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Black Dog - 18.11.2006, 10:14
Tom Morello disses the Beatles in favor of Led Zeppelin!
Wer ist denn Tom Morello? :roll:


Tom Morello disses the Beatles in favor of Led Zeppelin!

Okay, this is from the December Issue of Guitar World which has Tom Morello as the cover interview. I think what he has to say relates well to the Led Zeppelin Vs. The Beatles argument that comes up around here every now and again. I personally agree with Tom 100%, even though I know many here won't. He did go to Harvard, so it's not like the guy is a complete dope. Anyway, here's the excerpt . . .

GW Okay Tom, now it's time for a little theme based bonus round of questions. The theme is: I've read that you don't like the Beatles.

Morello (loud laugh) Oh Boy! Much like Pete Townshend, I enjoy provacative statements. "Don't like" is strong. "Overrated" is a better way of saying it.

GW Let me just name a few songs and get your reactions.

Morello Sure. Fire Away.

GW "Taxman"

Morello A fine, whiny song about being too rich and living in England.

GW "Revolution"

Morello "Revolution" is okay. It's an important song, but it doesn't stand up against the 25 best Led Zeppelin songs.

GW "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Morello Beautiful. Gorgeous. I wouldn't call it a rock song.

GW I can't imagine the activist in you not responding to John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth".

Morello Um, that's not the Beatles.

GW Fair enough.

Morello (laughs) See, here's the thing that I object to: the decree that one must accept the Beatles as the greatest rock and roll band ever. They wrote beautiful songs with lovely melodies and were intellectual beyond anybody's wildest dreams. But they were hardly a rock and roll band. "Helter Skelter"? Awesome jam. That's one.

GW What about "Come Together"?

Morello (thinks) I'd say that's two. Two's not bad.

Black Dog - 07.01.2007, 09:40

Ahh...danke, Damian :grin: