{"id":26328,"date":"2023-12-02T05:30:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T10:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=26328"},"modified":"2023-11-20T08:46:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T13:46:30","slug":"take-five-randy-bachman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/02\/take-five-randy-bachman\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Five: Randy Bachman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guitarist, singer and songwriter Randy Bachman has had a varied and illustrious career. Still going strong as he celebrated his 80th birthday last month (September 27), Bachman recently reunited with former Guess Who singer Burton Cummings for live dates. And this year he announced the return of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, now with son Tal Bachman in the group.<\/p>\n<p>Winnipeg-born Bachman\u2019s career got off to a great start in the mid \u201860s as lead guitarist in friend Chad Allan\u2019s band, and he enjoyed well-deserved success with several other groups throughout the years. Here are five spotlight tracks featuring Randy Bachman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cShakin\u2019 All Over\u201d from Chad Allan and the Expressions\u2019 <em>Shakin\u2019 All Over<\/em> (1965)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis song, originally recorded in 1960 by British rockers Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, is a rock and roll classic. Allan\u2019s group scored a hit in the group\u2019s native Canada with it, while overseas, The Who included it in their sets as well (eventually releasing a powerful recording as part of Live at Leeds).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQYtkPizcpg?si=fzO_x_fa_yyrYr1e\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAmerican Woman\u201d from The Guess Who\u2019s <em>American Woman<\/em> (1970)<\/strong><br \/>\nCo-written with Burton Cummings, \u201cAmerican Woman\u201d is among Randy Bachman\u2019s finest recorded moments. Cummings\u2019 assured vocal spars with Bachman\u2019s thickly distorted lead guitar on this anthemic rocker in an anti-war, protest mode. Released as the a-side of of two-hit single (with \u201cNo Sugar Tonight\u201d on the flip), the single stormed to the #1 spot on the U.S. and Canadian charts. This is the longer album version, featuring a significantly different opening than the single.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/azXuoQ0mqOg?si=_vjFgWqYESvWIwK1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAnother Way Out\u201d from <em>Brave Belt II<\/em> (1972)<\/strong><br \/>\nReuniting with Chad Allan (and adding brother Robbie on drums), Bachman formed Brave Belt after leaving The Guess Who. Sporting a similar sound with a bit more of a country feel, Brave Belt should have found a larger audience. The group released two albums and five singles. Only one of those singles \u2013 1971\u2019s \u201cCrazy Arms, Crazy Eyes\u201d \u2013 cracked the U.S. Top 40. But this, their last single from <em>Brave Belt II<\/em>, may be Brave Belt\u2019s best.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qy1Fv5-UD5Q?si=O0avz7eWi-haHYEC\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cRoll On Down the Highway\u201d from Bachman-Turner Overdrive\u2019s <em>Not Fragile<\/em> (1973)<\/strong><br \/>\nAnother Bachman brother, Tim had joined Brave Belt as Randy\u2019s second guitarist along with Fred Turner on bass. When that band folded, the group changed its name to BTO and signed a new recording deal. This time they struck gold with a harder-rocking sound, scoring many hits. With a powerful riff, infectious shouted chorus and driving beat, this song is an exemplar of mid \u201870s rock. And it was one of BTO\u2019s biggest smashes, reaching #4 in Canada and #14 in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tIJ1-v9jv2Q?si=jejll_kfvvCy9aoc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSweet Lui-Louise\u201d from <em>Ironhorse<\/em> (1979)<\/strong><br \/>\nBy the late \u201870s, Bachman had tired of BTO, quitting the group he helped launch. His next project was Ironhorse, the first project in many years not to feature a collaboration with any of his past band mates. Mostly forgotten today, Ironhorse was short-lived, but did manage an album featuring this charting single (#26 Canada, #36 U.S.).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/frqgej6fIQA?si=HiH9k2t4ya09i51H\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guitarist, singer and songwriter Randy Bachman has had a varied and illustrious career. 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