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Hello everyone and welcome to another vicious Guitar Duel! This week looks to be another tasty affair, but I don’t think its going to get as many votes as last weeks Guitar Election between Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. I really didn’t expect last week to get so many votes, and what’s more, I didn’t expect the result that entailed. The result of last weeks Guitar Duel was an resounding win for Jeff Beck with 82 votes to Clapton’s 28. But now onto this weeks Guitar Duel. Two more recent guitarists than some of the previous duels, this week see’s us look back mainly to the 90′s, and to two unique guitarists. Both of these guitarists were political and anarchistic, which helped them develop some amazing guitar songs and riffs to boot. Their bands? Rage Against The Machine and Nirvana. If you haven’t guessed these legendary guitarists yet, they are of course Tom Morello and Kurt Cobain.

Between them they are considered some of the best guitarists ever and they both have a unique style. Cobain offers more in the way of songwriting ability but Morello’s technique, effects and ability make this an amazing contest. They both feature one song in Rolling Stones 100 greatest guitar songs; Killing In The Name and Smells Like Teen Spirit (Respectively). Both of these guitarists have also featured in LickThatRiffs very own Hero Worship series with Morello and Cobain being worthy enough for the accolade. What Cobain did with Grunge was outstanding, bringing it more mainstream with his instantly recognisable riff, Smells Like Teen Spirit. And the riffs hat Morello has produced time after time with Rage and with Audioslave are amazing by any guitarists’ standards.

But what I want to know is, who is the better guitarist? Who has influenced more people to pick up the six stringed instrument?

Before you decide let me tell you a little more about them:

Tom Morello – Bio

Born: 30 May, 1964

Started Playing: 13 Years Old

Influences: Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Kiss, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Alice Cooper

Early Work: Led Zeppelin Cover Band, Electric Sheep, Lock Up

Band That Made Him: Rage Against The Machine

Other Projects: Audioslave, The Nightwatchmen, Street Sweeper Social Club, The Class of ’99

Guitar: Custom Fender Stratocaster – Soul Power

Best Known For: Sleep Now In The Fire, Killing In The Name, Guerilla Radio, Cochise, His great use of guitar effects

Guitar Accolades: Placed at 26 in Rolling Stone Magazines 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Killing In The Name placed at 24 in Rolling Stones 100 greatest Guitar songs.

Kurt Cobain – Bio

Born: 20 Feb, 1967

Started Playing: 14 Years Old

Influences: The Ramones, The Beatles, The Stooges, The Pixies, Neil Young

Early Work: Fecal Matter

Band That Made Him: Nirvana

Other Projects: N/A

Guitar: Fender Jag-Stang, Fender Jaguar

Best Known For: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Bringing Grunge to the masses. His tragic suicide

Guitar Accolades: Placed at 12 in Rolling Stones 100 greatest guitarists. Smells like Teen Spirit placed at 10 in Rolling Stones 100 greatest guitar songs.

Now you know a little bit more about these two brilliant guitarists you can vote on who you think is better.

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So here’s to another Guitar Duel. I hope you make the right choice. Happy Voting

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