Guitarists of Note | The Canadian Encyclopedia, Margaret Stowe

Guitar | The Canadian Encyclopedia Among the rock guitarists, who use electric instruments almost exclusively, are 'Red' Armstrong, David Bendeth, Terry Bush, Randy Bachman (BTO), Marvin Birt (Haywire), Rik Emmett (Triumph), Derry Grehan (Honeymoon Suite), Bill Hill (J.B. and the Playboys), Fred Keeler, Roger Law (Mother Tucker's Yellow Duck), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Frank Marino, Moe Marshall (Jury), Danny McBride, Kim Mitchell, Alanis Morissette, Ed Patterson, Walter Rossi, and David Wilcox. Stacey Heydon, Robbie Robertson, Pat Travers, Dom Troiano, and Zal Yanovsky have had significant careers in rock outside of Canada. (See also Rock.) Others, including Jean-Marie Benoit, Gaye Delorme, Kat (Kathleen) Dyson, Terry Frewer, Rick Haworth, Danny McBride, and Robert Stanley, have made careers largely as accompanists in studio and/or concert to pop and rock figures. Canadian blues and blues-rock guitarists of note include Jeff Healey, Colin James, Jimmy James, Paul James, Colin Linden, Ellen McIlwaine, Mike McKenna, Jack Semple, Margaret Stowe, and John Tilden.