
Rage Against The Machine shredder Tom Morello might be a guitar icon in his own right, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his own axe-wielding heroes. Speaking exclusively to Metal Hammer, Morello - who is in the UK to play Download Festival this weekend - reveals that legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page is one of his idols, and that he's been able to hang out with Page on multiple occasions over the years.
In fact, a young Morello even got to see Zeppelin live in their heyday - but only just, as he had to suffer through an injury and beg a doctor to give his approval to make sure he could attend the band's show in Chicago, not long before they split up.