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Tom Morello is a simplification of Thomas Baptist Morello (b. 30 May 1964, USA - aka The Nightwatchman), is a guitarist for the bands Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine and Street Sweeper Social Club. He is acclaimed for his unique guitar style and is noted for his outspoken radical politics.
Morello was ranked #26 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Morello was born in Harlem, New York. His mother, Mary Morello, who is part Irish and part Italian, is a founder of Parents For Rock And Rap, an anti-censorship group. She was also a teacher at Libertyville High School. His father, Ngethe Njoroge, was a Mau Mau guerrilla and revolutionary. Morello’s great-uncle, Jomo Kenyatta, was the first elected president in Kenya.
Morello grew up in Libertyville, Illinois, at the time a virtually all-white suburb of Chicago. There he attended Libertyville High School. He played French horn in the school band, sang in the chorus, and was active in speech and drama club. (One prominent role was Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.)
He showed his political leanings early; in the 1980 mock elections at LHS, he campaigned for a fictitious anarchist “candidate” named Hubie Maxwell, who came in fourth place after Jimmy Carter at the overwhelmingly Republican school. Ronald Reagan won the mock election. He also wrote a piece headlined “South Africa: Racist Fascism That We Support” for the school’s alternative paper, The Student Pulse.
Morello was ranked #26 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Morello was born in Harlem, New York. His mother, Mary Morello, who is part Irish and part Italian, is a founder of Parents For Rock And Rap, an anti-censorship group. She was also a teacher at Libertyville High School. His father, Ngethe Njoroge, was a Mau Mau guerrilla and revolutionary. Morello’s great-uncle, Jomo Kenyatta, was the first elected president in Kenya.
Morello grew up in Libertyville, Illinois, at the time a virtually all-white suburb of Chicago. There he attended Libertyville High School. He played French horn in the school band, sang in the chorus, and was active in speech and drama club. (One prominent role was Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.)
He showed his political leanings early; in the 1980 mock elections at LHS, he campaigned for a fictitious anarchist “candidate” named Hubie Maxwell, who came in fourth place after Jimmy Carter at the overwhelmingly Republican school. Ronald Reagan won the mock election. He also wrote a piece headlined “South Africa: Racist Fascism That We Support” for the school’s alternative paper, The Student Pulse.
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DoctorOfAwesome wrote:
Midas Touch >>> All
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MichaelMizzanin wrote:
The Midas Touch is like Tom Morello Riffage = BAD ASSERY
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rebelincmusic wrote:
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RedRibbonScars wrote:
Was at #occupySF - thanks for the free ticket.
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ryeno wrote:
Just saw Tom on Bill Maher's HBO show which brought me here. This man is the future.
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IDissappear wrote:
god
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rebelincmusic wrote:
Our song "Killin' The Future" is on A SOUNDTRACK FOR REFUSAL w/Tom Morello, Rise Against, Anti-Flag and more great artists. For our brothers and sisters who like System of a Down/Rage Against the Machine/Metallica/RHCP/Linkin Park/KORN/TOOL/Slipknot/Foo Fighters/Three Days Grace/Disturbed/Beastie Boys/Papa Roach/and music of this sort, you may dig on this upcoming band...REBEL INC. Free downloads, music player, and more at www.rebelincmusic.com - Stop by and "Like" our facebook page if you are down with the rebel sound. www.facebook.com/rebelincmusic - MUCH LOVE!
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PitrDean wrote:
one man revolution
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xSKHRNYKHSKx wrote:
Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman - Union Town EP [2011] http://www.wupload.com/file/23372568
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abhishekpaul wrote:
Darell. Morello. Hendrix. Thank you for those riffs.
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anabernabelaana wrote:
like a stone(L)
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milandros wrote:
@EvansPL Tom Morello's riffs make me want to pick up a guitar far more than any Jimi Hendrix song does. Just saying
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MiszolKikut wrote:
You're right Crown94 Morello and Dimebag!!!
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Crown94 wrote:
Morello and Dimebag !!
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EvansPL wrote:
Tom Morello better than Jimi Hendrix ? Well.. Morello is a very good guitarist but we can't exaggerate I think. Hendrix inspired generations of guitar players.
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italotoffolo wrote:
sweet child o' mine <3
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IDissappear wrote:
бест оф зе бест
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A-lunia wrote:
one of my fav guitarists [2]
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Reagunn wrote:
Bret Michaels Band is similar......ok.
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paulbd wrote:
Why Tom Why?!?!?!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLFLrTnue9s&playnext_from=TL&videos=uPBJU_EIFbY Why did Tom have to shut the boss down like that?
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