Introduction
Gregory Leskiw (born 5 August 1947) is a Canadian guitarist best known for playing guitar with The Guess Who from 1970 to 1972.
History
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Shilo, Leskiw's father was a jazz guitarist who toured Manitoba in the 1930s and 1940s. Leskiw began playing the guitar at the age of 12, learning initially a lot of jazz standards and jazz chords from his father. Through Leskiw's high school years he played in Winnipeg rock bands The Shags, Logan Avenue, and Wild Rice. By 1969 Wild Rice dissolved, and in mid-1970 he started playing with The Guess Who along with Kurt Winter replacing Randy Bachman. Leskiw wrote "One Divided" which appeared on the 1971 album So Long, Bannatyne. After a few albums with The Guess Who, Leskiw left the band in March 1972.In early 1972, Leskiw formed Mood jga jga.He was also a member of Crowcuss and Kilowatt, both with Bill Wallace. From 1986 to 1997, Leskiw operated Vox Pop Studios in Fort Garry, a popular recording studio for local Winnipeg Groups such as Crash Test Dummies, The Blue (now New) Meanies and Mood jga jga.
Discography
The Guess Who
- 1970:Share the Land
- 1971:Best of The Guess Who
- 1971:So Long, Bannatyne
- 1972:Rockin'
- 1974:The Best of the Guess Who, Vol. 2
- 1977:The Greatest Hits of the Guess Who
- 1997:The Guess Who: The Ultimate Collection
- 1999:The Guess Who: Greatest Hits
- 2003:Platinum & Gold Collection: The Guess Who
- 2003:The Guess Who: Anthology
Mood jga jga
- 1974:Mood jga jga (Bare Rocks Records/Warner)
- 1997:Boys Will Be Boys
Crowcuss
- 1977:Crowcuss (Stoney Plain Records)
Les Q
- 1979:Be My Champion (SL Records/CBS)
Kilowatt
- 1982:Kilowatt (Dallcorte Records)
Swing Soniq
- 1998:Moonglow
- 2005:Love Wild
One Eyed Jacks
- 2006:Hell on Hold