First-time reaction to Chester Bennington singing "Crawling"

I don’t have a problem with the way you pause the videos for analysis but it really touched me that you just played it through all the way this time. Chester means a lot to so many people.

in the original version it sounds like Chester is mad, angry and fighting to stay alive. This version sounds like Chester has accepted defeat

The original version is soo much heavier than this version. This version, being so quiet, and being so many years after the original version, sounds like a soul that is no longer angry but instead now broken. A very touching rendition of this song.

You don't have to cut the parts where you cry. Trust me, we're all crying too. ❤

Chester went to high school with my daughter in Phx, Az. They were friends, the "in crowd" of the theater geeks. I have seen him perform in high school musical productions like Oklahoma. I emptied my pool one winter...and he and his high school band played for us from the bottom of my pool!! The kids from the theater group still stay in touch...not often... When Chester died, they all gathered virtually to comfort each other. My daughter posted.."If only you would have called...any one of us....like we used to do....and crawl up through the hatchway to the roof of the theater....and talk...til the sun came up..." RIP Chester

It breaks my heart over and over again how raw and open he was about his struggles, and still it was not enough.

God that hurt, Chester was such a sweet gentle soul, but so troubled. I just wish he could have gotten the help he needed. Gone but not forgotten.

The lack of colour, just piano, the interaction with the crowd....never heard this version. Eyes are watering one minute in, Chester man, thank you <3

Wow, this version is hard to listen too. Linkin Park put words to what so many people have felt inside.

wow I'm so used to the studio version and this is the first time I've heard it performed like that. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Thank you for sharing this. I miss Chester.

I’m 49 and crying like a baby. Such a powerful, beautiful and heartbreaking song. RIP Chester.

I cried like a little girl when I heard Chester died. He was the beacon of hope for those who struggled. And he couldn’t make it through.

As someone that battles depression. It was hard to see another one of us go down. Thank you for everything Chester.

Firstly..you are truly beautiful...secondly Chester was fighting a battle that in the end took his life ..same with Chris Cornell...same with Robin Williams...depression and the inability to cope is a long difficult road...and to overcome it is sometimes impossible ..to those that carry that weight daily and continue on ...know that you do matter.

This version hits harder considering that we lost him shortly after this performance. His voice has more pain in it even if its a softer version than the original. He is deeply missed.

I always cry watching this video, the interaction between Chester and the audience and how gentle they are with each other. The world needs more caring interactions like this. It would make it a much better place. Thanks for another wonderful reaction.

The isolation and hopelessness so many of us experience is one of the worst parts of trauma response and mental illness. The connection from music is sometimes the only lifeline we have. Hearing and feeling that understanding from another, knowing we're not alone, hearing that its ok to be who we are and feel the way we do: it's indescribable. And here is a perfect example. Another artist who has saved many of us. Connecting those whose pain he knows and who know his in return.

56 yr old father of 4 here...1st time hearing/watching this song/video. Started tearing up half way before you did. Btw, this is my daughter's fav group. You are a beautiful person, inside and out. Thank you for your channel.

“These wounds, they will not heal.” …And for Chester, they never did. That part sent me into oblivion. He literally was his music to the very end, and I know his vulnerability in the form of art impacted so many preteens like myself way back when Linkin Park first gained real exposure. By doing so, he helped to shape & fortify so many young fans that grew into the people we are today. I hope more than anything that he’s at peace now, wherever he is. Thank you for giving your existence everything you had, Chester, and for allowing us to experience it with you, even when it was unbearable for you. ❤︎

It really is a powerful song and your reaction was equally powerful. Knowing how Chester's story closed adds so much poignancy to these lyrics. I think we were all you listening to this.