Billy Corgan recently invited Tom Morello to his The Magnificent Others interview series. During their chat, Corgan shared his theory about a ‘Yardbirds of metal’ trio, including himself, Morello, and Tool’s Adam Jones.
“I have this theory no one seems to pick up on, so I’m bringing it to you,” Corgan told Morello during their chat. “I’m sure I told you about this before, but I do find it fascinating that Adam [Jones] from Tool… obviously you guys had a band together when you were young. And there I am, living probably 20 miles away from you guys. We all grew up in the same atmosphere. We all started rock bands that were predominantly riff-driven… and we took music in three completely different directions. I find that really fascinating.”
Corgan, Morello, and Jones were closely connected by their musical experiences before branching off into their own careers, similar to how Clapton, Beck, and Page did in England. Corgan has noticed this pattern in music history, saying, “Somebody will get mad at me, but it’s the closest thing to Beck, Clapton and Page kind of growing up in the same hood.”
He added, “We have had our influence in what followed. If they want to get mad at me, they can, but that’s not an insane theory. I find it really fascinating, because what was it in the water that we were all drinking?”
While Clapton, Beck, and Page only played together during one tour, a collaboration between Morello, Corgan, and Jones remains unrealized. However, Tool, Rage Against the Machine, and Smashing Pumpkins will play together at Black Sabbath’s final show.
“Tom Morello is going to be playing with Billy Corgan and you know the drummer from Tool [Danny Carey]. You wouldn’t have thought that you would see those three guys together, but they’re all from Chicago, so they’re all home guys,” Sharon Osbourne said about the moment.
With the recent news, a potential supergroup featuring at Black Sabbath’s final show might finally happen.
