You will never fit Linkin Park into a single genre. They were pioneers of mixing rock, rap, and hip-hop and some of their videos are deep. Go down the rabbit hole they are amazing. Knowing how Chester ended up taking his own life, you cannot listen to the live version of "one more light" without shedding a tear. If you do that one be prepared. It's an emotional gut punch
Same. It's great that the band has continued on but it isn't Linkin Park without Chester and his piece of Linkin Park is lost forever. I found it really hard when the radio stations were playing their songs featuring him for a long time because the lyrics he belted out and their meaning reflected not only what he had gone through back then but that it stayed with him until the very end. I love Linkin Park but I can't listen to any of their new albums without him. I was gonna say that a reaction video to One More Light which is beautiful would be touching but I don't think I or others could watch it here without totally breaking down.
I felt the same. Watching so many interviews of him sharing his depression, made it so clear that he did not want to be in this world anymore. It’s devastating to see someone suffer inside and there’s nothing you can do about it. He was an amazing talent.
My husband and me cried when we heard the news. We listened to Linkin Park the most during long road trips, singing to all of them. Plus they were part of our childhood.
RIP Chester. If you pay close attention to most of his songs, they often dealt with problems associated with depression. Chester, who suffered from depression, committed suicide in 2017. It's been said by his fans that his songs were his "cries for help." Another song you should definitely check out by Linkin Park is "Crawling."
Definitely, when he took his life to me his entire library of music took on added meaning. Before I used to just blast it without a second thought at the lyrics. They should also check out "Numb" if they wanna go down this epic rabbit hole.
everyone suddenly believes they can hear the victim crying for help... thats just how our mind thinks.. You can think of the happinest song on earth.. but if that person killed them selves.. you would say "He is totally crying for help in his songs" U can literally say BOB ross was crying for help in his paintings.. We don't know shit... It's just that simple. He was probably murdered anyways.
If Mr. Rogers killed him self... I bet you hundreds of thousands of people would be typing stuff like " You can totally see the desperation in his eyes when he's filming his show" and shit like that. WE DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT ANYTHING PEOPLE. JUST ACCEPT IT AND MOVE ON.
@@pauljahova2888 Your analogy would only make sense if Bob Ross only painted dark paintings but was celebrated for it. Then he commits suicide and people say 'oh, now I get those dark paintings'. These songs from Linkin Park are amazing songs but not necessarily happy songs. So on the flip side let's not pretend we can't actually read the lyrics with our two eyes and see that what's written (without a hook or melody) could hypothetically sound like a cry for help.
Chester Bennington’s voice is incredible and his suicide took away an incredible talent. His lyrics came from a deep place of pain stemming from sexual and physical abuse he endured as a child. Chester was a very generous and loyal to his fans. He’s from Arizona, as am I, and by pure luck, I met him as we were sitting next to each other at the Mesa, AZ Department of Motor Vehicles. I leaned over and quietly whispered, “You’re Chester Bennington from Linkin Park.” He smiled and nodded yes. I asked if I could take a picture with him and pointed for us to go around the corner to keep his identity secure. He graciously took the picture with me and before I could thank him, he thanked me. He sat back down and I walked over to my brother to give Chester his privacy. My brother asked who he was and I told him Chester Bennington. My stupid brother, in his normally loud obnoxious voice belts out, “Who’s Lester? IDIOT!!!
I lived in Gilbert AZ, we used to see him at Williams Field football games serving up popcorn, little league baseball games with his son, and Boccie at the mall. He was generous with his time with fans. Miss and love you Chester.
Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda and Joe Hahn wrote this song. Nu metal, Rap-Rock and Alternative Rock. This band had at the time many layers. Rest In Power Chester.
Jay-Z is probably the one you are thinking of that they collaborated with. Linkin Park is not a single genre. they took rock, metal, alternative, rap, hip-hop, electronic and others and fused it all together. This is off the hybrid Theory album released in 2000. Lead singer is the late Chester Bennington Rap vocals is Mike Shinoda. This is over 1 billion views, the 2nd of their songs to do so. The first was NUMB. They were the first rock band to achieve that mark. They have so many songs to check out- Numb, One Step Closer, Crawling, Points of Authority, Papercut, Castle of Glass, Breaking the Habit, Shadow of the Day. and more. And a few that have been used in the Transformers movies, What I've Done,New Divide, and Iridescent. RIP Chester.
I find it hard to believe he didn't know this song. He knew they did a song with Jay Z. He didn't admit it but he knew. They should at least own up to knowing songs and the artists every time because it makes it look like they have something to hide. (We know they have admitted before but it looks like they don't all the time)
@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax He said he thought they collabed with a rap artist and couldn't remember who it was. If he heard any of their stuff it would have been the Collision Course versions and not the originals.
This is on the "Hybrid Theory" album. The greatest cross genre album. Of. All. Time. Every. Single. Song. You should sit down and listen to it start to finish. R.I.P. Chester
This song is in my top 5 favorites ever. I love that the lyrics either make you feel like you’re done and defeated or you are moving on and not looking back. That’s why it’s such an awesome song…every listener takes away their own interpretation.
Great band and Chester will be sorely missed. RIP.. 15 years ago, I took my 13 year old son to see them live in London. Absolutely awesome and he rocked and headbanged all night. Great memories made. Linkin Park we’re very much part of the Nu Metal scene.
So you're aware, Chester Bennington is the singer with the short blonde hair who begins the song with his soft notes of "It starts with one" then Mike Shinoda kicks in with the rapping. Most people don't realize the strength of Chester's voice in that song, his voice control and how long he holds some notes in that song alone is nothing short of amazing. While the band was considered hard rock, they said they were hard rock infused with hip-hop. They were absolutely amazing. "One More Light" (listen to his performance on Jimmy Kimmel) is a fantastic song. I loved Linkin Park from the first time I heard them. I recognized Chester Bennington as being the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, he was only with them for a couple of years but his voice is magical. My 19 year old daughter loves them too and we both shed some tears over his suicide (over Chris Cornell's too). He committed suicide by hanging on what would have been Chris Cornell's 53rd birthday. Chris committed suicide by hanging about 2 months before Chester. They were best friends and like brothers, they both had a deep history of depression and Chris' death hit Chester hard, if you search RU-vid you can find Chester singing a beautiful rendition of "Hallelujah" at Chris' funeral. Chris Cornell's daughter then sang "Hallelujah" for Chester. Chris Cornell was lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave. 2 extremely talented men lost to us forever. I hope they both rest in peace and a found the solace they've been searching.
@@Rayvn7 lol sorry, I know it's Linkin Park, and now I'm reading I see other errors. Such is life, I was using text to speech and didn't read over it like I should. Everyone makes mistakes. Thanks for letting me know so I can fix it. If you think anything different, please post it. On one of these Linkin Park posts we discussed multiple conspiracy theories too. Have a good day/night!
@@Rayvn7 I didn't add it because this was about Linkin Park but Chris Cornell brought together, along with the members of Mother Love Bone, a band called Temple of the Dog. It was only for one album as a memoriam to his friend Andrew Wood who passed from an OD and was the lead singer of Mother Love Bone. Temple of the Dog consisted of Mother Love Bone band members, Chris and Eddie Vedder. When Chris finished he went back to Soundgarden/Audioslave, the remaining members started and created Pearl Jam. I always thought that was a cool fact.
@@nekkets9601 breathe control is everything. Have you ever tried to sing along with "Given Up"? It's from Minutes To Midnight. Chester has a 17 spine chilling second scream/growl from hell and changed notes during it. It's amazing. He could sing like an angel and scream like the devil.
LP was a brilliant mixture of artists. They brought together rap, hip hop and rock to blend legendary songs together. Talk about crossing music boundaries. Chester was a once in a lifetime singer and will be so missed!
Linkin Park. A name that is nothing more than an existential force of music in itself. One of the greatest groups to have ever existed in the history of the world. One of the biggest bands of all time. And most importantly to me, my favorite band, the first band I ever listened to, the first song I ever heard by anyone, my first CONCERT……everything. This is the song that actually awakened my true soul, and I have never felt that feeling with any other song besides In The End. When Chester died, it literally felt like a part of my soul ended up buried beneath the ground next to him. His death hurt literally just as bad as anyone losing a member of their family. Unfortunately he took his own life on July 20th, 2017…….He was my favorite singer, the person who actually inspired me to live my life even through all the pain, regret and suffering, and my true idol. I’m so glad you guys reacted to Linkin Park, because the billions of views they have are a pin drop in the Earth’s oceans compared to the lives they’ve touched since they hit the scene back in 2000 with Hybrid Theory. Keep the Linkin Park reactions coming, because this song is one of many that is apart of the greatness! And to add on to this long comment. Some songs I recommend are Numb, Somewhere I Belong, Lying From You, One Step Closer, Crawling, What I’ve Done, Bleed It Out, and even you can dive deep into the later parts of their career with songs like The Catalyst, Waiting For The End, Burn It Down, One More Light, Powerless, Castle of Glass, the list goes on and on for days……Take any song and embrace the greatness it provides!!!!!
Chester Bennington was a huge talent an his loss cannot be undersold. The way he and Mike Shinoda play off one another in this song and so many others is beyond magical.
Chester Bennington was a unique talent, and it's very sad how soon he left us at such a young age. But he left quite incredible legacy & influence. It's also comforting knowing Mike Shinoda (the rapper of the group) is still making music and keeping Chester's memory alive. On a related note, since Rob is an admitted rap fan, I think he would surely appreciate Linkin Park & Jay Z's collaboration, especially on the remix of "Numb.Encore".
I'm aware that Numb/Encore is probably one of the most listened to of the collaboration efforts of the 2 but imo Dirt off your shoulders/lying to you and Jigga What/Faint are my personal favorite songs from their collaboration album but the live versions are the best!
You have to listen to "Waiting for the end". Their first three albums were unbelievable but my favorite of theirs came later. But each album has something that I love. Rest in Paradise Chester.
Right? Listening to his lyrics now, after his death, is poignant to say the least. Seeing interviews Chester gave over the years along with his lyrics truly point to his struggles in his own head. He ended his pain a week after his best friend, Chris Cornell committed suicide in Detroit after what is said to be his best live performance of his career.
Their music is very personal to Chester the main singer!!! There will never be another band as AMAZING as Linkin Park because of Chester's voice & lyrics!!!! We love & miss you Chester!!!
The genre was called Rip-Rop(Hip-Hop and Rock and Roll mixed) The name of the album was called Hybrid Theory which describes the genre. It was also their original name before switching to Linkin Park. Chester (lead singer) is no longer with us . Ge committed suicide a few years ago. Mike Shinoda who sang also, but mostly rapped is now solo. Mr Hahn was their DJ and would do incredible instrumental pieces on their albums.
Y'all should check out " Crawling", too. It's a mix of Rock and Rap. Another Rock and Rap song that has piano at the end is "Epic", by Faith No More. Check it out. This song definitely isn't Punk.
R.I.P. Chester Bennington The songs by Linkin Park are created from the soul and centers around depression, pain and suffering. These songs saved many fans because of how relatable the lyrics are. Chester saved millions of people, and nobody could unfortunately save him. His suicide still haunts me and many other fans.
RIP Chester. His voice was so so so unique. I have heard of a lot of famous people passing away. None and I mean none of their deaths got to me like his.
This song is FIRE! In retrospect, the words seem to come from a dark place. When Chester left this world...I was heartbroken...they defied the genres and categories and just made great music...
If you listen to the lyrics it's not hard to see what Chester Benningtons feelings were. His suicide was shocking to a lot of people but to me it wasn't...still absolutely broke my heart.
What you're hearing is labeled *Nu-Metal* elements of punk,funk,rap, metal and other grooves. Some other bands up this alley *Limp Bizkit, Korn, Crazy Town, Hed PE, Incubus, Methods Of Mayhem, P.O.D. and Rage Against The Machine.* Are definitely some bands worth checking out 😜!! Love ❤️ Peace ☮️ and Happiness 😃 Y'all !!
Chester is such a legend and is deeply missed. Ripped my heart right out of my chest when he passed. Mike Shinoda is the Rapper. He has another band Fort Minor that is all rap. You should check out Remember the name or Kenji. Really awesome also. He raps, plays piano, guitar, writes (with Chester and the rest of the band) all of Linkin Parks music. Joe Hahn the DJ directs and produces most of their videos. Please do more Linkin Park. They will always be my favorite band. Breaking the Habit Place for my head Live in Texas 2003 Waiting for the End The Catalyst Points of Authority What I've Done New Divide Faint-Rock am Ring live 2007 And many more... RIP Chester. Miss you always💔
Some artists deaths hit you more than others. For me, Chester Bennington was right up there with Kurt Cobain, Tupac, and now DMX. There are of course others on that list but it's a long list.
@@katiepotatie1980 yes your so right. Robin William's was another one. When Chester passed it literally felt like a close friend or family member passed. I had never felt that from someone I didn't know personally. He really resonated with me somehow. I know he did with many people.
@@evematice6104 and then there are some deaths which make you really think about that people will do in order to silence realness, I still don't believe Prodigy died of sickle cell, especially because he announced his fondness of Trump and some of his last albums talked about some serious illuminati type stuff, crazy world we live in.
Nice reaction you two. This song came out in 2000. Hard to believe this song is 21 years old. Chester Bennington (RIP) was a phenomenal singer, and combined with Mike Shinoda's rap style, Linkin Park had a unique sound at the time, they were a very good band. For a future Linkin Park song, I'm gonna suggest one that very few reactors react to if any. That song is Nobody's Listening, it's my favorite Linkin Park song, the lyrics are very deep, and the song is pretty awesome, I think you guys would enjoy it. There isn't an official video, just the album recording, but it's still worth a listen. Keep up the great reactions, and as always, stay Metal. 😊🤘🤘🤘🤘🎶🎶🎶
Hey man, just forget genres, it’s just great music!! This is my first time hearing Linkin Park and I loved it!! This from someone that listens to a lot of different kinds of music but Country is my go to. Like the song says, “in the end it doesn’t even matter!” ♥️♥️
This makes me cry sometimes cuz it’s something that happened in my life so hard to listen without shedding a tear cuz in the end it doesn’t really matter 😢
One More Light is a must to listen to. To me his songs were a cry for help. Chester help so many. It's sad that not one person could help/save him. He will always be a Legend.
the rapper you're thinking of is Jay-Z, he and Linkin Park did an EP together called Collision Course. the song they released as a single was Numb/Encore.
I was happy to live in an era when Linkin Park released songs. I still listen to all the songs from all the albums. Thank you to them for a lot of emotions.
Some people believed Chester just couldn't live without his long time friend Chris Cornell who died on 5/18/2017.Chester died 7/20/2017.What ever the reason ,he is greatly missed.
Linkin Park has so many great songs. "Crawling" and "Papercut" are harder songs to me."What I've Done" and "New Divide" are some good ones to try as well.
Obviously everything about this song is awesome, but I especially like that it's so visceral and they display this quality in their video performance. Thanks for this great memory!
Linkin Park was awsome! Still is. The beauty of Linkin Park their songs can not fit in one single category. It's rock and rap, all togheter. I know J was gonna love it.
Listen to ‘The Sound of Silence’ by Disturbed. I like the Official Black and White version. When he was on I believe Letterman show he had a cold but it is still good.
RIP Chester Bennington 💜 yes they collabed with Jay-Z and u guys should watch the live performance of them! Numb/Encore is my fav 💜 gone way 2 soon!!! 😢 talk about a voice that sounds just like the album version as n concert...just like Phil Collins! Thank you 4 another great video! Amber ur so beautiful 🙂 u guys r so cute together!
Amber's so cute with introducing you to a harder more upbeat vibe and picking one of Linkin Park's more mellow songs. 😅😂 Try Bleed It Out, Papercut, Lying From You, Faint, and Until I'm Gone. I think you both might like them.
Great pick! You picked one of the great genre-bending songs and Band. LP is too big, too important to fit into a single "box". There's so much more!! In retrospect, so much of the sadness, pain and melancholy emotion that Chester Bennington infused into his music was the foretelling of his demise. When he took his life, their entire discography read like his epitaph. Such a talent? So much pain. Such a tragedy. Rest in peace, Chester....
