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What was special about Tom Morello's technique?
Tom Morello has a unique and creative guitar playing approach, with a lot of feedback noise, non-conventional picking and tapping and heavy use of guitar effects.
How did Tom Morello learn his method for guitar sound effects?
Tom Morello has a unique and creative guitar playing approach, with a lot of feedback noise, non-conventional picking and tapping and heavy use of guitar effects. took an unconventional approach to playing the guitar saying I didn't want to just run on the same treadmill as them, I wanted to build a whole new gym!’

Question: Did he always use this technique?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Tom Morello always use his guitar effects technique?