PhillipBlunt Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Well this is just #^*$ing awesome! Roll up, for the latest assembly of slightly fading music stars taking the stage together under the guise of it being a “supergroup”. Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Cypress Hill’s B-Real and Rage Against the Machine – minus singer Zack de la Rocha – have reportedly come together as a new band called Prophets of Rage. Billboard reports that the band will make their live debut on 3 June in Los Angeles, performing songs by all three bands. A website called ProphetsOfRage.com launched earlier this week, carrying nothing but the the slogan #TAKETHEPOWERBACK and a ticking countdown to 31 May. The site was accompanied by posters around Los Angeles reading: “Clear the way for the Prophets of Rage. The Party’s Over. Summer 2016.” The combination prompted speculation that it might be a Rage Against the Machine reunion. Rage have not released an album since Renegades in 2000 and have not played live since 2011, though they have often hinted that they might be working on new material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 If there ever was a need for songs from Rage, now is the time. Some of the most politically charged songs ever written, although I do not know if Chuck D can match De la Rocha's vocal power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, SaintPatrick33 said: If there ever was a need for songs from Rage, now is the time. Some of the most politically charged songs ever written, although I do not know if Chuck D can match De la Rocha's vocal power. Both Chuck and B Real will do just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat James Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 The first Rage Against the Machine record has to be one of the five best albums ever written. Killing in the Name, Know Your Enemy, Bombtrack, Bullet in the Head, Wake Up, Freedom... Such amazing songs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Sweeeeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 4 hours ago, SaintPatrick33 said: If there ever was a need for songs from Rage, now is the time. Some of the most politically charged songs ever written, although I do not know if Chuck D can match De la Rocha's vocal power. Zack De La Rocha wrote all the lyrics and he aint coming back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Saw them in '93 at Lollapalooza at Thunderbird and '94 at the Plaza of Nations, which cost $12. One of the legitimate few groups I would care about touring again. Too bad it is minus Zach, and I knew that would never happen, but this is close enough. If I get a chance I'm going. There is still a place in the world for honest and righteous anger. There are some things worth being angry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 7 hours ago, The Game said: The first Rage Against the Machine record has to be one of the five best albums ever written. Killing in the Name, Know Your Enemy, Bombtrack, Bullet in the Head, Wake Up, Freedom... Such amazing songs... I'm not sure if you've heard them speak about this but their first gig was at a house party when they only had something like four songs. They played those songs and the crowd made them play them over and over. And I would say they created something unique for their time and place. You see....this is the difference between artistry being organically formed and today's studio assemblages of 'performers.' Those that cut their teeth on the streets versus those who are promoted because they won some talent competition. This all comes down to conscious consumption of what type of artistry the public wants to support. I know where my vote goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 5 minutes ago, theminister said: Saw them in '93 at Lollapalooza at Thunderbird and '94 at the Plaza of Nations, which cost $12. One of the legitimate few groups I would care about touring again. Too bad it is minus Zach, and I knew that would never happen, but this is close enough. If I get a chance I'm going. There is still a place in the world for honest and righteous anger. There are some things worth being angry about. I was at the show at the Plaza of Nations. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 5 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: I was at the show at the Plaza of Nations. Amazing. The dude that climbed the poles and fell that required ambulance to come? Those lights on the ambulance helped the show. Perfectly timed. Edit: saw some great shows there. Pearl Jam three months after Ten came out ($8), Jamiroquai, Fugazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I'm now going to be late for work because I started watching this. It's pretty funny to see a constant flow of people walking by the stage while they play their songs. This was a year before they released The Machine, and the crowd had a slightly different vibe than the house party mentioned by @theminister Freedom. Yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 1 minute ago, Green Building said: I'm now going to be late for work because I started watching this. It's pretty funny to see a constant flow of people walking by the stage while they play their songs. This was a year before they released The Machine, and the crowd had a slightly different vibe than the house party mentioned by @theminister Freedom. Yeah. Is that from the side stage at the first Lollapolloza? In the crowd's defense...they were probably all pretty high. And they weren't exactly an afternoon sunshine band for full effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Bring back AUDIOSLAVE!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 14 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: Bring back AUDIOSLAVE!!!!! Can't tell if serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 14 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: Bring back AUDIOSLAVE!!!!! Not a big fan of soft cornell on toms anger. Where and why does zach never take part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, Monty said: Can't tell if serious. Totally serious. Even though each album probably got a little less desirable So bring back AUDIOSLAVE (first album version of the group ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, John Tortorella said: Not a big fan of soft cornell on toms anger. Where and why does zach never take part. They had a falling out over differences of opinion. Essentially, Zach wanted to become more militant with the movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 1 hour ago, theminister said: The dude that climbed the poles and fell that required ambulance to come? Those lights on the ambulance helped the show. Perfectly timed. Edit: saw some great shows there. Pearl Jam three months after Ten came out ($8), Jamiroquai, Fugazi. I saw that Pearl Jam show there too. I remember Jeff Ament getting brained by a can of Sprite and leaving the stage. Eddie Vedder picked up his bass and played it. Glad Jeff returned in short order. He probably heard Eddie's bass playing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: I saw that Pearl Jam show there too. I remember Jeff Ament getting brained by a can of Sprite and leaving the stage. Eddie Vedder picked up his bass and played it. Glad Jeff returned in short order. He probably heard Eddie's bass playing... That's exactly what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Just now, theminister said: That's exactly what happened. What a great concert that was. They opened with the first two verses of Oceans and then BOOM... Evenflow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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