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This. I think that LP will only be LP with who they have now. Different musicians are going to play things differently, are going to have different styles of ideas, leading to a change in the sound. yes, I know they've been changing their sound up, but you know what I mean. They might be able to sound the same live playing the songs from album 1-4, but anything after will definitely be non LP sounding. I can see Mike now more likely to do a DBS type deal than he did with FM, but as far as making that side project permanent, it just wouldn't work.

That would make my life so much easier.... xD

I've been looking at Rise Against - their stuff essentially is same genre, same format. However, you can also see that as the albums progress, the songs still have the same style, but have much better sound to them.

He's done drum stuff on this tour and backing vocals and isn't he in TLTGYA?

I think in 2-3 albums, based on that, we may get Hybrid Theory 3.0 It wouldn't be what we'd expect from them after them making 4-5 albums not at all like it, but the main thing would be it'd be a much more "refined" sound than the original.

I think Mike has been moving from more of a "behind the scenes" role, to testing his abilities more each album. I think that the others may see this, and are willing to see what becomes of it. Kinda like "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" situation - The other guys may see that same concept and think "let's see what he's got next". I'm not saying that it's "ok Mike, what do you want us to do now?", it's "I like that, let's keep that". Personally, the balance that they are at now seems to be the best position for them now. Mike's rapping - epic, he has great flow, and power behind his words Chester's screaming - I like it, unlike other artists that do screamo shit Mike and Chester singing - their voices are completely different, but mix well with each other, and we've seen the results of when they do that. Instrumentally - they've been mixing up what each person does (Chester, Brad, and Phoenix on drums along with Rob?), so the boundaries they may have previously had are becoming less noticeable, allowing them to further expand the "LP genre/sound" in the future. Gang vocals - damn. That's all I have to say. I think, as a band, they would eventually shift and change as they have, but I also believe that Mike may be a driving force behind that testing of abilities. We might go through a little era of "over-exposure" of Mike and not enough Brad/Joe/Rob/Phoenix, but eventually, they'll find the combination that will be so epic, it will make everyone think "why didn't they do this from the start?"

Loved the first one Really liked the second one Loved how they worked New Divide into different scenes Hoping third one will be better than second If LP does a new song, I hope they incorporate it into the movie's score, and not have it purely just at the end credits

I'm guessing it's Grey Daze as well...or idk. Well this is completely embarrassing....

The past 4 years of my life have been a lie. My friend told me they were the b-sides for MTM when he sent them to me. Dammit dude.... Either way, it still fits in the "album sound"

I don't believe so, or at least, I've been under the understanding that it was a MTM B-Side (WUTP, NRL, NW, and bonus QWERTY live)

I think people will yell at me saying "LP won't go back to old styles" etc, etc, but yeah. I made a playlist of non-album & B-side tracks from LP, and kinda set them up to how I feel, if they were an album, would have a good flow. Obviously since they're already released, they won't be on the 5th album, but as far as style of what I expect/hope to see (mostly hope) I have this: 1) New Divide 2) Across the Line 3) Pretend to Be 4) No Roads Left 5) I Have Not Begun 6) Blackbirds 7) What We Don't Know 8) QWERTY 9) We Use The Pain 10) State of the Art (I know, not LP, but that style) 11) No Way 12) Reading My Eyes (I know from Xero tape) 13) The Catalyst by NoBrain 14) We Made It (same format, but all LP, no guest) 15) The Messenger (How they do it live) 16) Bleed It Out w/ Burning In the Skies (High energy rap song, screamish chorus, sung bridge) On a side note, this makes an enjoyable playlist.

Can you forge mine? but seriously, I really wish I could've gone to this one, but can't make it

I gotta say, Oklahoma City 2008 was, imho, a really cool concert despite that. I only have a few from that year, and it beats out others.

goes without saying, but:: Epic!!! You have had probably a once in a lifetime chance of once in a lifetime chances, and it's pretty awesome to be able to say "Yeah, the Pez guy they're talking about? He and I are on LPLive all the time" The question I have though is : The insane guitar at the end of the first time you played, was that you or Brad? EDIT: Also - MAXI TAXI DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE STARTING AT $3?!?! And - Read the news article, pretty cool, but the wording on some of that stuff is just weird (it just seems written weird to me)

Visually, I like the Special Edition much better, but when I see the regular, I keep thinking of it as Linkin Park's "White Album"

FML I doubt I'll be able to get Melbourne 2 before I go back to school

Aren't the proposed 5 singles going to be: 1 The Catalyst 2 Waiting for the End 3 Burning in the Skies 4 or 5 Iridescent 4 or 5 Wretches & Kings ??? Or did I miss something....? Also - I heard that Linkin Park wasn't involved at all on the third Transformers movie, so as far as coming out with a song like New Divide was done, it's not gonna happen. If they have a Transformers single, it'll be just a song from the album, like how What I've Done was in the first movie.

Not playing favoritism, but ours are just so much more badass. Their shirts look to quickly done, and done purely to have a shirt (whether they did this to combat our shirt sale or not)

There's also a lot of people who can't, but would try to do what Pez did, just to get on stage. Pez simply did what others didn't do - ask. Plus, LPLive had a member on stage TWICE in a tour. That's just epic. Congrats Pez bros! @LPxDC - lawlz

Hey Mark, quick question: I was looking at the rates for Fedex, and for you to ship 2 shirts to me would be about $15 or so. Also, I'm not sure exactly how I'd be able to get the package because I have a University Box (like a PO Box) and UPS is the only service that delivers other than USPS. Is it possible to have them shipped a way other than Fedex? I don't need them on a deadline because I can't make it to any shows, I just can't be paying what I think it's gonna turn out costing.

I love both designs, but I have to ask, why the spade on the blue shirt?

Maybe the staff just doesn't like you Papelbon, and this is a giant, intricate prank for you, and the rest of us all have our shirts already...

I'm looking for the top 5 DSPs released so far, which ones had the best setlists, changes, etc?

I love how the youtube videos are blocked by Warner....

I'm not entirely sure if I'll be able to go, but if I do, I'm getting tickets LP.com access day, and my girlfriend and I are driving down to see them then staying at her place before heading back Edit: Can't go. Damn.