Talk:Tom Morello
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I have a problem with using the term nu metal to describe tool. they are nothing of the sort. they had been around 8 years before the term ever came into existence. do not disgrace this band by putting that term near their names.
- I agree. Maybe consider changing it to prog-metal or just alternative roc
tom morello is my hero--Armthehomeless 03:44, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
Yeah, I agree. Tool are more prog rock than anything.
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[edit] Political Science or Social Science Degree?
I've read elsewhere [1] that Tom graduated with a social science degree, not a political science degree. In case you aren't a college nerd like myself, a social science degree covers all of the social sciences (anthropology, history, economics, political science, sociology, etc.), while a political science degree traditionally focuses just on that one social science. Anyone know which he actually received?
I am relatively certain he recieved a degree in political science. A point of contention I have with the article is that he grew up in Libertyville, Illinois, not Marseilles. I should know, I'm from there:) His mother (who grew up in Marsailles) used to teach at the high school. He was also in a band with Adam Jones (currently of Tool) who also was from Libertyville called "Electric Sheep" back in high school. Go to Jones' page for more details.
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- It's political science. I don't have the energy to find a link and I know wikipedia has a jihad about that. I happen to know because he told me, in person. Look it up for the purposes of "proving" it, but in case you're curious.
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[edit] His race should be mentioned
I think it's important.
- How do you mean? "Part kenyan, part irish, part italian"? Why is it important? Peter Znamenskiy 19:24, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
I think racism should be part of the article. I think that played a big role in his political activism.
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- I think his race should be mentioned for the simple fact that I wanted to know what his race was, but the article didn't tell me. -198.142.113.16 10:20, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Modified Guitar Info
his pawnshop guitar is a St George and is kept in Drop A or Drop B tuning now. the Ovation is called a Breadwinner, not Breadmaker added that the Ibanez is modled after a Vox Ultrasonic and listed what songs these guitars can be found on.
Is the amount of guitar info getting out of hand? I'm just asking. Nareek 20:11, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
It is, the page is about the musician, not his gear. A paragraph or two would suffice, as it stands the list of gear that Tom uses takes up most of this page.
The guy is famous for the strange stuff he does to his guitars as he plays though ...
Tom is most famous for his guitar work. I broke up into sections to be less confusing and added a short part about Killswitching which is, I think, important for Tom Morello as it is sort of his trade mark.
On the subject of the killswitch, I think the info is a little outdated, as I'm pretty sure that's not how he does it on the Strat that's his primary guitar nowadays. 86.1.99.205 22:36, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Considering his politics it seemed significant that there should be a link to Sendero LuminosoNepal Tree 01:11, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] bad wording
"Despite his otherworldly guitar sounds, Morello has a very limited supply of effects to choose from" it seems like he has a bunch of pedals, maybe more than the average guitarist. Joeyramoney 17:18, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Neutrality tag
What's the prob? Nareek 03:29, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
If there is no further discussion, I'll remove the tag. Nareek 03:07, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The Nightwatchman
On the Audioslave page, its mentions a solo albums by the Nightwatchman. Has anyone found any information on this? I have serched the web and I haven't found anything on it.
here, http://www.nightwatchmanmusic.com/
It's due out on April 26th, I think. Check his MySpace, the info's there. Stratpod 22:38, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Trivia
- Trivia should be incorporated into the article or deleted. See WP:TRIV John Reaves 03:47, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
Trivia
- Morello is a Star Trek fan, having appeared twice in its various forms. (He played Crewman Mitchell in "Good Shepherd", an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and a Ba'ku warrior in the ninth Trek feature film, Star Trek: Insurrection.)
- Morello is a friend of actor Vince Vaughn, as the latter states in the commentary to the movie Dodgeball. Morello has a minor role in Vaughn's film Made.
- Morello often wears a baseball cap during live performances. Some sport political messages such as the word "commie" or "UNITE!", a reference to the textile union. Two other commonly worn caps are his hometown Chicago Cubs hat and one with the word "geek" on it.
- Morello sometimes wore an American Boy Scouts uniform during concerts.
- Morello's favorite album of all time is The Clash's London Calling.
- Is a close friend and supporter of Farenheit 9/11 filmmaker Michael Moore. (Moore directed the RATM videos "Sleep Now in the Fire", nominated for a VMA in 2000, and "Testify".)
- Is a long-time friend and protégé of U2 frontman Bono, who personally sought out RATM to open for U2 during their Achtung Baby tour back in the early 1990s.
- Enjoys the show Family Guy.
- Morello owns a 1970 Dodge Demon.
- His favorite football team is the St. Louis Rams.
[edit] Kill Switch Use (changed from Pete Townshend)
Townshend's use of the kill switch should be mentioned in his own article--with a source besides "many live shows"--before it's mentioned in Tom Morello's article. Note that this article makes no claim that Morello was first to use this technique. Nareek 07:40, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
Its a great stretch to call it an unofficial trademark of Morello's, when it was a technique used widely before he came to prominence. Aside from Townshend, Kirk Hammett uses the method in his solo for To Live is to Die, and Randy Rhoads is famous for using it too. Bigkev87 16:18, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Hence 'unofficial'. Most younger guitarists nowadays think of it as a 'Tom Morello' thing. Stratpod 22:39, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
You're stretching, as even the term "unofficial" trademark implies invention or extreme innovation, which in relation to the kill-switch specifically isn't really apt. The fragment really isn't necessary for the article. Bigkev87 14:03, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
- I disagree--in an non-legal sense, a trademark means anything strikingly identifying. It does not mean, as in an actual trademark, that the thing is uniquely identifying. "She appeared in her trademark pink dress" is perfectly idiomatic English--it does not imply that she's the only one in the world (or the first person in the world) to wear a pink dress. Nareek 13:03, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
Fair enough, i just feel like the statement, even with the added "unofficial" tag, is misleading to the reader. Maybe some mentions of other guitarists who famously used the effect? Bigkev87 14:03, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wah Pedal and Cite
"He is also considered a pioneer of the wah-wah pedal."[2]
I've never heard anyone refer to him as a 'pioneer' of the pedal, as the pedal was in commercial use before his birth. Also, the citation refers to an interview in which the pedal is never mentioned. POV + incorrect citation. Does anyone have a ref as to who considers him a pioneer? The undertow 12:08, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Gibson Les Paul
"Tom was so happy with the new sound of his Les Paul that he made it his main guitar on Revelations."
Yes, but he hasn't used it on the singles released from Revelations thus far. On "Original Fire" the solo has him slackening the strings with a whammy bar (which the Les Paul doesn't have, but "Soul Power" does) and slapping the strings against the pickups. Also, according to this article, he recorded the song "Revelations" with a Gibson ES-335. - Ndrly 23:02, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Politics
So, exactly what ideology does Tom subscribe to? This article says he's a Marxist, but: He has described himself as "a socialist", and here says he was the "only anarchist" in his high school. RATM's reading list included books critical of Marxism, including What is Anarchist Communism? by Alexander Berkman, Animal Farm by George Orwell and books by Noam Chomsky. Does anyone have any idea what's going on? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SwitChar (talk • contribs) 03:06, 8 February 2007 (UTC).
