Tom Morello shares the one thing people get wrong about Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Tom Morello has revealed what he believes is the single most understood aspect of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
READ MORE:Â Tom Morello on collaborating with his son: âI have a guitar player there who may be giving me a run for my moneyâThe Rage Against The Machine guitarist has been present at multiple induction ceremonies over the years, including in 2014 when he inducted KISS and last year, when he accepted Rageâs induction alone.
In a new interview with Guitar World, he was asked about the annual event and his opinion on its ongoing relevance to the guitar music industry.
“I will say that one thing that people get wrong is that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be just for rock ânâ roll bands,” he said. âThatâs not what itâs for. Public Enemy is more rock ânâ roll than 95 percent of all the hair metal bands that ever picked up an instrument, you know?â
He went on to explain what he believes are the true criteria that should qualify artists for the Hall. âItâs music that has spirit to it, like a youth spirit,â he said. âI think rock ânâ roll should have a very, very broad sense. I think thereâs room for a lot of different genres.â
He added that his current focus with respect to the Rock Hall is to get Iron Maiden inducted, something he feels is long overdue. âI have a hit list,” he said. “The last one on my extended Mount Rushmore hit list is Iron Maiden. Itâs strategic. This year Iâm all in on Maiden. I know they donât care â I donât care that they donât care because I think itâs the place where they belong.â
The Hall of Fame itself has been careful to clarify in recent years what it believes the entry criteria should be. “Born from the collision of rhythm and blues, country and gospel, rock ‘n’ roll is a spirit that is inclusive and ever-changing,” it stated, adding that it aims to “celebrate the sound of youth culture and honor the artists whose music connects us all.”
Artists from outside the traditional definition of guitar-based rock music to be inducted in recent years include A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott.
Accepting Rageâs induction last year, Morello said: âThe lesson I learn from Rage fans is that music can change the world,â he continued. âDaily, I hear from fans who have been affected by our music and in turn have affected the world in significant ways. Organizers, activists, public defenders, teachers, the presidents of Chile and Finland have all spent time in our mosh pit.â
âWhen protest music is done right, you can hear a new world emerging in the songs, skewering the oppressors of the day and hinting that there might be more to life than what was handed to us. Can music change the world? The whole aim is to change the world or at a bare minimum, to stir up a shit load of trouble.â
âBut throughout history, those who have changed the world in progressive, radical or even revolutionary ways did not have any more money, power, courage, intelligence or creativity than anyone watching tonight. The worldâs changed by average, everyday ordinary people who have had enough and are willing to stand up for a country and a planet that is more humane, peaceful and just, and that, and that is what Iâm here to celebrate tonight.â
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