that's not scratchin, that's pure guitar work

That’s not a DJ that Tom Morello on guitar, he’s a genius. The lead singer Zack has also been on multiple songs with Run the Jewels! He has bars for real 🔥

I'm 70 year old female metal head and Rage is the best, that scratching was his guitar, got to see them at a American Indian Movement protest where they came by to play for the Native protest, they also gave a lot of money to the Native cause....love your reactions ❤ peace...

Rage came out in early 90's. About 30 years ago I was angry and protesting. But it's never to late to feel their vibe. Zack speaks political bars.

The comparison to Limp Bizkit & Kid Rock gave me mild heart palpitations...but then reminded myself that Rage is new to you. With time you'll come to see that there is no comparison. Not even at the microscopic level.

My hobby is watching people discover rage for like 2 years now. You had one of my favorite reactions ever. Always get the lyrics and let them take you to school. People are suggesting Down Rodeo and I can't agree more!

My wife is a librarian and lately all these people have been forming these groups to get books banned and libraries shut down and even threatening people that work there and she is worried about her job (and society in general) and I've heard this song many times but the line about you don't have to burn books you just remove them hit me hard...time to rally round the family

Zack is one of the few humans in history (that we know about) that spit such truth and honesty that he had an open FBI file...despite never being accused of breaking any laws. That's the power that RATM had...and still does. Legendary. It's about creating thoughts and conversations bro.

Wake Up, Know Your Enemy, Take the Power Back, Down Rodeo, Testify, Bombtrack... the list goes on and on 🤘

"What we don't know keeps the contracts alive and movin' - They don't gotta burn the books they just remove 'em". Zach and the gang have some SERIOUS bars.

They made it this year 🎉!!!! RATM IS BEING INDUCTED TO YHE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 2023 ! which means they'll be performing and I'm stoked. Never watched before but I will be this year

I'm an old punk rocker...your reaction to rage is hilarious. I felt the same way in the 90s, the guitarist is amazing.

Down Rodeo is one of those songs you “have” to do. Powerful band that really opened my eyes and my heart to their messages

Rage is my forever formative favorite from this 1975 kid. Please do not ever compare their sound to Kid Rock or Limp Bizkit...ever. Love and light. 💜

Who cares if it goes to the top, goes viral, or gets views....commercial or underground....if the music makes you move😂 and you can feel it 😊or touchs your heart 😢....that's what makes a song great ...doesn't matter if country, rap. rock, r&b, jazz, blues, or classical if you feel it then it's a hit.......one good song can move mountains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is not a DJ scratching lol That is Tom Morello murdering his guitar. As usual. 🔥 You looked it up lol never mind

RATM deserves entry into the R&R hall of fame in my book. They were a force of nature, and no one that I've heard has been able to fill their shoes.

I'm a 51 year old white dude from England, and nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing young guys/gals discovering RATM. I was in my early 20s when this explosion hit the world, and I can tell you that is even better the second time round, my daughter is 20 and her boyfriend has just experienced RATM for the first time and was blown away (20 year old black dude). It's ranked me up a few rungs of the 'yo'dad's pretty cool' ladder! Have kids of your own, wait 20 years, then play them this stuff and feel it all again.

Just think how we felt in 1992 when their first album came out. Minds were blown. Love seeing it's still happening

That "that wasn't a DJ" moment is my favorite part of any reaction to this song, Morello is an absolute genius!

Cracked me up that you were so into the 'scratching' you missed Tom Morello playing it on his guitar.

When someone stands SO strong on what they believe, others shy away from them because they are not sure if they can hang as tight with those convictions, and feel they will be forced to choose.

You needing to recover after finding out the scratching was a guitar solo is so real

You calling it scratching is enough proof that this debut reaction is legit and 100% real. Good job, man. You've been introduced to RATM. There's no turning back now.

Sometime in 1992 I was on my way somewhere when I bumped into a guy I knew who played Slash style guitar in a cool local band. He had just bought a new album and invited me back to his place to listen to it. We rolled a couple of joints and listened to the whole album in one go. Neither of us said a word but our facial expressions must have said a lot. I was completely and utterly blown away. It still gives me the same chills.

Don't be ashamed, silent confusion is an appropriate reaction. Tom Morello is a wizard on his guitar. Literally a pioneer in what can be done with an electric guitar. His solos are otherworldly and you can just tell a song has Tom on it once you get used to listening to him. Indistinguishable talent and style. An actual OG and 🐐

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you doing research rather than just guessing and asking people to comment about what's going on. Instant like and subscribe

I was thinking "I can't wait til he realizes that was guitar" So glad you captured it.

One thing I never see mentioned in Rage reaction videos: the liner notes of their albums always mention that all sounds on the album were made by guitar, bass, vocals, and drums. They don't sample stuff, use synths, etc. and usually have minimal overdubs. It's all very punk rock - just the band playing the song with an organic live sound.

Now you know! Rage is like foundational to me. One of my most treasured bands. Back when woke used to actually mean something. Please react to all of it. Wake Up, Down Rodeo, Testify, Killing in the Name. Plus they have a few songs with Run the Jewels that are FIRE. JU$T, Close Your Eyes and Count to Fuck, and Zack (the lead singer) has a cameo in the RTJ track Oh La La. Don’t underestimate the impact and influence that RATM had in the 90s, on society and the culture. Commercial success is only numbers. We all love it when the artists we love getting recognized, but it has no bearing on how I feel about them. Always have the lyrics up by the way. They’re important. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

"Going platinum has nothing to do with luck, it just means a million people are stupid as fuck." - Immortal Technique

The moment you realized that was Morello on a guitar and no scratching was happening was amazing in it purity. That's how we all felt the first time. Also when you listen to these guys make sure you have the lyrics up.

I remember watching this music video on MTV in 1996. I knew back then that this was going to be a very important band in Rock music history for their groundbreaking music style and their political message in their lyrics. There had not been an American Rock band stating such themes in their music since the late-1960s. No other band was like them musically in the 1990s.

That "scratching" is Morello rubbing his fingers on the guitar strings. He's incredibly inventive and used a lot of innovative techniques and digital effects to explore what sounds he could get out of a guitar. RATM has a lot of highly unusual guitar solos.

It’s so fun watching RAGE fans being born!💯♥️ Great reaction my guy!

You really would benefit with the lyrics. Zack’s got BARZ!!!! They’ve got mad knowledge to drop. Please don’t put limp Bizkit and kid rock in the same category as Rage. Nookie, break stuff, and bawidaba, are fluff. Rage has a meaningful message, this song is about the military industrial complex. Apples and oranges, they don’t even live on the same planet. Down Rodeo ( row- day-ohh) Know your enemy Bullet in the head Pistol grip pump ( cover) Ghost of Tom Joad (cover) Bomb track Vietnow Wake up

You gotta dive deeper into RATM. So many bangers. Also, it's very important to have the lyrics available with RATM music. The poetry that brings light to important social issues is a big part of every Rage song.

"Mouth agape 25 years after the fact" love that. Still hits hard

Such a a great feeling seeing some one find rage for the first time and falling in love with them. Great genuine reaction 🤘🏼

So RATM only came out in 1992- so are not to be compared with bands you mentioned as they are much older bands. Also- they keep it very REAL and could care less about fashions and popularity. They know people are suffering. Their themes unfortunately still fit the times- as in police brutality for example. Their lyrics are of the utmost importance!

The reason that Kid Rock & Limp Bizkit come to mind is because those guys are massive RATM biters. Without Rage, there is no Limp Bizkit, Korn, Kid Rock, or any of the late 90a/early 2000s rap/metal hybrids. Also, there is no Rage if Run DMC hadn't covered Aerosmith & proved to record companies that rap & rock could have the same audience in 1986

62 year old Rock fan here. I liked the song and the beat very much. Your reviews of songs is causing me to also branch out and check out new bands and songs. Thank you!

this is hands down the best reaction video I have ever seen.

Get ready for a ride with this band. Powerful and poignant lyrics. Experimental use of guitar and just hard af sounds.

The journey is just beginning my friend. Glad you found the way. Next up: - Wake Up - Down Rodeo - Killing In The Name - Testify - Guerrilla Radio - Sleep Now in the Fire This is the way.

I love it! I’ll be honest - I get such a kick out of seeing young people discover ‘old’ music; the stuff I grew up on and was the soundtrack to my life. It’s so much fun to watch young people like yourself find out that, not only are there new things under the sun - but also that some of what’s old is pretty freaking great! Bless you, little brother - I love that you are branching out and investigating different music!

I would literally have paid money to see your face the second you found out that that was in fact not a DJ! Yessir you are on the presence of greatness

"I know they ain't scratchin'" - They ain't. That's Tom Morello on lead guitar. Me: Tom, a guitar can't do that. Tom: Hold my beer.

Welcome to the best rabbit hole you'll ever find, dude. Enjoy the ride! Oh and be sure to do the lyrics videos. Rage was purpose built to deliver a message.

Keep in mind those older bands existed in a time where people bought albums. For the last 20 years, music isn’t driven by record sales.

i just love the "he doesn't know" moment when he thought Tom Morelo was scratchin' lol

Rage is one hellova rabbit hole to go down. These guys speak some of the hardest truths in music history. Strongly advise you to do lyric video reactions to this band. You have to understand the message to really experience their music. Down Rodeo is a "must hear" track imo.

Subscribing for more Rage! The most important thing for Rage songs is the lyrics. I know the music is fucking awesome, but every song is like a lesson of shit we never learned in US History. If you have time for each song, watch a lyric video, an official video (if there is one,) then a live performance. I love the fact that you research the bands and songs, you could potentially do a deep dive on each song with all of the stuff they teach. Great reaction!

the "pick-ups" are those things between the body & the strings of an electric guitar or bass. oval shaped, size of a thumb, usually with three silver dots. they "pick up" magnetic resonance from the strings & transfer them to the amplifier. the thin vertical protrusions along the neck of the guitar or bass are the "frets", basically little stop signs for the fingers on your non-strumming hand. many jazz bassists play fretless basses, either upright or electric, which completely blows my mind. isn't real music a trip? can't live without it.

This is my favorite reaction video to RATM so far. I love that you’re doing the research to understand the beauty of what you just heard. ❤️

to my shame i was very dismissive of rage back in the day. i got older, a little wiser and really started to listen to what they were saying. there came a moment when i realized i didnt appreciate them enough and we really need bands like them back in a big way, because what they were talking about isnt just relevant to now, it's actually gotten worse. it's a a trip aint it?

If you like this song I think you would love some of their other tracks: wake up, take the power back, know your enemy, no shelter, down rodeo, killing in the name of, bullet in the head, the list goes on. I love seeing people discover RATM for the first time

Saw them live last year in Chicago. Zac busted his leg 4 songs in then did the whole rest of the set setting on a stage speaker.... Epic

A new fan right there!

Not gonna lie. My head bounces every time I hear this song. Those full octave guitar riffs get me going.

Commercial success typically means 'radio success'. Radio success typically means that the music created by the artist has been produced under structure, or formula, that is used to create that 'radio sound'. This leads people to typically say that an artist has 'sold out'.... meaning that their earlier music seemed to be more reflective of who they are as an artist, while their later material, produced by the large record companies for the radio, tends to stick to a certain formula that many commercial songs use. Rage has done their own thing since they came out, and while there is nothing wrong with a band evolving their sound to be more commercial, I really do appreciate when a band sticks to their guns and refuses to alter their vision for radio airplay standards.

Bro I appreciate the ending of this video so much! Love this gen finding all our old head bands!

They rage with the machine now days but still made hits back in the day.

These guys were the first popular rock/rap group. All those other people you named got their style from these guys. Any crazy sound you hear on their songs are Tom On the guitar. They honestly don’t have a bad song. Check out ”Down Rodeo”, “testify”, “Know your Enemy”, “Sleep Now in the Fire”, “Guerrilla Radio”, “Bullet in the Head”, there are so many…

Wait until you discover AudioSlave. After Rage Against The Machine broke up Chris Cornnell became lead singer and they changed the band name as Audioslave

I remember this exact happening to me in 1996. First you start nodding your head, then you start rocking your head, then you start getting goosebumps, then you're banging with the band, then you start to really really LISTEN.

Bro they had you shook 🤣. This might be my most enjoyable reaction video!

You HAVE to dig deeper. RATM is FIRE!!!! The lyrics are a must. Rage is a whole different vibe.

I never care how many albums someone sells. I like what I like. And welcome to Rage! Amazing group.

Amazes me how many reactions there are on YT from recently of people that have never heard of Rage, and they all say, "Holy shit... How have I never heard this?!" Love it. Bulls always gets me amped the fuck up

I absolutely love watching people hear Tom Morello the first time! "WHAT is that?" "Tom Morello...."

The scratch effect is an interesting one. There's a toggle on the guitar to switch between different pickups and on certain guitars you can control the volume of each pickup so if you have one turned all the way down, you can basically use the toggle as a kill switch the same way that you'd use a crossfader with a really sharp transition on a mixer for scratching.

That isn't a dj scratching it's the guitar player on the guitar. If you watch the video close you can see him doing it a little.

No turn tables he made these sounds with a guitar. He's on another level

I’ve seen Rage on stage and it is 🔥. Your KAWS hoodie is also 🔥nice vid man!

RAGE is the progenitor for all those groups that came up in the late 90s, especially any band classified as Nu-metal. Welcome to da family!

RAGE is an amazing band and shook up the scene in the 90's ,please visit their whole discography ! It was such a great time to be a teenager in the 90's ! Sadly every song is still very relevant in 2023.

They were absolutely amazing live!

I grew up with rage, hip hop and r&b guys discovering them is one of my favorite things, thank you man. 🎉

The entire first album is complete fire. Outside of that, and this song, Down Rodeo is another one you need to react to.

Rewatch the scratching part & you'll see it's Tom Morello on his guitar (watch closely). If you ever hear a sound in a RATM song & you can't figure out what it is--it's always Tom.

It reminds you of that era because Rage created that sound out of thin air and everybody jumped on that train. They were in front of the line.

RATM doesn't do any scratching or have any additional processing or manipulation. In fact, they used to have notices on their CD covers that "everything you hear is created with a voice, a drum kit, and guitars".

Saw them in 96 at Lalapalooza Festival. Met them backstage along with the other bands.......super good guys.

I used to be a genre snob, then I became an underground junky and liked finding cool new bands that no one heard of because most of my friends knew more about the more popular bands, and I didn't want to feel like I had to "catch up with my friends". Now I say most if not all music is valid in some way, especially if I can't appreciate it. Never stop trying to broaden your appreciation and understanding. It's why I like music reactions videos, seeing someone's eyes light up with a new appreciation of something they didn't know about refreshes me after the dark stuff I have to see and read at my job.

LOVED this reaction!

The guitar part comes in and you pause and walk away lol so good

Out of 90's bands, I would say Rage was top 3. Tool and Korn were the other huge headliners. Festivals were so dope back then.

The thing I love about RAGTM and Limp Bizkit is that when everybody hears them for the first time, the beat of their music just takes over the listener’s bodies leaving their heads banging exactly the same way to the beat. Watching the listeners just lose complete control as their head just starts banging in time to the beat brings joy to my soul every time! 🤘😎🤘

Their energy is incredible. It's almost impossible not to engage.

I LOVE watching reactions to hearing Rage the first time! They were genius. And they are still relevant

Check out all their songs you're sure to feel a connection you never thought possible songs written over 20+ years ago are as relevant today as when they first came out

Always, always pull up lyrics with Rage cuz Zach brings the bars.

I couldn’t quit listening when they first came out. By far one of my favorite groups.

This band is the most raw and gore. They are not afraid to tell the world what is really going on behind the covers. They tell the world to wake up. Tom morello's work is one of a kind.

Tom Morello is badass. He sings worker songs when not playing this hard shit. Feed the people, not the Corporations or eventually we #EattheRich

Sleep Now in the Fire is probably my favorite song of theirs but they are all great. I was supposed to see RATM live this month but unfortunately the tour got cancelled due to Zack getting injured. Hopefully they can get back on the road soon bc we need them!

This is a great rabbit hole to go down. 😮

I am jealous that you are just learning this. I wish I could go back in time and relearn my music all over again. Welcome to the world of Rage

Rage is a main stable, one of the best bands out there from my day for sure! You’d be hard pressed to find a bad song in their albums. Just remember that you’re gonna hear a lot of crazy sounds as you go, and you can bank that they’re ALL from Tom Marello’s guitar! Enjoy the journey man 🍻