Phoenix LPU Chat 02/11/2011



  • It can take a long time to learn to play bass, learning an instrument is depends on how much time you put into it.
  • Talked to Chester this afternoon, hes starting to feel better, and getting worse up until today, he has a virus, high fever, etc.
  • In response to the possibilities of a live DVD, he recommended the recording of the show in Madrid.
  • He likes bacon, he had a turkey wrap and coke for lunch on the plane.
  • After the show the travel or stay where they are.
  • He was speechless the first time he met Paul McCartney at the Grammys, he has always looked up to him as a bass player.
  • SNL was great, he’s a big fan of the show, felt more at home than they did the first time they performed there.
  • Favourite bass players – Adam from U2, Paul McCartney.
  • Enjoys playing sports games, Fifa is a favourite.
  • Transformers 3 – he said he can’t reveal anything, they’re not doing a soundtrack but may be involved in something else.
  • His dogs names are Bella and Jake.
  • Favourite from ATS – Blackout, fun to perform, proud of how the whole album came out.
  • Linkin Park are trying to arrange shows in Asia towards the end of the year.
  • Doesn’t speak Italian and a little Spanish, even less German and even less Portuguese and even less Japanese.
  • All band members have always done back up vocals but they are usually buried a bit more in the mix, for ATS they were brought up a bit more, during live shows he sings on 4 or 5 songs, and some of the older songs now he has a microphone to layer vocals with Mike, he said it makes it more interesting and fun for him to play live shows.
  • Favourite books – reads action books, recommends – Guns, Germs, and Steel and the author Malcolm Gladwell, he read all the Harry Potter books, but got burntout in the movies.
  • He says the chat was in celebration for Mike’s birthday.
  • The Linkin Park tour rider – lots of food, a juicer as he and Chester likes to juice vegetables.