Mike Shinoda | Linkin Park, Meteora 20th Anniversary, Chester Bennington

[@num3rialmmp801]

All this hour sitting there….he knew!!!! He was already cooking the comeback!!! 🙌🏽

[@zdenekdolezal9646]

"I don't have an answer for that" :D

[@MrSchwabentier]

I can picture the other band memebers making bets if he will slip :D

[@savldrums4564]

His eyes in that moment

[@KiyaVarella]

@@zdenekdolezal9646 this mf have a awesome! Now i can see on his face like a child hiding a secret! 😂❤

[@zdenekdolezal9646]

@@KiyaVarella and what about that smile in their last interview. Literally from ear to ear. "I am So proud of myself." I'd kick him. 🤣

[@williamwebb9041]

The Zach interview with Mike and Emily brought me here. Knowing what we know now, it must have been killing him not to say anything.

[@Ethan-Entah]

1:12:05 I mean I can't call him a liar because a Mike Shinoda album wasn't on the way. But still, how dare he lie to us like that 😂😂?

[@williamwebb9041]

@Ethan-Entah right?

[@huntercarney5525]

its hard to not like a guy like mike shinoda. what a genuine guy. he the perfect combination of emotional intelligence and open-mindedness and hes just so articulate and humble and modest. listening to him talk makes me feel like im listening to a friend

[@LoreleiMarieFranco]

Dang thats like almost as good as having a name that's Set

[@lisaanderson2900]

He is intelligent, insightful, thoughtful. And sweet. And SO talented. I could (and do) spend hours listening to him talk about anything.

[@vanguardgaming1779]

Mike is just the most chill, down to earth dude, ever. We love you Mike❤

[@ejicon3099]

I really don't mind that Mike gets asked the same questions and answers with the same stories. I can sit down for days listening to him talk about whatever. LOVE IT. Great interview. Thanks for posting it for all of us to watch.

[@LaceFX]

It was refreshing to hear about a friend ghosting him--that was a new story for me! Also young artists getting nervous-i thought Mike was cool with everyone (down to earth man) i didnt know artists still got starstruck.

[@kavitmehta9143]

same

[@AThousandSunsinphysics]

But pretty sure he gets annoyed

[@marxist-leninist-protagonist]

right!!

[@Igormanoell]

That’s because he love what he made and he is totally aware that he made history

[@Povlennebo]

This man has been a part of my life since their first album.

[@cameronkaminski6035]

Same. Lifelong fan

[@ravenheitz]

Had such a huge crush on Mike when I saw the In the End video for the first time in like 2003. Could watch him talk about his music and art processes forever, what a guy.

[@GitaAyuPuspita]

24:15 THIS IS YOUR MOMENT MIKE I AM SO GLAD YOU FINALLY SAID IT YOURSELF

[@LostSunshine4]

Mike Shinoda is so sweet, real, genuine and humble. That man is incredible ❤

[@LoreleiMarieFranco]

Would the following statement accurately Gotchyall in a most def sort of "lovato" way like a cholo way that is a "nic on hello?" Ora cedar "novato" way? Don't answer that! The Novato way is the equivalent of a no way way that has a problem with a sign that says no outlet at Inca Way and soda bay road.

[@reybat4969]

I’m a 38 year old man and Mike just brings a huge smile to my face every time. My dream is to have a Mike original painting. Maybe one day.

[@vasekkosar3931]

To think that at this point Mike knew what is cooking behind the scenes 🔥 AND THEY LITERALLY ASKED HIM. And he kept his composure and... Kept it hidden

[@jerrybiv1441]

I am so proud of Mike, for how he has such a wonderful " Emotional Intelligence " & how he doesn't come off as "Stuck Up" or "Fake" GO MIKE SHINODA!!!!!!!!! & ROCK ON DUDE! 🎸

[@skylerrae_]

I still listen to his Post Traumatic album all the time 🥹🤍

[@AceWav]

It’s a good album but it doesn’t really quite give me the feeling poppin In a Fort Minor or an LP record is. I can tell because it came up so much faster than those albums cause of what happened and they were mainly therapy for Mike and the fans.

[@skylerrae_]

@@AceWav great way to explain it, it was a therapeutic & healing album for sure ❤️‍🩹

[@LaceFX]

Me toooo He’s a genius. I love “About You” “I.O.U” “Promises I can’t Keep” “Make it Up as I Go” i needed the album to heal. Mike was really thoughtful and kind letting us heal with him.

[@eda1102]

post traumatic is so hard for me to listen to still, but i sometimes go back and listen to it, just to remind myself of those feelings if that makes sense. the title really is fitting

[@nickd.9882]

Post Traumatic is in my Top 5 albums of all time, probably right behind The Rising Tied. So, same here!

[@Regalman]

Mike Shinoda is the greatest non-Black rapper of all time. I grew up with him. People say eminem but Mike really studied Black American culture and did it right with honor and respect unlike other non-Black rappers.

[@Aggretsuki]

I mean... eminem though 😅 But yes, as a musician, producer, emcee, artist, and all around great human, Mike is awesome! I love how everything he creates has meaning and purpose. And he just enjoys doing it.

[@joelloydhiggs8515]

@@Aggretsukicame here to say the same thing. Let’s go with 2nd best 😅

[@Texas_Swift]

#1 Eminem #2 Everyone else…but I’m the type of dude to put Mike Shinoda at #2 because I wouldn’t rate greatness on just ability to say words that rhyme rapidly. What kind of backwards shit that would be. Mike Shinoda does amazing things and has instruments, production, artwork and sings.

[@martiananomaly]

God damn I wish Chester was here for the interviews.

[@LoreleiMarieFranco]

I wonder if someone could collaborate with a watchtower person and a seamstress person and a Robert Downey junior.

[@domanisarapeggio]

I love Mike, I love Linkin Park. I’ll never get tired of listening Mike’s stories. I miss Chester so much.

[@Snappingttturtlle]

Thanks for bringing 20th anniversary meteoras. Absolutely amazing.

[@laterie]

he always speaks passionately about music. you can tell he loves doing art so much.

[@a.claudiasilva9589]

I love listening to Mike talk. One of my high school friends died a week before Chester. She was 25. I've listened to Linkin Park since I was 10 and I dunno but even though my friend was obviously more important to me personally, I was already grieving and then it felt like a double loss. It was awful. Hearing Mike talk about the stages of grief made a lot of sense and sometimes it feels like yesterday and it really jumps around from denial, acceptance, anger, bargain, and depression.

[@Aggretsuki]

I feel your story.. without getting too far into it, ive had a similar experience. I reconnected with LP after chesters passing which led me to regrieve someone i lost in a similar way... the songs just gave words to the person i lost and it also forced me to see a new perspective on what happened..

[@Texas_Swift]

It’s a rollercoaster while blind folded sometimes. Never know when those emotions will drop.

[@nickd.9882]

I just want to say that this is possibly the best interview with Shinoda I've heard to date. AMAZING questions!!! Definitely confirmed some details behind LP's song writing / recording process from those years as well as how I perceived the new/old Lost demos were worked on prior to release. Also, Mike is said he would be open to doing another FORT MINOR album!!! I hope that happens at some point (pleeeeease)

[@zachsangshow]

Thanks for watching! Really appreciate that!

[@customer7575]

Mike sharing the story where he was ghosted reminded me of when my best friend ghosted me. It was like he said, jarring and can really affect your universe. Mike sharing this makes me feel not so alone in this feeling. I’m old but it’s good to hear for validation.5:44😅

[@danielleelizaharpz]

I love listening to Mike speak … LP is home to me and Mike feels like family xo

[@anabelamariaalexandremorga5872]

Right now, linkin park is probably the only band that would make me stay out late to see their concert... I'm very homely, but for them I'd go out... 😁

[@isadora9965]

39:08 oh my THANK GOD, I'm so glad to hear that. I love this guy so much.

[@stephenmassaquoi2814]

So happy you got him on the Show 😁

[@GodlessFiend]

I’m not crying YOU ARE 😭

[@sunshiney3617]

Im so beyond excited to see Mike Shinoda on ! To say LP is a favorite and gotten me thru significant moments in life ~ the good, the bad and all the stuff in between is a understatement! I was watching Tana episode the other day and I actually was thinking I wonder if he would ever be a guest on this show because I think the style of interview would be fantastic to hear with him and answers would be interesting. I’m the same age group as LP so I have grown up with them literally as they have grown and matured as musicians. I am still devastated over the loss of Chester prob more than I should be as a complete stranger and fan of the band and music. I’m so beyond excited to hear this never played anniversary stuff that is being released. Thank you guys for having him on and thank you Mike and LP for being such a significant part of who I am and being my therapy when I had nothing else but myself and music. This interview really means a lot to me. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Lace26]

same. I understand how you feel about the loss of Chester. It's strange how we can grieve someone we haven't personally met. But when they've been a massive park of your life through music, watching interviews, LPTV you feel a connection to them. I miss these interviews. I used to love watching LP interviews and LP tv

[@Dakota_Mel17]

I could listen to him tell stories and talk all day ❤

[@nadianikolov]

He's the best. 🎤💙

[@RandyVazquez]

I’m here at 40 minute mark of this video posting, so I haven’t finished watching this yet, but I wanted to say: The importance of Linkin Park to my life and my identity of music is unexplainable. I was 13 when Meteora came out. Those first two records shaped my influence of music in a way that I compare everything sonically to Linkin Park. I guess what I’m trying to say is, thank you for everything. As Zane said in the interview, your part of the transaction is done, it’s up to us to keep this going now and honor Chester 🙏🏼

[@hazymagick]

SAME.

[@GodlessFiend]

I didn’t start listening to Linkin park until around minutes to midnight, I’m 31 1/2 now

[@jaymiegill9506]

YEP

[@Nati4Truth]

I absolutely love LP, Mike,Chester and all of them. Always happy to see him talk.. gives me such a warm home feeling. But I'd love to hear more also from others,Brad, Rob, Joe or Phoenix.. ! I miss them all so much 🥲❤️ Thanks million for everything you do, and the art you have created

[@marxist-leninist-protagonist]

28:40 it's really cool to see Mike saying that because that's my exact musical experience lmao. I had never listened to a whole album on purpose until like 3 years ago. I listened to music on KZbin, I liked it, I put it on my playlist. The only band I ever had an actual connection to know more than like 5 songs was Linkin Park, ironically. I think this may be a result of the times we live in, the technology we have and the way it changes how we listen to music. I grew up on KZbin so that shaped the way I approach it.

[@RockyRxx]

I love Mike, he is so articulate, and how he narrates a story is amazing. One more thing I liked about the interview was that the host dint disturb Mike while answering❤

[@professionallyamateur5991]

The idea of another Fort Minor record has me going nuts.

[@TheRakanow]

This is the most complete interview. I mean really anylizing how these songs were made.

[@zachsangshow]

Thanks for watching!

[@MajorMoment]

such a great interview! great job, guys! 👏🏻

[@zachsangshow]

thanks for watching!

[@vanessahunt586]

Such an awesome/genuine human,💖💖💖

[@KyloRen4238]

20 years is a long time. I love that album. Meteora is not bad. Linkin Park is hardcore. Thank u Linkin Park. Full respect and support. May the Peace be with u LP. 🙏💛💙

[@KeshavGupta27]

I always feel so connected with Mike when he tells a story or share some of the old memories. It's like I knew few things already but now I got to know the whole thing which is a great feeling.

[@whatiwasgoingtosay]

Mike is too humble. LP is every bit as impactful in an artistic sense as the artists he named.

[@chriskellymusik]

What a legend

[@professionallyamateur5991]

Ngl, Mike's voice sounds more like the Meteora/Rising Tied era right now than it did at any point between late 00s and late 10s. It's uncanny.

[@omkardey1019]

26:16 -> his question was so funny God. Sometimes even as an LP fan, LP seems like a Disney movie or an Anime squad with so much variety of people in one group XD

[@xavier_sb]

I got a kick out of his question as well. It struck me as one of those random "A singer, and rapper, and a DJ walk into a bar" jokes.

[@JuPaschoal]

Wow, every interview Chester was asked about his favourite LP songs to perform and in general throughout the years he'd mention Papercut. This being the one Mike says he misses performing the most cuts deep and makes me smile at the same time.

[@creativebodyflying]

Nice interview! Mike always goes deep. I like him being a wise man.

[@angelacanedit]

yesss love Mike

[@simmo812]

Wow, Mike's kids are basically the same age as I was when their first 2 albums come out. I was 11 for hybrid theory and 14 for meteora, incredible

[@Hazey4420]

I went to see the Post Traumatic tour. It was amazing and heartbreaking all at the same time.

[@LexieAssassin]

The part about grief is so true. I lost a friend almost 3 years ago to a heroin OD under circumstances that mean there's no way to know if it was accidental or suicide. As far as anyone I know knew, they'd been clean for a long while, but anything is possible, and I think that all makes it hard to find closure. I mean, with my grandparents, I knew they were dying, and I had time to make my peace with that fact, but their death wasn't like that. I'd thought I was done grieving them until a day just the other week when I remembered and lost it for a little while.

[@hightendenciezzz4508]

This is a solid interview, man. I’ve never seen this podcast before, but the host did a great job with the questions. They were simple but yet straightforward.

[@zachsangshow]

really appreciate that!

[@Betsone_]

I completely understand his process of work Sometimes the canvas speaks to you.

[@TheMamshinoda]

No matter how many clip of interview from Mike. It’s still being my all times inspiration. My favorite discussion in this interview is about Mike talking about Breaking the habit’s idea from him and Chester . BTW Mike always is my God❤

[@richlles8652]

40:54 The second I asked you if you had my back And in your hesitation, betrayed, you did not I asked you for confidence you haven't got Heartbreakin', you basically end and you find There was no way to take it but anger inspired.

[@milaniaa.932]

Suuuper famous all around the world but yet soooo down to earth guy!!!!!❤❤❤

[@barbarapatriciacevasco3907]

I love the fishing metaphor. It's something that has been described since the art existed (greeks really liked that idea). True inspiration (they say) feels like you "found" something that's already there. As if you discovered something that already existed. I think many artists can relate to that concept. Pretty cool to hear Mike describe it in his own words.

[@Arden7one]

Mike is a living legend! But can we please acknowledge the allowing atmosphere the chaps has created with their thought provoking, bullseye interesting to themselves first and then to us all questions? 👏👏❤ Loved the synergy of this interview more than any other with Mike

[@cirodaniel_]

I just really wish Mike dropped an official Shinoda Drumkit. How sick would that be? 🔥🔥

[@zachsangshow]

i'd buy that

[@Magdalena8008s]

One thing I'd love is for somehow Mike and the rest of the dudes do something with the countless metalcore/djent bands they inspired like Architects, Northlane, and I could go on and on. And what I'd give to have Chester around to fully feature on songs just screaming.

[@DaP84]

Breaking the Habit is a masterpiece! I have one of those concepts for a song that I've had for years, and I know it's strong (the only one of these I've ever had), but I haven't found a complete structure for. Also haven't had the tools/or workspace to try to realize it yet

[@Pi22aPino]

Thanks joe for saving breaking the habit.

[@janethtorres1561]

Mike es todo lo que está bien ❤

[@soleiltounsi6754]

It's really long interview but Mike is amazing.

[@Rayowag]

I loved listening to this and absolutely broke at "Lost has been found" at the end 😆

[@nikalodion_]

LONG LIFE TO SIR MIKE SHINODA❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Codnitive]

Love you Mike. Chris Raeman Rochester NY. Thank you

[@blimeyhermione07]

I love some of Linkin Park’s songs but didn’t know much about them as people. Mike seems like a cool dude!

[@jonathankadewoodson2622]

Lost demons sounds like a badass song

[@LaceFX]

Imagine ghosting MIKE SHINODA and then seeing him BLOW UP with Linkin Park. What a loser that guy was to not wanna be his friend in college😂 5:52

[@ayezz2811]

I’d be depressed lol, I love Mike. I look up to him as an aspiring musician

[@user-rh3fy3zp6r]

Спасибо за все что вы делаете

[@minachasya]

A Legend

[@s0fa274]

Props to him for knowing Barbara Kruger, most people don’t know how important she is to art and design.

[@CeCe_Inclined-2C]

Inspiration

[@samplistic]

MS ❤

[@VictorGolmei]

That's so true, it comes and goes. The ether 😊

[@slorr55]

So funny to listen Mike talking about Deftones and tiktok, since I've noticed the trend so much lmao

[@Texas_Swift]

7:22-8:15 ❤❤❤ This is why they’re so loved.

[@forbiddentime]

Are theses Mike's favorite pants?😂

[@Lace26]

swapped the flannel for camo

[@derekrose3328]

Dude I remember these appearing during Post Traumatic, and they’ve been a STAPLE since 🤣👏🏼 Maybe they’re the bridge between Mike Shinoda & his internal, “Bowl of Destiny.” 🤣🙌🏼

[@LaceFX]

New era. Red Flannel is out and Army Pants are in. An eraaa😂

[@lpfan5641]

Hold on I don't see any pants🤨

[@PhilibusterGD]

Where are they? I don’t see them.

[@igor_misic]

7:58 wow, I appreciate Mike thought process so much

[@felipemota6298]

one of the best artist in the world!! nice guy

[@gabe_s_videos]

Hearing Mike talk about how he stared with music made from samples, then worked his way back towards "band" music, as well as how little of a rock sound was in their early demos, I realize that I may have been listening to Linkin Park all wrong. In my mind, I categorized them as "rock n roll band with non-rock influences" like Red Hot Chili Peppers or Sublime, now I realize they were more "hip-hop group who played live instruments along with samples" like The Roots or Stetsasonic.

[@dianaxvazquezx4680]

This is my favorite interview of Mike🫶

[@nemo9540]

The animation for the music video to Lost absolutely blew me away but there was that animation of phoenix that to me looked so odd I couldn't stop laughing. His head was way too shiny lol.

[@mariasletniova]

Honest interview🔥

[@DJCosmicLatte]

Funny to hear Mike shrug off questions about the future of Linkin Park knowing now that it was already happening at this time 😏

[@Aric_EPU]

What a damn great interview.

[@jerrycastanon]

Need Mike on the Garza Podcast!

[@BricksInAJar]

Zach, I recommend listening to Post Tramatic (Mikes solo Album) It has really helped me greave Heart brake suck i hope you find the time to go through the healing process. May peace find you soon.

[@mrtruth5192]

I relate to having to eat a bar of soap for swearing as a kid lol. One time I swore in front of my mom...and the look on her face... I just knew. She literally chased me from the garden into the house. And I actually ran to the bathroom before her and locked myself in and ate the soap on my own haha. 😂

[@thevixenxiii]

I was 11 when I bought hybrid theory cd 💕☺️

[@xero3088]

I want to hear every demo and every B-Side

[@gagypetkovic]

Mike Shinoda is always positive and in a good mood and down to earth man, a real rarity when you see some pretentious music "stars",by the way the Mike's microphone sound is terrible

[@MariaSalete-b4j]

Mike❤

[@chazhartwayne6493]

well we now know... 20:07 "At the same time I've been... Working on the NEW Linkin Park Record"

[@JSTONEMUSIK]

5:05 BTH is a not a song about addiction???

[@zachsangshow]

that's what we thought too

[@Nater-The-Hater]

I thought it was about Chester's sexual abuse as a kid

[@Ariel_thenotsolittlemermaid]

I'm tripping rn because I could swear I once saw an interview with him where he explicitly said it's about a friend of his who struggled with addiction... what everybody always wondered about is whether or not that friend is Chester, no one even considered that that's not the story at all!

[@GodEmperor_]

@@Ariel_thenotsolittlemermaid That's what I remember too it was a song about drug addiction and Mike wanted Chester to sing it because he can relate to it and it took Chester multiple tries because he would breakdown.

[@LaceFX]

I thought it was breaking the habit of being a bad or broken person. Then as an adult i realized maybe this was about Chester not me. And now Mike confirmed my suspicion but hey it’s art-it can be what we want it to be

[@hazymagick]

I just yesterday had a thought will there be anyone on Zach Sang, THANK YOU

[@hazymagick]

Y’all know I meant anyone from LP right?! Anyways:))))

[@poetalineah]

Thank 's mike great answer at the question 😂.

[@groovefretboard]

Great interview! Been listening to these new Shinoda interviews online and you got into some cool topics. I really wanted to show Mike my patented fretboard mod. Maybe he might be into it. If you read this Hmu 🤙🏽🎸

[@C.A._Old]

*1:12:37** One Step Closer in 2011*

[@v1tal_c]

1:07:01 It was Healing Foot for those who wonder what song Rob was playing in The Making of Meteora : kzbin.info/www/bejne/l165p3WFa6uUq6c

[@Kurovespertine]

Oh awesome Thank you