Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium [Explicit Lyrics] [Live]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Full title - Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium. Japanese edition of 2003 live release, recorded in 2000, features 18 tracks including 2 bonus tracks for Japan only, 'Microphone Fiend' & 'Beautiful World'. Sony. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Bulls On Parade
Bullet In The Head
Born Of A Broken Man
Killing In The Name
Calm Like A Bomb
Testify
Bombtrack
War Within A Breath
I'm Housin'
Sleep Now In The Fire
People Of The Sun
Guerrilla Radio
Kick Out The Jams
Know Your Enemy
No Shelter
Freedom

Customer Reviews:

Sometimes good sometimes great..........2006-03-02

but never bad. Buy it just to play loud and feel like you're not really a complete sell-out (even though you are).

Great CD.......2005-11-09

I loved Rage Against the Machine before this album, but this album made them my favorite band ever. It blew me away right from the start with "bulls on parade". The intro to that song works perfectly with the bass that would later start it off. This album might have been the worst thing that has happened to Rage. Because after listening to all those songs live, it made their studio versions sound quieter and not as energetic and fun. Especially songs like "born of a broken man" and "know your enemy". Most of the songs were nailed perfectly like "killing in the name", "calm like a bomb", and "testify". I think that is just a tribute to the band and shows how talented they are. Zack is very explosive and i love how he changes his singing styles. I could just feel all of his emotion in "FREEDOM!"
The one song that I did not think was too good was "kick out the jams" i thought his singing was way faster than the music and sounded sloppy.
I also recommend the DVD, so you can see their performance at the 2000 Democratic National Convention.

(4.5 stars) Not a Greatest Hits album--better!.......2005-11-05

A couple of years ago, I was beginning to wonder if Rage Against the Machine were ever going to release a Greatest Hits album. After all, they were a very popular and influential and innovative group, and I'm sure Zach de la Rocha misses the income (no matter how much he is against money/greed/wealth).

Well, only a short while before these political rap-rockers disbanded (because Zach left), Rage were busy touring in support of their latest album, 2000's covers disc, "Renegades." While touring, they made a stop over in their hometown (Los Angeles) and played a show which was actually recorded and was to be released as a live album which wouldn't see the light of day for three years.

Unless the record label decides to cash in and releases a Greatest Hits album for Rage's anniversary, "Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium" is as close to being a greatest hits album that you're going to get. But, at the same time, this live C.D. is much better than a Greatest Hits release. Why? Well, RATM's live shows were quite powerful, energizing, and inspirational. Thus, some of the songs on here are so intense, they actually make the studio versions sound calm and restrained (for proof, see "Bulls on Parade" and "Testify")!

The rhythm section (composed of Tom Morello, Tim Cummerford, and Brad Wilk), coupled with Zach's angry vocals and inspired lyrics, makes every one of these songs detonate like a grenade. Tom, not surprisingly, pulls off a flawless performance. As "Testify," and the aforementioned "Bulls On Parade" show, he makes noises on the guitar that I couldn't even make with my mouth! His guitar swoops, beeps, punches, crunches, chugs, creaks, wails, and about everything in between. Also, Tim's bass (which hums, grumbles, and makes a wah-wah sound) is a lot more audible, here, than originally. Finally, drummer Brad Wilk fills in the remaining gaps and anchors the songs, making them as solid and impenetrable as a brick wall.

Even though the whole set is great, my personal favorite songs are "Bulls on Parade," "Bullet In The Head" (where Zach switches off vocal parts with the crowd), "Sleep Now In The Fire" (which also features some great bass riffs), the exciting, adrenaline-pumped and very catchy renditions of "Guerilla Radio" and "Kick Out The Jams," and the perfect album/concert closer, "Freedom" (which has a few impromptu, added lyrics).

Ultimately, it's just a hair away from being perfect. Zach can't complete the whole rendition of "Killing In The Name" without pausing to take a breath, and he forgets part of the ending to "Know Your Enemy." And, I, overall, prefer Rage's "Live and Rare" album to this. But, even still, "Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium" is more than a welcome inclusion in your collection and a great snack if you're tired of listening to the same four Rage C.D.'s again and again.

potente pero con un sonido deficiente.......2005-09-29

El disco tiene fuerza pero le falla la calidad de grabación. es una pena

I'm dying 4 a R.A.T.M reunion.......2005-08-29

This band is obviously necessary these days considering who we
have for president for God's sake. Right now ever since rage broke up we've been left with cheap imitations of them like System Of A Down. This band needs to return so many more people can begin to analyze their situation and get the chance 2 see them live like I did. In conclusion rage is necessary so we don't have to be stuck with crap metal like Evanescence and once again be able to listen to relevant music

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Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Rage Against the Machine
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CD89V
Release Date: 2003-11-24

Tracks:

Bulls On Parade
Bullet In The Head
Born Of A Broken Man
Killing In The Name
Clam Like A Bomb
Testify
Bombtrack
War Within A Breathe
Im Housin
Sleep Now In The Fire
People Of The Sun
Guerrilla Raadio
Kick Out The Jams
Know Your Enemy
No Shelter
Freedom
Microphone Fiend (Bonus Track)
Beautiful World (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Full title - Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium. Japanese edition of 2003 live release, recorded in 2000, features 18 tracks including 2 bonus tracks for Japan only, 'Microphone Fiend' & 'Beautiful World'. Sony.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks

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ASIN: B0000CD89U
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

Bulls on Parade
Bullet in the Head
Born of a Broken Man
Killing in the Name
Calm Like a Bomb
Testify
Bombtrack
War Within a Breath
I'm Housin'
Sleep Now in the Fire
People of the Sun
Guerrilla Radio
Kick out the Jams
Know Your Enemy
No Shelter
Freedom
Microphone Fiend
Beautiful World

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track, and a Bonus Dvd (Region Code 2, Ntsc Format).

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Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Rage Against the Machine
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002547ZW
Release Date: 2003-12-30

Album Description

Full title - Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium. Japanese edition of 2003 live release, recorded in 2000, features 18 tracks on CD including 2 bonus tracks, 'Microphone Fiend' & 'Beautiful World', plus a DVD (NTSC/Region 2) featuring live gigs from 200 & 2 music clips for 'Bombtrack' & 'How I Could Just Kill A Man'. CBS.

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