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Tom Morello
If there’s one guitarist whose name is practically synonymous with the DigiTech
Whammy pedal, it’s Tom Morello. Both with Rage Against the Machine and the
various bands and projects that followed, Morello’s inventive playing has frequently
featured Whammy effects. Over the years he’s used most versions of the pedal,
from the original WH-1 in Rage’s early years, to the latest Whammy DT that he uses
today. For many players (me included), Morello’s Whammy breaks on Rage Against
the Machine’s self-titled debut album were the first time they heard the effect in
action, or at least the first time they had heard the pedal used in such a deft and
unorthodox fashion. The solo from “Killing in the Name” is an oft-cited example
of pioneering Whammy brilliance, and certainly a defining moment in the pedal’s
history. It is also directly responsible for selling at least a few gazillion of DigiTech’s
greatest creation over the years.
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