Tom Morello
Tom Morello was born in Libertyville, Illinois. He attended Harvard University and earned his BA in Social Studies before becoming a rock god. In the 1990s, Morello had met Zack de la Rocha. United, they formed Rage Against the Machine, among the most successful and popular rock acts of the 1990s. Rage Against the Machine performed in Los Angeles in 2000, outside the Staples Center Convention Center, currently conducting the Democratic National Convention. The audience members became increasingly angry and aggressive as the show raged, eventually throwing rocks at one point.
Tom Morello
Paul Gilbert
In Carbondale, Illinois, Gilbert is best known for his skill and aesthetic ability in fast guitar playing. Gilbert was tapped to be a guitarist for the legendary metal-monster Ozzy Osbourne, himself at 15 in the 1980s. At the period, Ozzy’s manager and producer were totally against letting a child play the guitar for a man who was once Black Sabbath’s lead singer. It was all over, though, before the Ozzy producer heard Gilbert play. Gilbert had moved around the country and soon joined the band. He pairs speed pick in the same sentence with legato and Spanish guitar techniques, which is a feat that most guitarists on this list will never achieve.
Paul Gilbert
