Linkin Park Documentary: The Sad Story Of the Band & Death of Chester Bennington
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- The sad story of Linkin Park and death of Chester Bennington
0:00 - Early Years
14:48 - Hybrid Theory
23:04 - Meteora
31:28 - - Minutes to Midnight
33:30 - Final Decade/Chester's Death
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Linkin Park’s celebrated debut album 2000’s Hybrid Theory would come out during the peak of the nu-metal’s popularity. Linkin Park over the next several years became inescapable if you listened to rock radio or watched MTV. What came next is truly amazing. Linkin Park did something that so few bands could do, their popularity eclipsed trends in music and they soon ventured into uncharted territory, much to the chagrin of some of their fans. But sadly their nearly two decade run came to an abrupt end following the death of frontman Chester Bennington. Today, let’s take a deep dive into the career of Linkin Park.
Linkin Park’s story begins with Rapper/vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist/producer Mike Shinoda. Shinoda would be born to a japanese father and a white mother with the musician telling Howard Stern that being mixed race resulted in him not really knowing where he belonged in school. His mother would encourage him by the age of 6 to take up piano lessons thinking it would look good on his college applications. In addition to music lessons Shinoda would tell the shock jock that he he spent a lot of his time as a young child painting and doing artwork with the idea that perhaps someday he’d become an artist
It was by the time he became a teenager he soon started to get into the blues, jazz and hip hop. Shinoda by the mid 80’s would be hugely influenced by Run-DMC’s second record King of Rock and Beastie Boys' License to Ill as well as LL Cool J's Bad in addition to Public Enemy and NWA. It would be the collaborations and blending of rock and rap that gave Shinoda an idea of what he wanted to pursue musically telling Rolling Stone “The first show I went to was Anthrax and Public Enemy. They did ‘Bring the Noise’ together, and I was like, ‘That’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever heard.
Wanting to follow in the footsteps of his music idols who sampled popular rock music in their songs he would ask his musical teacher to teach him how to do just that recalling to to Rolling Stone. When I was about thirteen, I told my teacher, Eileen, I wanted to get more into playing jazz and blues and maybe hip-hop. She said she couldn't help me out with that because that wasn't her training. She said, "Maybe you just wanna get a keyboard and start learning those things on your own." I thought that was really big of her to say, and definitely led to an important point in my life where I bought a keyboard. Then I got a sampler, started making beats and playing around with MIDI and digital-based music.”
Shinoda would tell Stern that prior to Chester Bennington fronting Linkin Park the seeds of the band began with him and a childhood friend of his named Mark Wakefield who he first started making music with recalling to the shock jock “the band was just originally me and Mark and i would mostly do all the rap stuff and he would do most of the rock stuff and then we’d teach each other the other side. Mark also happened to be living next door to guitarist Brad Delson with Shinoda adding “Almost like a TV Sitcom they were next door neighbours and there windows were across from each other…We’d be in mark’s room playing sega genesis and you’d hear brad playing metallica on the guitar from the other window.” Delson was also a schoolmate of Shinoda Agoura High School in southern california. The trio soon recruited a bandmate of Delson, drummer Rob Bourdon, who played with him in the band Relative Degree.“ Bourdon, got his start drumming in the third grade after his parents took him to an aerosmith concert. Fun fact . (Bourdon’s mother, Patty, was a high school girlfriend of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, who he credits with coming up with the band name.
It was following high school Shinoda attended Pasadena’s California’s Art of College Design where he studied illustration. Shinoda would refer to the school a - Hudba
Favourite LP album? It's tough choice for me either Meteora or Minutes to Midnight. This video was a labor of love. I hadn't listened to Linkin Park in quite some years but it was great to go back and revisit those songs I listened to as a kid.
Hybrid Theory is such a banger. I loved that album in middle school.
1. Meteora
2. A Thousand Suns
3. Hybrid Theory
4. Minutes To Midnight
5. The Hunting Party
6. Living Things
7. One More Light
Hybrid Theory. I have to listen their other stuff
I really enjoyed the first two albums, not a huge fan of their sound after that
Hybrid Theory and Meteora. 🤘🏻
I met Chester Bennington in 2014 when he did a design collaboration with Porsche, at that point I was a fan for 12 years… let me tell you, my knees were buckling because he was so influential on me. I have zero problems admitting this as a grown man. LP forever. RIP Chester.
Chester had an Amazing voice he will be Forever and Infamously remembered !!! RIP Chester ❤😢❤❤😢😢
R.I.P. Bennington....you ruled my childhood and I will forever be grateful and enamored by your soul and talent. Thanks for the memories. ❤❤❤❤
Isn't it amazing when we get to meet our biggest influences. I met one of mine, it was one of the best moments of my life.
I met chester as well.
I cherish the moment every day.
Amen. I have the largest displate I could get of Chester screaming into the microphone in watercolor/oil style. Chester was such a beautiful soul, its heartbreaking to know how much pain he was in, and I don't think he knew or believed just how impactful he has been for so many people. Why does it seem like the best and most kinf people among us are the most tortured souls....
I don't care what people say , but when no one was there for me, LP's music was there, in every emotion no matter what and I am sure there are many people like me all over the world. Sadly one was able to save millions but millions wasn't able to save one person. RIP king.
True that, mental health is very important.
when they tour with POD long time ago i hope the band got linkin park save especially chester B
Glad ur still with us brother. We all here for each other. Stay strong, stay happy and stay healthy
Damn....❤
I was going to say something similar. These guys have saved my life more than once. And like you said they've probably done it for millions of us. It still chokes me up when I hear their music and think, "This guy saved us and we couldn't save him 😢" So yeah your comment was exactly what I have been feeling basically.
I swear "hybrid theory" and "meteora" were both albums that were all singles. You just put those albums on and let them play. No skips needed.
yet they thought some songs would feel like "fillers". how wrong they were... for our happiness!
Absolutely grew up with Linkin Park I was in 4th grade when hybrid theory came out I'll tell you what songs I did skip tho was that bullshit with Jay z skipped the whole album
@@garysims2029 you don't like JayZ? fine! but that album was as good as the others in its own way.
Hearing the screams of Chester's housekeeper during the 911 call is just horrible I hope she was able to heal from that.
@Super Nostalgia complete bullshit. Grow up.
@Super Nostalgia leave people alone
Obsessed with shit band
Only a deranged, sick person will find interest in listening such audios.
I mussed have missed it.
Depression and those dark thoughts are something that people might battle with every day. It only takes 1 loss in those battles to lose something precious.
In those moments, like I imagine Chester had during his last day, all it takes is a little pull to bring you back but unfortunately he was alone despite all his work and intentions. This obviously wasn't something he wanted, depression was an illness he struggled with. Mike, for that reason, said after Chesters passing to not say "he committed suicide" but he "died to suicide".
As a man you aren't allowed to have feelings and weaknesses.
I am dealing with depression for 18 years now, being 30 years old atm. - I looked for help, but as a man I simply can't have depression. And since I know wtf is wrong - just can't help myself - I am only making things up. 'Cause I can't do a doctor's or psychologist's job in diagnosing myself, knowing wtf my issues are, what the symptoms are and where they come from.
He didn’t just sing about his personal agony, he lived it 24/7, unfortunately.
Exactly
Most definitely x
exactly, that could have changed his outcome, being able to funnel the pain through music, when in art school, a professor urged me to do just that, and i am a better person for it.
😢
Hybrid theory was one of the very few albums where I think most of us can agree there was not a bad song. Truly an incredible talent and a big loss for some many reasons. Your voice is still heard by millions of people. Thank you.
Meteora is the same for me. Maybe one song I don't like too well
Yes and metoia 2 perfect albums back to back
I’m not even that big of a LP fan, but Hybrid Theory might be one of the greatest albums start to finish of the 2000’s.
I’m indifferent , I cherish every album they ever made include reanimation and as a full grown man admit that their music did save me and I will forever be grateful to this band ❤
I didn't know him or anything but I was fortunate enough to meet Chester back in like 2002 or 2003 at a Projekt Revolution concert. The dude hung out with fans like he was just a regular person. I was interested in their production quality and he was telling me some of their processes. He was the nicest guy and seemed genuinely happy to be hanging out with his fans.
You’re lucky 😢
Um sorry but I had an encounter with him at a gun show in Phoenix, AZ... he was a complete dick.. no one was actually paying any attention to him but a couple of people did say hi and he was rude and made snide remarks.. people weren't even asking for pics or autographs..
@@Criticalmaze I do consider myself lucky for it. The world needs more people like he was. 😔
Could you make a video sharing what he told you about the processes? I'm a bit curious how their made and produced their music
@galaxy For starters he said they played all instruments individually through ProTools at the time. He said once they compressed their tracks to WAV files they actually lost sound quality. I doubt I'll do a video though.
These guys were an anomaly...Lightning in a bottle that lasted 20 years ⚡️ R.I.P
Chester.
More like Flash in a Pan. Their album dropped further and further with every release for a reason and only went up because that retard chose the coward's way out of life.
Amen!!
@@mopargirl2173 amen.
I agree with the accuracy of the statement. It was exactly that.
I hated it so much when people dissed LP for changing up their sound... that is the whole point of music, it is art and it evolves constantly. LP got me through so many of the toughest times in my life and still do, with songs from every single album resonating with me in some way.
I was so blessed to have met them in 2010, they are honestly the most down to earth celebrities i have ever met and having them genuinely thank all of us for taking time out of our lives to go and see them was beautiful, especially when so many of us had travelled as far as we did.
It's such a shame we will never get to see them perform again and hear Chester's amazing vocals but the concerts i was able to attend will always be so close to me.
RIP Chester, you were an amazing human.
ashamed to say but i was one of the people that really didnt like the new album at first
but after a while i listened to it again and i was like wtf why did i not like this before lol
feel like some albums you just need some time to like absorb it all
@@MrAchsas Don't have to be ashamed for not liking everything someone produces... just don't go out of your way to spread hate. I like their earlier stuff more, but they still have some awesome songs on all their albums. The evolution of their sound should be welcomed. If everything sounded the same it would get old, but not everyone will like what it turns into either. Regardless still one of the best bands of our time.... but no one will top Tool :)
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@@MrAchsas I always looked at it that I was not ready for the songs at that time. But times got hard some newer stuff resonated with me more than the oldies❤
It just sounded like shit. It was a rushed?radio 3:00 timing that needed another 2 minutes, plus. It sounded like shit. You cant have some sort of muted fade in and then the drums sound like a snare inside a small bathroom. I... it just sounds lke shit.
The Carpool Karaoke that was filmed shortly before Chester's death was kind of heartbreaking, depression is a terrible thing.
Being diddled by his biological father will do that.
It was even more heartbreaking because James Corden was in it
@@Amateracu1991DFFOO I thought is was that one aisan guy?
@@Kee23383 Yes true, brainfart. I see carpool karaoke and my mind goes to that buffoon
@@Kee23383 it was, but i cannot find full video
As a Linkin Park fan of over 20 years, I'm really grateful for this video. They have always been my heroes, not only for the music, their incredible work ethic and live performances, but also for the relation with their fans. No matter how big they got, they did everything to be as accessible as possible. I've had the pleasure of meeting them two times (Mike three times) and they were super sweet, funny and humble - Chester even remembered me the second time and he said "Thank you so much for coming again, oh my God!" while bouncing in his seat, like he couldn't believe I was there to see them again. Then he took my hand between both of his and looked me in the eyes and said again, this time, quietly "Really, thank you". I could tell when looking into those dark, intense eyes, that he was genuinely grateful. He was such a unique and beautiful soul, and I'm grateful that he shared so much of it with the world.
you are soo lucky. i only got to there concert back in 2007 and it was the best time of my life even tho i didnt see the band backstage but yeah. i when only once tho.
You story made me cry, you were so fortunate to have met them.
@@Snowythegoodestboy I really am. They were some of the best experiences of my life, and I'll forever be grateful for them.
I'm not really a fan of Linkin Park but that's a really beautiful experience you had with him. I really appreciate comments like this that help convey what the person was like on a personal level. Thank you for sharing it 🙏 edit: Linkin not Lincoln 😔 lol
Met them at their meet & greets twice. Unfortunately we were all kind of rushed along. I did get them to sign their albums and I told Chester. “I love your voice, you are amazing!” He was very humble and thanked me repeatedly. I gave them a CD of a local band to listen to… I wonder if they ever did. I have seen them more than any other band I think seven or eight times. Which says a lot considering they weren’t around that long. I truly love their music.
I still listen to them when im sad, hurting, angry,they were there for me when no one was
“Nobody’s Listening” gave me absolute chills. The lyrics felt eerily prophetic
You never get over being abused by someone. You get through it, but it always stays with you. Thankfully, I have never turned to drugs or alcohol. But I could see how someone can! May you now be at peace, Chester. 🌟☮️
I've been abused for years. I am not even close to being able to be close to anybody. It does make you want to turn to substance abuse.
P9
@@barb7124 sending blessings your way please seek help. There are so many resources out there. ☮️😣
Stay that way, and you'll much happier.
.just focus on yourself. Nobody's even ready to have kids, but you still have a choice. Be careful, especially in this modern era with people airing their dirty laundry, then use kids as an advantage. Truly sad.
😭😭😭😭 I maybe a 30 year old man, but I cried so much when I read that Chester pasted away...
I could never pick a favorite LP album. They all have amazing tracks and not one album has a song I skip past. It's crazy how with Brad Delson being Jeff Blue's intern after seeing his lecture at UCLA is what started a domino effect that gave us Linkin Park. It's insane to think "What if Jeff chose a different guy to be his intern?" or "What if Brad wasn't at that UCLA lecture to see then meet Jeff blue?"
They never lost touch with their fans. We all still love Linkin Park and miss Chester everyday. We love you Linkin park
My mom went to school with Chester and I grew up with his music and never know this info until he passed still miss him tragic loss for all of us
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Chester passed away in the exact same day and in the exact same hour that my son was born... I did'nt know how to react , Linkin Park been one of the major things that connected me and my brothers back in the day , personally it felt to me like one closing of a chapter in my life and the beginning of another... R.I.P Chester
Damn, that's just crazy...
do you believe in reincarnation?
Its my husband’s birthday
Please tell me your son is called Chester
How baby chesta
I remember the day Bennington died because I was in the car and the DJ on our local Classic Rock station made a statement on-air asking people to stop calling and asking her to talk about it on-air because "We're a Classic Rock station and Linkin Park isn't Classic Rock"
Something must have happened while she was off-air because she quickly came back on the air to apologize for her statement. She soon went on "Vacation" and I haven't heard her on that station since.
I remember seeing “one step closer” on MTV early in the morning while getting ready for elementary school. Linkin Park became a huge part of my life since that day. Chester passing was a huge hit and made me reflect on the things that band helped me through. I’m so grateful for them. Miss you Chester 🙏
i dont think ive ever felt so connected to music like chester made me feel. he said so much in his words i could never form in my own head. i dont think ive ever cared about any deaths, but that one, i felt that one.
Took the words right out of my mouth. 👊🏽
Linkin Park's music helped me process my feelings during the most stressful events in my life. Chester's death ripped the scab off a lot of hurts that I've since healed. I still tear up whenever I hear his voice though.
It’s crazy how much the public and critical consensus of Minutes to Midnight has improved over the years.
Minutes to Midnight is mine and many people's 2nd least favourite album of theirs. Though A Thousand Suns and Living things did add relatively new and interesting things to their music, such as having Brad and their bassist on vocals, which makes them understandably better to many.
It’s because their last 4 albums were terrible. I’m sorry I love LP and have been listening to them since legit day 1. Most people commenting can’t say that. But with that being said they’re last 2 CDs were absolutely terrible. Not one good song on either album. I get maturing and aging as a band but they took it too far and it’s a damn shame because had they released 2 more albums like hybrid theory they would have been even more liked than they are today.
@@jordanh806 I Wouldn't go that far. I Only found 3 and 7 not the best
It’s crazy how much the public and critical consensus of A Thousand Suns has improved over the years.
@jordanh806 saying there were 0 good tracks is such a stretch lol. Just say YOU don't like the album and move on. No one cares if you're day 1 or not. Almost all their fans have been around since hybrid theory, you're not special.
Linkin Park helped me through alot when I was young and throughout my life. I am usually unaffected by celebrity deaths meaning it makes me sad but not impacting my life much until hearing the loss of Chester, it still breaks my heart to this day and I can't listen to certain songs without getting emotional to this day because of how much i relate to it so much but also because I just miss Chester so much, linkin park is and never will be the same without him😢
It's been almost 6 years, but it's only now that I've been able to return to Linkin Park's music, because up to now it hurt too much. I can only imagine the depth of the grief of those close to him, and I can only imagine what Chester himself was going through.
Being a survivor of major depression, that is one thing I can understand, and something I would not wish for anyone... Thank you for making this video, it's amazing what the band has achieved and I truly hope that they will find their way forward.
There's no words to describe the feeling of losing someone you love so dearly...miss you Chester so much
You said it best cricket wireless
This was an awesome deep dive on Linkin Park. Their songs always got me when I was in those dark moods, especially Waiting for the End. That song saved me, for real. RIP Chester Bennington 💔
😊
Their music saved my life way back then...I'm still devastated...
They will forever be legends. Linkin Park was the first band that got me into the rock/metal genre. I discovered a lot of other bands thanks to them. Man have I come so far in music. Til this day, I still like my alt-rock/metal.
What do you listen to these days ? So much goof music out there these days I find it hard to stay in one l genre or sound lol music sluttery
@@noompsieOG you got that right. nothing does no beat the classics but my music taste other than LP from rock guns N roses. pantera. korn. limp bizkit. alice in chains. stone temple pliots and when i want something calm and mollow i listen to christoper cross and michael mcdonald.
@@thedarkknightman6150 all old mainstream bands and music , amazing music and musicians don’t get me wrong but do listen to any new music? Do you know of any new music ? Everyone tends to like the music from their youth it’s a psychological social thing that’s quite normals but if you consciously keep an open mind you will find there is so much awesome music out there waiting to be discovered. Don’t you get tired of the same songs over and over and over ?
@@noompsieOG not really. The only modern music I will listen to is Bruno Mars and The Weeknd and the new rapper called merkules I haven't discovered any new modern rock yet
LP was the best of that class, hands down.
Or of any class
nah Limp Bizkit did it waaayy better and were a wild live band. LP are just remembered more fondly of 'cause of the teenage memories all of us millennials have about them. i saw LB live 10 times and LP 3 times so i'm a bit biased but i always saw LP as a smart "production team" that was able to ride the wave of a sound that was shaped before them.
@@freddylimpster7137 bruh limp dicksit is honestly trash I never cared for his music
"IS " the best of that class
@@freddylimpster7137 okay limp is great but I cant with the
“ChOcOlAtE StArFiSH”
"Hybrid Theory" to this day is an amazing album, it's definitely in my top 50 albums of all time \m/
This band always hits my feels and Chester and his story will always have a piece of my heart
Jesus loves you🐈🐂🦒🐘🐃🐈⬛🐒🦧🐕🦮🐩🦌🦬🐫🦙🦫🐿🐇🐀🦏
@@douglasusrey thanks?
LP was definitely part of my childhood, I remember getting Hybrid Theory and I would sit outside for hours just vibing with my CD Player I did that everyday for awhile.
I told mike recently, their album hunting party would be a good way to go forward! There is alot of mike stuff, he actually responded saying, thank you man, its cool to see fans really pay attention to different ways they can make music. That style does work for a way to go moving forward. Thank you mike for continuing to try to push on, ill never forget the way i felt when chester passed on, but to be his brothers, i cant even imagine.
*a lot is 2 words" genius!
Sorry linkin park disbanded
@@travzimmerman1340 You really went there?
Hope ya'll check out some of their new stuff with Chester's vocals on the tracks.
they are killer.
Nup.. dude's dead, kinda wanna hear music from people i have a chance of seeing, vibing with on future projects.. that kinda thing. he ruined it, he let go. he gave up. i do too. its not hateful, i'm just done.
@@CyPhaSaRin well sucks to be you then. Lol enjoy your wack music nowadays while i enjoy the classic like this band and others.
@@CyPhaSaRin what
@CyPhaSaRin I mean that's edgy I guess... but, we remember those we have lost by enjoying their art, and in that they and us can live forever.
I love Grey Daze and Linkin Park so much. They brought me into Metal. Chester was special. Not only because of his voice. I wish I had the opportunity to see/meet him live... R.I.P. Chester 💔🥀
worse thing Chester did was front stp even though the LP they made 4 songs were good should just called it new band name probably be alive today .
@@robertjankovic8467certified brain-dead comment
These guys saved me. Watching the last part was a bit hard. I’m actually crying right now… music is such a powerful thing. I can remember the rollercoaster of feelings I was going through and having someone ‘speak’ to me through my headphones, giving me hope and strength and realisation I wasn’t alone came flooding back. Thank you to all the guys and Chester, rest in power ❤
This group did so much for me, when I think about art shaping my life, books are generally the first thing to come to mind but in truth I wouldn't be on a path of healing today without "somewhere I belong". I'm still listening to LP music, still discovering new gems and their music will most likely be with me until the end. Thank you guys, and I hope you (Chester) found peace at long last. ❤❤❤
9:20 Correction not a few days later, Chester Bennington recorded his vocal over the mixtape on a saturday and the next day sunday, called Jeff that he was done! Told by Chester in Kerrang! Everyone was amazed that he did this so quick AND on his bday.
I was a freshman in highschool when I first listened to Linkin Park, I never took the lyrics serious. I had no idea it was real thoughts. The songs mean so much more now.
There was the addiction side to Chester, sure, and unfortunately, the abuse he suffered. I think he was also one of those people that just felt too much, and couldn’t take it. I’m very sorry he’s gone, because he gave so much to the world, even after his death. I’m still so sad he’s gone. I don’t know for sure if he realized how important he was to so many. ❤❤❤
Was so sad when I heard about Chester. Been following this band since hybrid theory. RIP Chester.
These guys were/are so talented.
My forever favorite band! I’m so disappointed in myself for never seeing them live!
My hope is that A Thousand Suns eventually gets the love it deserves. I was initially pretty lukewarm to the album, but I listened to the album back to back about 3 times and it grew on me quickly as I realized how much effort went into it to give every song a distinct signature that just wasn't present on their earlier albums. It became my favorite album by them and I feel any of the songs could've been singles, which is something most of their songs share.
Rest in Peace, Chester.
I was in my 30's and going through a horrible period in my life when I first heard In The End and I related to every single word and was instantly hooked on Linkin Park. Every song on Hybrid Theory spoke to me, as if they were written for me. They were SO talented. I heard an intereview with Chester Bennington on The Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and I found it so uplifting. And then it was over, Chester passed away, I cried so hard. But Linkin Park will always be in my heart and one of my favorite bands of all time.
I was able to see LP in 2015 with my brothers. I’m just thankful to have gotten to experience them live. As a man nearing 40, their music evolved as I grew older. It’s just sad that we won’t get to hear Chester sing new music anymore
I was never much of an LP or STP fan but I saw Chester playing with Stone Temple Pilots just a few months before he passed and that shit was mind blowing. I was a huge STP fan afterwards, that was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Totally serious, if there’s a good quality recording of Chester with Stone Temple Pilots, you must give it a listen.
You know, I was turned off by Linkin Park at first. I didn't know what to think of them. It's ironic because STP was one of the 1st bands I ever claimed to like. Had I known Chester was a big STP fan I probably would have been a lot more open to them. I kinda wish I had given LP a chance back in the day 😔 R.I.P. Chester. And sui cide is such a terrible thing. I wish there was a better way to prevent it. Even with a loving wife and kids, it's crazy to me to think he could still do it
saw that show at a small venue outside DC. great show! put weilands sorry performance i saw a few years earlier to shame. he really played to the whole house. RIP.
Been a fan of L.P since the beginning and still to this day I love to listen to them. After Chester left us..I had to take a break because it hurt too much to hear him knowing he wasn't around.
I wish he knew that for all the fickle fans and hater critics there were a lot of us that appreciated what he gave us, what the band gave us throughout the years. He was such a talent that left too soon but trust and believe we will never forget the joy of seeing him or hearing him left on us... L.P will always be legendary for all they have done..always..
Thank you for this video ❤
Of course Hybrid Theory and Meteroa are my early faves but I love Minutes to Midnight and Living Things. I LOVE Burn It Down so much off that album. Play it all the time. I love the mashup with Jay Z to me it was just a perfect mashup.
Thank you for creating this video. I've been a fan for a very long time. I'm 65 and my younger brothers were into Linkin Park. Next to my faith in Jesus, their music along with Korn's, Metallica's and other bands have helped get through some very stressful and challenging times, especially when my husband of 40+ years almost died. Still can't believe Chester is gone.
Alchohalism is not something you want to have to deal with. Neither is depression. Together that is a deadly mix. Offer help, seek help. Tell someone you love that you care today.
I remember seeing an ad on tv in like 2000-2001 for the upcoming new band Lincoln Park and their debut album! My 2 older brothers and I got the album the day it dropped! I’ve been a huge LP fan ever since! Their music has carried me from like the 5-6th grade, through Afghanistan and still to this day at work!
Ad on MTV!*
@@iVETAnsolini no one cares
@@HeroicRecaps cared enough to leave a comment, didn't ya dummy? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Thanks for the love.
Man, your video really validates my loyalty to the band over the years. All my friends in middle school and high school chased popular music but I was hooked in 1999/2000 when a friend's older brother played one of their songs on Napster or limewire (I don't recall which) but that began the flame for me. I even remember the rumors that they had broken up and nobody seemed to care but I did even though I was "the fan" on high school 😂. It's crazy, the day it went public about Chester hanging himself, people were calling me to check on me like the guy was my buddy.
I never got to see them in concert.
I never got to meet Robin Williams.
Suicide sucks.
I never got to meet them either. Their work was and still is a constant in my life. I just bought Hybrid theory's new rerelease( unfortunately in a slipcase). It's a real shame to lose them so soon.
I'm gonna say it again : I grew up listening to Chester's voice
Liar!!
I've never understood why Hybrid Theory is so much more beloved & supposedly more iconic than Meteora.
Meteora is perfect. Every song could have been a single. I love HT but I don't love every song or feel like they all could have been singles.
RIP Chester you’re not comparable to any other singer. Lincoln Park is a legend 😊
Besides Prince, MJ, and The Rev, Chester's passing hit me so fucking hard. I looked up to him and have liked Linkin Park for a very long time. Meteora and Minutes to Midnight are my top two favorite albums, but I also really like One More Light even though it's a hard listen now
Been a fan from the start. But being poor and then the hours I work as an adult I never got to see a live show. Finally the stars aligned and I got VIP pit tickets for a show debuting their new album One more light tour... 2 weeks before the show, we lost Chester.
Rip Chester I still bump his music till this day and use his songs in my social media biggest regret not going to one of his concerts 😭🙏🙏🙏🙏
Rest In Peace Chester! I still listen to linkin park’s albums til this day
As a long time viewer, I loved, LOVED seeing the host on camera. I work in rock radio so connecting the voice with an image is meaningful. Keep doing what you do
Thanks! Much appreciated
I didn't realize til after he died he had mental issues. It made all their songs make A LOT more sense. My wife has severe mental issues and Breaking the Habit made me cry every time i heard it on the radio for years because it's basically her life.
I believe each and every song of Linkin Park is amazing. They all have a separate fan base but gets the message deliver. I remember when one of my colleagues told me in our shift the Chester committed suicide. I could. It believed it so I searched throughout the internet and bust into tears. RIP Chester
The greatest voice in music history 🤘💯. Rest in peace and paradise Chester Bennington 😭
Dumbest bullshit ever said. That moron couldn'tt sing his way out of a wet paper bag and it's insulting to actual great voices like Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickinson, Robert Plant or Mick Jagger, just to name a few.
@Michael Edwards it's his opinion..
Better than Chris Cornell, cmon...........
Not even top 50
these guys were totally a part of my childhood memories.
you so lucky i was in my 20s at the time.
Awesome video for both old fans and new ❤ It's impossible to quantify the legacy of this band, how they got an entire generation into rock and metal and to say they're a gateway band in the best way possible is so monumental. Kid-friendly metal is criminally underrated and it's been a joy to introduce my 6 -7 year old to LP's music, and to revisit their discography has been so amazing!
Getting a new vocalist and start rocking, amazing discography you guys touch so many people, is the best way to celebrate Chester to me.
i simply love the loyality of the band members! thats badass and a trait thats so rare these days
chester was such a 1 in a generation voice & talent. im glad i got to live through their musical journey and get to see them live once. still one of, if not my favorite overall band to this day. chester's death was one of maybe 2 or 3 celebs deaths that actually hit me hard. just such a unique voice and vocal abilities.
The first time I heard Linkin Park on MTV I went an ordered it and still listen to it 20+ yrs later and have ever album in possession they have been a benchmark in my life
R.I.P, Chester.
I’ll admit that after Meteora, with the exception of a few songs, I really didn’t like what they were putting out anymore, and I stopped following them. I’d check back in with them every couple of years when I heard something new was out, but I just wasn’t interested in what they were doing anymore. So I gave up on them. But losing him still hurts. I can remember exactly where I was the first time I heard One Step Closer, and listening to Hybrid Theory every day after school for months after buying it. I got to see them and shake hands with them and get autographs at a local radio festival, which is one of my favorite memories. I remember the various album teasers they released for Meteora and the anticipation of the album, and the IMMEDIATE satisfaction that they had delivered every bit and then some on that anticipation listening to Don’t Stay for the first time. Things were never the same when it came time to release another album, and I understand that they needed to do what they wanted to do and feel creatively fulfilled, but at the time I felt a bit betrayed. They didn’t want to be what I loved them to be anymore. It’s like having a best friend whom you love with all your heart as a kid, but as you both grow you notice they are not the same person anymore (and to be fair, nor probably are you). They don’t hurt you, or at least they don’t try; they just decide they want to be someone else. You let them go, but you still love them, no matter how much time passes. You are happy to watch them succeed from afar, while simultaneously a very small part of you holds on to that feeling of betrayal, insignificant as it should be. You want to join them and celebrate their success, but you just aren’t compatible with that person anymore. And then one day you find out they’re gone forever. You revisit the memories of the good old days and wonder why you didn’t decide to try to work it out, and if they were so special to you, why give up and just let them walk away?
Sorry y’all I just started typing and I ended up on a train of thought that was a longer trip than expected. I’m going to reach out to an old friend before it’s too late.
there will never be another Chester
I was lucky enough to see them for the Project Revolution tour in 2007. A great show and I became hooked. Saw them 3 more times since then. I miss them dearly.
Love to hear this story. Hybrid Theory is an absolute masterpiece that holds up to this day.
Hey i’ve been a fan since 2003. You did an EXCELLENT job putting together how the band formed. Brought so much clarity. They were teenagers/college kids with talent that came together. Prob the best video i’ve seen where i could visualize this
Great documentary, thank you. Chester is so missed 😢
To be in my 20s when this story was going was an incredible journey. I didn't keep up with them as much during the 2010s, but loved Heavy when it came out in 2017, then it all came crashing down. I hold out hope for the band to move forward.
Honestly that's possibly one of the best differences in work ethic...
the attitude of "yeah that's pretty cool" vs
"holy crap that's one of the greatest fcking melody's, chorus, riff etc I think I've ever heard"
Minute to midnight had some of my favorite songs. Give it up, bleed it out, leave out all the rest, the little things give you away were all such good songs. It was the last album that felt like a legit LP album.
We all miss Chester. It was too bad what happened to him.
His life and lyrics saved so many lives like mine.
I hope his kids understand how he felt how he just couldn’t take the pain inside anymore and that it had nothing to do with them. 🙏🏽 RIP
I was one of the fans referenced that “was mad they changed their sound.” I stopped listening to them in 2007 or so.
Well, recently, I watched a video about Chester and it broke me. It was too relatable. I felt a calling to dive into their Spotify discography. Turns out I love everything they’ve made for different reason. 16 year old me would have gawked at One More Light but 33 year old me tears up and gets butterfly’s listening to it.
Wish I’d have given them a chance. Maybe I needed this music now more than back then. It’s a bummer that the closet I can get to seeing them live is on CZcams but I’m thankful that I have them to lean on during my hard days.
From The Inside was also a single off of Meteora. Awesome video
Solid work Mr. Rock and roll. Your channel has always been around and I'd watch some videos, but I would never relax and enjoy them cause they're so short. Always knew it would be over in a flash. I like the longer format.
I just found this channel this week and I am absolutely hooked. I love listening, learning so much
Will always love Linkin Park have listened to them since I was in middle school. RIP Chester Bennington.
Absolutely fantastic tribute. Some of your best work. Thank you
Ive really missed these guys. Their music really spoke to me. I want them to continue on, but it may be one of those situations like the death of John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, where it just wouldnt be the same without him.
I would say let them change band name
No other musical act has had more of an impact on my life than linkin park. From 2002 till now they have been regular sounds within my life. It’s to the point I know almost every single one of their songs by heart. As a child having identity issues they were what kept me grounded cause their songs sounded like what I was feeling. They truly are legendary
This is one of the most informative LP docs I have seen. Great job.
Awesome work! Like I knew all of it but I couldn't stop watching. Thank you so much! It's a perfect tour into band's past for the new fans btw.
RIP Chester I hope that Linkin Park can go on one of these days
I'm happy to include Linkin Park (w/ Chester Bennington) among the bands I've seen in concert. They (He) was great.
Great job Chuck! I have been researching this for a few weeks and this video filled in a lot of blanks for me. You saved me a lot of time and I'm anxious to watch Part II. I just want to express how grateful I am for your time and dedication. I know this is one deep rabbit hole and I do hope many more will decide to plunge into it as we have. I hope you feel my gratitude and appreciation.
Every single piece i ever heard of Linkin Park ( i think i heard 99% on the webs :P ) i find the most amazing stuff ever !!! It's the best. Minutes to Midnight album made me realize what they wanted to do, it felt like a story and even more with A Thousand Suns. I loved every album even LPU ^^
You have the best rock channel on CZcams by far dude keep it up!
First time viewer and immediately impressed me. Excellent coverage and love your pacing.
Great video but hard to watch. When Chester *moved on* I couldn't listen to the music anymore. It took me 4 years almost to the day to be able to listen to them again. And I'm glad I did. Thanks for a respectful telling of a great story. ..it's much appreciated. Thanks mate.