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Ravynlee · ~ ModMother / The Cougar ~ 290

Linkin Park

Lupito · V.I.P 60

O.O.....and I thought me or one of my friends was a fanatic but...DAMN!!! Wow well put! Altho you did forget Mark (fromer singer)...didn't mean to say it like that. Well where should I start!?

I was 13 when I heard Faint, then after that I bought Meteora. I swear I would listen to them after school everyday. I was told by my parents to stop listening to them or to put it away. I mean I was so into them to a point where I new all the words to each song and not just the songs but the way the song went too. Then from their I started to watch Greastes Hits on MTV waiting to find them. I saw Crawling, One Step Closer, Points Of Authority, In The End Numb, Faint, Somewhere I Belong, and Breaking The Habit (only on the tv of course). And from their I bought Hybrid Theory! I swear I did the samething to HT as I did with Meteora just twice as much! I would play Legend Of Zelda (64) and put the CD on and every time I would listen to HT I would remember LOZ. Then of course I saw From The Inside on their website. With Collision and Course I went to the store thinking it was out LOL. But I got that too. I basically have all the albums from HT to MTM. I do own some Hybrid Theory EP songs like Part Of Me, Stick N' Move, Carosel, and Secret. So I haven't been to a concert but I could've went just that I had no ride. And I do not own RTR. I have only one underground album which is 7 and I lost my wrist band!!!!!!

Devilsnight2003 · Guru 0

I was wondering when Linkin Park would get a mention since most of us have moved from an LP forum here, lol. I thought i was in to them a bit much. I was lucky enough to see them live though last year and wouldn't pass up the oppatunity to go again, the best night of my life so far that was.

I really got into them through Numb/Encore but i'd heard In the End and Numb before that. I wasn't really into Rock and all that kinda stuff back when they first came out though. My favourite song of theirs has to be My December simply because that night at the concert i managed to get the whole performance of that song on video with my phone.

As for my collection of merc, i have a purchased copy of all the CD's including 2 copies of Hybrid Theory for some random reason. I've been a memeber of the fan club simply for the T-Shirt and CD for the last 3 years, lol. I've got an LP pendent, Hoodie, Calander and some posters. I've also got loads and i mean loads of mp3's which include all the Underground Stuff, Fan mixes including the rather popular deanimation mix of faint.

I surpose the worst thing is i have and to a degree still consider getting Linkin Park in gothic writing tattoo'd on my arm, a small on of course high enough to be hidden by my shirt

The Ambassador · Member 0

Linkin Park is still, to this day, my favourite band. I have a tendency to be emotionally attached to people and things and I have spent almost 6 years listening to them, collecting their photos, adoring Rob...*sigh* I still do, just not as fanatically as I used to. In older days, if you said a bad word about Linkin Park I would kill you right there and then! (ok, not really!) Now I will just say 'It's your opinion dude' and that's it! But I could never forget them or say, 'meh...Linkin Park....Used to like them, now who gives a ****?' NEVER! I had the unbelievable luck to see them live in Athens last summer and also meet them and greet them in person and I can tell you that was priceless! Especially Rob, who can ever turn their back on him?? <3 (haha sis, old habits die hard! LOL) ;)

Sarah Sensei · Linkin Park ♥ 130

Gotta love Frat Party, still one of my favourite band dvds that I have (I have Evanescence, Korn, Nightwish, Placebo and this....)

Ravynlee · ~ ModMother / The Cougar ~ 290

@ Sponge - Mark Wakefield? No I didn't forget, I just omitted several facts. Post can only be so long after all to maintain flow and interest, and lets face it, only hardcore fans will know or care enough to look back into the band's roots - for all intents and purposes I kept it simple and somewhat current. Chalk it down to artitsic license, or laziness, either way XD

I actually love the old Hybrid Theory / Xero stuff - it's raw but its still pretty powerful. Adore Carousel and Fuse of that era.

@ Matt - You don't have the ink yet? I say go for it. I have plans that when I can afford it, my next (and belated birthday present to myself this year) will be the same sorta thing tattoed on my calf (or knee to ankle anyway) - that's the plan. People say to me; what are you gonna do when you're like 60 and covered in all these tats? My answer; Well, I'm gonna be 60 and covered in all these tats, obviously! XD To me tattoos are like snapshots - every design triggers a memory or story or something, and it's probably the most permanent investment you'll ever make. Things come and go (yes occasionally limbs as well) but getting a tat for a band you may eventually grow to dislike isn't a dumb idea (depending on how and what you ink in, and where) because it's a glimpse of the person you used to be then.

@ Sis - Old habits die hard - I know! I know I've sort of drifted away from them a lot in recent years (especially the last year or so) I've never completely gone off them - and no matter who else may take my fancy, the fangirlism I've had for Rob all those years (and my lord, I spent a lot of money on Rob-related stuff during said period) still can't be replaced. No, not even by David *gasp, I know!* There's something about Mr Bourdon that just... fascinates me. 6 years and counting. And yeah, I was so damned jealous you met him face to face. I got one Internet question answered by him. Pfft, no comparrison really, is there? *snuffle* Memories...

-- Edited by Ravynlee on Thursday 26th of March 2009 08:47:58 PM

Devilsnight2003 · Guru 0

^ No, no ink yet. Considered two tatts thats all. Alot of people have tried to talk me out of the LP one though, your'd be the first one to point out that its a view to the past and who you used to be. I like that view. The other one being the badge of my home town club Wycombe Wanderers, thinking that not matter where i go in the world id always have a piece of home with me

I forgot the Frat Party DVD, i brought that in Belgium. I went all the way to Belgium and came back with LP merc, that made me laugh.

speedthief · V.I.P 0

ooh Linkin Park still rocks!!

BTW when's the new album of LP out? Give me the date and I shall buy that!
Also I would think that I like the name Linkin Park than Xero or Hybrid Theory.

Ravynlee · ~ ModMother / The Cougar ~ 290

Frat Party DVD - one of the funniest things in LP history. The returning of the chicken fricasee. The breaking of the table. Chester's spider bite. And Rob's tour bus tour; "It bumps!"
*giggles like a 12 year old*
Man, I miss those days...

Jon2 · Dreamer of Art 270

Wow - LP is the band I've spent the most money on too, but it's way under 100 euros... blankstare

Even though not a big fan of them anymore (since my likings have evolved a lot since I first saw Faint on MTV in 2003), I owe them my life for introducing me to heavy music. I was 8 when I got Meteora, loved it instantly. I pretty much didn't listen to anything else one or two years straight. Then, 2 years ago, I downloaded (yes, illegally biggrin

) HT and my interest started growing again. To date, I've got all their albums, 4 underground CDs, a bunch of b-sides and remixes and a few live performances, though I did lose some while switching to a new computer. MTM was a big let down for me, and since I've only developed into liking pretty much just more and more heavier music, there barely is any love for them left in me, yet I still consider some of their old stuff really passionate and inspiring.

That's basically it, so compared to everyone else, I think I'm the second most anti-LP on this forum (Heartless being # 1, obviously lol). Kind of ironic, since I'm the youngest on this forum (at least as far as I understand). But yeah, don't hate me, please... smile

Ravynlee · ~ ModMother / The Cougar ~ 290

How could we hate you? Hell, for the most part, these day I relate to you! I love harder music now more than I ever used to in the past (okay, not entirely true, but mostly) and M2M was brave but really not my cup of tea. Now having said that probably my favourite song on that album was the slowest I think 'The Little Things Give You Away' - but really, when I think of LP I really pine for their HT days. They made their niche in the music world with that album and their sound has never really gone back to that - and why should it? They're artists, and no artist wants to spend their life doing the same thing everyday. It must be hard to be a musician in this day and age, a top-selling one, where competition is just so fierce and styles come and go in and out of fashion so fast that you can really make or break your career with one 'wrong' song.

I'm glad that Mike and Chester have been off doing their side projects, because rather than detract from the band as people feared they would initially, their expansion into different realms of the musical scale meant they were able to come back to the band with new ideas and insights that being in a familiar environment and with the same old faces might not have triggered. So for that I suppose we have to be thankful. And they are still kicking around today when years ago people didn't even think they would last. Have to respect their tenacity for that.

As for being anti-LP, it's not a crime. Just because a few of us met on an Linkin Park fansite doesn't mean we're all still true believers to the core; far from it. Without running our former home down in any way, I'll simply say, there's a reason why many of us have walked away from there - and leave it simply at that

Jon2 · Dreamer of Art 270

I hate how sarcasm doesn't work through the internet. Lol. The fact is that my last sentences in the comments I make seem to be taken more seriously than I mean them to be taken. Oh well, I guess I should work on it more myself than complain...

Anyways, I pretty much agree to all you just said - I should know as a musician myself, that evolving your music is as important for an artist than it is for any other person to evolve mentally. It's just that making tough choices and doing what you like will never please everyone else out there. Linkin Park gained new fans with MTM, lost some, made some more or less hardcore, and that's just the way it is.

I have to say though, that I kind of got the feeling like you're all really big fans around in here after reading that you all have so great collections... But I guess I forgot that you've had time and the money to actually buy the stuff, while I don't even have a job yet lol.

Ravynlee · ~ ModMother / The Cougar ~ 290

For the record, Jack and I infer sarcasm like this [/sarcasm] in reference to BB codes. She introduced me to this. It saves the need for misunderstandings down the track. Hope that helps.

And as for affordability of these collections; lets just say, there's a reason I have a day job - so I can pay for things like this! And yeah, I'll be the first to admit I have gone overboard with my LP stuff over the years. I spent more money than I had on things I didn't need for reasons I can't even explain to myself - but we do these things as fans I suppose - no worse than following a football team or favourite sportsperson... probably.

Jon2 · Dreamer of Art 270

I've seen [/sarcasm] being used before, but it just didn't cross my mind this time I guess. Thanks for reminding me! wink

I think I actually have to take my previous statement back - I've spent a bit more money on P.O.D. CDs than LP ones. We're still talking about a sum under the 100 euros mark though... Ha. It's a shame that since I've had to save money for my own equipment and my future so much, I really haven't had the money to support my favorite bands. Whenever I get the chance, I try to though.

-- Edited by Jon2 on Friday 27th of March 2009 02:32:45 AM

Ravynlee · ~ ModMother / The Cougar ~ 290

Providing you support the music I really don't think it matters to what degree you 'support' a band beyond that. Surely the most important thing is to be heard and appreciated. When it comes to marketing a product, it's all relative. If you can make a few hundred bucks selling your face on a tee shirt, great. If you can't I'm sure you'll manage. So long as the CDs keep churning out and the songs are being sung and concert tickets sell, that's what really matters.

Musicians don't care at the end of the day who owns the most tee shirts, owns the rarest item, downloaded the most songs off the internet - they care about the music. The decent ones do anyway. That's how it should be. That's how WE as fans should be. But some of us aren't satisfied with just that - and this is where we fall into the trap of trying to 'prove' our loyalties over some other fan across the street from us (or half way around the world, etc) - as if the band is ever really going to know!

Anyway... back on topic ;) LP. Continue.

-- Edited by Ravynlee on Friday 27th of March 2009 02:45:10 AM

Sarah Sensei · Linkin Park ♥ 130

I love in Frat Party they are standing at the lights waiting to cross, and Mike starts hiding his face and laughing at the guy who's jogging on the spot. I saw someone doing that the other day and instantly reminded me of Mike and Frat Party. Can't forget The Chemist.
"We drugged Deftones water so instead of them drinking water they drink vodka. The Chemist has struck again!"

Jess · V.I.P 260

Not my favorite band anymore, but I do still like LP now and then. I couldn't listen to them all day like I used to (NIN took that place), but My December and Leave Out All the Rest are still two of the most beautiful, sad songs I've heard. And, like Rav said - sentimintal value. I listened to a lot of LP while I was writing part 3 of book one of my graphic novel script (if you followed that, kudos.)

In the End, One Step Closer, Don't Stay, Easier to Run, LOATR & What I've Done = my favorite LP songs. Lookin' forward to the next album. Still.

Heartless · Member 0

like Jon2 said I'm not exactly a fan. I was though, I was a die-hard fan. Collected all possible and impossible audio by them except bootlegs

Only track I like nowadays is Session, its avant enough, I hope using "avant" doesnt make me look arrogant or something :/

I can also nowadays tolerate their more hiphop focused songs like Dedicated or the live version of High Voltage

I don't like their music for the most part anymore but as to their numetal stuff I respect that because it did help me a lot as an angry overemotional overhormonal teenager trying to find himself, so that part I definitely understand. Also this among other bands helped me get into real metal so its all good

-- Edited by Heartless on Friday 27th of March 2009 11:09:14 PM

speedthief · V.I.P 0

especially Numb,which makes me feel "numb" about whatever. I like any song of LP

CancerCowboy · Senior Member 0

Linkin Park was my favorite band for a long time. Their third album failed them miserably but if all the info I've read about their next one is correct they could easily shoot into my top spot once again.
Hybrid Theory was amazing and Meteora is one of my favorite albums of all time. As for Frat Party, I tried to watch it before but got distracted. Great DVD but I've seen it too many times... Like I've heard all their songs too many times...