lakersfan13

Wow getting tickets was impossible, but looks like I'll be in the pit after all.

Pit is most certainly an option. LPU pre-sales give you free picking of any and all available seats.

Hey thanks for the input. I guess I should've clarified. Since I'm going with my girlfriend, I meant that getting pit tickets probably isn't an option for me. That's why I was wondering how good the reserved seats are. Also I've heard that you can choose your seats and I've heard that you can't an only find out your seat assignment once your tickets ship.

i really wonder what people are doing that they get out that late, literally i run the FUCK out as soon as the band is done playing. no fucks given lol

Yes. Dead sprint. Always. Sticking around for bands waving goodbye/grabbing setlists/meeting friends who were also there results in 2 more hours in the parking lot. I learned my lesson the first time this happened.

LP usually does their "old setlist" first on a tour and then they'll debut the new ones. PR07, PR08, Winter 11 as examples. Traveling after this show to Uncasville is going to be a bitch.

Dammit on the setlist. Hopefully after getting out of the Jiffy Lube parking lot at midnight, you won't also have to deal with the same setlist at Mohegan Sun.

Going with my GF and roommate.

For those interested, this is what Incubus played last year. They tend to avoid repetitive setlists when playing a venue more than once.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/incubus/2011...j-5bd037e8.html

I'll definitely be there in the pit. Just figuring out how lol.

For those unfamiliar with the venue, it kind of sucks getting in and out because of the one lane road. Also there's a few decent places to eat close by before the concert, so we could all meet up at one of those places before heading in. Parking is also included in your ticket price, so that's nice though.

No Incubus on this date is sad, but it'll be cool to see the first show on tour and maybe some setlist debuts.

Some shows at Jiffy Lube Live offer ticket upgrades once you are inside the venue, which is nice, but I don't know how that will play out, because attendance might be high for this concert.

I asked one of the questions in the original post.

I'm still wondering how good the reserved seats are for LPU presales. Pit is probably not an option but I'd like to have the best view possible.

Holy shit pretty expensive. Projekt Revolution in 2007 and 2008 was $70 and then $80...LP just being $93 is really pricey.

Exactly. Look at PR07. It was an all day event and MCR, who played right before LP, was coming off a huge success in "The Black Parade" and had pretty big on stage production.

Incubus, as much as I love them, are nowhere as big as they used to be and will be playing in front of an LCD screen or a banner. The Bristow date costs $93, and only has two bands on it. This tour is sponsored too, which should bring down costs, and Honda's press release talked about keeping tickets affordable. Come on now.

Ticket prices for this summer's US/Honda Civic Tour with Incubus seem a little high.

Prices go up to $124 for the Chula Vista stop:

http://www.livenation.com/event/0A004886C54944C4

Not all of the events are listed on Ticketmaster yet, but the opening date on tour in Bristow, VA has tickets up to $93 and Incubus isn't even playing that stop:

http://www.livenation.com/event/15004892E0D58ABB

Anyone else have problems/concerns regarding this?

How are the presale tickets on lpu compared to ticketmaster? This might be the first time I don't get pit tickets, so I'd like to be as close as possible in terms of seating.

LOL at the Pau posters in the video. Have fun playing the Spurs in the second round.

 

BTW do you guys really think the LP video wont have any special effects?

Yeah, I thought they were pretty cool dunks. We also won the game so it didn't actually matter lol.

As for the effects, I'm going to go with very light ones.

Does anyone else notice they look like they are having a blast in that video?

Yeah and that's what made me really like it. Chester looks like he really enjoyed the part where he set the ground ablaze and everyone else especially Mike looks happy to be there.

Pretty cool, except the parts with Blake Griffin.

I'll be going to DC and Philly for sure. Trying to figure out everything else right now. Not really feeling the $100 ticket prices.

Lol when the hell did Usher turn up in Friday???

I'm sure he's just talking about the guy who rapped in the song. I'm ashamed to admit I know this, but that's the guy who produced "Friday." Also, in case this was obvious, it's not Usher.

Liked the crappy version, didn't really like the snippet, and this proves why you need to listen to the real thing. I thought it was great. Really looking forward to this album. Artwork is phenomenal too, though to be honest, all I'm really worried about is the musical content.

I'd absolutely love to see longer sets. 90 minutes is absolutely not enough for me. Then again, I'm used to seeing live acts like Rush and Bruce Springsteen, so...

 

I think if Mike took the lead more vocally in shows, to give Chester a break, they could totally pull off a two-hour set. It seems like the tours are going to be shorter from here on out anyway.

+1. I definitely want longer sets. Once this album comes out, the band will have more "must play" songs. Hopefully setlists will be longer than before and some songs are still rotated in.

ATS was a failure. I welcome more LP music to wash that bad taste out of my mouth.

That's unfortunate. I wasn't really ready for the changes at first and didn't appreciate the album much, but it's my favorite now. Just one man's opinion though.

Sexy titles, but I have to say it's probably fake before getting too excited.

Definitely fake. It's also the only post on that tumblr site.

"If you do not like/Simply fuck you" may be the greatest thing I have ever heard.

Haha, I really wanted to change that line when I translated it, but that's what the guy posted, so I left it as is. I honestly think it's fake, but in either case, hilarious.

Go for it, even if its fake these rumors are at least helping to pass the time while we wait for real info.

Done:

"Berrylium", the next track on the record, has an apocalyptic feel and deep electronic sounds,resulting in a track that is almost completely an instrumental, with a few lines ("Toxic/Harmful/Noxious/Injurious/Dangerous") that are recited by a distorted robotic voice. It is the strangest track on the album and ends by fading out. "You Don't See Me" is a simple song, with shades of rap and without any electronic sounds. It is pure and simple rock, with simple lyrics that are easy to comprehend. "Break the Pain" is another to the point song, the lyrics refer to abstract life situations, similar to "Burn it Down." "If You Die" is a ballad that will surely become a fan favorite. It is yet another song with little complexity, but offers much to appreciate from other perspectives. "The Breeze" starts with a powerful piano intro and explosion of electric guitars, but after an electronic sounding bridge, acoustic guitars come in, cementing the songs place as one of the most powerful tracks on the album. Mike raps "Just like the breeze/Storm becomes/Over time/As in slow motion" to open the epic chorus, which continues in a semi-rap, "I was never warned of what lies ahead/I will not run/I take the things from the front." It is a great song and will surely be one of the next singles off the album. "Age of Hope" is a hopeful sounding track that features a female choir. Without a doubt, it is the longest track on the LP and one of the longest tracks the band has produced in their entire career. It is similar in many ways to "The Messenger." It transitions into "The Dove Always Fly", which features potent riffs that contrast with Chester's melodic voice, and gives way to a song that seems to lose itself at moments, but returns with even more strength, thanks to a great performance by Shinoda.

 

The guy then went on to post this below:

 

Believe me if you want, if not it's your own problem. I'm not responsible for what happens if this information is found to be utnrue, I choose to believe it and I'm sharing it with you because I find it to be interesting. Thanks.

Even though I don't think it's real and people in the comments section of the second Spanish article seem to agree with that sentiment, I'll translate the second article too if people want me to.

"If you don't like/Simply fuck you.""

 

Hahaha, oh wow.

Yeah it sounds odd. Nothing was lost in translation either, although it could've just been transcribed incorrectly to begin with.

Of course, that's assuming that this article is even real, but I figured I might as well translate it anyways, just in case.

I speak Spanish as well as English, so I took the trouble of translating the article the guy posted, just in case it might be real.

Here's what I got:

If anything is clear from this new material, it's that Linkin Park doesn't intend to return to the sound great success of their 2000 debut album, Hybrid Theory. However, although the guys continue their ventures into the world of electronica, they seem to be more inclined to experimenting on their 5th album, achieving a high level of musical quality while setting lyrical complexity aside.

 

The album begins with an introduction that slightly touches upon the sound of "A Thousand Suns." "Severium is the first song on the album, an instrumental that is representative of the album's overall sound and bears so similarities to "Session." "Noise Behind the Wall" begins with a great rap from MC Mike Shinoda, with incredible timing to recite the lines, "It's not a voice behind my head/It's sound like the noise behind the wall." "Burn it Down" is the strongest of the new material, with an intro featuring modified voices leading into an explosion of distorted guitars. A very strong melody in the style of "Somewhere I Belong" is featured in the chorus, as Shinoda and Bennington scream "Burn it down/Let it go." "Avengers of Another Time" is a powerful ballad and perhaps the track closest to the Nu Metal style of 2000. It has a melodic chorus and tremendous keyboard track. "Lost In The Echo" is a rap ballad that starts with a soft piano intro, but gains force with Mike Shinoda's rap, leading to a semi epic chorus, "Hey look at me/I'm just like you/I'm all you see/If you don't like/Simply fuck you."

 

"Lightning Strike" is an anthem with all the lyrics of a future classic, with simple, but ingenious lyrics and incredible piercing screams by Bennington, culimating with roars similar to those of the African savanna, which lead into the final track of the album, "Namibia." It is a song with different and changing rhythms, with similar percussion to "When They Come For Me", but more in the form of a ballad. The choruses are truly emotional and a great end to an album that seems to be a great payoff to a large risk from Linkin Park.

Not sure if this means anything, but the website pulled the date from their concert list.