Vinescence

Colin has participated in a brazilian youtube channel, similar to Drumeo, where he listens to a song for the first time and plays along with it. The band's called "Os Paralamas do Sucesso", pretty big in the 80s rock scene in Brazil.

It couldn't have ended in a better way! A few remarks after watching it: Fucking awesome movie, I can't wait to buy it. Please give us the full show! It still doesn't explain why Alex was chosen one week before the launch show. Did they tease they tried other guitarrists or am I tripping? Love Colin's reaction when he discoveres who Emily is (still don't get why he didn't know before she started singing lol) It seems like they waited for Rob until early 2023? Not really sure about this one

This quote is very interesting, considering Rob is not credited at the Mall soundtrack

Ask and you shall receive! Here's a screenshot in case you can't access the link: https://imgur.com/a/pQbUmOv

Looking forward to it!

The live aspect still gets me. They needed a live guitarrist. Even if Colin had played guitar for a while, that would've led to a even bigger problem, because they'd need a live drummer (way more critical) Great point about the techs playing Brad's parts. For me it's still wild to think that LP prepared their triumphant return for months, allegedly rehearsing far more than any other time in their career, only to play with their new lead guitarrist a couple of days before the launch show watched by millions of people lol

Glad we'll get some kind of explanation. Thanks!

There's a gap in the story that I don't get...who was playing guitar during rehearsals before Alex joined? Mike has said LP had never rehearsed so much in their careers. Did they rehearse without the lead guitarrist for months? When did Brad decide not to play live anymore? If it's explained in Unshatter, I'll gladly wait for those answers 🙂

True history 🙂 Lorenzo was there too, and him and Adam figured out a way with the bar staff to let 30+ fans who were waiting outside to join the lisening party. They were super kind and went out of their way for that, which I really appreciate

You got me here 🫠 Maybe it was $10 at some point in the past? I should not trust my memory again

While I agree the LPU has been sub-par, I gotta admit the presale tickets and early entry are great...especially for only $10. I may waste $10 this next year? Probably, I doubt they're playing my country soon. I've wasted more money on worse things lol There were some random listening parties for the LPU in 2024, which is something exclusive. Enough? Not even close They still exist, I just don't believe it's worth my money

There's a section that says: "This is the first Linkin Park full live release without "One Step Closer" included." It sounds ambiguous to me. One More Light Live didn't include One Step Closer either, and Unshatter soundtrack is not really a full show. Care to elaborate what you meant there, please?

About time! I can't believe they cut My December, what a wasted opportunity!

It makes total sense LP's team were behind it all. This campaign spread like fire weeks before the great announcment. And reading the Billboard article again, which came out April, 30th 2024, look how they gave us true yet misleading information: Emily was already the one at that point lol As we all know, Brad is not touring, but Joe is It never mentions new music or shows in 2024. Well played

I feel exactly the same! I believe you've summed up perfectly. Looking back, lots of things happened, and only 3 were personally exciting: Cross Off, HT20, and Meteora 20. I wouldn't call the Hollywood Bowl show "exciting" because I was still grieving, even though I think it was great. Mike's projects were ok, but I never connected to them in the same level as LP. Also agreed that 2021 - 2022 was the hardest to believe there'd be a future in LP world