Randy Bachman?

ramseybella · September 23rd, 2006, 02:35 AM

What ever happened to Randy Bachman?
He had some killer tones on some of those BTO albums.

getbent · September 23rd, 2006, 02:46 AM

He still plays up in the PNW. He has a dvd out (I've got it, it's pretty good, lots of talking and a pretty good burton cummings sound alike singer) and his bio by John Einarson is a fun read and helps you realize how stuff happens...

He played strats and gretsch and liked garnet amps (it would be fun to find one to play).... a few years ago he sold his old house (it was listed on the bay) and my wife and I toyed with buying (studio built in) but decided the rain would get us and decided to pass... it is a beautiful, cool house.

Anyway, he can still get it... his son Tal had a pretty big hit a few years ago "She's So High" and he is a good guitar player as well.

Okay--> let the feeding frenzy begin.... (btw, I saw the GW and BTO several times in the 70's... the best was BTO circa 1974-75 with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Jo Jo Gunne and The Doobs.... definite contact high back then at the old Long Beach Arena for a little kid like me.... Bachmann (in the states pronounced Bock man but the family pronunciation is back man) used to do a solo using a drum stick as a guitar pick...

He has financed many of the Lenny Breau recordings and re-issues and has worked hard to have people hear the genius that was lenny breau.

teleman65 · September 23rd, 2006, 03:21 AM

He was touring with Bachman Cummings during the summer. They can't use the name Guess Who anymore because one of the former Guess Who bassists is touring with a crappy cover band under the Guess Who banner.

Tremo · September 23rd, 2006, 04:27 AM

Seems like there was a lot of feuding in BTO. If you read Rob Bachman's interview, he gives the lowdown. Seems like Randy was too big for his britches and pissed off the rest of the band. BTO is still playing, sans Randy.

Rich Rice · September 23rd, 2006, 09:52 AM

I saw him a few years ago at a festival in our Chicago suburb. He put on one of the better shows I've seen in recent memory. He really knows how to squeeze tones out of his stuff, and we were right up front, standing squished against the stage. I went home deaf, but thoroughly enjoyed it...

genelovesjez · September 23rd, 2006, 10:02 AM

Actually, he's been touring with a jazz band lately. From what I've seen, his jazz playing still has a long way to go.

chipl · September 23rd, 2006, 12:12 PM

Being a big jazz fan, Randy Bachman also runs Guitarchives, a small label
devoted to cool jazz guitar especially the work of the late, great, under-rated and mostly unknown guitar wiz Lenny Breau.

OutlawSteph1975 · September 23rd, 2006, 03:04 PM

I saw the Guess Who reunion tour a few years back in 2001 I think. It was the mostly original lineup including Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings. It was a fantastic show! Bachman sang a few BTO songs.

Skully · September 23rd, 2006, 03:32 PM

Check out the "Toronto Rocks" DVD from the 2003 SARS concert. A relatively svelte Randy plays a pretty hot set with the Guess Who. He even pulls out the drum stick trick.

Cam · September 23rd, 2006, 08:12 PM

He also hosts a radio show on CBC Radio one Saturday night at 7 PM. If you can find a feed url for it, tonight I think he is covering some history of DooWop.

dogggone · September 23rd, 2006, 08:37 PM

I saw BTO in 75 the 2 opening acts were Roy Buchanan followed by Elvin Bishop.
Trivial I know, but I am try to reach my 100th post.

asatattack · September 23rd, 2006, 08:49 PM

He's still doing the radio show for the CBC. Recently he was touring with Burton Cummings. They were doing a Burt & Randy songs set instead of a Guess Who reunion gig.

charlie chitlin · September 23rd, 2006, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogggone

I saw BTO in 75 the 2 opening acts were Roy Buchanan followed by Elvin Bishop.
Trivial I know, but I am try to reach my 100th post.

I saw that tour, but no Roy Buchannan...I don't think.
I was only about 14.
Snuck out to Madison Square Garden with my teenybopper girlfriend.
Discovered the blues that night, bought a guitar, and been playing blues ever since.
Thanks, Elvin!!
I didn't even know who he was.
I had to wait until the NY Times made it to the library on microfilm, and find ads for the concert.
Elvin wasn't even billed in some of the ads!!

David Barnett · September 23rd, 2006, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genelovesjez

Actually, he's been touring with a jazz band lately. From what I've seen, his jazz playing still has a long way to go.

But in a 1973 Guitar Player interview he said he has "mastered" the Chet Atkins style...

David Barnett · September 23rd, 2006, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skully

Check out the "Toronto Rocks" DVD from the 2003 SARS concert. A relatively svelte Randy plays a pretty hot set with the Guess Who. He even pulls out the drum stick trick.

A young friend in Toronto saw that show, and complained because he said they did cover songs. He didn't realize that "American Woman" was theirs.

Heather Anne Peel · September 23rd, 2006, 11:53 PM

One of the best shows I have ever seen was BTO here in Austin at the Austin Opry House on 2/8/85 opening for Robin Trower. It had been a decade since BTO's heyday, but they were playing better than ever that night. Randy, Tim Bachman, Fred Turner and Garry Peterson (along with Randy, a former member of the Guess Who) took the stage with "Let It Ride" and everyone was on their feet for the next hour and a half! Trower's set was a let down, he was not playing very well that night, and there was no way anyone could have followed BTO's set that night, it was that good. They played all the hits, a new tune at the time called "Goin' South" and closed their set with a workout on "Takin' Care Of Business". It was simply awesome and quite unexpected in 1985!

tdu · September 24th, 2006, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skully

Check out the "Toronto Rocks" DVD from the 2003 SARS concert. A relatively svelte Randy plays a pretty hot set with the Guess Who. He even pulls out the drum stick trick.

Ya they were one of the highlights of that show for me.

September 23rd, 2006, 02:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
ramseybella Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Fe New Mexico Posts: 1,044 48 Photos	Randy Bachman? What ever happened to Randy Bachman? He had some killer tones on some of those BTO albums.

September 23rd, 2006, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 10,172 37 Photos	He still plays up in the PNW. He has a dvd out (I've got it, it's pretty good, lots of talking and a pretty good burton cummings sound alike singer) and his bio by John Einarson is a fun read and helps you realize how stuff happens... He played strats and gretsch and liked garnet amps (it would be fun to find one to play).... a few years ago he sold his old house (it was listed on the bay) and my wife and I toyed with buying (studio built in) but decided the rain would get us and decided to pass... it is a beautiful, cool house. Anyway, he can still get it... his son Tal had a pretty big hit a few years ago "She's So High" and he is a good guitar player as well. Okay--> let the feeding frenzy begin.... (btw, I saw the GW and BTO several times in the 70's... the best was BTO circa 1974-75 with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Jo Jo Gunne and The Doobs.... definite contact high back then at the old Long Beach Arena for a little kid like me.... Bachmann (in the states pronounced Bock man but the family pronunciation is back man) used to do a solo using a drum stick as a guitar pick... He has financed many of the Lenny Breau recordings and re-issues and has worked hard to have people hear the genius that was lenny breau. __________________ 'never pet a burning dog'

September 23rd, 2006, 09:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rich Rice Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a dream world.. Just ask my wife. Age: 53 Posts: 2,596 11 Photos	I saw him a few years ago at a festival in our Chicago suburb. He put on one of the better shows I've seen in recent memory. He really knows how to squeeze tones out of his stuff, and we were right up front, standing squished against the stage. I went home deaf, but thoroughly enjoyed it... __________________ Please visit my website! If you are driven to play, you will find a way.

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chipl Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 737	He also runs Guitarchives I think Being a big jazz fan, Randy Bachman also runs Guitarchives, a small label devoted to cool jazz guitar especially the work of the late, great, under-rated and mostly unknown guitar wiz Lenny Breau.

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Skully Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glamorous NoHo Posts: 3,988	Check out the "Toronto Rocks" DVD from the 2003 SARS concert. A relatively svelte Randy plays a pretty hot set with the Guess Who. He even pulls out the drum stick trick. __________________ Myspace.com/skullysounds

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teleman65 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 771	He was touring with Bachman Cummings during the summer. They can't use the name Guess Who anymore because one of the former Guess Who bassists is touring with a crappy cover band under the Guess Who banner.

September 23rd, 2006, 04:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tremo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,761	Seems like there was a lot of feuding in BTO. If you read Rob Bachman's interview, he gives the lowdown. Seems like Randy was too big for his britches and pissed off the rest of the band. BTO is still playing, sans Randy.

September 23rd, 2006, 10:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
genelovesjez Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 3,735	Actually, he's been touring with a jazz band lately. From what I've seen, his jazz playing still has a long way to go.

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OutlawSteph1975 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,856 7 Photos	I saw the Guess Who reunion tour a few years back in 2001 I think. It was the mostly original lineup including Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings. It was a fantastic show! Bachman sang a few BTO songs.

September 23rd, 2006, 08:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cam Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 953 7 Photos	CBC Radio one 7 PM He also hosts a radio show on CBC Radio one Saturday night at 7 PM. If you can find a feed url for it, tonight I think he is covering some history of DooWop. __________________ Relic Schmelic! Play the darn thing! Wipe it down after and put it in it's case!

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dogggone Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: bflo ny Age: 50 Posts: 258	I saw BTO in 75 the 2 opening acts were Roy Buchanan followed by Elvin Bishop. Trivial I know, but I am try to reach my 100th post.

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asatattack NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Peace Country Posts: 5	He's still doing the radio show for the CBC. Recently he was touring with Burton Cummings. They were doing a Burt & Randy songs set instead of a Guess Who reunion gig.

September 23rd, 2006, 11:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
Heather Anne Peel Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 45 Posts: 3,000 3 Photos	One of the best shows I have ever seen was BTO here in Austin at the Austin Opry House on 2/8/85 opening for Robin Trower. It had been a decade since BTO's heyday, but they were playing better than ever that night. Randy, Tim Bachman, Fred Turner and Garry Peterson (along with Randy, a former member of the Guess Who) took the stage with "Let It Ride" and everyone was on their feet for the next hour and a half! Trower's set was a let down, he was not playing very well that night, and there was no way anyone could have followed BTO's set that night, it was that good. They played all the hits, a new tune at the time called "Goin' South" and closed their set with a workout on "Takin' Care Of Business". It was simply awesome and quite unexpected in 1985!