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RATM reunion

BDx13 - 1-23-2007 at 04:40 PM

The Los Angeles Times have confirmed that Rage Against The Machine will reunite after seven years to play one show as the headliners of 2007's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

The band played the main stage at the first Coachella in 1999 and will perform this year alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bj?rk, Interpol, the Decemberists, Sonic Youth and many more.


Any fans? Ever see 'em? Pissed you're gonna miss the reunion?

moron - 1-23-2007 at 04:44 PM

I like em. I had a chance to see them a few times but always passed it up. Im ok with not seeing them now. I just wish they'd either get back together or something so we dont have to endure Audioslave anymore. That band fucking blows. I was excited when I heard about the collaboration and thought there would be some potential for something awesome. Didnt deliver.

Discipline - 1-23-2007 at 05:19 PM

Not surprised, but could really care less.

JawnDiablo - 1-23-2007 at 05:28 PM

i got to see them one time
the jerk offs just stood there naked playing with theier dicks.
really
at lolapaloozer in philly in 93

CR83 - 1-23-2007 at 06:00 PM

I think their music is just plain shit.

BDx13 - 1-23-2007 at 06:24 PM

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Originally posted by juandiablo
i got to see them one time
the jerk offs just stood there naked playing with theier dicks.
really
at lolapaloozer in philly in 93


i almost went to that show. REAL glad i didn't.

crazyfists28 - 1-23-2007 at 06:48 PM

when i was younger i thought they were as extreme as you get as far as music goes, boy was i wrong, i still enjoy some of their stuff. the guitar is interesting sometimes and there are some good bass lines

defstarsteve - 1-23-2007 at 07:17 PM

I never saw the appeal
every god damn song was the same in structure and they guy had the worst voice in music
oh they guy makes noise with guitar...so do a lot of people, big deal
damn teenage rebellion packaged on mtv

downset was so much a better band on so many levels and should have been the big rock stars

joe - 1-23-2007 at 09:42 PM

downset is great. definetly underrated

XHonusWagnerX - 1-23-2007 at 11:57 PM

Im a fan of RATM and I did get to see them. Once at Lolapalooza (the 3rd one I think) and then once with Onyx at a college in RI.

thedog - 1-24-2007 at 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by defstarsteve

downset was so much a better band on so many levels and should have been the big rock stars


agreed.


but i did like some of RATM stuff.
saw them once with Wu Tang, it was a cool show and the
tickets were free.
not upset that i will miss the reunion.

and audioslave is crap.

MyOwnWay - 1-24-2007 at 12:42 AM

I'd be far more impressed with an Inside Out reunion.

clevohardcore - 1-24-2007 at 12:49 AM

RATM show at LALLAPALOOZA impressed me back then. They went off on the Police for no fuckin reason. I was suprised a riot didn't happen. As I'm older it seems funny now. Dude was just asking for a police retaliation so it would hype his band up even more. WHAT A FAG.

Anyway they suck and always will suck. Like Scott Ian always says. "RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ARE NOT METAL" Nor are they hardcore or punk. they are just bullshit created for you to buy. They are the machine that acts like its not. Real musical rebels don't charge $40 a seat or $30 a shirt back in the mid -nineties.

CR83 - 1-24-2007 at 10:22 AM

I forgot a few things about this band. First off weren't they "anti-corporate" and "anti-everything" of some sort? I remeber seeing their t-shirts in the mall department store. Second, if they are so "anti" why were they singed to a large label? Assuming they were signed by a major label of course.

One night at a party, their video was on and this guy couldn't stop talking about how great they were. I was so tempted to be a dick but he seemed nice so I gave him my two cents and said that I thought they weren't very good. He took major exception to my statement. He claimed that RATM is this generation's Zepplin. I told him that I didn't even know what that meant but I still don't enjoy their music. I just figured our conversation was done but about 30 minutes later he was still a little pissed. He came back and wanted to talk about it.

I told him that no matter what he said, the band is still something I'm not going to listen to. I'm just particular about what I listen to. See ya later right? Nah, he kept at it and kept at it. I told him to just forget it and "here have one of my beers." Nope, he wouldn't stop. So I punched him in the face. I just couldn't take it any more.

He went home right after that. None of his "boys" said anything either. In fact they were rather nice to me the rest of the evening.

I still say, "Fauck that band."

stateofdisgrace - 1-24-2007 at 10:55 AM

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Originally posted by thedog
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Originally posted by defstarsteve

downset was so much a better band on so many levels and should have been the big rock stars


agreed.


but i did like some of RATM stuff.
saw them once with Wu Tang, it was a cool show and the
tickets were free.
not upset that i will miss the reunion.

and audioslave is crap.


I saw them with the Wu, too. I was at the show when Zack got hurt and then finished the set on crutches cause the place was about to riot. I think it was in NJ. The pit was insane. I like RATM, but agree with MIke (My Own Way) INSIDE OUT would be way better..........

JawnDiablo - 1-24-2007 at 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by ChrisReed83
I forgot a few things about this band. First off weren't they "anti-corporate" and "anti-everything" of some sort? I remeber seeing their t-shirts in the mall department store. Second, if they are so "anti" why were they singed to a large label? Assuming they were signed by a major label of course.

One night at a party, their video was on and this guy couldn't stop talking about how great they were. I was so tempted to be a dick but he seemed nice so I gave him my two cents and said that I thought they weren't very good. He took major exception to my statement. He claimed that RATM is this generation's Zepplin. I told him that I didn't even know what that meant but I still don't enjoy their music. I just figured our conversation was done but about 30 minutes later he was still a little pissed. He came back and wanted to talk about it.

I told him that no matter what he said, the band is still something I'm not going to listen to. I'm just particular about what I listen to. See ya later right? Nah, he kept at it and kept at it. I told him to just forget it and "here have one of my beers." Nope, he wouldn't stop. So I punched him in the face. I just couldn't take it any more.

He went home right after that. None of his "boys" said anything either. In fact they were rather nice to me the rest of the evening.

I still say, "Fauck that band."


great story!

clevohardcore - 1-24-2007 at 11:24 AM

I heard someone say that they were this generations Zeppelin before too. That has to be the most rediculous statement ever.

CR83 - 1-24-2007 at 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by clevohardcore
I heard someone say that they were this generations Zeppelin before too. That has to be the most rediculous statement ever.


Agreed. Hell, I don't even like Zeppelin.

BDx13 - 1-24-2007 at 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by MyOwnWay
I'd be far more impressed with an Inside Out reunion.

Inside Out > RATM

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Originally posted by ChrisReed83
So I punched him in the face.

Excellent.

Quote:
Originally posted by clevohardcore
I heard someone say that they were this generations Zeppelin before too. That has to be the most rediculous statement ever.

Gooch - 1-24-2007 at 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by BD
Quote:
Originally posted by juandiablo
i got to see them one time
the jerk offs just stood there naked playing with theier dicks.
really
at lolapaloozer in philly in 93


i almost went to that show. REAL glad i didn't.


I was there. I was bummed that they did that protest shit. Luckily I had seen them 2 times before that, so that was the only thing that didn't totally pissed me off.

The best thing that came out of that was that they came back and did a free show at the Troc a few months later. You could only get tickets if you had your Lolapolozza stub which I did. Quicksand played too. INCREDIBLE show!

I honestly can't listen to Rage anymore. I listened to that 1st record so many times that I got so freaking sick of them. I've never even heard of any of their records after the 1st one. I went a good 10 years where I would put it on and would have to turn it off after 2 songs. Though recently My wife was loading it on her ipod and I gave it a listen and I was able to skim through most of it.
Its weird, no other record has ever done that to me.

moron - 1-24-2007 at 12:58 PM

I DO like Dowset more than RATM, but Downset is pretty lame now. As sad as it is to say it, I wish they'd just stop again.

JawnDiablo - 1-24-2007 at 01:01 PM

Anybody who publicly defends Mumia Abu Jamal is an asshole in my book.

gavin - 1-24-2007 at 01:46 PM

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Originally posted by juandiablo
Anybody who publicly defends Mumia Abu Jamal is an asshole in my book.




110% agreed

defstarsteve - 1-24-2007 at 01:58 PM

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Originally posted by moron
I DO like Dowset more than RATM, but Downset is pretty lame now. As sad as it is to say it, I wish they'd just stop again.

agreed

beaner - 1-25-2007 at 10:21 AM

sorry guy's ive always liked ratm.

downset we're better on the first two records but not so good now. Anger is still an anthem that is played at local rock nites round here.
saw them two years ago but damn, hasnt ray put a lot of weight on? dude is fat now

JawnDiablo - 1-25-2007 at 10:48 AM

The first Downset 7 inch and first CD were pretty damn good.
I liked Rage for a little while, but they wore off quickly. Shit I was 18 when that first cd came out. The singer just makes me want to gag him.
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me....
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me....
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me....
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me....
shut the fuck up and go count your money you smelly dreadlocked fag

CR83 - 1-25-2007 at 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by juandiablo
The first Downset 7 inch and first CD were pretty damn good.
I liked Rage for a little while, but they wore off quickly. Shit I was 18 when that first cd came out. The singer just makes me want to gag him.
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me....
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me....
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me....
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me....
shut the fuck up and go count your money you smelly dreadlocked fag


Um, can you say Brilliant?! I think so.

JawnDiablo - 1-25-2007 at 11:36 AM

maybe I was a little harsh just then.

upyerbum - 1-25-2007 at 08:36 PM

Actually I liked this band initially because of his voice, (I like bands with annoying whiny singers) but as everyone has pointed out, the music had no staying power, the shine quickly wore off.

Spoiler - 1-25-2007 at 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by MyOwnWay
I'd be far more impressed with an Inside Out reunion.