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	Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman of The Guess Who with Chad Allan (also of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner.
		From today's point of view, BTO were one of the early hard rock bands which opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing.
		Tim Bachman left to become a record producer and was replaced by Blair Thornton and the first album with the modified lineup, 1974's Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet also written by Randy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bachman-Turner_Overdrive (449 words)

	BTO
		In Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Turner became co-lead guitarist with Thornton, and the bassist and singer Jim Clench (once of April Wine) was added.
		A revived BTO with Randy and Tim Bachman, Turner, and drummer Garry Peterson (from the Guess Who) made BTO (Compleat CPL-1-1010) in 1983 and toured in Canada and the USA - eg, opening (without Turner) for Van Halen in 1986.
		It was supplanted in 1988 by a reunited BTO comprising Randy and Rob Bachman, Turner and Thornton.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000477 (542 words)

	Bachman Turner Overdrive - Nostalgia Central
		Bachman Turner Overdrive's origins can be traced back to the substantial commercial achievements of The Guess Who in the late 60s.
		Randy Bachman was a prominent member of that band but left in 1970 when his Mormon beliefs began to rankle at the excesses of a touring rock and roll band.
		Bachman Turner Overdrive were still touring live as of 1999, albeit with a much-changed line-up.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /music/bachman.htm (455 words)

	CANOE -- JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Bachman Turner Overdrive
		Bachman had been slugging it out for 10 years by the time the band struck gold with #1 hits like "These Eyes", "Laughing" and "American Woman" and decided to leave the group while they were on top.
		By the fourth album, 'Four Wheel Drive' BTO were international superstars and this album too proved to be a monster, peaking at #5 on Billboard, becoming certified platinum, and providing another catchy radio anthem in "Hey You".
		The line-up consisting of Rob Bachman, CF Turner, Blair Thornton and Randy Murray still plays live, mostly in festival situations and the band finally made it back into the studio to record another album with 1996's 'Trial By Fire', consisting of 5 new tracks and a handful of re-recorded BTO classics.
	jam.canoe.ca /Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/B/BachmanTurnerOverdrive.html (1337 words)

	Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The BTO formula is one of simplicity combined with excellence, as the band concentrates first and foremost on pure rock with no frills.
		Yet the group possesses such fine guitarists in Randy Bachman and Blair Thornton, such excellent writers in Bachman and C.F. Turner and such marvelously unrestrained singing in Bachman and Turner that their simplicity becomes a basic guide to what current rock is all about.
		BTO have broken through to the Top 40 crowd and they've had the FM'ers since they began, and this set of nine hard driving, easy to listen to, pure rock is easily the best thing they've come up with yet.
	www.superseventies.com /bachmanturner.html (694 words)

	Canconrox - Bachman Turner Overdrive
		Consisting of Turner, original drummer Robbie Bachman, Thornton's return on guitars and Randy Murray holding down the rest of the guitar duties, the disc interestingly consisted mostly of classic BTO brought up to date with Murray on vocals, including "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" and "Hey You".
		They released their self-titled debut album as BTO in 1972 and the hard-driving rhythms of “Gimme Your Money Please” and what the band termed “heavy metal Prairies-style” in “Don’t Get Yourself In Trouble” were fused with the blues-twinged “Blue Collar” made the album an instant hit.
		BTO has tampered and experimented with their sound over the years, but have always gone back to what brought them to the dance.
	www.canadianbands.com /BTO.html (1902 words)

	Bachman-Turner Overdrive band history
		Randy Bachman left the Guess Who out of frustration with the band's decidedly non-Mormon lifestyle (Bachman himself was a convert), and formed a new band, Brave Belt, with fellow Canadian Chad Allan and Randy's brother Robbie (on drums).
		Their new name was inspired by the truckers' magazine Overdrive; Bachman-Turner Overdrive, the record formerly turned down by every record company they sent it to, was released in 1973 and did fairly well: it stayed on the charts for 68 weeks.
		All the other tunes were written by Randy Bachman, reportedly because the other members of the band did not feel they had any songs good enough for recording; and all but Freeways were sung by Randy Bachman; C.F. Turner refused to have his photo taken head on for the cover.
	www.allpar.com /ed/btohist.html (1120 words)

	Bachman, Randy
		Bachman, Randy (b Randolph Charles Bachmann), songwriter, guitarist, producer, b Winnipeg 27 Sep 1943; honorary D MUS (Brandon), 2001.
		The eldest child of four, Bachman was the driving force behind the formation of two leading Canadian rock bands, and an influential rock songwriter.
		After winning a local Winnipeg radio talent show at age three, he studied violin from age five with George Rutherford and later with Iris Spencer, performing on that instrument at Winnipeg movie theatres.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0004001 (140 words)

	Bachman Turner Overdrive - The Memorable Music Hall of Fame
		The Canadian classic rock group Bachman-Turner Overdrive was formed in Vancouver, BC as the band Brave Belt in 1970 by ex-Guess Who guitarist Randy Bachman (vocals/bass), his brothers Robbie (drums), and guitarists Fred Turner and Chad Allen (who was also from Guess Who).
		Bachman was replaced by former April Wine bassist Jim Clench and vocalist Blair Thornton; the group released three more albums as Bachman-Turner Overdrive before shortening their name to BTO and releasing Rock 'N' Roll Nights in 1979.
		Randy Bachman went on to a solo career, also performing with the groups Ironhorse and Union, but BTO the band broke up in 1980.
	www.memorabletv.com /memorablemusic/bachmanturneroverdrive.htm (207 words)

	Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Seventies Music - Randy's Rodeo
		At the tender age of 14, I watched Bachman-Turner Overdrive stomp around on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, and I was thrilled.
		In the 70's, though, BTO was the butt of jokes.
		BTO's ballads, such as "Welcome Home," ham-handedly juggle pretty verses and plodding choruses, but the results can be a gas.
	www.randysrodeo.com /seventies/bachman.php (257 words)

	Bachmaner-Turner-Overdrive Record Album Vinyl
		Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock supergroup from Winnipeg, Manitoba that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s.
		From today's point of view, BTO were one of the early hard rock bands who nevertheless rather opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing.
		Tim Bachman left to become a record producer and was replaced by Blair Thorton and the first album with the modified lineup, 1974's Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet".
	www.e-profession.com /records/bto_record.htm (342 words)

	"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
		Songwriter Randy Bachman never wanted the public to hear the song he had composed especially for his brother Gary, the first manager of Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
		BTO had already made the Hot 100 with two hits in 1974, "Let It Ride" (number 23 in April) and "Takin' Care of Business" (number 12 in August).
		Bachman, a convert to Mormonism, left that group after 11 years when he realized, "After the final encore, I just didn't want to be with these guys." Wanting more control over his career, he took a year off and wrote some songs.
	www.superseventies.com /sw_youaintseennothinyet.html (685 words)

	BTO Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		BTO visited for about an hour, and presented Elvis with a medallion that had the BTO gear logo on the front and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" printed on the back.
		BTO played it that night, got a great response, and the song ended up on BTO II and was their first big hit.
		On one side was the BTO logo, on the other was a closeup of a smashed car's front end, apparently after a "head on" collision.
	www.superseventies.com /faq_bto.html (3025 words)

	Station Avenue Productions with BTO
		With Randy Bachman’s departure in 1977 for a solo career (he released Survivor and later formed Ironhorse, which recorded two LPs, Ironhorse and Everything Is Grey), BTO’s momentum slowed considerably, although the group did release two more LPs.
		Randy Bachman toured as Bachman-Turner Overdrive (sometimes with Turner, sometimes without) while brother Robbie Bachman performed under the BTO moniker (again, not always with Turner along).
		Tim Bachman* carried on as BTO [the only original in the band] until February 1989.
	www.stationave.com /bios.bto.html (335 words)

	Bachman Turner Overdrive - Latest news, reviews and interviews
		Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock band that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s.
		After two moderately successful Brave Belt albums, Allan was replaced by Tim Bachman, the third of the Bachman brothers, and the band changed its name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive; the band released its first, eponymous album under that name in the Spring of 1973.
		After the release of Freeways in 1977, Randy Bachman left the group for a solo career and another band, Ironhorse, and what was left of Bachman-Turner Overdrive released a pair of disappointing albums before breaking up.
	www.contactmusic.com /new/artist.nsf/0/02813BA4EFE00D8780256EAE003C08E3!opendocument&bio=full (391 words)

	BTO (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) Frequently Asked Questions
		Full details of this can be found at the former home of the official BTO Fan Page: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Club/5609/bto.html BTO has been together in one form or another for better than two decades, and continue to tour and make great rock and roll.
		BTO Awards [Info taken from 'Bachman-Turner Overdrive' by Martin Melhuish] Here are just some of the many awards BTO won during the 1970's.
		According to C.F Turner, "The dissention happened because we were saying these songs aren't good enough." Randy tried to move BTO toward a more progressive style with the 'Freeways' album, but it was not a success.
	www.cs.uu.nl /wais/html/na-dir/music/bto-faq.html (3148 words)

	Allpar presents Bachman-Turner Overdrive
		Randy Bachman was on tour as recently as 2005; BTO seems to have toured as well.
		BTO had a bunch of gold records in a very short time, but they did not last long enough (for personal reasons) to put an indelible stamp into the world's consciousness.
		Randy Bachman's autobiography concentrates on the Guess Who but there's some interesting stuff on BTO as well, including the development of the band from Brave Belt I onwards.
	www.allpar.com /ed/bto.html (1187 words)

	Amazon.com: Best of B.T.O.: Remastered Hits: Music: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Okay, Bachman Turner Overdrive was derivative and not a terribly original band.
		bachman turner overdrive the band that will be remembered most of all for the song "you ain't seen nothin' yet" just like steppenwolf are remembered for "born to be wild" but just like steppenwolf "bachman turner overdrive" are more than a one hit wonder band that made some gigantic slices of ballsy rock
		Bachman's first group, the Guess Who, displayed more variety and depth on their early classics AMERICAN WOMAN and THESE EYES, but as his second act, B.T.O's short reign is documented decently enough here.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000006NX8?v=glance (1546 words)

	The History of Rock Music. Bachman-Turner Overdrive: biography, discography, reviews, links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Randy Bachman was the guitarist for Canada's first hard-rock band, the Guess Who, formed several years before the term "hard-rock" was coined.
		Bachman left Guess Who to launch his solo career, with Axe (RCA, 1970), and to form his own band, Brave Belt, which recorded two albums, I (1971) and II (1972).
		Bachman lascio' i Guess Who per intraprendere la carriera da solista, con Axe (RCA, 1970), e per formare una propria band, i Brave Belt, che registrarono due album, I (1971) e II (1972).
	www.scaruffi.com /vol3/bto.html (433 words)

	Bachman Turner Overdrive - CanEHdian.com
		Bachman Turner Overdrive are considered some of the godfathers of Canadian rock and roll and remain actively popular to this day.
		Forming in the early 1970's, BTO consisted of ex-Guess Who members Randy Bachman and Chad Allen, as well as Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner.
		BTO Fan Forum - Discussion forum for fans of Bachman Turner Overdrive.
	www.canehdian.com /genre/classicrock/a/bachmanturneroverdrive/main.html (204 words)

	Bachman Turner Overdrive: The Best of Bachman Turner Overdrive - PopMatters Music Review
		BTO is best remembered for songs like "Takin' Care of Business", "Let It Ride", and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet".
		Originally recorded for the benefit of Randy's brother Gary, who stutters, the song was supposed to be an affectionate joke between the brothers and never meant to be released to the public.
		Alternating between watered down Southern rock and blues rock, BTO never quite manages to take care of business the way it needs to be taken care of.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/b/bachmanturnerorverdrive-best.shtml (450 words)

	Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage \| Unsung \| Reviews \| Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile
		Turner yowls on down the road while the rhythm section steadily churns like a six ton piston pumpin'.
		Turner's "Blue Moanin'" is, er, a "blues" number of the sort Foghat based their career on.
		Bachman's "Second Hand" is a bona fide hard rock gem of it's era, with a Sabbathoid turnaround riff and wailing wah wah guitar solos.
	www.headheritage.co.uk /unsung/review/1049 (713 words)

	Randy Bachman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Randy Bachman left The Guess Who in 1970 and formed the group Brave Belt with Chad Allan and Bob Bachman (drums).
		With the arrival of guitarist Tim Bachman in 1972 and the departure of Chad Allan, the group chose a new name (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) and an aggressive hard-rock style.
		In 1977 Randy Bachman resumed his career as a solo guitarist and cut his second solo album, Survivor.
	www.exposureentertainment.com /RandyBachman.html (236 words)

	Kemp LLP: Medical Malpractice and Health Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		In 1994 Kemp Barristers was retained by Randy Bachman (The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, BTO) to commence legal action against the members of BTO for passing off and appropriation of personality.
		The Statement of Claim alleged that the members of BTO were passing off an individual named "Randy Bauchman" (who was remarkably similar in appearance to Randy Bachman – the real Randy is third to the right in the bottom photograph).
		The Claim also alleged that the replacement "Randy" was introduced in such a manner that the audience was led to believe that he was Randy Bachman.
	www.kemplaw.net /randy-bachman.html (123 words)

	Bachman-Turner Overdrive : Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1984) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Eleven years after their 1973 eponymous debut on Mercury, Randy Bachman brings brother Tim Bachman, C.F. Turner, and original Chad Allan/Guess Who drummer Garry Peterson together for this very decent set, also self-titled Bachman-Turner Overdrive, on a Mercury subsidiary, Nashville's Compleat Records.
		C.F. Turner's "City's Still Growin'" bogs things down a bit -- it could have just as easily fit on the post-Randy Street Action and Rock N' Roll Nights albums, and been just as easily forgotten.
		C.F. Turner's "Toledo" is yet more ZZ Top-style diesel rock while the closer, Randy Bachman's "Service With a Smile," is "Taking Care of Business" redux.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,46859,00.html (448 words)

	BTO Bio - Mars Talent
		C.F. Turner (original lead vocals and bass), Blair Thornton (original lead guitar vocals), Robin Bachman, (original drummer) and Randy Murray, (lead and vocals) comprise BTO.
		Robin Bachman's drum solo puts BTO fans in a worked-up frenzy never failing to bring BTO fans to their feet and BTO back for many well deserved encores.
		Today BTO tours Canada, the U.S. and Europe playing for loyal fans from the 70s to newer fans of the 80s, 90s and into the new century.
	www.marstalent.com /bio_bto.htm (397 words)

	DTS Online - Entertainment - Catalogue - Item - 710215440927
		Not only had one of the three Bachman brothers (Tim, the rhythm guitarist) left the band to BTO's advantage, but Randy Bachman and C.F. Turner had clearly grown musically.
		To the album's benefit, most of the material on Not Fragile are the band's much-liked rock anthems, ranging from the hyper-distorted title track, through the famous but far more timid song "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet." Indeed, for hard rock fanatics, it doesn't come much better than on Not Fragile.
		Generally, though, Bachman-Turner Overdrive are at their prime as a whole, both in songwriting and playing terms.
	www.dtstech.com /entertainment/catalogue/music.php?upc=710215440927 (536 words)

	Amazon.com: Bachman-Turner Overdrive II: Music: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Despite Randy Bachman's initial post-Guess Who projects bombing, by the mid-seventies he had settled in a band that was destined to do well - the aptly-named Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
		Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, the group's second album, was released before the end of the year, and it fared better commercially, spawning some big hits.
		bachman's jazz chops (check out the end of "welcome home," an almost completely different song as the band gets into a brubeck groove), as was "blue collar" from their first album.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001F7L?v=glance (1840 words)

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