Takin' Care of Business - Randy Bachman

​When I was dancing up a storm on a Friday night, in the gymnasium of my junior high school, it never occurred to me that someday I would be standing beside the guy whose voice was blaring through the large black speaker in the corner. Whether it was You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet or Takin' Care of Business the dance floor was always full when those songs began to play. The music of Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) was a regular part of our Friday night dances and everyone knew the lyrics and sang along.
 
I’ve never seen Randy Bachman play live, but I have been fortunate enough to see him interviewed in person twice. The first time was at a taping for The George Stroumboulopoulos Show on CBC. George’s skill at interviewing were equally matched to Randy’s at storytelling which made for an interesting and entertaining afternoon.

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It was about a month later on April 8, 2014 that Randy was the guest author at the Appel Salon (Toronto Reference Library). He was there to promote his second book Tales from Beyond the Tap. The stories in the book are the extended version of the stories he tells on his radio show Vinyl Tap on CBC.
 
Not only is Randy an amazing guitar player and songwriter he's also a great storyteller. Whether he’s talking about playing the violin as a child, his days in the Guess Who, or being on the road with BTO his stories draw you in. They’re detailed and filled with the who's who of the music industry of the 60s, 70s, and even up until today. It seems there are few major acts that he has not played with or had some dealings with over the course of his career.
 
Although our meeting was short and sweet it was still very cool to have met him. Age 75 and Randy Bachman is still ROCKING.

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