Linkin Park: Live in Texas

Composition and execution of amazing talent. Most albums out it's play, skip and play. Not this one. An opera you must experience from start to finish. "If somebody falls down in the pit you pick them up".

My biggest dream is to go to a Linkin Park concert. But they have only played two shows in Denmark, and that was in Copenhagen for only 300 people, and I live far away from CPH :C

So when my friend had bought the DVD we went to my house to watch it. 10 minutes later we were jumping on the couch, singing along to all the songs.! We were just blown away! It was like we were at the concert! I mean they don't rock FOR the audience, they rock WITH the audience! My favorite track on the DVD is when they perform Papercut! It was done so perfectly! When the concert was over my friend and me was sweating just as much as Chester! (Hehe!)

I just love it! I hope they come to Denmark soon!!!

Live in Texas is Linkin Park's first live CD/DVD set. And as the title would suggest, it was recorded over two days on their tour with Metallica.

The set-list was well chosen and covers most of the best songs from Hybrid Theory and Meteora. And also includes the 'Re-Animated' version of Pushing Me Away, which surprisingly turns out to be the highlight of the set. Chester's singing is great and his screaming is up-to-par with the record for the most part, but in the bridge of Place for My Head, it sounded kind of bad. However, his vocals are near perfect on With You.

Brad does his thing well, adding a bit extra here and there, Rob nails his drums, and Pheonix stands there playing his bass and moves around from time totime, but the true standouts of the show are Mr. Hann and Mike Shinoda. Mike's rapping is more aggressive here, he plays guitar on a number of songs, and even sings on a few of them! Mr Hann was easily the standout of Hybrid Theory and Meteora and didn't disappoint here.

For the most part the songs are played well, but don't really bring anything extra to the table. Also, the electronica aspect of the LP sound doesn't translate too well live. While this is understandable and somewhat of a let-down, the songs do sound heavier which will appeal to a lot of fans. The crowd singing to Crawling is definitely a highlight of the concert and is true to LP's popularity--even Metallica fans can enjoy and sing along with Linkin Park. That was the most memorable performance of the disc for me.

While the overall performance wasn't spectacular, it wasn't bad and will certainly please Linkin Park fans who will have a fun time and will satisfy them for several repeat viewings. One Step Closer has to be the best I've heard it here. Chester's vocals are brilliant and the crowd are really getting into the track. And to surprise the crowd, the bridge from the Re-Animation is added. Which really spices up the song, and makes it an overall better listen than the one on Hybrid Theory.

All and all, LP fans will get a kick out of this concert, but it won't do much for the casual listener. But that's exactly the turn-out Linkin Park would have wanted, as they made this for their fans and if you're a fan of their old stuff, what are you waiting for? check this out now!

Track list: Don't Stay; Somewhere I Belong; Lying from You; Papercut; Points of Authority; Runaway; Faint; From the Inside; Figure.09; With You; By Myself; P5hing Me A*wy; Numb; Crawling; In the End; A Place for My Head; One Step Closer

Track Picks: P5ing Me A*wy; Crawling; One Step Closer

If there is one thing you really have to appreciate is the use of slow motion and high speed cameras used in this. It is amazing and adds an element of concert style never used before. It definitely has a style that adds to the music. Not to mention they play a lot of their hits, and best songs, granted they don't play my all time favorite "Nobody's Listening" but they play the songs everyone knows so when you watch you can even sing along. and it makes it amazing. If your and LP fan this better be in your movie library, but if you like just a few of their songs, they might introduce you to one or tow that you might have overlooked, and would enjoy.

Linkin Park Live In Texas is the best thing since sliced bread. if you haven't heard it then you don't know what you are missing. not only are the beats cool but if you have listened to Meteore then you can even sing along with Linkin Park because you would know all the songs. the best songs for me are Track 5: Runaway and Track 8: Pushing Me Away. Chester just sounds so good and Mike is also the best but the band would be nothing without Brad, Phoenix and Joe. the worst track to listen to is Crawling because it's the crowd that sings the song with Chester and it just sounds like one big mistake put all together. if you haven't got the CD or the DVD then you had better go out and get before it is too late because u don't know what you are missing out on. LINKIN PARK ROX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should get all the other CD's as well cause they all ROCK!!!!