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Tom Morello's Solo Stuff...

BrinkofForeverBrinkofForever Posts: 373
edited August 2007 in Other Music
So I picked up his new solo album and it got me thinking...

If Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and Woody Guthrie had a threesome, The Nightwatchman would surely be their love child.

I had to take the CD out and make sure it was the right one. For some reason I didn't think he sang so... baritone.
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  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    I hate his voice, but the lyrics and music are pretty good. I just can't stand listening to it. He sounds like he's never sung in his life and just started a couple weeks ago.
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  • frusciante89frusciante89 Posts: 125
    Saw the Nightwatchman open for Ben Harper, he is a great performer. Had great energy for what he played and really said cool shit in between songs. And i can say now that i Have been front row and saw Tom Morrello play Guerilla Radio :)
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    I love Morello, but I don't see much potential in that sort of solo career. I don't like Nightwatchman at all, which was surprising because he is one of my favorite guitarists.
  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,968
    frusciante89 wrote:
    Saw the Nightwatchman open for Ben Harper, he is a great performer. Had great energy for what he played and really said cool shit in between songs. And i can say now that i Have been front row and saw Tom Morrello play Guerilla Radio :)

    I'll second that I was front row to see Tom Morello play Guerilla Radio as well. ;)

    My Nightwatchman videos:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=YCqfavZ58yo -> Guerilla Radio Part One w/ Bombtrack intro.

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=YdNPvdF6qHs&mode=user&search= -> Guerilla Radio Part Two.

    I've got a bunch other videos from that show as well. Check out the "RATM Story" I posted as well. It's really funny.
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    Butthead: It means that his friends are like turds and that they like suck.
    Beavis: Heh heh. Oh yeah. Yeah! Get those spoons out of my face before I shove them up your butt!
    Butthead: Huh huh.
  • NevermindNevermind Posts: 1,006
    I love his solo stuff. I think its pretty cool and patriotic.
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    Brink wrote:
    So I picked up his new solo album and it got me thinking...

    If Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and Woody Guthrie had a threesome, The Nightwatchman would surely be their love child.

    I had to take the CD out and make sure it was the right one. For some reason I didn't think he sang so... baritone.
    "Chocolate baritone".

    And he's not so much a singer as he is a harmonic speaker. Puts on a hell of a show, though.
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  • Prioronfire22Prioronfire22 Posts: 393
    I love Morrello's playing, but I wasn't even aware he had a solo album out.
  • earfulofjamearfulofjam Posts: 16
    dharma69 wrote:
    And he's not so much a singer as he is a harmonic speaker. Puts on a hell of a show, though.

    Amen to that. The speaker part. I actually thought...

    "What the? ...there's a white dude talking to me about White House policy over some guitar tracks...."

    Took me a while to come to grips with the overall crapness of the songs, and to believe that it was actually him singing. I dig the acoustic vibe (obviously the guitar sounds nice and clean) and I even really like his political acumen...but his voice sucks ass.

    Although, it is supposed to be folk music....I guess it's as advertised.
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