Great Randy Bachman Interview

[daddyo]

If you like The Guess Who and BTO, tales of the mid to late 60s and rock and roll biz , old Gretschs and Les Pauls, you'll love this interview.
http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/004659.html

[daddyo]

I thought it was a pretty cool article.

[AL30]

I've only had time to get about half way through. Good read so far - I'll have to get to the rest tomorrow. Thanks for the link.

AL

[Dana Olsen]

I read the first half at lunch - you're right, it's a GREAT interview. Randy Bachman has a very, very rich history in the Rock biz - I think it's a "must read".

Thanks, Dana O.

[reverendfrankie]

Randy's a blast. He has a weekly radio show on the CBC in Canada (available on Sirius)
Here's his website. Worth a listen - real insight on the mid 60's- 70's from someone who was there and survived. For guitarists he often refers to instruments and the sounds they were chasing.
thanks for the heads up Daddy0,

Rev Frank

PS - here's a link to his radio website: http://www.randysvinyltap.com/

[zzzezums]

great - thanks for sharing.

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

I saw BTO open up for Van Halen back in ..... I think it was the late 80s...... crazy! :JAM

I used to love all their 70s hits! 'Ain't seen Nothin Yet' reminds me of driving in my first car. :)

[franksguitar]

http://a583.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/29/m_eca1e7f0dfc1c8902c7cf90ebf4328be.jpgI had the privilege of meeting Randy Bachman in this picture (me center) in 1996 backstage at an outdoor concert as a guest of Blue Oyster Cult on the sme bill and got to talk with Randy for about a half an hour about gear & musical history. He's a really personable, friendly down to earth musician despite his fame.

[kanderson]

I saw BTO open up for Van Halen back in ..... I think it was the late 80s...... crazy! :JAM

I used to love all their 70s hits! 'Ain't seen Nothin Yet' reminds me of driving in my first car. :)

Yeah that was in 86. I saw them on that tour too. That was a weird matchup, but BTO did sound good.

[Serious Poo]

Killer article, thanks for posting it!

[daddyo]

I saw BTO open up for Van Halen back in ..... I think it was the late 80s...... crazy! :JAM

I used to love all their 70s hits! 'Ain't seen Nothin Yet' reminds me of driving in my first car. :)
I saw the same tour. It was for the first Van Hagar album. BTO rocked. just about broke my leg jumping 8 feet from the stadium seating to the concrete floor in a pitch black corner to avoid security guards.

[rwe333]

He's a bright, considerate man and a talented musician.
It's also staggering the amount of money Randy has made from his chosen profession - remarkable, hard-working business man.

[tms13pin]

Great article! I loved BTO and have a bunch of Bachman stuff on LP.
Great to see this link posted today, I've got a bit of the flu here at
work and this really brightened the day!

--Tom

[daddyo]

I especially love how Randy has championed his friend, the late great forgotten genius, Lenny Breau.

[Structo]

I saw the same tour. It was for the first Van Hagar album. BTO rocked. just about broke my leg jumping 8 feet from the stadium seating to the concrete floor in a pitch black corner to avoid security guards.

Man that is funny!

I did the same thing at a Alice Cooper concert in Portland around 1973.

Me and my buddy were sitting where a TV camera would normally be for a basket ball game. It was a bare spot on the concrete above the floor.

We were burning a phatty and we saw a security dude zeroing in on us.

Right about then the lights went down and we hopped over a railing to the floor.
Problem was, it was about a 10 foot drop!

My glasses flew off my head and I was scrambling around trying to find them amongst peoples feet.......found them and limped off to the side.
Man my ankle hurt for about a month after that!

[slipperyfingers]

Thanks for the link. I really enjoyed the interview.

-SF

[albaloney]

Randy is certainly Canadian rock royalty. The Guess Who, Brave Belt, Ironhorse, BTO.... the list goes on. A great songwriter, superb guitar player and genuine nice guy. He has it all, and has done it all.