First-time reaction to Chester Bennington singing "Crawling" 

Why did you never react to Kurt Cobain?

Agree!

He didnt care about anyone else was the problem. .

@@willyburtz7299 that's such an insulting way to talk about the issues he went through, that only he and maybe his family knew about but they definitely permeated through all of his lyrics. It boggles my mind how this band was "edgy" at the time, though it was all real pain Chester was feeling and putting out there through art. In case it's not clear, this is just an elaborate "f' off"

@@Algo1We all have issues. Some people are weaker than others.

Another brilliant analysis as well.

Agreed, I much prefer the studio album version. That's what grabbed me!

So true, sadly.😢😢

The original version sounds like he is still struggling through life. The quieter version sounds like he's done struggling... 😭

It makes the song hit so hard after what happened:/ rip

@@2010Zachwhite this is his last ever live perfonce, he was found dead days later, i saw his 2nd from last at MEN in UK. I broke when he died. I have bipolar had it all my life, he was my hero, my crutch. He was a beautiful soul and a bright light dimmed over time and we lost an angel. RIP to an Icon, he was more than a mere man

This comment brought me to tears.

@@stevensteele1982He passed away 7 days after my grandma did, who was the closest relative to me to die. It was probably the fact that our family was all together in the same place when she took her last breath, giving us such a cathartic moment to participate in together, that when Chester died, and I didn’t have that, all I could do was scream. It was indeed as heavy as losing a family member for me 💔

I'm not crying 😢...you're crying 😭....wait,yeah I'm crying.....56yr old man blubbering like a school boy......ugh

​@@rodgerdresden879342 year old man.... Crying too. We'll be ok.. But it's always ok to take a moment and shed a tear. It's ok.

Yep😭💔RIP Beautiful Soul........

46yr old man. Every time I hear this acoustic version, I shed a tear or three. Chester was a Once-In-A-Generation vocalist. Open. Raw. Vulnerable. Overflowing with talent. A loss felt worldwide. Even long after he's gone, he still moves us. Chester will live on forever in our hearts.

Tears, what an absolute legend and gone way too soon😢

I Loved Linkin Park! When I heard about Chester it was terrible. Now every time I hear one of their songs on the radio I just think where they could be today. God Bless!

I'm from a country half the way across the planet, grew up with Linkinpark, never had a chance to see the man live, and yet here it is on the internet, a person who knows him. It's surreal knowing people who were this close to him also watching, and caring. Thank you for this!

Greenway or Washington? I've worked with people who went to school with him at Centennial (early on) as well. All had nothing but good to say, even the ones outside his tribe, who just say he was kind, if not a little easy to wound, like high school kids tend to do to the more sensitive.

I get the whole “if you had only called” part, but I honestly think he was in a much better place, finally. And knowing what I know now about this wicked world we live in, I honestly 100% believe he and Chris were murdered. They were both in better places then they had been I do believe the 2 of them were working on a documentary exposing the wicked people who run the world. And like countless others, they were silenced. And I pray these wicked ones are exposed and judged. RIP CB and CC

@@johnperrine4003stop posting this 5h1t. Who told you that, aliens? Do you know or talked with Chris, or Chaz? Stop, you all have to live them free from this bulls…

many such cases unfortunately 😭

He tried so hard, and got so far, and in the end it absolutely mattered. He absolutely mattered.

This was the most perfect comment I've seen.@@zidapi

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU. It's almost as if his music was a cry for help as well as a message to everyone else going through periods of depression and drug abuse. It's so unfortunate and sad that he lost this fight, the world is a lesser place without him in it. Rest In Peace Chester, we all miss you brother!!!

Layne

Chester was getting help his wife said he was doing much better .... but years of depression did him in

@@tomjudge7920 i understand that completely, I fell into a deep depression after my Father passed away, I tried outpatient. my family realized I needed to be where help was and it helped so much. When I said the help he needed I should have been more specific and said inpatient. Peace

​@@martymcpeak4748sadly sometimes there is no long term help 😢 I've struggled my whole life and it's really hard. It was probably just one of those moments that if someone had been there he probably would have gotten through it but sadly we don't always have someone there at every moment unfortunately. I also can't imagine how absolutely horrible it must feel to have so much success and so many options for yourself and still not being able to feel happy still not being able to make it ok it must be such an overwhelming feeling. People talk like how can a celebrity be so depressed and I don't think they understand it's probably even worse for them because they could essentially have anything they possibly want or do anything they want except make the depression go away

He was taken from us, like Chris Cornell as they were about to expose the sick people who prey on the worlds children, and they couldn’t be allowed to live

I really think there was no "outside of oneself" help that coud have miraculously "cured" Chester... I think that the depth of emotion inside is what drew many to him, amplified by his voice, that Linkin Park magic. I think to survive with this, you have to learn to harness it, to realise the depth of emotion you feel is not something that everyone has, but it is a normal part - just like some people get different skills than others.

His passing still makes me cry. I will never get over it. His voice and the emotion he put into his singing drew me in to his music. But it breaks my heart, and makes me feel selfish now in hindsight knowing how much he was hurting and struggling and that it was what made him the amazing singer and human that he was. And yeah, his passing definitely destroyed a lot of hope for those of us battling depression and other demons. 😢

@@irenegriffin3050he deserved to d!e. He’s a coward! It’s Mother Nature at work, kills off the weak! Suicide is a sin. So he’s NOT resting in peace because he’s not allowed in heaven because of suicide.

​@irenegriffin3050 I know he saved so many people with his art.... even though he couldn't save himself. I think... we honor him by holding on to hope. 💚

@@irenegriffin3050 After he died I ordered a hand drawn picture of him from an artist in Germany. Just wanted something cool to remember him by. In the details I put “RIP Chester”. The person I ordered it from included a hand written note about how much Chester meant to them and missing him. His reach and impact is so massive still. Like you said, his pain was almost the most beautiful aspect of his music. I don’t take it for granted sharing Chester‘s memory and personal impact with other people, wherever they are. RIP Chester

We must honor him and NEVER give up...

I’m 47 myself and I’m right there with you brother. Chester touched our lives and though he is gone, his voice lives on in our hearts, forever. Much love, friend.

25 here brother, was not ready for that

I'm 56 and I'm Right there with you my friend....😢

61 y/o here............

72 and I've listened to this song hundreds of time - universal

Kinda reminds me of papa roach angry young last resort and falling in reverse older broken person…..Chester an co is way better just feel a similar vibe personally

Same here!

Agree. I’m in tears.

Yeah. I've replayed this 3x and I still cry.

Hope the best for you. You are not alone.

this comment is so true

I hope you’re not a selfish coward like this guy! There’s family and friends who love you, you just won’t be hurting yourself, you will k!ll them if you go down a cowardly path

It wasn't a suicide, he was murdered. He was going to talk about child trafficking linked to John podesta (Hilary's friend).

Same here. I was diagnosed over 30 years ago and it is a daily battle that sometimes you fell you can't win. I have learned to give meaning to my life, but it has not been easy. I know I am not alone, but sometimes it feels like I'm the only person who knows I'm in pain. Keep fighting the good fight and remember you are loved and needed by those around you.

Robin Williams had an undiagnosed illness Lewy Body Dementia which was the likely cause of taking his life. Very sad.

We hear you. We care. I care. The world is full of more like us.

@@Sleepyboiwonder *hugs* 💜

❤ missing Chester .. fuck hopelessness..

It's so crazy to think about how many years he put his pain out there so plainly and nothing was ever able to help him. I hope in the end he knew how many of us did get help because of him and the voice he gave us.

@@leftocastpunx83 i feel he's watching from above now, having the peace he never had in his life. he live on in his music, and we make it live on

@@leftocastpunx83 Tried to give you warning, but everyone ignores me _(told you everything loud and clear)_ but nobody's listening Call to you so clearly, but you don't want to hear me _(told you everything loud and clear)_ but nobody's listening

It was definitely the first for a lot of people. For me it was Place for My Head and I instantly fell in love with the band. It was the perfect hype music for any situation. (And in my case, playing Halo)

the one from the new York underground station was cool too

Yeah, dang, I loved the studio version, but this really feels like he’s at home, isolated and hopeless.

They did a lot of this and it was always heart ripping emotional wish I caught them live 😢

I agree, as beautiful as this version is, I do believe the original is far more impactful