Canadian guitar heros!!!

brokenjoe · November 11th, 2009, 03:06 PM

Let's see your Canuck guitar gods!

Randy Bachman!

jkingma · November 11th, 2009, 03:08 PM

Dominic Trianno
Kim Mitchell
David Wilcox

There are tons more... but I'm at work right now...

sbpirate · November 11th, 2009, 03:12 PM

Top of my list. Robbie Robertson, Neil Young

Jimmyspaz · November 11th, 2009, 03:22 PM

Amos Garrett, Colin Lindon, Ed Bickert (taught Bachman how to play), Colin James, John Till, so many more,, I'll think of another dozen after I post this I'm sure!

jkingma · November 11th, 2009, 03:26 PM

Jeff Healey
Alex Lifeson
Rik Emmett
Lorne Lofsky
Frank Marino
Miles Goodwyn

StuH · November 11th, 2009, 03:36 PM

Alex Lifeson for sure........very interesting textured solos. Very unique player IMO.

Eric Karonen · November 11th, 2009, 03:36 PM

I love the way Jordan Officer plays with Susie Arioli.

Pat Rush

Lots of good acoustic pickers too.

Honourary Canadian: Lenny Breau

brewwagon · November 11th, 2009, 03:42 PM

brian "too loud" mcleod rip

chilliwack fly at night audio only
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYvm...eature=related

bw

weemikey · November 11th, 2009, 03:50 PM

My friend Paul Pigat (aka Cousin Harley) is my Canadian guitar hero for sure.

FSJazzGuy · November 11th, 2009, 04:05 PM

Yeah, Bickert for sure. And he's a Tele guy.

((I really hope I did the embed thing right this time))

ibobunot · November 11th, 2009, 04:07 PM

Gordie Johnson, Lenny Breau, Jeff Healy, Robbie Robertson, Pat Travers, Randy Bachman, Liona Boyd, Frank Marino, Ed Bickert.

Big Sugar - Ride Like Hell

rand z · November 11th, 2009, 04:29 PM

easily bruce cockburn.

rand z

Eric Karonen · November 11th, 2009, 04:30 PM

The top names have been mentioned, but I'll add Colin Cripps, Paul Dean, heck ... Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Kevin Breit ... this list could be endless ... at my age. The memory ain't what it used to be. Should Frank Marino or Gino Scarpelli be on this list?

jkingma · November 11th, 2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Karonen

The top names have been mentioned, but I'll add Colin Cripps, Paul Dean, heck ... Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Kevin Breit ... this list could be endless ... at my age. The memory ain't what it used to be. Should Frank Marino or Gino Scarpelli be on this list?

Frank already is... and Gino should be.

I was just listening to some Goddo last night...

kelnet · November 11th, 2009, 04:42 PM

Shaun Verreault of Wide Mouth Mason

brewwagon · November 11th, 2009, 04:49 PM

colin james

bw

Nighthawk · November 11th, 2009, 04:49 PM

Anybody remember The Paupers? They had an interesting take on guitars. I think there were a lot of personel changes in the band but they were gooooood for as long as it lasted.

Colin Linden? Tom Wilson? Blackie and the Rodeo Kings?

Eric Karonen · November 11th, 2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkingma

Frank already is... and Gino should be.

I was just listening to some Goddo last night...

Goddo was a great live band. I didn't get into them in the day, but they did some reunion stuff, and my buddy from L&M took me to see them. I was blown away. Greg was playing one of those acoustic/electric basses. Sounded great. A great hard rock trio.

Telemarkman · November 11th, 2009, 04:55 PM

Lots of great players from Canada, but my top 3 favorites are:

Robbie Robertson (The Band)
Amos Garrett (Paul Butterfield, Maria Muldaur)
Gene Cornish (The (Young) Rascals)

brokenjoe · November 11th, 2009, 04:59 PM

Colin James!

sbpirate · November 11th, 2009, 05:00 PM

We all know this guy

ENJOY

jkingma · November 11th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Karonen

Goddo was a great live band. I didn't get into them in the day, but they did some reunion stuff, and my buddy from L&M took me to see them. I was blown away. Greg was playing one of those acoustic/electric basses. Sounded great. A great hard rock trio.

In the late 70's and very early 80's I saw Goddo open for Max Webster about half a dozen times. Those were some of the best concerts I ever saw.

TMoxness · November 11th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkingma

Dominic Trianno
Kim Mitchell
David Wilcox

There are tons more... but I'm at work right now...

Kim Mitchell is an incredible player.

TG · November 11th, 2009, 05:13 PM

Nobody's mentioned me yet.

I guess it because I've not lived in Canada for a long time....

Fogboundturtle · November 11th, 2009, 05:37 PM

Jesse Cook : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-dUbcYIZio

Geoff738 · November 11th, 2009, 05:51 PM

How 'bout my old neighbour Don Ross?

Cheers,
Geoff

Eric Karonen · November 11th, 2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff738

How 'bout my old neighbour Don Ross?

Cheers,
Geoff

See now there's a great acoustic player!

Jeff_K · November 11th, 2009, 05:54 PM

April Wine was pretty fun for a little while, back when AW, Triumph, Max Webster were all 2nd tier Canadian bands. But everyone was compared to Rush at the time. I'm leaving out the folkies and Neil Young. I'm talkin' rock bands. I followed them all and thought at one time every one of them was on the verge of a Rush-like breakout. Never happened though. Rik Emmett is now touring as a solo rock god...here in Houston not long ago. $30 tix! Ouch. Oh yeah, Pat Travers was another of my can't-believe-he-isn't-huge favorites. Marino & Mahogany Rush. Hey, there were a lot of pretty good Canadian bands back then, more than you remember at first. Glad you brought it up.

Tdub · November 11th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Rik Emmett. He can play damn near anything, and pretty well. One of the best players ever.

Eric Karonen · November 11th, 2009, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tdub

Rik Emmett. He can play damn near anything, and pretty well. One of the best players ever.

Good one, Tdub. He actually lived across the street from me long time ago. He can play all the genres.

Eric Karonen · November 11th, 2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TG

Nobody's mentioned me yet.

I guess it because I've not lived in Canada for a long time....

Yeah, but we're talking guitarists, not mandolinists! hehe

Eric Karonen · November 11th, 2009, 06:34 PM

I'll mention the Sadies too ...

but if you Canucks want a good resource to our history of rock bands, here's a good site ... it'll bring back memories for many of us!

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/A/home.html

pickaletterpickaletterpickaletter and then buy presents, or bake some pies!

brokenjoe · November 11th, 2009, 07:07 PM

Marc Roy. Plays with The Foggy Hogtown Boys sometimes; Monday nites at The Local; and with a whole pile of other bands as well:

Steve Piticco!!!

He'll give ANYBODY a run for their money!!!!!

WickedGTR · November 11th, 2009, 07:16 PM

Where is Canadia?

Can't find it on my map.

bingy · November 11th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Karonen

The top names have been mentioned, but I'll add Colin Cripps, Paul Dean, heck ... Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Kevin Breit ... this list could be endless ... at my age. The memory ain't what it used to be. Should Frank Marino or Gino Scarpelli be on this list?

Leonard Cohen! Really?
I'm like...huh?

Eric Karonen · November 11th, 2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bingy

Leonard Cohen! Really?
I'm like...huh?

Well, I'd be glad to play like him. Listen to the first couple of albums ... not a virtuoso, but that sparse playing, and chord selection was perfect for his poetry. Not to mention he won a local award as vocalist of the year ... and in his words, "only in Canada."! hehe

Maybe I'm confusing songwriter with player, but I always wanted to play like Leonard (or Paul Simon) ... folk roots at work ... aside from the rockabilly roots I grew up with!

ibobunot · November 11th, 2009, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickedGTR

Where is Canadia?

Can't find it on my map.

Ode To Canadia

casterway · November 11th, 2009, 07:53 PM

From the metal world Denis "Piggy" D'amour. Trained on violin as a child, he had perfect pitch. A lot of his chords were keyboard chords from Keith Emerson.

He was with the very influential Canadian band Voivod. Soundgarden, Faith No More and Metallica used to open for them. They literally started the Montreal metal scene.

bruce · November 11th, 2009, 07:57 PM

Zal Yanovsky was a favourite of mine way back.

smsuryan · November 11th, 2009, 08:20 PM

anne murray....jk...isnt bryan (brian? bryan?)adams from canada? i guess hes not really as much known for his guitar playing but his songwriting..

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StuH Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yukon, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,267 19 Photos	Alex Lifeson for sure........very interesting textured solos. Very unique player IMO. __________________ My music page http://www.soundclick.com/thrucoloredglass

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sbpirate Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mass Age: 53 Posts: 266	Top of my list. Robbie Robertson, Neil Young

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Eric Karonen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 57 Posts: 3,696	I love the way Jordan Officer plays with Susie Arioli. Pat Rush Lots of good acoustic pickers too. Honourary Canadian: Lenny Breau __________________ Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. --Pope (1688-1744)

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weemikey Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 334	My friend Paul Pigat (aka Cousin Harley) is my Canadian guitar hero for sure.

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FSJazzGuy Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SE Virginia Age: 56 Posts: 193	Yeah, Bickert for sure. And he's a Tele guy. ((I really hope I did the embed thing right this time))

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ibobunot Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern Colorado Age: 57 Posts: 5,430	Gordie Johnson, Lenny Breau, Jeff Healy, Robbie Robertson, Pat Travers, Randy Bachman, Liona Boyd, Frank Marino, Ed Bickert. Big Sugar - Ride Like Hell

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rand z Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,386	easily bruce cockburn. rand z

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Eric Karonen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 57 Posts: 3,696	The top names have been mentioned, but I'll add Colin Cripps, Paul Dean, heck ... Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Kevin Breit ... this list could be endless ... at my age. The memory ain't what it used to be. Should Frank Marino or Gino Scarpelli be on this list? __________________ Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. --Pope (1688-1744)

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Nighthawk Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2008 Location: Massachusetts Age: 61 Posts: 2,342	Anybody remember The Paupers? They had an interesting take on guitars. I think there were a lot of personel changes in the band but they were gooooood for as long as it lasted. Colin Linden? Tom Wilson? Blackie and the Rodeo Kings? __________________ "History are the lies we tell ourselves in order to make sense of the present"

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Telemarkman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 63 Posts: 6,653	Lots of great players from Canada, but my top 3 favorites are: Robbie Robertson (The Band) Amos Garrett (Paul Butterfield, Maria Muldaur) Gene Cornish (The (Young) Rascals)

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brokenjoe Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto Age: 47 Posts: 2,157	Colin James! __________________ "Son, always eat your vegetables.... and stay away from those whole tone scales!!"

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TG Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 48 Posts: 6,622 9 Photos	Nobody's mentioned me yet. I guess it because I've not lived in Canada for a long time....

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Jeff_K Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 374 1 Photos	April Wine was pretty fun for a little while, back when AW, Triumph, Max Webster were all 2nd tier Canadian bands. But everyone was compared to Rush at the time. I'm leaving out the folkies and Neil Young. I'm talkin' rock bands. I followed them all and thought at one time every one of them was on the verge of a Rush-like breakout. Never happened though. Rik Emmett is now touring as a solo rock god...here in Houston not long ago. $30 tix! Ouch. Oh yeah, Pat Travers was another of my can't-believe-he-isn't-huge favorites. Marino & Mahogany Rush. Hey, there were a lot of pretty good Canadian bands back then, more than you remember at first. Glad you brought it up. __________________ Mine goes to 12.

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casterway Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aldergrove, British Columbia,Canada Age: 41 Posts: 4,279	From the metal world Denis "Piggy" D'amour. Trained on violin as a child, he had perfect pitch. A lot of his chords were keyboard chords from Keith Emerson. He was with the very influential Canadian band Voivod. Soundgarden, Faith No More and Metallica used to open for them. They literally started the Montreal metal scene. __________________ If Meg White can call herself a musician, then so can I.

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