“You don't need a wall of Marshall stacks in order to really be dark": Tom Morello on how acoustic music can be just as ‘hard’ as metal

Tom Morello .

Tom Morello and Joe Bonamassa - two modern-day masters of the guitar. What they have to say about the instrument is usually worth listening to and indeed they’ve each been dispensing some sage advice this week.

First up Tom Morello has been talking about his acoustic folk rock project The Nightwatchman on an edition of the Poltrocast podcast and how singer songwriter-style material can be just as forceful as metal.