# The Ghost of Tom Joad guitar solo

> Tom Morello's guitar solo on The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen (2014) starts at about 3:00. Ranked #444 of all time across 80 lists.

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Bruce Springsteen, 2014. Solo by *Tom Morello*.

Morello's guest spot on Springsteen's reworked folk song turns into a long, blazing lead with every trick he has, from tremolo picking to Whammy screams.

The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen is ranked #444 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Tom Morello and the song was released in 2014. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #29 (Music in Minnesota).

## In our lists

- [The Best Tom Morello Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tom-morello-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2014](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2014/) — #2
- [Famous Guest Guitar Solos: Legends Playing on Someone Else's Record](https://greatestsolos.com/list/famous-guest-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

- [Music in Minnesota: 38 Best Guitar Solos Of All Time](https://www.musicinminnesota.com/best-guitar-solos/) — #29

### Who played the guitar solo on The Ghost of Tom Joad?

Tom Morello played the solo on Bruce Springsteen's The Ghost of Tom Joad (2014).

### Where does The Ghost of Tom Joad rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#444 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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