Tom Morello, You either love him or you hate him |
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May 24 2008, 01:20 AM
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Hello GMC,
I was having a discussion today with my cousin and one of his friends about Mr. Morello. As most here know he is probably my favorite guitarist along with Page. My cousins friend apparently is anything but a fan. Now he plays guitar and is in a band but he's more of an Opeth, Death, Cannibal Corpse type guy and doesn't like Rage or Audioslave at all. His view is that Morello makes nothing but noise and he covers his ears when ever he hears a Morello solo. He claims that Morello has no talent and relies to much on digital equipment. Personally I think Morello is one of the most original artists out there. His sound is certainly unique and instantly recognizable. I love how he creates sounds that one would never think could come from a guitar. He may not be traditional per say but he's definitely talented. Now I think he is certainly one of those guys who you either really like or you really hate which is fine not everyone is gonna like everyone. But I believe he does deserve some credit for his style of play. So what do you guys think? Tom Morello Solos |
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May 24 2008, 01:26 AM
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i love tom and his use of effects is awsome!
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May 24 2008, 02:18 AM
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QUOTE (Nick325 @ May 23 2008, 09:26 PM)  i love tom and his use of effects is awsome! Yes he sure knows how to the rock the whammy and wah pedals that's for sure  |
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) and that is what is important (imo) and he has a nice groove.
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May 24 2008, 02:46 AM
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I love these two videos from Guitar World where he explains how he does what he does:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg-nF8jG3Hc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arWHSC3gQkA In the second video he talks about having a "disregard for the tradition of the instrument" and I think that's the best part of what he's about. He's not using a ton of effects, he's not using any shred magic...he's just trying to use what he has in different and interesting ways. That's more interesting to me than sweeping at 230bpm. And I love, love, LOVE the sound of his wah. Before I caught those videos, I thought it was some weird pile of gear, but it's just a vintage CryBaby?! -------------------- Guitars: ESP Semi-Hollow Eclipse, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar RS440, Peavey T-60, Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom
Amps: Peavey Transformer 112, Epiphone Valve Jr head with custom 2x12 cab Pedals: Boss TU-2, Budda Bud-Wah, Chuck Collins Harmonic Percolator clone |
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May 24 2008, 03:09 AM
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QUOTE (Scott Gentzen @ May 23 2008, 10:46 PM) I love these two videos from Guitar World where he explains how he does what he does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg-nF8jG3Hc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arWHSC3gQkA In the second video he talks about having a "disregard for the tradition of the instrument" and I think that's the best part of what he's about. He's not using a ton of effects, he's not using any shred magic...he's just trying to use what he has in different and interesting ways. That's more interesting to me than sweeping at 230bpm. And I love, love, LOVE the sound of his wah. Before I caught those videos, I thought it was some weird pile of gear, but it's just a vintage CryBaby?! Yes his set up is pretty simple. Most of his solos are either with a Crybaby or a Whammy he's just creative in his use of them. ( he also uses a delay, EQ and Flanger pedal I believe) He gets such unique sounds and like you mention his disregard for tradition certainly sets him apart from other artists as he's basically trying to make a guitar not sound like a guitar. I read somewhere that when RATM were forming they wanted a DJ type sound. This is where Tom stepped up and basically became the DJ but with his guitar instead of turn tables. EDIT: Great videos by the way. I have that GW magazine and CD pretty much worn out
This post has been edited by rokchik: May 24 2008, 03:12 AM |
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May 24 2008, 10:16 AM
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I love his riffs! But I don't like all his soloes..
Going to see RATM i june!!!!! |
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May 24 2008, 02:49 PM
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He's a great guy, his stuff is very original and he definitely broke some barriers in using the wah and whammy pedal.
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