How To Sound Like Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello on Guitar | Reverb Potent Pairings

[@tao_ky]

Tom Morello gear: Marshall head with Peavy cabinet boss tremolo cry baby wah digitech whammy pedal boss dd-3 Dod graphic equalizer mxr phase 90 powered by either brick power supply or voodoo lab power supply

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

Fun Fact: The neck pickup in Arm The Homeless is a single-coil disguised as a EMG! So in my opinion back down the gain, go with a bright humbucker (passive) or a strat style neck pickup, ALWAYS use the neck pickup!!

[@Mr.Goldbar]

I thought he used an EMG H, which is a Humbucker sized version of the S single coil

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

@@Mr.Goldbar No its a custom. SORRY IT IS A EMG H! Im sorry! :(

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

@@Mr.Goldbar Check Out his new rig rundown: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaG8ZXx_rpuVb5o

[@Mr.Goldbar]

@@thesteelstrummer2307 watched it, very interesting indeed! It really sounds like a splited humbucker to me

[@joemcknight5528]

Actually, most of his stuff were recorded with the tele' next pup.

[@alexanderlumberjack]

Idk if it was on purpose but i love how you mostly use pedals he never personally used to get the same sounds

[@iain2080]

You get it man, it's whatever pedals they have laying around that they use. Always been the case and it drives me mad that people complain that they don't use the exact gear when reverb doesn't have it on them.

[@eggbaron3968]

this guy isn't a bad player, but the BD-2 just doesn't push hard enough for Morello's sound. I'd honestly thinking about swapping it out with something like an SD-1 or even a ProCo Rat.

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

Bro the Rat is the way to go! I can NAIL Tom's tone with mine with a wah, whammy, delay, and phaser after it

[@Groovetwig]

I use an SD-1 for Morello stuff all the time and it’s perfect. The player is perfectly fine in this video but the effects fell short.

[@jacobsimpson5986]

The rat is probably my favorite distortion pedal of all time

[@draglinedrummer]

@@Groovetwig What do you set your SD-1 to for RATM sounds?

[@leonardopaquersendeski]

@@thesteelstrummer2307 what settings do u use?

[@effectsjunkie8530]

Great playing and Morello technique but that blues driver sounds weak in this context.

[@generalskunk6876]

Especially in guerilla radio

[@vgsinger27]

Effects Junkie Except in Killing in the Name where there's to damn much.

[@vgsinger27]

Also he played it with a Flanger instead of a Phaser and Sleep Now in the Fire wrong.

[@StuartBridson]

Totally. Some of the parts were absolutely spot on but anything using the Blues Driver was weak as fuck.

[@ScottFairley]

Not having Tim Commerford's massive bass sound behind it makes a difference, too.

[@slvmberr]

I'd lose the blues driver and stick to single coils. Some of the solos were okay, but the overdriven parts were too chunky.

[@skinnyrigid]

I guess the blues driver is what makes the tone lack that low end/grit on the distortion, feels thin tbh. But apart from that the whammy and tremolo part was almost identical, overall I appreciate yall at Reverb for putting these out big thanks 💯

[@TrinoEpaminondas]

Loved the minimalistic approach! Kuddos

[@TenThumbsProductions]

I thought "Know Your Enemy" was the closest out of them all.

[@Newtsvideos]

It needed to be a tad bit faster

[@ziggy1082]

Hey do you know what guitar is used in the fist song of this video? It would be nice to know

[@Newtsvideos]

Yeah it would be good to know

[@brentr6463]

@@ziggy1082 Schecter C-1 Hellraiser

[@brentr6463]

@@Newtsvideos Schecter C-1 Hellraiser

[@louie180]

This video freaked out my dog

[@nditt.8478]

Michael Lewis me too

[@teunputker]

This one didn't really sound like Tom. Sorry, Reverb but this was not too good.

[@teunputker]

Except the intro of Killing in the Name.

[@Saskahh]

+Teun Music Productions the solo sounded really close

[@KeeperOfPoops]

i disagree, it sounded so much like tom oh and Killing In The Name was pretty accurate so i'd say it was the best one of hte bunch

[@PneumaticFrog]

William Allison it's just hard to get the same tone without the guitar

[@adke3696]

In killing in the name tom uses a phaser, not a flanger

[@nicktheparanoid6282]

for anyone looking at this video and thinking that it sucks.. yeah.. they got the distortion totally wrong,get something with more power like an OCD

[@KeeperOfPoops]

it doesn't suck, they got the distortion totally right

[@enzogorlomi6517]

How much did the guys from fulltone and earthquaker pay you? Asswipe.

[@jarrettgulakowski5025]

There are actually alot of videos where Tom goes through his rig and what he uses.. all of his pedals are fairly generic I'm surprised that none of them were used in the video? (except whammy)

[@uncopino]

Jarrett Gulakowski he’s got a phase90... but don’t remember what drive or what wah

[@ericeeshan]

Jacopo Tersigni normal

[@diegogomez6835]

@@uncopino all his dirty sounds come from his Marshall JCM 800 and nothing else

[@maxmelo329]

I'm sorry but this guy is completely lacking the attack and power of Tom

[@ElvisPriceless]

Fuck it, turn it off !

[@nicktheparanoid6282]

The Brainiac i think it has to do with the blues driver and the guitars he's using,i would have gone with a much more pricey but polyvalent earthquaker palisades or the still cheap OCD distortion

[@SGTMcCmuffin]

literally all Tom Morello used was a JCM 900 cranked as fuck. and his effectes were a Boss Trem, DD-2, Digi Whammy, A Wah, and a Phaser or flanger.

[@nicktheparanoid6282]

***** that one is definitely similar to what he uses,but mxr distortions aren't that versatile

[@domb0]

Maybe, but It was still a damn good demo.

[@sercr9710]

Nice man......Thanks, you helped me a lot. Greetings from Bolivia.🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴

[@MrKnisterable]

I love it! Great that you kept it short under 10 minutes, because I am not very patient :)

[@StrazzieB47]

Thank you so much. I have a grade 8 exam piece that needs a Tom Morello styled solo and this is gonna really help out. :D

[@goodnightmediaintl]

Needs a cranked JCM800, a lot of the tones don't have enough amp gain/compression. EDIT: Lotta the scratching techniques sounded on point tho

[@kaesekrustechannel]

0:34, any time I try this with my Whammy Pedal 5th gen it sounds like a church organ, it's 2 octaves up fully depressed. Is there anything special to do in order to get this sound? Pls someone help :'(

[@kaesekrustechannel]

Anthony Hernandez the 4th gen should sound most similar to the original, is that right?

[@jasoli1749]

Nice playing but lacks power

[@vbence12]

I would personally go with an mxr distortion + or something like that over the blues driver

[@luiscirca2002]

lol I thought it was How Soon Is Now in the intro

[@amosandrecantini3453]

How to sound like tom morello when he is drunk after an heavy lunch.

[@ACLeftyGuitar]

dunno if toms amp gain was cranked, thought most of the power came from timmys bass

[@lance153]

Adrian Cecchin guitar pickups

[@mark7166]

I was just going to say something very similar. A lot of comments here are complaining about the lack of power, but if you listen close to what's going on, Tom's stuff is pretty clean. Most of the grunge comes from the bass.

[@yourfavcodplayer33]

Tom cranked all his distortion up and cleans it up with his volume on his guitar 👍

[@jesusparedes3779]

surprisingly I was able to play the intro to guerrilla radio on a bf3 boss flanger and marshall ms2

[@davidhaolai]

this was actually a very informative barebones instructional video for a novice like me wanting to know how tom achieved his sounds...... thanks reverb...

[@ThoseSleepless]

this is kinda insulting to Morello honestly.

[@emoboi311]

Austin Black tom morello is an insult to begin with

[@rikkifknrobin]

Azazel Raiden don’t you go disrespecting Tom like that

[@NoName-vz5xg]

Azazel Raiden that’s why he’s one of the best guitarists in the world and has sold millions of records and oh by the way introduced a whole new meaning to pedals and creativity with guitar.

[@NoName-vz5xg]

Azazel Raiden not true but think what you want

[@ryleyleseberg7422]

NoName "one of the best" "Whole new meaning" Yeesh

[@efrainhernandez4288]

What guitar do you start using at 1:40 ? And what is that silver pedal you put in called ?

[@mikeweedus6570]

He' s using the crybaby wah pedal by dunlop, it' s a cult symbol in ratm songs

[@KeeperOfPoops]

@Mike Weedus correction, that's an Xotic FX Wah

[@mikeweedus6570]

William Allison sorry sir

[@liamcole5798]

Does Tom Morello have a crybaby wah pedal anyway?

[@joeturton6627]

Try that setup with a distillery boost pedal and it will sound more powerful

[@RhythmGrizz]

just sounds thin and weak. sorry. technique was fairly good though.

[@slickcross]

Tom uses a Marshall amp. Dirty Little Secret pedal should suffice.

[@ElvisPriceless]

Fuck you I won't do what you tell me ! :-)

[@emmarossignol4445]

You're fucking Chuck Norris man get the fuck outta here!

[@ElvisPriceless]

Robert Rossignol Pourquoi ? :-)

[@Vishnu-xn4vx]

Next one... Jonny Greenwood :D

[@telecaster9988]

Hell yesss and ed o brien maybe?

[@Vishnu-xn4vx]

+Tele Caster It could be Radiohead, and they could cover the best parts of Jonny and Ed. But still, I would love to see a Jonny episode

[@Rusli1659LPSoldier]

I know these sounds that Tom Morello uses these pedals from GH 3 including that Tom Morello guitar battle songs. What about audio slave?

[@luispuente83]

we need more of these series

[@pauloberido5442]

Good day. May i ask you sir where can i find the killswitch that use in this video. Thank you

[@MrEbilpirate]

it's the guitar toggle switch. Use something with two pickups and a volume control for each pickup, set one to max and one to 0 - Then use the toggle switch to chop between signal and no signal.

[@liamcole5798]

3:41 is that on delay or echo on the Ibanez DE-7

[@franciscogonzalezjara9356]

Sorry, but I want to know how this schecter guitar has a kill switch. It’s homemade by a luthier, ir there is a schecter hellraiser model with kill switch?

[@cameronlong59]

What was the guitar at 0:14?

[@b5czarnowski]

BLUES DRIVER 🔥

[@ionkap1024]

Bulls on parade was spot on btw

[@CROSSFIRE_TACTICS_SOFIA]

Great!

[@rileydermanuelian7307]

Whenever I try the toggle switch trick, it stiffens up and I'm afraid I'm going to break it.

[@ryanmanahan5724]

Step one - get a telecaster and set it on the neck pick-up.

[@redielg]

Sick

[@danibevito]

muy linda la guitarra fender con orgullo BOLIVIA!!!!!!

[@adefrrr]

Ok, I know I’m late to say this, but Tom’s setup is pretty accessible, beside the OG whammy and the dod eq. Why go thru these extra steps?

[@DanTheDarkman]

Okay Okay I get it - need a blues driver - Yeeezz

[@valtermenezes174]

Very good

[@luisjara8170]

Digitech Whammy 4 PD-1949?

[@rypatmackrock]

Who thinks the catalinbread dirty little secret is a much better foundation drive than the blues driver? Legendary Andy Martin when doing pro guitar shop’s riff of the day, used a dirty little secret and the Digitech whammy for know your enemy. I think he also used the CMat-mods brownie for bomb track, and an MXR distortion there for killing in the name of.

[@vanp3376]

What kind of guitar is the red one??

[@Alm3ndra04]

Nobody can sounds like Tom morello

[@pedrodavidarteagamorales2462]

Eres de Bolivia ? Saludos desde Santa Cruz

[@Adriano_leal]

wah pedal on fx loop makes all the difference. Also less gain and more single coils

[@kylestratton3546]

Could you guys do one on jerry garcia?

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

For Songs like killing in the name, the gain is too fuzzy

[@tinchex2946]

oscar saludos desde boliva muy buen video :D

[@andresrincon752]

How often does Morello change his switches?

[@TokyoXtreme]

What's with the strings hanging off the headstock?

[@bdecimo]

That blues driver got into the wrong party!!

[@garrooddarude8071]

Does anyone know his guitar make? Or a guitar make that has two pickups with volume knobs?

[@drcobra2071]

What guitars are they

[@victoradrian7262]

what guitar is he using?

[@XxStonedImmaculatexX]

I know Tom plays in the neck but does he ever use single coils? I’m guessing he would probably use hot rails instead?

[@XxStonedImmaculatexX]

@Gupster 23 actually yes he does, I realized it now!

[@XxStonedImmaculatexX]

@Gupster 23 yes, and I’ve used both for my band at rehearsals and gigs. Although the humbuckers have a stronger bite to them!

[@ziggy1082]

Someone pls tell me what the fist red guitar is and I will subscribe to your channel

[@simongs1]

pretty sure he uses an MXR Dist. + rather than the Blues Driver.

[@emmarossignol4445]

Tom doesn't use any distortion or overdrive pedal. It all comes from his JCM 800 2205 for his main tone and his EQ thats set for a boost for solos.

[@pokemonstudi0s]

Simon Gatty Saunt he used a mxr for recording (apparently)

[@luisgoregonzalez7394]

Please tell me the model of wha use in this vídeo!

[@SilverXIIVI]

You got most of it right

[@ryammarlon954]

Tem Como Colocar Aquela Lavanquinha que Vai Pra Cima e pra baixo Que O tom Faz Que Nem Dj ???

[@cagethefoxtrick3852]

Tem q ser uma guitarra cm configuração de volume para cada captador. Você zera o volume de um captador e deixa o outro normal, ae vc vai movendo a chave seletora

[@karlmontenegro]

First, lose the humbucker guitars, single coil, neck position all the way. Then use a british marshall kind distortion, Marshall Guv'nor classic works well, a JHS Angry Charlie could work also. The rest is ok IMO.

[@BricksAndSparrows]

The opening to Killing In The Name Of is definitely not an Ibanez or even a flanger. Try an MXR Phase 90.

[@greencatsick]

matt bellamy!

[@pawewronowski4222]

Can you do Audioslave next?

[@eseguerito2629]

It’s the guitar. You need a telecaster. Their loud and twangy and if you have a particularly chonky one it’ll also have a lot nore low end.

[@lt-yx1hx]

I would've gone for either some natural amp distortion or maybe an OD-3 over the blues driver. Songs like Bulls On Parade sounded way too weak.

[@humangarbage1307]

I think that an MXR Distortion+ would be better suited for Tom than the Blues Driver.

[@alexsmythemusic]

Think those EMGs might need a new battery, or wired properly

[@luisgoregonzalez7394]

Bravo!👌😜

[@diegobdr3256]

Testify?

[@SoMyungJung]

Bolivia sticker!!! Who's the guitar player? I live in Bolivia :P

[@ElvisPriceless]

He's not famous ... he lives in Bolivia too !!! LMFAO

[@glocknineteen9190]

So Myung Jung *IF YOU'RE REALLY FROM BOLIVIA , THEN PROVE IT . GIVE ME SOME OF THAT FAMOUS COCAINE I'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT .*

[@jeramiahmcdonald4336]

So Myung Jung tell Evo I say hi!

[@chrisneary8538]

MARSHALL AMP CRANKED it's not hard

[@SlyHikari03]

Where’s the Digitech Spacestation?

[@chrismorello1067]

Thanks for your work, it helped me to find some effects that I would like to use! Great job!

[@hueysharapova7175]

As comments mentioned, 90% of this sounds super weak. Maybe its just youtube and what we are using to listen, but I doubt it. 1:00 - 1:09 sounds ok though, and killing in the name of was pretty accurate considering how unique the sound is.

[@alepio2000]

Is tom de long playing?

[@denisgiovani]

Not tremolo, this effect is make alternated the pickup selector switch, more overdrive (with max gain) and more flanger...

[@thisperfectworld]

That was a fantastic video! Loved the simple, straight-forward format!

[@andychoen]

where is the telecaster?

[@liligman]

Should've used an MXR distortion+ or maybe even a DS-2

[@Sergi_RockNRoll]

I think Morello used a proper Distortion pedal, not an overdrive. Can't remember if a MXR or a BOSS one.

[@adamnesbitt11]

There's a rig rundown with Tom saying he gets all his gain from the JCM800

[@elpadrino1128]

2:36 wait ...does that guitar has a Bolivia sticker on it? I´m from Bolivia :v what´s the story behind that?

[@ruxsabah]

Next on should be U2 👌🏾

[@hawg427]

That Blues Driver looks like it came out of a attic after 30 years. LOL Keep your gear clean guys. LOL

[@Reverb]

Vintage, Used, and New - we don't discriminate! :)

[@Vishnu-xn4vx]

Dude, vintage is way more cool.

[@aidanfl]

+Wil Wingates he's saying clean, not new

[@codypower4298]

hawg427 fuck off man who cares

[@braescanlon1829]

My dog is looking at me like I just murdered someone

[@maximo.01]

Next one: Stevie Ray Vaughan and double trouble!!

[@SirEnVo]

I adore the Blues Driver but it sounds so weak here

[@colinmanson6374]

Pretty much throughout all of the video but listen to the guff tone of the killing in the name of section

[@dereshoro7326]

What is your guitar??

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

I think its a sheceter hell raiser

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

He needs to be using the NECK PICKUP!!!! For like a strat tone

[@ertinaanggraeni882]

What the fuck is this guy trying to do? :))