Incredible performance from Morello
by Spru on 5/11/19Rex Theater - PittsburghAbsolutely incredible guitar performance from Tom Morello. A must for fans of his; definitely worth it.
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Tom Morello in Concert
Tom Morello is one of rock 'n' roll's greatest guitar players, mainly because he isn't afraid to invert traditional techniques or sounds. As the founder of the rebellious political band Rage Against the Machine, he pioneered bold effects — exaggerated funk riffs, for example, or scribbles that resembled a hip-hop DJ scratching on vinyl — to form an aggressive, metallic foundation. His work with Audioslave was streamlined and even rock radio–friendly, although his towering squalls were a perfect match for frontman Chris Cornell's soaring, soulful vocals. And when recording as his more subdued alter ego The Nightwatchman, Morello even indulges his strident, acoustic guitar-playing folk-punk side.
Born in New York City but raised in Illinois, Morello grew up a massive fan of KISS, Iron Maiden and Led Zeppelin, as well as Run-D.M.C. He attended Harvard University before heading out to Los Angeles, where he played in the funky hard rock group Lock Up before forming Rage Against the Machine. Even then Morello was a physical player who twisted his entire body into his guitar parts — something still evident today onstage, as he coaxes and teases out defiant sounds from his instruments. Yet Morello also knows how to blend in when needed: His frequent live guest appearances with Bruce Springsteen were so solid that he filled in for Steven Van Zandt during several 2013 E Street Band gigs.
In more recent times, Morello has indulged his penchant for political music with the left-leaning hip-hop/rock supergroup Prophets of Rage, and continued to push himself. In 2018, he released the collaborations-heavy solo LP The Atlas Underground, a master class in sonic possibilities. Although echoes of his Rage Against the Machine guitar squeals pop up here and there, the album also features electronica-swirled collaborations with Knife Party and Marcus Mumford, and a hip-hop-meets-hard-rock jam with Bassnectar, Killer Mike and Big Boi.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Bucket List
by M. on 5/10/19The Stone Pony - Asbury ParkTom Morello is a guitar god, no one plays the guitar like him. A must see!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Tom Morello was amazing, as always.
by D. on 5/10/19The Stone Pony - Asbury ParkIt was a great show. We're hoping to see him again at another venue even if we need to travel.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great Show!
by Mark on 5/10/19The Stone Pony - Asbury ParkHaving seen Tom Morello with Street Sweeper Social Club in NYC some time ago, I was not disappointed with the Atlas underground show at Stone Pony. He played songs from all the bands that he was in, an acoustic set and displayed his guitar virtuosity. The lights and visuals were great!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing show
by E. on 5/10/19The Stone Pony - Asbury ParkMorello is unreal. He played some newer stuff along with stuff from rage and audioslave. Tom Joad was the highlight though. Stone pony remains a very intimate and great venue.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great Performance
by Loopwire on 5/10/19The Stone Pony - Asbury ParkTom did a nice tribute to the late Great Chris Cornell with Like A Stone and a new song he wrote and performed to a silent crowd was real cool.... love his new music he played great performance
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing Show
by Michele on 5/10/19The Stone Pony - Asbury ParkNot what I was initially expecting but it was such a great show. He started playing with a sound track behind him for a couple of songs before a drummer and base player joined.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fantastic show!
by Tim on 5/10/19The Stone Pony - Asbury ParkTom is an amazing and very contemporary guitar virtuoso. This is essentially a one-man show featuring a very cool thought-provoking video wall. He ended the night by asking if we were "all together" and when the crowd screamed yes he invited them on stage to close the night. Great Show!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Down to earth and just plain bad ass!
by b0mbtrac on 11/1/12Golden Gate Park - San FranciscoI saw Tom at Outside Lands 2012, he was on one of the smaller stages so the crowd was more-less intimate. He rocked the house, every song he played was just pure energy. The coolest part is on the last song he invited about 200 fans to come up on stage and sing with him. He was very political but thats what he's all about, and he managed to send his message in a fun effective way.
Rating: 2 out of 5 a little too political
by stinkycat on 9/5/11Birchmere - AlexandriaI felt he was a terrific musician, very skilled and wonderful to hear. I wish he played some more upbeat songs. I feel his political messages should be more focused on one or two topics and if he mixed a lot more mainstream music in his agenda would be heard by many more people and his message would be much stronger. My partner and I felt weighed down by all of the deep issues throughout the show. He played just a very few lively songs but them immediately brought the mood waaaay down. We would have liked to have more fun.