Tim Commerford is on his way to work. Rage Against The Machine's bassist reckons that it takes him approximately an hour and a half to complete the drive from his home in Ventura to the North Hollywood rehearsal space in which he and his bandmates in 7D7D are tuning up for their first visit to the UK and Europe, and while California's overcrowded highways may be a source of irritation to some, Commerford says that his morning commute affords him some welcome quiet time to be alone with his thoughts. It soon becomes evident that he has a lot of thoughts.
A classic power trio, 7D7D features Jonny Polonsky (guitar) and Mathias Wakrat (drums) alongside Commerford, with the vocalist/bassist also responsible for the group's politically-charged lyrics. When announcing 7D7D's upcoming shows exclusively via Louder on September 6, the 56-year-old musician declared, “We’re at war and I need to sing about it,”and today, during our 45-minute conversation, he's extremely passionate when sharing his strongly-held views on a world on fire.
Exactly what his fellow commuters are thinking when they see him thumping the steering wheel while animatedly discussing America's military-industrial complex, government lies, media censorship, Palestine, the Ukraine and more is open to question, but Commerford isn't about to hold back for anyone.
