Guitar World Lesson With Tom Morello (RATM, Audioslave)

[@cottonheadandtheninnymuggi3698]

Tom Morello is a good soul. Most magicians would never reveal their tricks, and would hoard them for their own personal prominence. Tom shares his tips and tricks with the world. He is by definition, altruistic, and concerned with the success of humanity. His ego is not in the way. This is made evident by the fact that he will reveal everything that he knows, knowing that someone may potentially emulate and surpass him; yet he appears to be excited about this. God bless you Tom Morello! We need a society of people like you. Thank you for making the world a better place...

[@angeladavis1170]

No He's Not. He's Two Faced As F-ck.

[@CloudNineKing]

Yep he wants to be elite ruling class and us the ultra poor slaves

[@MrKongatthegates]

He went to harvard and is rich as fuuck, even talks like Carlton Banks, but this was a pretty revealing vid. More about his legacy. You need followers to have a legacy. Famous followers hopefully

[@heilvictory729]

Yeah no great guitar players HAVE EVER given a tutorial you martard

[@matthewhorizon6050]

Magician haha. I guess that's a nice way to refer to his hack act.

[@BIGxBOSSxx1]

He genuinely sounds excited and happy to talk about his gear and how he works with it

[@Ktallica]

BIGxBOSSxx1 I think he totally embraces that his sound is kinda mysterious so to show off how simple it is at face value to achieve it is liberating and refreshing for him. He knows that to fully get his noise is impossible for anyone but him.

[@acfueler09]

That's because his sound is so um....unique that he knows you can't compete, Rage and Audio sounds are once in a lifetime.

[@ejeamon]

I hate rig rundowns with assholes

[@horatiohuffnagel7978]

Morello is the #1 customer for toggle switch companies.

[@Ihateallgingers]

Steve Wilson he said in this video how he started it. Guitars with two volume knobs such as my Les Paul. One volume on zero. One turned up. Your pick up switch becomes a kill switch. Lots of you tube videos on doing it if your guitar isn’t the type to try it.

[@danielgrant4402]

I'd like to think he's got a draw full of broken switches in his house.

[@phuree.7556]

Haha

[@Zenjedi99v2]

killswitches work better.

[@richardw995]

​@@IhateallgingersI think that this is what you are referring about ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp2wpYGMp6p5i9E

[@heshwuan]

I love Tom and his playing, but don't forget how important bassist Tim Commerford was to Tom's sound. They were a perfect compliment to each other.

[@Oth3rwiseKnown]

Such an underated comment, truly

[@heilvictory729]

He's the first guitarist to say Dr. Dre is an influence on his guitar playing

[@MrKredski]

True that. And even while listening to RATM from the very beginning, one rarely realizes that. ;)

[@darthj_der7447]

Dre was a huge influence on ME. So was EZ etc. So much so that my bandmates and i sought out a black dude that we heard could spit fire and asked him to be our singer. He said what can i sing about, we said any fuckin thing u want. And thus was born a lil known band from Oklahoma called WTF?lol we had a blast for about 4yrs.

[@SecularFart]

Allow me to be the second then. Except i suck..... so...... Morello is legendary.

[@dsvet]

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[@thepinkdickpuppeteer2844]

Dre was a huge influence on me too, mostly for drinking 40’s and smoking blunts in HS. You really don’t here it on the first album but becomes apparent on the Evil Empire record. Trying to mimic the Loced (long O) out Compton synth lines of tracks like ‘Nuthin but a G thang’. And of course the scratching which is creative but they just shoulda got a DJ lol.

[@Beardedpooligan]

Tom Morello is probably the most original guitar player of our time. He's great.

[@nickfanzo]

Beardedpooligan king buzzo

[@a_new_hourbandofficial9121]

He used to live with Adam Jones, I think they probably learned a lot from each other! They’re both extremely good and highly underrated

[@jonathanlantych3207]

He's up there. Not the best tho def top 10

[@Quinceps]

@@jonathanlantych3207 It really depends on what we mean by originality.

[@InfamousReptillian420]

Fuck yes!

[@XMetalChefX]

Tom Morello is one of those guys you know has never paid for a beer in his life.

[@electriccreamman4977]

Pat or practiced a day in his life

[@maxdurk4624]

Electric Cream Man 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@IsasHappyHour]

Electric Cream Man listen to Settle For Nothing

[@MrKongatthegates]

Or never had a beer maybe

[@Gyrbae]

Is that a dig at him being a far left communist?

[@angusseletto1511]

I love how inventive Tom is and how positive he is when explaining what he's doing,very giving with his knowledge.Very clever guy with a big heart.He will always be known for his inventive sounds and style.

[@GoldenGateNum9]

*Such a genuine person, I'm a Metalhead and don't really listen to rock but I've always had so much respect for Tom Morello, no one else sounds like him. 1st RATM album is a classic, incredible band live.*

[@pathale4360]

One of the highlights of my life was meeting Tom Morello at Lollapalooza 2003 in West Palm Beach. What a down to earth and super friendly guy with no ego. He is a true musician who cares about his fellow man and the planet. Not a lot of musicians can have that said about them. Long live Tom Morello and RATM , Audioslave , Prophets of Rage and The Nightwatchman!!!

[@austinbowersock2944]

Me prior to the video: "Man Tom Morello's genius, so complex. What a wizard of musical talent." Tom: "Yeah I had my delay set to short delay and I took my pencil just...yeah, its not particularly rocket science." So much love

[@AdrianMutu87]

he's probably the guitarist with the most difference between skill he possesses and skill needed to play his songs

[@TheCharizardMC]

P K but I dont see you coming up with these riffs soooo

[@ech0naught]

"If you wanna rock hard... Lean on F#" SO TRUE!

[@mikeydfas9]

Chelsea's Tail Official technically the original octave note that it is played on is an F, but if you are looking at the frets and refer to the tuning of the guitar to the original standard E tuning then it is an F#.

[@rainbowroomrecords7586]

bilderburger nah m9 the song is recorded half a step down so it’s F

[@abrahamruiz8473]

mike72826 even then, some of the hardest Rage songs use F#

[@darthj_der7447]

This comment CANNOT get enough likes.lol. this is so true!

[@jcole653]

This dude is so sick. I grew up on Rage and He's such a nice humble man. Always amazes me.

[@bcality]

@James Williams what a fuckin dickhead kind of reply.

[@mikeanderson4770]

he's a POS communist a-hole

[@carlos_al]

he must be one of those stingy "innocent" humans

[@lamaiwarju6197]

Tom will always be my number 1 guitar player. RATM changed my life and Tom's riff's were a huge part of that.

[@JTLaser1]

I'm a bit embarrassed to admit it but I'm only just now learning "Killing in the Name Of." I've been playing guitar since 1972 but due to health issues I kinda quit for about 15 years, it's hard to play when your arms ache horribly all the time because a bunch of neck muscles had to be cut off due to cancer. NOT A SMOKER. (I only explain that because of the derision I have always laid upon musicians who "just quit.") The other day I was watching the "Final Black Sabbath Concert" on TV and the next morning I got up with an unendurable itch to play my fucking guitar! Now I'm learning this song, thanks to youtube even someone who is mostly deaf (even with the most powerful hearing aids made) can learn a song with patience. It has taken me about 45- 50 minutes to learn this and man am I having FUN!!! Oh My God is this song fun to play! Reminds me of playing Paranoid or 2112 the first time! Thanks Tom for the insight! Now I'm back to my Axes, I think they missed me!

[@Dannyk-jh8lv]

Good stuff, man!

[@cloud_monkey422]

Jerry Thompson keep playing man. I stopped playing guitar due to a hand injury and mental health issues. I haven’t played in about five years. I’ve been super depressed this whole time. But you inspired me to pick up that one thing that always made me happy! Keep jamming buddy and thank you!

[@myewgul]

Congrats man. Hope all is still good

[@stankcooter]

Jerry Thompson keep shredding brother much love

[@ahhskdhsjdj7011]

Good man, keep on going

[@caseykropp9677]

The thing I like about tom is that he doesn't have long hair or tattoos all over or anything. He was educated and he stays formal and normal when he plays. It's just so original to me

[@akaWaingro]

Couldn't agree more!

[@phileaschauvin7253]

***** go with the flow by queens of the stone age

[@wartimemodels]

Agree. That is so much more subversive than the usual rocker/artist look- tats, piercings, long hair... the uniform. Tom is a great example of that. I like Future Islands as well because their lead singer is so passionate but looks likes like any other balding middle aged guy in chinos. To me, Morrissey is another subversive artist that isn't in a box. Mac Demarco is one. Not that there's anything wrong with guys who just prefer that look, but what was once alternative has become pretty status quo.

[@aijem423]

Agreed. Interesting that by being normal he ends up being original. Unlike others trying to be original all end up looking the same.

[@Doja_aqua]

yeah, he got that daddy vibe

[@TJPenitencia]

"...revolutionary words are spoken." That cracked me up. I love the self-deprecatory deadpans he throws in every now and then. Great lesson.

[@FrxBass]

And now you do what they told ya

[@darthj_der7447]

I wouldve said deprecating. Im fairly certain "deprecatory" isnt a real word.lol

[@johnneitge]

One of my favorite things about Tom Morello is that he writes such simple to play but groovy and brilliant riffs. Like, short of his scratching and toggle switch stuff MOST of RATM's catalog can be learned within a year of picking up a guitar. That being said, you might not play it with the same energy and groove for years after, but it really makes you feel like a rock star playing bulls on parade for the first time in your bed room when you're 13. Brilliant and truly inspirational

[@montychristo86]

What an underrated genius! Eddie Van Halen said that the musician puts his or her soul into the instrument they play, and boy does Tommy boy personify that!

[@lesternapoleongreen7543]

Morello and Dimebag. More soul than anyone from their era

[@reeseiannacone4030]

The most interesting thing I've ever heard about Tom is that he "saved" metal. I don't really believe this but when you do think about it, he did sort of come to be during the time all sort's of other new modern genre's of music were coming out or just rising to popularity like funk, pop, rap, etc. And Rage Against the Machine does sound a teeny bit like a thrash rap group. So the thing goes, people finally saw them in concert and basically said, "Wow, this is a rock band ... not a rap group, maybe rock isn't that bad."

[@matooleyobrien2918]

Christopher Taylor puts his soul into it???? He plays minimalist beginner guitar and covers his shitty playing up with synthesizer effects..

[@matooleyobrien2918]

Reese Iannacone Tom didnt save shit...i cant believe people are that freaking ignorant.Morello plays minimalist beginner guitar and cover his shitty playing and lack of skill up with synthesizer sound effects.He shouldn't even be considered a guitar player.

[@DaytonaCharger107]

I respect Tom as a guitar player who pushes some limits with the stuff he does but one guitarist that comes to mind immediately who puts his soul into his playing is John Frusciante. If you don't know who Frusciante is, well then...go Google his name. 😂

[@joshwhite-pullerofstrings9518]

I wonder how the person who invented the guitar would react to this

[@JohnnyPresto]

No, the original instrument that is played with string and has frets isint even called a guitar. And the strings were made of animal intestines.

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

his name is jonathan guitar

[@joerioux6983]

Reaction videos and people who actually enjoy that stuff are the biggest losers on the planet. I f****** reaction video? Think for your f****** self you libtard f****** pile of garbage

[@SkoolyRatt]

@@joerioux6983 Your nothing but a TROLL, the no content and empty channel/no vids gives you away

[@santi-xj1qr]

@@AaronKaiMCDNLD underrated reply lmao

[@Paperplanes_kush]

Coming back to watch this right now is crazy.. I remember as a kid looking his name up after playing guitar hero. And figuring out everything about him. One of the best to ever do it

[@TheMikeyC]

There will never be another guitarist like Tom ever again.

[@stew918]

"I like to put on the phase 90....to thrill the children" hahahaha

[@nzephier]

I watched this religiously in high school (class of 2011). Tom is my god.

[@Neclipse666]

On some of his guitars he has it installed to kill the whole signal, so the switch tells the guitar to use wire that doesn't actually go to a pickup, killing the sound when the switch is in the up position. On some of his other guitars (like the les paul in this video) there are two volume knobs, so he sets the neck pickup volume to zero, and the bridge pickup to ten. This achieves the same effect.

[@darthj_der7447]

Thank u for explaining somethin no1 asked about...

[@jasonhansen8269]

i've always said: if i could play like anyone, it would be Tom Morello. it would just be FUN.

[@davidlane147]

It’s way more fun to actually play the guitar!

[@ebglock]

@@davidlane147 yep. Go figure ! Expectations are lower these days.

[@Switcharoo12]

unfortunately you are right. This guy is a genius and hardly anyone knows about him or what he can create. And for bonus points he seems like a pretty laid back dude. Love it when he say " When you wanna rock hard,children,lean on F#." fuckin love it!

[@jasonbossardt9453]

I wouldn't say "hardly anyone knows about him" I don't know anyone personally who has not heard of him...

[@evo9467]

Wow! I was hoping to discover some of Morello's tricks and found so much more here! The sign of someone with self confidence, that truly cares about making the world a better place. He is not afraid to share his knowledge, experience, and even his, not so secret anymore, bag of tricks. Tom Morello is a true innovator, and he graced us with countless high energy riffs. What an incredible inspiration he is.

[@benzenhraf]

"bulls on parade.." WHAKAWAHAKNWAKAHAHWAHKA

[@phgs_smnt]

Eh, eh Tsamina mina zangalewa This time for Africa

[@anya7282]

I FKCN DIED OWIEJROWEIJROWIE

[@Convisis]

one of the truly great 90s guitar heroes

[@feirceraven1249]

Thank you for this. RATM is my favorite band!

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

Commy!

[@denizb.6882]

half man, half soundmachine and one helluva guitarist.. this was most inspirational!

[@C.dieslevonankwek7]

I'll always remember when bulls on parade came on the radio, I had be listening to rage before but that shit hit me hard

[@tjhall9377]

If I ever met Tom in person I would thank him for inspiring me to play guitar 20 years ago, something that I still regularly do with bands today, along with recording and producing. He is my main influence. If you ever want to hear him absolutely shred, listen to his band Lock Up from prior to RATM - definitely a late '80s cookie cutter hair metal band, but his guitar work is out of this world.

[@StephenEllam]

it's seriously inspiring to see his approach to gear, he gets the most out of the tools he knows works best for him and at the end of the day it's all about the music, you don't need 20 amps, rack effects and 5 vintage guitars to write amazing music.

[@HigzyTeflon]

Most innovative guitarist since Jimmy Hendrix. So humble. This and the fact he's a huge Randy Rhoads fan makes him one of my fave guitarists of all time.

[@grazydine2]

Great guy, class dude, funny as hell. And one of the most inventive and creative instrumentalist in the history of guitar. And check out the fast fingers too.

[@naufala.r.5621]

Tom Morello is My favorite guitarist

[@willyorkmusic467]

He's one of my favorites as well

[@MadAboutMagic]

Naufal Laruku one of the best guitarists

[@DatMetalBoi75]

He's number 4 in my top 5

[@therockbrigade]

I love Tom Morello's DJ/ Guitarist Style. . . . I Turn my guitar up to 11 when I rock

[@eqx7168]

When the Cochise riff kicks in I can vividly imagine Chris Cornell walking in frame and belting that shit with all his might

[@BENEATH_THE_SEWERS]

This demo is ahead of its time ! This is flat out sick ! His music is gonna be unbeatable 100 years in the future and 100 years in the past !

[@benthornton7382]

This guy is awesome an and deserves waaaaay more credit than he gets

[@GranTruismo4head]

5:43 onward just makes me want to go get my Ibanez guitar and just lean on F Sharp all day long to drive a few people nuts

[@riccisantiago]

72 people who disliked are already in Tom's amplifiers making those sounds forever

[@SWBaek117]

you would never expect to hear the term 'personal hygiene' in a rock star's video. He is truly one of a kind

[@Ranametalera]

His base tone it's amazing, besides the DJ kind stuff, the raw tone it's amazing!

[@64north20west]

Dude is nothing short of a legend. he posts a video 3 years ago, thousands of pedals are released since then, and he still sounds amazing compared to way deeper rigs people are fxxking with in almost 2015. Rock On, TOm!

[@darthd101]

This was probably made long before 2011, but not uploaded until then. Even more impressive :P

[@fuknames2123]

"The latest record Revelations" This is from 2006ish.

[@lancel3933]

This is my first time hearing toms voice was surpized he sounds like a 90s narrator or like a president

[@toddmcgraw6082]

He went to Harvard and graduated with honors

[@stevedixon8567]

doesn't sound like a president any more!

[@JuannyRum23]

@@stevedixon8567 agree there....current Pres#45 serves as proof that a human being can exist without a brain

[@mikelliteras397]

Juan R that was 44, he’s gone tho

[@Twhistle]

He sounds like Obama lol

[@brianrichmond23]

Such a brilliant mind. And brilliant minds cannot stay inside the box. I can sit and play say Avett Bros, strum Floyd, etc, but always come back to Tom Morello.

[@creatinovic]

almost 10 years now... the les paul sound

[@drewscott9763]

This is like a magician revealing how he does his tricks.

[@johnsafox2]

"When you wanna rock hard children, lean on F#," I'll remember that forever ha

[@nateoheight8389]

damn i uploaded this over 10 years ago... once upon a time guitar world magazine used to come with a cd-rom with videos and tabs on it! wish i could find the tabs they transcribed for this.

[@suprekoolio1227]

wow...seems like a super cool guy and a awesome guitar player!

[@ireaperslegend7426]

Hearing Bulls on Parade in middle school blew me away and I never forgot it. I found out his name was Tom Morello and I’ve loved him ever since lol

[@OZHKAR1]

A gangster/rocker guitarist, great mix that gave that great peculiar sound to rate and Audioslave

[@kaesekrustechannel]

gangster?

[@OZHKAR1]

BlackField yep, he's been influenced by that genre and he's bringing that to the rock scene, an interesting blend.

[@kaesekrustechannel]

i didnt understand, of course you're right

[@rocknsock9584]

Not a gangster ,more like gang buster ,I guess 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@OZHKAR1]

@@rocknsock9584 yep, I was referring to the music style

[@bartledew]

What a regular guy with an amazing talent, Amazing!

[@krisfrosz133]

I was hoping Tom would demo Bullet In The Head. I love the riffs in the song.

[@JuanMoreGame]

What a unassuming great guitarist. Took me a while to appreciate the direction he took his leads in, but now I love it.

[@MaddesG1]

i remember seeing this when i was twelve he really inspired me to play guitar

[@deltropico7]

What an artist! A result born form pure creativity and unrest.

[@henryj92]

More chocolate...more thunder...

[@braescanlon1829]

Jacob Balboa he sould write that on his next guitar! (he always writes stuff on his guitars. like this guitar he uses in this this says soul power)

[@myerselectric79]

I did both of those in the bathroom, 20 mins ago

[@ER_aka_RAM]

Tom is incredibly generous for demoing this lesson with Guitar World... good stuff... Thanx!

[@JasonVoorheeTalkShow]

6:00 eargasm

[@davidevans3227]

great explanations..

[@gabrielhill8635]

21:59 "revolutionary words are spoken there"

[@dennisbradley9255]

man you inspire a generation of kids to take a guitar, play and dream! Awesome Job you do! Keep the good work! and RIP Chris

[@lldjwhyteell]

I've shaken this man's hand before....

[@DaMavrk]

@Ios5513 can he fist my ass?

[@mus_tard2183]

@Ios5513 damn I just wanna shake his hand now

[@TheWhatthefuck12]

great you shook a mans hand that hates America and is a hypocritical douche bag that sucks on guitar

[@AIIRHEAD11]

Dudes hands are huge

[@trashman1791]

@@TheWhatthefuck12 death to america. Inshalla

[@3kingz961]

Tom is why I play and I’ve watched this 10000 times I love it ( also wanted to be the 1000th comment)

[@bradylasserre9320]

That noise gate is destroying me.

[@gustavomacanhao2074]

?

[@bradylasserre9320]

Gustavo Macanhão en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_gate

[@ipredictacatastrophe4370]

Brady Brignac he uses the feedback as part of his sound. one solo around 13th minute

[@caiog1997]

hahhhhhhaahahahahahahahahahahhahahaah i though i was the only one

[@BENEATH_THE_SEWERS]

Thank you very much tom Morello for all the RATM art and all the guitar art and this demo that you created !

[@NerdForWords]

"For when I wish to go up to eleven..." ..I was just waiting for that reference to be made, and he ACTUALLY made it. Holy shit...XD

[@sethjohnson6539]

That guy is a musical phenomenon

[@noahsianez1119]

Will there ever be a Tom Morello signature guitar for the common folk to buy?

[@tommorellorules]

I reckon he should release an Arm The Homeless guitar

[@noahsianez1119]

Ollie Cox That one first, then the Soul Power axe and I would be fine

[@SparkyDude03]

He doesn't really like to do endorsements of any particular brand, usually. So I highly doubt it. He does state what materials he uses, and that they are all relatively cheap so anyone can play just about anything and make it sound good.

[@TheWhatthefuck12]

WHAT WOULD IT BE CALLED? THE COMMUNIST DOUCHE BABY TRICK CRAPPY GUITAR PLAYERS GUITAR? THE ADVERTISEMENT COULD READ... NO TALENT OR PRACTICE REQUIRED JUST MAKE "HELICOPTER NOSIES" HAHAHAH!

[@noahsianez1119]

TheWhatthefuck12 Well I was thinking more along the lines of the Tom Morello Signature Guitar, but that name works too.

[@TheMountainKing]

Beautiful

[@wrigleyx]

the helicopter sound is funking crazy !

[@TheWhatthefuck12]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!! THIS GUY FREDEREIC PUGLISI IS A GREAT GUITARIST! HEY DUDE YOU DESERVE 10X THE ATTENTION THAN DOUCHE BAG TOM MORELLO! ALL DUMB TOM MORELLO FANS GO TO THIS GUYS PAGE AND CHECK OUT A REAL GUITARIST THAT SMOKES T.M. AND HIS STUPID BABY TRICKS!

[@wrigleyx]

thank you so much !!

[@Punttipate62]

@@TheWhatthefuck12 what

[@MrKredski]

@@TheWhatthefuck12 - what's the point of spreading hatred? Music is NOT the olympics, dude.

[@TheWhatthefuck12]

@@MrKredski exactly! tell tommy commie that!!!! he is the one that burns the american flag wears commie red stars and praises many crooked animals that are totally against good order and common sense? SO YES!!! WHAT THE POINT OF HIM SPREADING HATE? ILL TELL YOU $$$$$$$ HE IS A HYPOCRITICAL SCUM BAG THAT STIRS SHIT TO MAKE MONEY BECAUSE HIS GUITAR SKILLS SUCK!!

[@jetraven8120]

Ty Tom for your words of wisdom keep rocking your the mad genius behind them strings n I love what you do

[@pcfaulkner]

tom morello is a legend and anyone saying shit and claiming to be better or just as good as him is is talking utter shit

[@qjarman7753]

Wow that was the most insane guitar lesson I’ve ever had... really opened my eyes to some new possibilities.... thanks man

[@jaynoeyes6572]

Most people just play the guitar normally, some scratches here and there, then Tom comes along swiping his hand across the strings while toggling between pick-ups, and using a pencil to replicate a goddamn helicopter. Tom Morello is my hero

[@juventusfc0520]

I don't know anything about playing the guitar but this looks like some crazy shit that he is doing. It's pretty awesome.

[@darthj_der7447]

"And revolutionary things are spoken". Yes they are Tom...yes they are

[@KIRKMAN91]

It's not a guitar world video without that crazy noise hate lol

[@Bananapig9]

Tom honestly has such great timing when he’s doing all those bits with toggle switches. The intro riff for Know Your Enemy is so hard to get right

[@russelljr4026]

Love Cochise!!!!! Rest In Peace Chris Cornell!!!

[@lookatmyhome]

Love the Original Fire lesson! Underrated song!

[@MadisonMainedetecting]

First since Hendrix to push the boundaries of what guitar can sound like.

[@SeedyRecords]

don't go around saying things like that. There are far more avant garde guitarists than tom.

[@broush42]

Dav Bo Thanks for naming them--I'm eager to explore.

[@nik666bellic]

keybladeninja2010 Buckethead...

[@Wrexywrex328]

First.....As long as you don't include Page, Townsend, Howe, Gilmour, Santana, Gibbons, May, Lifeson, Van Halen, Frusciante, Osbourne, and Cobain.

[@MadisonMainedetecting]

I am a Jake E Lee fan but to push the sound envelope I'd go with Tom

[@meboyotube]

Amazing

[@GoldenGateNum9]

*Tom Morello needs to hook up with Michael Leslie Winslow ( the sound effects guy from Police Academy ) =)*

[@footah153]

GB 4 Life! R.I.P. Bushwick Bill. Thank you for mentioning Geto Boys!

[@CooperPearcejcp323]

Cochise would've made a great ratm song

[@mcluhanmedia1223]

Cooper Pearce I was wondering what he said there and I wasn’t sure if that was a RATM song. Thanks for the clarification.

[@williamhorn411]

Show me how to live would have been amazing too

[@UndarZ]

@@williamhorn411 he tried to use that riff in ratm but zach couldn't really do anything with it so he put it on the shelf.

[@dodjiegarcia2320]

It's "The Ghost of Tom Joad". (Cover though)

[@pauljordan4452]

Tom is humble and seems happy to give online lessons. Great guitarist although I'll never play like him.

[@Whovianize]

He knows music theory! talking about "octaves" and "dissonance" Tom Morello is freaking brilliant.....so intelligent and a guitar extraordinaire! He's a genius...seriously!! I really respect him!!! Wow he uses a Classical Guitar "nylon stringed" to write songs! He's impressive!!

[@LiberTBo]

Yeah!!! for once someone acknowledges that there is a lot of learning and significant degree of learning to be great guitarist in a time when average metal thrashers are so revered by their followers who cheer them on while they play high distortion feed backed three chord rampages over and over again. Its not music, its highly amplified "noise"

[@Whovianize]

Terrance Hill I agree!!! Well said!! :-)

[@jmaune1419]

He did attend Harvard after all

[@ArtHazard]

OMG!!! OCTAVES!!!! DISSONANCE!!!! HUGE THEORY KNOWLEDGE.

[@Justanotherguy43]

lol he doesn't know a lot about theory. He said he tried studying it for a while and then he stopped because he found it useless. He found out a lot of things naturally through just playing. Great guitarists dont dig their heads in books to study how to play an instrument, they just play the damn instrument and find their way with it

[@kaleidojess]

All that with a guitar. That’s crazy. Inspiring, thanks. I listen to ratm but I didn’t know some of what I was hearing is also done on the electric guitar.

[@jime6688]

New respect for you Tom. Silly to say, but I figured you to be an effects guy that pulled riffs out of pedals, but when you demonstrated the fast triplet runs, I realized you could hold your own against Vai or Yngwie if the contest was about speed. Very, very impressed.

[@diel.mp3]

he is capable to shred. "Take the Power Back" , "Know Your Enemy" , and "Doesn't Remind Me" are some great examples that he is capaple of "shredding"

[@giancarlogimang9207]

"When you wanna rock hard, lean on F#." Best advise ever made.

[@NoFear032]

This is one of the coolest things to watch!

[@The_Trinity_Effect]

In Morello we trust

[@TheRocknrolla12]

All Guitar Greats have a instantly recognizable Tonal palette.....Music is perfect avenue for expression of thoughts & emotions where techniques & gears are just the tools used....