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Riff Tone
Killing In the Name (Live In Mexico City, MX, 10/28/99)
Rage Against the Machine
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarCustom 'Arm The Homeless' Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, Mexico City, 10/28/99. Tom Morello's main live rig for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section. No studio-specific gear; this is the live rig.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and powerfultight and percussiveraw and aggressivefocused midrange punchcutting attackhigh output, saturated distortionarticulate note separationminimal ambiencedynamic pick attackpunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires consistent palm muting, aggressive picking, and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
This tone has been researched 10 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarCustom 'Arm The Homeless' Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 10 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, Mexico City, 10/28/99. Tom Morello's main live rig for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section. No studio-specific gear; this is the live rig.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and powerfultight and percussiveraw and aggressivefocused midrange punchcutting attackhigh output, saturated distortionarticulate note separationminimal ambiencedynamic pick attackpunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires consistent palm muting, aggressive picking, and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.