Bachman Turner Overdrive (Official Thread)

[Tek_54]

Hey You, Hold Back The Water ... they have lots ot good songs

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

I caught a concert on PBS this weekend. It was a reunion with Randy Bachman and Fred Turner. They both looked, sang and played great and they had a pretty smokin' band. Paul Shaffer came out and played keyboards on a few songs. They played all the hits, both The Guess Who and BTO (well, as many as they could in an hour). Was this a one off or are they touring? If they're touring I sure hope they come to California. I'll see them for sure.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Yeah they sound really good!! Check out this clip of Sledgehammer

 

[LG]

I've got a DVD of Randy doing a solo tour from 8 years ago, he was in good form although he played the whole set sitting down.

Trying to get a copy of BTO II on vinyl, I wore my old copy out when I was a teenager.

I'm not sure Bob D if they are touring or not...but it's nice to see them back together again they were the heart and soul of BTO.

 

[METALPRIEST]

She's A Devil

Another cool track from Four Wheel Drive...I think out of all of them...that one has to be my favorite album

 

[LG]

That song takes me way back MP...Four Wheel Drive is my favorite from that record.

Speaking of BTO, I picked up their first album and BTO II on vinyl last week, both need a serious cleaning but otherwise should be okay. Certain bands old vinyl records are almost impossible to find here where I live but thank Gawd for the internet.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Very cool!!! Yeah the Four Wheel Drive album takes me wayyyy back...I remember one of my sisters owning that before I ever did. I used to play hers a LOT!

 

[LG]

Very cool!!! Yeah the Four Wheel Drive album takes me wayyyy back...I remember one of my sisters owning that before I ever did. I used to play hers a LOT!

Funny for me it was the other way round, my Mom used to borrow my BTO records all the time, she wore out I, II and Not Fragile. But I didn't mind, you know whenever I play any of the records she loved I still think of her, probably always will too.

 

[Squidbilly]

Got a smile on my face here,Lot of good memories playin BTO on my newly acquired from K Mart(back in 80)Silver Marshall system,Kinna like this one,Closest pic I could find on the net

Mod skcr-880(Probably stood for sucker)But it was a big deal to me,Had real vu meters,Cassette&8 track recorders,Turntable had a Magnetic cartridge on the tone arm,Speakers had two 8in woofers in each box,Only rated for 30 watts but in the room I had it sounded like a concert hall
One of my favorite BTO tunes
Shotgun Rider

Sorry for rambling on LG

 

[LG]

Got a smile on my face here,Lot of good memories playin BTO on my newly acquired from K Mart(back in 80)Silver Marshall system,Kinna like this one,Closest pic I could find on the net

Mod skcr-880(Probably stood for sucker)But it was a big deal to me,Had real vu meters,Cassette&8 track recorders,Turntable had a Magnetic cartridge on the tone arm,Speakers had two 8in woofers in each box,Only rated for 30 watts but in the room I had it sounded like a concert hall
One of my favorite BTO tunes
Shotgun Rider

Sorry for rambling on LG

That's a classic piece of gear Squidbilly...those all in ones were good back in the day although I never owned an 8-track, by the time I was making my own money cassettes had taken over.

Picked up a copy of II and BTO's ST record at a used vinyl shop recently, they've seen better days but after I cleaned them they are playable.