Funny Justin, BTO's follow up album was called "Not Fragile" in response to Yes's "Fragile." BTO Appealed to both rockers and pop fans. I liked Let it Ride, along with Hey You, and Roll on Down the Highway better than Takin' Care of Business and You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet. Killer vocals, memorable riffs, energetic and fun tunes.
I remember playing this song in my head as I rode my bicycle down the sidewalk as fast as I could at age 11. I thought it was so cool, but I had no idea what it meant. "Let it ride" felt like a bike theme, though. Oh - and you ask, "where's the tonic?" It's in the fridge. 😉
*Back Story* : BTO touring USA in a mini van with licence plate tags "Friendly Manitoba" were *Boxed-In* by Four Eighteen-Wheeler Trucks. Band members confronted truckers at next gas station dinner; asked why they had done that? *Answer* : " We wanted to see how friendly you Manitobans are and to just -- *Let it Ride* "
@@6916dog Yes, this was the story I was told by Randy himself. He's made a great living post Guess Who and BTO, telling wild back stories about their rock star life and music. Mind you his many experiences and memories would've been sober ones.
Very cool, Love it when you decipher the structure on the fly. You Rock thanks! If you want to see how they aged, check out "Let it Roll down the Highway" from their live concert 2011 at the Roseland Ballroom.
D A E F # m Bm7 Bm/D Bm F # m the simplicity and effectiveness of that progression is genius and a fine example of what made the idea of learning guitar so exciting to me. I was a kid when this came out and looking back now this was one of the first Rock and Roll songs to use that particular cadence in that style, with that free spirit, jamming down the highway kinda vibe. Edgar Winter's Free Ride had a similar joy-inducing feel. I guess I feel like this one was more of a head on hard rocker than their other radio friendly hits, so for me personally Let It Ride was more special, and representative of what BTO was so great at-kicking your ass with cowboy boots on 😛🤟👊
Diatonic refers to the 8 note musical scale we typically use in western music. Think of it as the DO-RE-ME scale from The Sound of Music. Dia = eight and tonic meaning tones or notes. Hence the eight tone diatonic scale.
Hey Justin, it's been awhile. LOL Bachman Turner Overdrive, my hometown boys from Winnipeg, Canada Fred Turner on vocals here. He and Randy Bachman shared lead vocals. Randy Bachman I don't know if you remember was in the Guess Who another Winnipeg band who were the ones who wrote American Woman. Yeah, I like this one. Fred Turner has some real cool vocals. Blue Collar and Not Fragile are two faves of mine. Cheers
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman were both major players with the Guess Who! Burton had a successful solo career while Randy went on to create BTO! Why aren’t these men in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Not a classic track, but this is my kind of stuff. It sounds great, like a lot of rock of that era - which is why this one doesn't quite stand out. But it puts me in a good mood.
Give the song "Blue Collar" a listen. Randy really shines on that one. For something a bit off the standard BTO radar check out a cute, sorta funny song called "Running Back To Saskatoon" - It's just one provence over from wvhere the Bachman brothers were raised, eh.🇨🇦
Other than this song and Taking Care of Business the rest of BTO II is not a great album. Their first album is a way better album. Of course they went on to have more great albums and songs. But BTO II stands out to me as really a weak entry in their catalog. Let It Ride has always been one of my favorites. It’s also fun to play live audiences love it.
I have my coffee. Some cherries. Great start of the day. My first concert. Foghat, BTO, and Judas Priest. Rocking . Then morphing to Spirit of Earth. Thanks
Check out their next album, Not Fragile. Particularly the song Not Fragile, and also Blue Moanin'. Of course, you've probably heard You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet. BTO filled a niche at the time. I am surprised they weren't more popular than they were. One of my favorite groups. They did a 2-disc anthology, called "BTO: The Anthology" - lots of their hits on this. PLUS, an absolutely awesome rocking cover of "The Letter", which was previously unreleased by BTO (originally sung by the Box Tops).
Diatonic? LOL I have no idea what you were talking about. The one, the 4, the six? I've just been enjoing the song, and the band for over 50 years! And trust us. "You Ain't Seen Nuthin' Yet"! (1974) But I do enjoy the way you break down a song, even if I don't always understand it! I should have learned to play the guitar. 😐
Good timing. We're off to Vancouver Island tomorrow! 😉 But yeah, BTO was a huge part of my formative childhood years. They were always a rock band I respected, but never loved. In the USA the closest analog was the Doobie Brothers. BTW, that whole middle extended vocal and percussion section was edited down for radio. And I was hoping you'd bust out something to explain what you meant by 'diatonic'. That's a term that will sail right over the heads of non-musicians. Just a little of that kind of instruction will add a TON to your channel.
Funny. I remember emailing you a year and a half ago asking about your knowledge of BTO and the Guess Who. If memory serves, I took your lack of reply (only on that one occasion) as an indication of your lack of interest. Silly me. You must have just missed the note (or it never made it to you). Oopsy!
But then - on the other hand - I have a newer, albeit equally hazy, memory of your hearing Cummings and Bachman doing shorter versions of four hits, each with explanations of its origin.
Thanks Justin, and thank you Canada as well
I used to listen to these guys a lot when I was a kid. I always liked this one.
Fred Turner had one of the best rock voices ever and a great bass player too
A lot of great grooves & energy. Great listening.
Funny Justin, BTO's follow up album was called "Not Fragile" in response to Yes's "Fragile." BTO Appealed to both rockers and pop fans. I liked Let it Ride, along with Hey You, and Roll on Down the Highway better than Takin' Care of Business and You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet. Killer vocals, memorable riffs, energetic and fun tunes.
Not Fragile is my favorite song by them. Excellent tune !
Love that Randy Bachman. Check out his work with The Guess Who. Quality stuff!
I'm sure Justin has heard American Woman.
I remember playing this song in my head as I rode my bicycle down the sidewalk as fast as I could at age 11. I thought it was so cool, but I had no idea what it meant. "Let it ride" felt like a bike theme, though. Oh - and you ask, "where's the tonic?" It's in the fridge. 😉
Their best IMHO
*Back Story* : BTO touring USA in a mini van with licence plate tags "Friendly Manitoba" were *Boxed-In* by Four Eighteen-Wheeler Trucks. Band members confronted truckers at next gas station dinner; asked why they had done that?
*Answer* : " We wanted to see how friendly you Manitobans are and to just -- *Let it Ride* "
True story or another Randy's version? Hmmmm.
Randy is notorious for making up stories. Lol
@@6916dog Yes, this was the story I was told by Randy himself. He's made a great living post Guess Who and BTO, telling wild back stories about their rock star life and music. Mind you his many experiences and memories would've been sober ones.
The title track from their next album Not Fragile is one of the heaviest songs of the 70's, so heavy for the time.
Yes, the riff in Not Fragile is sounds like your speakers will melt. Incredibly heavy!
At least this is from back in my day. It was all over the radio back then. Not sure what that was yesterday 🤔. Cheers
This is my favorite BTO tune!!!
Very cool, Love it when you decipher the structure on the fly. You Rock thanks!
If you want to see how they aged, check out "Let it Roll down the Highway" from their live concert 2011 at the Roseland Ballroom.
I always liked this one a lot more than Takin' Care of Business. The chorus has a nice hook to it.
D A E F # m
Bm7 Bm/D Bm F # m
the simplicity and effectiveness of that progression is genius
and a fine example of what made the idea of learning guitar so exciting to me.
I was a kid when this came out and looking back now
this was one of the first Rock and Roll songs to use that particular cadence in that style, with that free spirit, jamming down the highway kinda vibe.
Edgar Winter's Free Ride had a similar joy-inducing feel. I guess I feel like this one was more of a head on hard rocker than their other radio friendly hits, so for me personally Let It Ride was more special, and representative of what BTO was so great at-kicking your ass with cowboy boots on 😛🤟👊
🧡😎
Check out their blues chops on Blue Coller or looking out for number one ,gimme your money please is a banger.
Diatonic can you edify the uneducated? Loved the bass.
Diatonic refers to the 8 note musical scale we typically use in western music. Think of it as the DO-RE-ME scale from The Sound of Music.
Dia = eight and tonic meaning tones or notes. Hence the eight tone diatonic scale.
Hey Justin, it's been awhile. LOL
Bachman Turner Overdrive, my hometown boys from Winnipeg, Canada
Fred Turner on vocals here. He and Randy Bachman shared lead vocals.
Randy Bachman I don't know if you remember was in the Guess Who another Winnipeg band who were the ones who wrote American Woman.
Yeah, I like this one. Fred Turner has some real cool vocals.
Blue Collar and Not Fragile are two faves of mine.
Cheers
Hey Debbie, I agree BTO one of my all time favs. Great, great talent out of Winnipeg. RIP Robbie.
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman were both major players with the Guess Who! Burton had a successful solo career while Randy went on to create BTO! Why aren’t these men in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Not a classic track, but this is my kind of stuff. It sounds great, like a lot of rock of that era - which is why this one doesn't quite stand out. But it puts me in a good mood.
Great Band , awesome tune.. Cheers!
Give the song "Blue Collar" a listen. Randy really shines on that one. For something a bit off the standard BTO radar check out a cute, sorta funny song called "Running Back To Saskatoon" - It's just one provence over from wvhere the Bachman brothers were raised, eh.🇨🇦
Taking care of #1 another great tune and don't forget gimme your money please ,even muggers are polite in Canada!lol
Check out July Talk picturing love , great band great song
So, taking a break from Yes? Not that I mind. This was a pretty cool track.
I mind. If it's a short one a week or so it's cool though...
Other than this song and Taking Care of Business the rest of BTO II is not a great album. Their first album is a way better album. Of course they went on to have more great albums and songs. But BTO II stands out to me as really a weak entry in their catalog. Let It Ride has always been one of my favorites. It’s also fun to play live audiences love it.
I have my coffee. Some cherries. Great start of the day. My first concert. Foghat, BTO, and Judas Priest. Rocking . Then morphing to Spirit of Earth. Thanks
Check out their next album, Not Fragile. Particularly the song Not Fragile, and also Blue Moanin'. Of course, you've probably heard You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet. BTO filled a niche at the time. I am surprised they weren't more popular than they were. One of my favorite groups. They did a 2-disc anthology, called "BTO: The Anthology" - lots of their hits on this. PLUS, an absolutely awesome rocking cover of "The Letter", which was previously unreleased by BTO (originally sung by the Box Tops).
Diatonic? LOL I have no idea what you were talking about. The one, the 4, the six? I've just been enjoing the song, and the band for over 50 years! And trust us. "You Ain't Seen Nuthin' Yet"! (1974) But I do enjoy the way you break down a song, even if I don't always understand it! I should have learned to play the guitar. 😐
Good timing. We're off to Vancouver Island tomorrow! 😉 But yeah, BTO was a huge part of my formative childhood years. They were always a rock band I respected, but never loved. In the USA the closest analog was the Doobie Brothers. BTW, that whole middle extended vocal and percussion section was edited down for radio. And I was hoping you'd bust out something to explain what you meant by 'diatonic'. That's a term that will sail right over the heads of non-musicians. Just a little of that kind of instruction will add a TON to your channel.
That is WHY it's a Great Song because it is Not a standard commercial sound/song !!!! 😳🤔🤭😏
👍🏿👍🏽👍✌🖖🍁🌻💛💙🇺🇦
Funny. I remember emailing you a year and a half ago asking about your knowledge of BTO and the Guess Who. If memory serves, I took your lack of reply (only on that one occasion) as an indication of your lack of interest.
Silly me. You must have just missed the note (or it never made it to you). Oopsy!
But then - on the other hand - I have a newer, albeit equally hazy, memory of your hearing Cummings and Bachman doing shorter versions of four hits, each with explanations of its origin.
Guess who had a lot of hits Albert flasher share the land these eyes.they had no bad tunes really.