Rage In opposition to The Machine guitarist Tom Morello posted a Kurt Cobain quote to assault conservative homophobes and racists.
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— Tom Morello (@tmorello) Could 5, 2025
Headlined by Jane’s Habit, Lollapalooza’s first tour in 1991 had a star-studded line-up that additionally included Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dwelling Color, 9 Inch Nails, Ice-T & Physique Rely, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band, Violent Femmes, and Fishbone.
Having solely simply launched their first album “Fairly Hate Machine,” Trent Reznor and co. weren’t as properly referred to as they’re at the moment, and solely obtained minor billing with a day slot.
However, as Rage In opposition to the Machine guitarist Tom Morello recollects within the new ebook “Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story Of Various Rock’s Wildest Competition” by authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour, 9 Inch Nails stole the present.
“That first Lollapalooza? Let’s not mince phrases: 9 Inch Nails kicked all people’s *ss,” Morello stated. “I by no means heard of that band. Would unreservedly by no means purchase a cassette that had keyboards on it apart from Pink Floyd.”
“And let me say, I went to the LA present, and I ran out the following day to purchase ‘Fairly Hate Machine’. They did the factor that live shows are presupposed to do – create converts. And I used to be one.”
Jane’s Habit guitarist Dave Navarro additionally shared the same sentiment, saying within the ebook:
“Watching [Nine Inch Nails] on Lollapalooza was one of the crucial thrilling issues I’d ever seen, most likely up till at the present time. Right here you’ve acquired this brand-new band, this brand-new sound, they usually went on at 4 within the afternoon, in broad daylight … so each day I used to be on the venue at 4.
“The band would begin taking part in and Trent would come out, and I’m telling you, man, it was like Elvis or The Beatles … you may hear the ladies shedding their minds. It was like outdated Beatles footage the place you hear the screams and also you’re anticipating women to faint on the market.”