Serj Tankian Joins Tom Morello for Stunning 'Like a Stone' Tribute to Chris Cornell
By James H. Sterling
Q1: Why did Serj Tankian perform "Like a Stone" with Tom Morello?
A1: The performance was a live tribute to their late mutual friend and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, staged during Morello's set at the 2026 Power to the People festival.
Q2: Had Serj Tankian ever sung this Audioslave song before?
A2: Yes. Tankian first performed "Like a Stone" with Morello and the members of Prophets of Rage at Germany's Rock am Ring festival in June 2017, just weeks after Cornell passed away.
Q3: How does Tom Morello achieve the guitar solo tone on "Like a Stone"?
A3: Morello utilizes a DigiTech Whammy WH-1 pedal set to pitch shift two octaves upward, coupled with an analog delay pedal. He rocks the pedal treadle to mimic the high-register vibrato of a keyboard or synthesizer.
Q4: Who originally wrote Audioslave's "Like a Stone"?
A4: The song was written collaboratively by Chris Cornell (lyrics and melody) alongside the former Rage Against the Machine instrumental lineup: Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass), and Brad Wilk (drums).
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
