Rob na linkinpark.com
[16:30] [Slice] silence is golden!
[16:30] [Slice] Ok so we are going to run this chat like all the other chats
[16:30] [Slice] Marie will voice you one at a time
[16:31] [RobB] Hey guys I'm here in the chatroom
[16:31] [Slice] you can ask your question .. and then Rob will answer!
[16:31] [Slice] Get your quesitons ready!!!
[16:31] [Marie] hey Robbo
[16:31] [RobB] I'm in the studio right now practicing with Brad and Phoenix
[16:31] [RobB] and ready for questions
[16:31] [Marie] ok, No name changing, or u will be kicked
[16:31] [Marie] u ready Rob?
[16:31] [RobB] yes
[16:32] [RobB] i'm ready to chat
[16:32] [xSinnerx] hey rob i just want to ask do you feel like you know your fans more when you visit their sites like www.linkinparkpanic.cjb.com ;-) and my friend who cant come in chat sandy asks how old were u when u learned drums------and i want you to know i love ya! :)
[16:33] [RobB] I love checking out fan sites, I think that's really awesome that our fans take the time to do that
[16:33] [RobB] I have been playing drums since I was 12 years old
[16:33] [xCaSSiEx] Hey Rob! whos ur fave LPU MOD? =D
[16:33] [xCaSSiEx] lol
[16:33] [RobB] Cassie
[16:33] [xCaSSiEx] wooo!!!
[16:34] [michie131] :)
[16:34] [fishpaste] lol
[16:34] [RobB] I love all the mods equally :)
[16:34] [ThinZombi] Do you guys think you'd ever release an album of your demos?
[16:34] [Marie] he no love me :(
[16:34] [RobB] It's a possiblity but highly unlikely
[16:35] [RobB] We like to work on stuff and put out finished material to our fans
[16:35] [RobB] The Hybrid Theory EP was pretty close to demo quality
[16:35] [RobB] and we put that out for the LPU
[16:35] [RobB] I love all the mods
[16:35] [SoNiA] hey Rob, on the next tour are you guys thinking of going to Puerto Rico or other latin places? :o
[16:36] [michie131] rob has love for all :)
[16:36] [Marie] ur not a mod :-p
[16:36] [Marie] j/k
[16:36] [Stephanie] awwwwwwww
[16:37] [RobB] We haven't planned any of our tours yet, but we would definitely like to get there because we didn't get to go there before
[16:37] [smurf21] hey rob...okay spiff, alien and me (smurf) from lpu were wondering if you would okay it if we took over the world. if you'd like...you can join us!
[16:38] [RobB] I think that is a pretty big undertaking, you can go ahead and try and let me know how it goes
[16:40] [Preveena] Hi Rob! My friend Amanda says Hi because she couldn't be here! We're huge fans and we love LP, I respect you guys and your music so much. I was wondering if you guys are planning to come to Toronto, Canada on tour?
[16:40] [RobB] Very likely we'll be in Toronto Canada on our next tour
[16:41] [Neko] Hello Rob! First off, I'd like to say you are one of the most amazing drummer's ever. Your even with all the greats in my book! I wanted to ask. Do you like Vanilla Coke? Also, do any of you guys like Japanese Animation. Thanks so much for answering my questions! It means alot to me.
[16:41] [RobB] I've never had Vanilla Coke, and Mike and Joe are really into Japanese animation, and are both artists
[16:42] [myanh] hey rob sup! i wanted to knoe when u guys r coming back to san jose, and whats ur favorite color? juz wanted to knoe
[16:43] [RobB] Favorite color is green, and we'll probably be back in San Jose on Projekt: Revolution, but don't hold me to that, it's just a guess
[16:43] [mikaboog-] My name's Monika (moe-nee-ka, yes u gotta pronounce it right) and I asked Chester what he thought of having wheelchair races with me in a nursing home in 60 years. He said he'll die before then, basically turning me down. (Can U believe it?!) Are you up for eating powdered carrots and playing with electrical beds with me? We'd have a party on the 5th floor of "da home".
[16:43] [mikaboog-] achoo!
[16:43] [mikaboog-] just sneezed
[16:43] [RobB] Thank you to the guy who put me in the book of great drummers
[16:44] [RobB] It's too far in advance to make plans for stuff like that
[16:45] [Martin] Heya rob, just wondering what part you played in reanimation? also because you didnt give me a proper answer last time I asked, what direction do you see the band going in music wise for the next album? btw what possesed the band to have that piano riff added to high voltage? its headache inducing ]_[
[16:45] [michie131] :O
[16:46] [RobB] I had a pretty simple role in Reanimation, I just gave my opinion of the remixes coming in- it was pretty much Mike Shinoda's project
[16:46] [RobB] I didn't have to rerecord any drum tracks for it
[16:46] [Lp_14Girl] hey rob, whats your fave remix on reanimation so far?
[16:46] [RobB] A lot of people think that we are going more electronic, and are confused that we are...but we are still going to be playing the same style that we did for Hybrid Theory
[16:47] [RobB] We are blending all different kinds of music
[16:47] [RobB] We just have grown and matured in a lot of ways
[16:47] [RobB] We still concentrate on writing great songs, pay attention to structure, pay attention to what makes a great song as a whole and a great album as a whole
[16:48] [LPRocks] hi rob, how are you? skittles says hi...what was your reaction when you first heard reanimation tracks on the radio..i almost crashed my car ...visit LPA and shoutouts to Phoenix and Brad.
[16:48] [RobB] Nobody will know exactly what the album will be until it's finished- even us
[16:49] [RobB] I was driving too, but I was a little bit more prepared I think because I had heard the tracks for a couple months before. Luckily I didn't almost crash my car
[16:49] [LPCondoms] Hey Rob! My husband...er... my friend Dw and I were just wondering if you were interested in supporting Linkin Park Condoms and Birth Control for men. It's already been tested on the general public and they like it so I think it will go far. On a more serious note, quite a few people are talking about not buying Reanimation. It seems like you guys are aware of what people think of remix albulms and I just wanted to know why you w
[16:51] [Lingwo] What Came First the chicken or the egg? Congratulations on your 2nd top 10 Hit in the UK!!
[16:51] [RobB] We put the remix album out for people who want to buy it
[16:51] [RobB] We don't expect to sell as many copies as Hybrid Theory, we just put it out there for fun
[16:52] [RobB] We think it's a cool thing and we liked working with all those artists
[16:53] [lina] Hi Rob. Does it freak you out that so many people quote the dvd. Is it weird to have peple memorize everything you say? Sorry for the typos, my computer is stupid. By the way, thank you for being so good to your fans. :)
[16:54] [RobB] Sometimes it is kinda weird because you just kinda say an everyday thing, and just because it's on the DVD people quote it even though it isn't profound
[16:54] [RobB] And people feel like they know us but we don't know then
[16:54] [RobB] them
[16:54] [RobB] And we wish we had the time to know all of our fans as well as they know us
[16:55] [lala] hi rob i saw the thingy on mtv2 for reanimation it rocked and i cant wait to buy it so my question is is what is the most recent movie uve seen and what did u think about the movie? ow and u guys rock and am what do u think about theses sick people kidnapping children and doning horible things to them?
[16:56] [RobB] The last movie I saw was Road to Perdition and I liked it.
[16:56] [RobB] Thanks for listening to our new stuff
[16:56] [Stephanie] Rob... does it bother you that tons of teen girls have your posters and pictures on their walls... Think, they get undressed in front of your picture... does that bother you? oh and Voulez vous avoir mes fromage du bebes?
[16:57] [fishpaste] Rob could you acknowledge lingwo? he's a big fan and you didn't answer his question =p
[16:57] [RobB] It doesn't bother me it's just a picture
[16:58] [LadyEmcee] What did it feel like the very first time you got into a studio to record? Was it exciting or did you get nervous or just kind of like meh.. whatever? Also, do you have an ideas so far for the name of the new album? By the way, I like the piano riff in hi vltg3 lol. I'm loving the whole Reanimation CD so far. You are such an inspriation.. please don't forget that..
[16:58] [RobB] Hey lingwo don't spend too much time debating if it was the chicken or the egg which came first
[17:00] [RobB] First time I got in the studio it was very very exciting and I was also a little nervous. Doing our first album there was a lot of pressure to make a really good album and be lost in the mix and get dropped off the label. Being in the studio is kind of a magical thing, where for me I was kind of able to think of stuff and do things I was never able to do before, just because we were only in a practice studio.
[17:00] [RobB] We do have some ideas for names, but I can't tell you what they are sorry
[17:01] [RobB] But you will know soon enough
[17:01] [Krawlng] hey rob, really dont have a question just wanted to tell ya u rock! plus i know the album will be kick butt! but can u do me a favor? say "hola" to me ( Shannon) and tell brad n phoniex 'wud up? ::muah:: luv ya!"
[17:01] [RobB] hola krawlng
[17:02] [kitty] can u guys come to El Paso TX on the next tour?plez? nothing happens here.and try vanilla coke tis good!and y does brad where the same thin in all the videos?and wots up with brad's headphones?and feena wants to know wots ur fav novel?
[17:03] [RobB] We don't know where we are going to tour guys, we are going to try to tour everywhere in the world all in one year
[17:03] [RobB] I'll have to ask Brad
[17:03] [Kettle] Rob, wanna drum for the theme to the Johnny Quest movie when we eventually get around to making it? But seriously... Why is it that bands only seem to go to Toronto, Ontario, or Vancouver, British Columbia, if they even bother with Canada at all? and.. I think With You (Wth]You - Chairman Hahn and Aceyalone) is the best remix. :p
[17:03] [RobB] He still won't tell us why he wears those headphones
[17:04] [RobB] We had a lot of places to go on the last tour and not enough time because we wanted to start making a new record since it's been almost 2 years since the last one came out. We definitely want to do a whole Canadian tour during the next album cycle
[17:04] [Jules] Hi Rob. I was just wondering if you are at all nervous about how your fans or critics are going to react to the reanimation album? Also do you have any plans to celebrate the release of the album or is it all work on the new one?
[17:05] [RobB] There might be a quick celebration of Reanimation, but we are pretty focused on the new album
[17:06] [JoeB4ever] hey rob, Is the next album looking to be more, the same, or less "rockier" than hybrid theory? Will there be any swearing? And thank you
[17:06] [RobB] We are interested to see how our fans will respond to Reanimation- we think it's great, and all the artists that worked on it did an awesome job
[17:06] [RobB] It's hard to say...for both those questions, it's hard to say what the final product will be
[17:07] [RobB] I don't know about the swearing- it all depends on how the lyric writing process goes
[17:07] [jello] Hey rob just wanted to say that you are really talented ::loox up 2 rob:: anywho i was wondering if you could be any kind of odor in the world what would you be??(ie: pine sol, vinegar,etc) and i missed you in the lpu chat on my bday :( so could i get a half bday shout out?
[17:08] [RobB] I like the odor I have now, I think i'll keep it
[17:08] [RobB] Happy half birthday
[17:08] [Jacky] What is the better board game, monopoly, scrabble, or candyland? and do you play board games on the tour bus?ps: Cheese 4 Ev3r!!btw would you like a reanimation sampler on my desk?oh and can you say moo
[17:10] [RobB] I like monopoly the best. We don't play board games on the tour bus because the pieces would fly everywhere when the bus moves. But we do play a lot of Halo on the bus (video game)
[17:10] [GoddessDw] hi rob !will u married me?:- i did this project which is bag of sugar.we have to carry around like a baby.my mom said call it after chester and i did just wanna tell u that
[17:11] [RobB] Sorry I can't marry you
[17:11] [gabrielot] Hi Rob! this is Gabriel here! all latin people from the forums (carla, amaly, vivi, steph, etc...) says HI to you! can u tell it to chester? what song is going to be the new single of Reanimation? Can u writhe something in spanish? do u like FRIENDS? a girl named Sara commited suicide after she realized that chester is married! tell it to chester!
[17:12] [RobB] Los cantos in el Reanimation son muy bien
[17:13] [Marie] Rob, Can you say Mooooo please
[17:13] [RobB] The radio stations just chose whatever they want to play- we aren't really promoting reanimation
[17:13] [RobB] no
[17:13] [Marie] fine :-p
[17:13] [RobB] moo
[17:13] [Marie] w00t
[17:13] [Fallen] Hey man!Howsit goin? I have no Qs tho!ReAnimation is dope!Bought it today!I absolutely love it!You guyz did a great job! Oh and just to let ya know, you are a penis noodle(not in that way okay lol) for a friend of mine(Kim) lol! Could you say Hey Kim?!Would make her so damn happy!Would be nice of ya!Thx! Bye Katrin[Germany]
[17:13] [RobB] what is the deal with the moos?
[17:14] [Marie] its tradition
[17:14] [Slice] started by whom. Marie you never moo
[17:14] [Slice] yet you ask band members to moo every time
[17:14] [RobB] hi kim
[17:14] [RobB] ya slice
[17:14] [michie131] hey this is crystal -Hi rob! I saw that footage of u & chester talking about reanimation and You said your job was too tell them your opinion on the songs. was it fun to tell the guys what u thought of the songs?Were u scared to tell them that u weren't into one of the songs?[i know that was a dumb question but i am curious lol ]
[17:16] [RobB] No because we would put all our opinions together as a band, as Linkin Park, and we'd go back and give our opinions to the remixer. We were never singled out that it was an individual opinion. That is the advantage of not being a solo artist.
[17:18] [RobB] My favorite songs are Enth E En, Krwlng, P5sng me a*wy, H! Vltg3
[17:18] [Stephanie] remix of krwlng is the best. i love the beginning of it :-D
[17:19] [RobB] I'm 6 feet tall and I don't know how tall the other guys are...shorter than me
[17:19] [Chell] hi Rob, would you guys be comming to Glasgow Scotland on your next tour and i got Reanimation today and i think that it rocks!!oh ye my sister says hi.
[17:19] [RobB] We'll try to be there
[17:19] [RobB] We were there once before
[17:20] [CcharlesB] hey Rob could u do me a huge favor and just type "hey Allyson and Megan" plz. ok my question is if this remix album goes over well, will u plan on making remix's for future albums? and can u say hi to chester for me ;-)o and my sister wanted u to give phoenix her email address linkinp_phoenix@yahoo.com
[17:21] [michie131] hey guys - dont ask rob where the band will be going...cause they arent sure of the tour dates yet.
[17:21] [RobB] I don't know if we are planning on making other remix albums, this just kind of happened on its own
[17:21] [RobB] We just had a couple people remix some tracks and it just kept going until we had a whole album
[17:21] [RobB] hey allyson and megan
[17:22] [ByMyself] wz up rob!!!probably a tough question....i was wondering why didn't you guys play "High Voltage" at Projekt Revolution in San Diego? You guys should add that live virsion of "High Voltage" in one of the cd's without the crowd because brad plays a tight guitar riff in that one.. that'll be tight....And did n e 1 from the band smoke any with Cypress backstage?I have a band started already...hopefully we'll come up wish me luck or tell Jo
[17:24] [RobB] We didn't play High Voltage on Project Revolution because we didn't fit into the set as well as some other songs. We replaced it with It's Goin Down, becuase we had some other artists on the tour that were perfect to help us out with that
[17:24] [BuNNie886] hey rob, thanks in advance for answering my ?s, neways, what was ur best experience working on reanimation and what parts were yours besides opinions? and also, what do u like to do if/when u come to visit in vegas? =) and btw, u and the rest of LP are awesome (i know u get that all the time, but..), i really admire ur talents..and halo kicks butt, i love that game, do u all play against each other? rocket launching is the best and funn
[17:26] [RobB] One of the best times during the process of the remix album, was when we did a press day with everyone who was on the album at the Lounge in Hollywood. It was cool to do interviews with everyone and get their take on the final product.
[17:26] [RobB] I love Las Vegas, and I love playing Blackjack and Craps
[17:26] [bourdon] wut does a cow with no teeth say? guess
[17:26] [bourdon] lol
[17:26] [RobB] And if I play for too long it makes me insane so I don't go there too often
[17:26] [RobB] I'm glad that you like Halo because I love it too- i am down with the rocket launchers
[17:27] [RobB] Yeah we all play against eachother, and actually we have played against eachother on different TV's so you can't cheat and look at someone else's TV's
[17:27] [RobB] We were very lucky to have Xbox sponsor Projekt: Revolution
[17:27] [AznJess] hey rob, i was just wonderin if u sleep wit a teddy bear or sumthing or sum sort hehe!! also..if u were to be in a contest wit another drummer, who wud it be?? thanks!!!o0oh yeah my bday was 15 days ago..lol i wanted my present to meet u guyz but..uhmm it didn't work out lol..
[17:28] [RobB] I dont sleep with any stuffed animals
[17:28] [RobB] Just with a pillow, blankets and a mattress
[17:29] [RobB] If i was going to have a drum competition against someone I would pick a beginner so I could win
[17:29] [aznbabe] hi Rob.. wut up :) I cant wait until Reanimation comes out.. it sounds great so far from wut Ive heard and I dont really know wut to ask.. soo.. wut do you like to eat for breakfast?? hahah.. thanx for stopping by and chatting with us.
[17:29] [RobB] This morning I had an egg sandwich on a bagel, with ham cheese and egg on a bagel
[17:29] [RobB] I made it myself
[17:29] [RobB] I am not a bad cook
[17:30] [Ashlee] Hey Rob,i am so happy to be here,iv done loads to be allowed,its 1:21am here,do you think any band members will come on at a reasonable time for Brittish ppl sumtime?Will LP be comin to the North of England soon?
[17:30] [RobB] Sorry I have to go back into the studio, Brad is getting mad cause they need my help in the studio
[17:30] [RobB] One more question
[17:31] [Marie] ok :(
[17:31] [RobB] We'll definitely be in England sometime, I don't know when, and it's up to Jessica when we do our chats
[17:31] [Slice] haha
[17:31] [RobB] OK last one
[17:32] [Marie] everyone send me Q's and ill choose the best one
[17:32] [Marie] hurry
[17:32] [alone] hey Rob, thanx 4 takin ur time on comin here what was the funniest thing that happened while makin reanimation :-P *ups the street teamers in ireland* :-P *Luv Kayleigh* hope 2 see u in ireland rachel says hi oh and i got the remix album on the 26TH woohoo ireland m/
[17:33] [Marie] im real sorry to everyone else that didnt get a chance :-|
[17:35] [RobB] I can't really think of anything funny, you will have to ask another band member. There was a lot of laughing going on during the press day. Linkin Park and a lot of the remixers love laughing at the interviewers and photographers when they ask us to pose in certain ways for pics
[17:35] [RobB] Sometimes we laugh at them and tell them we aren't going to do it
[17:35] [RobB] Sometimes they get mad and it gets more funny
[17:35] [RobB] Bye it was nice talking to you guys, thanks for being the best fans in the world and we'll see you soon when we get back on tour!
[17:35] [Marie] Bye Rob!
[17:36] [Marie] thanx for dropping by
[17:36] [Stephanie] Bye Rob
[17:36] [RobB] Bye
[17:36] [Marie] hope brad aint to angry
[17:36] [xCaSSiEx] Bye Rob! thanks for droppin bye man! :)
[17:36] [Marie] :-p
[17:36] [Stephanie] Thanks for stopping in to our humble chat
[17:36] *** Quits: RobB