Ranked: Best Guitarists of All-Time

Tom Morello

Rage Against the Machine reimagined rock after the explosion of hip hop in the 90s. Tom Morello relied heavily on pedals, allowing his playing to create a sonic vocabulary that had never been seen before. He even blended gizmos, chords, and solos to beat hip-hop at their own game. In many ways, Morello is the DJ of rock. “Killing in the Name” and “Fistful of Steel” use funky laser blasts to mimic the sounds most seen in hip hop music, proving guitarist theatricality.