Rage Against The Machine - First Public Performance Full Concert (HQ)

Rage Against The Machine
First Public Performance
Cal State North Ridge,Ca (October 23,1991)
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Tracklist:
Killing In The Name
(02:21) Take The Power Back
(08:55) Auto Logic
(13:09) Bullet In The Head
(18:57) Hit The Deck
(23:24) Township Rebellion
(28:57) Darkness Of Greed
(32:56) Clear The Lane
(37:16) Clampdown
(41:05) Know Your Enemy
(46:08) Freedom

[@TheRanand]

The guy who recorded this deserves a medal

[@mikesbadopinions9671]

Ranand Sharma agreed! thankfully someone had the sense to bring a camera

[@julianrichigiddyup]

It was probably one of their moms or something

[@michaelcarr5046]

this was my favorite band when I was 17 cuz it was ALL ABOUT THE RAGE!!

[@adahbombdon1512]

A tripod with VHS recorder this shit. Not a man lol

[@ytdomschal]

true story...

[@spynldoc]

The guy dancing will forever go out as the first person to dance at Rage’s first live performance…kinda legendary in itself

[@LSR303]

I absolutely loved that guys' energy! I wish I was there to join him.

[@williamsherman6995]

@@LSR303 Yeah, that dude had great energy and epic moves. ... I also appreciate his shirt tucking skillset. That shirt stayed in.

[@KyleGD]

fr

[@Thelittleonesaid]

@@williamsherman6995 :D

[@deedotjonezee6114]

Accounting Major to a Major of Rage

[@eriksenoddeirik]

1,5 years later they HEADLINED every major European festival. Absolute legends.

[@dog5696]

Ehhh

[@greysnake2903]

@@dog5696 What?

[@greysnake2903]

@Pedro-0839 🚮

[@Ryan-mq2mi]

MTV was the artificial producer

[@KyleGD]

oh

[@petejackson7881]

This video is literally history. How do they already sound so good??

[@billyidol2115]

I was thinking the same thing I'm like whoever recorded this did a damn good job they must have had a really good recording setup with the band of course, and they kept this thing preserved really well whoever cleaned it up deserves a damn metal also. I mean this camera is probably positioned by somebody with the band and they knew they were going to record this since they knew it was their first real public gig. What a great job by everybody

[@bambulance2174]

The cool thing about rage imo is that they didnt have to make a bunch of albums to find their style. Literally the 1st album they hit it in the right spot perfectly.

[@jordanduplechin7676]

You can tell they already had the blueprints for what they wanted to build

[@barrosopalosantos]

Couse they are relly good, mate.

[@kimmyfreak200]

exactly like wtf..the audio is also incredible quality

[@simonnaylor]

Zack “"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it!”

[@wesibrahimov7440]

Unfortunately their kids probably wont understant their dads work. And maybe even they are BTS fan already😂

[@OldManRico]

Hehehe, the debut album was released only a year or so later and went triple plat in the States. :p I guess they were ready for it after all. ;)

[@EpicStuffMan1000]

@@wesibrahimov7440 ok lol not all kids like music made just for money

[@BorneoViking]

Looking back now... most of their kids become an overly sensitive snowflakes who need some save space.

[@Goctagon]

You said that cause you saw that other person’s commet lol

[@ShurkOfficial]

The fact that a lot of their legendary songs were fully formed in their first ever concert is mind blowing

[@leivabernie]

Fr bro wtf? All these hits were their FIRST songs?? Lmaooo

[@matth7820]

The fact that half of these never made it onto an album (as far as I know) is mind-blowing. I thought I was a pretty big Rage fan, but I don't know half of these.

[@jackyb.6541]

Except, Killing The Name... Here has not any lyrics.

[@thetruth7339]

Industry plant

[@hughlawson5399]

yep all the ingredients of a legendary band are there.

[@d0m_p]

I hope the "Red Shirt" guy (probably ~50yrs-old now) is still enjoying the music with the same excitement and freedom. Cheers to him.

[@sandrosarunic9486]

He died

[@210_bk2]

:/@@sandrosarunic9486

[@BrooklynBalla]

@@sandrosarunic9486 What’s your source on that?

[@gitarkatili]

​@@BrooklynBallaMe. I am the red shirt guy and I can confirm that I died.

[@ishrendon6435]

​@@gitarkatililmao

[@AstroAzzy]

17:48 Zac jumping around like a maniac and screaming “BULLET IN THE HEAD!” kills me everytime.

[@ledganache]

Check this out 27:13

[@apollyon1]

afterwards the woman who says "more like a ringing in the ears" lol.

[@pawelr.9380]

"You got a fu**ing bullet in ur head" became later "you got a bullet in ur fu**ing head"

[@DemolitionLovers905]

@@pawelr.9380sounds so much better that way lol

[@GTFOIMAO]

Wow that is some rage against the machine.

[@Atacama87103]

20 people in 1991: look at that idiot in the red shirt dancing. 2.5 million people in 2020: look at legend in the red shirt dancing.

[@profquad]

@@donethat8761 hell no, solidarity forever!

[@donethat8761]

@@profquad Yea you right Playa!!!

[@ophiolatreia93]

2022: censored for being racist

[@ophiolatreia93]

@@donethat8761 by who? You sound like a dick. Don't judge that guy by how he dances. Its a sign you are not a fighter. Never underestimate your opponent.

[@donethat8761]

@@ophiolatreia93 no that's not what I meant by the comment. I was talking about how silly he was dancing. The moshing and thrashing around was cool but, at times he was dancing kind of silly. I've been to nine of their concerts and I've fought in the pits every time, the whole time. I have no issues throwing nuckles and skull fuking anyone at the drop of a hat.

[@lumpyplop]

This is the first time "Recommended for you" has been even remotely correct.

[@tammyh.1769]

cool

[@oogabooga4832]

cool

[@Runyan4PREZ]

This video is one of the best things on KZbin.

[@jayprivacy1900]

Shit yeah!

[@thefeelcompany]

DaytonaDayz ...same weirdly, I’ve just been listening to Rage after a couple of years off. They are listening.

[@DAMONDANIELS]

crowd has no idea about how huge this band is about to be!!

[@spatrk6634]

the crowd here just survived the 80's they have no idea what they are listening to

[@DAMONDANIELS]

@@spatrk6634 that part

[@kelvin2285]

And they sounded God damn good too...just a raw garage bad...AMAZING

[@kelvin2285]

They say jump you say how high....probably my favorite...the In-house drive by...they say jump you say how high...check the song out live on this video...half way through....kick major ass bolodna

[@kelvin2285]

Dude in the red has got the rock and roll holy ghost

[@spiritualhealingminds]

What a piece of history and humble lesson, guy dances and sing the same way to 10 or 50.000 people. Incredible, best band ever. Crowd is Shocked

[@rch2288]

Red shirt dude also probably bought Microsoft stock when it was $3 a share

[@lisaindahouse1304]

Hahaha good one. Wish I would have done that as well

[@Erin-bd6jg]

Best comment.. bar none.

[@Ripfox]

What a legendary guy!

[@AaronStJohn-zb7qc]

We must locate red shirt man. We must reward him.

[@rollotomassi4768]

Red Shirt guy was Jeff Besoz

[@lemiwinks7794]

love how they open with probably their most well known song even before it was finished

[@Defensive_Wounds]

Probably because it was the best they had at the time....they were right!! You gotta open hard to catch their attention my man!!

[@bengibson3955]

@@Defensive_Wounds No way! Bullet in the head rocked, even back then!

[@gbrinkert]

@@Defensive_Wounds TBH, more likely that lyrics weren't yet written and the band needed a good soundcheck w/o vocals. I'd also put my money on them trying to attract metal and hard rock fans over before Zack started rapping. Remember, rap/rock was still (popularly) artist collaborations at this point, where established rock bands and established hip hop bands would work together on one or a few songs. Rage came up in the first wave of rap rock bands in the US.

[@lunaticliberal7115]

@@bengibson3955 100%

[@Isaiahisnotonfire]

They have harder songs if you actually listen to them but yes I do too! Before it over played, i don’t really listen to it but I do listen to ( Know your enemy, Freedom, Bombtrack, Fist full of steel & etc

[@Philthee24]

Red shirt guy gives zero f's what anyone thinks. All he cares about, is having fun. Legend.

[@jalubo420]

he dances very good

[@guycrosswell]

This actually brings tears to my eyes, how they can be so good, so mesmerising, so powerful in their first gig is beyond me. Undeniable greatness, imagine being there and hearing this for the first time in the early 90s, mind-blowing

[@KRUZradio]

It really is incredible on many levels... 🎉

[@fododude]

Agreed 100%. Their rise to the top was inevitable.

[@cameroncampbell9572]

emotional bro

[@CanadianPrepper]

The crowd just survived the 80s, they had no idea what the hell this was. Reminds me of that scene in back to the future where marty goes back and plays the chuck berry riff...

[@TexasRigged]

Yo Canadian Prepper!!! Greetings from the South brother.

[@Staticsun]

Canadian Prepper Yes! "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet... But your kids are gonna love it".

[@xmadman19x]

Couldnt have said it better!!

[@umadbro1570]

Canadian Prepper except for that dude dancing in the front. He knew what's up

[@bnorteno9157]

Jason Heard dude with the tie dye shirt must have been to a few Primus concerts,seems to know the deal.

[@illlogic1016]

The guy who comes in right after 19:30 and dances for the rest of the set is the first hardcore rage fan. Nobody needs to tell that guy what's good.

[@troy5150]

That's exactly how a time traveler would do it. The only one in the whole place who knows he's watching Rage Against The Machine's first ever performance lol.

[@FollowTheRabbitHole]

@@troy5150 "this was how we did it, in '47!" (2047) XD

[@blurmn9466]

maybe that guy was a time traveler

[@hfm2374]

The guy at 51:56 is definitely a time traveler, lol 😂

[@hfm2374]

Same dude sorry lol

[@RR-ey6hc]

48:50 Zach gets his foot caught, falls, takes a few to get unstuck and proceeds to flip off the stage. Fucking love his energy, man always owned the stage, physically and figuratively

[@refluxcatalyst7190]

The stage got its revenge two years ago when he broke his ankle in Chicago. I saw them in Cleveland and he performed seated the entire time. I swear there was a stagehand behind him with his hand around Zach's belt holding him down because he REALLY wanted to be moving.

[@joho0]

This is like one of those Back to the Future moments. "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it!"

[@shanea916]

Person: I've been a big fan of RATM for a long time. Red shirt guy: Oh really?

[@nathangarnham5467]

That red shirt guy goes down in history. Supporting a band while everyone else didn't know what they were watching

[@macroftStudio]

Where is the red shirt guy? Is that the dude with WB logo in the back?

[@juliewilliams9101]

@@macroftStudio No, wait for it and watch the Whole set

[@phantomdracula]

On the reunion if we attend the gig.. EVERYONE WEARS A RED SHIRT TO HONOR THE LEGEND!! 🤘🤙⚡️💯⚡️🤙🤘

[@annie68164]

Who else clicked planning to listen for a few seconds out of curiosity and ended up watching and loving the whole thing?

[@seanhackney3940]

🙋‍♂️ guilty...

[@joshuataft5541]

Me too... been alit better than expected

[@ritababes4140]

same here🤘🤘🤘

[@davidkalisz9272]

Yeah but then an hour later here I am still jamming

[@marked4death076]

So badass seeing how a huge band like this starts out just like any other garage band, but you can always tell which bands have that IT factor haha that energy

[@mikeyputito]

37:09 "are these guys any good?" ... epic.

[@AO-bl7cc]

Probably some guy was "nah, these guys will never make it."

[@heyheyhey33351]

"Rap? Combined with metal? Only Run-DMC can do that. There's no way it'll catch on."

[@mdb7883]

Every time I talk with my dad about ratm, we mention this exact quote.

[@SarahSakura]

Legend.

[@hendrixtimestwo]

Damn I love Red Shirt Guy's energy. Hope he's having a great life, wherever he is.

[@dustin3165]

My god. That has to be the tightest first show in history.

[@theycallmethehunter5096]

ATTACKslip Led Zeppelin, their first TV appearance was godly

[@theycallmethehunter5096]

ATTACKslip besides Zeppelin, nah, ur right

[@braescanlon1829]

@@theycallmethehunter5096 but they had already played tons of shows before they went on tv. This is rages FIRST show. Its incredible.

[@megalomouthradio5839]

Word.

[@christopherruvio5270]

No your mom

[@toxicasset5097]

The fact that they sounded this good in the beginning blows my mind.

[@kayDawgTV]

I have seen a lot and I mean A LOT of new and upcoming bands booking for a couple of festivals where I live, but I have never heard anyone sound so good in their first attempt as RATM does in this video. It's crazy. I would have hired them after 30 seconds.

[@colonelminus]

Ikr. That performance was awesome!

[@reiherreracl3459]

@Wuffaj00 thats not crap gear at all. that marshall cabinet and amp are expensive as fuck. and its amazing for small gigs. and the sound engineer did an amazing job for sure.

[@reiherreracl3459]

@Wuffaj00 also look that drum setup. those cymbals are super expensive. the were professionals just before their first gig. they knew where they want to be and they invested a lot of money.

[@Drummer-jc9wu]

Wuffaj00 sounds like pasties

[@dc7468]

Props to the dude with the long hair and ball cap. He was rockin from start to finish

[@FF-oo8nz]

19:48 the guy in red... what a legend

[@nicoledemers98]

I love how the crowd just gradually grows. People just walk by and stop like "shit these guys are good, I gotta stay and listen." The power Rage holds is crazy, even back then.

[@joshe465]

Just saw them live a Couple weeks ago. Incredible

[@jakefellner5786]

@@joshe465 saw them at msg were incredible

[@jd0879]

44:46 Zach still couldn’t command a crowd yet but the point that they were still attracting people to stop and watch was cool

[@TheMadisonHang]

They so funky, yet I can hear all the metal rock too Then he starts rapping, he sounds friggin awesome Great voice, so much pent up energy Love it

[@dustybottoms2780]

Slowly draws crowd crowd starts moshing

[@alexanderhowlett3078]

THIS VIDEO IS A NATIONAL TREASURE

[@dorathexplorer5433]

Alexander Howlett luv your comment

[@floridmonkey2723]

lol, I love how contradictory this comment is. Made me lol pretty hard.

[@jonatandiazhernandez15]

fuck u, this is world heritage

[@Sugarhilljah]

understatement!!

[@johndemarco604]

Alexander Howlett I totally agree. The people there haven't a clue what they're a part of

[@justsomebloke6784]

I'm 60 and this is the first time I've seen this. I looked at the band and the crowd and thought that nobody knew what they were to become, at the time of the first gig. The only thing that really changed by much later gigs sound, is the quality of the sound system. They were pretty much fully formed when they played this, it's just mind-blowing.

[@kimmyfreak200]

i was shocked by the audio quality too its perfect

[@fttw4401]

There's something brilliant about watching this and knowing the Zach were watching hadn't decided what to do with Killing in the Name yet.

[@ab_318]

The dude at the front with long hair - first official RATM fan

[@vaclavhamacek114]

Only RATM fan at the time.

[@PapaRikkiBalls]

@@vaclavhamacek114 red shirt guy was giving his all

[@boogieman.1698]

the red t shirt guy

[@leethomson5733]

Red shirt Dude's dancing like he knows shit from the future that the rest of them can't fathom LoL 😂

[@ryancrocker3567]

Red shirt guy invented the mosh pit

[@stumpydino]

watching the start like ..."ki...dammit"......"killi...dammit"......"ki...dammit, where they taking this"

[@eomer_eadig]

same story

[@EveryLastdrop-tw6rg]

@@eomer_eadig song didnt have words yet @stumpydino

[@joewalters8165]

The two fella's in the front jamming out and looking like what are y'all doing....THIS IS HISTORY!!!! THEY ARE TRUE LEGENDS!!! I would do bad things to go back and be there.... The birth of a legend!!!!!

[@user-qc2yr2tw6m]

Tracklist: Killing In The Name (02:21) Take The Power Back (08:55) Auto Logic (13:09) Bullet In The Head (18:57) Hit The Deck (23:24) Township Rebellion (28:57) Darkness Of Greed (32:56) Clear The Lane (37:16) Clampdown (41:05) Know Your Enemy (46:08) Freedom

[@DC-bx8ww]

Zach performed like he was in front of 20000 people his very first show.

[@juanduran8028]

I read an interview a long time ago where Morello says Zach had that same energy on their first rehearsal.

[@wecomeinpeace5082]

Great point. Would be great advice for any young band too.

[@crushingalldeceivers]

He was in hardcore bands Hardstance and Inside Out before this, so he had a lot of stage experience by this point.

[@someonesgoat]

For any aspiring musicians, this is a MUST. It really sets the bands standards, no matter how many people are there. People who enjoy it will also then begin to spread through word of mouth. There also might only be few people there, but one of them could be very important. The British band Oasis got their breakthrough playing at tiny venue with a handful of people, but one of those was the top dog of one of the biggest record labels in the country - and he signed them there and then.

[@jamesdrennan707]

@Tom Henesey dude yeah, back in my hardcore days our 6 person show was the same as a 1000 person show. Go hard or not at all.

[@pwilburnsprint]

Solo mosher is a time traveler....he knew exactly where he was and what he’s witnessing!

[@marinos1977]

Patrick Wilburn why was he late then?

[@antonioespinoza777]

I'm still looking for that person in the crowd recording on a mobile phone, that adds to the proof of 1991 being a time traveler's destination

[@remyfingerling5148]

These where the days mighty mighty bostones and skank punk was popular. Skanking is what crowd killing is now . On a newer level. Bit these guys were a dime a dozen at live shows. Ahhh the 90s

[@joedanero5360]

Beastie boys sparked the great nu metal wave of the 90's. Damn good time to be around and independent.

[@stormingthecastle69]

Proof there were time travelers present, at 1851 dude totally shouts 'GG'! lol

[@danielbielinski927]

These are the moments in life that people remember forever. I'm sure Zach remembers this just as vividly as many of the crowd do looking back on it.

[@RakNtaK]

I asked him, no he doesn’t remember

[@JessewithRizz]

Smells like teen spirit came out 1 month before this

[@nobodyschannel]

1991: Kids walking by in their backpacks. "Who's that?" "Dunno. Some stupid Rage band." 10 years later: "Dude, I saw Rage before they became big man. I was there."

[@bo0tsy1]

I concur

[@ploopybear]

Everything famous:

[@tingtang9302]

generic comment: something: and something else:: everybody: omg !! loldsflds kkf

[@ploopybear]

@@tingtang9302 ironic comments: everyone: lmao wtf

[@phillipizvernari5877]

Clamp down cover of the clash they did was epic ..

[@peppigue]

For some context, Smells Like Teen Spirit was released one month before this, and had just started it's rise to the top. What a great time to be a pup full of energy...

[@benbrice9343]

I still say Janes Addiction helped usher in that wave of high energy rock with Nothing Shocking coming out in 88 and then Ritual De Lo Habitual coming out in 90. I was born in 86 but I have been a fan since I was five or six. I remember having to sneak and watch MTV. My first ever favorite song was Under the bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I heard it on the radio and instantly loved it. I didn't know the meaning of the song but I felt the lonely sad hopeless emotion of it. If that makes any sense. My journey through music started the day I heard that song. Music meant something back then. You had to be a real fan to know anything besides their music. Some of it total bullshit told to you by a friend that you later learned was bullshit but it was all part of the process of being a fan.

[@pureblooded7343]

Definitely

[@HouseClubber75]

I can testify the truth in your words sir

[@jasonbarrett6824]

I was born in 1974 so I lived thru a lot of music and to me late 80's to early 90's was definitely the best time for music in my lifetime

[@mindgame112]

To see everyone standing still around the intro of Know Your Enemy is just amazing! Everyone would go NUTS right now!

[@alexlackner1945]

But it's funny how they all crane their necks to see how he produces that sound

[@fabricerodrigues7726]

Such a precious archive. History in music. Hardcore jazzy fusion rap metal. So original. We're so lucky that the members of RATM found each other in life. Each of them brought something so unique. Perfect combo. Felt like the time machine exists in just one video, as if I was spying the birth of RATM..

[@alexlackner1945]

More funky than jazzy but otherwise totally agree!

[@Ridingasadad]

Props to the guy with the long hair and wearing his snapback backwards dude was watching rage almost their whole set not knowing he was witnessing the greatness that was about to unfold onto the world.

[@bradapotamus]

Probably the greatest show of his life.

[@Ridingasadad]

@@bradapotamus dude I so agree!

[@tammyedwards4635]

Amen! Dude knows good music!

[@Ridingasadad]

@@tammyedwards4635 he was one of the only people in the crowd who was actually into the music. Shit I would have given anything to have been in that crowd and be a teen in the 90's.

[@cyberspace667]

That guy probably tells somebody “I saw Rage Against the Machine’s first performance” dozens of times a year. I know I sure as hell would lol.

[@abrax23]

The guy down the front was effectively the first ever RATM moshpit.

[@douglang5568]

Abrax 23 A true legend. You'd think there would be tons of chicks around that guy but... no

[@thomasrainbow]

@@douglang5568 I'm sure after they were swarming

[@carlfolcojr.3497]

Looks like Krist Nvoselic

[@carlfolcojr.3497]

Hehe he loves interpretive dancing we should find out who that is... I recall times when dancing and in your head your thinking am i about to levitate or simply this is awesome...

[@deathstrike4995]

Carlos Folconious Ask Reddit. They’ll find out for you.

[@skinnyricky8812]

This is the most impressive thing I’ve ever seen in my 48 years of life. I saw them in 92 and this took me right back there. The lyrics and sounds created at that time are still mind blowing and more relevant now than ever. We need to take the power back and Zac and the crew need to come back. Come on! COME ON!!!!👊🏻

[@ryanharvey9800]

We've never needed rage against the machine more in this world than the time we're living in

[@lldjwhyteell]

Zack’s ankle is fucked bad…I wouldn’t hold your breath

[@travisreid9530]

They’ll be singing for the woke liberals. Just how it goes.

[@DrunkenSlob]

@@travisreid9530 who else would they be singing to? It’s definitely not going to be MAGA republicans. Rages message has never been right wing in case you didn’t notice 😂

[@dyslexicbatnam1350]

I'm convinced 1991 was the peak of humanity

[@circulati]

😂😂😂❤

[@poochoonut5768]

I miss those days 👦🏼

[@dyslexicbatnam1350]

@@poochoonut5768 Oh lawd not the sugah👨🏿

[@Ash_Hudson]

They sound fucking incredible for a first gig. Totally deserved the fame

[@IanFreeman1]

As a group they were tight as hell then. Man Zach's voice was so raw while being delivered clearly.

[@Hamsterarcher]

Never heard someone sing and hear the true anger behind every word.

[@whateverittakes1673]

Not anger. Rage and you can see it in Tom's Playing too. Wonder why...

[@freedomofnow]

Agreed. These guys really had a whole world to move.

[@mikesbadopinions9671]

Ash Mofo these people had no idea what they were witnessing. They had to have been like whoa man what the fuck was that.

[@BrendanWhelan]

I played in 5 different bands in college. The fact these 4 guys found each other in college and created legendary songs is insane (the first album might be one of the greatest debuts ever).

[@alexandergrant4616]

It’s really incredible, but as much as I’m a huge fan of RATM this is pure luck these guys played together, here, for the very first time and hit it out of the park. Even the best of bands in any genre have not seen this.

[@RSProduxx]

I started playing guitar and writing songs and all that when I was around 14... I never had the luck to meet the right people... Either everyone wanted to do Metallica covers or were too stoned for practice... One can safely say, stuff like this is a very rare occasion.

[@peaner083]

@@RSProduxx Absolutely yes!

[@DrunkenSlob]

The biggest bands are always industry plants. There’s no coincidences. They are sent to send messages to the youth

[@neggawattt]

ever heard of boston?💀

[@stephanieeverett2461]

This video is everything 🙌 Red shirt guy is giving me life! Need a time machine to go back to this time and dance around with him!

[@pinkyfloydyfan1]

What an honor to see the beginnings: they already so good and the crowd don't know how good this band is at the time!!!

[@ChazWick4]

Everyone watching this on their computers who tried to sing along in the beginning got faked out about a dozen times

[@fl260]

Hahaha so much!

[@IoriTatsuguchi]

I thought Zach was letting audience sing like karaoke track

[@bwya4558]

llllmmmmaaaaaoooo

[@mauriciolandos4712]

they probably hadn't written the lyrics for that song yet

[@unleash-hell6666]

ChazWick4 ZACK IS SO FUCKEN BAD ASS SINGER!!! BEYOND INCREDIBLY AMAZING BAND!! SOOOOOOO OUT OF THERE TIME!! EPIC TALENT!! SO RARE THESE DAYS!!🔥🔥🔥😈😈😈

[@scttshwldct]

What's amazing about this is how confident and assured they are for a first public performance

[@jackmaple6679]

Agree, you either have it it you don't, they knew they had it..

[@markrandall7400]

I agree with Jack they just tore it up they all are on the same page. The bass player and the drummer. Reminds me of a band that started in 1968

[@kwizzeh]

It's even more wild when you learn by this point they had finish recording their demo tape in August and only been a band for almost -three- four months.

[@AntoineWG]

They had all been in bands before. It's no surprise that they were used to playing on-stage to a small crowd. Still, there's definitely some chemistry among them that a lot of bands, even well into their careers, lack...*cough*G&R*cough* They absolutely killed it!

[@kg6599]

Because they were already a legend where Zach de la Rocha was the singer of the band „Inside Out“.

[@svipal]

thank you for sharing the legend.

[@headofmyself5663]

This is pure gold! Thankx for uploading

[@asyrafzehaha]

How I wish I can go back in time and screams "KILLING IN THE NAME OF!"

[@carlbutler2212]

I remember that weird reggae song by Living Color Love rears its ugly head that pretty much sums up those L A. Riots with the crappy rap music..Kris's Kross make you take a big dump

[@carlbutler2212]

@Donald Allen you're gross goofy

[@jessiemorrison4425]

@@carlbutler2212 dude lol your making fun of Kriss Kross? They were kids and they were solid rappers . That song still holds up

[@Podcastforthewin]

Kriss kross was huge when i was 9. They had skill

[@kcalvin66]

Time to scream is to day "I don't like it no gotta drop logic " "killing in the name of" " just victims of the in-house drive by " prophetic so amazing WAKE THE FUCK UP AMERICA These are words of a Prophet

[@daniB5000]

This is an absolute masterpiece. To whoever recorded this, I am VERY thankful!

[@hellbenderdesign]

Yeah - thanks, Zack's mom!

[@johanponin1360]

think about the large handycam they had to carry

[@samhersir]

Yeah thank you this is a piece of rock history

[@dabiggestgwarfan]

Yes, we are so fortunate for this!

[@voteZDLR]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was Rage themselves who set up a camera to film, to send in along with their demo or maybe to show venues hoping to get booked down the line. I doubt some random hero in the audience just stuck around and filmed the entire thing with a home video camera just on a whim. I think they probably recorded it themselves.

[@bgill7475]

Simply amazing. I keep coming back to watch this performance.

[@deedotjonezee6114]

Yes! I discovered this nearly 8 years ago, still keep coming back and imo prefer listening to this than any of their later gigs, of which are awesome too.. just something about this seems more.. appreciating

[@nikki-sixx]

이 곡들 대부분이 나중에 그대로 앨범에 실리고 활동의 기반이 된다는 것은 정말 대단한 일이다. RATM의 모든것은 이때 이미 완성!

[@Mr-Chris]

KZbin Algorithm: Hey you want to see a 5 year old video that was taped 30 years ago of a cool rock band? Me: Okay

[@Lanncee]

same here... haha

[@wonderstew]

Watched it from start to finish

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

I listened to a couple of RATM songs earlier today on Spotify and this got recommended on KZbin just a few hours later. Kind of creepy but what the heck...

[@christiandingwell4455]

Same here

[@crenshaw22]

Lol

[@lordkobra1511]

Back then when killing in the name was just an intro

[@nickschwem3861]

It's still an intro

[@The__Leo]

Now it makes sense why the lyrics are so lazily written.

[@randysgut3214]

@@The__Leo not lazily written. it’s an opener for a reason. gets u going

[@juanmanuelcorrea7673]

@@The__Leo Lazily written? Wut? Do all songs have to be some kind of pseudo-shakesperian poetry? Get the fuck outta here.

[@The__Leo]

@@juanmanuelcorrea7673 I understand that repeating the same sentence over and over is supposed to be some kind of statement on how "powerful" those words are, but for songwriting it's fucking lazy. Plus coming from a millionaire straight white male it's laughable.

[@janedoe9142]

This is amazing. Thank you for uploading this!

[@roosterhpd5353]

Oh man, thanks for posting. I was there when RAGE performed. It was my intro to the group.

[@bryanMangabang]

red shirt guy: imagine having the evidence that you're a fan since day 1.

[@jackbradley9586]

if the people in the crowd only knew they were witnessing history...

[@AMMO-NYC]

Jack Bradley I was thinking the same thing. So much talent. Wow. The passion is insane. Best video on YT I’ve seen in a long time.

[@fpsknifer9906]

Everyone everywhere is always witnessing history.

[@em.hernandez]

SERIOUSLY

[@johnmathis1754]

Some of them did!

[@joeytroutman9506]

Exactly

[@woofenzo]

Ty for this - absolutely epic 🙏

[@andrewderla250]

Man this is gold!!i like how zach has his own choreography

[@alexlackner1945]

Yeah some nice hiphop noves!

[@JLKDOOM]

Red shirt guy is a time traveling hipster who rolls back to go dance at his favorite shows

[@chrisjimenez4812]

😂🤣

[@RaoulDukeSr]

Hahahaha....let's borrow his time machine !!

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

😆 💯

[@zeus3473]

JL epic comment man. I didn't get it til he showed up. Can't stop laughing

[@donwa9851]

No, he just beamed down from USS Enterprise...

[@franksoftwaredevelopment]

Red shirt guy is now a legend forever... He lives forever dancing at any great shows

[@ClaudeRivest]

Their very first fan!

[@petashifter433]

Best dancer ever! I fell in love since the first moment I saw him!

[@streetwarrior31]

The time when people didnt had mobilphones and didnt give a fnk shit about what others think. Just having fun

[@G_FRE]

The coolest dude ever.

[@erikfrankfurt4650]

The ONLY dude who showed up! There should've been a mad moshpit!

[@benjamindion7221]

32 years later… People walking by like they aren’t there… they are now a bucket list concert for me personally. I would give my 1st born to see them live. And whom ever recorded this is an absolute legend!! God they sound fantastic even those days!

[@_EatShit_]

You morons call everyone and everything a legend

[@klutch14u]

As someone who saw them not long after this live in Lawrence KS, let me tell you, it should be the top of your bucket list. Best concert I've ever been too. I thought the place was going to collapse.

[@RegularDude00]

How cool must it have been to just see shows like this in a park. No huge crowds no big stages. Just a small intimate setting. I wish i could have experienced the 90s as a teenager.

[@theliftexpert]

The dude that filmed this deserves the Nobel peace prize!

[@Awoodward7899]

@Gnome Trumpsky 😂😂😂 it would be more worthy of one than Obamas

[@paulsanchez1844]

😂

[@YourMomsSideDude]

@Smoky Donuts :) Yes sir

[@christopherrefusal4843]

For real, this is a legit fucking treasure

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

The Nobel practice for recording a back yard barbecue mini concert? Fool.

[@gourmetcaveman]

Tom Morello was ready for stadiums even then. Jesus that man is a force!

[@getenlightened]

Playing like a seasoned vet at the campus debut. Really impressive.

[@newday2310]

Undoubtable

[@maitreyupa9119]

Waouh 😊 thanks for this 👏

[@GrantBrenner]

I love how when Know Your Enemy starts at 41:00 everyone leans in to see how Tom is making that sound. They were so cutting edge.

[@upbreaker7055]

they were the edge

[@TomWales]

LOVED this bit haha

[@jd0879]

Do you have autism and can’t read body language. It has nothing to do with that, the beam was blocking Tom and he’s the only person playing so they’re leaning around the beam to watch him

[@smoke4824]

I dont play can u explain what he did?

[@TomWales]

@@smoke4824 Using a combination of a kill switch on the guitar and a Whammy Pedal to create that sound. Unique idea at the time (hard for people to make sounds like this now without people thinking you're just trying to copy Tom).

[@GooBanana]

So THIS is why the internet was created.

[@jesus.portilla]

I did laugh and enjoyed this beauty!

[@elORESalomon]

If we met in a bar, I'll pay the first 6 beers.

[@billbradleymusic]

Nope, it was the military.

[@edtauch6167]

This is *how* the internet was birthed

[@sabbracadabra8367]

People got bootleg concerts long before the internet.

[@user-vm7cy1wf6x]

thanks for the rare footage u just made ma day

[@mikehall6608]

Zack spitting out "Clampdown - The Clash" was just awesome!

[@marcusschiff1779]

So many of these people are not realizing how dope this set is, red shirt guy is a wolf among sheep and a god damn hero

[@Xynteon]

Your're stupid for judging the crowd as if you were there to witness them yourself. You're probably one of those "lol this crowd is so wack" commenters.

[@artoriasoftheabyss1575]

@GihKaL Seeing by how triggered by that comment you got im willing to bet you ARE one of those people he was talking about lmao

[@manboyy5347]

RLX okay boomer

[@ruris189]

It's RATM's first concert, they don't know any song and probably never heard of the band before. Imo it actually was quite an awesome ground

[@samekogan]

Long hair Hat guy feels it

[@vandien9721]

That guy in the red shirt dancing alone in front is a legend, the first guy ever to dance in RATM gig

[@justinturner4681]

RFTM : They changed their name to "Rage For The Machine"

[@kmlckd]

Uh, there's a chick in white shirt grooving from the start.

[@DIMI.MUSIC_]

Time traveler

[@amosonyoutube]

@@justinturner4681 your original 😂

[@user-hn5pi3qw5u]

Hit the deck

[@franksoftwaredevelopment]

Red Shirt Guy got hired after the show. The success of RATM is because of Red Shirt Guy. He is the untold legend of the music industry.

[@theendoftheworld9921]

Goddamn this grew on me. Never heard Rage until yt recommended me this almost a year ago. I enjoyed the first instrumental song alot and the discovery of an amazing band for the first time for the crowd, but listening to it again all these months later I cant hit pause. Think i found a new favorite

[@gregentclemory9285]

The instrumental was killing in the name of

[@ericwilliams2185]

I can't believe how good they sound live at a college outside. Its inane!!! They put as much energy into 20people as 200k

[@MrSmallpotatos]

First UK tour the played Edwards Birmingham to a crowd of 50 the best gig I have ever been to

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

More like they put as much energy into one guy with a red plaid shirt as 200k people

[@llewodcm20]

That is something in common with every great band in its infancy.

[@moo3992]

Sgt. Slaughter inane? Wtf...

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

doo 'n dwee be doo shwah I assume he meant insane

[@sunsetcliffs98]

It’s absolutely insane that this was their first show. They’re tight already. Incredible.

[@professorwoland3181]

HelloThere no surprise they blew up

[@LunaticTheCat]

@Common Sense First performances can still be rough, all sorts of things can go wrong. Sound issues, nerves, etc...

[@andrewburt4615]

"Rage Against The Machine sounded just like Rage Against The Machine from our very first rehearsals. It's simply a matter of chemistry and the way those four musicians play together instinctively." Tom Morello (taken from his Reddit AMA)

[@andrewburt4615]

@Common Sense think about it this way: would RATM sound the same without Zach? I think not.

[@dragon-id5uj]

@Common Sense singing takes skill and experience to perform well, has room for individual stylistic choices, contributes the the melodic/harmonic/rhythmic/textural sum total of the music, as well requires upkeep and maintenance. Sure sounds like an instrument to me

[@axgtr]

Tnx!!!

[@user-ny6dw6nw6e]

Thanks bro

[@youngsuit]

WTF? I was expecting the sound to be terrible on this camera. This is like super clear

[@Tom-vt3ts]

Dude right? If I hadn’t known this was from 1991, my guess would have been like 2007 at least

[@kayegee6475]

That's how you know you have a great sounding band. And possibly a great sound guy too

[@moog38yearsagoupdated1mont9]

These digital recorders had better mic than today's phone. And idiots still insist to film a show on their ishit instead of enjoying the moment

[@ceilingsandfloors]

Good sound engineer. Not muddy sounding like most live gigs end up sounding, but it's an outdoor gig, so there would be no acoustic issues. And whoever filmed probably had a semi decent mic and an adjustable input.

[@newport5504]

Sounds like shit bois

[@marcc.3513]

Good to remember that all bands start with patches of empty grass and people passing by without looking

[@fumbleify]

Well, the Beatles have supposedly sold approx. 800 million albums so that means at least 6.2 billion people alive on earth today haven't bothered buying one of their albums (that is assuming that those 800 million albums sold were all sold to different individuals, which isn't true obvs i know i have 23 of those lol, and we forget about the people who have died since the sixties) so even tho they are stadium fillers its still a relatively small percentage of the world that really gives as much of a fuck to buy one of their albums but whatevs. :-)

[@jonhannsen2392]

Yup

[@MrStronglime]

@@fumbleify Nobody buys albums anymore anyhow. Also you don't need a album for every person listening in the room. Also they can be shared. I don't get the point of what you are saying, lol.

[@LeiokMetal]

@@MrStronglime wrong! I do buy the actual cds of bands I like mate 🙂

[@mikakorhonen5715]

@@irobot2258 If I report him, is it Minority Report?

[@oscargutierrez4770]

That was dope!!! I was a freshman in high school! What an era of great music! Blessings everyone!

[@applelandry4233]

My man in red dancing at 20:00+ is awesome. in between moves, he's tucking his shirt back in and clearly having fun. hespect

[@nicholascasas5552]

Dude I looked it up and the band formed the same year as this concert... That's some crazy talent

[@mehwhyausername1]

and then released a multi-platinum album the following year

[@alexlackner1945]

Just 3 or 4 months prior actually... they came out fully formed

[@doctoroctos]

The guy in the front is a time traveler. Destination: First RATM concert! He was instructed not to disrupt the timeline, but broke all the rules.

[@theshuriken]

he said fuck you I won't do what you tell me

[@metralla9589]

Where? Second?

[@buddhamack1491]

Had to check it wasn't me. Definitely a stop I would make if I ever got access to time travel

[@Mattress220]

And the old guy standing in front of the speakers on the right wearing the blue baseball cap at 19:00 is Tom Morello, who has also traveled back to revisit the beginning.

[@user-yp8ob3xz5o]

I can't even imagine how crazy it must have been to hear them for the first time back then. I would have been so completely blown away by that new incredible sound. No one could ever capture that same uniqueness ever again.

[@jadedgenxplays]

3:19 is one of the greatest moments in Rock and Roll history.

[@Eerik7]

Love the way the crowd just keeps growing and growing as more and more people realize "hey wait these guys are really really good"

[@asdfghjkldfghjhgcgyuigfyui9792]

lol

[@martin2987]

That long hair guy n the front made the best decision of his life...

[@andrewp1308]

What I find crazy is that their first live performance is full of sooo many classics. They're a band that just nailed it from the start.

[@rebelwade]

Can't imagine just having a casual conversation while rock history takes place behind me

[@dgno02]

So basically they never sucked. First show fire!

[@ironmantooltime]

Never sucked, like my wife 😒

[@normanphipps6237]

@@ironmantooltime that really sucks bruh

[@ronnieronson2835]

@ironman tooltime rip

[@woriguela6360]

@@ironmantooltime based

[@IceKoldKilla]

Like Tool. Both bands started around the same time and together. They fucking clearly heard each other and saw they needed to outdo each other and be flawless day 1. No matter how small the crowd. Both bands showed this. Every show was full on.