Rage Against the Machine...

[Muzzzz]

Not to be negative, and I'm not attempting to start an angry rant either... but why do people like them?

I'm not trying to make a point or anything, but I think there may be something I'm missing which explains why I don't see anything in them. Opinions welcome.

(ps, I didn't want to start a negative topic but it's been bugging me)

[sambo]

The same reason I like any other artist that I do- they make good music.

[Elliot]

Based on the first album which i got when it came out I loved them because they had a combination of direct in your face political punk, funk rythym and hardcore punk riffage on the guitar with no 'i'll shred a solo to show how good I am wonk.  

 I don't quite understand why Tom Morello is kiddies guitar hero though.

[_tom_]

Based on the first album which i got when it came out I loved them because they had a combination of direct in your face political punk, funk rythym and hardcore punk riffage on the guitar with no 'i'll shred a solo to show how good I am wonk.   

 I don't quite understand why Tom Morello is kiddies guitar hero though.

Yeah that description sounds about right :) I think Morello is considered a guitar hero by some because he's managed to get some really odd and original sounds out of a guitar that fit in really well with the hip hop kinda style that RATM had.

btw has anyone heard Zacks new stuff? Theres a track up on the myspace, sounds pretty good to me - www.myspace.com/onedayasalion

[indysmith]

Because they're AWESOME!!! The vox are great, the lyrics are great, ALL the instrumentation is great. They're just a really good band!

[Crazy_Joe]

Because they make kickass songs and the Tom Morello makes funny noises with his guitar.

[Ratrod]

RATM makes you jump and move wildly, scream and makes you want to throw over the government.

[Philly Q]

I loved and still love the first album, it couldn't be any better.  Even if you strip away the vocals and the funny guitar noises, you're still left with some bloody awesome old-fashioned riff rock.

Wasn't so keen on the subsequent albums, I found Zack and his constant whining about Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu-Jamal increasingly irritating.

Oh, and I might as well say now that I love Audioslave, just in case the discussion goes in that direction.

[WezV]

Based on the first album which i got when it came out I loved them because they had a combination of direct in your face political punk, funk rythym and hardcore punk riffage on the guitar with no 'i'll shred a solo to show how good I am wonk.

thats it for me too... plus i was about 14 when that album came out and i have some found memories of the time.

i played that album to some students who have never heard of them today and i could see it was doing exactly what radrod says... i am glad its not just me!!

[TomW]

I loved and still love the first album, it couldn't be any better.  Even if you strip away the vocals and the funny guitar noises, you're still left with some bloody awesome old-fashioned riff rock.

Wasn't so keen on the subsequent albums, I found Zack and his constant whining about Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu-Jamal increasingly irritating.

Oh, and I might as well say now that I love Audioslave, just in case the discussion goes in that direction.

+1 I love RATM and Audioslave. Always find myself headbanging inadvertently when listening to them :twisted:

[noodleplugerine]

I LOVE Audioslave and RATM.

SUPERB bands.

What makes RATM so good? Incredible lyrics, great musicianship allround - And some of the best riffs ever written.

The first song I ever learnt on guitar was Bombtrack, and even today I still play it regularly - They're THAT MUCH FUN to play.

[nfe]

I absoluely loathe them. They've never done anything for me musically, I just find it rather bland and politically they make me absolutey livid, so even if I liked them musically the faux-commie money grabbers would still get all my bile and hatred.  :lol:

[Will]

I also can't understand it. I prefer singers over vocalists, and I also don't understand why Morello is considered a guitar hero to ickle'uns

[temps]

I love em. Not overly flashy or anything, but they still somehow come up with an extremely distinctive style, wrote consistently awesome riffs, and had (usually) relevant lyrics as well. They are the soundtrack to a revolution that unfortunately hasn't happened yet.
Audioslave though - they sucked, bad.

[Ian Price]

I love RATM. That's my simple, personal opinion.