Tim Commerford
Birth name	Timothy Robert Commerford
Also known as	Timmy C Y.tim.K. Tim Bob TIM.COM
Born	February 26, 1968 (1968-02-26) (age 39) Irvine, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Hip Hop/Rap, Rapcore
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Bass Guitar, Backing vocals
Years active	1990 - Present
Label(s)	Interscope, Epic
Associated acts	Rage Against the Machine Audioslave Puscifer
Website	ratm.com

Tim Robert Commerford (born February 26, 1968 in Irvine, California), also known by his various monikers/stage names (Y. tim K. , Timmy C. , Simmering T, Tim Bob, and tim.COM) is the bassist/backing vocalist for Rage Against the Machine and of the now-defunct Audioslave. He has also taken to playing the drums and double bass, stating that he is a huge fan of jazz. is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Motto: Innovation. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Hip hop music is the engine of hip-hop culture, and is currently among the most popular and lucrative forms of music in the world. ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, gangsta rap, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, hardcore punk and sometimes funk. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... See also: 1990 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1990 Record labels established in 1990 list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. ... Present redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Rage Against the Machine (also Rage and RATM) is an American rock band, noted for their blend of hip hop, heavy metal, punk and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and lyrics. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ... Puscifer (IPA: [ˈpusəfɚ][1]) is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Innovation. ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... A backup vocalist or background singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... Rage Against the Machine (also Rage and RATM) is an American rock band, noted for their blend of hip hop, heavy metal, punk and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and lyrics. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ...

Tim is known for his numerous tattoos. His first tattoo was a solid black band around his left arm to remember his mother by. He soon had half of a face tattooed on his back, and various other designs on his arms.[1] In 1993 he began work on an intricate design on his left leg. By 1996 this tattoo evolved into a Maori warrior tattoo that now covers over 65% of his body (covering his arms, left leg, chest, back, and two swirls on his posterior).[2] For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ...

Personal life

Tim was born the youngest of five children in his middle class California family. His father was an aerospace engineer, and worked on the Space Shuttle and his mother was a teacher/mathematician. When Tim was in fifth grade, he met Zack de la Rocha, when he showed him how to steal food from the school's cafeteria. Around this time, his mother was diagnosed with cancer. Shortly thereafter Tim's father divorced and remarried, his mother was forced moved to Sacramento, California to live with his sister, while seeking treatment. Tim remained with his father, and has claimed he was abused by him. Around this time (age 15) Zack introduced Tim to bass, and Tim soon found an outlet in music, and poetry. Tim’s mother died of brain cancer in 1988. Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering that concerns aircraft, spacecraft, and related topics. ... This article is about the space vehicle. ... Leonhard Euler, considered one of the greatest mathematicians of all time A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of mathematics. ... Zacarías Manuel Zack de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is a rapper, musician, poet, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine. ... Sacramento redirects here. ...

In 1993 Tim was introduced to mountain biking by his future father-in-law Jimbo Insko. Tim has since become an obsessive mountain biker, even going so far as to thank all of his bikes in the liner notes for The Battle of Los Angeles. Alternate cover The Battle of Los Angeles is the third studio album by Rage Against the Machine. ...

In 2001 Tim married his longtime girlfriend Aleece Dimas, who is an AIDS activist and medical professional. Tim and Aleece have had two sons together, Xavier and Quentin, the family lives in Malibu, California, where he enjoys mountain biking. Location of Malibu in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-03-28 [2] Government  - Mayor Jeff Jennings [1] Area  - Total 100. ...

Tim is a vegan. Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ...

Career

Rage Against the Machine (1991-2000; 2007 - Present)

In 1991, guitarist Tom Morello quit his band Lock Up, in the hopes of forming a new outfit. He began to frequent local clubs, and viewed Zack de la Rocha rapping. He soon called Brad Wilk, who had auditioned for Lock Up. Zack de la Rocha convinced his longtime friend Tim to play bass. After frequenting the L.A. club circuit, Rage Against the Machine, signed a record deal with Epic Records in 1992, that same year RATM released their self titled debut. They achieved a phenomenal amount of mainstream success and released three more studio albums. Tom Morello (born May 30, 1964, as Thomas Baptist Morello) is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist of the band Rage Against the Machine. ... Lock-Up is a DC Comics villain and an enemy of Batman. ... Zacarías Manuel Zack de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is a rapper, musician, poet, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine. ... Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968 in Portland, Oregon) is an American drummer, famous for being the drummer in Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. ...

In late 2000, after Tim’s stunt at the VMA’s the disgruntled de la Rocha quit the band. On September 13th, 2000, Rage Against the Machine performed the last concert at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The remaining members formed Audioslave with former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. The Grand Olympic Auditorium is located at 1801 S. Grand Avenue in Los Angeles, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and Audioslave (2001-2007). ...

On April 29th 2007, the band reunited at the Coachella Music Festival. Originally thought of as a one-off show, which later turned out to be untrue. The band later played four shows in the Hip Hop festival Rock the Bells with the Wu Tang Clan, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill, and later an additional night in New York City after the first night sold out in twenty minutes. Rage also played their first (non-festival) concert in 7 years at the Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin, supported by Queens of the Stone Age in August 2007. It is unknown whether Rage Against the Machine has reformed officially, but they have planned more live events co-headlining spots at New Orleans' Voodoo Music Experience in late October and the Vegoose festival which runs from October 26–28 in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. It was later announced that the band will play two shows in Australia in January 2008. The concerts, in Sydney at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on January 22 and Melbourne at Festival Hall on January 30 respectively, sold out in under 3 minutes, making this a record for the band. It was also announced that Rage will be co-headling all of the Big Day Out venues in Australia and New Zealand along with Bjork and Arcade Fire. 2005 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual event held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California featuring musical performances by a number of artists on different stages, showings of independent films, and a number of displays of contemporary art. ... Rock The Bells is an annual hip hop festival that took place in California, until just recently when it was announced that the festival travel to multiple locations. ... The Wu-Tang Clan is a pioneering hardcore rap group, originally from Staten Island, New York, USA (Staten Island is referred to as Shaolin in their lyrics). ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Cypress Hill is a mostly-Latin American hip hop group from South Gate, California, who are quite possibly most known for their song Insane in the Brain. Their consistent advocacy around the legalization of cannabis consumption has contributed to their popularity. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Alpine Valley Music Theater is a 37,000-capacity ampitheater in East Troy, Wisconsin. ... East Troy is a village located in Walworth County, Wisconsin. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... Rage Against the Machine (also Rage and RATM) is an American rock band, noted for their blend of hip hop, heavy metal, punk and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and lyrics. ... Since its 1999 debut, the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE (http://www. ... The 2005 Vegoose Logo Vegoose is an annual Halloween music and arts festival that first took place in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... The Sydney Entertainment Centre is an entertainment venue located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative-rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ... Arcade Fire (often known as The Arcade Fire) is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

On October 11th, a 2008 Japan tour was announced. According to the bands official website, Rage will be playing three shows in Japan, in Osaka on the 7th of February at the Osaka Castle Hall and in Tokyo on the 9th & 10th of February at the Makuhari Messe. For other uses, see Osaka (disambiguation). ... Osaka-jo Hall, May 2006. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ) is a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. ...

Audioslave (2001-2007)

After Zack de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine, music producer Rick Rubin suggested the three remaining members of Rage get together with former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, and "see what happens". Zacarías Manuel Zack de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is a rapper, musician, poet, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine. ... Rage Against the Machine (also Rage and RATM) is an American rock band, noted for their blend of hip hop, heavy metal, punk and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and lyrics. ... Frederick Jay (Rick) Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is an American record producer and is currently the co-head of Columbia Records. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and Audioslave (2001-2007). ...

By May 2001, they had began to work in the studio, writing their first song “Light My Way”. By April of 2002, the newly formed band had split due to “outside” pressures, mainly from management companies. They soon got back together though, and on November 19, 2002 they released their eponymous debut, which would attain triple platinum status. Audioslave attained a large amount of success, and released another two studio albums. On May 5, 2005 Tim & Audioslave played a free concert in front of 65,000 Cuban fans, becoming the first American rock band to play a concert within Cuba. is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ...

On February 15, 2007, Chris Cornell officially announced his departure from Audioslave, leaving the band's future in question. Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and Audioslave (2001-2007). ...

Side Projects

Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk have been listed as contributing artists in Maynard James Keenan’s side project Puscifer. The extent of Tim’s contributions are unknown thus far. Maynard James Keenan (born April 17, 1964, as James Herbert Keenan) is an American rock singer. ... Puscifer (IPA: [ˈpusÉ™fÉš][1]) is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. ...

Equipment Overview

• Amplifiers and Effects: Tim has used a wide variety of effects and amplifier setups throughout his career. Tim began to bi-amp for the recording of Evil Empire, and has since moved to tri-amping in Audioslave onwards. He primarily uses Ampeg speaker cabinets and amplifiers and often drapes an inverted American flag over the setup. He is known to tinker with things, even going as far as to build some of his own effects.

• Basses: Tim has used a variety of instruments throughout his career, all of which have been heavily customized. For Rage Against the Machine’s first studio recording, and ensuing tour, Tim used an Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray. For the recording of Evil Empire, Tim switched to Fender Jazz Basses. It is rumored that he used a Rickenbacker 8-String during the recording of Evil Empire as it is listed in the liner notes. By the time RATM had recorded their last album, Tim was only using Fender Jazz Basses. Tim rarely used an Ovation acoustic bass for performances with Audioslave, such as the 2004 AOL sessions.

• Bass Necks: Tim is known to install Fender Precision Bass necks on some of his Jazz Basses. See the descriptions below. ^[1]

• Bass Tuning: Tim has used different string tunings over the years. Including E-A-D-G (standard), D-A-D-G (Drop-D), [With the use of Hipshot D-Tuners], and B-E-A-D (Five string bass tuning, minus the G-String.)

• Bridges: During the RATM era, Tim exclusively used Leo Quan Badass II Bridges. With Audioslave, Tim uses both Leo Quan Badass II, and Gotoh bridges.

• D-Tuners: Tim uses Hipshot D-Tuners on some of his basses. (D-Tuners allow you to simply flip a switch to tune down the E-string of a bass a D-tuning, then back up when the switch is reversed.)

• Thumbrests: All of Tim’s basses have a thumbrest installed on them, all of which are presumably homemade. His RATM era design extended from the bridge pick-up to the edge of the pickguard, with the exception of his “natural” Jazz Bass which had no pickguard. These thumbrests varied in color and were narrower than Fender made models. Tim changed his design for his Audioslave basses, making his thumbrests longer, hence a perfect fit in between the two Jazz pick-ups.

• Pick-Ups: Around the time Tim had switched to Fender Bass, he bought a pair of vintage pick-ups, took them apart, and re-wound them by hand. He used this specific pair of pick-ups in his 70’s Natural Jazz Bass. During this time, he is known to have hand-picked each pair of pick-ups for each of his basses. After he smashed that bass, he salvaged the pick-ups, and the Fender Custom Shop made several copies of these pick-ups, he now uses them as backups in his current bass lineup. ^[2]

• Strings: Tim Commerford is an endorser for Ernie Ball Slinky Strings.

• Strap Locks: Commerford does not use conventional strap locks, but rather continues to use the rubber tops of Grolsch beer bottles as he did in his youth, claming they are more reliable than commercial ones.

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Rage Against the Machine Basses & Amplification

Tim Commerford at RATM's Reunion Concert, 2007.

• Natural Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 2EQ: This was the first bass Tim used with Rage Against the Machine, and was used during the recording of their first album, and tour. It can be seen in the music videos for “Bombtrack”, “Bullet In The Head”, “Killing In The Name”, and “How I Could Just Kill A Man”.[3] It is also possible that Tim stripped the original paint off this bass to give it the natural finish, because there are videos from 1992 of Rage Against the Machine playing at California State were Tim Commerford is playing a 2EQ Musicman Stingray that is either black or dark blue.[4][5]

• Natural Vintage Modified Fender Jazz Bass #1: This was Tim’s first Jazz Bass, which he used on tour (1993-1995), and when they recorded Evil Empire. This was Tim's only Jazz Bass without a Badass bridge.

• Natural Vintage Modified Fender Jazz Bass #2: Tim's only RATM bass with a rosewood neck, and it can be seen on RATM's self titled DVD, Rage Against the Machine.

• Natural 1970's Vintage Modified Fender Jazz Bass: This was Tim’s main Bass, until he smashed it at the 2000 MTV VMA’s. It had a “natural” body with the pickguard removed, a maple P-Bass neck, and a Badass bridge. It also had a set of hand wound pick-ups on it, with one white pick-up cover, which made this bass so unique. Also, in 1996, Tim put a green sticker on the front just under the bridge; but later it was removed.[6]

• Black American Fender Jazz Bass: Can be seen in the music videos for “No Shelter”, and “Guerrilla Radio”. Tim also used this bass live, but not usually.

• Vintage Blonde 1970's Modified Fender Jazz Bass: This was another one of Tim’s vintage basses, which was used during the recording of The Battle of Los Angeles. It was his main bass during RATM's 1999-2000 tours and RATM’s final concert in 2000. (It is rumored that this bass was used to record Audioslave’s first album in 2001.) [7]

• Ampeg Pro Series Amplification: 2x Ampeg SVT-2PRO heads, connected to 2x Ampeg 8x10 Cabinets. Usually draped with an upside-down American flag which was occasionally burnt during concerts, most notably at the band's 1999 Woodstock performance during "Killing in the Name." [8]

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Audioslave Basses & Amplification

• Black American Fender Jazz Bass: The origins of this bass are unclear. It has a mirror pickguard and a rosewood neck. It was partially used during the tour of Audioslave's first album.

• Olympic White American Fender Jazz Bass: This is one of Tim’s current basses and one of his two main basses for Audioslave. It has a white body with a tortoise shell pickguard, a maple P-Bass neck and a Gotoh bridge.

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• 3-Tone Sunburst American Fender Jazz Bass: This is the other of his two main basses.

It was Tim's main bass while recording "Out of Exile", Audioslave's second album. It is one of his more clean basses and he doesn't use much distortion while playing the most part of songs with it. (Tim used this bass in Rage Against the Machine's reunion concert in 2007.) [10] Rage Against the Machine (also Rage and RATM) is an American rock band, noted for their blend of hip hop, heavy metal, punk and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and lyrics. ...

• Black American Fender Jazz Bass: The origins of this bass are unclear, it has a Bad Ass Bridge and a tortoise shell. The original maple J-Bass neck was swapped out for a maple Precision Bass neck with a rosewood fretboard, and later fitted with a left-handed P-Bass neck, as Tim said it pulls the B-string tighter. [11]

• Custom Shop Twin-Necked Fender Jazz Bass: This bass was made by Fender especially for Tim. It appears on the booklet of Revelations. The bass is a Red twin-necked Fender Jazz, with a black pickguard, and two ('57 style P-Bass) necks. The top neck is tuned E-A-D-G and the bottom neck is tuned B-E-A-D. This bottom neck inspired Tim to start retro-fitting his other basses with left-handed necks. Tim has not been seen using this bass Live. [12]

• Ovation Acoustic Bass: Tim used this bass for the “Sessions @ AOL” recording.

• Ampeg Pro Series Amplification: 3x Ampeg SVT-2PRO heads, connected to 1x Ampeg 8x10 Cabinet, and 2x Ampeg SVT 4x10 Cabinets.

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Effects

Tim is very secretive of his tone, even going so far as to put effects on his pedalboard that he doesn’t even use, making his own gear, and even removing the labels off of some of his effects. Here are some effects which he has used during his career.

• Aphex Punch Factory (Audioslave)
• BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal (Audioslave & RATM, heard in 'No Shelter' and 'Ashes in the Fall')[13]
• BOSS OC-3 Octave Pedal (Audioslave & RATM) [14]
• BOSS Super Octave (Audioslave)
• Custom ABY Amp Selector
• Homemade Overdrive Pedals (Audioslave & RATM)
• 1x Jim Dunlop 105Q Bass Wah (RATM)[15]
• 2x Jim Dunlop 105Q Bass Wahs (Audioslave, RATM reunion)
• Marshall Guv'nor Distortion Pedal (RATM, only on first album)[16]
• Sadowsky Outboard Pre-Amp/D.I. (Audioslave, used in the recording of Out of Exile)
• MXR Flanger Pedal (Rage Against the Machine)[17]

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Discography

Studio albums:

• 1. Rage Against the Machine (November 3, 1992)
• 2. Evil Empire (April 16, 1996)
• 3. The Battle of Los Angeles (November 2, 1999)
• 4. Renegades (December 5, 2000)
• 1. Audioslave (November 19, 2002) Epic
• 2. Out of Exile (May 24, 2005) Interscope
• 3. Revelations (September 5, 2006) Epic

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Trivia

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• Has cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Brothers Johnson as influences in the early 90’s, he was also a huge fan of Cypress Hill and N.W.A.
• His first son, Xavier, appeared with him in the 2003 Audioslave video, "Like A Stone".
• Phoenix based rapper, "T-Money" also uses his stage name.

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References

1. ^ ”Tim Commerford: Audioslave’s bassist talks Fender, touring, Rage, Rush and the Police …” by Fender News http://www.fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=75
2. ^ ”Tim Commerford: Audioslave’s bassist talks Fender, touring, Rage, Rush and the Police …” by Fender News http://www.fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=75