# Freedom guitar solo

> Tom Morello's guitar solo on Freedom by Rage Against the Machine (1992) starts at about 2:58. From the album Rage Against the Machine.

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Rage Against the Machine, 1992, from *Rage Against the Machine*. Solo by *Tom Morello*.

Morello uses the Whammy and toggle switch to create a spiralling, siren-like solo before the song's crushing finale. The dynamics make the outro one of the band's most intense moments.

Freedom by Rage Against the Machine is #10 in our ranking of the best Rage Against the Machine guitar solos. The solo is played by Tom Morello and the song was released in 1992.

## In our lists

- [The Best Rage Against the Machine Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rage-against-the-machine-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best Tom Morello Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tom-morello-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Freedom?

Tom Morello played the solo on Rage Against the Machine's Freedom (1992).

### What guitar was used on the Freedom solo?

A fender telecaster ("sendero luminoso") through a Marshall JCM800 2205 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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