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Are the other tracks from Hybrid Theory at higher quality than the previous leaked instrumentals?

I miss the galleries in the show pages! I love to see the paper setlists and a few pictures!

I love this thread. Can't wait to have updates. #plotting

Love it

I can't believe that this is happening.

In The End was full in Montreal, not shortened! Fingers crossed for a real debut of Can't Hear You Now and the return of High Voltage!

Very curious about this Tour, I hope we get a live debut for Promises I Can't Keep and Can't Hear You Now!

Yes, it was the second edition of this memorial, with a lot of cover bands, and this time the organizers managed to get Julien-K and added them as headliners!

Absolutely! Oh my God

Thanks man! I laughed so much too Maybe he uses a different tuning since he plays chords that aren't in the studio version, or he doesn't remember the original tuning since Brad, maybe, recorded that part, but it's weird in any case! Thank you Rick, it really was incredible. And who knows...

It's the night between September 6 and September 7. I've received the e-mail from LPU; I won the Meet & Greet with Mike in Milan, Italy, on September 8. I previously tried to play Faint with Linkin Park when the band played in Rome and Monza, but it wasn't possible, so I gave it another chance. I didn't play guitar for over a week, cause I broke two strings on two different guitars. But I thought: "Ok, let's try for the last time, whatever." I put the new string on my electric guitar and played Roads Untraveled along with the video of the performance at the Rock en Seine, just a few times because I had to prepare for the trip. And like I told him, thank you Astat for your tabs, I've learned everything about Linkin Park songs thanks to you. In the morning I left for Milan. I got the other mail from LPU with the pickup location and all the info. Well, I've almost missed the M&G because I couldn't find the meeting point, I've arrived just a few minutes before the check-in started. I told Lorenzo (in Italian) that I wanted to ask Mike to play with him, but he didn't understand, he thought that I just wanted Roads Untraveled on the setlist. Autographs session. I thanked Mike, he hugged me, I told him a few things and asked for a little drawing, then this happened: Me: "Is this a Boris relative?" Mike: "Yeah, I think so!" Me: "What is this?" Mike: "I think it's a mouse!" And then... "I have an odd request..." I started reminding him of when I asked to play Faint at the previous Linkin Park shows. He was confused but interested. Then I asked about Roads Untraveled and the negotiation started. Mike: "Do we play Roads Untraveled tonight?" and there were at least three guys from the crew checking their phones. Then he said: "Which part do you want to play?" Me: "Br..." Mike: "There are two parts, you know?" Yeah I know, Mike, I was about to tell you! On instinct I said: "Brad's part", and then I corrected myself saying "Matt's part!" And he was like: "Oh, Matt's part?" Me: "Yeah, octaves!" Mike: "Octaves?" and so on! I was like: "Don't worry, I know every part, but what tuning do you use?" Mike: "I don't know." He really said that "Ok, I can play it in standard tuning and half-step down." So, he said: "Ok, but you need to ask to Matt." Matt was there and came close to us. "He needs to tell you something." "Hi Matt, I asked Mike if I can play your part on Roads Untraveled." Matt looked at Mike and he was like: "Ok, whatever, do what you want!" Mike still wasn't sure and said: "But if you play Matt's part, what will he do?" "He can help with backing vocals!" And Matt, that was so happy, said: "Yeah, I'll sing anyway!" So, Mike said: "But we don't have time to rehearse before the show!" "Don't worry, I've practiced for days!" (well, kind of). Then, he smiled and said: "Ok, I guess you can do it!" I stayed with Lorenzo after the M&G and then someone from security brought me backstage. Then a magical moment happened. The entire crew was about to do the hug circle and I was watching from a distance, because I felt I didn't belong there, but someone invited me to join them. I was between Lorenzo and Dan, and Mike was in front of me with Jim. He gave a nice speech about the Tour, Matt, and Dan, adding that the show in Vienna was the best so far. Jim agreed with him. Then, he asked everyone to say something they were grateful for. They all made some really beautiful speeches, they talked about how they felt like family, it was so intimate and powerful. Then, in a moment of silence, Jim looked at me and said: "Good luck!", inviting me to say something as well. In the meantime Mike was so hyped, he was like: "We need to bring this place down, we start with Remember The Name and Welcome!", but they didn't play Welcome I went sidestage with Matt, I got the guitar and he said: "It's in the standard tuning" (of course it is!) and Jim put me all the stuff. I had like 5 minutes to realize everything and to "rehearse" the song while I had When They Come For Me in my ears! Then it happened, Mike presented and invited me on stage. He asked again for my name, saying "Giuseppi?" (it's Giuseppe but everyone calls me Peppe). "I don't even know what's gonna happening right now, I didn't test this out with him, I have no idea what's gonna happen, we're gonna trying anyway. I hope you're ready!" The chorus started, I couldn't believe it, but it went good. Maybe too good. Mike immediately turned to me and smiled when he realized that I really knew the song; him and Matt were so happy. Matt patted me after the first chorus and Mike came and hugged me at the end, while Lorenzo took a picture. It was incredibile, I was in front of 20,000 people, and I literally never performed live anywhere in any capacity! I've stayed sidestage for the rest of the show, with all the crew that kept smiled and complimented on me; they were so nice, each one of them. During the piano medley I was near to Matt and, watching the crowd singing, he said: "This moment is always so nice". I told him about the flashmob we planned with the signs "You Hold Us Together", he really liked them; Mike appreciated it too. And then someone came, with a beer, saying: "You have balls / Oh, by the way I'm Matt's cousin!", he was hilarious Thank you Mike, it really was a dream come true. Full performance:

Over Again and Running From My Shadow are actually my favorite songs from the album and I expected they would be the final two. But Over Again must win. My vote is for Running From My Shadow.

This is becoming so difficult Hold It Together.

Oh my God.

World's On Fire

Famous last words

KENJI. But I want Cigarettes too

World's On Fire

I think We Made It. If I'm not wrong, the explicit version is just in the Promo, while CD and video have the clean one.

Yeah, it says that the IP is blocked, but I'm using Hola and it seems to be working If there will be a YouTube link, even better!

The album is great, thank you Mike! Best songs for me are: Place To Start Over Again Watching As I Fall Nothing Makes Sense Anymore Promises I Can't Keep Ghosts I.O.U. Running From My Shadow I Can't Hear You Now

Can't wait to see the webcast, it will be great! But what happened at 2:57? Where's the first verse?

Yeah, it was Make It Up As I Go!

Song and video out on Thursday, 9AM PT! https://twitter.com/mikeshinoda/status/998662965485232128

Here we go! https://twitter.com/mikeshinoda/status/997541708568055809