[guitarman2]

I'm not sure if I've ever seen this question broached here. So who would you consider your favorite Canadian guitar player?
I've never really given it much thought but I guess I have to say for rock it would be Rik Emmet. For country Redd Volkaert. I'm going to have to explore more Canadian players so hopefully this thread will uncover some I don't know, have forgotten about or didn't realize were Canadian.

 

[StratCat]

Alex Lifeson.

 

[Swervin55]

Ian Thornley but depending on my mood it could be Joey Landreth.

 

[steve nb]

Steve Hill

 

[Guncho]

Easy. Neil Young. People make jokes about his one note solo in Cinnamon Girl but on electric Neil plays with an intensity few can match and on acoustic he is deceptively tricky.

 

[knight_yyz]

Alex Lifeson

 

[Guncho]

Neil acoustic.

 

[Milkman]

Alex Lifeson (of course)
Frank Marino

 

[Budda]

By album sales, live impressions, as a human and guitarist, or just how mindblowing their material is?

Thornley and Dave from the salads have chops and were super nice in person.

 

[Player99]

Player99- I love that guy. Good looking, smart, funny, and a really good guitar player. He is so modest as well. Best guy ever.

 

[DaddyDog]

Oldtimers... Lenny Breau, Randy Bachman, Liona Boyd

New guys: Matt Andersen, Michael Schatte, Terra Lightfoot, Colin Cripps, Luke Doucet, Kevin Breit

 

[Blind Dog]

Calum Graham acoustic & Jeff Healey electric.

And I almost forgot Don Ross

 

[Milkman]

Oldtimers... Lenny Breau, Randy Bachman, Liona Boyd

New guys: Matt Andersen, Michael Schatte, Terra Lightfoot, Colin Cripps, Luke Doucet, Kevin Breit

Wow, how could I forget Lenny Breau?!?!

 

[Scottone]

It has to be Neil for me.

 

[laristotle]

Stompin' Tom

 

[marcos]

This guy

 

[Milkman]

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Neil acoustic.

On acoustic guitar, acoustic piano, harmonica and voice Neil is a force of nature.

This album has brilliant versions of some of his best.

 

[rollingdam]

Bruce Cockburn

 

[Tarbender]

Colin James.

 

[1SweetRide]

Ray Montford



Joey’s a close 2nd
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