this response deserves a response.
anyway, i have since downloaded every single mp3 of RATM's that i've been able to find.
all the tracks from renegades, ratm, evil empire, the battle of la, and a few from live&rare. although a lot of it sounds similar (duh, most bands are like this), pretty much all of it's good-great...and certainly good for a workout, of course. nothing i don't like thus far. probably have 15-20 tracks that i haven't properly listened to. played some on my 10k run this afternoon.
unfortunately, my fucking ipod's headphone jack is starting to fuck up. contact must be loose, or the conductive film is wearing thin in one spot, because the left channel is dead most of the time (works for a while when i fidget with it, but when running...cuts out soon.)
just ordered a new ipod nano 8gb (black, of course).