RIP Chester Bennington of Linkin Park

[Gator Hazard]

Just saw that he is dead at 41 of an apparent suicide by hanging. 

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chester-bennington-linkin-park-singer-dead-at-41-w493387

 

[Valleygolfer]

Geezus they need to keep the rope away from rock stars.

[Kalnoky]

12 years ago when I lived in Phoenix my roommates took me to the Big Fish Pub in Tempe where Bennington got his start with some local bands. It was a total dive but always crowded. Lots of really bad music. 

Anyway, rest in peace man. Thanks for the memories.

[Yukari]

Man!  Linkin Park is one of my favorite bands of all time!  Bummer.

What is up with rock stars and rope lately?

I will miss his singing style and music.

[saevel25]

That sucks. They are one of my favorite bands. He had so much emotion and passion for music. 

[billchao]

Sucks, another one of my favorite musicians. Drawing from some dark places is what made their music great, but it's sad to see these guys succumb to the demons they've been battling all their lives.

[Gator Hazard]

49 minutes ago, billchao said:

Sucks, another one of my favorite musicians. Drawing from some dark places is what made their music great, but it's sad to see these guys succumb to the demons they've been battling all their lives.

Agree, those dark places, experiences, and emotions are great for artistic creation but many artists who master their trade and perfect their songs forget to work on their biggest canvas: themselves. We see this far too often whether it's a painter, comedian, musician or actor; they are driven by their demons but they never seem to escape them (well many do actually just wish it was more). I would hope that at some point they work on themselves and  work on understanding what drives them, but most importantly being able to accept it and move on.

I feel like Chester was actually making some of his best music in recent years and it's a shame to lose another great talent. God bless him and his family. 

[Wanzo]

Sad. Their first album reminds me of some of the best memories with my college buddies. And working out...one of my favorites to workout to still.