Chat with Linkin Park's Brad, Joe & Rob - Unknown Date

Digital Dish Diva says: Welcome to MSN Live! Today we are pleased to welcome Linkin Park to MSN Live!
Digital Dish Diva says: It's great to have you here! Brad, Joe and Rob are in the house!
Digital Dish Diva says: We have a few thousand questions so let's get started!
Linkin Park says: Hi.
rebelchick88 in Onstage3 asks: Was it fun hosting the Family Values Tour 2001?
Rob says: Rob: Yeah, it was great!
LPark316 in Onstage9 asks: I hear the DVD will have live footage. Where was the live footage filmed from?
Joe says: It was filmed from our entire touring span, over the last 14 months. It starts when we started, and includes the Family Values Tour and also some in Europe.
Brad says: We did the DVD ourselves, so you're really getting a direct look at the goofy stuff we do.
Hybrid_by_Blood in Onstage3 asks: If any of you get an adrenaline rush during the show, how long does it last?
Brad says: I get an adrenaline rush in my broken foot, until I slip back into my wheelchair when it's over.
archangel42o in Onstage2 asks: Hey guys, I'm going to see you guys in concert soon and I wanted to know are you in the process of recording a new album?
Rob says: We're not in the process right now. We have a studio in one of our buses and we are putting ideas down. We will make a new album when we finish our tour next year.
Blondebarbie_6 in Onstage9 asks: Brad, do you regret not going to law school?
Brad says: No, I do not regret not going to law school because I would have had to wake up early and study a lot.
mipaso0 in Onstage9 asks: Did you name your band after the Lincoln Park in Santa Monica? That's where I ball at. You guys come on down.
ScottWeiland_Fan in Onstage4 asks: Did Linkin Park get their name after Lincoln Park in Michigan?
Rob says: We got the name from the Lincoln Park in Santa Monica, and we spelled it differently to get the domain name. Now it's not called Lincoln Park any more so we will have to change our name to that. (laughs) It's now named after some woman.
platnumgirl88 in Onstage11 asks: Hey Linkin Park! What's your favorite place to perform? like, what state?
Linkin Park says: We like to perform in L.A. because when we're done with the show we get to go home. We've been home every once in a while but not for any extended time for about a year.
InTheEndLP1 in Onstage6 asks: You guys write such intense lyrics. Does it come from personal experience and feelings?
Joe says: Joe: We listen to a lot of Tupac.
Brad says: Anything Joe says is sarcastic and should not be taken seriously.
Alisa_346 in Onstage10 asks: Did you have fun making the video for "In the End"?
Rob says: It was fun but Joe worked us like slaves.
Black_Beauty_Denmark in Onstage10 asks: Do you like having fans waiting for you at airports?
Joe says: No we don't. That's a very serious answer.
Gackt247 in Onstage9 asks: I've heard that some are your songs are in Japanese. Is that true?
Linkin Park says: That's not true.
Anna in Onstage10 asks: If the rumor is true that Sam is pregnant then CONGRATULATIONS CHESTER!
Linkin Park says: Yeah she is pregnant. Thank you for that.
eric2782 in Onstage6 asks: Which bands did you follow when you were growing up?
Linkin Park says: We listen to everything from Hip Hop to Rock to Alternative, Retro, Punk. Nine Inch Nails, Def Tones, Depeche Mode, Tower of Power, Earth Wind and Fire and Dave Matthews Band.
Milky196 in Onstage10 asks: I think the lyrics are awesome. What inspired "Papercut" and "With You"?
Linkin Park says: Mike and Chester wrote the lyrics so we can't give you a good answer for that.
BlueFlameMagik in Onstage4 asks: Who drew the cover art for the album?
Linkin Park says: Mike did the cover art and worked with Frank Maddocks. Joe did some of the artwork inside the CD booklet.
glifberg111 in Onstage11 asks: Do you have any nicknames for each other?
Brad says: My nickname for Joe is "I'm tired of talking to you."
Joe says: My nickname for Brad is "Pigpen." The guy from Peanuts, imagine Pigpen in a wheelchair, that's Brad.
volrathxp in Onstage9 asks: Brad, what is your favorite guitar that you play?
Linkin Park says: My Gold PRS.
SIC_ME in Onstage4 asks: Hey, I'm going to your show tonight in Portland, but are you going to have a signing booth like you did for Ozfest, or anything similar?
Linkin Park says: Unfortunately we're unable to do that at the show tonight. We can do some meet and greets but nothing like we did at Ozfest. You can visit our fan website at [url]http://www.LPUnderground.com[/url] starting on our next major tour. This is for fan club members only.
AngelPrincessCher in Onstage10 asks: How many hours does it take you guys to record on song because I am thinking about becoming a singer?
Brad says: Sometimes songs come around really fast and others it takes a long time. We have songs over a year old that aren't finished. The key is to keep writing, with each song you get better and better.
PyrotechnicalFault in Onstage3 asks: My sister is convinced that you have pop music on the album. It is death metal, isn't it?
Linkin Park says: It's not Death Metal and it's not Pop.
LJoustra in Onstage4 asks: Mike, what kinda coin is it that you're wearing almost all the time?
Linkin Park says: That got ripped off Mike's neck in Indianapolis and after the show everyone helped him look for it, and he ended up finding it himself on the ground. It's a Japanese family crest.
gatewood82 in Onstage9 asks: Which song means the most to you guys and why?
Brad says: I like the song "My December." It's about going home.
Joe says: I enjoy performing "A Place for My Head."
king_of_all_ssj in Onstage6 asks: Do you guys spend all your time together like a big family or do you separate at the first chance? (probably got some good family values)
Brad says: We never have a chance to separate unfortunately.
Rob says: We're a big happy family.
jessicaloveschester in Onstage1 asks: Do you listen to music before a show to get pumped? if so, what?
Brad says: Except for Joe, he's a recluse. (laughs)
Joe says: I listen to Enya before I play because it gets me riled up.
linkinpark4ever_chick in Onstage4 asks: I can't wait for the new DVD. How did you come up with the name?
Brad says: That name is probably the worst name I've ever heard of for anything and unfortunately we got stuck with it.
Rob says: Coming up with names is not easy. The name does work because it's not all serious. The name doesn't mean anything though. It's just something that sounds stupid.
omikron_angel in Onstage1 asks: How do you guys feel when you get this overwhelming response to scheduled chats like this? BTW it was fun.
Brad says: We just do what they tell us to do.
Joe says: It's mixed emotion, a little sadness mixed with joy.
Rob says: A little fear too.
L1nkinPark in Onstage10 asks: How old were you when you started scratching?
Brad says: I don't really scratch.
Rob says: I was high school. I don't know how old, about 10th or 11th grade.
Joe says: Now he's 43. So that's 25 years.
omikron_angel in Onstage1 asks: Brad, why do you wear big headphones?
Joe says: Can't say.
Brad says: Brad: Can't say.
HOLYS8T in Onstage9 asks: Where there any hard sacrifices to be made to become what you are? I hope to be great music artists like you guys one day and I know some of the sacrifices I'm gonna have to make if I decide to do it.
Brad says: Yes. We've all had to be away from our family and loved ones and it's a huge sacrifice we've made to be on tour and be a real performing band.
Brad says: I hate cigarettes.
thibi_yen in Onstage7 asks: Was it your childhood dream, being a rock star, or did you want to become something else?
Brad says: We don't try to be rock stars and if we act like them, we apologize.
Rob says: I always dreamed of performing professionally and this is a great one.
Joe says: I like to scratch for cash.
blinkin04 in Onstage3 asks: Hi. What's the secret to success?
Rob says: That's actually a movie Michael J. Fox made in the 80's and plays quite often.
Brad says: Persistence and being passionate about what you do.
Yagami_Hikari in Onstage3 asks: What's your next single going to be? I really love Runaway. (hugs, kisses and cookies)
Brad says: We might put out "Points of Authority" for the DVD but we're not really releasing any more singles from this record. We're focusing on a remix record that is coming out and then our next record.
HiGhVoLtAgE335 in Onstage10 asks: Are you going to remix your very first CD when you were Hybrid Theory?
Rob says: We're remixing "High Voltage" and re-releasing "Hybrid Theory EP" only to our fan club members at [url]http://www.LPUnderground.com[/url]
mr_blah0 in Onstage11 asks: What do you guys enjoy doing in your spare time?
Rob says: We like to go home.
Brad says: We enjoy reading, going to movies.
Joe says: Taking long walks on the beach together, enjoying nature.
timb0LinkiN in Onstage3 asks: Hey Brad. When you're practicing on your guitar do you play your own songs or other songs?
Brad says: Mostly I noodle or write new stuff.
BrAcKiSh_KiTtiE015 in Onstage3 asks: Who is the one band you would like to do a tour with?
Brad says: One band is Cypress Hill and we're currently trying to make something happen.
Linkin_Devil01 in Onstage3 asks: What do you enjoy most about being in the band?
Linkin Park says: Time away from Joe. (laughs)
Germany512 in Onstage6 asks: What was your first time onstage together like? Scary, exciting?
Brad says: Mixed emotions, both scared and excited.
corpsegrinder0 in Onstage2 asks: Why do you guys change your hair style so often?
Rob says: Boredom.
ArtsyAlexis82 in Onstage4 asks: Phoenix does this weird foot thing when he's on stage. What's up with that? I love you guys!
Brad says: He's got a spastic foot.
Joe says: He has 6 toes.
Rob says: He's got webbed feet.
lauderdale20guy in Onstage3 asks: What possessed you to change the lyrics for "Point of Authority"?
Linkin Park says: We didn't change them, but an early copy that was a work in progress got out onto the Internet with slightly different lyrics.
SpandexGnome7 in Onstage9 asks: Do you feel that the emotional vacuum created in the post-grunge, alterna-pop music morass has, in a sense, created a deeper, more reflective songwriting trend in the metal genre?
Joe says: You need to write for "Rolling Stone."
Rob says: You're too smart for this chat.
tjalian in Onstage6 asks: My mum listens to your music in bath. Isn't that great?
Linkin Park says: That's awesome. That's the best thing I've ever heard!
drag102 in Onstage4 asks: All Mexico is waiting for an answer. Are you considering coming to this great country?
Brad says: We are considering it. We are hoping to come at the beginning of March.
LP_freako in Onstage11 asks: Will you guys be there for the MAA in Singapore?
inlovebyLP in Onstage1 asks: Do you want someday to come hear in Brazil?
Linkin Park says: The only international shows we're planning to do soon is Mexico City. But we will be going to all those other places hopefully on the next record.
LpAshley in Onstage11 asks: How many guys in the band are married?
Linkin Park says: Just Chester.
pcmon2 in Onstage11 asks: Do you ever get hoarse for shouting so much in your songs?
Brad says: No.
RoCkStArDiVaGrL2 in Onstage2 asks: "One Step Closer" is on the radio right now. Do you like performing that song?
Linkin Park says: Yes, it's fun. That's a great song to perform.
Joe says: That's a great song to listen to in the shower also.
Brad says: Aaron comes out and does that with us sometimes.
Joe says: The singing. Not the shower.
Guanobabeke in Onstage1 asks: Is there any band you would like to meet someday?
Joe says: I'd like to meet U2.
Rob says: I'd like to meet Dave Matthews Band.
Brad says: U2
Joe says: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
ScratchedBeat83 in Onstage7 asks: How does your family react to your success?
Linkin Park says: They stopped giving us allowance.
mysaj in Onstage3 asks: Which do you prefer bigger shows at arenas or smaller more intimate venues?
Rob says: Both are fun. The best part of small crowds is to be able to be more personal with the fans and hang out with them after the show. We can't do in large shows.
stm_sk8rchic03 in Onstage4 asks: What city so far has been the most fun to perform at?
Brad says: I liked playing in London.
Rob says: Sydney, Australia and New York City.
PrincessHazel1 in Onstage6 asks: Do you get upset when people approach you in public and ask to take a picture with you? Just for future reference.
Joe says: I have a hard time interacting socially with people.
Rob says: Other than Joe having trouble, we LOVE it!
Eeemma in Onstage3 asks: Have you ever done something stupid on stage? If so what?
Joe says: I spit on the floor once.
rhyme_missile in Onstage9 asks: Where do you get the cool stage props from, and do you design them?
Brad says: Mike and Joe design them with Michael Wetstone who has also designed for Ice Cube, KoRn, and Eminem.
Linkin Park says: Also Chester contributes to those designs.
VivikaOrange in Onstage7 asks: How does it feel to tell your deepest feelings to the whole world through music?
Brad says: I think making music, making art or doing anything is a good way to express your emotions.
Digital Dish Diva says: Brad, Joe, Rob, thanks for joining us tonight before the show. Best of luck with the new DVD, "Linkin Park - Frat Party at the Pancake Festival."
Brad says: I want to thank everyone for joining this chat and sticking around. Even though our answers are funny, we deeply appreciate interacting with our fans. We love to do that and the best way for us to do that is for you all to join the LPUnderground.com fan club so we can interact more directly.
Digital Dish Diva says: Thanks to Linkin Park for joining us tonight on MSN Live.