Fleur de Lys

We were truly blessed here! Amazing! Thanks for sharing the Skive source here, I am listening now. Holy shit, Chester is on fire

Yes, looking back we were so lucky! Those concerts are memories I will always treasure. I saw them in Denmark 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Only missed the first show, I was too young. Some of the best shows I ever went to. I think 2007 and 2008 comes out on top, the energy from the band and crowd was unbelievable. I was so young too, it was my first rock concerts. And I remember that RME video, haha! I had the same reaction as that guy, could have been me! I remember singing every word of that rap verse! I loved to listen to RME and Dedicated on the early YouTube, never thought I’d get that live. Yes, there is just a difference from then to now. It’s good seeing that material get its flowers!

Actually I meant that songs like The Catalyst left the 2012 crowd more unresponsive. I'll edit to make it clearer! ATS and a lot of MtM and LT was just not that popular with crowds. Not that the energy was bad but I saw them on ATS tour in 2010 as well, and the response was so much bigger on the nu-metal stuff. It corresponded well with the sort of backlash on the internet to those records. But now it's a different story. That distinction is more blurred and it seems more songs are "classic". So in 2024-25, a song like "The Catalyst" is a big singalong - not a dip in energy. Still seems that HT/Meteora and FZ causes the biggest reactions, but all songs are pretty much add to the hype. Even if a setlist like the Pinkpop one seems crazy good to superfans like us, there is a story-arc to a setlist and show. I think the FZ setlists build more hype, from production to the performances to song order to transitions etc. As a musician I can say that the playing is more tight and they're less prone to mistakes now. And a lot of the guitar tones are better. A lot of the sound is in general. Ofc Chester was a powerhouse with this explosive screaming moments that leave you in awe. Emily is more consistent though, her pitch is great and she delivers studio-worthy performances on so many parts live. Love both for different reasons. Good time to be an LP fan.

I was actually lucky enough to be at Skive Beach Party right after this. I remember not checking setlists before this, and being blown away by songs like APFMH opening and Runway coming back. In 2008 I saw Reading My Eyes there too. Guess I was blessed. Still, I saw LP 2.0 at Olympiastadium this year. The hype was just next level. It was beyond the old shows, just electric. We might forget that LP was not “legendary” yet, and it just was another show for some people there. The crowd visibly lost some interest at songs like “The Catalyst” in 2012, which was how it was. HT/Meteora/What I’ve Done or nothing - must have been so frustrating for the band. It’s not like today where almost every song is a giant singalong. But it is very cool to have this pro shot show to rekindle that memory.

Yes, I think it's standard to have the crowd-mics right there at the front pointing towards the crowd. Probably they were very close!

This might Emily's best pro shot performance. My personal favorite. Overall mix could be better at spots ofc but the performances are just great. Just powerful control in Emily's voice throughout the show. Little to no voicecracks, great pitch, great screams. Her overall consistency has been off the charts though, doing a year-long tour and only getting stronger. No performance dips for a whole year. A year ago, sceptics said that she would blow her voice quick, but it's been the opposite It's amazing to see.

That’s ok! I think she sounds great on New Divide and Lost, actually especially this performance. A lot of emotion in those verses. GTG did sound a bit tired vocally, probably the only lowpoint in the show and I wouldn’t personally mind them retiring that one, seeing as it’s my least favorite FZ track.

What a crowd. It doesn't always come through on a line-in audio stream like this, but god damn, they were loud. Great playing from the band too. Emily's vocals are in good shape after over a year of that level of touring. People pretend like Chester was perfect, comparing Emily only to his early amazing studio recordings. But live, her consistency is something else, great pitch, great punk-like screams, wild presence. Edit: Had a point here about similar setlists in similar countries, I was dead wrong actually so I deleted. A little harsh I would say, given her consistency level. The smaller hickups, after a year of hard touring, would in nowhere have been heard by the actual crowd. But I agree about Given Up in other shows. Not her best song, and they have Heavy Is The Crown for her own personal scream-moment. Given Up can just remain Chester's. EDIT: Also, one unspoken thing about their show is how good Mike is getting on all the new vocals. Pretty much all the singing parts that sounded a bit weak from him a year ago have gotten so much stronger. More emotion, better pitch, just better.

There is now a full show on YouTube. What a setlist… What a crowd! Whole room was buzzing

Please don't put words in my mouth. I am not obsessed with Chester, in fact I'm out there defending LP 2.0 and Emily on the broader Internet (a meaningless battle, I'm sure). I am very invested in the new band. I already stated that I would find it distasteful to make a big show-moment out of Chester, so no, I would not want more. But not mentioning him ever is just weird. But again, I support their right to decide for themselves. And you know nothing about my relationship with deaths of relatives. Don't make this personal.

Even if it feels off to me, I do realise that it's really not my place, and I really gotta emphasise again: I don't judge the band (bc I can't from my position) and I support them in making their own decisions on this.

I agree wholeheartedly. It would be so distasteful to plaster his face all over the screens and capitalize on the sorrow for a big show-moment. A lot of bands who lost members do that. So I actually like that LP errs on the side of not using the past in that way. But still, just saying “the next one goes out to Chester Bennington. We miss you.” That would make a world of difference. It is possible to stand firmly in the present, looking towards the future but at the same time accepting and remembering the past. Not doing so is its own kind of mistake. I know they probably do it privately ofc, and no one can demand it to be done publicly, but I can’t help but think something feels a bit off about it being so buried.

I think there is an interesting shift that happened between the livestream plus the first arena LA show, and everything coming after it. Mike said the “in the role of Chester Bennington, all of you”-line at both shows and reacted to a drawing of Chester in the crowd. But then Chester’s toxic family members were going insane all over the news and I think it soured all public Chester-acknowledgment for Mike and he probably figured he would just stay clear entirely. The great tragedy here is one that I also feel as a fan - seeing the countless Chester fans spewing the most unjustified and hateful shit makes me sometimes lose sight of what Chester himself was: an amazing man who would have 100% loved seeing LP 2.0 flourish. The result with the total radio silence on Chester is just a bit weird and cold. I don’t judge them, but one little mention or song tribute per show would be such a warm relief for fans. I get that the public discourse has left a bad taste in the band’s mouths, but honestly they should not let anyone make their memory of their friend taboo. They actually deserve to keep the memory of their friend, and own it for themselves, no matter what the rest of the world is saying. But of course, it’s all up to them and I support their right to decide for themselves.

Blast from the past, haven’t heard this in like 15 years. Really cool!

Mike is out there on the catwalk 5 songs out of a 28 song set. That’s 23 songs to look at Mike for your Golden Circle experience. The band is there 2,5 songs. Emily some more, for screaming bridges etc. But all in all, it reeks of entitlement to think that you get to have the band for yourself just because you had the money for a premium ticket.