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Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC in Bloomington, MN
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In their work separately and together, vocalist/guitarist
Randy Bachman
and vocalist/bass guitarist
C.F. Turner
helped define the mainstream sound of late-'60s/early-'70s pop/rock and hard rock.
Bachman
led
the Guess Who
to huge success before splitting to ultimately form
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
with
Turner
.
BTO
's catchy, basic, arena-ready hard rock yielded record sales in the millions and helped pave the way for heavy metal's commercial popularity. After more than 20 years apart, the Canadians joined forces for a new album, 2010's
Bachman & Turner
, and then hit the road again, which is where their style of music lives and breathes. In 2012 these classic rock icons released the two-CD concert chronicle
Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
. It was recorded on November 16, 2010, at the famed New York City venue.
Bachman and Turner
are backed by a sturdy band including guitarist
Brent Howard Knudsen
, guitarist
Mick Dalla-Vee
, and drummer
Marc LaFrance
is an underrated songwriter and highly effective no-frills/no-nonsense guitarist -- with some showing-off exceptions here and there.
's songwriting and nimble bass guitar work provide a groovy foundation, but his greatest strength is his voice. His ragged rumble is truly a voice built for rock & roll, and it hasn't lost any power over the decades. Given
's collective inspirational muscle, can you imagine how many garage bands and bar bands made their bones on
tunes? And
tunes make up the majority of the set list on
. Faithful renditions of all the hits are here: "Let It Ride," "Hey You," the chart-topping "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet," "Roll On Down the Highway," and the hard rock cornerstone "Takin' Care of Business." Lesser hits and deep cuts from the albums
,
Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
, the number one
Not Fragile
Four Wheel Drive
, and
Head On
provide a clearer picture; these songs include "Rock is My Life," "Not Fragile," "Hold Back the Water," "Lookin' Out for #1," "Stayed Awake All Night," "Four Wheel Drive," "Blue Collar," and "Sledgehammer." Five tracks from
are featured, the best of which are "Waiting Game," "Moonlight Rider," and "Slave to the Rhythm." The
Guess Who
's number one single "American Woman" gets aired out, as does "Shakin' All Over" (their
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
cover recorded when the band was called Chad Allan & the Expressions). Pianist
Paul Shaffer
-- the bandleader for
David Letterman
's NBC and CBS television shows -- is a bundle of gleeful energy when he sits in on "Shakin' All Over," "Roll On Down the Highway," and "Takin' Care of Business" to end the show. [Note:
is also available on home video on Blu-ray and DVD.] ~ Bret Adams
Randy Bachman
and vocalist/bass guitarist
C.F. Turner
helped define the mainstream sound of late-'60s/early-'70s pop/rock and hard rock.
Bachman
led
the Guess Who
to huge success before splitting to ultimately form
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
with
Turner
.
BTO
's catchy, basic, arena-ready hard rock yielded record sales in the millions and helped pave the way for heavy metal's commercial popularity. After more than 20 years apart, the Canadians joined forces for a new album, 2010's
Bachman & Turner
, and then hit the road again, which is where their style of music lives and breathes. In 2012 these classic rock icons released the two-CD concert chronicle
Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
. It was recorded on November 16, 2010, at the famed New York City venue.
Bachman and Turner
are backed by a sturdy band including guitarist
Brent Howard Knudsen
, guitarist
Mick Dalla-Vee
, and drummer
Marc LaFrance
is an underrated songwriter and highly effective no-frills/no-nonsense guitarist -- with some showing-off exceptions here and there.
's songwriting and nimble bass guitar work provide a groovy foundation, but his greatest strength is his voice. His ragged rumble is truly a voice built for rock & roll, and it hasn't lost any power over the decades. Given
's collective inspirational muscle, can you imagine how many garage bands and bar bands made their bones on
tunes? And
tunes make up the majority of the set list on
. Faithful renditions of all the hits are here: "Let It Ride," "Hey You," the chart-topping "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet," "Roll On Down the Highway," and the hard rock cornerstone "Takin' Care of Business." Lesser hits and deep cuts from the albums
,
Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
, the number one
Not Fragile
Four Wheel Drive
, and
Head On
provide a clearer picture; these songs include "Rock is My Life," "Not Fragile," "Hold Back the Water," "Lookin' Out for #1," "Stayed Awake All Night," "Four Wheel Drive," "Blue Collar," and "Sledgehammer." Five tracks from
are featured, the best of which are "Waiting Game," "Moonlight Rider," and "Slave to the Rhythm." The
Guess Who
's number one single "American Woman" gets aired out, as does "Shakin' All Over" (their
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
cover recorded when the band was called Chad Allan & the Expressions). Pianist
Paul Shaffer
-- the bandleader for
David Letterman
's NBC and CBS television shows -- is a bundle of gleeful energy when he sits in on "Shakin' All Over," "Roll On Down the Highway," and "Takin' Care of Business" to end the show. [Note:
is also available on home video on Blu-ray and DVD.] ~ Bret Adams