Analyzing Rage Against The Machine's "Bulls On Parade" and learning how awesome Tom Morello is!

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

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  • @hazi5961
    @hazi5961 Год назад +2304

    The most under-appreaciated part of RATM (and Audioslave) is Tim Commerford's bass playing. His bass adds a ton of layering and depth to the music.

    • @ashtonturner2862
      @ashtonturner2862 Год назад +28

      Agreed

    • @TheSpliffMaster
      @TheSpliffMaster Год назад +51

      You need a strong rhythm section in a band as it allows the lead guitarist to do their thing.

    • @JBjopa8
      @JBjopa8 Год назад +29

      Agreed, I love his bass sound so much

    • @luna7557
      @luna7557 Год назад +10

      Indeed

    • @Jamesnpk
      @Jamesnpk Год назад +46

      I always loved how the bass was another instrument in rage songs and not just to keep time. Reminds me very much of how much flea's bass work pushes the Chillis

  • @davidriddick82
    @davidriddick82 Год назад +783

    Tom Morello is actually moving his entire hand up and down the fret board as he’s using the Killswitch, it’s basically like he’s scratching the guitar fret board as a DJ would be scratching a record on a turntable… JUST AMAZING SKILLS

    • @australdog
      @australdog Год назад +31

      Exactly, what it does is emulate the scratch sound of a Rap DJ, anyone can do it by scratching the strings even of an acoustic guitar, although not with as much grace as Tom

    • @Music-Is-Real-Love
      @Music-Is-Real-Love Год назад +8

      Thank you for this explanation.
      It is much appreciated.

    • @DjTripmasta
      @DjTripmasta Год назад +8

      He's using an Allen wrench to do the scratching

    • @billmcdonough3950
      @billmcdonough3950 Год назад +18

      The other thing she might not be realizing is that unlike some orchestral strings, 3-4 of the strings on the guitar (depending on the weight he's using, I imagine he's using 9s) are wound with nickel, so there's a texture there that Tom can use there (and which is responsible for the pick slides that have confused her on other pieces).

    • @Living_Dead_Girrl
      @Living_Dead_Girrl Год назад +15

      It’s a combo: he’s not just using pedal board (and he’s not “scratching” fret) - his hand on the fret is also *palm muting* chords. For the record scratching sounds, he’s sliding his finger on open, highly distorted guitar strings, and looks like he’s hugging the guitar because he swaps to palm muting with his hand/forearm that’s otherwise on the fretboard.
      This technique of palm muting for staccato and/or distorted guitar chords originates in Punk & Grunge. Morello primarily incorporates Punk, Funk, and Acid Rock elements. The Hip Hop influence in Rage (besides the infrequent incorporation of the “record scratching” guitar sound) is primarily in the drums & incorporation of sampling, just like Nü Metal.

  • @NorbDoe
    @NorbDoe Год назад +860

    The most astounding think about RATM is that their lyrics are still relevant.
    The most devastating think about RATM is that their lyrics are still relevant.

    • @Genesisrequiem
      @Genesisrequiem 10 месяцев назад +17

      T H I S

    • @chrishaugen8648
      @chrishaugen8648 10 месяцев назад +8

      Artists are always the first to put the pieces together and see the future

    • @Genesisrequiem
      @Genesisrequiem 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@chrishaugen8648 they're the most observant

    • @ashefaels
      @ashefaels 9 месяцев назад +3

      Their lyrics will be endlessly relevant.

    • @anuncolonizedmind6296
      @anuncolonizedmind6296 9 месяцев назад

      Unfortunately they will always be true

  • @abrooks2403
    @abrooks2403 Год назад +562

    "All sounds made by guitar, bass, drums and vocals" was printed on their first album cover because who could ever believe a person could make those sounds with a guitar. Tom Morello is an all time great.

    • @SabreNation1
      @SabreNation1 Год назад +47

      The sheer number of people who immediately assume there's a DJ scratching somewhere when a Morello solo starts will never cease to amuse me.

    • @dew6874
      @dew6874 Год назад +9

      I don't know this band apart from what the radio plays ( of their music). I agree that Tom is a incredible musician. I think it was a interview on Howard Stern,he didn't start playing guitar till he was in college? He's certainly playing things in a new and intovative way like Hendrix and EVH did.

    • @RickReasonnz
      @RickReasonnz Год назад +11

      @@SabreNation1 Honestly, I thought it was turntables until I saw Audioslave live. Dude is super creative with his instrument.

    • @dgthe3
      @dgthe3 Год назад +16

      Tom isn't necessarily the best guitarist of all time. But his sound is probably the most recognizable.

    • @Dug6666666
      @Dug6666666 Год назад +2

      Premier Guitar's series of "Rig Rundowns" is a great resource for having guitarist demonstrate their gear and explain the choices they make.
      Here is an episode with Tom at the time stamp where he gets to showing his pedal board.
      ruclips.net/video/WpY4IIy6b98/видео.html

  • @thisguy980
    @thisguy980 7 месяцев назад +25

    I could spend days just watching her analyze RATM songs. This is one of the best things I’ve ever seen. Just awesome!

  • @myBquest
    @myBquest 11 месяцев назад +299

    Zack was barely 24 when this album was produced, and 21 in the first one. He was the youngest member and if you think about this while listening to the first two albums, it becomes even a greater experience knowing these young men wrote such amazing political speeches.
    I'm glad they were discovered.

    • @KrashyKharma
      @KrashyKharma 2 месяца назад +1

      Check out his earlier work, he was doing it even younger. The name of the band actually comes from a song he wrote in his previous Hardcore band Inside Out

  • @rylian21
    @rylian21 Год назад +637

    "It's important that music be a voice in current events..."
    This song is nearly 30 years old and maybe even more relevant today than when it was released.

    • @pdgoblue2518
      @pdgoblue2518 Год назад +33

      It's too bad members of the band are mouth pieces for that same "machine" that was so terrible to Tom while he was at Harvard
      I love their music, I loved it when I was a kid, I love it now, but they are hypocritical frauds

    • @leomahmet7555
      @leomahmet7555 Год назад +11

      Those ticket prices at their "reunion" were a crime bigger than their hypocrisy, but the words should be preached from rooftops, can't let crimes go unspoken... Freedom dies in silence.

    • @redstarmn9308
      @redstarmn9308 Год назад +5

      I hope one one day they will not be relevant anymore, but unlikely will be in moo l my lifetime.

    • @spartanRko2001
      @spartanRko2001 Год назад +13

      @@pdgoblue2518 Sorry I don't know that much about RATM. Can you explain me why are there "mouth pieces"?

    • @fastm3980
      @fastm3980 Год назад +2

      ​@@pdgoblue2518Bingo!!!!! everyone feeds off the machine you would be blind and ignorant to not see that....I listen to RATM to do the same as they have 😂😂😂

  • @rbb9753
    @rbb9753 8 месяцев назад +83

    The first time I heard RATM was at a music festival. When Tom Morello played, all of us guitar nerds thought ”What?!?!”

  • @umad8ro
    @umad8ro 9 месяцев назад +50

    This song is so fucking iconic. How many years later and this song still gets me so pumped.

    • @John-ns9lr
      @John-ns9lr 26 дней назад

      Yeah this song is still one long giant pump

  • @destinationsanonymous2617
    @destinationsanonymous2617 Год назад +528

    Rage might not be the best for analyzing a singers voice, but definitely deserve a deep dive into the lyrics of EVERY song

    • @threeofeight197
      @threeofeight197 Год назад +6

      Yup. ❤

    • @krs4976
      @krs4976 Год назад +7

      I remember seeing RATM and Senser at festival in the mid 90s
      Pumped
      The non conformity movement of the 90s is something we will never see in the mainstream again they were good times.
      Senser are a UK rap metal dance crossover group way ahead of the time that never made it to the US , they have the same sort of message as RATM. you should check out their tunes State of mind, Age of Panic, Eject, No Comply and Switch.

    • @dposcuro
      @dposcuro Год назад

      @@krs4976 One Minute Silence....

    • @dposcuro
      @dposcuro Год назад +7

      The problem being, is trying to maintain a "politically neutral" channel? How can you analyze such a politically charged group's lyrics?

    • @BakingBadOBX
      @BakingBadOBX Год назад +7

      zack may not be a big singer, be he most definitely has a powerful voice. very distinctive too

  • @jmarx3943
    @jmarx3943 Год назад +156

    I talked to a kid once who picked up a guitar because of Tom Morello. He loved the fact that he incorporated turntables into the music. I delivered the news as gently as i could.

    • @brysons8934
      @brysons8934 6 месяцев назад +8

      Which is fun cause I remember Morello saying he started playing because of the Sex Pistols.

    • @Emersonion
      @Emersonion 6 месяцев назад +1

      😂

    • @edmundcjoconnor
      @edmundcjoconnor Месяц назад

      ​@@brysons8934 And to call anything The Sex Pistols were doing "guitar-playing", is putting it nicely. They often sound like the instruments were thrown down a flight of stairs.

  • @intertuin
    @intertuin 7 месяцев назад +67

    Bulls on Parade, from 1996, in my opinion the most important musical indictment against the Military-Industrial Complex ever made, is now extremely topical. "Weapons, not food, not homes, not shoes, not need, just feed the war cannibal-animal" is pure 2024.
    Thank you for your in-depth analysis of this fantastic protest song. Really impressive.

    • @Barnaclebeard
      @Barnaclebeard 3 месяца назад +1

      What are the politics of the hypothetical person who might be against this message???

    • @sighmahmale
      @sighmahmale 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Barnaclebeard greed above all

    • @Stevennn-
      @Stevennn- 2 месяца назад +2

      @@Barnaclebeardmost involved in the military industrial complex, at least at the higher levels, whenever the government decides whether or not to get involved in combat, you very often see donations from people involved in the companies who produce the weapons, in order to get a vote *for* getting involved, as it basically means the government will give them as many blank checks as they want as long as there is combat somewhere in the world.

    • @zeruty
      @zeruty 2 месяца назад +2

      ​@@BarnaclebeardAs a former right-winger, I can attest to there being a ton of people on the right who would oppose that message

  • @Mechanic618
    @Mechanic618 Год назад +242

    Check out "Freedom" for a real range of Zach's vocals, from whisper to maximum screaming rage. The album cut, naturally.

  • @sanches_lanches
    @sanches_lanches Год назад +172

    When the lyrics start the bass line is so powerful, Tim Commerford is an underrated master

    • @brasschuckles3138
      @brasschuckles3138 Год назад +7

      I came here to say the same thing. Tom get a lot of the light, but that bass is hard AF and those drums. One of the greatest bands, so tight and groovy. Every single person in this band is crazy talented.

    • @hua..
      @hua.. 6 месяцев назад

      Love them but I don't believe anyone from RATM can be considered "underrated" these days lol

  • @Andy-nl8uq
    @Andy-nl8uq Год назад +222

    His lyricism is still astounding (and relevant) now. The start of the second verse will always be some of my favourite lines of his "weapons, not food, not hopes, not shoes, not me, just feed the war... Walk the corner to the rubble that used to be a library, line up to the mind cemetery now" 🔥

    • @randomations11
      @randomations11 Год назад +20

      I think it's actually "not *need*, just feed the war cannibal animal, I..."
      Tool may have some great lyrics, but Zack is just on another level of putting into words the broken world that we share here

    • @raidonbay
      @raidonbay Год назад +7

      From the source-
      "Weapons not food, not homes, not shoes
      Not need, just feed the war cannibal animal
      I walk the corner to the rubble that used to be a library
      Line up to the mind cemetery now"

    • @HotDog-BongWater
      @HotDog-BongWater 11 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@randomations11funny you mention Tool; idk if you know, but Maynard contributed vocals on their song Know Your Enemy! I'd like to think the two groups influenced each other as they grew

    • @ivyrose779
      @ivyrose779 8 месяцев назад +1

      This is relevant in Gaza right now.

    • @Andy-nl8uq
      @Andy-nl8uq 8 месяцев назад +4

      @@ivyrose779 Undoubtedly. But the next part "they don't gotta burn the books they just remove 'em" is so applicable to the US. Not only with book bans, but also the TikTok legislation. They haven't got to destroy the app, they just have to remove everyone's access to it so the US population doesn't get to see what's happening across the world...

  • @seancaceres619
    @seancaceres619 Год назад +224

    And Tim Commerford, the bass player needs to be acknowledged as much as Tim Morello.
    The whole band was just ahead of its time, lyrically, musically and are still relevant.
    This band has been in a league of its own since the first album.
    Renegades of Funk🤔🤦
    Nevermind, there's no point I saying WHICH should come next. R A T M are just phenomenal.

    • @NavelOrangeGazer
      @NavelOrangeGazer Год назад +5

      Tim and Brad are simply one of the greatest rhythm sections in rock ever.

    • @gh41996
      @gh41996 Год назад +3

      Tim is such an underrated bass player. His bass grooves are so good!

    • @genghisgalahad8465
      @genghisgalahad8465 Год назад

      Yes!! Notable in Freedom!

    • @josefu_velen
      @josefu_velen Год назад +11

      "and are still relevant." I came across a quote somewhere, I can't recall where, that said, "I wish to live in a time when RATM lyrics are no longer relevant."

    • @Jamesnpk
      @Jamesnpk Год назад +6

      ​@@josefu_velenthat's a bloody powerful statement!

  • @Martin-re8ei
    @Martin-re8ei Год назад +95

    One of the most iconic drum intro ever. That snare hit is outstanding

  • @chrisfinamore6364
    @chrisfinamore6364 Год назад +58

    Rage was definitely ahead of their time. Zach and the whole band are amazing. Still sounds fresh and electrifying today!

    • @george474747
      @george474747 2 месяца назад

      The guitar and the vocal are both used like percussion.
      Love the rhythm of this band.

  • @loadedcouchpotato6567
    @loadedcouchpotato6567 Год назад +1695

    As a librarian, "They don't gotta burn the books they just remove'm" hits deep these days.

    • @neilpatrickhairless
      @neilpatrickhairless Год назад +228

      Conservative Christofascist Fundamentalism never changes

    • @divitu
      @divitu Год назад +121

      While arms warehouses fill as fast as the cells.

    • @nellerue446
      @nellerue446 Год назад +38

      Glad I retired after 30 years as a school librarian before the madness began!

    • @benboothroyd1523
      @benboothroyd1523 Год назад +78

      @@neilpatrickhairlessRight … conservatives trying to ban obscene literature is not equivalent to leftists trying to ban Shakespeare

    • @Mr.PeabodyTheSkeptic
      @Mr.PeabodyTheSkeptic Год назад +4

      Sad

  • @mattp6953
    @mattp6953 Год назад +198

    As amazing as Zach and Tom are.. the rhythm section of Commoford on Bass, and Will on drums really punch these songs. Commoford is very very underrated.

    • @danharvey8464
      @danharvey8464 Год назад +11

      Bass players nearly always get done dirty

    • @divine_2768
      @divine_2768 Год назад +10

      They're so tight together it almost seems fake. They play like they're 1 instrument.

    • @mastod0n1
      @mastod0n1 3 месяца назад

      Tim Commerford* and Brad Wilk*
      I don't normally like correcting misspellings but these are their names.

  • @bw1889
    @bw1889 10 месяцев назад +20

    For the verses, Tom engages the wah wah peddle in a top-side (toes end of the peddle) down manner which gives the gritty/trebbly sound. So when you point out that “sound in the background” around 18:25, Tom is taking his foot back on the wah so he can shut it off which is a button at the top-side. So he’s quickly turning it to the neutral position so he can engage the button, cleaner. That motion is the sound. A wah sound. The chorus is straight distortion channel so he wouldn’t want the wah wah engaged.

  • @JackMarchetti29
    @JackMarchetti29 Год назад +290

    Rage covers often don't land because the vocalists forget one major component of Zack De La Rocha's delivery: Seething anger. (this too is why Denzel Curry's cover is the best cover of this song)

    • @wumbojet
      @wumbojet Год назад +21

      I also loved the way he incorporated his own verse from the taboo album, it fit the tone of the song excellently

    • @Rogn80
      @Rogn80 Год назад +24

      Yeah the seething anger is what draws me to their earlier stuff soo much more. Same way for Tool... Opiate just hits different u know?

    • @dheijnemans
      @dheijnemans Год назад +17

      This is what makes the covers by Richard Cheese so effective 😂

    • @MetalManiac1911
      @MetalManiac1911 Год назад +3

      I always thought it was more of a nasally bitching then seething anger.

    • @Bam31415
      @Bam31415 Год назад +28

      There are better, more technical singers and rappers with better flow and more complex lyricism.
      Yet noone can match Zack when it comes to the shere conviction. When it comes down to that true belief and rightous anger his delivery is unmatched.

  • @MerelyAdequate
    @MerelyAdequate Год назад +72

    Tom Morello has said he views himself in this band as both the guitarist and the DJ. This is the best example of his DJ hip hop record scratching on the guitar.

  • @cyrusatkinson3307
    @cyrusatkinson3307 8 месяцев назад +6

    Have to say, after watching dozens of your videos is your genuine excitement for music! All different types, styles, you find the real of it and revel in it. Beautiful!

  • @Goofyboy2006
    @Goofyboy2006 Год назад +202

    I saw RATM live last year and Zack's power/presence is just insane. He was sitting down for all of it, because of his injury early in the tour, and he still gave one of the most impresive performance I've ever seen. They didn't lose a beat, even 25+ years later.

    • @rockutron9000
      @rockutron9000 Год назад +20

      Saw it too. Couldn't believe it. Zack sitting down is better than 85% of frontmen out there.

    • @nk1974
      @nk1974 Год назад +9

      Rage and Metallica still give their fullest effort at every performance. Top level at 50s and 60s is unreal.

    • @alpur214
      @alpur214 Год назад +4

      I sure hope they get the chance to tour again. They’ve clearly still got it.

    • @rockermom0097
      @rockermom0097 Год назад +3

      The leg of the tour I had tickets for was cancelled😭😭😭 I wish they'd reschedule but my hope is pretty much run out

    • @michaellorne5326
      @michaellorne5326 Год назад +5

      I too saw them at Ottawa Bluesfest last summer and Zach was on point even though he was sitting down. However (and keep in mind that I have been a Rage fan since their first album, saw them in 1994 at Varsity Arena in Toronto) I thought they struggled to keep the rhythm in parts. Tim Commerford is a great bassist, and I think I chalk it up to being rusty after all these years and then the stress of Zach's injury probably didn't help. I was shocked when the beat started to drop and the rhythm got out of sync. And then I was amazed at how Tom Morrello pulled them right back together. That man is amazing not only as a solo guitarist but as a band member. It was impressive and an amazing concert.

  • @geoff3610
    @geoff3610 Год назад +88

    Major props to Zack for achieving a serious sense of flow, as the rap masters strive for. It's tough to meld aggression and flow.

  • @SupremeChimp
    @SupremeChimp 8 месяцев назад +7

    Watching people react to RATM for the first time is one of my favorite things. My favorite band of all time, by far. Love seeing people discover them and have that same feeling I did all those years ago.

  • @HohnerCornell
    @HohnerCornell Год назад +111

    Killing in the name, Bulls on parade, Calm like a bomb, Sleep now in the fire, Wake up, Know your enemy, Testify,... what a discography. ALL of their songs have at least a couple of absolute gold phrases in its lyrics. Their power is absolutely unbeatable.

    • @CasualSharts
      @CasualSharts Год назад +5

      Take the power back is one of my favorites as well

    • @shipwreckedonapopulatedisland
      @shipwreckedonapopulatedisland Год назад +8

      Down Rodeo

    • @1norwood1
      @1norwood1 Год назад +2

      'Settle for Nothing' from the first album is one of their really underrated tracks in my opinion "Caught between my culture and the system, Genocide..."

    • @mr.newmanium127
      @mr.newmanium127 Год назад +5

      People of the Sun is another of their epics

    • @gNome_5
      @gNome_5 Год назад +2

      💣 Calm Like A Bomb-one of my absolute favs-typically evoking a sense of freedom to express any and all pent-up anger and frustration. RAGE is always guaranteed to stir up something buried deep within-if this music doesn't cause you to feel any emotion whatsoever, well, then might I suggest you check your pulse? 📈💀

  • @tylerbuckner3750
    @tylerbuckner3750 Год назад +50

    From a guitarist’s pov, there’s a lot to take in with Tom’s playing. Sometimes, instead of using the Wah, which filters the tone in a legato fashion, he does pick-up switching which makes it more staccato. Basically, each pick-up in his guitar can be independently set to a different eq, then he uses the toggle switch next to his volume/tone knobs to rapidly switch back and forth between those different frequencies with a certain rhythm. He’s an absolute masted at utilizing every function of the guitar.

    • @EnigmaticCanadian
      @EnigmaticCanadian Год назад +1

      That wah might be a bass wah pedal. I have a bass and guitar wah and heard the difference in frequencies and it sounds close to Tom's wah tone.

    • @Shadow0fd3ath24
      @Shadow0fd3ath24 Год назад

      Actually no....there is an old Guitar World video where he shows that the bridge pickup is used EXCLUSIVELY on this particular song INCLUDING during the solo and on almost every other RATM song ever. Tom always has 1 tone knob set all the way down, and the other set to all the way up, and so the pickup switch acts as a killswitch, and his wah and whammy together create a high pitch to the scraping, then add in the rhythm of cutting it off at the right time and boom there ya go.

    • @tylerbuckner3750
      @tylerbuckner3750 Год назад +2

      @@Shadow0fd3ath24 Bud...I said there's a lot to take in with "Tom's playing." That's an all-inclusive statement about his style. No where did I specify that I'm only referring to this song. I'm well aware of what he's doing here. Just trying to highlight an aspect of his technique for laymen if they ever come across it.

    • @Shadow0fd3ath24
      @Shadow0fd3ath24 Год назад

      @@tylerbuckner3750 "Bud" no you didnt, Tom ONLY ever uses his bridge pickup pretty much, especially when switching and i only used this song as an example of that, reread what i said...you LITERALLY and i QUOTE said "Basically, each pick-up in his guitar can be independently set to a different eq, then he uses the toggle switch next to his volume/tone knobs to rapidly switch back and forth between those different frequencies with a certain rhythm." This is something he specifically states that he doesnt do because it complicates things. Even in Audioslave he only does this to go from a humbucker to a single coil in 3 songs as of that recording

    • @tylerbuckner3750
      @tylerbuckner3750 Год назад

      @@Shadow0fd3ath24 You used "only" and "pretty much" in the same sentence, so which is it? Never mind, you're the pro. Who am I to question your omniscience? You're right, and also a very big, very handsome boy. Who am I to even dare comment...

  • @sebastianpinto659
    @sebastianpinto659 11 месяцев назад +7

    Thirty years loving this powerful music and you discover it right now...

  • @robertbatmanvaldez7606
    @robertbatmanvaldez7606 Год назад +64

    OMG Elizabeth!! Your re-creation of Tom Morello's guitar with your voice is a time capsule moment if I ever saw one!! That was such a precious gesture. This is one of the reasons that you are the #1 vocal analyst of Gotham City!!

  • @vaughnnewman8903
    @vaughnnewman8903 Год назад +66

    A perfect blend of Rap, Rock and Funk. There are no weak links in this chain- everyone is talented. RATM was ahead of their time; provocative, motivational and always real.

    • @annon.9557
      @annon.9557 11 месяцев назад +2

      Sadly, still painfully relevant.

  • @gs2162
    @gs2162 Год назад +46

    Goose bumps. Rage informed my worldview and politics for the rest of my life. My love and respect for hip-hop extended to Zack's poetry and deep lyrical content.
    There was NOTHING like this sound in 1996. And it had me literally GOING TO THE LIBRARY to get the books in the CD liiner pictures.

    • @joshsmith3598
      @joshsmith3598 11 месяцев назад +2

      Nothing like it in white music but let's be clear there was plenty of it in Hip Hop throughout its history and in this time. PE, Nas, Kris 1, EPMD, Mobb Deep just to name a few. Prior to that plenty more. RATM merit respect but let's be honest here, if they were a Black rap band singing lyrics like this? They would get nowhere near the wealth and fame and? Whats make Morello and Zach et all "alright" is they know this and recognize it.

    • @gs2162
      @gs2162 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@joshsmith3598 respectfully, I reject your argument out of hand. There was no combination of vocals, lyrics, and sound, like Rage; black white brown or purple. And if it was four black guys making that music, they would have found a huge audience.

    • @Genesisrequiem
      @Genesisrequiem 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@joshsmith3598yeah the RATM members are so white. True Caucasian names like Tom Morello and Zak De La Rocha. Oof

    • @anuncolonizedmind6296
      @anuncolonizedmind6296 9 месяцев назад +6

      ​@@joshsmith3598 Lol that's not white music, I'm 45 years old & black. I have been listening to RATM since I was about 14 or 15. Music doesn't have a color, the ppl playing it do.. but not the music. It's a personal preference, I hate how someone's skin color is always a factor.

    • @anuncolonizedmind6296
      @anuncolonizedmind6296 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@gs2162I agree 💯

  • @silverfischdotnet
    @silverfischdotnet Год назад +97

    The look on her face when the guitar "solo" starts is absolutely priceless.

    • @JPindanga
      @JPindanga Год назад +6

      pretty much everyones face when first listened to this bald guy doing scratchers simulating a turn table on a guitar!

    • @blackerthanafrica420
      @blackerthanafrica420 Год назад +1

      I always look for people's reactions to that solo

  • @donnamcmanus7360
    @donnamcmanus7360 Год назад +58

    I'm 57 and my heart beat still escalates every time I hear this band. Tom's solo sounds like his version of a verse. Nothing is better to me than the concentrated intensity of RATM.

  • @jeffvail9335
    @jeffvail9335 Год назад +17

    The RATM cover of Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" is another monster track. It's interesting on a couple of levels. First, it's snother example Morello's experimental guitar techniques, and second, the fact that Dylan recorded it in '65 and it refers to events decades earlier in addition to current events at that time shows how little progress has been made on many of these issues.

  • @matthewgoodA1206
    @matthewgoodA1206 Год назад +126

    1 of Rage’s most pivotal tracks. Also one of their most well-known songs. And the tune where Zack’s flow earns the respect of major rap and hip-hop fans. This guitar solo might be Morello’s most famous lead ever. It even fools some people that there’s a DJ scratching records on this track. But the guy is just so wildly inventive it’s unreal. And on a very serious note, a lyric from 1996 has proven to be ominously prophetic in 2023: “They don’t gotta burn the books, they just remove ‘em.” To me that is less about politics than freedom of thought vs. oppression. Rage already knew that dangerous scenario was possible.

    • @divitu
      @divitu Год назад +5

      That's still politics, unfortunately.

    • @gollumandeowyn
      @gollumandeowyn Год назад +6

      I wouldn't say prophetic because that suggests he foresaw something that hadn't happened yet. He was commenting on something that's been a problem since the printing press was invented... People in power have ALWAYS tried to control what others can read.

    • @matthewgoodA1206
      @matthewgoodA1206 Год назад +2

      I would say that’s primarily because the issue has been politicized by the recent actions and policies of politicians; they’ve made it a political point. In the same way that science has been tainted. It still boils down to a struggle much bigger than politics.

    • @matthewgoodA1206
      @matthewgoodA1206 Год назад +2

      Fair enough. Unintentionally prophetic, then. As well as very unfortunately and even eerily.

  • @ExUSSailor
    @ExUSSailor Год назад +222

    The aggressiveness of Zack's vocals come from pure righteous indignation.

  • @jasonlaviolette2964
    @jasonlaviolette2964 Год назад +6

    Just recently discovered your channel, and have been spending way too much time watching your videos 😁 I just can't get enough of your faces and giggles when you hear something really cool and interesting. A lot of this is the music I grew up with that helped shape my formative years, and its pretty awesome seeing someone experience it for the first time. Even more so because you have the technical knowledge. Makes watching your videos fascinating. The gorgeous hair doesn't hurt, either.

  • @the_real_ick
    @the_real_ick Год назад +98

    Tom Morello is a mad scientist genius when it comes to getting weird sounds out of a guitar with fewer effects than people realize.

    • @BNezzy
      @BNezzy Год назад

      too bad he is an establishment sellout. They call themselves Rage Against the Machine but when government came out with tyrannical policies and mandates for a jab they we all for it and pushing it on their fans. surprised you didnt see this.

    • @xxwookey
      @xxwookey Год назад +2

      effects. ('fewer affects' would be something different - English is tricky as all of effect (noun), affect (noun), effect(verb) and affect (verb) are real words, although only 3 of them are commonly used). And yes his guitar-inventiveness is quite something to behold. He's up there with Buckethead.

    • @PrelectXBL
      @PrelectXBL Год назад +1

      He is not up there with Buckethead. Ryan actually has immense talent and can shred. Tom relies on effects and a kill switch to do what he does.

    • @xxwookey
      @xxwookey Год назад

      @@PrelectXBL Fair comment. I just meant that they were both inventive guitarists and proponents of the killswitch. This notable solo reminded me of some of Buckethead's work.

  • @StabStabStabStabby
    @StabStabStabStabby Год назад +100

    RATM are so timeless to me. It's a shame their 2023 tour had to be cancelled due to injury.

    • @torunamok
      @torunamok Год назад +15

      Just crying shame it's partly so timeless because all the things they were singing about 30 years ago are still effed up :(

    • @Afasia420
      @Afasia420 Год назад +2

      ​@@torunamoknow they are commonly acce reality... Go figure.

    • @iamasicksickman
      @iamasicksickman Год назад +2

      I had the unfortunate abilility to see zach fuck up his achilles. got carried off stage. But that hard ass mf still finished the show. showed me what ive known about them for the past 30 years.

    • @dialecticalmonist3405
      @dialecticalmonist3405 Год назад

      ​​@@iamasicksickman
      It's called "karma".
      That's what you get for selling out.
      Everything adds up in the end.

  • @raeee204
    @raeee204 11 месяцев назад +4

    Your analyses of all these songs (I especially love the SOAD ones tbh) is just amazing- I love all these songs and it’s so amazing to hear and see your reactions to them because for one, it allows me to understand why I love these songs and what it is technically about them that make them so amazing, and two, your genuine awe and amazement that you show for music you weren’t originally trained for or even very aware of- your open-mindedness is inspiring and I really do think that your videos help me to “fall more in love with music every day”

  • @icarustransportation1054
    @icarustransportation1054 Год назад +416

    Almost 30 years early, we're seeing this played out in America almost lyric by lyric.
    "They don't gotta burn the books they just remove 'em
    While arms warehouses fill as quick as the cells"

    • @autohmae
      @autohmae Год назад +39

      Sadly they applied then and still apply or in some cases even worse: apply again.

    • @randomname3109
      @randomname3109 Год назад +21

      *STILL*

    • @dropbarracuda
      @dropbarracuda Год назад +51

      They weren't early, the issues have been pervasive. In fact... if you really study their lyrics they sing about things that have been happening for a long time, *even back then*

    • @Zero_Ninety
      @Zero_Ninety Год назад +24

      It's like politicians listened to RATM and thought 'that's a good idea, lets do that'.

    • @lasagnasux4934
      @lasagnasux4934 Год назад +4

      Like how Amazon removed When Harry Became Sally for being too correct.

  • @mattiefee
    @mattiefee Год назад +265

    RATM - KNOW YOUR ENEMY
    Has Maynard of Tool on it

    • @Mechanic618
      @Mechanic618 Год назад +14

      Hoping for "Freedom"

    • @ItsAllGood_
      @ItsAllGood_ Год назад +5

      This is the Maynard from Tool song in case CV was wondering what song it was. (Know Your Enemy not Freedom)

    • @jjj_027
      @jjj_027 Год назад +2

      lol if y’all ain’t paying she ain’t playing

    • @Mechanic618
      @Mechanic618 Год назад +2

      @@ItsAllGood_ what did Maynard have to do with KYE? I'm not aware and love to learn music trivia :)

    • @Kybot12
      @Kybot12 Год назад +4

      @@Mechanic618he does a guest vocal on it. Tool and RATM came up around the same time in the LA music scene.

  • @nukachronic6211
    @nukachronic6211 Год назад +2

    You're such a great appreciator of music. I love your videos, and your reactions make me smile. Thanks for the great content.

  • @Jovinian
    @Jovinian Год назад +33

    Appreciate you covering something outside of your comfort zone. Tom Morello's guitar work, to me at least, sounds like "scratching"--the early hip-hip technique of using moving the stylus back and forth rapidly on vinyl records. Morello turned this urban dance sound into an aggressive call for revolution.

    • @stephenm8725
      @stephenm8725 Год назад +3

      yes, you're onto something, in fact, that's the desired effect. Tom himself considers himself the DJ in the band. it really gave him a unique style and approach to his instrument

    • @Shadow0fd3ath24
      @Shadow0fd3ath24 Год назад +2

      yep he was hired to be the bands Dj and turntableist originally

  • @LiquidThunder12
    @LiquidThunder12 Год назад +29

    "All sounds made by guitar, bass, drums and vocals" - the now famous line they added to their album cover, because Tom's guitar style was so innovative and unique to him!

  • @BlindRiott
    @BlindRiott 10 месяцев назад +21

    You sincerely get this sister…thank you for aiming your very particular set of skills to this piece, your insight is refreshingly nuanced! Be well, triple non secular blessings to you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
    I’ve seen this band 4 times across two countries, they literally changed the trajectory of my life, I’m a classically trained bassist by degree which of course translates in modern parlance to being a Systems Engineer for a Global Financial Institution.
    Active Listening is an art…but you already know that, please forgive me this blush, but I just giggle with glee & appreciation for the craft!
    Thank you

  • @vitorfrota940
    @vitorfrota940 Год назад +57

    The most fascinating thing to me is that Zack De la Rocha and Chris Cornell put so different spins on their songs that even though RATM and Auidoslave are the exact same band, they sound very different from one another.

    • @steveparris1806
      @steveparris1806 Год назад +6

      I struggled with Audioslave because I couldn't find the funk that was present in RATM. I guess Zach brought the funk out of the group.

    • @vitorfrota940
      @vitorfrota940 Год назад +3

      @@steveparris1806 I remember when Audioslave came into scene I was already an RATM fan, and when they told me it was the same band but with Chris Cornell on the vocals I thought they were just messing with me. As you say, there's something about Zack's vocals that brings out this funk feeling or rapcore that RATM has, kinda like the Beastie Boys, while Audioslave sounds more grunge to me in an Alice in Chains kinda vibe

  • @vater513
    @vater513 Год назад +171

    Zacks lyrics will have you going to google to reference the backstory he’s talking about then completely blow your mind to what you have been woken up to. The man is a true poet

    • @1968spikey
      @1968spikey Год назад +22

      You could write a four thousand word thesis on ANY RATM song.
      EVERY freakin' line is a rabbit hole of social, historical and political injustice.
      Discovered them late 90's and to this day, their music gives me goosebumps.

    • @maxwelledison03
      @maxwelledison03 7 месяцев назад +2

      Well said all.

  • @TheBigThoughts
    @TheBigThoughts 9 месяцев назад +43

    Everyone joked, but Rage was right.

    • @getbendt2970
      @getbendt2970 4 месяца назад +2

      Right about protesting the machine which is currently the Democrat party.

    • @timbrown6629
      @timbrown6629 4 месяца назад

      How were they right? They made tons of money while claiming to be Socialists.

    • @joyehsan6928
      @joyehsan6928 3 месяца назад +1

      @@getbendt2970 should you be not on toby keith"s channel!!

    • @oneball1926
      @oneball1926 3 месяца назад

      Rage was right even before they were born.

  • @johnnyfiveo
    @johnnyfiveo Год назад +162

    4:01 THIS is just one of the reasons why elizabeth's reactions are so unique. always great to see your smiling face, your wisdom and insight. you've gotta remember there was NOTHING, repeat NOTHING that sounded like this when it came out. not the beastie boys, not RHCP. this redefined anger and angst.

    • @ruthylopez
      @ruthylopez Год назад +11

      Redefined anger and angst? Nah.....maybe for "rock" or even "metal", but the best OG rappers (like Chuck D) had that same indignation, and (I strongly suspect) HEAVILY influenced Zach

    • @johnnyfiveo
      @johnnyfiveo Год назад +13

      @@ruthylopez no one sounded like this at all. truly unique

    • @leomahmet7555
      @leomahmet7555 Год назад

      ​@@ruthylopezyeah, agreed there and probably some underground artists at the time as it always goes with alternative artists since the 60s
      But, now white boy rapped this angrily at you back then, that and telling exactly how the government fucks the average blue and white collar sheep combined something that has never existed at that point, a lot of influences but none quite like this

    • @roems6396
      @roems6396 Год назад +5

      @@ruthylopez
      Chuck D was talking about the same things, but something about Rage combines those thoughts with the music to make you feel the same thing. The entire thing is melodic anger against inequality, the military industrial complex, and national lies.

    • @shawntripp4591
      @shawntripp4591 Год назад +2

      Chuck D was doing this before Rage. Love Rage, but i have a live recording where Chuck joins them for Black Steel and Zack refers to him as a father of revolutionary music.

  • @kimethkopecky4877
    @kimethkopecky4877 Год назад +63

    Rage is +/- 30 years old, and their songs are timeless and still relevant today. Unless changes are made, I don’t think their tracks will ever not be relevant, even in another 30 years.

    • @Jamer767
      @Jamer767 Год назад +3

      RAGE will always be relevant. The battle just isn’t always Los Angeles

  • @quotethenovanevermore9565
    @quotethenovanevermore9565 Год назад +3

    No idea how this channel was recommended to me by youtube but I'm so glad it was! Watching her react to great music and analyzing it is amazing. Currently binge watching Years of videos! Thank you for what you do

  • @catalinvasile9081
    @catalinvasile9081 Год назад +63

    The bass on this track is amazing. It’s like a constant growl.

    • @divitu
      @divitu Год назад +1

      Yeah Tim's tone on this one is nuts.

    • @BRUNHILDofficial
      @BRUNHILDofficial Год назад

      His bass tone is so meaty. Everyone gives Tom the credit he deserves, but Tim is a savage on this beat
      - Frank -

  • @flogg8635
    @flogg8635 Год назад +15

    Your vocal impression of Tom on the guitar was amazing !

  • @Alpemanden
    @Alpemanden Год назад +11

    Tom Morello uses a funny mixture of a Whammy pedal for the high pitch sounds and sometimes a wah-wah (which makes the exact sound of the name). But Tom also said that he was very inspired by hip hop and DJ scatch music. Which is why many of the sounds he makes is actually him scratching (like a DJ) on a guitar while manipulating the sound with a whammy pedal. It's super fascinating and is also many of the reasons of why his tone is so freaking different. If you look up Cochise with Audioslave the intro is him slapping the guitar with a pick. His creativity is insane.

    • @jacobseal
      @jacobseal 5 месяцев назад

      I saw an interview with him a few years ago. He said while other guys were sitting in their room trying to learn Van Halen or whatever shred stuff, he was trying to figure out how to make his guitar sound like a helicopter. (Paraphrased). But he is also a very good "traditional" guitarist.

  • @pierrehenri2297
    @pierrehenri2297 Год назад +7

    That groove is infectious!! First few bars and the head starts to rock🤘🏻

  • @bstanfi1
    @bstanfi1 Год назад +16

    I really love Zach's contrast in the chorus. He goes from fast-paced & high energy, to a slower-paced calmer sound, and back each line. Each one accentuating the other.

  • @caseycooper4225
    @caseycooper4225 11 месяцев назад +3

    I first stumbled onto RATM as an angry, broody teenager in the mid 90’s. I couldn’t describe what it was, but something about de la Rocha’s vocals popped with how I viewed the world at the time. Another thing that makes RATM unique is how well thought-out the lyrics are in reflecting their message. You do such a good job about explaining the vocal and sonic theory behind the emotional energy of anger and rage in his sound. I can see why you enjoy teaching because you are excellent at it!

  • @djbeema
    @djbeema Год назад +7

    Love that you can analyze the vocals and song structure on something no matter the genre or style.
    Sometimes I'm pretty sure the best thing to ever come out of RUclips is more people discovering RATM

  • @alanhilton7336caradventure
    @alanhilton7336caradventure Год назад +12

    I was a teen when I found these guy's to this day my favourite band Zack's words make even more sense today with the way our world is.

  • @uncommonman
    @uncommonman Год назад +281

    Being opposed to Fascists is NEVER wrong.

    • @maxwelledison03
      @maxwelledison03 7 месяцев назад +13

      True story.

    • @jamesfarina5764
      @jamesfarina5764 6 месяцев назад +11

      True, except you don't understand what that means or who they are

    • @seelenwinter6662
      @seelenwinter6662 5 месяцев назад

      if you are a fan from mao, kim jong, lenin, stalin, putin, xi jinping, castro or all that other bstrds, then go to this countries...

    • @riz3310
      @riz3310 5 месяцев назад +17

      @@jamesfarina5764it’s the cops.

    • @Loafusbreadmyre
      @Loafusbreadmyre 5 месяцев назад +13

      @@jamesfarina5764 Here ya go: "a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition", literally the first result after googling "define fascism." I'm pretty comfortable with hating everything Fascism is. A government is not meant to and should not get to harm, subjugate, or threaten its citizens, instead it should be a concentrated body of effort directed towards assisting, protecting, aiding, and ensuring the full list of rights of their citizens in an unbiased, unprejudiced fashion. Unfortunately, at the time of this song's writing up to now, and well before the song's writing, the United States government has done the opposite, being incredibly cruel to its citizens, especially on the basis of race/ethnicity as well as social and economic class. The US Government is currently moving towards a Fascist Theocracy, and if that isn't something to oppose with great force and vigor, I don't know what is.

  • @wille769
    @wille769 Год назад +46

    Elizabeth, the "squeaking" sound that you hear from Tom in that guitar solo is emulating the sound of a DJ "scratching" a record on a turntable, which is basically old school rap. Tom's incredible and distinctive, as is RATM in general, one of a kind!

    • @alfonsogalan4935
      @alfonsogalan4935 Год назад +4

      no turntables or syncetizers were used in this recording its all guitar sounds , It is printed on the record

    • @wille769
      @wille769 Год назад +5

      @@alfonsogalan4935 hence the word "emulating."

    • @Genesisrequiem
      @Genesisrequiem 10 месяцев назад

      On their debut album they actually mention all sounds on this record are vocals, guitar, bass, and drums

    • @wille769
      @wille769 10 месяцев назад

      @@Genesisrequiem em·u·late
      /ˈemyəˌlāt/

      verb
      gerund or present participle: emulating
      match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
      "lesser men trying to emulate his greatness"
      Similar:
      imitate
      copy
      reproduce
      mimic
      mirror
      echo
      follow
      model oneself on
      take as a model
      take as an example
      match
      equal
      parallel
      be the equal of
      be on a par with
      be in the same league as
      come near to
      come close to
      approximate
      compete with
      contend with
      rival
      vie with
      surpass
      imitate.
      "hers is not a hairstyle I wish to emulate"
      COMPUTING
      reproduce the function or action of (a different computer, software system, etc.).
      "the adaptor is factory set to emulate a Hercules graphics board"

    • @Genesisrequiem
      @Genesisrequiem 10 месяцев назад

      @@wille769 I've never known someone so proud they own a dictionary and/or thesaurus. Well done, would you like a gold star?

  • @Tinkerbell9332
    @Tinkerbell9332 Год назад +43

    I lost a brother a couple years ago who gave me his mp3 player and this was on there and this song makes me think of my brother! I will definitely watch this !

    • @The_Yodelstein
      @The_Yodelstein Год назад +3

      RIP to your brother, he had excellent taste. 🙏

    • @Tinkerbell9332
      @Tinkerbell9332 Год назад +3

      @@The_Yodelstein thank you for that! He actually really did have good taste in music! Nirvana and the beetles were also his favorites!

  • @johnrathbun2943
    @johnrathbun2943 11 месяцев назад +2

    I'm glad that you finally came across Rage. They came out of left field with a sound that had never been done. And their aggressiveness was off the hook!

  • @cjonesufc
    @cjonesufc Год назад +32

    I just realized that Elizabeth should do a track by Morphine. Guitars do influence voices. Mark Sandman sang like a saxophone and his bass and they were so unique. I’d love to see “I Know You - Part 3” or “Wishing Well”

  • @Jason-dt7sw
    @Jason-dt7sw Год назад +32

    I love when you put together detailed analysis of ‘90s rock and metal, it brings me back to my childhood! This probably won’t get too many upvotes on our side of the border but as a kid who grew up close to Canada, I would love to see you do a deep dive into The Tea Party, kind of a ‘90s version of The Doors with heavy Middle Eastern influences and instruments. Sister Awake is probably the song that captures them best.

    • @crendra11
      @crendra11 Год назад +5

      There's a few Tragically Hip songs I'd love to see her do. Gord Downie is exactly the kind of vocalist this channel was made for

    • @Cruellers4Life
      @Cruellers4Life Год назад +1

      @@crendra11 Imagine a breakdown of "Wheat Kings", "Fiddler's Green" or even "New Orleans is Sinking"

    • @SkewtLilbttm
      @SkewtLilbttm Год назад

      New Orleans is Sinking for sure

  • @SoulControlla99
    @SoulControlla99 2 месяца назад +2

    Not taking a side IS taking a side. Inaction IS an action. ❤

  • @everyonelovesmajima
    @everyonelovesmajima Год назад +263

    Tom Morello is a rabbit hole unto himself.

    • @jgee9272
      @jgee9272 Год назад +19

      High school honours student, Bachelor of political science, stripper, and one of the most creative and underrated guitarists to ever grace the scene

    • @DestructionGlitter
      @DestructionGlitter Год назад +4

      The entire Night watchman project and all the collabs with the most unexpected artists, you could write a book about Tom Morello

    • @chaptermasterpedrokantor1623
      @chaptermasterpedrokantor1623 Год назад +9

      He's said that he used to practice 8 hours a day playing guitar at the height of the 80's shred guitar era. Competition was fierce. One day he was going to play a gig and noticed that every other guitar player was shredding like crazy and he felt that he wasn't going to stand out that way. And on these few songs where he does play normal lead I get it as its nothing special. But realizing this he began to study DJ's and trying to emulate their sounds. Discovering the Whammy pedal, which was then brand new, didn't hurt either. He has also said that he stopped chasing tone when he realized he could never find the tone he wanted, so he was going to use what he had from that time on. I guess that made him explore his effects pedals and amp a lot more thorough then most. He's mostly still using the same rig and pedals.

    • @AbeVicious
      @AbeVicious Год назад +2

      ​@@jgee9272former political aide who was mistreated and said fuck politicians

    • @HarryDirtay
      @HarryDirtay Год назад

      ​@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623Hr made an honest pedal out of that digital wah.

  • @TimNixon-xi4ly
    @TimNixon-xi4ly Год назад +8

    I listened to them alot in highschool and got to see them live this year. The energy was so powerful everyone was on their feet the whole show. Was the best concert I've been to ever

  • @DavidHanks90
    @DavidHanks90 Год назад +3

    Tom Morello is such a cool guitarist and has such a unique playing style and sound. You should definitely check out this video that goes over his pedalboard setup. Super cool to see how he accomplishes everything.

  • @aLpenbog
    @aLpenbog Год назад +65

    I really miss the 90s. We had so many unique genres and artists inside a pretty small time frame. Another pretty unique artist I'm still missing on your channel is Alanis Morissette. For me she is one of the artists that always come to mind when thinking about 90s music. The Album Jagged Little Pill was packed with great songs like You Oughta Know, Ironic or Hand in My Pocket etc. It is probably one of the best albums of the 90s, although I also like many of her later songs like Thank U. In terms of choosing possible reactions I think most of the studio recordings sound better because the instruments are kinda too loud on many live performances of the 90s but it is also a must to see at least one of her live performances. She always had a kinda weird but unique stage presence.

    • @mh-12-34-6-b
      @mh-12-34-6-b Год назад +4

      You oughta know still hits hard. Great song

    • @marygabbert2619
      @marygabbert2619 Год назад +5

      The entire Jagged Little Pill album is phenomenal

    • @amberfaulkner8930
      @amberfaulkner8930 Год назад +2

      Yes! Alanis is so underrated. Jagged Little Pill is a great album but I feel like she hit her peak artistically and emotionally with her next album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.

    • @arjanpetersen
      @arjanpetersen Год назад +1

      Yeah I was born in 80 and grew up with this music. Bing from Netherlands there was a lotto choose from. We also had gabber back then :)

    • @Genesisrequiem
      @Genesisrequiem 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@amberfaulkner8930fuggin YES!

  • @crawlingcrabs8306
    @crawlingcrabs8306 Год назад +10

    I love seeing you enjoy Rage. Hopefully your nest Rage song is "Sleep now in the fire". Looking forward to it!

  • @AK-ContentCreatIon
    @AK-ContentCreatIon Год назад

    HI! Thanks for Your insight! The most beautiful thing I find, watching Your (reaction) videos, is Your heartwarming, pure and loving way of You, listening to music and always finding the best within it., Your enthusiasm and empathy, all the feelings you share, often give me goosebumps and tears of emotion. I'm touched. THANKS for all this joy and feelings

  • @annecerniglia5693
    @annecerniglia5693 Год назад +6

    Every member is amazingly talented. Tom Morello is so creative. This band is worth a deeper dive.

  • @rkeisn
    @rkeisn Год назад +34

    This is gonna be a ride back to my youth. They were extremely popular in certain political environments, but also managed to get a broader audience by the pure energy of the music.
    You should try to explore Black Flag with Henry Rollins as lead, that would be interesting.

    • @nonsenseical
      @nonsenseical Год назад +1

      I would love see this take! It'd be also be interesting to see what she makes of Dead Kennedys and Jello Biafra on vocals

    • @HaywireZombie84
      @HaywireZombie84 Год назад

      Hearing her take on California Uber Alles would be a trip and a half

  • @maverickofkain
    @maverickofkain 7 месяцев назад

    I wish i could hear this again for the first time like you are now. The rabbit hole of their talent is amazing and all their albums are remarkable. Also the most incredible group i have ever seen live.

  • @ItsAllGood_
    @ItsAllGood_ Год назад +9

    One of my top 5 all time bands! This was a banger. Keep doing SOAD and Rage. I could watch them all day!

  • @xenos_n.
    @xenos_n. Год назад +6

    You need to listen to more RATM. There's never been any band like them but they've inspired so many other musicians. They did metal + rap PERFECTLY and nobody has been able to compete. Truly legendary band.

  • @LesSimsJr
    @LesSimsJr 11 месяцев назад +6

    Tom makes his guitar Wacka Wacka Wacka, like vocal folds!

  • @auckalukaum
    @auckalukaum Год назад +22

    Tom also plays a really wild solo with Bruce Springsteen on Ghost of Tom Joad. He toured and recorded with the E Street Band for a little while after Rage.

    • @petenieto1575
      @petenieto1575 Год назад +2

      That is something she should definitely check out. it was awesome.

    • @jonm7888
      @jonm7888 Год назад +1

      Great version of that song.

    • @ghattier
      @ghattier Год назад

      I will be sending Elizabeth several suggestions for analysis of The Boss when she’s ready. Morello’s version of Tom Joad is absolutely in the mix.

  • @J2GUnlimited
    @J2GUnlimited Год назад +17

    Maria is still one of my favorite songs by Rage, Zach's lyricism and story telling are amazing. The feels are real.

    • @turdburglar333
      @turdburglar333 Год назад +2

      Duuuude love this song! So intense. I feel like Maria is super underrated.

    • @sacredgeometry
      @sacredgeometry Год назад +1

      Fantastic choice

  • @AnotherFacelessDigitalNoOne
    @AnotherFacelessDigitalNoOne Год назад +1

    Omfg!!! You got here. To them!! Love youre reactions! Its amazing to have you across it!! ❤❤

  • @Haunting1981
    @Haunting1981 Год назад +16

    As a guitarist who has been playing for 30+ years and who appreciates all musical expression through guitar solos, in my opinion, this is the greatest solo of all time. It's just so outside of the box and inspiring. Just like the message of the band as a whole, his guitar work stands in opposition to norms and tradition. It's beyond powerful.

  • @romo_lampkin
    @romo_lampkin Год назад +18

    Cochise by Audioslave (same band, diff singer for those who don't know) has REALLY awesome riffs that sorta change, much like this song. Tom is a master

    • @Mezziah187
      @Mezziah187 Год назад +1

      I didn't realize it was Morello's guitar making the opening "helicopter sounds" when I first heard it. I was ignorant (and still am) to many guitar styles, but when the factoid started circling about how he created the sound, immediately his name was immortalized in my mind as a guitarist to pay attention to. His humbleness while explaining it too is endearing >>> ruclips.net/video/mO_3ATtgIs0/видео.html
      Edit: and, his Bulls On Parade solo, for Elizabeth (or anyone) to check out: ruclips.net/video/kyxKJLgfT7A/видео.htmlsi=8w16nZ0tvgLcgjQR&t=100

  • @shanejones578
    @shanejones578 8 месяцев назад

    The excitement that overcomes you is so beautiful to watch happen in real time and excites us for you.

  • @dferrantino
    @dferrantino Год назад +9

    Keep in mind that Rage was one of the forerunners of rap metal, and where a lot of bands that came after them had a dedicated DJ on a set of turntables, Rage did it with a 4-piece rock band. Tom Morello considers himself the DJ of the band, and in many ways his solos are meant to call back to turntables scratching. During the verses, the "melody/countermelody" you're trying to piece together on the bass and guitar is better thought of in terms of "flow" and "groove", as if you were listening to hip hop or funk instead.

  • @Elezium
    @Elezium Год назад +16

    Awesome reaction!! As well as pedals for his "sound effects", Tom also sometimes plays with 1 of his pickups on the guitar turned allllllllll the way down so when he starts flicking the toggle it gives a staccato effect, such as the intro riff for "Know your enemy" :)
    Would love you to react to "Wasted Time" by Skid Row - Sebastian Bach's best performance showing the range and power he had, as well as being full of passion...written about their friend Steven Adler who was the original Guns'n'Roses drummer.

    • @battmarn
      @battmarn Год назад

      I think he has an actual killswitch these days

  • @JC6one7
    @JC6one7 Год назад +3

    “They don’t gotta burn the books they just remove em.” Big fan! Love your vids!

  • @joshcomedy1521
    @joshcomedy1521 Год назад +22

    Eddie Van Halen did a similar scratching effect on his guitar using a phaser on Atomic Punk on their first album. I hear a lot of EVH influence in Morello's playing in terms of strange guitar noises.

    • @jeffreyperry7911
      @jeffreyperry7911 Год назад +5

      Hendrix on the intro to Voodoo Chile' as well.

    • @ruthylopez
      @ruthylopez Год назад

      I agree with all you guys, about the EVH infuence. As far as "tone" and sound, but as far as the rhythm, I'm picking up a lot of Led Zep feel as well. The staccato and what I call "rhythmic jaggedness" reminds me of Zep. Maybe I'm crazy.@@jeffreyperry7911

  • @cbenson513
    @cbenson513 Год назад +13

    Yes! Going back for more RATM! Their energy, funk, and message are always on point.

  • @4liv3
    @4liv3 Год назад +7

    If you want a real live performance where Tom Morrello's genius really shines, I'd recommend watching his performance with Bruce Springsteen when they take on "The Ghost of Tom Joad" together at the anniversary concert of Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame from 2009. Morello has several solos with amazing close up shots of him blowings minds with his guitar. He also sings parts of the song, which could be a fun experience!

    • @julienwajsberg4238
      @julienwajsberg4238 9 месяцев назад +1

      That's also part of the High Hopes album, that's an amazing work by Morello.

  • @shizymynizy
    @shizymynizy Год назад +4

    Tom's speech at the rock and roll hall of fame inauguration was epic.

  • @toddmckinney7188
    @toddmckinney7188 Год назад +11

    Eddie Van Halen took the electric guitar to the next level. Tom Morello attributes his work as influential and undeniable. Check out Eddie's "Eruption" guitar solo, "Cathedral," or the beginning of "Mean Street." He's a watermark for many guitar players.

    • @kevindadswell603
      @kevindadswell603 Год назад +1

      That comparison is appropriate because of all the great guitarists I've seen live, Tom and Eddy were the most creative.

  • @skarsgamingcentral
    @skarsgamingcentral 6 месяцев назад +1

    Of all the reactioners, you are simply the best. Nobody does it like you to. You totally decapitate a song, from A to Z. Near 30 minutes reaction for a 3 minutes video. I like it ❤

  • @JDODify
    @JDODify Год назад +6

    I often watch you doing reactions and analysis of music that I really like... which is cool. I'd like to see you breakdown something classical/operatic and explain, in your opinion, what makes it so good. Maybe it wouldn't get too many hits likes, but I'd definitely be interested.

  • @LAVISHING
    @LAVISHING Год назад +8

    Tom’s solo reminds me of a DJ scratching a record. This was originally released in the early nineties. They definitely had a fair amount of inspiration from hip-hop music.

  • @Shiroar
    @Shiroar 11 месяцев назад +1

    Okay, but it’s too cute how giggly you get over the guitar sounds 😂 Love the joy!

  • @aarontalksculture4946
    @aarontalksculture4946 Год назад +10

    One of my favorite songs from my favorite band. I remember hearing this on the radio when I was 10 and thinking "this dude's voice sounds weird". By the end of the song I had a stank face and was bobbing my head to the beat. I call them the most powerful band on the planet.