RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

2000-08-14
Staples Center Parking Lot (DNC Protest Show)
Los Angeles, CA USA
Previous Show:
2000-07-23 - The Roxy Los Angeles, CA USA
Next Show:
2000-08-26 - Leeds Festival Leeds, England England

Show Notes

  • Rage protested the Democratic National Convention by playing across the street. During the performance things got heated between the cops and the concert-goers, and the cops used pepper spray and rubber bullets. Parts of this performance were taken as a bonus for the Live DVD and CD.

Recordings

Source 1

Audience FLAC
Recording Details
  • Length: 38 minutes
  • Complete: Yes
  • Taper(s): Ed Davis
  • Microphone: DPA 4061s
  • Lineage: Core Sound HEB DPA 4061 > M1
  • Added: 2022-12-27
Downloads
Notes

Acquired in February 2020 via the mighty Distortion - huge thanks for sending this my way! Great sounding recording that seems to progressively get better as the show goes on.

Source 2

Audience DVD
Recording Details
  • Length: 40 minutes
  • Complete: Yes
  • Taper(s): Unknown
  • Lineage: VHS Mid Gen -> DVD
  • Added: 2022-12-27
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Notes

The cameraman gets ROCKED during this - super brave of him to brave the pit!

Source 3

Audience DVD
Recording Details
  • Length: 40 minutes
  • Complete: Yes
  • Taper(s): Javier Contreras
  • Lineage: Hi8 Camera > Unknown Transfer > DVD
  • Added: 2022-12-27
Downloads
    YouTube Preview
Notes

This was filmed from the back on a Hi8 camera with Javier standing on a concrete barricade with a chain link fence behind him.

Source 4

Audience AVI
Recording Details
  • Length: 14 minutes
  • Complete: Yes
  • Taper(s): Unknown
  • Lineage: Unknown digital camera -> MiniDV Master Tape
  • Added: 2022-12-27
Downloads
Notes

This footage was taken from the master MiniDV tape of someone who walked over that lived close by to check out the show. Lots of crowd shots mixed in and it looks like the taper used the still photo feature on his camera quite a bit. Either way, it is a good capture of the insanity that was the protest outside the DNC that day. So many cameras present in this footage - hopefully one day more tapes emerge! Songs filmed are Bulls on Parade, Kick out the Jams, Testify, Guerrilla Radio, Sleep Now in the Fire, Beautiful World, and Freedom.

Stats

Location Stats
  • Venue:
    This is one of 1 times Rage Against The Machine played at Staples Center Parking Lot
  • City:
    This is one of 50 times Rage Against The Machine played in Los Angeles
  • State/Province:
    This is one of 109 times Rage Against The Machine played in CA
  • Country:
    This is one of 329 times Rage Against The Machine played in USA
Song/Album Stats
Evil Empire (2 songs)
22.2%
Renegades (2 songs)
22.2%
The Battle Of Los Angeles (3 songs)
33.3%
Rage Against The Machine (2 songs)
22.2%
Deep Cuts Alert!

1 rare song (played less than 10 times total) was performed at this show:

Beautiful World 2 times