Round 1 (late 1980's to present) - #5 Guns n' Roses vs #12 Rage Against the Machine

Round 1 (late 1980's to present) - #5 Guns n' Roses vs #12 Rage Against the Machine

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YellowSnow

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I really like Rage minus the far left politics. They had a unique, angry sound which fused several genres.... but GNR was clearly the best hair band and it's not close.
 
I really like Rage minus the far left politics. They had a unique, angry sound which fused several genres.... but GNR was clearly the best hair band and it's not close.
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I really like Rage minus the far left politics. They had a unique, angry sound which fused several genres.... but GNR was clearly the best hair band and it's not close.
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Yep, Morello's easily the best guitar player to emerge post grunge. Really unique, chinteresting band. But GnR are fucking legends.
 
FWIW I'd take Rage over anyone in this bracket after #5 except Weezer and Soundgarden.

They're a top 8 seed for me, of these 16 anyway. I'd still have them below AiC, Smashing Pumpkins and Muse.
 
Fucking hated GnR all the way back to the 80's when I was a shit kicking little punk rock kid and still do. I have some respect for Slash but Axl was the ultimate faux tough guy. How their music ever got a reputation for being "hard" is still completely beyond me. They are in the same category as Bon Jovi for me.

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My tie-breaker is the fact that Rage always said "fuck the system," only to then sign a major record deal with Epic.
 
Not even close. GnR had a short lived career (basically one good album)... but they were a classic instantly.
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My vote is less "for" Rage and more against GnR. I have a lot of hate in my life.
 
I really like Rage minus the far left politics. They had a unique, angry sound which fused several genres.... but GNR was clearly the best hair band and it's not close.
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Yep, Morello's easily the best guitar player to emerge post grunge. Really unique, chinteresting band. But GnR are fucking legends.
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I left out Jack White. I actually prefer White. Morello's still probably better, but it shouldn't have said easily the best.
 
I really like Rage minus the far left politics. They had a unique, angry sound which fused several genres.... but GNR was clearly the best hair band and it's not close.
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Yep, Morello's easily the best guitar player to emerge post grunge. Really unique, chinteresting band. But GnR are fucking legends.
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I left out Jack White. I actually prefer White. Morello's still probably better, but it shouldn't have said easily the best.
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John Frusciante(whether you like RHCP or not) is also an amazing guitarist with all kinds of range and technical talent. Not saying he's the best but he belongs in the conversation.
 
I really like Rage minus the far left politics. They had a unique, angry sound which fused several genres.... but GNR was clearly the best hair band and it's not close.
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Yep, Morello's easily the best guitar player to emerge post grunge. Really unique, chinteresting band. But GnR are fucking legends.
Click to expand...

I left out Jack White. I actually prefer White. Morello's still probably better, but it shouldn't have said easily the best.
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John Frusciante(whether you like RHCP or not) is also an amazing guitarist with all kinds of range and technical talent. Not saying he's the best but he belongs in the conversation.
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I like RHCP, but I've never thought Frusciante was at the guitar god level of the other two.
 
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