FIRST TIME listening to LINKIN PARK - "Given Up" REACTION

[@Captainperfection]

Chester's 17 second scream is legendary and will not be beaten. He was one of a kind

[@karlbecker8775]

In all fairness, Maria Brink's 25 second scream The Purge is pretty epic. Still, Chester was amazing. RIP

[@paulsickels4205]

how about maynard's in the Grudge

[@JonasBass-vf5lb]

Was about to say Maynard hots a 30 seconds scream in grudge

[@Captainperfection]

​@@karlbecker8775nobody compares to Chester

[@caseyluppino4687]

Love Chester but Maynard from Tool has him beat on " the grudge" in my opinion

[@andrewhiggins4344]

A lot of us elder millennials only survived our teens because of listening to Chester pour his heart out on repeat for hours.

[@janmeister1991]

Indeed

[@Metal4life098]

Hybrid theory on repeat for prob my entire middle school years haha

[@blarggomatic]

Can confirm.

[@ddavis538]

💯

[@geo_455]

Только LP и спасли, потом пустота 😢😢

[@noventaeum]

The craziest thing about that scream: Chester could do it live, and it was even crazier live than the studio version

[@JupiterThndr]

Also totally improvised. When Chester was recording the vocals for this song he didn't know how long to hold that note so held it for 17 seconds. Mike then said we are not touching that and they had to rearrange they rest of the song to keep it.

[@Jezza24681]

While the he did do it live and it was still incredible he did it in two breaths live. Difference in being on stage vs being able to stay still in a studio

[@blarggomatic]

Much crazier live. Core moment in my life happened when I saw him do it in 2007.

[@vitrex5892]

@@Jezza24681 theres actually some live performances that he do it full, just look at given up live at aol sessions. I already saw other time he did that live, but i don't remember

[@vitorfern7]

​@@Jezza24681ele ja fez ao vivo sem respirar também, 17 segundos inteiros, tem aqui no KZbin, só pesquisar given up 17 sec scream live

[@WillowTreePark]

I never get tired of seeing people react to this song and that 17 second scream. One of the best songs to exhibit Chester's crazy vocal control. As some other fans have said, picking a "favorite" song is near impossible, but if I had to point to a few to recommend, I'd say Breaking the Habit, Castle of Glass, Catalyst, When They Come for Me, and Leave Out All the Rest.

[@andrezinho3602]

From the inside também é muito boa

[@mwilliams481]

Oh man, the reactions are always great. First people are jamming, head nodding with the beat. You can see them feeling the song. Then the eyes start to widen O.O as the scream goes on and on. They slowly stop jamming and everyone just goes slack jawed and they all just have to take a minute to truly come to terms with the amazingness of the scream and the realization that this song really came from deep inside and you feel both sad and awed at the same time. It's very powerful.

[@skippydinglechalk1306]

Leave out all the rest, in retrospect, is extremely sad to listen to imo

[@MultiSweeney1]

Its from an unloved album, but "Roads Untraveled" hits damn hard.

[@Shawn_Dark_Heart]

One of the greatest songs on the minutes to midnight album R.I.P. Chester🙏😢🕊️

[@sammitchell3657]

"No more sorrow' was just as good

[@typicalswine7779]

The greatest part of any reaction to this song is the moment that people start jamming to the breakdown them just stop and stare about 10 seconds through that 17 second scream. Another great reaction!!!

[@rodgerwilliamsscambaiting1196]

Faint is the song that I hold nearest. The words that are sung hit so near to me. It’s a mix of Mike and Chester.

[@kevinexline5392]

I’ve been a massive LP for years, loving every step they’ve taken, including Fort Minor and everything Mike able to accomplish with it. But let me tell you, Faint has and forever will be my favorite track that LP has ever released. There’s a certain beautiful and almost methodical balance between rap, rock, screamo, nu-metal, and electronica that they built in that track that is absolute perfection.

[@99Knytes]

Papercut is the one for me, Faint is great (even cooler mashed up with Slipknot's Psychosocial, but Papercut takes the top spot forever.

[@565656gooner]

Somewhere I belong for me

[@Synrielrage]

Points of Authority for me, the lyrics cut deep the delivery is flawless.

[@rodgerwilliamsscambaiting1196]

@@565656gooner dude that song is deep. I feel this song as well.

[@gingerbreadman1969]

I've heard this song two hundred times and my body has broken out in chills every time he hits that scream.

[@paulfadeley3496]

He had the voice of an angel and the scream of a demon!!!! RIP Chester I hope that your soul finally found peace!!!! Gone way to soon but never forgotten!!!!

[@Ezeriasz]

He was not screaming like a demon. More like Devil himself.

[@Wynn_Silver]

3:51 is the best moment of the video where your face shows you realizing he is STILL holding that scream and it just keeps going. My personal favorite LP song is In The End, mostly just because that was the first of their songs I'd heard and it stayed with me.

[@littleswiftie6727]

Same here its my fave but I love all their tracks in every album 💖💕 started listening to them when I was 17 and became a fan instantly since Im into heavy music as well Im 24 now lol

[@alanmassimo2698]

Chester literally screaming for help , so powerful...Always wondered how this little dude produces that much sound...Amazing...

[@jeffpatton2866]

The fact that he screams for 17 seconds then goes right back to singing without taking a break takes talent like no other singer I have ever heard. So many emotional songs from Linkin Park. I would suggest my favorite from them, "One More Light."

[@angeldiaz7607]

If you really want to see Chester's range, listen to From The Inside and QWERTY, the way he switches from screaming to singing is godly

[@vw9227]

I think I like the stage version overseas of QWERTY then then 1 they put on the album. I was fine with riffs and beats..lol

[@matthewvillagrana2620]

I am addicted to linkin park and I am so proud to be a linkin park soldier. Linkin park has always been my favorite rock band of the 2000's. This reaction video of linkin park's given up is awesome and amazing and insanely good. Best reaction video of all time right here.

[@blarggomatic]

Having seen LP live for the first time in 2007.... Can confirm the scream is longer and vastly more impactful live. I'll never forget that show.

[@sadiekincaid5310]

The lyrics to this song were written in 2005/2006 when Chester was having a really bad problems after his divorce from his first wife. This song was released 10 years before he death. He has been the full 17 second scream live several times. The first one that comes my mind first is Given Up AOL sessions. If you want to hear Chester scream a lot live then watch Faint Rock AM Ring 2007 or A Place for my Head live in Texas.

[@AnimalLover-yu8un]

I love him alot in that live in Texas performance of A Place For My Head

[@Travel_With_SemiOff]

The 17 second scream can never be beaten. Chester was a angel when he sang and a demon when he screamed .he was so special ❤

[@DPancoast]

I love your smiles and expressions when the song is hitting that spot in your brain and you’re enjoying it

[@zatar813]

"Halfway Right" and "One More Light" are two fantastic, heartbreaking songs by Linkin Park. It's off the album, One More Light, which they wrote shortly after a close friend committed suicide

[@lukestark3]

This comment comes with a warning- you'll probably cry. I still can't listen to those songs

[@SadFatMan74]

Not sure if it's true but I heard that "One More Light" was a cover. They did a live performance of it on Jimmy Kimmel and Chester breaks down at the end due to the fact that the close friend was Chris Cornell of Soundgarden/Audioslave/Temple of the Dogg, Chester looked up to Chris like an elder brother. RIP Chester & Chris - 2 incredible singers, performers and frontmen

[@joshchaplin2745]

Yo first I gotta say R.I.P Chester he was a legend and will not be forgotten my fav linkin park song is Burn it Down give it a listen its awesome

[@lukestark3]

Faint, Papercut, Hit the floor, What I've done, In the end, From the inside, Crawling... Take your pick! I've been a fan of Linkin Park since their first album, lucky enough to see them 3 times in the UK. I recommend just listen to each ablum in release order, all of them are epic. My favourite album is probably Meteora. Welcome to the LP fanbase ✌

[@tamiramos5873]

It wasn't rage - it was sadness. Such a tragic end for a beautiful soul. Please make sure to react to their song titled "One More Light."

[@ExodusDarkstar]

I think something that a lot of people overlook is that not only does he nail the 17 second scream, but he still has gas in the tank to hit the next scream! Truly lost the best, but his memory will live forever as a legend. Sung like and angel and screamed like a demon, love you Chester, you saved my life.

[@sidgotdrp]

i like how she breaks down bits of what they say in every one of her reactions!!

[@NathanMalnaa]

Favorite LP songs, "Crawling", "In The End", "Faint", "Numb", "Somewhere I Belong", "Easier To Run", "Lost", "Given Up", "Numb/Encore", "Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer", "One Step Closer", i better stop lol

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

Minutes to Midnight holds a special place to me since Chester came up with the name for the album inspired by the doomsday clock and he also came up with the name Linkin Park since they had to change their name from Hybrid Theory to avoid confusion with a band at the time called Hybrid.

[@BlueDemon16]

I am here after listening to the new singer. Its so cool to see the younger generation enjoying the greatness of Linkin Park classic. Rock on young one.

[@mattjones2726]

My all-time favorite band. It doesn't matter what you pick from their catalog, you can't go wrong. Some of my favorites are "Iridescent", "My December", "When They Come for Me", and their rare cover doing "Rolling In The Deep". Also, check out some of Mike's solo stuff since Chester's passing: "Open Door", "Happy Endings", "What the Words Meant", "In My Head"

[@twitchistheman1991]

Over again really hit me hard!!! Then watching the Hollywood bowl. When they played numb and the mic stand in the center with the spotlight on it and the crowd knew what to do and sing for chester. Chills

[@onerule1915]

Sings like and Angel , screams like a demon. RIP Chester . Btw check out Waiting for the end by Linkin Park . Probably their greatest song of all time !!!

[@Meteora-i2w]

Разве Честер не самый лучший вокалист нашей эпохи? Он гениальный. Он уникальный. Низкий поклон тебе милый Честер ❤

[@bradleyadkins3144]

Everyone wants to talk about how legendary Chester's 17 swcond scream was. No one talks about how flawless his transition back to singing a second later was.

[@Xionaton]

Always love getting random videos of people listening to this song for the first time. I was too amazed at the 17-second scream even when I was younger, and hearing that for the first time blew my mind. I've seen someone else say it, but listen to the live version of Qwerty. The way Chester switches from screaming to singing is outstanding.

[@ВладимирТуккай]

I love all the songs of this group,there are so many emotions ,so many songs that get into the soul,all their songs are a separate form of art, be sure to listen

[@steffenbazinga4850]

It's so nice to see how excited you are...Chester is and will always be the Goat.❤

[@tiger100able]

BREAKING THE HABIT IS A MUST WATCH!!!

[@Gaston-Acosta.]

Si! Sin duda otro icono de LP!

[@itzmeh87]

Watching someone smile when they hear Chesters singing, brings me a smile t

[@snowflake3397]

At the monent my fav LP songs are "The Little Things Give You Away" "The Catalyst" and "Iridescent". But it's too difficult to pick one they are all toooo good.

[@itzspartan5524]

Awesome reaction! I'd say Easier to run, A place for my head and lying from you are all great heavy and emotional songs from them

[@VerchielxKanda]

When I had this song on my iPod, I say there and counted the scream. 17 seconds. He could do it easily live, too. Just incredible.

[@kiernanmooney6210]

I remember listening this song for the first time and while the 17 second scream is unparalleled, that first “GOOOOOOOD!” drop kicked my souls out of my body.

[@NestingSpider]

R.I.P. Chester...I hope you're at peace and feel happiness now.

[@thatlonewolfguy2878]

I've heard this song legitimately over 100 times over the years and I know I can scream well-ish and sing with good technique but to this day I've never been able to do that 17 second scream even when in an angry/emotional state, dude was a legend vocally, I honestly don't believe anyone has ever replicated it in covers or anything, its genuinely a once in a lifetime take that no one will ever be able to replicate even 50 years from now

[@roggueinkhorn9640]

i love this song, Linkin Park was the first rock band i heard ever, Chester was like a friend i never meet, his voice really bring me so much joy and motivation.... when chester was alive i used to listen it and feel really motivated. Now i heard it and i just cry, only thing i can hear is Chester screaming for help and telling the world how much pain he is suffering to a point he just cant anymore. I feel like that, like him, and i myself im fighting to stay here, only thing still makes me continue is that i dont want the people i love to feel like i feel when i think about my favorite persons who have leave this world by their own hand.

[@abigailhubbard1055]

People always talk about the scream. But I love the vibrato he get's when he says "I hyperventilate"

[@magicman-gp7kk]

Great reaction. The look on your face when he was holding that note was priceless.

[@DakotaDS]

One of my most favorites! Goosebumps, easily all day long. RIP Chester. Thank you for your excellent vocal talents.

[@C.80]

My favorite is actually their live set doing the mashups of their songs with Jay Z and his song 99 problems live. Here's the link if that's allowed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXPRe6GOppmMh5o but also there's just so many incredible linkin park songs and performances I'm sure anything you get suggested will be great

[@tonybrutal]

Sings like an angel, screams like a demon.

[@GenXMetalHead73]

shocking the vid was blocked considering all other reaction channels this didn't happen, youtube sucks lol! Chester is a vocal beast and my fav musician ever! I miss hearing him belt it out! RIP Chester! Gone but never forgotten!

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Linkin Park RULES! ✌️

[@alexthegemini666]

Theres so many to choose from but Iridescent, Waiting for the end, The Messenger, My December, One More Light, Nobody Can Save Me, Breaking The Habit, Leave Out All The Rest, and Shadow of The Day. Are my personal favorites anyone of these songs id like to see next

[@falconf17i]

In the end Live in Texas, by myself Texas, figure.09 Texas & A place For My Head live in Texas ARE A MUST NOW!!! 🔥🔥 RIP Chester helped me & millions through so much! 💜

[@GTsoopfox]

3:43 Watching you go through several stages of emotions at the 17 second scream was amazing. I could see you go "Hell yeah!" "Damn, still going!" "Wtf, he's still going?" *baffled confusion that this is possible* Priceless

[@SpiderGang56]

Great song choice, this song showcases Chester’s incredible screams and his emotional connection to his songs. RIP Chester😢❤️

[@Damien_Paxton]

“Heavy” by Linkin Park is a MUST LISTEN!

[@ghosttemplar6989]

Chester...damn we all miss him so much of a big part of my childhood and it was my first band I ever listen to like seriously grew up a hip hop head than first liking park song I heard was "In the end" and it went from there.

[@Kingswood7189]

If not my absolute favorite, in my say, top 3 goes to "lying from you" from the meteora album. :) Also, r.i.p. Chester. He was definitely part of what made linkin park such a great band. :)

[@LavitosExodius]

I've only ever seen one other singer be able to pull off that 17 second scream and that's Brad from Halocene. Even he wasn't sure he could do it and it did not sound as clean. So ya hail to Chester he was legendary.

[@Werewolf914]

My favorite Linkin Park song is Powerless, though I'm certainly in the minority nobody talks about that song ever but I love it The way I interpret Powerless is that it's a song about watching someone struggle with something whether it be an Addiction or Depression or something else and trying and wanting to help but being powerless to do anything about it, I don't know just something about it gets me Waiting For The End and Across The Line are also great but you can't go wrong with any of the songs

[@Bray1Jay]

We all just sat there listening to this banger back in the day, loving every minute of it, never knowing the struggles Chester was going through. This song hits so much different now after everything has happened. Fly high brother. 🤘🏻

[@raphael_2d878]

2023 and there are still some linkin park songs I need to download. So fucking good.

[@lnvasionProject]

Hey Lily, you should check out: *FILTER - WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE* Their Lead Singer, Richard Patrick, Is *Chester* biggest influences on Scream Vocal. He also brother of Terminator 2 Actor, Robert Patrick, who played *T-1000*

[@jhefilms]

Really enjoying your LINKIN PARK reactions and your personal insights into the meanings of the songs. As a longtime fan, it is worth mentioning the group's rapper, Mike Shinoda, was the lionshare of the creative force behind their lyrics. Most of their music is a collaborative group effort, so it just personally irks me when people attribute a lot of their songs to being Chester crying out for help when that was very rarely the case, even if he personally identified with many of the lyrics he sung. A couple noteworthy examples include Breaking the Habit, which IS about Chester's history with addiction, but was actually written by Mike Shinoda FOR him, as well as One More Light, which so many newer listeners interpret as a cry for help, when in fact it was originally written to mourn a close personal friend of the band's from their record label who helped get their foot in the door when they were first starting out. Obviously, now, the latter has taken on a new life as Chester's swan song. Nevertheless, it is important context for someone relatively new to the band. Looking forward to more LP reactions in the future! Some personal recommendations would be Iridescent (album version, not music video), Waiting for the End, Castle of Glass (music video version), Powerless, Final Masquerade, Talking to Myself, and Sorry for Now, to name a few. Mike Shinoda's solo album, Post-Traumatic, is also an incredible listen, as many of the songs are him working through his grief after Chester's passing.

[@sagarvadoliya6252]

You must watch 1:- numb 2:- in the end 3:- lost 4:- castle of glass 5:- waiting for the end to come 6:- what i have done 7:- I'll be gone 8:- lost in the echo

[@bhight100]

That face. That face you made when you realized the length of the scream is my favorite thing to watch.

[@121finalfantasy]

Yep thats the legendary 17 second scream propably the most iconic Chester moment ever. Sang like an angel, screamed like a demon we miss you brother RIP

[@okuyasunijimura8847]

The reasons Chester was so damn good at conveying emotion through his song was because all if his emotions he was trying to convey were all real emotions

[@jonnybravogames]

Highly recommend the following linkin park songs if you havent heard them, faint, breaking the habit, burn it down, bleed it out, castle of glass and lost. These songs hit hard for me and i love them ❤

[@SleepLack]

Yes! My wife and I just clicked on your video and heard Ryan caraveo as your intro music, good to see another Ryan fan

[@CptShinigami09]

Be sure to watch the live version of this song, his performance is insane! The entire first album is a masterpiece without doubt, but be sure to check out: - Crawling - A place for my head - Paranoid - one step closer - Somewhere i belong - By myself - Figure.09 ... Could go on and on really :)

[@responsibledumschit]

Linkin park is the reason I’m still here these songs are so powerful and made me wake up rest well you fucking legend!

[@delnoabrahamson6944]

You asked my favorite Linkin park song and i can say i can't pick a song however an album i can do, where it began for me hybrid threoy, meteora later on minutes to midnight, a thousand suns was alright. Hybrid threoy and meteora still holds up to this day

[@NathanMalnaa]

If you have only heard 2 LP songs before this, you're missing out on so much, they have some of the best, catchy, deep, thought provoking songs ever. One of my biggest regrets in life is not seeing them live when i had the chance.

[@inmate_3222]

Linkin Park is the Realist band around. When I'm at my low that's who i turn to. I listen to them. And have hope. R.i.p Chester

[@blksamri]

This actually became my favorite Linkin Park song after Chester passed. Like the lyrics just suddenly hit SO. MUCH. HARDER. Also the most impressive vocal performance I think I've heard from someone screaming a note. Love this song.

[@bhishekthakur1331]

If I had to pick only one LP song as my favourite it would be "Waiting for the end"

[@bartstolk7426]

"What is your favorite Linking Park song?" The song that has resonated with me my whole life. Naturally. Its "Crawling".

[@TheRealKaYnE]

In the booklet that came with the CD, even though the song says, "I'm sick of feeling" the booklet lyrics say, "I'm sick of living".

[@DampLover]

You said you wanted a list, well here is all their best tracks and the reason they were pretty much everyones favorite band through their teen age years: Somewhere I Belong What I´ve Done Pushing Me Away In The End Numb New Divide By Myself Faint Bleed It Out Lying From You Given Up A Place For My Head Breaking the Habit Papercut Crawling One Step Closer Leave Out All The Rest With You Forgotten From the Inside Runaway (a truly unappreciated track) Points of Authority Shadow Of The Day Lost would also have been there if it had been released.

[@DakotaDS]

Lilly, you should do a reaction to "Lost" by LP. In hindsight, this song was just released a few months ago, but it was made 20 years ago and is extremely emotional. "But I'm Tired" hits hard knowing what took place 20 years after the song was created. Hugs, Love and Good health to everyone. Chester is still in my head and in my vocals in 2023. :)

[@derricksevernak1540]

You can feel every once of pain in every scream from this song!

[@mohamadrahman3653]

Given up is my favorite song, given up is full emotional !! I big fan Linkin Park from Jakarta,Indonesia

[@James-mc4bk]

The Messenger, Burning in the Skies and The Little Things Give You Away are all good in their own way.

[@ajalonzo2705]

One of the reasons that scream is so unique and so respected by anyone who does harsh vocals is because thats an actual scream. I know that sounds weird but for the most part when you are doing harsh vocals, you will go one of 2 paths; a falsechord or a fry. Falsechord engages the areas near your vocal cords, it utilizes more airflow, and is a louder noise. Make a grunting sound, engage your diaphram, and thata more or less all your doing to make that noise. A fry scream utilizes vocal fry, uses far less air, creates more distortion, and is generally quieter. Its sometimes referred to as whisper screaming because at the end of the day a fry scream is a loud whisper. Chesters voice was so unique that his falsechord could sound like a fry so it gets mixed between which is being urilized, however we know from recordings, live footage, interviews, and other analysis that 17 second scream for the first half is a true vocal fold scream and as he transfers to the lower tone, the falsechords engage. Thats his true voice for the first half which can be absolutely devastating to your voice. He does that, and righf after hits an intense high note for the final verse. No one ever has been or ever will be like chester bennington.

[@user-vo4kc5xh3w]

Andy Cizek?

[@darkroom51]

this scream is a scream of is soul, screaming out all his pain ,hate and many more things....

[@M_MARZ]

5:39 It hits you soo hard to think all the amazing music he has done and all the music we lost...

[@allsinnersmusic]

What an insane scream at the end of the breakdown 😂😂 oh man, i love that guy so much ! This song is amazing, i can feel the whole thing in my bone. ❤

[@robstatton804]

They helped me through some dark times and you can see why. RIP chester. Check out runaway by them it's amazing

[@willvr4]

Never seen your channel before, but you're closing in on 100k subs so the best of luck girl!! :)

[@Surdalegacy]

Wait till you hear the song, "leave out all the rest". Chester was really coming out and telling everyone for years about his depression

[@ericwalker5388]

I'd decided that was going to be my funeral song when that time comes.

[@JediSithord23]

Another Chester classic: Linkin Park - A Place for My Head (Live in Texas). He goes crazy in it! RIP Chester ❤

[@BlackRangerMode86]

"PUT ME OUT OF MY MISERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY" 🤯 yeah i felt the same

[@mirelutza22]

I Love Linkin Park ! I Love ALL THE SONGS ! My first song from them was IN THE END ! Chester made me a LP FAN ! Chester is GOAT !

[@eunetinhofc]

Quem não sente falta do Chester é maluco

[@jasonsquires1904]

Sorry but I just came across your first time hearing this song. I love your reactions to your first time hearing songs. My ex-girlfriend's brother recorded their albums. I had a chance to meet them in person and they were a riot LOL. Eyewitness firsthand Chester doing his scream and it was absolutely amazing. Anyone who is a true fan like I am would realize that none of their songs were ever happy or about great relationships they were all about digging and searching and finding themselves. It is so sad looking back and not seeing the signs of the pain he was actually going through. Growing up in Southern California I had a chance to meet and talk to a lot of musicians in my day. Most of us think because they have money and fame and all the things that go with it that they must be happy but obviously he was truly truly hurting so bad inside.

[@christersvensson2054]

I love LP have done since early teens, first song I herd was "In the End" and loved the entire album. Felt so sad when he left us R.I.P Chester

[@kodipeterson9673]

I get goose bumps every time I hear this song. Lost in the echo is amazing to

[@alt-magicianvincewilliams1331]

Subbed after watching your energy, love how you FEEL the music, keep it up!

[@SplinteredChaos]

The reaction when he hits the scream is amazing. Every reaction of this song i see has the same. About halfway through people's faces just drop. Lol

[@luandourado5392]

There's a Brazilian rap song called "Rap Lord" and one of the vocalists starts talking non-stop with crazy breath!