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Bruce Watson (born June 4, 1959) is an American guitarist best known for playing in the rock band Foreigner. He also sings, plays mandolin, bass guitar, and slide guitar.
Apr 13, 2020 · Check out Foreigner co-guitarist Bruce Watson’s personal tour of his guitar stash! Bruce has been a huge part of the L.A. session scene since the early ’90s, working with B.B King, Rod...
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Bruce Watson may refer to: Bruce Watson (American guitarist) (born 1959), American guitarist with Foreigner. Bruce Watson (Scottish guitarist) (born 1961), Canadian-born Scottish guitarist with Big Country. Bruce Watson (politician) (1910–1988), chairman of the Scottish National Party.
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Watson was born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He moved with his family to Scotland as a toddler. Prior to joining Big Country, Watson had been a member of several Fife-based new wavebands including the Delinquents and Eurosect.
Watson's role in the band was primarily as a supporting guitarist. He typically contributed rhythmic textures ("Wonderland", "Lost Patrol") and repetitive melodic fills ("In a Big Country", "Look Away") which underpinned verses, contrasting with Stuart Adamson's more straightforward chord work in these sections. During solos, as Adamson played the ...
In the summer of 2007, Watson played with the Skids who had reformed to play two gigs in Dunfermline prior to a set on the main stage at T in the Park. Also in 2007, to celebrate 25 years of Big Country, he reunited with founding members Tony Butler (now lead vocalist) and Mark Brzezicki to embark on a tour of the UK with dates in Scotland and Engl...
Bruce Watson (1940-2009) was an American actor who appeared in TV shows such as Star Trek, Mission: Impossible and The Swinging Barmaids. He suffered from manic depression and committed suicide in 2009.
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Bruce Watson is a self-taught guitarist who beginning in the early 90’s found himself smack dab in the middle of the L.A. session scene. Over the next 20 years he had the honor and pleasure to work with artists like B.B King, Rod Stewart, Christina Aguilera, Elton John, Sara Bareilles and Gavin Degraw to name a few as well as hundreds of TV ...
Feb 11, 2019 · Learn about the lead guitarist of Foreigner, his musical influences, his career as a session musician and his love for Bedell guitars. Read his exclusive interview by Bedell Guitars, a handmade acoustic guitar brand.
