The Roots - Masters of War - LIVE

The Roots cover Bob Dylan's "Masters of War" at Coachella 2007

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[Sunny066]

is that the beginning riff of machine gun i hear it cut out to?

[farenhe1t]

@Sunny066 Song wasn't quite over :o

[Honeypott310]

There needs to be more tuba's in hip hop... LOVE The Roots!

[existmental]

I'm kinda pissed that I'm having trouble finding the original Bob Dylan version anywhere on youtube, but I'm very glad I found this!

[zyklonbmovie]

its not just the USA its the global banks that are the masters of war, these spooks should get it straight

[badmovebaker]

The sound quality on this isn't brilliant, but what the Roots did really was. The incorporation of the national anthem, Taps, Machine Gun, and even You Dropped a Bomb on Me, was (I think) a clever and inventive way to capture renewed sentiment in a time of a brand new unpopular war.

[anthonythewhale]

what song is the riff @4:15 from?

[MikeyRed76]

@MichaelBallack91

It's poignant. It's dynamic, creative, and well-performed. It's performance comes at a time when kids need to hear this song more than ever. They present it in a way that today's attention-deficit generation can follow. It's on time. Dylan reinterpreted his music over and over and over, experimenting with form and process. Why can't they?

I have many opinions that people disagree with and respect for those that do. However, I feel strongly about this performance. Sorry.

[MichaelBallack91]

@MikeyRed76

yeah because anyone who disagrees with your opinion is a dumbass. Good call. I don't like this personally, it sounds too cheesy. I get what they were going for with the anthem thing, but I really didn't like it. I don't think this song was meant to be taken lightly. It's like Ballad For a Thin Man...it has it's own dark rhythm and when you mess with it...you get this. But it's your opinion, and you're entitled to it.

[Lurp65]

this ruined a classic

[jimmyshitbags]

nah can't say I care for this cover very much.

[MikeyRed76]

I really can't like this enough. I like this enough to cancel out all the dumbasses that could ever dislike this video.

[MikeyRed76]

Yeah. They're pretty much IT.

[webster657]

THEY COVERD THIS BETTER AT BONNAROO 2007 :) Captain Kirk soloed running down a alley that split the crowd in half as the tuba player followed. !!!East Coast!!!!