Understanding Killing In The Name
What's the secret to a great Rage Against The Machine song? At its heart is a strong political message, of course, but it's the strong, aggressive music that really drives their point home, so let's take a look at some of the driving riffs and surprisingly complex interactions they use to build that unapologetic, explosive sound.
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Killing In The Name: https://youtu.be/bWXazVhlyxQ
Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13UvZqMt8awOdbHST7cJSqsWpQ-P6OAIXD9-A4oy9vyQ/edit?usp=sharing
SOURCES:
https://www.thebassment.info/transcriptions/rage_against_the_machine-killing_in_the_name-notation.pdf
http://guitaralliance.com/private/riff-a-day/august_05/killing_in_the_name/rage_against_the_machine-killin.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20071012080309/http://www.greenleft.org.au/2000/397/24186
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