Mike Shinoda Opens Up About Chester Bennington: We Were Like Brothers
By Scott Munro
November 3, 2017
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has spoken about his relationship with Chester Bennington.
In a new interview with Kerrang! (via The PRP) Shinoda reflects on his time with Bennington and remembers the late singer’s modest attitude - despite him being one of the most famous frontmen in music.
Shinoda says: “I spent more time with Chester than anyone else in my adult life, except for my wife. We were always around each other. People would say we were like brothers, but we were different because brothers are bound by blood.
“Technically we were dudes in a band who could break up and walk away from each other if we wanted to. I think it’s more exceptional that we never did that.”
Shinoda adds: “He was the kind of guy that when you would compliment his voice, especially early on, he would look away. He would deny it, or he would make a self-deprecating comment. While one part of him really enjoyed being the center of attention, another part of him ran away.
“That was part of the beauty of Chester. He was inspired by a wide range of singers at different points in his life, people like Dave Gahan, James Hetfield and Freddie Mercury. I would occasionally remind him that he was in that category, but he never agreed with me."
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