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Rob Baker is a Canadian rock musician from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is the lead guitarist of the very successful Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip known for his long hair and beard, tight black pants and vests. Up until the mid-1990's, he used a 1970's burnt umber Fender Stratocaster with an oversized headstock along with Mesa Boogie amplification. He now employs a variety of guitars such as Paul Reed Smiths and Ovations as well as a cream coloured Fender Telecaster. He has also released an album with the side project Stripper's Union Local 518 in 2005. Attended Queen's University where he studied visual art, later designing many of the bands t-shirts and album art.

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Until the Tragically Hip's fifth release - Day For Night, he was known as Bobby Baker.
Instead of using the traditional volume pedal which lays on the ground and is used with the players foot, he controls the volume of his guitar during songs by manipulating the volume knob with his pinky finger.
Cites Keith Richards and Jeff Beck as influences.
Known for quoting rock legend Ronnie Hawkins.
Inducted - as a member of the Tragically Hip - to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in April, 2005 at the Juno Awards in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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