bachman turner overdrive

Co-founding guitarist appeared on Canadian group’s first two albums.

They faced a difficult road moving on without Randy Bachman.

He played on all but one of the band's studio albums.

BTO's third album title was a playful swipe at the prog band's 1971 classic.

Their '70s-era success represented vindication for leader, whose decision to leave the Guess Who had been widely questioned.

After leaving the Guess Who and forming another band, Randy Bachman got another shot at stardom with his brothers and C.F. Turner in Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

  Tim Bachman( far right), along with his brother Randy and Fred Turner had one heck of a rock career for about a year and a half in the mid 70's. Between March of 1974 and February of 1976 the band notched up 7 Top 10 hits. then, as with most bands, the fame faded, the hits quit happening and folks went their different ways. Randy Bachman, never had to worry about it because, well, he's Randy Bac