Tom Morello, the former Rage Against the Machine guitarist, was joined by his 14-year-old son Roman during a performance in Bangalore, India, on December 21. The duo collaborated on several tracks, including their 2024 single and classic covers. Footage of the event has since circulated online.
Tom Morello concluded a series of three shows in India with a performance at Phoenix Marketcity in Bangalore on December 21. His set drew from his extensive career, featuring hits from Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, alongside newer material.
A highlight was the appearance of his son Roman, who joined him for their collaborative single 'Soldier In The Army Of Love,' released in 2024. The young guitarist also participated in covers of Ozzy Osbourne's 'Mr. Crowley' and Steve Vai's 'For The Love Of God.' The concert closed with Roman returning for a medley of Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing In The Name,' John Lennon's 'Power To The People,' and KISS's 'Rock And Roll All Nite.'
Reflecting on the song's creation in an interview last year, Morello described Roman's rapid progress: “During the pandemic, while the rest of us were baking bread and trying to learn a language, he was practising guitar for eight hours a day. I’ve been relegated to being the rhythm guitar player in my family as I have a shredding prodigy now who’s really giving me a run for my money.” He recounted discovering Roman's riffs: “One day I was walking by his room and these huge drop-D riffs were coming out of there... ‘Son. Those go very well together and we’re about to write our first song together.’” Morello emphasized the track's theme: “So ‘Soldier In The Army Of Love’ is about the redemptive power of rock and roll. It’s got huge Morello riffs from multi-generations and a shredding guitar solo where you have to guess which one of us played.”
The full setlist included:
- ‘Soldier In The Army Of Love’ (with Roman Morello)
- ‘One Last Dance’
- ‘Testify / Take The Power Back / Freedom / Snakecharmer’
- ‘Let’s Get The Party Started’
- ‘Hold The Line’
- ‘One Man Revolution’
- ‘Mr. Crowley’ (with Roman Morello)
- ‘Cato Stedman & Neptune Frost’
- ‘Keep Going’
- ‘Secretariat (For EVH)’
- ‘The Road I Must Travel’
- ‘For The Love Of God’ (with Roman Morello)
- ‘Bombtrack / Know Your Enemy / Bulls On Parade / Guerilla Radio / Sleep Now In The Fire / Bullet In The Head / Cochise’
- ‘Like A Stone’
- ‘The Ghost Of Tom Joad’
- ‘Big Dawgs’
- ‘Killing In The Name’ (with Roman Morello)
- ‘Power To The People’ (with Roman Morello)
- ‘Rock And Roll All Nite’ (with Roman Morello)
Recently, Morello collaborated with Beartooth vocalist Caleb Shomo on the track ‘Everything Burns’ for Final Fantasy 14. Videos from the Bangalore show, shared on social media, captured the father-son duo's energetic performance.
