KeysToTheLinkinPark

Thanks for the clarification. Need to look it up again. But yes, like with every instrument, small changes can make a huge difference in terms of the sound that gets out of that.

I still have the feeling that we are in the process of finding out exactly what the problem is. As I play the guitar myself, I've also tried playing a few things the way Alex does. I keep coming back to the point that the guitar sound is different in some places compared to earlier times. I can play the Papercut palm mutes like Alex does and it sounds much more like the old sound with different amp settings etc. than it does now. I've watched a lot of videos again. And I mostly notice the guitar sound. And if it's the guitar sound then maybe it's a stylistic choice by the band. What exactly do you mean by technique?

Not sure if we are all on the same page here. Do we mean sound-wise or rhythm-wise? I feel like some of us are talking past each other lol. That’s a big difference in the discussion tbh.

In terms of OSC performance, I would say it's an amp problem. Mike plays the same part in the bridge as Alex. If it was a rhythm problem there, you would hear it. Unless they both play the part like shit lol. We once talked about the Papercut performance here in the forum. I also see an amp problem here. There is a lack of distortion in the sound. And the lack of distortion has nothing to do with the way he plays the Palm Mutes, but how the amp and pedals are set up. I mean, I can get a more brutal sound with my cheap interface through my computer that sounds more aggressive. I took a look at a few Papercut performances from 2017. I think Brad plays the verse without Palm Mutes. That sounds different again, of course.

Over Each Other

Thought she sounded really good on the heavy songs

Great performance.

Agree, would surprise me if they go for a Two Faced performance. Would be a ballsy move to bring a nu-metal track into that kind of mainstream setting. In all honestness, it most likely will be a video for TEM.

I would say there is still room between the first London show and the next one in Düsseldorf. There could be a double show 28./29. of june in London. Other than that, as you said, only after France or before Austria.

Hopefully the reception will be better this time than last time. That was a real shitshow back then. But I'm convinced that LP will put on a good show with their current energy and power. Instagram comments shouldn't be taken at face value but apparently a lot of people are pissed that Muse are headlining lol

would say they are just not too big in the US. We shouldn’t forget that they had MCR as a Co headliner in 2007. And MCR was kinda big back then. Right now they really don’t have big Supportes for their US dates. And perhaps cancelling the tour wasn’t the main problem (that can happen) but rather Chester popping up a few months later (end of match while he broke his ankle like mid January) with STP on a tour. That didn’t look too great for some fans.

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I wrote that in the other thread. They could double the amount of stadium shows and sell them out. Everthing LP touches in Germany translates to gold. It's not too far fetched that Germany is the biggest market for them (as the german concert promoter said in the interview about LP not playing at RaR). Kinda funny that they have to mention that this is the last german show.

I can only agree with that. You also have to remember that the high number of shows and an average capacity of around 17,000 means that the scale is really huge. We're talking about around 400,000 - 450,000 (or whatever number of tickets) tickets that can be sold. That's not exactly a small number. And as has already been mentioned, LP is not that huge in the US compared to other countries or continents. I can only keep pointing out how stupidly big LP is in Germany. The 5 stadium shows must have a combined capacity of 200.000-250.000 and they could have doubled the number of shows and still sold them out. The difference is huge. But I'm also sure that if they did a double-headlining tour with another big band, tickets would have gone fast in the US. For example, a new edition of the Blinkin Park shows would sell out rather quickly.

This show has such a special feeling. I remember this blonde head walking through the picture and it was clear that things were about to change. Many here in the LPL community had some suspicions that it would be Emily, but to see it actually happen is something else. It's always special to come back to this show and remember the time in the Shoutbox. How we all sat in front of the screen and didn't know what to write. This show is full of special moments. Like Mike saying at the beginning “It's good to see you again” or “And in the role of Chester Bennington...” or Emily crying. There are definitely some cool new camera angles here. The mix is also really well executed.