Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello makes his political opinions known every day, and today is no different. Morello made an Instagram post with a poem about communists, socialists, and Jewish people being targeted, referencing concentration camps, after recent actions by President Trump’s administration, including the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC for his remarks about Charlie Kirk and reports of possible FCC pressure.
Morello said, “These days it seems appropriate to keep this one in mind.” The poem was written by a pastor after being imprisoned in a concentration camp by the Germans.
It’s currently unclear if and when Kimmel will return to the air after his removal from the air after pressure by Sinclair and Nexstar stations to ABC. Many stations will air a Charlie Kirk tribute in Kimmel’s timeslot tomorrow night.
Tom Morello recently honored Ozzy Osbourne
On July 5th, two weeks before Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76, the iconic musician took the stage for the final time at “Back to the Beginning.” The massive event saw dozens of bands and artists perform in celebration of Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s legendary careers. Among them was Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who also served as the show’s “musical director.”
In a recent appearance on Rocklahoma, Morello reflected on his role in the event and the last conversation he had with Osbourne.
“This is the last time I saw Ozzy,” Morello said. “The day is done. It’s been great, and people have been working on the show for a very long time, and we’re all hugging and crying. So we go to the afterparty and finally it’s mellow.
“I’m playing pinball with my son. And somebody taps me on the shoulder, and I’m in the middle of a multi-ball, and I’m like, ‘Get off me.’ And it’s Jack Osbourne because his dad wants to say hi.”
“I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” he recalled. “First of all, Ozzy comes to the afterparty, which is crazy right? And so, I got to one last time kiss his head, tell him I love him, thank him for a lifetime of music and his reply was, ‘Could you find Sharon? I want to get the f*ck out of here.’”
“That’s the perfect coda to the day,” Morello said, laughing.
Morello went on to explain just how much of an impact Ozzy and his music had on his life, noting that he even named his son Rhoads after Osbourne’s legendary guitarist, Randy Rhoads.
“So, I don’t just owe a musical and artistic debt to those guys, it’s a real personal life debt,” Morello said. “So when Ozzy and Sharon asked me to be musical director and curate that day, I took it very, very seriously.
“The idea was to make it the greatest day in the history of heavy metal and I think we did pretty well.”
