Braininator

We'll never know for sure but it's cool to think about. I'm sure he saw the poll on Twitter for the older songs, I'm sure he saw us talking about the Set A encore, etc. The guy isn't stupid, he is very in tune with the fans and he cares a lot about his band. Simple facts. I'd be reading the same stuff if I was the machine behind Linkin Park too, wouldn't you? I'd want to know what the hardcore fans are saying online on the fansites.

Aside from fans having their own opinion, there's probably a case to be made about strengthening the band-fan connection if they were open to setlist suggestions from the fanbase. Not the crazy dream setlists, but more so setlist variations and such. Some of us have even suggested alternate song intros and outros. I'm still waiting for What I've Done (Distorted Remix Intro) to make it into a set.

Well, this gives hope for some variation in Adelaide.

 

If anyone is going to a M&G, your goal is to get IN MY REMAINS instead of LIES GREED MISERY.

Lol at the setlist pic - New Divide twice!

And yeah hit me with questions if you need to know anything.

How was the mixing and the audio levels? (This would have been your first time seeing LP at a festival?)

The thing that gets me is - part of the writing process of LIVING THINGS was described as wanting to write a bunch of songs that would be fun to play live. So it's surprising that only just over half of the album has been played live at this point. In fact, it would almost appear as if the songs are actually more difficult to play in/transition to a live environment. I'm thinking of LIES GREED MISERY, SKIN TO BONE, and UNTIL IT BREAKS as the most likely examples of this.

 

I'LL BE GONE is probably the song that is expected to work well live.

P5hng Me A*wy

Wretches and Kings

In Pieces

No More Sorrow

I'd say there's a fair chance of I'LL BE GONE making an appearance. Perhaps POWERLESS for the Sidewaves.

 

Personally hoping for Blackout since we (Adelaide) missed it in 2010. IN MY REMAINS would be my top pick from LIVING THINGS.

I'll take New Divide 13 times in a row before LGM, lol....this song wow. VICTIMIZED/QWERTY would have been 100x better.

My issue with LGM is that I think it could probably be fixed live. You'd need a perfect audio mix, Chester to sing like the studio version, and give Brad a Misa Kitara.

 

I can't even begin to think how bad SKIN TO BONE would sound live.

2007: 19 songs

2012: 14 songs

 

Why KROQ, why?

For a debut performance, that was pretty good.

 

Anyone notice the flashing wristbands in the audience? Coldplay much? Just checked and they were also used for Tenacious D, so I'm assuming they were organised as part of the VGA awards.

Are prices up yet?

 

As much as I'd like to get to a headlining show, I might have to settle for just the Adelaide Soundwave.

BIO was cut on the 2nd airing too. Unless Myspace fixes the recording, we may not get video of the Sabotage bridge.

I'll say that the first six are the most likely to make it into the set.

 

Lost in the Echo

In My Remains

Burn It Down

Lies Greed Misery

I'll Be Gone

Castle of Glass

 

I'd like to see Tinfoil & Powerless as the last songs prior to an encore. Basically as a way of emulating the close of the album without it being the last song of the entire set.

 

I don't expect Until it Breaks to ever be played live.

Adelaide, Australia - 09.12.2010

 

01. The Requiem

02. Wretches And Kings

03. Lying From You

04. Given Up

05. What I've Done

06. No More Sorrow

07. From The Inside

 

Personal bias for being at this show. This was the debut of this opening combination, and also only the third time that From The Inside had been played in 2010 up till this point.

Great news that the DSP's are up. That really sucks about House Of Blues seeing as that was a really special show. And first time some songs were played in ages. Might be only time Blackout was played in 2012 too. Hmm. Darn.

It could also be the only time that Tinfoil is played. If I remember correctly, the studio version of The Radiance was only performed once at the ATS Album Release Show.

Can't speak about the other states, but I don't think the Adelaide show was a sell-out in 2010. A festival tour might be a more financially viable option for the band.

dave is not sick and he probably is leaving the band

Dave has left the band and everyone else is sick.

No question that radio edits of songs are required to fulfil commercial constraints. Where LP has gone wrong is how they've edited the songs (The Catalyst/Iridescent). I just feel they could have made some better choices in the editing, while keeping to the same time restrictions.

P5hng, SIB, WTFE. Really needed a least liked songs option if they wanted to know what direction not to head in.

 

And it also would have been nice to answer more about the live concerts.

Did anyone else find this show extremely... odd sounding? The mix was terrible....

It's the KROQ speciality mix.

brad played the pushing me away harmonics in the 2nd verse of ITE, not sure when he last did that

Of all the variations that Linkin Park, this is probably the longest running and most infrequent.

Shadow gets cut! Back to back Transformers songs.

LOL Heat Cam on Joe? Hope he did some head-banging during Faint else he'll read as cold!

With all the sampling that goes on in The Catalyst, I'm surprised they managed to get through the song okay.

Wonder if they were meant to play Fallout, and that was the start of the screwup?