Chat with Linkin Park's Rob - 30th January 2003

[15:57] * RobB has joined #lpunderground

[15:57] yay im marryin mikey now :D ur loss jeanne!
[15:57] > LOL!
[15:57] Hey ROb!
[15:57] hey rob
[15:57] > Hey Rob, welcome! :)
[15:58] Hey Rob!
[15:58] *HI ROB * thats from all the chatters
[15:58] > no nick changes.
[15:58] Remember guys no name changing ur u will be kicked
[15:58] damn u jeanne
[15:59] > You love me
[15:59] > and I love you
[15:59] > we should get married :P
[15:59] always
[15:59] as well as rob!
[15:59] > O.O what?
[15:59] i love u n rob
[15:59] and we will start as soon as rob is ready!
[15:59] Don't you love me anymore cass?
[15:59] > yes, I love you and Rob too... and Chester... and Mike...and Phoenix... and Joe... and Brad
[15:59] > :)
[16:00] more then snapple
[16:00] > :D!!
[16:00] awww!
[16:00] hey guys let's get ready
[16:01] *excited*
[16:01] yall excited to talk to rob too?
[16:01] the rob chats are always kick ass
[16:01] > heck yeah
[16:01] I know i can't wait!
[16:01] Hey guys...sorry for the delay but ROb is going to need 10 min
[16:02] > potty break?
[16:02] He's in the middle of rehearsal right now so he had to get online but he just got pulled away for a sec
[16:02] > haha cool
[16:02] no more delays after this I promise
[16:02] that's so sweet that he's takin a break from rehearsing for us!
[16:03] ya i feel honored!
[16:03] > Rob Rocks
[16:04] Everyone have their question ready for Rob? :)
[16:04] ::crickets::
[16:04] YES!
[16:04] ya rob is awesome im so glad hes comin to chat
[16:04] w00t w00t
[16:04] l33tness
[16:04] oh no..that's computer talk
[16:05] thats cassie edge and timmy talk!
[16:05] yeah, the whole band is taking a break so Rob can talk to you guys.. :)
[16:05] shout out to my boys!
[16:05] lol
[16:05] hey cassie, what is your favorite username in here? :P
[16:05] lol
[16:05] not tellin ull ban them!
[16:05] lol
[16:05] hahaha
[16:05] okay...how about you marie?
[16:05] RobB is my fave :D
[16:05] its so dreamy!
[16:05] > HAHAHA
[16:05] uh
[16:05] hahaha
[16:05] lol
[16:06] good answer
[16:06] are you up to no good?
[16:06] w00t go me go me!
[16:06] ya im hittin on rob!
[16:06] LOL
[16:06] Oh yeah...ready with good questions...nice ones :) I forgot that part..
[16:06] yes nice questionssss!
[16:06] remember guys- the topic is meteora
[16:07] can i ask what his fave thing to get from mcdonalds is?
[16:07] oooooooo meteora right
[16:07] :D
[16:07] you can ask about what they will play on tour and those types of questions- but please do not ask "will you be coming to my city" etc. because the band DOES NOT KNOW their routing yet besides the announced european dates
[16:07] > Cass - Anthony is hurt that he doesn't have a dreamy username.
[16:07] i love the fruit parfait.
[16:07] awww
[16:07] and quarter pounder
[16:07] > McDonalds is icky =x
[16:07] ok news breaf!!
[16:07] this just in
[16:08] > brief?
[16:08] 19:05] you guys are severe dorks :-P
[16:08] > LOL!
[16:08] we are all dorks
[16:08] :D
[16:08] isnt that exciting!
[16:08] how can you combine healthy with a big mac!
[16:08] to make it even. :)
[16:08] i think you need more fruit then
[16:08] hahaha
[16:08] > burgers are good for you...if you drain the grease... and dont have fries :D
[16:08] fruit burger
[16:08] lol
[16:08] oh! fruit burger is just wrong!
[16:09] Hey guys I'm here
[16:09] Hey Rob
[16:09] Hey Rob! Welcome!
[16:09] I'm at rehearsal right now
[16:09] > Wuddup Rob :)
[16:09] thanks for stoppin boy!
[16:09] boy i mean by :D
[16:09] lol
[16:09] okay let's get started!
[16:09] > yeah, we're all really excited!
[16:09] start voicing please
[16:09] OK guys
[16:09] you ready rob!
[16:10] What is new in the LPU?
[16:10] go for it :D
[16:10] <[PR15]> HI ROBB what will be the differences between meteora and hybrid theory?
[16:10] Meteora is a similar style to HT
[16:10] but I think we have grown musically and emotionally as people- so it reflects where we're at now
[16:10] in our lives
[16:10] It's more dynamic
[16:11] and more musically mature
[16:11] ok
[16:11] <[CHALI]> hey, r u guys planning on remixing meteora like u did with hybrid theory
[16:11] Um that's probably too far in advance to answer- we don't have any plans of it now. Last time it just came up kind of spur of the moment
[16:12] <[CHALISTI> what is ur favorite song on da new album?
[16:13] One of my favorite songs is "breaking the habit"- to listen to. My favorite song to play is "easier to run"
[16:13] hey ROB when will we get the new single somewhere i belong on the lpu and what does the drawings on the meteora look like?
[16:14] Mike is still currently working on album art but the stuff I've seen has a really cool vibe to it. Probably toward the end of Feb you'll hear the single
[16:14] Hey Rob! Jus wanted to thank u for being such an inspiration.. Hi from all my friends over at the LP m80 team that couldn't be here.. and jus for the hell of it, my question: Have any of u ever actually visited Meteora before? Or plan to visit in the future?... And say hi to the rest of the guys for me!!
[16:15] We've never been to Meteora- but we saw it in a travel magazine in the tour bus when we were in Europe. It looks like a really amazing epic place and hopefully one day we CAN visit it.
[16:16] > GUYS - PLEASE have your questions ready!
[16:17] > if you dont ask it right away you will lose your chance
[16:17] heya Rob <333 i was wondering if you could pwetty pwetty pwease not ever have another scheduled band chat? they really annoy me:) i like it when you guys just popped in
[16:18] that would be great to always just pop in- but our schedule seems to always be really busy so we have to schedule it so we know it will happen- but we'll try to pop in more often for you
[16:19] hi rob, do you think meteora will sell more the HT did?
[16:19] i have no idea if it will- but we are really happy and excited with it and we feel like Meteora is already a success because we met our personal goals for the album we wanted to make
[16:19] Hey, Rob! I'm from Cleveland, Ohio, and I can't wait to see LP this year on P:R... I'm really excited. I want to thank you for inspiring me to play the drums - I hope to be half as good as you are someday! Quick question: When do you think the Street Teamers will get their promo stuff? Thanks, and much love from my friends Holly, Angie and I (Holly's wayyyy far up the list, and this is her first member chat!)
[16:19] thanks!
[16:20] You'll get street team stickers in Feb and we can't wait for all you guys to hear the new music
[16:20] rob is supercalifragilisticexpealidocious. Have you/ the band found it harder to be creative now that you have so many fans that you interact with?
[16:21] No we haven't found it more difficult to be creative. It's definitely inspiring to know we have a lot of fans and that the music we create will be listened to by a lot of people.
[16:22] hey...which cd did u enjoy making more....ht or meteora?
[16:22] EVERYONE PLEASE HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS READY!
[16:22] how many videos do u guys plan to make??? how many singles???
[16:22] thanks!
[16:23] They both were really fun to make- I think personally I worked a lot harder on Meteora- and I put a lot more time into the drumming and forced myself to work a lot harder. So making Meteora was really an incredible process for me.
[16:23] Can you tell me if Is Somewhere I Belong a song that only Chester sings, or is Mike in it too?? And my friend Trin says Hi and she want to marry you :)DCould u say hi to her? Thanks for making me want to play the drums!
[16:23] Don't really know how many videos/singles- I would guess probably 3 but not sure.
[16:24] Happy Belated B-day Rob! My question: Do you like the outcome of the video for 'Somewhere I Belong' & when do you think we'll see it on MTV?
[16:24] Somewhere I belong is both Chester and Mike. Both Chester and Mike are back and forth through the song.
[16:24] Hi Trin
[16:24] Rob. I just wanna say that I worship u and LP. Go U! And I loved the song "Morning After" that u guys did for tour. And I want to know what happened to that song and if it's ever gonna be released, maybe even a secret hidden track on Meteora or something. ::sings:: Don't wake me 'til the morning afterrrrrrrr If you guys don't use it, can I buy the Copyright? lol. Later!!!
[16:25] I haven't seen the final cut of the video but I've seen a couple edits and so far it's looking really really great- Joe is making another awesome video and hopefully you'll be able to see it somewhere around the end of Feb.
[16:25] Hi rob I'm gabriela from Bolivia my (?) is: what was the funniest thing that happened while recording meteora? ggerm asks: which one is the hardest song to play? and... do you like brownies? btw ¡¡¡happy Birthday!!! one week and 3 days later
[16:26] Its a song that Chester wrote and we don't really plan on using it. So you should talk to Chester about the rights to the song.
[16:26] Rob-thanks so much for taking time off of rehearsing to talk to us...here is my question. What is your least favorite track, if any on Meteora? Thank you!!!
[16:27] hardest song to play is Breaking the Habit- but becaue it's super complicated- but because it's super fast on the drums and actually while we were playing the song in the studio- the stick in my right hand kept flying out and hitting the ceiling and flying all over the studio because I was trying to play so fast.
[16:27] Hey rob just wanted to say hi and that u r my fav. in the band and my friend who couldn't be here wanted to know what yur Aim s/n was but he is stupid so u don't havta answer of course.....:o
[16:27] > guys can you please not PM the OPs unless it's something really important!!!
[16:27] Well maybe that's not the FUNNIEST thing, but maybe you guys will think that's funny.
[16:27] The funniest thing that happened I don't think I can share online.
[16:28] What multimedia extras, if any, can we expect with the Meteora lp? (my sister thinks your hot :) and Minoda says hi)
[16:28] All our songs are kind of like our kids- so we love them all. Even though we secretly probably like some more than others- we would never say one of our kids is our least favorite kid- cause it would hurt his feelings.
[16:28] First off, HI! :) Okay, so here's my question. How do you think the band has evolved musically and lyrically since Hybrid Theory? (Hi to all the other boys!)
[16:29] The CD meteora will be an enhanced CD with special footage on it. And we'll most likely be releasing a special edition package which will include a DVD.
[16:30] when you were in high school, did you participate in a school band? like concertband or jazz band??or did somtething else inspire you??(my friend eric worhips you, hes also a drummer. he wants to be as good as you)and i love you all!!! yall are awesome!!!! Thanks!!!
[16:31] Musically we have learned a lot from being on the road for almost 2 years. We learned a good amount from the people we worked with on Reanimation as far as recording techniques, and lyrically I think there is a common thread between Meteora and Hybrid Theory- being that they are honest lyrics about every day emotions and experiences they go through that hopefully everyone can relate to in their own way.
[16:32] Hey Rob, because u are coming to Europe before the release of Meteora, will you be performing many of the songs from it?
[16:32] I actually played in the Jazz band when I was a freshman for one semester. I didnt like it too much so I stopped playing in the Jazz band and started my own band with some friends at school. I do think that playing as many styles of music as you can will improve your playing as a drummer and as any type of musician.
[16:32] Hey Rob! this is Hybrid1988 from LPU. Before I get to my question I would like to thank you for bringing Mudvayne with you guys on Projekt Revolution 2003 and on a totally unrelated subject, My Art Teacher Mrs.Koch's husband fixes your car :). Okay with that outta the way I will get to my question. What would you say is the heaviest and softest song on Meteora? Thanks Rob! p.s. can you do me a favor and say "Hybrid1988 is cool !"?
[16:32] Yes we will be playing a few of the songs off of Meteora in Europe- maybe 5-6.
[16:34] i accidentally skipped kazuki so they r next
[16:34] Whats up Rob! Thanks for taking the time off to chat with us! What exactly about the place Meteora inspires you the most? P.S. My friend Connie Wong thinks your hot (her exact words were Conw44: omg rob i love u)
[16:34] < Hey guys we only have time for 3 more questions!! >
[16:35] One of the heaviest songs is the first track off the record- Don't Stay. And one of the softest ones is Breaking the Habit
[16:35] ROB jessica here from ny Do u like to use a certin kind of drum set when on tour and do u use the same 1 everytime or do u use a mix?when r u comin to NY?:)
[16:35] Hybrid1988 is cool.
[16:36] I have a kit that I like to use a lot that I am using in rehearsal right now. It's the same kit I used pretty much for all of last years touring cycle. On Projekt Revolution I used special kits that have graphics that go along with the stage design of the tour.
[16:36] But I always change my snare drums a lot I like to experiment with different snares.
[16:36] One more question then we are doing the MOD CHAT before I have to get back to the band.
[16:36] Hey Rob, I dont really have a question to ask you but I wanted to know, Will You Be My Valentine? Hehe You're the best, Love Feesha~ PS: You kick Pankake's ass, and she really wanted to be in here but it froze on her, so will you send her some lovin? thx~
[16:36] I love you rob u rock!!
[16:37] Sure
[16:37] Sure I will.
[16:37] > awww
[16:38] aww
[16:38] > can I throw in a question from a user that got kicked before his turn?
[16:38] > and missed it?
[16:38] sure
[16:38] > Hey Rob, im micheal from Atlanta, GA... i have still yet to meet u guys but this year it is going to happen, i will make sure of it.... but my question, towards Meteora or just how ur feeling right now...... any thoughts?, concerns??... lol... (besides chilling with LPUers)
[16:39] LOL that was nice of you :)
[16:39] > :)
[16:39] > I try
[16:39] not really any concerns
[16:39] I think that we accomplished our goal to make another great album
[16:39] we feel really happy with the result of it
[16:39] and are really happy for our fans to get a chance to hear it.
[16:39] > we're happy that we get to! :)
[16:39] Bye everybody thanks for chatting
[16:40] Bye ROb
[16:40] I wish I could stay longer but gotta practice the new stuff
[16:40] > bye! thanks!! :)
[16:40] thank u so much for stopping by!
[16:40] bye rob!
[16:40] Can't wait to see you guys out on the road.
[16:40] Bye!
[16:40] * RobB has left #lpunderground
[16:40] wow guys
[16:40] great questions!!
[16:40] > yeah you guys did awesome
[16:40] Thanks to everyone for makin it run smoothly
[16:40] and of course our admins for makin it happen
[16:41] so i guess as long as u can stay calm
[16:41] > :)
[16:41] we will let u guys talk again