Obit: Ottawa musician Geoff Johnson was a humble, brilliant force

Ottawa musician Geoff Johnson was a brilliant, self-taught guitarist who never hogged the spotlight, instead directing his talent towards supporting other musicians developing their craft.
The longtime host of the Saturday-afternoon open stage at Irene’s Pub died this week after suffering complications from pneumonia. He was 57.“I remember the first time I saw him play the Joe Satriani and Jeff Beck stuff, it blew me away because he was so technically perfect,” said Scott Amey,