Saw Bachman/Turner two nights ago at SeaWorld in Orlando. They we're very tight and some of the songs we're quite memorable. Definitely recommend seeing them if they come near you. Randy just recorded a bunch of George Harrison songs and its being released in a few weeks, and then they go on tour.

1. Roll On Down the Highway- great opener, great song

2. Rock is my life, this is my song

3. Not Fragile - Starts this LP with one of the strongest Bass Drum Rhythm opening pieces and its stronger live. Fred's voice is strong. Met Brent, the back up guitar player at the hotel pool the following day and he told some cool stories about how Randy and Fred are treated like such icons by other musicians they meet- said when Metallica met Fred they said he was one of the best bass players and Springsteen backed them up at the Invictus closing ceremony and was also cool with them

4. Shakin all over - Randy said they recorded this before they had a name for the band and the record company said we have to release it so were just gonna say "Guess Who" on the record.

5-8 BTO songs Hold Back the Water, Hey You, Blue Collar, Stayed Awake All night

0. American Woman- one of the classic rock songs in history, great to see live, strong

10-12. Looking out for #1, Four Wheel Drive, I'm in Love BTO covers

13. No Time - Very cool to hear this one live

14-16. You Ain't seen nothing yet, Let it Ride and Takin care of business - great three song closing numbers

Randy's son Tal Bachman played back up guitar and piano and he had a #1 Billboard hit in 1999 called "She's so High". Brent Howard Knudsen was the other guitarist.


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MizzAmandaJonez
Saw Bachman/Turner two nights ago at SeaWorld in Orlando. They we're very tight and some of the songs we're quite memorable. Definitely recommend seeing them if they come near you. Randy just recorded a bunch of George Harrison songs and its being released in a few weeks, and then they go on tour.

1. Roll On Down the Highway- great opener, great song

2. Rock is my life, this is my song

3. Not Fragile - Starts this LP with one of the strongest Bass Drum Rhythm opening pieces and its stronger live. Fred's voice is strong. Met Brent, the back up guitar player at the hotel pool the following day and he told some cool stories about how Randy and Fred are treated like such icons by other musicians they meet- said when Metallica met Fred they said he was one of the best bass players and Springsteen backed them up at the Invictus closing ceremony and was also cool with them

4. Shakin all over - Randy said they recorded this before they had a name for the band and the record company said we have to release it so were just gonna say "Guess Who" on the record.

5-8 BTO songs Hold Back the Water, Hey You, Blue Collar, Stayed Awake All night

0. American Woman- one of the classic rock songs in history, great to see live, strong

10-12. Looking out for #1, Four Wheel Drive, I'm in Love BTO covers

13. No Time - Very cool to hear this one live

14-16. You Ain't seen nothing yet, Let it Ride and Takin care of business - great three song closing numbers

Randy's son Tal Bachman played back up guitar and piano and he had a #1 Billboard hit in 1999 called "She's so High". Brent Howard Knudsen was the other guitarist.


Chelskeith

COOL! Thanks for the review and the heads up alert.
I would go see them in second if they come around me (for the right price).
These guys have so many famous feel good rock and rolls songs to pull from.

I have not seen them for a while... not since The Guess Who, way back when they did a reuinion thing and we saw them in Barrie Ontario. and Randy was in damned fine from that night. He loves to play, you can tell.

Randy Bachman could should have a movie made about his rock and roll life... he has done it all... 2 or 3 times.

odd there is no tour dates on their web page [www.bachmanandturner.com]

But other various site have them on tour... going around...
mostly in Canada for now, but maybe more in the states later.
Looks like face value tickets are $35-55.... that will work!

I paid $19 to sit in row 3, but paid like $100+ to get in to sea world. They play the US in the summer, no dates announced yet

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I paid $19 to sit in row 3, but paid like $100+ to get in to sea world. They play the US in the summer, no dates announced yet

Sweet!! $19 more for third row is the bargain of the year!

Thank you MizzAmandaJonez.

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They have so many great songs.
Would be nice if they played the UK again.
I saw them play two great shows in 1975 with Thin Lizzy as support.

Bachman Turner Overdrive + Thin Lizzy Hammersmith Odeon, London 03.05.1975 9.5 fantastic double bill. Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham had joined Thin Lizzy last year and with Lynott you knew they would be huge .

Bachman Turner Overdrive + Thin Lizzy Hammersmith Odeon, London 04.05.1975 9.5 BTO were massive in the UK at this time with the brilliant " Not Fragile " album and the big hit single " You Aint Seen Nothing Yet" .Fantastic evening .

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I bought The Best of B.T.O. (So Far) album in 1976 - still have it!
Prior to that all through the early '70's, heard them ALL the time on the radio - Let it Ride was always a favorite.

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

Do they still perform with 2 bass players like they did when I saw them a few years back?

Unknown if two bass players but the site has one show...........

[www.bachmanandturner.com]

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Do they still perform with 2 bass players like they did when I saw them a few years back?

Kind of hard to find recent (very recent) footage but this is from late last year and it looks like one bass...
one 6 string bass [www.youtube.com] and they still sound great

Three guitars and Fred on Bass, why have two when you have Fred Turner?

I put a clip of the opening of Not Fragile on my twitter @JJFlashGasGas it was really impressive sounding

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Three guitars and Fred on Bass, why have two when you have Fred Turner?

I put a clip of the opening of Not Fragile on my twitter @JJFlashGasGas it was really impressive sounding

That would be my thought, but when I saw them a few years back, they had Fred and some other guy both playing bass.

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BluzDude

That would be my thought, but when I saw them a few years back, they had Fred and some other guy both playing bass.

Two bass players? Sounds like:
[www.youtube.com]

I think Fred only plays some shows so maybe thats why 2 bass players.

It will be interesting to hear Bachman's new LP of George Harrison songs coming out in a week.

His radio show has been going strong in Canada for 13 years, recorded from his home studio playing selections from his vinyl collection.

He son Tal plays in his new band and had a #1 hit with "She's so High"

[www.youtube.com]

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I think Fred only plays some shows so maybe thats why 2 bass players.

It will be interesting to hear Bachman's new LP of George Harrison songs coming out in a week.

His radio show has been going strong in Canada for 13 years, recorded from his home studio playing selections from his vinyl collection.

He son Tal plays in his new band and had a #1 hit with "She's so High"

[www.youtube.com]

From 2010, Do you know about this one?

Bachman Turner - Live - Full Show - by Gene Greenwood

[www.youtube.com]

This video is awesome- I didn't know Bachman, Fred Turner, Burton Cummings and Neil Young all grew up in Winnipeg at the same time and all played in different bands- some great stories here as Bachman intros Neil into the Canadian HOF:

[www.youtube.com]

Here is the site if you don't have it and one show listed so far:

[www.bachmanandturner.com]

Fred's voice hasn't changed eh?