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Found the Boston show on Groupon for $20. Its lawn, but if the deal works with new member coupons, not a bad deal I guess. I don't trust that the setlist is worth driving3 hours for though. Sticking to webcasts

I'll stick to the festival webcasts. $150 is insane for pit, and $50 to be on the lawn is a little outside of what I want to spend for a show. Hope everyone got the tickets they want!

I pre-ordered on iTunes without hearing "Heavy", but it's LP and I'm confident that even if it's not love at first listen, it'll grow on me like the last 2 albums have. Glad to have new music coming soon, which I assume will bring with it plenty of "Making Of" videos, tours, pro-shot videos and more.

I can't wait to see "Darker Than Blood" live. Love when LP add something new to the sets

STP was my first "favorite band" as a kid, mainly because of Weiland. I still think their "Unplugged" episode is the best, ever. To see what Scott has become is disheartening and depressing as a fan, but I couldn't ask for a better replacement than Chester. Hopefully I can catch STP 2.0 when they come around again, but my greater hope is that Scott somehow, FINALLY, gets his act together for good and can reunite with the band. I'll support either incarnation of STP, either way.

I don't hate the track, but after a couple of listens wish it was more developed. I loved ALTNC since the first time I heard it, but DTB seems to just kind of drag on without much happening, kind of like a demo or remix. For better or worse, I wouldn't mind if LP/Aoki teamed up for an EP of original songs at some point.

Exactly. I actually loved the current set(s) when I saw the first webcast. Still dug it on the second webcast. But by the 3rd or 4th, when you know what's coming next, I got bored. The current set would be cool for a DVD or a movie theater showing, but I'm of the same mindset of those who go to a bunch of shows (like Hahninator) and know the band can do so much more. I think LP will change up the format and go back to 3 setlists or something different, either this tour or next. The set as is looks and sounds great, but it's too close to being a "show" instead of being a rock concert.

LP shows will continue to be boring (after you've seen a webcast or attended a show) unless they do a full album tour. I'd buy one of their $100 tickets to see that, but unless something drastic happens, I'm done with the Linkin Park concert experience.

Ridiculously overpriced. I don't think I'll ever see LP perform live again unless I win tickets somehow. Congrats to everyone going to the shows and looking forward to the reports!

I'd love to see LP live again, but can't justify $100 for a floor ticket to see them in New Hampshire, or close to that to be stuck in a bleacher seat 10 miles away. I hope the tour goes well, but I think the ATS tour is the last LP show in my price range.

Thanks to this site and the amazing members, I know everything I need to know about this CD and never have to listen to it now. LP Instrumentals, even for the album tracks, bore me to tears. Kudos to LP for making these available to those that are interested, but I'd rather they bring back DSP's or do a small (AFFORDABLE, even) club tourif they truly want to do something special for the hardcore fans.

I'm surprised/bummed they took "A Light That Never Comes" out of the set. I loved the transition out of "Until It's Gone", plus the song has a ton of energy and wasn't taking up a ton of time in it's shortened state.

This thread could have been locked after Astat stated the obvious.

I've read people on other boards say that the band just doesn't know how to write heavy music anymore, and come across as a self-important imitation of their past selves. I agree 100%, even if I like most of the album. I think that with the next LP release, I'll ignore any interviews they do, because LP can't back up any of the hype they put out. There's nothing wrong with the music they make, and I love most of it, but people won't be talking about how "Guilty All The Same" brought alternative rock back into the mainstream 20 years from now. So that's my rant against the band over promoting their work, lol. Personally, I skip "Final Mascerade" just as quickly as I skip past "Powerless", "The Messenger", and "Little Things Give You Away", along with any of the other LP power ballads. Same goes for anything Mike sings on. I don't want 10 "Hybrid Theory" sequels, but prefer to have Mike rapping, Chester finding a balance between singing/screaming, and the band musically mixing it up in the studio like they do on the current setlist: rap and rock mashed up with a DJ using samples and beats to bridge the gap. They do a far better job blending their styles together in the live show than they do in the studio, where tracks like "Until It Breaks" sound like a clusterfuck of an amateur mashup.

I'll be there on the lawn. Haven't seen LP live since the ATS tour at the Boston Garden. Looking forward to seeing them in Mansfield again, since the PR tour with Busta & Cornell was killer a few years back.

Here's what I want to see this Summer, but they won't come anywhere close: 1) Session 2) Guilty All The Same 3) With You ("Reanimation" version) 4) Blackbirds 5) Lost in the Echo (with 2012 intro) 6) Until It's Gone (with "Catalyst"/"No More Sorrow" intro) 7) A Light That Never Comes 8) Castle of Glass ("Experience" version) 9) Blackout 10) In My Remains 11) Figure.09 12) Jornada Del Muerto 13) Easier to Run 14) Wastelands 15) Pushing Me Away ("Reanimation" version) 16) Mike Solo Medley ( 17) I'll Be Gone 18) Faint ("A Place For My Head" bridge) ENCORE 19) Leave Out All The Rest (Mike & Chester acoustic) 20) QWERTY 21) Forgotten 22) One Step Closer ("Reanimation" version with extended outro) NOTES: -No drum solo -No bathroom breaks (see: Piano versions of anything)

I love every single one of these and can't find a flaw in any of them. Chester seems psyched to be performing new songs, both here and especially at the KROQ show earlier in the week. After watching those two and the Rock AM Ring show, I finally caved and bought a ticket to the Mansfield gig this Summer. Can't wait!

This is my least favorite release based on the purchase process alone. Pre-ordered on iTunes so it would download to my phone automatically at midnight last night. Guess what? Still won't download. Added bonus: I don't get the Hybrid Theory set. This is too much hassle for a mediocre album. I like the new songs mixed into the live show, though. It helps freshen it up alot and all the "Hunting Party" tracks sound great live.

You're not alone, there's at least two of us lol. I love "Until It's Gone" & "Guilty All The Same", but the rest of the album doesn't do anything for me after a half dozen listens. I'm sure it'll grow on me over time, but for now, I'm bored to tears with "The Hunting Party".

So SWR lost some grass that they probably didn't pay for anyways. Who gives a shit? The most offensive thing about all of this are the frequent and offensive references to Eric, Rome & Josh being "Sublime."

Heard the track a couple times and like the heavy direction. Rakim's rap doesn't do much for me, and although it's a different vocal approach for Chaz, his voice sounds shot. Maybe that's what they were going for. Either way excited to hear new LP and pre-ordered the official download on iTunes for midnight

I saw LP for the 2nd time at the Worcester date of the MWT. Good show, but I definitely preferred seeing them at a smaller venue on the LPU Tour.

At best, I hope for one good track on each edition of LPU, and with "Promo", I got it. "Basquait" is decent, and the UIB demos are interesting but without replay value IMO. The rest of the album will be sent to the dusty folder of LP tracks I never listen to. At best, I hope for one good track on each edition of LPU, and with "Promo", I got it. Considering "Recharged" just came out, Chester & STP did an EP, and there's a new studio album in 2014, I can deal with a lackluster LPU release for now. Releasing "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora" on vinyl helps, too.

Agreed. Every year there seems to be at least one track that is amazing. "Primo" is great, just like "I have not begun", "QWERTY", and other stand-out tracks have been on past LPU releases.

That would be great, thanks. All the instrumentals make me long for the days of live tracks, especially with DSP's a thing of the past. I'm casting my vote for the "Hybrid Theory" set at Download to be the 2014 LPU CD. $30 for instrumentals and music from other bands is a bit much for my wallet.