# Rage Against the Machine Reuniting? Coachella at least... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 24, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292 "2007-01-24T19:36:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/1 "2007-01-24T19:36:34Z")
[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16755753/](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16755753/) Or so MSNBC says… Cool - I enjoy the band, even if I didn’t always agree with their politics I respected their passion and the fact that their music rocked - which, to me, takes precedence over artists making political statements. Anyone know what impact this has on Audioslave, if any? I know Cornell is doing some on his own, so maybe they have an “open marriage”?? I had also heard a while ago that Zak De la Rocha had been working on a solo album?? ---
**Author:** ![Autumn\_Almanac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Autumn\_Almanac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autumn_Almanac)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/2 "2007-01-24T20:02:56Z")
[QUOTE=WordMan] I had also heard a while ago that Zak De la Rocha had been working on a solo album?? [/QUOTE] For the better part of a decade now. He did apparently complete a few tracks with DJ Shadow, one of which was released on some benefit album a couple years back (I think it was called “March of the Dead” or something like that), and another of which appeared on Shadow’s latest album, minus de la Rocha’s vocals (“Artifact”). That solo album is one of the great music industry examples of vaporware, alongside Lauryn Hill’s second album. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/3 "2007-01-24T20:08:17Z")
[QUOTE=Autumn Almanac] That solo album is one of the great music industry examples of vaporware, alongside Lauryn Hill’s second album. 🙂 [/QUOTE] I was thinking along the lines of Axl Rose’s _ **Chinese Democracy** _… ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/4 "2007-01-24T20:18:58Z")
Don’t know about Cornell, but as far as Im’ concerned, _Audioslave_ has run its course. Not much growth between albums. I was a big Soundgarden fan, but I was happy with the break-up. After lots of growth from the early stuff to Badmotorfinger, their last couple albums were showing signs of stagnation. That said, I wouldn’t mind seeing him get together with SG for another album. I think he works better in the framework of a band, though. I’m not a big fan of _Euphoria Morning_. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/5 "2007-01-24T20:29:28Z")
I was planning on heading to Coachella this year and while I though of this before Rage decided to reunite, this just cemented the fact. I was huge a Rage fan back in the day and never got to see them live. And Audioslave just isn’t the same, none of their songs resonate with me in any way. Plus the Jesus and Mary Chain reunion will be amazing. Or The Happy Mondays. Or Crowded House. It’s a good year for to reunite. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/6 "2007-01-24T20:45:32Z")
[QUOTE=Trunk] Don’t know about Cornell, but as far as Im’ concerned, _Audioslave_ has run its course. Not much growth between albums. I was a big Soundgarden fan, but I was happy with the break-up. After lots of growth from the early stuff to Badmotorfinger, their last couple albums were showing signs of stagnation. That said, I wouldn’t mind seeing him get together with SG for another album. I think he works better in the framework of a band, though. I’m not a big fan of _Euphoria Morning_. [/QUOTE] I’d love to see him hook up with good buddy Jerry Cantrell as the new voice of Alice in Chains. But I’d take a Soundgarden reunion too. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/7 "2007-01-24T20:46:55Z")
[QUOTE=brianjedi] I’d love to see him hook up with good buddy Jerry Cantrell as the new voice of Alice in Chains. [/QUOTE] Yeah, I wasn’t sure who is still around and/or alive from that. I was also thinking I’d like to hear him work with Mark Lanergan or something, but maybe that’s a mismatch. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/8 "2007-01-24T20:49:08Z")
Oh, man! I wish I could go so bad. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/9 "2007-01-24T20:51:42Z")
[QUOTE=Trunk] Yeah, I wasn’t sure who is still around and/or alive from that. I was also thinking I’d like to hear him work with Mark Lanergan or something, but maybe that’s a mismatch. [/QUOTE] That could work. Cornell did backup vocals on “Brother” and did “Right Turn” as part of Alice Mudgarden on the Alice in Chains **Sap** EP, so he’s played with those guys before. He’d be a big improvement over William DuVall or Pat Lachman (or Phil Anselmo.) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/10 "2007-01-25T13:41:50Z")
[QUOTE=Kid\_A] I was planning on heading to Coachella this year and while I though of this before Rage decided to reunite, this just cemented the fact. I was huge a Rage fan back in the day and never got to see them live. And Audioslave just isn’t the same, none of their songs resonate with me in any way. Plus the Jesus and Mary Chain reunion will be amazing. Or The Happy Mondays. Or Crowded House. It’s a good year for to reunite. [/QUOTE] Wow - what’s up with Coachella - it’s become THE reunion spot. The Cure. The Pixies - and I am sure plenty of others who want come back AND be cool at the same time… Having said all that - Crowded House!!! Don’t get me wrong - Neil (and his bro Tim) are incredibly talented and their music is really good, but it certainly doesn’t have the “edge”… ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rage-against-the-machine-reuniting-coachella-at-least/389292/11 "2007-01-26T02:11:24Z")
The full lineup (4/27-4/29): **Friday** \* Bjork \* Interpol \* the Jesus and Mary Chain \* Arctic Monkeys \* Jarvis Cocker \* Sonic Youth \* Faithless \* DJ Shadow \* Peeping Tom \* Brazilian Girls \* Peaches \* Felix Da Housecat \* Rufus Wainwright \* Stephen Marley featuring Jr. Gong \* Nickel Creek \* Digitalism \* Tokyo Police Club \* Comedians of Comedy \* El-P \* Julieta Venegas \* Gogol Bordello \* Circa Survive \* Silversun Pickups \* Gillian Welch \* Benny Benassi \* Tilly & the Wall \* David Guetta \* Amy Winehouse \* Noisettes \* Evil Nine \* Bus Driver \* Brother Ali **Saturday** \* Red Hot Chili Peppers \* the Arcade Fire \* Tiesto \* the Decemberists \* the Good, The Bad and The Queen \* Travis \* Kings Of Leon \* Gotan Project \* the Rapture \* LCD Soundsystem \* Blonde Redhead \* The New Pornographers \* the Black Keys \* Regina Spektor \* !!! \* Hot Chip \* MSTRKRFT \* Ozomatli \* Ghostface Killah \* Fountains of Wayne \* Jack’s Mannequin \* Peter, Bjorn & John \* VNV Nation \* Sparklehorse \* The Nightwatchman \* Roky Erikson & the Explosives \* Cornelius \* CocoRosie \* Andrew Bird \* the Frames \* the Fratellis \* Justice \* Pharoahe Monch \* Fields \* the Cribs \* Girl Talk \* Mike Relm \* DJ Heather \* Pop Levi \* Yeva **Sunday** \* Rage Against The Machine \* Manu Chao Radio Bemba Sound System \* Air \* Happy Mondays \* Paul van Dyk \* Willie Nelson \* the Roots \* Crowded House \* Kaiser Chiefs \* Damien Rice \* Placebo \* Explosions in the Sky \* Konono No1 \* Richie Hawtin \* Soul Wax Nite Versions \* Infected Mushroom \* Lily Allen \* Amos Lee \* Jose Gonzalez \* Spank Rock \* Rodrigo Y Gabriela \* Against Me! \* Ratatat \* Junior Boys \* the Feeling \* the Kooks \* CSS \* Klaxons \* Tapes & Tapes \* Lupe Fiasco \* Mando Diao \* Teddybears \* Grizzly Bear \* Mika \* the Coup \* the Avett Bros. \* Anathallo \* Fair to Midland