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Actually the glasses would kind of allow the energy back into the crowd… it might even be a solution to what I’m talking about, or kind of a best of both worlds. imagine the perspective of mosh pits! The content out of that would be insane. xD and yes, you are right … it is the evolution. But evolution still has a way of reaching back, such as vinyl being popular again, and people in general wanting to return to physical media has really been more popularized again these days. The glasses if they don’t fall off easily, people can definitely keep devices out of their hands and have more ability to just be expressive. I hope this is a solution that becomes more popularized honestly.

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right, but at the expense of this: Fans today, don't get this experience because that's all they care about, attention on TikTok or Instagram. For quick scrollers, for quick memories... it's not the same. Then onto their next ''fix''. The band would be huge either way, they are stablished themselves two decades ago. They'd do just fine without 50,000 tiktokers or instagramers at their show, it's not like they will die out if they don't have 50,000 copies of the same video surfacing the web at every show. But you're point is still valid in this age of social media, but this age of social media is clearly, as you proven, more important than just living in the moment without looking through a phone screen. You can see some people here hate the fact they're in LPU front row and that's all they see in front of them is loads of phone screens. I'm not here speaking for everyone's experience at the shows they attend, not here to speak about the level of fun or memories their making... but they're not getting the opportunity to experience a crowd like what I shared anymore, not with LP anyways.

Maybe LP will step up and command the ''No Phones'' Policy other bands are successfully making possible. On the other hand, I kind of doubt it... LP seem to accept this with open arms because it pleases the majority of their fans, less they create a new structure: No phones till this point in the setlist for example and learn to train their worldwide audience. I think if LP step up, kindly, passionately about this subject and influence it, they can start a movement themselves that encourages fans to be in the moment and live out their experience without worrying about social media but instead include the social media at a more appropriate time so it sort of satisfies their addiction... but the training is lighter, respectful and eliminates the ''cold turkey'' effect. I pray and hope for this day to come with the band, so they can see waves of people jumping up and down again like the good ole days. It's a shame because their energy will only last so long the way it is now, and it would have been insane to see shows like this during the FZ return but obviously they weren't around the last 7-8 years to encourage this to the fanbase pre-return. But this new ''no phones culture'' has started and slowly making its way in. The band wouldn't be assholes about it either if fans refused to listen... not like some of the frontmen who are really strict and forward about it (which works very effectively still) but they won't risk killing off fans, because LP would be more graceful and patient, that's just the way they are.

It also is the perfect title as it has the meaning ''to reverse the pieces'' or ''undo the pieces of something broken'', and this is what really gets me. This is exactly what LP did to move forward. They took something broken apart and created a ''new'' image out of it and continued to live. I think, as humans we all go through that in some form or fashion as well. Something changes us that's out of our control eventually, forcing us to learn how to live on with that. I love it's double (or triple?) meaning because the lyrics are also another side of it.

I don't care what this film is about, I'm just happy we're getting a movie in theaters and taking over the world in this way as LP fans. I'm gunna feel so proud when I get to the booth and order my ticket.

I love that they spent time at East West studios for From Zero, a very famous studio where System of a down recorded toxicity at, and many more recorded well-known albums at. Mike actually mentioned that Studio B was perfect for the band because of its size, and that it had the right kind of comfortability for him to work in with the band. Especially for the drum recordings on the album because of the size of the room and sound it had to offer.

I posted it in the chat box a few months ago. Maybe that’s where you saw it. I’m not sure if anyone else ever made it an official thread before though.

Thanks man, this episode is such a gem! 💎

A couple of months ago, I discovered a YouTube channel by the name of Alex Crescioni who has a podcast featuring Linkin park's longtime assistant engineer Josh Newell. Josh has worked with LP inside of NRG studios along with Ethan Mates on a majority of their albums, starting all the way back in the early 2000's as a studio runner. Josh covers a load of topics on what he actually assisted on in the studio, providing a very detailed explanation on some of the jobs he had including recording the band, gathering specific types of gear requested by the band during Linkin Park's sound evolution, and working with the mind of Rick Rubin. He also expresses many of the challenges he faced on a day-to-day basis and how that taught him proper studio etiquette while navigating each band members individual personalities. Josh provides insight on how some days were ''good days'' and some days were ''bad days'', and how those days taught him to either blend in or stay out of the band's way. One particular story that's noteworthy is when the band decided to order thousands of balloons and fill the studio up during the A Thousand Suns era, as referenced in this iconic LPUTV episode: https://youtu.be/R03NU6KBmjg?si=xD8iVb9iYVee6blq ''Balloon Crawl'' where Josh had to overcome obstacles (literally) such as tripping over unseen mic cables, balloons bursting during the recording process, and how that affected him as an assistant engineer in charge of making sure everything was running properly. There's so much more to this podcast episode I'll leave for you to discover and enjoy! Big shout out to Alex Crescioni for hosting this incredible episode and asking really great questions to Josh and shout out to Josh for giving the fans a different perspective inside the studio process of Linkin Park like you've never heard before! Enjoy.

Heaven yeah! Brother.

I have nothing to add, but reading these are very entertaining! I wonder what Chester's verse parts on figure.09 sounded like.

Rob with blonde hair? That’s a new for me! Haha

Do you know where I can find both versions of the masters? I don’t think I’ve heard the different version.

I see your perspective on that and I agree to some extent. However I live in Florida. We are always on the news. There’s always a mass shooting here at a school or at a Halloween party or Christmas event or a church. Or, the worse criminals who make world headlines are literally from my neighboring county. It all depends on where you live… it’s one thing to see the news constantly spew it, but it’s another to live very close to all the incidents. Of course there’s no hard feelings, we all come from different places with different degrees of danger.

Yes sadly, but it's not just America anymore. It's literally anywhere. Australia just had one. I don't feel completely safe no matter what country or rock concert or overly crowded place. Crazy people walk the earth everywhere but America is the country who gets a boner over it and puts it on the news all the time.

Try doing that in Florida in May at Rockville lol 😂 the heat… the lack of moisture, the smell… the people beating everyone else up. Drunks and smoke everywhere. It’s not worth being close to the band out here unless your willing to risk heat exhaustion or a bloody face.

Meanwhile me and my friend Chris prefer NOT to be standing in the crowd or to where we can’t escape a mass shooting or some crazy shit like that. Thankfully I went with someone who thinks exactly like me. Safety and comfort OVER being the closest or in the pit or whatever. We were off to the side standing probably only 100 feet from the stage near a clear and obvious exit haha. Point is, we don’t mind seats or being further away if need be.

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I’m right there with you. I don’t need to say anything. This is my wish also.

and Chester sounded so solid on it! Especially the full live performance of HT in 2014.

I especially like when he talks about getting his own bag as his own man. And how he’s going to get that anyways whether Mike helps him or not.

Thanks brother. 🤘🏼

That’s the BEST song on Hybrid Theory (in my opinion). The iconic intro scream either live or on reanimation. The bouncy and heavy riffs, the interplay between Mike and Chester and the somewhat positive lyrics in the bridge. 🙏🏻🤘🏼 I will always welcome this song to their set list. I loved when they brought it back during the living things cycle. That was really cool

*cues WID* no but seriously, thank you for your honesty and kind words. And I couldn’t help myself I had to insert the bad LP joke. But the lyrics are relevant to my situation 😂