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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
We’re talking relevant on a wider scale here, not “relevant” to diehard fans. It seems like you’re missing the point entirely because you’re attaching some personal stakes to whether Linkin Park matters to mainstream culture or the greater musical landscape. Can I ask why?
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Me replying to posts doesn't mean I'm taking this personally. I couldn't care less. I'm just having a discussion.
And yes, we are talking about relevancy on a wider scale. Like I mentioned before, their massive respect amongst their peers in the industry makes them relevant. Their numbers/tours/awards over the years make them relevant. Their music inspiring other artists makes them relevant.
They aren't some artist clinging on to past hits playing at state fares for a fast buck.
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
And if your argument is that these new numbers mean they are relevant again, aren’t you arguing that they haven’t been relevant since Minutes to Midnight? Since the numbers don’t really back up the idea that really anyone was listening or really cared during the nearly decade of time before their singer died.
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I never said the phrase "relevant again". I've always maintained in this discussion they were always relevant.
Irrelevant acts don't headline big festivals across the planet and they were doing this in the recent years before Chester died.
It's funny because they were a main stage band during Meteora times, when they were massive for album sales, but often weren't the final act on a lot of those festivals.
I saw them as the 5th or 6th band on Ozzfest 01(supporting Hybrid Theory). I saw them as the third band in 03 behind Limp Bizkit/Metallica(supporting Meteora).