Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Guitar

So I can remember us arguing one night about Tom Morello of Rage. One of us had just bought Guitar Hero Legends and we were confused as to why he was one of the main characters in the game since there was nothing special about his songs. Well ever since then I've kept an ear open to his music. I've concluded that he deserved to be in the game but that the songs chosen didn't do him credit. He's awesome.

Here's a clip from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert where he plays The Ghost of Tom Joad with Bruce Springsteen. The video sucks in this one but the audio's good.

13 comments:

Barbarosa said...

So who were you having this conversation with? Who in their right mind would say Tom Morello isn't a good guitarist?

Karl Hungus said...

Bonerpants.

Dementor said...

Does he even play in this song?

I made a real big effort and listened through the whole first 3 minutes of this video and I don't think he scratched a chord.

Anyways. He's definitely not a legend. Shit. You could fill up at least 4 video games with real guitar legends before getting to this guy.

So, yeeeah, I'm gonna have to go ahead and agree with Bonerpants on this one.

(Also, am I the only who thinks Tom Morello looks a lot like the MoC?)

Barbarosa said...

I will admit to having not read carefully enough. I had not noticed that it was a Legends version. That being said, the solos in the video were delicious.

Karl Hungus said...

Dear Satyre, please watch the whole video. The second solo is awesome.

Napoleon Bonerpants said...

Video was good, song was great, accompaniment, singing, guitar playing. Everything was really good. Tom Morello is a skilled guitar player and he does interesting trickery... Not a legend. Let me remind you that the guys who made guitar hero are sadly stuck in the nineties a.k.a. the Spin Doctors years. If anything, Tom Morello is catchy, he is a musical spin doctor if you will.

Dementor said...

I think its the "Over Rated" version of GH you got.
(must have cost you a lot)

Dementor said...

...and arming the homeless is definitely not a good idea...
or is his arm hiding the 'h', and its "harming the homelesse" ?
then it would mos definitely make more sense.

Karl Hungus said...

I agree with you, Boner. Definitely not a legend. And no: it's charm the homeless.. they give great blowjobs because they have no teeth and he knows it.

Napoleon Bonerpants said...

Are you agreeing with me out of pity?

Karl Hungus said...

I feel like saying yes out of pity.

Dementor said...

pity is the new scorn.

Master of the Craw said...

scorn is the new enthusiasm.