The musician is so adored by the member of Rage Against the Machine that he inspired the name of one of his children
Tom Morello He is listed by many as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. In addition to his heavy riffs and skill on the instrument, the member of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave revolutionized the way of using effect pedals in the early 1990s.
In 2020, inclusive, Morello was cited by Guitar Worldthe largest guitar magazine in the world, as “the Eddie Van Halen from the 1990s” — in comparison to another revolutionary instrument. But who would be the best guitarist of all time in his opinion?
During a 2021 interview with Spin (via website Igor Miranda), Tone was asked to list 5 albums he can’t live without. One of them was Blizzard of Ozzfirst solo album by Ozzy Osbournereleased in 1980. The person responsible for the guitars in this work, Randy Rhoadsis my favorite musician Morello on the instrument in question.
Initially, he commented:
“This is the album that launched the guitar virtuoso Randy Rhoads to stardom. I had a poster of him on my bedroom wall when I was practicing eight hours a day. It remains my all-time favorite.”
In the opinion of the member of the Rage Against the Machine, Rhoads — who died in a tragic plane crash in 1982 — managed to imprint his artistic identity on an album that wasn’t even really his, but of Osbourne. The late musician was also credited with Morello as the person responsible for “reviving the career” of the singer of black Sabbath.
“His genius is spread throughout this metal masterpiece, which revived the career of Ozzy Osbourne. Every song, every riff and every drop of solo shows a guitar genius emerging to kick the world’s ass.”
Tom Morello’s tribute to Randy Rhoads
Tom Morello is such a fan of Randy Rhoads who named his own son in honor of the idol. In a 2017 interview with the radio program Meltdownhe said that his first boy is called Rhoads Morello.
“My first child is called Rhoads Morelloin honor of Randy Rhoads. I had a poster of him in my room. When I practiced guitar eight hours a day, it was my main inspiration. I had the opportunity to play with Ozzy! I sent ‘Mr Crowley‘ with Ozzy (in 2015). That was a very special moment, Randy Rhoads He’s my favorite guitarist of all time. It’s a shame when a great musician dies. It’s a shame to lose anyone.”
Source: Rollingstone
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