April Wine from from Halifax, Nova Scotia rockin' hard with Roller(into tab) in 1978. I've transcribed the intro here but listen to the entire track for some awesome wall of guitars in your face twin and yes, triplet guitar licks.
From their 2001 "All Killer, No Filler" album here's the tab for the solo from In Too Deep. Some tapping and guitar harmony from David Baksh. This pop-punk outfit from Ajax, Ontario. managed to capture the tongue-in-cheek attitude of this genre while also having some decent chops.
Theory of a Deadman from North Delta BC. Lots of hard rockin' tunes from these guys but this is an acoustic intro from Rx(Medicate) from 2017.
Back in 1980 a band with a lot of hair and some cool licks from Winnipeg, Manitoba released this beauty. There are a couple of stretchy bits in there but it's worth the effort. Thinking of You(pdf)
From Saskatoon, the Sheepdogs exemplify bar band rock. This simple but catchy riff is from I Don't Know(PDF) from 2010. Three chord rock.
Closer to the Heart(pdf) 1977 was the first Rush guitar part I learned. Alex Lifeson's guitar solos were a big influence in my formative years. I hope you enjoy this arpeggio workout.
This week we're playing a lick from Canadian rockers Billy Talent. This is the opening from Fallen Leaves(pdf) from 2010. Ian D'Sa on guitar with some intervals from the C harmonic minor scale.
This is the first installment of a new series featuring guitar music from Canadian artists. Some iconic and some hidden gems some old, some new. We're gonna kick things off with American Woman (pdf) by The Guess Who featuring Randy Bachman on guitar. Randy is a big jazz fan and notice how he uses the E mixolydian scale for this intro solo.
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