hahn206 Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 Awed, humbled and shocked by the destruction caused by the tsunamis that hammered southern Asia earlier this week, Linkin Park have teamed up with the American Red Cross to establish Music for Relief, a charity dedicated to providing aid to victims of the tragedy. Linkin Park have donated $100,000 to get things going, and they're hoping their fans and musical brethren will follow suit. "As a band, we were in a position to help, but this needs to be a lot broader effort — both by our fans and by other musicians," Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson said. "If one of our fans can donate $10, then that's going to help, and the faster we can do it, the better. "Here in the States, we might not think that we're directly affected by all this, but we can help. And the more we can do, and the quicker we can do it, the more lives we can save," Delson continued. "Obviously, there's been a horrendous, unparalleled loss of life. But a lot more people are going to die from being homeless and the problems with the water and diseases." On Sunday morning, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake shook the floor of the Indian Ocean, stirring up massive tidal waves — called tsunamis — that smashed into coastlines from Indonesia to Somalia. In the aftermath, the death toll in southern Asia has climbed to more than 52,000, according to CBS News. The United Nations has estimated that at least a third of the dead were children. Millions more remain homeless, and though they've survived the tidal waves, the worst may still lie ahead: Officials with the World Health Organization worry that diseases spread in the tsunamis' wake — cholera, malaria and other communicable diseases associated with a lack of clean water and sanitation — could claim even more lives. "The whole thing is really a race against time," Delson said. In June, Linkin Park played a massive outdoor concert at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Today, a few miles away, that city's international airport serves as a makeshift triage station, with victims of the disaster receiving medical treatment on the tarmac. "We played what was the largest Thai concert in the past 10 years. It was an amazing show, and I carry with me the hospitality of the Thai people and the people of southern Asia," he said. "And having been there, I can just say that people there were so welcoming to us, and I really hope that through this effort we can help in some small way." Aid agencies around the world, including the American Red Cross and Britain's Oxfam, are mounting what U.N. officials are already calling largest emergency relief effort in history. Hundreds of tons of food, medicine and blankets are arriving daily in hard-hit countries like Sri Lanka and Indonesia, and nations like the U.S., Japan and Australia have already pledged more than $40 million in aid. But more help is desperately needed; the U.N. has said that the disaster caused "many billions of dollars" of damage and may be the costliest ever. "We don't have a specific monetary goal right now," Delson said. "But we hope that anyone and everyone who can help will. We hope people will contribute what they can, because we can really save lives." i love Linkin PArk!!! Quote [broken External Image]:http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/3710/mysigf3ew.jpg [broken External Image]:http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/3898/jape7wi.jpg
FREAK_X Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 err.. its been posted many times already... Quote [broken External Image]:http://img119.exs.cx/img119/8070/hor9ww.gif [LINKIN PARK 4EVER]
XrockinfreakX Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 lol yup but im still proud of them *sniff* Quote August eighth, two thousand and seven was the best.
Kaddy Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 That was on CNN! I started spazzing and was like "OMG!!! I LOVE LINKIN PARK SO MUCH!" and I was in a hotel and everyone was giving me weird looks. I was gonna come back and post it here, but I guess it's been posted already. hahaha. Quote
4everLP_Shinoda Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 I agree with Freak X,but anyways,when I read that it makes me be proudo of them,they are an awesome band!!! LP IS THE BEST!!!!I RESPECT THEM SO MUCH!!! Quote
LP_Soldier Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 Yeah, I saw that on the TV the other day too. I'm so proud of them. They are such great guys Quote [broken External Image]:http://prodegebanners.sitegrip.com/images/chesterbennington-468x60.jpg Sign up and refer me please?
Clogz Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 It is nice to see a group of celebrities that are willing to use thier talents to help the world. Kudos to the LP! Quote And then I felt chills in my bones / The breath I saw was not my own I knew my skin that wrapped my frame / Wasn't made to play this game XXI
Brkng_Th_Hbt Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 yup yup LP rocks Quote v v v v[broken External Image]:http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3880/bannervq9.png click here for buttsecks
LPGotLinkinPark Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 Didn't read the whole article but I heard how they are giving money to it. This has been discussed already but they are still so sweet. Quote rep me!! | xanga | add me on myspace
misery Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 thats really quite admirable. my respect just grew for them yet agen Quote [broken External Image]:http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/9403/untitled28ic6.jpg [broken External Image]:http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1118/22wc5.jpg [broken External Image]:http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2756/7mi3.jpg
Rusu_luvs_LP_4ever Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 As I said before they diseve a medal or award for all their charity work(and great music in one)! Quote HAHAHA i love you ruth! [broken External Image]:http://img84.exs.cx/img84/1907/rasu.jpg <3Steph|Shabana|Fiona|Renai|Gemma|Al|Azem|Ahmed|Vero|Chantal|Heather|Basmah|Tina|COB kids<3
chester_Crazy Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 As I said before they diseve a medal or award for all their charity work(and great music in one)! I'll have to agree Quote I am the enemy who is honest and the friend who has betrayed but it's not my fault you've left your mind in my hands to invade Remember to return the needle once I'm done with your vein And I'll remember to give a push when your mind can't complain
Sygy Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 go linkin park they are soo good. how much has everyone else given? Quote iam mors sola fuga est [broken External Image]:http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9977/n76430001741552817731hb2.jpg
Mike Shinodas Gurl Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 go linkin park they are soo good. how much has everyone else given? i bet ya not that many poeple gave that much money($100,000) Quote Rawr. I moved to this account Sayoko
Cristina Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 Is it true that they did a concert in indonesia or somewhere and chaz forgot the first verse of Numb? Yeah thats so cool that they've donated that much money, they were one of the first bands to help Quote
shahfire Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 Is it true that they did a concert in indonesia or somewhere and chaz forgot the first verse of Numb? Yeah thats so cool that they've donated that much money, they were one of the first bands to help i seriously seriously (yes, i had to say that twice) doubt that, christina. back to topic, my already mount everest sized respect for lp has now gone even higher. they r so sweet. Quote [broken External Image]:http://img14.imgspot.com/u/05/190/02/shahsig.psd Proud member of the CoB Thank you IK for the sig!!
Sygy Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 he forgot the first verse of numb?! lol Quote iam mors sola fuga est [broken External Image]:http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9977/n76430001741552817731hb2.jpg
Hahninator Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 Wow, thats interesting I doubt it, but it could be true. Only for sure timea I know LP has screwed up bad was when some guitars broke and they didn't have spares about 2 shows before Filmore, and the time Mike forgot some stuff in Breaking the Habit. Quote
Cristina Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 No, really, i think its true cos ive heard people talking about it and i read an article about it and how the fans had to sing it to remind him Quote
Brkng_Th_Hbt Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 that's.... nice of them lol. Quote v v v v[broken External Image]:http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3880/bannervq9.png click here for buttsecks
LP186 Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 thats what i like to hear Quote http://www.sucksbbs.net/data/MetaMirrorCache/9b1d0afefd59e62cbc922a85528ba928.jpg Strength For Now, Nothing Later
i_love_mike_shinoda2 Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 I heard this in school.. there was another earthquake somewhere near there again and there might be other Tsunami! Do you think they will start music for relief again?? Quote [broken External Image]:http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/5079/ilms2sig1bd.jpg Thanks Heart_LP for the siggy/ava!!
podlpfan Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 yeah as if the indonesians hadn't suffered enough I can't begin to imagine what that would be like having more death like that....... yeah a lot of respect from me too for Linkin Park, not only did they contribute a lot of money, they didn't make a big deal about it, trying to get everybody to see how generous they were or anything...... they just went about their job and raised the money...... 100% thumbs up from me there Quote Forget Jay-Z, guys..... do something with the second-greatest band in the world, P.O.D.!!!!!! (Wel at least I'd buy it)
Hahninator Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 My Guess: -LP will delay their album even longer, go back and help out some more; and -Mike's solo album will be released sometime this summer (May/June). I pick probably late May Quote
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