I think he probably was fantastic for him...because it was before Chris Cornell's suicide... I just think something broke in him when Chris died and no-one realized how bad it was on him...
People quoting the "I'm fantastic".. I dont know if you realize.. with long term depression or bipolar disorders, he probably was fantastic. On this day. And may have been fantastic tomorrow. But he lost today, and that's all it takes. And we all lost too
People think I am not fun, but I just try not to be too high or too low, I am not anti-social. I am just protecting myself. Me in the first day and the fifth month of knowing, I am totally different.
Mike admires Chester in every interview.....it's quite evident he is a true friend....always tries to lift his spirit....and u can see when ever Chester starts ro drift into darkness, he takes control........Mike you are awesome....you both are legends....
There are certain things u can pick up if u notice meticulously... When Chester talks about 2015 and his depression following the injury, he's trying to blow it off by being all smiles and joking about it. But u can see Mike's face is serious, coz he knows that Chester is putting up a mask before the world coz he really was at a very bad place in 2015. And then when Mike starts talking about it, u can see Chester stops laughing and finally looks serious... Also Mike very cautiously steered the conversation towards the song writers and stuff and away from Chester's depression! Such a true friend! I don't know if anyone else has noticed this,but the whole band has been very protective of Chester this year... And ever since Chris passed away, they've guarded him even more...It's like they knew he was in a messy place....I think when they all met after his death, they must have been at a loss that despite everything he still couldn't hold on... It breaks my heart to see these two together...and know that these IVs are all we have now.. no more new ones... Mike has always been very very good to Chester...And Chester was always so proud of Mike! :)
Remember "when my time comes forget the wrong that I've done. Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed and dont resent me when youre feeling empty keep me in your memory leave out all the the rest." We will chester! We love you. Rest In Peace my childhood hero 😢😭
I can't even imagine how Mike must be feeling now.. The rest of the band too of course, but idk, watching all the videos of Mike and Chester together, I just can't stop thinking about how Mike must be feeling right now.. So sorry for you guys, just don't lose hope.. 🙏💔
He said he was fantastic because a) he was an incredibly strong person who often shielded how he was feeling. b) Many people lie about how they're feeling because depression is hard to explain. Another explanation is that he genuinely was feeling good that day; you don't feel horrible all the time. You could have good hours, or even good days. Chronic depression works that way. Please don't dissect everything or excessively read into everything.
Nocturnal Flare Exactly. As a nearly lifelong sufferer of depression, I can tell you that it's completely like this. I see too many comments insinuating that Chris' death was to "blame" for Chester's death.. but that's not true. I think Chris' death definitely *triggered* Chester, but the "seeds" were already long there. It's almost as if through Chris' death, Chester "finally" gave himself "permission" to "let go" *because that's exactly what Chris did* . It's heartbreaking.. 😢 What people who don't battle depression don't realize is that you wear a "mask" every day to survive. But inside you're chronically "dying" . There's always a hole in you that *nothing* can fill.. and sometimes you'll exaggerate how you feel because in reality you feel the complete *opposite* . 😞 And I honestly think that that's what Chester was doing *here* ...trying to keep up appearances. 😖 RIP, Chester and Chris. xx
Finally someone said it . Now that explains a lot , thank you i was starting to feel weird and ask my self why the hell am i feeling good since everything is going downhill? Lol thanks again
You don't know how much you love and care about people, how much of an effect they have on you and become a part of your life, how much you want them to stay until they are gone. I love you, Chester. ❤
Chester wore a lot of shaded glasses the months before his passing just so people wouldn't see his pain,his smile,his laugh here isn't genuine anymore....I miss you Chazzy
This interview is so telling of the mindset Chester was in. Breaking his ankle was the beginning of the end in my opinion. When something that huge happens to you it's hard to climb back out of the deep, dark hole it drops you in. Also, and don't jump me over this but really think about it, you know he had to be on some pretty heavy pain killers during the surgeries and the healing process. When you have depression & anxiety pain killers are so very dangerous, they take your brain to dangerous places. I just hope his family is starting to heal and know that he loved them so very much! Suicide is a horrible way to lose someone and even harder to understand.
Well.. its him. He is really alive.. but there r some other vids with Chaz. I do still feel like he's alive though, I never forget about him and never stop loving..
One thing leads to another...that really makes me wonder of all the seemingly small moments that might have made a difference in the end. I wish there is an alternate universe where he is truly happy and keeps making great music for another 20 years and 20 more after that. I wish in our universe he is now in peace. But man this is a hard interview to watch.
Bill Head fuck you for that implication. Chester had attempted suicide multiple times. Mike knew what could happen if he was left to spiral. He was only ever looking out for his friend.
😭💔❤️💔 Almost 4yrs without you and I'm watching everything I can find to hear your voice,hear your laugh ❤️ I miss n Love you so very much! I'm still fighting the depression all my life I felt all your pain with you 😥❤️💔❤️ Wish you were still here! 💖CHESTER FOREVER💖
going to miss u I really wanted to see u in concert again man why did u have to go I am so broken in widely prayers to your wife and babys and all your other family and friend and fans we will miss you so much
I see a lot of people quoting him always saying he’s fantastic or fine or whatever but what you guys who don’t have depression don’t realize is we’re always gonna just say we’re fine. No matter how bad we hurt, a lot do the time we will do what we can to make others around us feel better and shit like people don’t realize how depression really works and it fucking sucks
and Mike kknew, that its not true.. I saw it on his reaction after Chaz said : fantastic... but I see, Chester can't sit confidently.. I also noticed, he is nervous, he feels discomfort.. and it has been all last months, in all interviews. . . and Chris passing.. made his condition even worse . . I have no words.. how I miss him every day , still and always will hurt ;/
Says he was bummed about breaking his ankle in the 2015 Carnivores Tour, commits suicide during the OML tour....why Chester why??? I remember chatting with my friends about which bone he's going to break on this tour, we were all laughing and we agreed on the collar bone. Then this...totally heartbreaking.
Hell yes. I sure do know that feeling Chester was referring to. YEARS ago a drunk driver hit me, looked at me blood soaked in my car, turned away, got in the car he stole and left. I was like, "sir sir will u pls cone back ...?" Instead he was leaving me for dead. Problem is, I didn't die. Basically he left me for handicapped (disabled) instead. Peachy. That marked the end of my life as I'd known it. Total bs too. And esp bc I nearly died as a result of that accident. I put MYSELF through school, a mom of a 4 yr old and a wife, 1 yr into my career choice- All of it, GONE in less than a blink. And no compensation for me either. He was a drunk 15yo in a stolen car - apparently no one was responsible. I wasn't breaking laws but I've paid for it, like I'm the criminal. And I'm not. I did life RIGHT but now, in the end - very obvious, I got fkd off for it too. Wow. I try sooo hard to improve things, but it's been almost 20 years now. Idk what else i can do My government labeled me as a disabled person. It's been disgraceful. Humiliating jumping through hoops of the government like a trained money, as they hold all the cards for my life. They call the shots for me. My kids too pretty much. Always stressed, never knowing what my govt Is gonna do next. Will they cut that pocket change called disability income today? I never know. They've cut everything else, that's all i have now And it doesn't even cover my rent. I'll never get comfortable being over 15 thousand dollars UNDER THE NATIONAL poverty level. I have medium - end taste with bottom of the barrel - no extra pennies. I'm so fkn down abt this lately I'm crying right now just from the frustration of it all. I'm sure I'll die before paying off student loans. From over 20 years ago. I didn't mean to be triggered.. haha guess i got carried away. It's all true but i never talk abt it, WHO WOULD? IT'Sa total disgrace. Two degrees, 7 yrs i worked and studied I WAS SPENT. but graduated with honors, not the highest but still with honors though. In my career choice 12 months - and then it was over. What a fin waste of my time energy and... everything. God have mercy. I need it right now- Thanks for your time. Anyway, yep i understand what its like feeling confined and not being able to do things you could do before, so yeah I understand what Chester was saying. Very much so- Have a nice labor day weekend all
Mike literally checking up on Chester after saying he was good :') Anyways, Chester's image so cool. You know he was and is so bad ass. Just look at him, just by looking at him you can feel better.
I was supposed to see LP in january 2015 with rise against and skillet I believe. I was super bummed out the show was cancelled and then he died a couple years after:/
Chester acting again to how are you? "I am fantastic!" That answer... It was too much for you. I wish to have a reassurance you are now fantastic... Sorry Chester we failed you
It was hard for Mike to wrap his head around the idea that some people are really good in just one part of the process lmao. Mike, not all of us can write songs, play multiple instruments, sing, rap and produce...
I wish that he was actually feeling fantastic.
N.J. he probably is more than before...RIP
Trust me N.J.. You are not the only one.
You never know how he felt back then. Plus,do you expect him to start complaining? He wasn't like that.
He might have been fantastic in that moment.
I think he probably was fantastic for him...because it was before Chris Cornell's suicide... I just think something broke in him when Chris died and no-one realized how bad it was on him...
People quoting the "I'm fantastic".. I dont know if you realize.. with long term depression or bipolar disorders, he probably was fantastic. On this day. And may have been fantastic tomorrow. But he lost today, and that's all it takes. And we all lost too
People think I am not fun, but I just try not to be too high or too low, I am not anti-social. I am just protecting myself. Me in the first day and the fifth month of knowing, I am totally different.
Thank you! At work, I'm super competent and happy. When I'm at home, alone, it's a totally different story. Depression is complicated.
I think he was just lying as most of us chronically depressed people learn to do in life.
Supportacct Well.. Notice how Mike says how he's doing. And then asks Chester as if he was checking up on him.
yeah i go from shit to fantastic to shit like 3 times a day unless its all shit that day
Mike admires Chester in every interview.....it's quite evident he is a true friend....always tries to lift his spirit....and u can see when ever Chester starts ro drift into darkness, he takes control........Mike you are awesome....you both are legends....
Suraj Raut totally 100 percent agree with you ..I’ve watched several of their interviews that is almost always the case .
Haha I've noticed that as well.
He kind of reminds me of a caring dad with Chester lol. Very sweet.
I totally agree. RIP Legend.
Mike talking about Chester's struggles breaks my heart
There are certain things u can pick up if u notice meticulously... When Chester talks about 2015 and his depression following the injury, he's trying to blow it off by being all smiles and joking about it. But u can see Mike's face is serious, coz he knows that Chester is putting up a mask before the world coz he really was at a very bad place in 2015. And then when Mike starts talking about it, u can see Chester stops laughing and finally looks serious...
Also Mike very cautiously steered the conversation towards the song writers and stuff and away from Chester's depression! Such a true friend!
I don't know if anyone else has noticed this,but the whole band has been very protective of Chester this year... And ever since Chris passed away, they've guarded him even more...It's like they knew he was in a messy place....I think when they all met after his death, they must have been at a loss that despite everything he still couldn't hold on...
It breaks my heart to see these two together...and know that these IVs are all we have now.. no more new ones...
Mike has always been very very good to Chester...And Chester was always so proud of Mike! :)
"I'm fantastic" 😭😭😭😭
Emily S yeah that made me tingle a bit.. and not in a Good way
He seems so joyful aswell .. I don't understand:'(
tardcakez you can be so depressed but hide it well. Like robin Williams did. Depression is awful.
Emily S He was hiding depression. I'm still speechless
Emily S this was also before Chris Cornell committed suicide which played a huge part on his suicide
Lets all give mike same love as chester . He deserves it
Remember "when my time comes forget the wrong that I've done. Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed and dont resent me when youre feeling empty keep me in your memory leave out all the the rest." We will chester! We love you. Rest In Peace my childhood hero 😢😭
I can't even imagine how Mike must be feeling now.. The rest of the band too of course, but idk, watching all the videos of Mike and Chester together, I just can't stop thinking about how Mike must be feeling right now.. So sorry for you guys, just don't lose hope.. 🙏💔
i agree, they were so close and I'm just devastated for him :( R.I.P legend
Yeah ! Mike must be absolutely devastated! I keep thinking about it too.
Mikes got really really thin
"I'm fantastic"
Lo Beni it's called long term depression he may have felt ok in the moment but depression lingers
His friend died.
:')
ThePharmacist This interview is a couple days before chris Cornell died so that's why he seems ok.
You can tell Mike is doing his best to try and feel in Chester to not go off a deep end
He said he was fantastic because a) he was an incredibly strong person who often shielded how he was feeling. b) Many people lie about how they're feeling because depression is hard to explain. Another explanation is that he genuinely was feeling good that day; you don't feel horrible all the time. You could have good hours, or even good days. Chronic depression works that way. Please don't dissect everything or excessively read into everything.
Nocturnal Flare Exactly. As a nearly lifelong sufferer of depression, I can tell you that it's completely like this. I see too many comments insinuating that Chris' death was to "blame" for Chester's death.. but that's not true. I think Chris' death definitely *triggered* Chester, but the "seeds" were already long there. It's almost as if through Chris' death, Chester "finally" gave himself "permission" to "let go" *because that's exactly what Chris did* . It's heartbreaking.. 😢 What people who don't battle depression don't realize is that you wear a "mask" every day to survive. But inside you're chronically "dying" . There's always a hole in you that *nothing* can fill.. and sometimes you'll exaggerate how you feel because in reality you feel the complete *opposite* . 😞 And I honestly think that that's what Chester was doing *here* ...trying to keep up appearances. 😖 RIP, Chester and Chris. xx
he had clinic depression.
Finally someone said it .
Now that explains a lot , thank you i was starting to feel weird and ask my self why the hell am i feeling good since everything is going downhill? Lol thanks again
Rest in peace, Chester.
One of the most passionate bands I have ever heard in my 28 years of living so far. I love your old and new stuff. Keep it up LP!
Omar Moulhem Not anymore
Omar Moulhem Yeah not anymore. Chester committed suicide 😔
wow... RIP :-(
may this great man rest in peace, now with his friend chris :'(
I'll just pretend he's still here...
That's easier.
Shay 101 honestly I feel the same way. It has been really hard to deal with that fact that he is gone.
Shay 101 honestly I feel the same way. It has been really hard to deal with that fact that he is gone.
Of course he is here. Through his songs, his words, all that he's contributed to us. That is never going to go away. Legends never die.
Shay 101 I do the same. Missing him, watching all these TH-cam clips. 😔
Shay 101 I don't think I can 😔
"I'm fantastic" 💔 RIP Chester💔
Chloe xx was he really😔😔 because like it is diffcult to see if some one is depresssed. " I'm fantastic" was you really Chester😢😢.
It hurts so much to see him here 'happy' little did we know. He will be missed - a fuckin tragedy...
Rip Chester :(
You don't know how much you love and care about people, how much of an effect they have on you and become a part of your life, how much you want them to stay until they are gone. I love you, Chester. ❤
Jayde Slayde 💔💔💔💔💔
Jayde Slayde this is so true.. Sadly
#Respect Linkin park!
1:40 i felt chills when he said broken life
Rest in peace Chester 😔😪
Chester wore a lot of shaded glasses the months before his passing just so people wouldn't see his pain,his smile,his laugh here isn't genuine anymore....I miss you Chazzy
You can see and feel his pain... I hope he's at peace now. R.I.P.
Can see Mike genuinely cares for his friend
it's sad to know that he wasn't actually "fantastic" he was just pretending to be. i miss you Chester, i'm sorry we couldn't save you.
do these dudes even age??
richard belt Chester sadly never will
Im beyond heart broken.... he was the voicr of my childhood.... RIP.
They die.😰
Chester says he's fantastic, in other interviews too. Another legend, gone to soon. RIP😔
RIP man 😭😭😭😭😭
I had to stare at Mike the whole time so i wouldn't cry
He was hiding behind those sunglasses. I can even feel his pain right now.
This interview is so telling of the mindset Chester was in. Breaking his ankle was the beginning of the end in my opinion. When something that huge happens to you it's hard to climb back out of the deep, dark hole it drops you in. Also, and don't jump me over this but really think about it, you know he had to be on some pretty heavy pain killers during the surgeries and the healing process. When you have depression & anxiety pain killers are so very dangerous, they take your brain to dangerous places. I just hope his family is starting to heal and know that he loved them so very much! Suicide is a horrible way to lose someone and even harder to understand.
Why do I relate so much to everything bad Chester says?
Chester is so real and close on this video, it seems like she is really alive.
Well.. its him. He is really alive.. but there r some other vids with Chaz. I do still feel like he's alive though, I never forget about him and never stop loving..
he*
damn - you couldn't have see that comin!
Just heartbroken. Fuck! R.I.P Chester. You're a legend and I hate that you struggled so much. Mike & the rest of LP, I'm praying for you guys. 💔
One thing leads to another...that really makes me wonder of all the seemingly small moments that might have made a difference in the end. I wish there is an alternate universe where he is truly happy and keeps making great music for another 20 years and 20 more after that. I wish in our universe he is now in peace.
But man this is a hard interview to watch.
Anyone else noticed that in all their 2017 interviews Mike was kind of sad, or stressed like he knew something bad was coming?
Yeah. Mike gave Chester a certain look each time Chester spoke about his depression. Its like Mike knew he had a time bomb in from of him.
I think he knew more about Chesters death coming up than Chester. wonder why ?
Bill Head doubt it
Bill Head fuck you for that implication. Chester had attempted suicide multiple times. Mike knew what could happen if he was left to spiral. He was only ever looking out for his friend.
Once someone finds a way to hide whats truly konflikted inside;
The truth is…you won’t have any way to get up in there…
R.I.P
😭💔❤️💔 Almost 4yrs without you and I'm watching everything I can find to hear your voice,hear your laugh ❤️
I miss n Love you so very much! I'm still fighting the depression all my life I felt all your pain with you 😥❤️💔❤️
Wish you were still here!
💖CHESTER FOREVER💖
I miss you guys
I MISSING HIM SOOO CRAZY😭😭😭😭💕💕💕💕
Chester reminds me of Robin Williams, both happy on the outside. But sad on the inside
May 2017!!! in just two months .... fuckin July he ends his life
'I'm fantastic' Within ten second of watching this vid I'm already crying.
One big giveaway is Chester wearing the sunglasses indoors like he is here.
Wow! These interviews kill me and make me happy. It's also soo sad to see Mike's face while Chester was talking about his surgery
Rest in peace Chester, so sad.
RIP Chester 😔
Шинода пожалуйста продолжай, не бросай группу, теперь все на тебе!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
still hard to believe r.i.p. Chester
Rest in Heaven, Chester 💔
Trust me... dealing with this bs depresion, we always try to be in that fantastic illusion.... its hard
going to miss u I really wanted to see u in concert again man why did u have to go I am so broken in widely prayers to your wife and babys and all your other family and friend and fans we will miss you so much
That's the time that I was going to finally see them for the first time but he injured his leg :( i missed my chance to see him.
Mike is wonderful..... He's such a great guy
RIP Chester
I see a lot of people quoting him always saying he’s fantastic or fine or whatever but what you guys who don’t have depression don’t realize is we’re always gonna just say we’re fine. No matter how bad we hurt, a lot do the time we will do what we can to make others around us feel better and shit like people don’t realize how depression really works and it fucking sucks
Notice how Chester just stares into space while Mike is talking, almost like he's distracted by his inner demons... Quite scary to watch, actually.
MIKE: HOW ARE U?
Chester: IM FANTASTIC!!!
but deep down he's not :( RIP CHESTER!!!
and Mike kknew, that its not true.. I saw it on his reaction after Chaz said : fantastic... but I see, Chester can't sit confidently.. I also noticed, he is nervous, he feels discomfort.. and it has been all last months, in all interviews. . . and Chris passing.. made his condition even worse . . I have no words.. how I miss him every day , still and always will hurt ;/
NataMessi I think that's why he re-asked the question to Chester.
7:14 look at Chester. Hez looking like a real badass
RIP Chess I love you I'll see you one day when I get old
rip
Y does this hurt sm to even watch? I just wish we could have just returned Chester's fav wen he has been here for us all along
Says he was bummed about breaking his ankle in the 2015 Carnivores Tour, commits suicide during the OML tour....why Chester why??? I remember chatting with my friends about which bone he's going to break on this tour, we were all laughing and we agreed on the collar bone. Then this...totally heartbreaking.
I want Mike to be my friend.i need someone to understand and help me.
DEP CHESTER BENNINGTON💔💔💔😢😢😢😩😩😩🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Are there any interviews that took place after Chris's death....June / July interviews????
Mark Smith don't think so
"I'm fantastic" I wish😭
Hell yes. I sure do know that feeling Chester was referring to.
YEARS ago a drunk driver hit me, looked at me blood soaked in my car, turned away, got in the car he stole and left. I was like, "sir sir will u pls cone back ...?"
Instead he was leaving me for dead. Problem is, I didn't die. Basically he left me for handicapped (disabled) instead. Peachy. That marked the end of my life as I'd known it. Total bs too. And esp bc I nearly died as a result of that accident. I put MYSELF through school, a mom of a 4 yr old and a wife, 1 yr into my career choice- All of it, GONE in less than a blink. And no compensation for me either. He was a drunk 15yo in a stolen car - apparently no one was responsible. I wasn't breaking laws but I've paid for it, like I'm the criminal. And I'm not. I did life RIGHT but now, in the end - very obvious, I got fkd off for it too.
Wow.
I try sooo hard to improve things, but it's been almost 20 years now. Idk what else i can do
My government labeled me as a disabled person. It's been disgraceful. Humiliating jumping through hoops of the government like a trained money, as they hold all the cards for my life. They call the shots for me. My kids too pretty much. Always stressed, never knowing what my govt Is gonna do next. Will they cut that pocket change called disability income today? I never know. They've cut everything else, that's all i have now And it doesn't even cover my rent. I'll never get comfortable being over 15 thousand dollars UNDER THE NATIONAL poverty level. I have medium - end taste with bottom of the barrel - no extra pennies. I'm so fkn down abt this lately I'm crying right now just from the frustration of it all.
I'm sure I'll die before paying off student loans. From over 20 years ago. I didn't mean to be triggered.. haha guess i got carried away. It's all true but i never talk abt it, WHO WOULD? IT'Sa total disgrace. Two degrees, 7 yrs i worked and studied I WAS SPENT. but graduated with honors, not the highest but still with honors though. In my career choice 12 months - and then it was over.
What a fin waste of my time energy and... everything. God have mercy. I need it right now-
Thanks for your time.
Anyway, yep i understand what its like feeling confined and not being able to do things you could do before, so yeah I understand what Chester was saying. Very much so-
Have a nice labor day weekend all
Mike literally checking up on Chester after saying he was good :') Anyways, Chester's image so cool. You know he was and is so bad ass. Just look at him, just by looking at him you can feel better.
There's that shirt again from Mike. He's been wearing those colors more frequently and it's on in his new songs.
#Rest.in.P
=( chester... bruh
I was supposed to see LP in january 2015 with rise against and skillet I believe. I was super bummed out the show was cancelled and then he died a couple years after:/
Chester acting again to how are you? "I am fantastic!" That answer... It was too much for you. I wish to have a reassurance you are now fantastic... Sorry Chester we failed you
Just watch Chester... He doesn't want to be there!
RIP CHESTER
#R.I.P
They are talking about the friendship between them
It was hard for Mike to wrap his head around the idea that some people are really good in just one part of the process lmao.
Mike, not all of us can write songs, play multiple instruments, sing, rap and produce...
*im fantastic* :') why dint you seek fr help...millions and billions of fans were there for you....:'(
❤️❤️❤️❤️
I think the interviewer was keeping something in his mouth..
I dislocated my foot and fractured all the bones on my foot. Long recovery and pain meds for 4 years. It's hard to have to depend on my husband
R I POWER
Tu avais l'air d'aller tellement bien -_-
i kind of relate to chester... i broke my collar bone a few years back and my mom had to wash me like i was a little baby again xD
Честер 😢
#rip
please someone tell me what sunglasses is Chester wearing on the video?
Oroszvári András i think dior
hi
I really like the Shinoda's red Shirts, Why Do I find this one?
That "crossing a line" shirt
Chestttteeerrrrr 😭😭😭
Still dnt believe he is gone. That is really suicide??? I still hv big question. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
2:13 WHEN THE FLOOD GATES OPEN BRACE YOUR SHORES THAT PRESSURE DON'T CARE WHEN IT BREAKS YOUR DOORS.....
Anyone here in 2024?
So Chester. You weren't the only one. People don't mask your feelings. Be real !
I broken my foot so I know how his feel