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The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman and Chad Allan (both of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. An original plan included Keith Emerson of The Nice, though he was dropped due to illness. 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.
BTO released their first album under that name in the spring of 1973. Their second album was Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, and it became a massive hit in the US and their native Canada. It also yielded their best-remembered single, “Takin’ Care of Business” written by Randy Bachman. BTO were one of the early hard rock bands which opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing. The band also promoted a strait-laced lifestyle due to the Mormon religious beliefs of Randy Bachman.
Tim Bachman left because of limited performance skills and personal lifestyle issues, and was replaced by Blair Thornton. The first album with the modified lineup, 1974’s Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”. The band continued to steadily produce successful albums through the mid-1970s including Four Wheel Drive and Head On (both 1975).
BTO released their first album under that name in the spring of 1973. Their second album was Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, and it became a massive hit in the US and their native Canada. It also yielded their best-remembered single, “Takin’ Care of Business” written by Randy Bachman. BTO were one of the early hard rock bands which opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing. The band also promoted a strait-laced lifestyle due to the Mormon religious beliefs of Randy Bachman.
Tim Bachman left because of limited performance skills and personal lifestyle issues, and was replaced by Blair Thornton. The first album with the modified lineup, 1974’s Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”. The band continued to steadily produce successful albums through the mid-1970s including Four Wheel Drive and Head On (both 1975).
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Not Fragile
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Trial by Fire
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Live! Live! Live!
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Roll On Down The Highway
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Take It Like A Man
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Hold Back The Water
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Flat Broke Love
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Moosebreath74 wrote:
I don't think there has been a week gone by that I haven't listened to BTO or bachman Turner. I was sorry to hear that a tour of the US wasn't included in the upcoming tour, but I will buy the cd.
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Triebert91 wrote:
You ain't seen nothing yet!
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The_Wind86 wrote:
you ain't seen nothing yet! what a classic. Roll on the summer, i'll be witnessing them live I hope!
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Martinchus89 wrote:
- Who are those pleasant old men? - It's BTO! they're Canada's answer to ELP, their big hit was TCB.
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Moosebreath74 wrote:
Just dropped by to support my favorite band. Seen them over the years and always hope to see them again, if it's bachman Turner, or bTO, it just doesn't get any better. BTO Rocks!
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Maslany90 wrote:
Rock & Roll Nights! so cool
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bokbaard_za wrote:
Down DOwn We All Go Down..... dooo dooo *sigh* good time.
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shockre30 wrote:
@madafaka- it is just you :)
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toper1991 wrote:
B-B-B-BABY....
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madafaka1 wrote:
is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the similarity between the riffs of "you ain't seen nothing yet" and the who's "baba o'riley"?
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crownanchor wrote:
BTO rulzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!
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Hayato_Yoshida wrote:
"Sledgehammer" is one of the best rock songs I've ever heard.
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loudecibels wrote:
Great on the Simpsons
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Nololob wrote:
Klasyka Rocka
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marcelodylan wrote:
VO DAR PORRADA
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BluesRok wrote:
If you like movies, you'll love The Movie Group!
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metal-nobby wrote:
GOOD OLD TIME.....................................!
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kreltak wrote:
yeah.. i love classic rock
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MAGENDY wrote:
COOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!
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desperaclo wrote:
Didn't have a huge number of unique musical ideas, but jeez these guys sure knew how to rock.
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