I was lucky enough to be one of the 40,000 who got a ticket for the free Rage Against the Machine victory gig at Finsbury Park on Sunday which, in case you weren’t aware, was because RATM’s single, ‘Killing in the Name’ beat Simon Cowell’s manufactured pap to the UK’s 2009′s Christmas No 1, thanks to a great Facebook Campaign organised by Jon & Tracy Morter.
Rage Against the Machine performing at Finsbury Park, London. Photograph: Phil Bourne/Retna Pictures
True to expectation, RATM were absolutely amazing. I can’t remember a time when I’ve seen such incredible energy either by a band or hugely appreciative, friendly crowd, although it did get a bit squeezed down at the front!
I’ll leave the fuller review to a professional journalist and to Tracy on her blog (with her fabulous photographs).
‘We Made History’, the big screens told us just before RATM launched into their seminal track. A little bit of history perhaps, but history nonetheless. And gave Mr. Cowell rather a slap in the face at the same time. If the manufactured pop industry thinks this was a blip, roll on Christmas 2010.
Great piece and well said – glad you had good time.