Bruce Springsteen & Tom Morello - The ghost of Tom Joad (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2009)

[@victormoncada807]

My dad used to show this performance to all of his friends. I miss you so much dad RIP 8/31/15

[@davidharmon9788]

sorry bout passing of your father man

[@juanbalana5611]

RIP to your loved father man! he had a great musical taste! i showed this to my dad and he loves it!

[@xxVannyBeexx]

+Victor Moncada I never reply to KZbin comments but I had to for this one. My dad also loved this performance and replayed it at least 5 times a day and was amazed every time! And like yours, he also showed this to all of his friends. But crazy thing is....my dad ALSO passed away on the 31st of August, the same exact date! Except it was in 2011, just 4 years before yours. RIP to your father, I'm sure our fathers would have been amazing friends and bonded over their similar interests.

[@victormoncada807]

Van Vo That's crazy! You know what they say, great minds think alike. I hope your dad has eternal peace.

[@pardeepbhachu5499]

Know the feeling. My dad's first anniversary is on the 22nd this month. Time speeds up if anything. Just live! That's what he would have wanted.

[@jimmaerage1921]

THIS SONG WAS WRITTEN FOR TODAY IN 2024 - NO DOUBT ! Such a powerful song but this performance is way over the top so effing amazing

[@jameela7899]

I could be overstating but I believe this is one of the best live performances of all time.

[@bcal4877]

You might actually be understating it…

[@ogbee9690]

That guitar solo gave me the biggest eargasm I've had in my entire life.

[@jonaberserker7127]

+Brandough Crox me too

[@5291982]

+Brandough Crox IN MY PANTS

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

+Brandough Crox I'm going to borrow that term, Brandough -- "eargasm." -- Brilliant!

[@ogbee9690]

Ellen Hilts-Gossett lol :D

[@ellenhilts-gossett4108]

Brandough Crox ;)

[@crimdell]

The original version of this song was okay... certainly the lyrics. Then I heard RATM's version and absolutely loved it. They added so much energy and passion to the song. But then Tom Morello joined Bruce on this song and something magic happened. I keep playing this over and over. From the beginning to end, I don't want to miss a single word or note, and Morello's guitar solo is one of the best I have ever seen and heard. This should be required listening for everyone, everywhere.

[@CHR129]

Damn Right!

[@NeonDruid13]

Dude... goosebumps

[@gregorybrouk9631]

Indeed. One of the greatest performances ever in rock history. Should be much more played on radio. #rage

[@IskateUphill]

I think the solo was a mixture of one of the Audioslave songs.. Cochise i think and RATM Tesify then blended back into Ghost of Tom Joad

[@retrofit7787]

Nils should have did a back flip out of the shadows and showed them how to do it

[@Cuptow]

The fact that I get ads halfway through this song reserves someone a respite in hell, to disrupt this masterpiece.

[@barbbush9573]

That's the vultures at silicon valley for ya. Ya know, the same kind of people that springsteen and morello are supposedly against.

[@elliotboydell5542]

@@barbbush9573 This is a re-upload.

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

Seriously fuck you KZbin.....money hungry assholes stick an ad in the middle of this song.....whoever wrote the algorithm for this has a seat waiting for them....

[@goldenhourkodak]

@@barbbush9573 Nope. The ad was placed there by the uploader to try and make money off this performance.

[@goldenhourkodak]

@@jimmyplenderleith9471 Fuck the uploader.

[@13christbane]

Here after Tom talking about it on Stern.

[@jeffbrander7572]

Me too haha

[@sclark161]

Same here

[@antoniomusura1963]

Me too 😂

[@matthewguziec1243]

Same

[@jeffkilps3073]

Yep, me too.

[@963CHEMA]

This is one of the few moments where EVERYTHING in a performance is just......perfection.

[@toddjkulenguskey9985]

It's alright play growing up Bruce Springsteen my f****** now bud

[@jrjr3082]

Rite..even that guy with the ukulele

[@aafisher100]

Tom could've laid off the scratchin in the solo tho. I like RATM but it just wasn't in place

[@charlescase1947]

@@aafisher100 I couldn't disagree more. You bring out a guy like Tom Morello to do what HE does, not what YOU do. Keep in mind that Rage has often covered this song and this intensity is along those lines

[@pissoff234]

The only thing that sucked worse was the Ad in the middle of the song.

[@CynicalRam]

Bruce's solo doesn't get enough credit. It's so fucking good!!! Toms last one was obviously god like but Bruce really shined

[@danchak7465]

Bruce is one of the great underrated guitarists.

[@antpz6724]

Dan Chak so is buckethead man

[@JimmyMon666]

Bruce was jammin' for his age. I have great respect for him. He gives it all he has every peformance. He's always sweatin' LOL. That's a good thing. Performers should always be like Bruce. Unlike Mariah Cary in this New Years Eve 2016/2017 performance. Bruce is god, and Tom Morello is Jesus.

[@danchak7465]

ProGriffey I haven't listened to anything by him, but will give him a try. Thanks!

[@antpz6724]

Dan Chak Anytime!

[@freyamikilson6511]

Came back in 2020. "Look in their eyes ma you'll see me"

[@robbibailey3310]

Morello is a beast on that guitar!!! Never get tired of this song. CLASSIC.

[@DerHerrMitR]

when tom started to do that overhead grip thing, i was in tears.

[@andrewcastillo9558]

It's like the guitar took over toward the end lol! You cant even explain how fucking cool it was

[@johncaldwell1625]

I'd love to see Jeff Beck and Tom Morrello on stage tearing it up!

[@regleclaire5669]

Nuts right ?

[@moojidy]

Tom is easily the best guitarist in the world. The sounds he makes with his guitar is unheard of. And he invented all of those different sounds.

[@nataliedeshow768]

@@moojidy Eddie Van Halen fans might disagree with you about that.

[@TheMultiGunMan]

This is my favourite version of The Ghost Of Tom Joad.

[@redbarn7968]

OMG.....Morello is not from this world! What a freakin performance!!!!!!!!! Gifted? More like godlike

[@seanhimsworth4753]

Tom killed this. One of the most badass guitar solos I’ve seen

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

My all-time favorite Bruce Springsteen song to play… Man, he really shreds on this! But holy fuck - Tom Morello - gives me chills!!! Freaking awesome!

[@s.m.2500]

3:20-4:45 The back and forth guitar solos between Tom and Bruce is simply masterful. Got Damn!

[@mattiasjp]

I love how Tom Morello adds the sound of sirens. It accentuates that in an unjust society the fight for your rights will be treated as a crime.

[@CoffeeAndPaul]

Yup. Homelessness is & in America will always be treated as a crime. I've never been homeless but I'm good friends who have, & their experiences & stories they told me, tell me today: We are all only 1 or 2 decisions away from homelessness. Allow that MRI appointment for headaches to lapse. Do that drug with the person you think is your best friend. Allow yourself to listen to a stranger who promises to make you rich. There's a MILLION ways any of us can become the ghost of Old Tom Joad.

[@KelleneHubbard]

❤🎉 I was at that Concert!!! Great Time. Great Artists🎉❤😊

[@gracielaperezleal7621]

luky of you I wish I could be threre too, but i leave in Argentina. Altghough The Boss has never csme here it's well known and respected. As to Morello I'm specheless about his aweosome performance. Thank you both for this marvelous gift ❤❤❤❤❤

[@midnitejax]

This performance is one of those especially rare moments , where two incredibly talented musicians collided in a space in time, inspired by both the realities of the current events, and the ancestral voices of folk singers like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie.

[@carlhammill5774]

I have rewatched this performance several times over the years and still believe this was greatest guitar solo I have ever witnessed. It was as if Tom was communicating via sound waves and had taken that form completely.

[@SuperSparrow45]

Tom is as usual on point and just flat out insane on guitar, but I keep forgetting how ridiculously great Bruce is in his own right.

[@scottramsey867]

The BOSS

[@christoffernielsen5269]

holy sh*t that last solo, never heard anything like that from tom

[@christoffernielsen5269]

wow ;)

[@timtorstensson987]

+Christoffer Nielsen Check out "Bulls on parade" and "killing in the name" from Rage agains the machine, youl find similarities. I love how he incorporates the old sound from RATM in new ways.

[@christoffernielsen5269]

yes i know them.

[@leafbelly]

They may not be flashy, but these are two of the most unique-sounding rock guitarists ever. They both have such a distinctive, soulful style that can't be copied. Brilliant as always.

[@ЁшкинМир]

Ингви Мальмстин 👍🏼

[@valpeters9480]

Search no farther because here it is....the BEST video on KZbin

[@K-wq5zl]

Tom Morello is such a unique guitar player. tons of respect for him

[@jamesbourke3403]

In my opinion the greatest piece of rock and roll ever.

[@thefabs4022]

Goddamme. What a song, what a message what a performance.

[@xjripar]

freedom

[@ivoleijen2008]

Thank God there is still real talent in the world...

[@JakeSignalYT]

This was the craziest concert I had ever attended, can never forget it. The lineup was unreal, Simon and Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder and John Legend, Sting, and then this.

[@elenahesterpacini9276]

BRUCE AND TOM. ...SIMPLY THE BEST FOREVER AND EVER MY BROTHERS! !!!!!ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU! !!😇😍😍😻💪💪👄👄❤❤💝👍👍👌👌✊✊✌✌👏👏👑👑🎸🎸🎶🎵🎤🍸🍸🌵🌴🌻🌻🌹🌹🍀🍀🌺🌿🌈🌞🌏🌉🗽🏆🏆🔱🔱🔝💯🆗🆙🆓✅✅✔✔🔥💥💨🌠🌟🌟✨❇ ESTHER FROM FLORENCE ITALY 😇😍😍💜

[@davidgraney3413]

Tom is a boss! That 1 handed solo changing his fret holding was nutso

[@MrRazersharpe]

I've listened to this song about 30 times already in the past week or so, and it still gives me chills.

[@jimwelsh997]

I never really listened to this song. But I know how good Tom is playing guitar. So I listen to it for the first time yesterday. Now I just want to keep listening to it. The lyrics are UNBELIEVABLE. Damn Bruce Springsteen is a great American poet. A MUSICAL GENIUS

[@gracielaperezleal7621]

​@@jimwelsh997Yes you said marvelos the boss and Morello 🙌🙌🙌🙌🇦🇷

[@carolreid4821]

Hadn’t heard musicians of stature take up the cudgel of the homeless plight since Dylan, Seeger, Baez. Ignored, resented, I watched the procession of do betters pass them daily as if invisible. Played this on my phone after I bought it to a homeless person. His face lit up. Not only was this street recognition but it was paid tribute by the best. Thank you.

[@JustRockMySoul]

This gives me goosebumps everytime. Especially when bruce´s voice cracks a bit in the very beginning of the song. You hear how he´s singing against the injustice in the world.

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Oh shut the fuck up you dope

[@markfrancos9561]

Possibly one of the greatest guitar solo' s of all time imo.

[@vincegedeon6583]

😅

[@abnormaltexan]

Everything about Bruce’s body says he should never be able to shred the guitar like he does but he melts faces and doesn’t get near enough credit as one of the greatest!!

[@mohamedkassim5492]

C'est vrai que Tom Morello est un guitariste hors-pair, mais Springsteen donne un solo aux envolées divinement mélancoliques touchant l'être humain au plus profond de son âme, on a presque la sensation d'entendre le texte de la chanson dans l'extraordinaire harmonie qu'il nous sort de son instrument ; et le texte est loin d'exprimer le meilleur des mondes !

[@anelladambrosio2513]

​@@mohamedkassim5492sono daccordo con te... Emozionante... 😊😍😘

[@olgagladysvazquezcoco1351]

Bruce Springsteen & Tom Morello - The ghost of Tom Joad (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2009) Great video Great skill of guitars also

[@sudhanthamadhawa2900]

\M/

[@josemanuelleandro754]

Muita Boa aposta.

[@tizianalelii8061]

olga gladys Vázquez Coco Oltre al bel commento sull'abilita'delle chitarre e del video a me piace tanto il testo della canzone.

[@Miahdroid4]

Legendary. When my future children ask me what real music was - this is what I'll show them. It fuckin' means something, that's what real music is.

[@lolazmrola]

I'm 42, started listening to rock music in the early 90's. This is the most fucking impressive performance I've ever seen. Everything here is purely great. And I've never been a huge RATM fan. Nor Springsteen's.

[@jamesslinn1603]

Springsteen doesn't get enough credit for his guitar work, but Morello is obviously in a class by himself. What a unique style. Nils is incredible also.

[@panadevulpe]

It's my go to song. If I can only take one song with me to a moon exile , it's this song. Give me tacos and Tom Joad and send me to the moon!

[@Scorpsfan]

Fuck yeah man

[@asdzani2091]

I'm sixty years old - CAN I GO TOO?

[@jerryparrillo8770]

Don't forget me please...!

[@calaverooga3646]

john wheel let me in i'll bring the tacoss

[@asdzani2091]

I'll bring some salsa.

[@jamessnyder3850]

I keep coming back to watch this. Over and over. Just something ineffable, so true. Truth. The words and the music and sentiments and images and virtuoso performances all come together in one transformational instance. The human condition captured in song. Amazing.

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

You're unsmart 🤗. How bought you start donating 75% of your salary to Seattle drug addicts. 🖕

[@jamessnyder3850]

Gotta love Tom's IWW "Wobblies" t-shirt. Imagine. Working people in a labor union working together for a fair wage, safe workplace and healthcare. Thank you Tom and Bruce!

[@JoeyLevenson]

Bruce, even as he ages, continues to be open and listen and encourage other generations of music. For that alone, he is a hero of mine. Then, this performance happened. Wow.

[@positivitysuccessvideos]

We need more of this today. Morello is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen and a good good man too.

[@freckledbandit8017]

Morello brings it but Roy’s piano adds an extra haunting layer the makes this an epic rendition of this song.

[@tylerdennis5039]

this is literally the greatest fucking thing i have ever seen

[@jagramger]

Is there anything better than this pairing? Fantastic.

[@doh4828]

To tears man, to tears.

[@ellenward2120]

Bruce and Tom Together just magic The song is magnificent.The song is about standing up 👆 for your rights and don't be afraid 😨 to speak your mind. I think it's a very Powerful song

[@6Dia6blo6X]

I bet Bruce told Morello "When you're out there playing, and you feel it, do it."

[@Scorpsfan]

This song should be the anthem for whats going on in America right now.

[@markmusic1808]

What?? we're the most prosperous country in the world. You most be stoned

[@kroberts]

Most prosperous country in the world? That would be New Zealand. The USA comes in at a whopping 17th, friend.

[@markmusic1808]

I'm talking real countries numb nuts NOT countries that have 5 people. What a moron

[@kroberts]

Mark Music nah

[@SierraBravo26]

Mark Music Yeah, and over half the country makes 30k or less. All that wealth is concentrated at the top, hence the "high times on Wall Street and hard times on Main Street" that Bruce said at the beginning. Wake up, brother.

[@josephkelley8641]

Tom should be required to appear at ALL concerts. It should be in Tom's contract. "You are to appear at every concert." .

[@jackwetmore6072]

Wow! everytime i hear this masterpiece i Get POSITIVE

[@austinsadler1403]

I love Bruce's solos so much, he's clearly not the technician Tom is but he makes every note count, wrings every drop of meaning and emotion out of it.

[@ryangibson5462]

Very true. I was watching this with someone and they were asking why he was sweating and acting like he's hurting. Like you said, it's because he's putting everything he has into every note. A master at work.

[@kittyshanahan9381]

This band is so tight. It's clear they work their fingers to the bone between shows. They do that for us, because Springsteen truly loves each and every one of us. They all do, but Bruce, especially.

[@sofib5967]

OMG!!!! I CANT STAND IT!! ITS SO BEAUTIFUL ITS PAINFUL!!!

[@Kevin12321]

Tom brought something out of Bruce right here. Beautiful

[@timwoodward9799]

Aside from the amazing musical talent... This song means a lot to me. I lived it. Quite literally. I mean we all take music and we make it our own one way or another. But this song is relatively literal. I was a strung out homeless needle using shitbag junkie. Speaking of which by the way today is my 2-year mark. To the day. Anyway... This song still brings me to tears when I hear it. It speaks volumes. I love the guitar work. The first time I ever heard this I wasn't watching the video I was aware that it was Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello but as I said I wasn't watching the video I was just listening to the audio in the guitar work I did not know that they were going back and forth. I thought it was just Tom Morello. I mean he does have a very very distinct sound. Which brings me to my last point... He hits a couple notes in the second solo that he does.. Tom Morello that is.. It's very nostalgic. Listen for it. Even the crowd gets louder when he hits those notes. It's very very very nostalgic of the raging against the machine days I recognize those notes the moment I heard it. I love it when artists take a handful of notes from another song and they incorporate it into something different decades later. At any rate.. Happy new year to all of you. Stay safe and God bless. ❤️

[@CoffeeAndPaul]

That's pretty hardcore badass you managed to stay sober through COVID. The past couple years screwed up a lot of peoples' lives through little fault of their own. I'm happy you managed it. Definitely, stand proud.

[@BernatSolle]

Bruce puntea con todo su arte de gran guitarra y Tony Morello, simplemente es un ángel de la guitarra.

[@lowboy1one1]

If this doesn’t make you emotional in any capacity.......your made of stone and have no soul. Absolute masterpiece!!!!!!!

[@efishta]

Same, amigo. I always get teary eyed listening to this song, especially heartfelt renditions of these beautiful guitar solos (even though the original has a harmonica in their place).

[@leer.watson4673]

I'm 36 years old and think it's unbelievable how much I've witnessed in this lifetime already. Anyone in their 30's could say the same thing. In the music category, my #1 is being 19 at Woodstock 99 seeing Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine and Metallica; in that order on a Saturday night.

[@bloodyleech]

Crazy Comments dam you were there???? i have seen that limp bizkit performance like 200000 wishing i were there. how was the energy

[@leer.watson4673]

Yup... Summer after my freshman year of college. The energy was off the roof for Limp Bizkit, which kind of sucked because everyone was beat by the time Rage came on... Another thing that sucked was having 2 MAIN stages with headliners performing on both at very same time... Made for some tough decisions. For example, I think Rage and Chemical Brothers were both on at the same time. Overall, the 3 acts that tore the place up were: Limp Bizkit, Korn, and Kid Rock. Watch the video of Korn playing "Blind" and look at the crowd... Absolute MAYHEM!!! Was the best.

[@jesskerr9805]

Im50....yes this is at the TOP

[@nolanpierce9254]

The Boss and Tom Morello are a voice that will not go without being heard!

[@nicholasfondriest2945]

This version is by far the best, I get goosebumps every-time on the last solo.

[@gavinsmith9016]

Fantatastic. I love the original but this arrangement takes it to a whole different place. The solo from Bruce is great but Morello's two are out of this world.

[@josephkelley8641]

Can't begin to tell you how MUCH I love this.

[@susanschumm8508]

I love the collaboration between Bruce and Tom on this, and I love the story that Tom tells about the first time he played this with Bruce and the ESB.

[@matthewdixon2352]

Tom's guitar expresses all the pain I've ever had in my life . What a blessing it is too here that.

[@keesiedeR]

. What a song, what a message what a performance.

[@ninkgurr407]

I've played this vid thousands of times and still get chills...perfection!

[@blackfender100]

Morello is fantastic. But good ole Bruce did a good job on the guitar here also.

[@shawneaston15]

Can watch this every day never gets old I love when Tom makes his guitar scream whoa after the over under on his feet board

[@aliciagarcia7651]

Excelentes !!! Bruce y Tom !!!!🌹⚘💐😘❤❤💞💞🤣🙏🙏🇦🇷🇦🇷👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@montanapodva2404]

Aloha Mahalo brother Pear for sharing this very timely track . It sure reflects what has been happening here in Sonoma County, CA., for way too long now. Viva the memory of Andy Lopez and speedy Constitutional justice for Sheriff's Deputy Gelhaus.

[@michelarnet8535]

Great, great, great solo by Tom Morello. Unique style, but trying to blend in. Absolutely remarkable!

[@eddiealexander9944]

That's just incredible from Morello;one amazing guitarist

[@cynthianovoselsky3592]

Probably one of the amazing guitar playing

[@mikjord]

Tom Morello`s guitar work just send chills down my spine. Incredible!

[@pgaquigz1125]

He sucks compared to that of a Clapton

[@imSLO-]

@@pgaquigz1125 lmao you’re replying to a 7 year old opinion that you disagree with just to hate…let that sink in. While Clapton’s guitar skills are up there, Morello’s skills are amazing and his signature style is unique. Keep on hating buddy

[@pgaquigz1125]

@@imSLO- listen, I’m not going to take you seriously. Because Tom stinks and Clapton rules

[@imSLO-]

@@pgaquigz1125 lol you probably hate his political views…but that man is skilled! Can you even play a guitar?

[@pgaquigz1125]

@@imSLO- I’m a liberal. What does politics have to do with Tom?

[@tiberiusgracchus8240]

Gotta love the IWW shirt and hat, Tom. Solidarity!

[@jenniferhall4560]

This song is beyond a masterpiece....legends from different worlds collaborate.....

[@timothyshultz1461]

Tom Morello is just insane on the guitar! His addition to this song is incredible!!!

[@charlesezrarevmongoosecane5097]

My doctor once told me, going to a Bruce Springsteen concert you will see men cry, and everyone doesn't bat an eye. I got into Bruces deeper cuts after that statement. Then I heard the Howard Stern interview with Tom. I love Rage and Audio Slave, so I was curious. When this started goosebumps started to pop up throughout my body. When Tom did that solo at 6:27, I noticed my tears drop. I hope if things open up, I will get a chance to see the Boss

[@robertwiesler381]

Absolutely fantastic All these men are HEROES One of the best songs ever written by one of the greatest songwriters of all time And Tom's guitar makes it even better That's one of the best performances of all time Hey Bruce, please call Your boys and come back to Europe soon I will be there for sure Don't forget your last words in Rome: "We'll be seeing you" To all the people out there: You must see them live if you can It will change your life

[@gianlucadavoli2676]

Should be the soundtrack of the entire world. "I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream". You got it, thank you so much Boss. From Italy

[@Jackson_Hts_Mr_Randy_Watson]

Holy Shit!!! That was HUGE.

[@guitarwhores753]

Yeah, interesting how one person with a unique sound can change a song so much. That's what makes Bruce and Tom rock legends. Awesome user name BTW.

[@fiesty164]

EPIC!!!!

[@zdravkocerce8345]

this is the best live performance that was ever performed till theese days. and the song. dont get me wrong. this is just the same as a lot of shows performed till now. but this one is for me no1

[@ryangibson5462]

I've tried multiple times; painting a room, doing dishes, whatever. This is a performance that you can't just have playing in the background. Whatever you're doing you just end up stopping and watching this amazing event.

[@markdanz7039]

Love this video

[@teresawinkles556]

Tom morrello is one hell of a guitar player keep up sir awesome job

[@damiancollins5489]

Easily one of Tom Morello's best solos, definitely a hidden gem in his catalog of symphonic electronic mastery. Cheers!

[@michaeljadevaia6726]

Hard to find a better guitar solo ever, truly amazing no matter how many times i listen to this.....

[@DJOxiz]

Tom Morello sounds like revolution.

[@Prado73]

Digital Revolution, love him though...

[@dagobertopa1759]

Prado73 Analogic Revolution

[@ultranacional6171]

Dagoberto PA digtech revolution whammy

[@ceezy9022]

Tom is a renegade....a "renegade of funk".

[@machia-mw1lm]

Tom Morello is a Socialist punk . In my old neighborhood he would get the sh:t kicked out of him . NJ , USA

[@patrickfinnen1016]

Probably the greatest moment of my live music life. Generations coming together, being there with my entire immediate family, it's hard to top this. And I've seen Paul and ringo do songs together.

[@blodekont5458]

20 times or more..GOOSEBUMPS!!!.. ..Groningen.. The Netherlands.. one to add to the ones where it's all about :/

[@Renegade_2023]

Sometimes I revisit this just for the chills !

[@sluggz956]

@4:04 the DeNiro face "you broke the circle of trust Focker"

[@christopherdarcy5293]

I never get sick of this performance. Classic!

[@cwarren165]

the single greatest performance at the single greatest concert in all of rock history, in my estimation

[@uncledoug6632]

Tom’s solo is Hendrix-esque! 🤯