Tom Morello's incredible solo is definitely perfect. Even the tiny error or two I noticed, doesn't matter. The rest of it is so incredibly good it's perfect. The beauty in how he plays, the nuances, the way he rides the effects mixed with how he's playing to create some perfect layers that sound awesome. Very fluid and amazing. Incredible guitar playing at its best.
I am a 71 year old Grandmother I am listening to this for the first time in December 2024 . I am blown away , rocking my socks off, completely overwhelmed with tears ,and stunned and stopped dead in my tracks - at the beauty ,the genius and the absolute Power of this incredibly outrageous music and lyrics (and especially guitar solos - WOW) , that speaks so directly and clearly to the social injustice that has plagued our World since the beginning óf Time. It rips my Heart out and sends chills up my spine in the most thrilling way. This 25th Anniversary performance of The Ghost of Tom Joad is by far the best ever in my book of greatest performances Thank you to Bruce Springsteen and to Tom Morello and to all these talented Musicians from the bottom of my Heart for this wonderful memory.❤️
There are very few people that could write lyrics like Bruce Springsteen. There are few people that can make a guitar talk like Tom Morello. Together, a match made in rock heaven.
Mindyou ol Bruce has a few mean licks in here too. I'm distinctively hearing pinch harmonics in there, and that is a seriously difficult technique to pull off reliably (I say that as 30+yr guitarist who used to teach). Both great world class artists here, would have been a great show to see. Tom Morello with Bruce and E Street band, what a combo! edit: Holy shit Tom's solo at the end is wild.
Morello's love of Springsteen shines on his singing so much. What an dream playing with one of your idols and legends. Listen to Morello talk about how much of a fan he was of Springsteen.
The Boss' version shines a moral light on the indignities of our shitty system. RATM's version reminds us a hungry people will not stay hungry for long, and anger is a gift! (lyrics from two other RATM songs)
Sadness is a tool of the Devil. Staynd is a horrid example. Sad songs are there to depress us. The Devil wants us to feel sad, fearful, anxious, etc....
I'm 53, I grew up with Bruce, "Born in the USA" an awesome anthem, But I think this video showed me who he truly was. And I love Tom too, he gives a lot to charity, They both care and want to save us.
@@selfish-perverse-n-turbulentIt's the perfect one-two punch combo. Bruce' writing gets your soul soaring, and once you get to Morello for the finish, you're ascending into space.
I remember watching this on TV I just put my girls to bed , and was utterly blown away by it I just lost my younger brother a couple of weeks before it was midnight or so, I got my daughter's up and replayed this , they were three,and four dancing there little butts off we screamed,laughed and danced there thirteen and twelve now . When I play this they ask me if I remember that night ... Divorced now but yes I will always remember. Beautiful masterpiece Mr. Springsteen , Tom Morello killed it
This has more relevance now than ever before. Two legends who have a common ground. You need to put earphones on to hear the bass drums acoustic guitars truly amazing.
No it's not best version is other one ... jesus it's probaly 2 videos down of them.... both of them going through the motions. Watch the other and comment back
I saw Bruce perform this accoustically at an old theatre in Melbourne on the Tom Joad tour. From the moment Bruce sung the first line, I was blown away by the emotion and power of his voice. This takes this song to another level..The Boss is The Man!
I've been a Springsteen fan since first witnessing the magic live in 1976. Then 6 years ago, I took my 8 year old granddaughter to see them live and this song blew the roof off the place. My granddaughter's first concert will last forever in her memory.
I was listening to Howard Stern's interview with Tom Morello and Howard couldn't compliment him enough and Tom Morello sounded like his life became complete performing with Bruce. Just awesome seeing these two guys just killing it!!!!
I can't imagine how good it must feel to perform Springsteen's song with him and then be encouraged to absolutely slay it and elevate it even further by the guy himself.
It really is magical. I'll never forget the moment I saw this on HBO years ago. I even remember how sunny it was that day the memory is so clear. I was just randomly watching the Rock and roll Hall of Fame concert on HBO enjoying the music but this song came on and I was absolutely floored. It was incredible. I knew right away it's one of the most incredible things I've ever seen in music. His skills are phenomenal. It's just stunning. Emotionally he hits all the right beats with the solos. The tone is incredible. The solos are so emotional and take you on a ride and it's thoroughly enjoyable. Even the back and forth with Bruce, the other band members watching him in amazement. If people only see one song Tom Morello has played, this is the performance you show them. He's absolutely incredible here.
i genuinely get choked up every single time i hear that second solo. the whammy pedal harmonics is straight out of a ufo. so so so beautiful. that’s why tom’s one of the best
Stellar performance, and man oh man, Tom made that guitar wail and scream. The E-Street band was at the top of their game; they know how to bring it! Thanks for posting this, both the audio quality and the visual gets 5 stars and 2 thumbs up.
Sound is clearly remastered! I listened this maybe thousands times but this video's sound is brilliantly different. All instruments are audible. Perfect!
Gary Tallent is definitely an underrated bass player. Always locks in with Max perfectly, lays down just the right fill for just the right amount of time.
WOW! That was f'n amazing! So powerful. I've followed Bruce since his first album, loved it when he matured and began sharing thoughts and expressions of more adult themes, touching on social justice and equality. Loved the way he framed his characters on backdrops of slices of life. He's become the true voice of the American landscape, our struggles, our accomplishments, our hopes and our potential. This is Bruce at his most powerful. And Morello from Rage Against the Machine, a perfect sideman to Bruce in every respect. Loved it.
Incredible. Man, what a difference from the version on the album of the same name (1995). Bruce can do that with almost any song. He can play the classic, "Incident on 57th Street" (1973) as on the album. I'd call it soft rock. Acoustically, alone on the piano or guitar. Or as a full band anthem. And they're all great. I hope he's around for a long time, but when he's gone, it'll be a hundred years, if ever, before there's another Bruce Springsteen.
Omg I think about that day and I know I won’t be able to handle it . I already told my work I’m not coming in ! Definitely not for a few days. And there will never ever be another I guarantee you that
The audio is remastered in this recording. I’ve been revisiting this song for years and I’ve heard instruments and imperfections that ive never heard. Forever blown away. I was 9 watching this live. 22 now.
I’ve seen Bruce and Tom play this live once and Tom play it live solo twice and it’s always electric! All times we’re with my dad who thank god gave me great taste in music and Bruce! ❤️
5:46- end of solo...imagine being 5 and hearing this. That was me 10 years ago and the day i heard that and saw that part whete Tom going crazy with 1 hand made me love rock and guitar for the rest of my life.
Same exact thing for me too. I was 10 years old when this first aired. My parents are huge Springsteen fans so they let me stay up late to watch with them. And much like you I can specifically remember the moment of the song that made me fall in love with rock and roll guitar.
I had never heard this version until they played it at the NZ concert at Mt Smart - I was absolutely blown away and at the end I was screaming ‘play that again!’ Brilliant ❤️😎❤️
I don't know what's more surprising to me in this rendition: those guitar solos by Bruce, or the singing by Tom. I haven't seen Bruce doing many solos at all, I guess usually those are the moments for Steven or Nils to shine. And of course we all know Tom can do crazy stuff on the guitar, but he actually has a pretty distinct voice and style of singing, that fits this song perfectly. But still, every guitarist on that stage must be wondering how on earth he is creating those sounds :-)
@ 3:45, "When you Love what you Do." "What you've become." Respect to Tom Morello, Rage Against The Machine, of course Bruce and E Street. Classy of Bruce's other two top guitarists not to feel threatened. Just in the groove of it like everyone else.
Tom Morello is a beast on that guitar. And I kind of forgot how good Bruce is with the guitar. The lyrics in this song are so fucking POWERFUL. IT'S WHY HE'S THE BOSS WRITERS FOR THE EVERYDAY JOE
Of all the performance on youtube, this is one of my favorites. Great song. Obviously, Morello is fantastic, but also muscular lead playing from Bruce. What a performance!
Bruce,thank U for your transparency in sharing your intimate heart.. Takes courage! Not too many willing! Esp. in limelight. according to spirit of this world. Can relate . Guess who were sitting with Him at Sermon on the Mount? EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Esp. every disorder.. He came to those who needed a physician. He said so. He told those who said they "saw". they were BLIND!!!!
Tom Morello was born for this moment. @ 2:05. Scintillating. Surprised. That the entire stadium didn't explode. Literally. KA-BOOM!! (for having too much collective Fun)
I saw them perform this in Raleigh 2014 front row as I was fortunate enough to be on the band’s guest list and lemme tell ya: IT WAS A-F’N-MAZING!!! The smile on my face was much like an uncontrollable giggling schoolgirl!! You could feel it everywhere in the building I kid you not! 😊☺️🤗
Heads are literally EXPLODING around the arena - the MOMENT Bruce and Tom close-the-thing-out -- astonishing. How can something BE this good, makes no sense.
One of the best live clips ever going got to love an old piss ant Bruce Springsteen giving his all, for such beauty and truth in standing for a man’s soul, and Tom Morello also rocks.
This might be one of the greatest moments in rock and roll history. 8 minutes of absolute perfection
lmao u trippin back to the docks with you.
Tom Morello's incredible solo is definitely perfect. Even the tiny error or two I noticed, doesn't matter. The rest of it is so incredibly good it's perfect. The beauty in how he plays, the nuances, the way he rides the effects mixed with how he's playing to create some perfect layers that sound awesome. Very fluid and amazing. Incredible guitar playing at its best.
Yes, but Bruce is a DICK. I hope someday he needs the help of police and they tell him F off
I can't tell you you how many times I've watched this but I can tell you that everytime...EVERYTIME...I teared up!!! OMG! Perfection!
Without a doubt.
I am a 71 year old Grandmother I am listening to this for the first time in December 2024 . I am blown away , rocking my socks off, completely overwhelmed with tears ,and stunned and stopped dead in my tracks - at the beauty ,the genius and the absolute Power of this incredibly outrageous music and lyrics (and especially guitar solos - WOW) , that speaks so directly and clearly to the social injustice that has plagued our World since the beginning óf Time. It rips my Heart out and sends chills up my spine in the most thrilling way.
This 25th Anniversary performance of The Ghost of Tom Joad is by far the best ever in my book of greatest performances
Thank you to Bruce Springsteen and to Tom Morello and to all these talented Musicians from the bottom of my Heart for this wonderful memory.❤️
There are very few people that could write lyrics like Bruce Springsteen.
There are few people that can make a guitar talk like Tom Morello.
Together, a match made in rock heaven.
Mindyou ol Bruce has a few mean licks in here too. I'm distinctively hearing pinch harmonics in there, and that is a seriously difficult technique to pull off reliably (I say that as 30+yr guitarist who used to teach). Both great world class artists here, would have been a great show to see. Tom Morello with Bruce and E Street band, what a combo!
edit: Holy shit Tom's solo at the end is wild.
If Bruce´s song is a masterpiece, with the collaboration of Tom Morello it became absolute ecstasy.
Hell yeah! Way too many homeless people in America.
Morello's love of Springsteen shines on his singing so much. What an dream playing with one of your idols and legends. Listen to Morello talk about how much of a fan he was of Springsteen.
This solo still makes me cry. Music can be so goddamn heavy on the heart, man.
The Boss' version shines a moral light on the indignities of our shitty system. RATM's version reminds us a hungry people will not stay hungry for long, and anger is a gift! (lyrics from two other RATM songs)
@selfish-perverse-n-turbulent I've used that line from Rage for years ... "anger is a gift"
Best video ever @@selfish-perverse-n-turbulent
Sadness is a tool of the Devil. Staynd is a horrid example. Sad songs are there to depress us. The Devil wants us to feel sad, fearful, anxious, etc....
to quote Master Bob Marley "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." Morello absolutely slayed this.
I'm 53, I grew up with Bruce, "Born in the USA" an awesome anthem, But I think this video showed me who he truly was. And I love Tom too, he gives a lot to charity, They both care and want to save us.
Every time I listen to Tom's solo I always think back to that scene in B2TF.
"I guess you're not ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it"
Exactly!
The Boss' lyrics make me somber. Tom's solo gets me pumped. And you made me laugh. Perfect.😂
@@selfish-perverse-n-turbulentIt's the perfect one-two punch combo. Bruce' writing gets your soul soaring, and once you get to Morello for the finish, you're ascending into space.
They both got me thinking about being at Universal for some reason. Gonna go there in 2 days.
Pure Magic
Intense and epic performance! Morello really elevates with his guitar riffs, and Springsteen dials it up, too! Powerful 😳
Every two or three years I find myself looking this performance back up. Awesome collab.
When a performance gives you chills you know you've seen greatness.
I remember watching this on TV I just put my girls to bed , and was utterly blown away by it I just lost my younger brother a couple of weeks before it was midnight or so, I got my daughter's up and replayed this , they were three,and four dancing there little butts off we screamed,laughed and danced there thirteen and twelve now . When I play this they ask me if I remember that night ... Divorced now but yes I will always remember. Beautiful masterpiece Mr. Springsteen , Tom Morello killed it
This has more relevance now than ever before. Two legends who have a common ground. You need to put earphones on to hear the bass drums acoustic guitars truly amazing.
The bass is amazing
Garry Tallent.
@@nkjrm348the best
This is the best version of these two making history.
Great comment 👏 !!!!
No it's not best version is other one ... jesus it's probaly 2 videos down of them.... both of them going through the motions. Watch the other and comment back
I saw Bruce perform this accoustically at an old theatre in Melbourne on the Tom Joad tour. From the moment Bruce sung the first line, I was blown away by the emotion and power of his voice. This takes this song to another level..The Boss is The Man!
I've been a Springsteen fan since first witnessing the magic live in 1976. Then 6 years ago, I took my 8 year old granddaughter to see them live and this song blew the roof off the place. My granddaughter's first concert will last forever in her memory.
I was listening to Howard Stern's interview with Tom Morello and Howard couldn't compliment him enough and Tom Morello sounded like his life became complete performing with Bruce. Just awesome seeing these two guys just killing it!!!!
“Tommy”
Fantastic Interview ❤Such a humble guy…
Just noticed what a great bass part this song has! All in all, a fantastic piece of music.
Yeah, this is the most noticeable bass playing I've heard in any Springsteen song
I can't imagine how good it must feel to perform Springsteen's song with him and then be encouraged to absolutely slay it and elevate it even further by the guy himself.
Tears of joy flowing down my face. That's pure magic.
It certainly is!!
It really is magical. I'll never forget the moment I saw this on HBO years ago. I even remember how sunny it was that day the memory is so clear. I was just randomly watching the Rock and roll Hall of Fame concert on HBO enjoying the music but this song came on and I was absolutely floored. It was incredible. I knew right away it's one of the most incredible things I've ever seen in music. His skills are phenomenal. It's just stunning. Emotionally he hits all the right beats with the solos. The tone is incredible. The solos are so emotional and take you on a ride and it's thoroughly enjoyable. Even the back and forth with Bruce, the other band members watching him in amazement.
If people only see one song Tom Morello has played, this is the performance you show them. He's absolutely incredible here.
thank u
this song did it...i kno the real tom joad he was my best friend and father..sail hi..bubba..
i genuinely get choked up every single time i hear that second solo. the whammy pedal harmonics is straight out of a ufo. so so so beautiful. that’s why tom’s one of the best
Every time I come back to this version of the song, I find myself in tears.
The passion and intensity in Tom’s solo is just so moving. I felt like I was right there with him. Took my breath away
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One of the most badass renditions of this song ever! Almost makes me cry!!
Ok Im not a huge Springsteen fan but this is a great song. The addition of Tom Morello just made it even better. The guitar solos gave me goosebumps.
To know the meaning of this song is amazing!
To see these two perform it with such passion takes it to the next level. Absolutely phenomenal!!
Hate to say it but this should be our new national anthem.
Instead of keep on rockin in the Free world it would the ghost of old Tom Joad❤❤❤
Hey ,I absolutely agree !
"You Got A Hole In Your Belly and A Gun In Your Hand."
-what incredible writing.
The imagery.
Stellar performance, and man oh man, Tom made that guitar wail and scream. The E-Street band was at the top of their game; they know how to bring it! Thanks for posting this, both the audio quality and the visual gets 5 stars and 2 thumbs up.
Sound is clearly remastered! I listened this maybe thousands times but this video's sound is brilliantly different. All instruments are audible. Perfect!
props to the bass player low key killing it the whole damn song tho
Gary Tallent is a god!
Gary Tallent is definitely an underrated bass player. Always locks in with Max perfectly, lays down just the right fill for just the right amount of time.
WOW! That was f'n amazing! So powerful. I've followed Bruce since his first album, loved it when he matured and began sharing thoughts and expressions of more adult themes, touching on social justice and equality. Loved the way he framed his characters on backdrops of slices of life. He's become the true voice of the American landscape, our struggles, our accomplishments, our hopes and our potential. This is Bruce at his most powerful. And Morello from Rage Against the Machine, a perfect sideman to Bruce in every respect. Loved it.
Incredible.
Man, what a difference from the version on the album of the same name (1995). Bruce can do that with almost any song. He can play the classic, "Incident on 57th Street" (1973) as on the album. I'd call it soft rock. Acoustically, alone on the piano or guitar. Or as a full band anthem. And they're all great.
I hope he's around for a long time, but when he's gone, it'll be a hundred years, if ever, before there's another Bruce Springsteen.
I dread the day that comes , hopefully not for a long long time yet
Omg I think about that day and I know I won’t be able to handle it . I already told my work I’m not coming in ! Definitely not for a few days. And there will never ever be another I guarantee you that
The audio is remastered in this recording. I’ve been revisiting this song for years and I’ve heard instruments and imperfections that ive never heard. Forever blown away. I was 9 watching this live. 22 now.
Seeing this live in the pit at giants stadium with tom was an amazing experience. Truly one of the best songs that night.
That just might be one of the best pieces guitar work I’ve ever heard. Much respect to Tom Morello and Bruce. Standing ovation! #Respect
I’ve seen Bruce and Tom play this live once and Tom play it live solo twice and it’s always electric! All times we’re with my dad who thank god gave me great taste in music and Bruce! ❤️
I was blown away when I watched this . This was a show stopper. I'd never seen Tom play before. The only other time I waa this impression
Stunning. One of best live performances of all time. Great bass playing. Dude just ties it all together.
5:46- end of solo...imagine being 5 and hearing this. That was me 10 years ago and the day i heard that and saw that part whete Tom going crazy with 1 hand made me love rock and guitar for the rest of my life.
Same exact thing for me too. I was 10 years old when this first aired. My parents are huge Springsteen fans so they let me stay up late to watch with them. And much like you I can specifically remember the moment of the song that made me fall in love with rock and roll guitar.
I so love this!!!!!!!!!
Bruce and Tom are amazing
Tom Morello is mesmerising and Bruce is without doubt " the boss"
You bought a ticket the night he and Tom Morello played this historic masterpiece. You Lucky bastards!
Tom morello near the ending is the most beautiful I have ever seen in music.
I watch this exact episode repeatedly.
Great music 😂❤
I had never heard this version until they played it at the NZ concert at Mt Smart - I was absolutely blown away and at the end I was screaming ‘play that again!’ Brilliant ❤️😎❤️
Was there too...brilliant
I still come back to watch this often. This was a masterpiece ❤️ Truly unbelievable talent.
I don't know what's more surprising to me in this rendition: those guitar solos by Bruce, or the singing by Tom. I haven't seen Bruce doing many solos at all, I guess usually those are the moments for Steven or Nils to shine. And of course we all know Tom can do crazy stuff on the guitar, but he actually has a pretty distinct voice and style of singing, that fits this song perfectly.
But still, every guitarist on that stage must be wondering how on earth he is creating those sounds :-)
Porque son 2 monstruos que supieron recrear esta bella cancion...
@ 3:45, "When you Love what you Do." "What you've become."
Respect to Tom Morello, Rage Against The Machine, of course
Bruce and E Street. Classy of Bruce's other two top guitarists
not to feel threatened. Just in the groove of it like everyone else.
People sleep on Morello but his showmanship, technical ability, and originality puts him on a Prince-like level
Amazing performance. Chill inducing. And the lyrics and message even more on point today.
A “back to the future” guitar moment,awesome that people recorded to witness.
Tom Morello is a beast on that guitar. And I kind of forgot how good Bruce is with the guitar. The lyrics in this song are so fucking POWERFUL. IT'S WHY HE'S THE BOSS WRITERS FOR THE EVERYDAY JOE
Of all the performance on youtube, this is one of my favorites. Great song. Obviously, Morello is fantastic, but also muscular lead playing from Bruce. What a performance!
Two rock legends 🔥🔥🔥 Amazing performance by the two of them. I will always admire both, such great artists. 👏👏👏👏
I really like the bass in this song. Really pushes the pace.
Bruce,thank U for your transparency in sharing your intimate heart.. Takes courage! Not too many willing! Esp. in limelight. according to spirit of this world. Can relate . Guess who were sitting with Him at Sermon on the Mount? EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Esp. every disorder.. He came to those who needed a physician. He said so. He told those who said they "saw". they were BLIND!!!!
Que espetáculo maravilhoso!!! Tom, Bruce... vocês arrasaram com essa performance! É de tirar o fôlego! Bravo rapazes!👏👏👏⭐🎸💓
AI will never be a match for this creation. The emotion, the improv, the words and message and the moments
Yes...
Tom Morello was born for this moment. @ 2:05. Scintillating.
Surprised. That the entire stadium didn't explode. Literally.
KA-BOOM!! (for having too much collective Fun)
I saw them perform this in Raleigh 2014 front row as I was fortunate enough to be on the band’s guest list and lemme tell ya: IT WAS A-F’N-MAZING!!! The smile on my face was much like an uncontrollable giggling schoolgirl!! You could feel it everywhere in the building I kid you not! 😊☺️🤗
You’re welcome 😇
OMG! Rock n Roll Heaven!
This is one of the best songs I've ever heard.
So sweet Bruce and Tom sparring ; love their voices and guitars.
Dam that was a killer song
Absolutely phenomenal!
A perfect moment. Puts a tear in your eye and a smile on your face.
Love the attitude of E-Street - the band - then ye see God back there
beating on the drums - holy cow. Surprised a Revolution didn't occur
outright.
This never ages! Amazing 👏
wow evetytime i come watch this video its keeps getting better and better
This SONG WILL RALLY THE UNDERDOG AND DEFEAT GOLIATH!!!
simply amazing
Awesome performance!👍🤘
This is perfection without vanity. Excellent!
I was there. This song raised the hair on the back of every neck of every person there.
Watched both performances on UA-cam and as much as I appreciate Toms enthusiasm and passion for this song, I think it's best he stays in his lane 😂
❤ WOW❤️ Quelle chanson, quelle musique et ce solo de guitare parmi les plus beaux de l'histoire si ce n'est le meilleur 😊👍👌
That was fantastic!❤❤❤
Tommy kicking field goals at 6:20. LOL. The violin in the b.g. Little Stevie!
Heads are literally EXPLODING around the arena - the MOMENT Bruce
and Tom close-the-thing-out -- astonishing. How can something BE
this good, makes no sense.
More now than ever. Timeless.
One of the best live clips ever going got to love an old piss ant Bruce Springsteen giving his all, for such beauty and truth in standing for a man’s soul, and Tom Morello also rocks.
When Tom looks over to Bruce....5:11 . .. 5:29...... epic.
That horizontal mandolin playing is killing me, Steve Van Zandt.
Que som foda ... vida longa Bruce Springsteen e Tom 🙌🙏🤟
Totally have the chills, absolutely amazing!
I haven't seen it before. Why??? It's amazing and powerful! I'm in musical shock!
Awesome song and performance.
There are few songs that make the hair on my neck stand up,this is one of them.
Pure beautiful magic!
I gotta write a while after this song. But I’m gonna listen ta Bruce all day in between writing
Thank God the cameraman put a focus on the outro solo
This is the best version on UA-cam
They made the ghost come alive that night.❤❤❤❤❤
So you know when you finish a good book, you feel like you've lost a friend? That's how this song ending made me feel.
omg that was fucking amazing
Bruce perfetto e immenso di un'altro pianeta
Con Tom perfetto ❤
Oh my true this is the best ever reminds me of my self in my life .❤❤❤❤❤❤
That's some real music right there, folks.
Qui le chitarre,fanno da padroni!grandissima performance!! 😢😢😔😍😍🤩🤩😘🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶💘♥️💔💯💯💯
Steinbeck, Springsteen and Morello ❤️