worth noting that it's VERY likely that the other 5 band mates will have had their own issues over the last 20-odd years. Chester isn't the only member to have had problems, he was just vocal about them. The other members have managed to be so very private (an amazing achievement considering their success) but very few people get to their 40's without some life trauma/baggage to carry with them. Chester was just a super honest and open person but I'm sure he was there for his band mates as much as they were there for him, just in different ways. I think that Chester was the only rockstar in the band. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/#findComment-320321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex97 Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 12:44 PM, JZLP-NaughtyNottingham said: I think that Chester was the only rockstar in the band. Yeah in terms of partying rockstar life, I kind of agree. But the band are still rockstars in a sense. Mike did party a little actually during the Fort Minor days he said. Not like Chester (I don’t think at least) but he did drink sometimes and (please no one kill me for this) I swear on the Fort Minor Militia DVD on Making Of Petrified he did cocaine because he wiped his nose and was like ‘’that’s some good shit baby!’’ when they were all partying around the bonfire in the middle of the night. But I could be 100% wrong on that and probably am. But I know the S.O.B. guys were huge partiers, they’ve said so. I also think Rob battled addiction in his teen years or maybe early 20’s. But I guess he got clean from that has been clean ever since. Hope he is ok nowadays and never got back into anything after Chester passed. As far as other dudes in the band I don’t think any of them really party at all. I know Phoenix drinks beer but that isn’t really partying in the way of like Chester. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/#findComment-320683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-Benningstrong Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 12 hours ago, Ex97 said: Yeah in terms of partying rockstar life, I kind of agree. But the band are still rockstars in a sense. Mike did party a little actually during the Fort Minor days he said. Not like Chester (I don’t think at least) but he did drink sometimes and (please no one kill me for this) I swear on the Fort Minor Militia DVD on Making Of Petrified he did cocaine because he wiped his nose and was like ‘’that’s some good shit baby!’’ when they were all partying around the bonfire in the middle of the night. But I could be 100% wrong on that and probably am. But I know the S.O.B. guys were huge partiers, they’ve said so. I also think Rob battled addiction in his teen years or maybe early 20’s. But I guess he got clean from that has been clean ever since. Hope he is ok nowadays and never got back into anything after Chester passed. As far as other dudes in the band I don’t think any of them really party at all. I know Phoenix drinks beer but that isn’t really partying in the way of like Chester. Im not saying that a rockstar is a person who gets drunk/high and party a lot just remember who Chester was friends with, he had a lot of friends from amazing bands, he was part of Camp Freddy/Royal Machines and had a lot of collaborations with respected artists. Dude he even was the celebrity crush of Rihanna! what a wonderful life Chester had... Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/#findComment-320689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodbath Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 14 hours ago, Ex97 said: Yeah in terms of partying rockstar life, I kind of agree. But the band are still rockstars in a sense. Mike did party a little actually during the Fort Minor days he said. Not like Chester (I don’t think at least) but he did drink sometimes and (please no one kill me for this) I swear on the Fort Minor Militia DVD on Making Of Petrified he did cocaine because he wiped his nose and was like ‘’that’s some good shit baby!’’ when they were all partying around the bonfire in the middle of the night. But I could be 100% wrong on that and probably am. But I know the S.O.B. guys were huge partiers, they’ve said so. Just a lines of coke for fun, nothing wrong with that. A LP show must be pretty stressful, very tight and professional, so a Fort Minor show must have been his chance to laid off a little bit Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/15046-good-quote-from-chester-about-the-band/#findComment-320691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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