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SoundGarden or Rage Against the Machine?

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Posted by pondo ROCKS
Oct 27, 2010 8:10:40 GMT -5
I am so torn on this one...I saw RATM at Woodstock 99 and they were AWESOME but i also so dig Soundgarden...one of the few times RATM loses...went with Soundgarden....
Posted by Bishop
Oct 27, 2010 8:23:12 GMT -5
Man, I don't know... I'd love to see Soundgarden, but I have a feeling RATM would be abetter show.

One thing's for sure; definitely not Audioslave.
Posted by Druid
Oct 27, 2010 8:37:18 GMT -5
RATM, and I want on the rail
Posted by jhammett
Oct 27, 2010 9:00:21 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure chris cornell is tone deaf. Got audioslave: live in cuba as a birthday present, and he sounded completely terrible for that entire concert.
Posted by Bishop
Oct 27, 2010 9:05:43 GMT -5
Well, it was an Audioslave concert... at the Lolla set, he sounded good from what I've heard. Outside of Temple Of The Dog and SG, everything Cornell touches turns to Leno. Working with Timbaland doesn't help.
Oct 27, 2010 9:12:31 GMT -5
Would love to see either one, but I would have to go with Rage since they seem to play festivals every few years in the states along with select dates worldwide and I expect Soundgarden to go on a big us tour next year.
Posted by maki514
Oct 27, 2010 9:28:04 GMT -5
I picked Soundgarden but I would love either.
Posted by jhammett
Oct 27, 2010 9:54:23 GMT -5
maybe he was just sick for that show. His voice was horribly washed out, and he lost about 20 cool points for trying to cover rage, and failing miserably. I picked rage, because while I have kinda out grown their sound, I will always be amazed at the amount of energy they had live. The dvd of The Battle for Mexico City was intense.

That said, if chris cornell can perform in concert the way he did on albums in the 90's, I would be all over it.
Posted by moonbase1
Nov 13, 2010 2:54:07 GMT -5
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Well, it was an Audioslave concert... at the Lolla set, he sounded good from what I've heard. Outside of Temple Of The Dog and SG, everything Cornell touches turns to Leno. Working with Timbaland doesn't help.


Timbaland?  :o For quacking real? Maybe I just don't watch enough television anymore, but I didn't know that shiz. (I won't lie, the guy has produced some great songs with Justin and Nelly Furtado) I voted for SG because I already saw Rage/WuTang in Charlotte many years back. I don't know. I guess I'd still vote SG. Those guys have done far too many songs that I love to not see them live.
Posted by summerteeth214
Nov 16, 2010 17:17:58 GMT -5
Though I'm no fan of de la Rocha's malarky political posturing (dude, the machine puts out your music), I do dig some RATM. Never could get into Soundgarden
Posted by jonhasnoh
Nov 17, 2010 23:29:40 GMT -5
Voted Rage. Seen them both twice in their prime (Rage '96 and '02/ Soundgarden '92 and '96) and wasn't very impressed with either of Soundgarden's shows. Maybe it's because I've only seen them against tough competition at the '92 and '96 Lolla tours, but honestly Rage played the '96 Lolla tour with them and absolutely killed. If Soundgarden came I would see it, but I would much rather see Rage at Roo (especially a late night ala NIN).
Posted by mojoworks
Nov 26, 2010 1:01:09 GMT -5
I'd be thrilled with either. Soundgarden gets my vote.
Posted by sweetmelissa
Dec 6, 2010 18:08:09 GMT -5
I've gotta go with Rage on this one. I'm just not a fan of Chris Cornell.
Posted by imragegrrr
Dec 7, 2010 10:10:17 GMT -5
personally rage would fit WAY better at roo!! plus...have they ever had a slot there?
Posted by Jello Biafra
Dec 7, 2010 10:56:34 GMT -5
Not a fan of Cornell.
Posted by thecoffman
Dec 12, 2010 14:54:23 GMT -5
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Voted Rage. Seen them both twice in their prime (Rage '96 and '02/ Soundgarden '92 and '96) and wasn't very impressed with either of Soundgarden's shows. Maybe it's because I've only seen them against tough competition at the '92 and '96 Lolla tours, but honestly Rage played the '96 Lolla tour with them and absolutely killed. If Soundgarden came I would see it, but I would much rather see Rage at Roo (especially a late night ala NIN).


No way you coulda seen Rage in 2002. They were disbanded 2000 - 2007. Seen them in '97 (Wu Tang tour at Deer Creek), '99 (Greedstock) and '08 (Lolla). They still are in their prime, IMO. One of my faves and I personally would love them on the farm. However, I realize the sort of chaos and aggression their sets generate (crashed gates at the latter two shows) could make it a liability of epic proportions.
Posted by pondo ROCKS
Jan 1, 2011 15:45:08 GMT -5
weird that this is just now getting heavily discussed in detail other places up here...
Posted by Homer J. Fong
Jan 1, 2011 15:46:25 GMT -5
I'm sure you'd be stoked on either, provided female Inforooers were there, eh pervert?
Posted by willinois
Apr 26, 2011 10:41:14 GMT -5
I burned out on Chris Cornell's voice and his many imitators a long time ago. Rage at Lollapalooza '08 was one of the best shows I've ever seen in my life.