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LeonidP
Never really listened to them.
I of course know the main radio hits, like Taking Care of Business, and You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, but I never really liked those songs, so I never looked into them beyond that.
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Stoneage
As often it's commercials that reminds me of those old hits. This one, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet is on heavy commercial rotation here in Sweden.
Such a good song, makes me indulge in reminiscence. One of the first albums I ever bought as a kid. Canadian group, from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Big in the seventies. I think this song still is a hit. Do you concur?
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Stoneage
Look, I'm not trying to promote BTO. I bought one album from them when I was about ten years old.That's it. You might not even like "Y-A-S-N-Y". I don't mind.
Even Randy Bachman said the song was a joke and was almost embarrassed with the instant success of the song. It went to number one on the Canadian and US charts.
Number two on the UK Top 40 and sold well all over the world (well, the western world).
My point, to begin with, was to notice the capacity of commercials or other media to bring life to old hits again. Like it did with Fleetwood Mac's song "Everywhere" in 2019.
Such a great pop song. And I was never a fan to begin with..
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Stoneage
Look, I'm not trying to promote BTO.
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Hairball
I bought the "Best of B.T.O. (So Far)" album when it came out in '76 (around the same time I bought Made in the Shade), and as a 13 year old I thought they were great.
I sort of grew out of them I guess, or it became a case of BTO overkill as they were all over the radio, but no denying they had some great tunes albeit somewhate soft and generic sounding.
When I listen now they're like a time capsule, but sound a bit derivative of many other bands - the guitar chords in the chorus to Ain't Seen Nothing Yet reminds me of Baba O'Riley for instance.
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crholmstrom
Way back, Randy Bachmann had another band called Union. He played a small club in Seattle & the record label provided open bar. 1 friend overindulged & was screaming "Not Fragile!" during the whole show. My friend was shocked when Randy came out after the show & apologized to him for not playing it. It was pretty hilarious at the time
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Stoneage
Look, I'm not trying to promote BTO. I bought one album from them when I was about ten years old.That's it. You might not even like "Y-A-S-N-Y". I don't mind.
Even Randy Bachman said the song was a joke and was almost embarrassed with the instant success of the song. It went to number one on the Canadian and US charts.
Number two on the UK Top 40 and sold well all over the world (well, the western world).
My point, to begin with, was to notice the capacity of commercials or other media to bring life to old hits again. Like it did with Fleetwood Mac's song "Everywhere" in 2019.
Such a great pop song. And I was never a fan to begin with..
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