John Webster

John Webster (born 18 December 1957) is a musician, engineer and producer who primarily plays keyboards. He began his musical career as a child, trained in classical piano until his early teens, and then moved on to playing in rock bands. One of his first bands, Stonebolt, landed a top 30 U.S. hit with its first release in 1978 and went on to record four successful albums.

Webster joined the band Red Rider in 1984, performing on that year's Breaking Curfew album and remaining with the group until they disbanded in 1990. Webster then continued to work closely in productions with its leader, Tom Cochrane, including his highly successful Mad Mad World album.

Through the 1980s and 1990s, Webster worked on many major recordings done in Vancouver's Little Mountain Sound Studios with producers Bruce Fairbairn and Bob Rock.

Webster has appeared on many albums by established artists all over the musical spectrum. His production achievements include two Juno awards, many nominations, and numerous multi-platinum Canadian releases in both languages. He also composes music for films, including Rapid Fire (2005) and Absolute Zero. He performed live with R.S.O (Richie Sambora/Orienthi) in 2016 with dates in Europe, Asia, and South America.

Webster's partner is songwriter/artist Annette Ducharme.

Discography 22nd Century (band) — The Twenty Second Century — keyboards, producer, engineer, mix 22nd Century (band) — Where's Howie — producer, engineer, mix Lee Aaron — Fire and Gasoline — keyboards, engineer, mix Lee Aaron — Diamond Baby Blues — keyboards, producer, engineer, mix Lee Aaron — Radio on — engineer Lee Aaron — Elevate — engineer AC/DC — The Razors Edge — programming Aerosmith — Get a Grip — keyboards, programming Aerosmith — Nine Lives — keyboards Aerosmith — Pump — keyboards After All — How High the Moon — producer, keyboards Annihilator — Set the World on Fire — keyboards Jann Arden — Covers 2, Spotlight, Christmas — keyboards Bif Naked — Five Songs and a Poem — keyboards Bif Naked —i bificus — producer, keyboards Bif Naked — Superbeautifulmonster — keyboards, mix Jordie Birch — Beatrice — mix Jaydee Bixby — Cowboys and Cadillacs — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Jaydee Bixby — Easy to Love — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Blue Murder — Blue Murder — keyboards, keyboard programming Bon Jovi — Slippery When Wet — programming Bon Jovi — New Jersey — programming Boom Desjardins — Avec le Temps — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Boom Desjardins — Boom Desjardins — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Boom Desjardins — Rock le Quebec — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Black Veiled Brides - Black Veiled Brides IV — keyboards Michael Bublé — Christmas — Hammond B3 organ Michael Bublé and Van Morrison — Real, Real Gone — keyboards Captain Tractor — Celebrity Traffic Jam — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Cher — Love Hurts — keyboards Cinderella — Long Cold Winter — keyboards The Clumsy Lovers — After the Flood — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards The Clumsy Lovers — Smart Kid — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Tom Cochrane — Mad Mad World — arranger, keyboards Tom Cochrane — Ragged Ass Road — keyboards, producer, engineer Tom Cochrane — Songs of a Circling Spirit — mix Tom Cochrane — Trapeze — engineer, mix Tom Cochrane — X-Ray Sierra — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Tom Cochrane & Red Rider — The Symphony Sessions — keyboards Tom Cochrane & Red Rider — Tom Cochrane & Red Rider — keyboards Tom Cochrane & Red Rider — Victory Day — bass, keyboards, producer Alice Cooper — Hey Stoopid — keyboards Travis Cormier — Dollars and Hearts — keyboards The Cult — Sonic Temple — keyboards Alan Doyle — A Week at the Warehouse — keyboards Dan Reed Network - Dan Reed Network - keyboards, programming Annette Ducharme — Bloom — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboards Annette Ducharme — Blue Girl — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboards Annette Ducharme — Sanctuary — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboards Annette Ducharme — Talented Girl — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboards Annette Ducharme — Tortured — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboards Electric Boys — Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride — keyboards Johnny Ferreira — Sax on the Beach — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Nina Gordon — Tonight and the Rest of My Life... — keyboards Gowan — Lost Brotherhood — keyboards Grapes of Wrath — Treehouse — keyboards Oliver Haze — Wandering Trip — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards The Heck — The Heck — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Idle Eyes — Idle Eyes — keyboards The Immigrants — The Immigrants — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Colin James — Take It from the Top — keyboards Jet Set Satellite — Blueprint — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Jonas — Jonas — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Jonas — Promised Land — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Jonas — Suite Life — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Kingdom Come — Kingdom Come — keyboards Paul Laine — Stick it in your Ear — keyboards Eric Lapointe — Invite Les Vatours — arranger, keyboards, programming Eric Lapointe — A l'Ombre de L'Ange — arranger, keyboards, programming Limblifter — Bellaclava — keyboards Little Caesar — Little Caesar — keyboards London Quireboys — London Quireboys — keyboards Sean MacDonald — Butterflies — mix Raymond May — Unadulterated Addiction — keyboards Kim Mitchell — Aural Fixations — keyboards, producer The Moffats — Submodalities — keyboards Stefane Moraille (Bran Van 3000) — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Mötley Crüe — Decade of Decadence — keyboards Mötley Crüe — Dr. Feelgood — keyboards, programming Nazanin — Nazanin — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Never the Bride — Never the Bride — keyboards Paperboys — Molinos — keyboards, producer, engineer, mix The Paperboys — Postcards — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Kevin Parent — Fangless Wolf Faces Winter — keyboards Kevin Parent — Le Grand Parleur — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Kevin Parent — Les Vents ont Changé — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards A Perfect Day — All Over Everything — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards A Perfect Day — A Perfect Day — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Poison — Flesh and Blood — keyboards Marshall Potts — The Storm — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Pure — Generation Six-pack — mix Pure — Pure — producer, engineer Rampage — Randy's Final Rampage — producer (2019-08-01) unreleased final album of the late Randy Rampage Red Rider — Breaking Curfew — keyboards Jodi Rescher — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Rock and Hyde — Under the Volcano — keyboards, programming Rockhead — Rockhead — keyboards Mick Ronson — Heaven and Hull — keyboards David Lee Roth — A Little Ain't Enough – keyboards Rush — Counterparts — keyboards Rymes with Orange — One More Mile — mix Rymes with Orange — Trapped in the Machine — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Salvador Dream — Salvador Dream — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Scorpions — Face the Heat — keyboards Ron Sexsmith — Late Bloomer — keyboards R.S.O (Richie Sambora/Orianthi) — Radio Free America — keyboards Soma City Ward — mix SoulDecision — single — remix Soundtrack — A Guy Thing (Julia Stiles/Jason Lee film) — engineer, mix Soundtrack — Urban Legend — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Sharp Edges — Slice of Life — keyboards Special Guests — the first Album — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Stonebolt — Keep It Alive — keyboards Stonebolt — New Set of Changes — keyboards Stonebolt — Stonebolt — keyboards Suicidal Tendencies — The Art of Rebellion — keyboards The Suits XL — mix Tailor-made Fable — mix, keyboards Templar — Under The Sun — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards Tragically Hip — We Are the Same — keyboards Van Halen — Balance — keyboards The Vincent Black Shadow — Fear Is in the Water — engineer, mix, keyboards Warrant — Cherry Pie — keyboards West End Girls — West End Girls — arranger, keyboards West End Girls — We Belong Together — arranger, keyboards Winston — Passengers — producer, engineer, mix, keyboards

Film and television credits

Absolute Zero (movie score composer/performer) Anywhere but Here (20th Century Fox) The Anna Nicole Show Pop Star Puppy (movie score composer/performer) Edgemount (CBC series title track) Fashion TV (numerous) A Guy Thing (Jason Lee/Julia Stiles movie) Rapid Fire (Movie score composer/performer) Sweetwater (HBO) Urban Legend (Tri-Star)

Awards Juno Award Best Group 1986 — for Red Rider Juno Award Roots Traditional 1998 — for The Paperboys Juno Award Best Francophone Album 2002 — for Kevin Parent Felix Award Engineer of the Year 2002 — for Kevin Parent Socan No. 1 Award 2005 — Pour Te Voir