RIP Chester Bennington continued

Reality slowly sinks in. As a grieving fan, I know I am at the far end of the spectrum of what I am allowed to feel. Like most fans I never knew Chester personally, however, on another, deeper level, I felt as if I did.

As an artist, one of my ultimate goals is for my readers to experience what Stephen King describes as "perfect recognition." It's simple, straightforward, and fucking powerful. It's something that unites us as human beings, and reminds us that despite our differences, we are all connected. Between melody and meaningful lyrics, music serves as an extremely powerful agent of perfect recognition. Anger. Injustice. Disillusion. Resentment. Anguish. LP's music resonates with me on so many levels, just as it does with thousands of others all over the world.

From Linkinpark.com:

Dear Chester

I'm not angry any more. Impermanence, right? Keep telling yourself that. But the more I listen to this newest album, the more I think I can understand and ultimately forgive him for what he did.

BTW I was wrong before. As long as we have the music, he is invincible.

J. L. Dodd

Links:

http://musicforrelief.org/

Sources:

https://linkinpark.com/news/news/448101/dear-chester