“I don’t get involved in that. I’m the bass player.”
Tim Commerford
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Tim Commerford, the bassist for Rage Against the Machine, shed light on his life post the band’s interrupted 2022 reunion tour.
The future of Rage Against the Machine has been a topic of speculation, especially after the tour was cut short due to Zach de la Rocha’s Achilles tendon injury. De la Rocha himself expressed his regret over the cancellations, saying, “I hate cancelling shows. I hate disappointing our fans. You have all waited so patiently to see us and that is never lost on me.” This sentiment was echoed in Brad Wilk’s Instagram announcement, which suggested that the band would not be touring or performing live in the foreseeable future, a decision aimed at not prolonging the uncertainty for fans and band members alike.
Tom Morello, the band’s guitarist, had previously indicated that any official news regarding the band’s status would come directly from the band as a collective. This collective decision-making process is something Commerford respects, positioning himself as merely one component of the band’s dynamic. He remains in the dark about the band’s future, emphasizing his role as the bassist who awaits direction. “I don’t know,” he says about the band’s continuation. “I don’t get involved in that. I’m the bass player. I just wait for someone to tell me what to do. Brad said what he said, but he’s one step above me. He’s in the number three spot. I am the low man on the totem pole. That’s all I can tell you. I’m the bass player. The bass players always are the last people to find out about shit like that.”
Despite the lack of clarity about the band’s future, Commerford remains committed to Rage Against the Machine, ready to rejoin his bandmates should the opportunity arise: “When the Rage light gets shined up in the clouds, like the Bat-Signal that Batman would see and would know that he had to go do some shit… That’s how I live it,” he says.
