Tom Morello:The Nightwatchman

A groundbreaking guitarist, Tom Morello incorporates myriad styles his playing, which spread across a number of bands and solo projects from the 1990s into the 21st century. His trademark style -- elastic slapping, atmospheric distortion, and effects that resembled turntable scratching -- was a crucial component of Rage Against the Machine's rap-metal sonic attack in the late '90s, helping launch Morello and the band to Grammy-winning, multi-platinum success. Outside of that influential outfit, Morello's signature guitar could be heard in supergroups Audioslave, Prophets of Ra...