I miss Rage.

[Matt1]

I just bought Rage Against the Machine's new live album. It's raw, powerful, loud and everything else rock should be. God do I miss that band. Audioslave is OK and all, but they just don't do it for me the way Rage used too. And even though I only agree with about ten percent of what they said, it was nice to have a major band out there tearing it up politically. This album is making me really sad I never saw them live.

Just thought I'd vent.

[Razorback]

I miss them too... I don't miss their retarded politics though. They were right on about a lot of their points about racism and bigotry... but some of their stuff was too much like Cliff's Notes reality and kids ate that shit up as if it was presented with even an ounce of honesty (which it wasn't).

I dig open-mind activism.

"I'm a truth addict," are you sure?

"I have re-written history with my armies and my crooks, Invented memories" oh that is so true, talent.

Take the lyrics to Roll Right... as if the DNC provided the words.

The first and the last CD were best.

RB

[Dave]

I feel your pain, man, Rage was a kick ass band. I saw them play in an old Foundry, and it was an awesome show. I didn't agree with any of there politics, but that wasn't why i was there, i was there to see a kick ass rock show and they tore it up. I even met Tom Morello at the Bar, and he couldn't have been nicer. Audioslave is good, but lets be honest, both Soundgarden and Rage were better. Still I'll take what i can get.

[jjcourtright]

That CD is quite nice. I definitely kick myself for not having seen them when they toured with Wu-Tang. I always assumed that they would always be here for me. "Nah, I'll go see them the next time they come around."

[Dave]

I made the same mistake with the Ramones. Its like when Homer tried to go see Mr. T at the Mall and missed him.

[ratm1966]

Yes, life isn't as good without RATM out there tearing things up. I never really got into their politics, but the music was great.

[Efexeye]

RATM! Finally, a clue into that cryptic tag!

[RobinHoodDaffy]

I got lucky with the Ramones, I got to see them when they opened for Pearl Jam. They rocked, but the crowd sucked. A full stadium of people talking through what should have been a life changing concert for them. I wanted to scream into the ears of all of them "You have living legends up on the stage for Chrissssakes!"
Other than the crowd it was a great show. Had to sell by bass guitar to go, took me a long time to get another but it was worth it!
I wanted to see Rage, but never got the chance. Sigh.

[JK]

I saw RATM at the Summitt, I mean Compaq Center, I mean Church of Flibbity Hibbity, in Houston a few years back... Man, what a show... When I was 19 their first album came out and I was really digging it- the politico thing. But as I've gotten older, I've gotten more conservative and do my best to ignore most of what they said. The bigotry and racism issues they brought up I agree with, but having been a cop, I think Mumia (sp) should stay right where he is. Other than that- RATM kicked ass. But I was more upset when Soundgarden split... Audioslave is a decent substitute.

[ratm1966]

Yes, I am a 37 year old Rage Against The Machine fan. I just never capitalized the letters, so people wouldn't say I was yelling.

[Dave]

I think once they realized that RATM stood for Rage agianst the Machine, they would have been ok with the yelling. It is Rage after all.

[AnotherName]

Rage was the tightest political band ever. They were Rap rock before Rap rock even had a title. Audioslave doesnt make the cut though. Good band and all, but boring. I know a mojority of Rage songs on bass, Anyone down with a tribute band? Who plays guitar like morello though? NO ONE! Zack's new CD is supposed to be tight. Whenever the hell that thing finally comes out....

[JK]

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They were Rap rock before Rap rock even had a title

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I beg to differ- Run DMC, Beastie Boys, and Faith No More were bustin' rhymes while laying down the hard core guitar riffs long, LONG before Rage was ever a twinkle in Zak's eye.

[Mighty_Wingman]

As was Bio-hazard, Fishbone, Anthraxs' occasional forays, and a bunch bands I can't remember from the soundtrack of "Judgement Night " because it wasn't a very good movie.

Rage had plenty of places to draw influence from , I give 'em credit though, they still manged to come up with a pretty original sound.

[GD_Candyman]

I was never too much of a Rage fan...but i do love their all cover album. hearing them belt out famous protest songs like Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" and MC5(The RATM of the 60's)'s "Kick out the Jams" and The Stones' "Street Fighting Man"....in my opinion, any band that can cover these songs and keep the emotion and convay the spirit behind them, have to be good. oh well.
Pray For Whirlled Peas.

P.s- Just a heads up: Once the Sorpranos and The Sheild starts back up next week, expect my head to explode and lots of posts from me. send me a message and let me know if you like these two shows.

P.s.s- Congrats to LOTR:ROTK on all their oscars..unless they re-named the Academy Awards to "Lets Orally Copulate Peter Jackson For A Night" awards. seriously, tho...i liked LOTR.....i just thought ROTK was the weakest one. i am glad the trilogy as a whole got reconized.

Now Go Eat Some Pie. You Looka So Skinny.... /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

[Matt1]

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and MC5(The RATM of the 60's)'s "Kick out the Jams"

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Personally, I thought that was the weakest link on that whole album. Granted, it's one of those great rock songs that every rock'n'roll band is entitled to do a cover of, but nonetheless it struck me as unnecessary. And Zack didn't have the vocal range required for it. He's a fantastic rapper and screamer, but a singer, well not so much.

[karmattack]

I have to agree with that one. I like the song enough, but I think it's pretty much the only one on the album that was flat-out done better originally. Maggie's Farm is fan-frickin-tastic, but I think The Ghost of Tom Joad could go down as the best Rage song ever.

[jjcourtright]

Yeah, the singing not so good. It was more like just talking at a hurried pace. But "Street Fighting Man" is bad-ass.

[KingBison]

I miss rage as well. They were one of my favorite bands for a long time. Personally I enjoyed there debut album the best. My two favorite rage songs of all time: Know your enemy and Bullet in the Head.

"Just Victims of the in house drive by"
"They say jump you say how high"

I love that song.