Tom Morello's new album is a Rage fan's dream

Tom Morello is one of the great guitarists of our time, known for his epic albums with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. We talk about his many collaborations, with Chris Cornell, Bruce Springsteen, and now his 15-year-old son, Roman, on Tom's latest record, “Everyone Gets Everything They Want.”

00:00 Intro

01:02 Tom's first solo rock album after 22 records

02:02 Writing with his son Roman

05:44 Failed guitar lessons and the Sex Pistols

07:27 The Clash and "The future is unwritten"

08:45 Practicing 8 hours a day at Harvard

12:29 Finding his signature sound by accident

14:39 Lock Up, Geffen, and a vow to play only what he believes in

15:55 Growing up in Libertyville and his mother

19:13 Meeting his father, the Kenyan ambassador

27:21 Bruce Springsteen and "The Ghost of Tom Joad"

32:36 Chris Cornell and the birth of Audioslave

36:53 A word from the FLAG Art Foundation

37:44 The Nightwatchman and his most personal songs

41:42 Black Sabbath's farewell and why metal hooked him

44:36 The Power to the People festival

47:03 Why he's not slowing down

48:35 Guitar solos and "Holy Spirit" moments

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