When we first bought tickets to go see Linkin Park Live I was sceptical. Having actually heard the Living Things album, the name-sake of
the tour, left me with dread as I thought the tour would be a promotion of the latest
and not-so-greatest album. Let’s face it, Living
Things is the biggest tragedy to happen in 2012, possibly 2011 too. In my
eyes Linkin Park went from fantastic to vomit.
Now you are probably wondering why the hell I then bothered to buy
concert tickets then? I have only one reason – it is Linkin Park, the band that
saved me from the dark clutches of glitter balls, short skirts and fake tans
that dominates the Pop world.
So yes, I was both excited and devastated that Linkin Park was heading
to South Africa.
A little glimmer of hope emerged after their Cape Town show – the show
was labelled brilliant and sources said that they played all their old stuff,
the good stuff.
I will happily admit that my fears were unjustified, Linkin Park still
knows how to rock. Yes, it was brilliant – fucking brilliant. A friend commented
that Chester is a monster, I agree. The man has a voice that will leave demons
quivering in their boots.
My only regret is not getting the Golden Circle tickets. I sincerely
hope that Linkin Park enjoyed their trip to our South African shores enough to
return, because next time around I’ll be in the Golden Circle.
What did not go unnoticed was, that despite that the tour was named
after the last album, Linkin Park only sang four tracks off of said album,
three of which I deemed listenable in my review. To add, I must question why
Mike Shinoda even bothered to ask the crowd how many Living Things fans were
out there. Have they realised that the new sound simply isn’t working? Only the
next album will tell.
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