The Guess Who and Friends
The Producer’s Guidelines
Only songs performed by any of the following: The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, Chad Allen, Chad Allen and the Expression, Brave Belt, and Bachman-Turner Overdrive (preferably limited except for Day 2)
- No duplicate songs
- Include the song title in your introduction text so others can see it
- One song per person on Day 1, unlimited on Day 2
- To prevent browsers crashing from loading too many videos, please paste the URL as part of your last line (not a new line) – (I do not mind unembedding, so no apologies are necessary)
Note: Return on Day 2 to submit more songs without limits. (My typical signal is posting a song for all attendees.)
“Rain Dance”
Next Concert: The Ladies: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, & Julie London James Brown (16th or 23rd November)
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A Frank Angle 
Well, this is fabulous. Haven’t heard this song in a dog’s age… LOL
I am going with Burton Cummings – was stuck between two songs and decided to go with my first choice “Stand Tall” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXkJN7e1_2U&list=PLLNiAmN3dRvtafsCmpUKwV5ER4WPNx2cw
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Dale,
Oh yes – I remember when that was a hit! Good song – but it wasn’t considered as an opener – so you were safe all along!
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I suppose I should have known that you would not take a solo song over a group song 😉 Now I have to go check out what happened while I was sleeping. I forgot to check the box…
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Love Stand Tall. ⚡️💥 It was a back up choice for me! Just listening to Rain Dance, which I adore, then I’m off to view Stand Tall….is it the vid where Burton’s wearing a pink suit?
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It is such a good tune.
And no, sorry, I didn’t choose that one!
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Was actually my first choice too! 👍
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The Guess Who cover a Neil Young song called, “Flying on the Ground.” https://youtu.be/mQAVeQHkgd0
Enjoy.
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Ray,
OMG … Loved the way you dug deep into the archives for this one that I don’t know. Loved the video as it took me back to a different time. Good song, too! A toast to your selection … Cheers!
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Thank you. I knew Neil’s version of it via Buffalo Springfield. I’d heard this one a long time ago. It was a matter of finding it.
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Whoa…not one I was familiar with. Gotta love the B&W vid. Reminds me of how rock videos were done back in the dy on the BBC’s music show, Top Of The Pops (miming to a backing track). Vintage!
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I knew the covered each other’s work. It was a matter of finding it.
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Wow! That’s really a trip back in time.
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1967 I think.
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Holy wow, Ray!
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I know weird stuff.
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Cheers for that!
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Nothing wrong with that
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Wow, what an oldie! Thought my eyes were failing there for a minute! LOL… Still, I enjoyed hearing that.
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All those Canadians stuck together in those days.
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TRUE!
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Hand Me Down World…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPHAhpEoWdU A great weekend to a great host and all the great guests! 🙂 Yamas! 🙂 🙂
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Marina,
Cheers to a wonderful hit from the past … and a song considered as the opener.
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I thought it might but you picked another great opener!!!! Yamas! 😉😀
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Another terrific cut from a ‘groovy’ band.
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Ah, yes!!! 😀👍
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Great song! Funny video. The soundtrack being so wonky. I wondered if it harkened to the days when they made bands lip sync on TV.
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I did notice them ‘singing’ on parts where no voices are heard! 😉
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Excellent choice, Marina. Good gawd, lookit the hair!!
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I know right?!!!! 😂🤣😂
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Fab choice, Marina!! 😀
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❤😘😍😘❤
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These guys, helped by Canadian content rules, were all over the radio as I was growing up. As performed during their 1983 reunion tour, a song celebrating 50 years since its release, The Guess Who and “No Time”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqT59dDf8EU.
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Yahooey,
That a way – Loved this song, so glad you used it early in the set!
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No sense getting too precious about the song to choose when there is so much choice 🙂
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Oh wow, LOVED this song ‘back in the day!’ Thanks for providing some ‘groovy’ memories of good days gone by. Happy weekend.
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You are welcome. Plenty of groovy memories with this one.
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Those Canadian content rules.. Love this song, Yahooey.
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Yup. The best of Canadian rock got a lot of airplay.
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This is true! Of course, there were some that got over played as if the sensors that be didn’t look past a few bands.
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I always thought the late 70’s were the worst for that. They’d overplay the FM rock that was selling south of the border and were ignoring the vibrant punk and alternative scenes.
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Oh yeah. I loathe CHOM our ‘classic rock station’ in Montreal, for that very reason. First off, remove the ‘classic’ from your title and play the good stuff that is out there! And just so you know, CHOM peeps? Led Zeeppelin has more than five songs, AC/DC has ore than four, The Stones have more than five, etc… they play the same shite over and over. I had to flush ’em.
I actually am a big fan of CBC Music, to tell the truth. I discovered we have a helluva lot of great music in Canada!
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CBC is a great place for Canadian music (as it should be). I used to enjoy their podcasts (before Harper chopped the budgets) and discovered many artists through them.
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Damn budget cuts. Still, I so enjoy pretty much all of the programmes… And, thanks to my listening to them, can actually watch the Junos and recognise the artists! Once upon a time there was only Anne Murray and Rush 😉
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🙂
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Love it!I always have time, to listen to No Time!
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It’s timeless *sheepish grin*
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I understand your timely comment! 😀
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😀
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Shaking all Over is not my favorite Guess Who song, but the video is appropriate for the time of year, if a couple of days late 😉 (And I’ll leave the obvious one still up for grabs) https://youtu.be/f2lCDQ8j9bE
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Trent,
LOL … and I agree with you on both points. Nonetheless, a very fitting selection!
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Ya baby! What a great choice, Trent. There are probably more “obvious songs” than peeps realise…
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There are a few very obvious songs, though one really stands out…
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… and it still has not been chosen though the album of the same name, has 😉
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I haven’t had time to listen to any yet, so I wasn’t sure if it was taken yet or not… I was looking for an album I used to listen to as a kid – I only remember the cover, and just discovered it was a greatest hits – no wonder it was my favorite album by them 😉 Yeah, looking at that album there are a few mega-hits, not just the obvious!
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I can assure you, it has not, thus far. Too funny. No wonder it was a favourite as it contained all the best!
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OK, time for the truth – it was a cassette that belonged to my older brother, so I never looked at it, only knew that they were under a bridge or a pier or something…. But it was a great cassette!
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Hahaha!! Love it.
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But all of those songs stuck with me 😉 Second confession – a lot of my music tastes from the 70s cam from that same brother 😉 Our tastes have grown apart a bit over the years, but it is where I got my start…
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One of my top choices, as it is the song that began it all with Chad Allen, and it’s lots of fun!
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It was a great start and a big hit, but I favor some of their early 70s songs, and I’m not just talking the utra-huge hit of that time period.
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…. that hit.. the one LK covered…
These Eyes is one of my all time faves.
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The LK version was great too… I agree These Eyes is a great tune, as are a few others. Undun. No Sugar (my fav of theirs when I was a little kid). Laughing, etc. etc. 🙂
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You have very good taste.
I’m from Winnipeg. I knew Burton. He was a good bit older, but he was always very sweet to me.He took the time to buy me a coke at the Sals (which I believe he owns now)
Winnipeg adores him. He is a hero there. I get it!
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I’m sure they are well loved there. I sometimes forget that they are a Canadian band, though the defiantly do not have the British sound. And cheating on my side – growing up, my older brother had a greatest hits album (they are under a bridge or a pier or something on the cover) that he listened to quite often in the late 70s, so that is why I know and love those songs. It was a cassette, so he listened to it in the car….
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… cassette…. ah the good old days.
Most people from Winnipeg, even if they were just born, love the Guess Who… esp. Burton. They named a very famous theatre after him. It was the Walker Theatre.
In 1916, Nellie McLung and her gals performed a play there. It was a mock parliament, and men were the underdogs. Women ruled. Women got the vote in Manitoba the next year. Canada the year after.
Now, it is the Burton Cummings Theatre.
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I knew the word “cassette” would date me 😉 Cool about the theater 🙂
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LOL!!! Dates me, too!
No hay una problema!
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Relax … I go back to 8-tracks.
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Yeah, I remember those as well, but always liked cassettes better.
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Yep … and I remember before neither.
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And didn’t you also know the Bachmans?
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I knew Tim!!! Lol!
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I forgot to add the 🤭😉
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Perfect video for the time of year!😉
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Actually, I wasn’t thinking, but it was still officially “The Day of the Dead” when IO posted it, so great timing 🙂
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Zen thinking! 😉
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Happy weekend and happy concert time! Loved The Guess Who growing up and offer as this week’s contribution, No Sugar Tonight from the American Woman album. This group always put a smile on my face with it’s snappy drumming and hope this weekend’s attendees are as transported back to the time this first aired. Happy weekend. https://youtu.be/yMG-Mi9I0-k
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Love this one, too!
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Wonderful choice, Monika. And why am I not surprised you were digging on the Guess Who? Oh, I know. Cuz you’re cool! 😉
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With a special place in my heart for Canadians. 😍
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Sweet… 💞
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A sweet choice! Love it!
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Thanks-it was always one of my favorites.
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Monika,
Definitely one of my favorites … and have always loved the way worked into another song.
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This is my favorite Guess Who song to sing along with in the car, Undun. I wasn’t sure about this old vid, because all the photos I’ve ever seen of Cummings don’t look like this guy. I saw the band perform in Columbus when I was at Ohio State, but a different (also very good) singer by then. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cTds0422x7g
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Just watched your opening video and now I can see it really is a much younger Cummings. Apologies if I didn’t follow all the instructions properly.
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What do you mean not following the instructions properly? 😉 He is barely recognizable in this video. HIs voice is definitely distrinct, though.
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I thought I had put the link on a new line, but I guess not.
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Nope you are safe 😀
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It’s his transitional period, He would next shave the beard and keep, what is now, his signature mustache.
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🙂
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This is such an earworm song. Well, it is one I have often in my head. I will put the whole title here for future searches 😉 She’s Come Undone…. Such a good tune.
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I wasn’t sure which version of the title was correct.
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Ahhh… well, betwixt the two of us, peeps can search 😉
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Cool song with the original grunge look for bands way back when. Nice selection!
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Great song, and I can understand your confusion about his look. This was a short lived period!
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Eilene,
Oh wow … another old video. I wonder what TV show it was. … and cheers to you seeing them in concert. BTW – This song received strong consideration as the opener.
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Yo Cincy,
Firstly, Coach Belichick says hello.
Secondly, this wasn’t my wheelhouse, but I came up with a few ideas and then I whittled it down from there so’s to come atcha with some semblance of knowing what in the hell I was gonna dish up.
Thirdly, I went with the Guess Who’s first hit stateside. “These Eyes” is a very underrated song- I think- in spite of its huge success at the time . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3LTmDUAhMM
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Not your wheelhouse yet I betcha you realised you knew more songs than you thought you did, amiright?
And you chose a fab song, to boot!
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Yeah, I do know quite a few. But it just wasn’t ma jam, so to speak, yanno?
But that song, I think it’s quite underrated in spite of its success at the time. It’s a classic one.
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I feel ya.
It is.
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Surprised I don’t see and hear it more in commercials, etc.
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Now that you mention int…
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Right?
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Absolutely!
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Oh yes! Love this. Well, I’m a big Guess Who fan – love them all.
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My first choice!
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Marc,
These Eyes is a great song … no question about it! … Amazingly, one of their biggest hits (maybe the biggest) is still available!
Tell Bill to stick it where the sun doesn’t shine … and hey … if he’s so good, go to Miami or Cincinnati the rest of the year!
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Bill could win 11 games with Dwayne Haskins, and he might get to prove it if Washington cuts bait in a couple years.
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Okay… you all picked the songs that are may faves. No one has taken the obvious big hit, but also there are no BTO songs. Huh? I’m flipping a coin. Okay it landed on its side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MyeHH5uJzY& I’m Laughing!
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After your comment, I was expecting BTO! What up, Buttercup? That said, I love this song, too… Tomorrow, I swear, I am pulling out all the stops…
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I know what you mean. I’ll see you back here, tomorrow! I have stops to pull, too!
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😉
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Resa,
Good choice – but you had me laughing more ways than one. Meanwhile, we can go BTO heavy tomorrow! I’ll use one to open Day 2.
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Another of my favorites to sing along with!
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Oh, yes… what s beautiful song!!!! ❤😘❤
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❤😘❤❤😘❤❤😘❤
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Wayne & Shuster as a nostalgia bonus.
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You don’t expect anyone NOT Canadian to know who these are??
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Not really but this is Resa’s contribution.
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Yeah!
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Frank, Love Rain Dance! So many really great songs to choose from. I’m surprised there’s no BTO, yet, or the Guess Who biggie. I’ll try to return tomorrow with more. Love these guys!!!
Thank you for this wonderful concert!
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I hope that I didn’t overlook someone else’s posting, but this is one of my favorites, Burton Cummings “I Will Play a Rhapsody,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMtFeCcDwK8
This particular video is only a couple of years old, and as with most artists, it’s not the recording we all remember, but it’s still beautiful and I am a big fan! 🙂
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What a lovely choice, Debra!
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Debra,
Nice song – but hey – a new one for me. … and one that is available, so you did good. Amazing how the stars from the past stick around.
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It surprised me to recall how many songs were familiar at one time! I haven’t heard most of these songs in a very long time. This has been fun this week. 🙂
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…. and their arguably biggest hit is still available …. Well I think
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I’ve never even HEARD of these people or this band! I feel so uncultured!
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Betsy,
Well … a bit before your time. Although no BTO songs yet, I expect them tomorrow. Meanwhile, if you listen to the songs above, I’ve got the feeling more than a few will cause “I’ve heard that before.” … Meanwhile, a song for you … can’t believe it’s available … American Woman … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_3yeQeBOAI
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Definitely heard that song before but by Lenny Kravitz!
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Kravitz has good taste in old music.
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Frank, Are you trying to underline the fact that we haven’t seen BTO yet by choosing a version performed with neither Bachman nor Turner in the lineup? 😉
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Of course not, but I did want to make sure they didn’t steal the show.
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Honestly… I can’t believe YOU had to offer it, Frank…
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No kidding. American Woman is a classic!
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Opening Day 2 with one of my favorite BTO songs … Blue Collar … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnmhBul6svk
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Excellent choice for Day 2 and Day 1 with BTO!
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Dale,
I didn’t intend for the separation, but sure am glad it worked out that way.
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I see Frank is taking BTO’s advice and Takin’ Care of Business: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4sI5DG5sjc.
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Well there goes my first choice 😉
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Yahooey,
Great song and I love the clip. Reminds me of the four times I saw them in concert.
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Four? Wow. Cool :8
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But let me tell you, You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cia_v4vxfE
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Dale,
Ah yes …. now that’s a mover and a shaker.
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Love this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DHjDw5r1I8 Albert Flasher
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Love that one. Had forgotten it!
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Woot!
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Resa,
Thanks for working Albert in because I had it on my list. 🙂
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Love it!
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The hits just keep on coming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8sRNMjDCaU Star Baby
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Didn’t know this one, Resa!
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Well, Thunder, now you do!
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Yes, indeed!
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😀
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Resa,
I only faintly remember this one … but hey … it’s a good one and a mover! Thanks!
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Let’s not forget https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=terpnecyjA8 Clap for the Wolfman
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Another I haven’t heard in a dog’s age.
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Wolf’s age! Awooooo!
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Silly me!
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Resa,
Now this is one that I haven’t heard in a long time. Of course we changed the words to Wolfman has got the clap.
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LOL!!!
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Best concert, ever!!!!!
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I am allowed as many as I want today?
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Hey! Methinks Frank has found YOUR wheelhouse 😉
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⚡️💥
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🧚🏻♀️🌟
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🧚🏻♀️🌟ahh, need to remember the sorceress code. Sometimes I felt like signing my name, but could only remember yours.
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Yes… This is the code…
Between the two of us, we have quite the signatures.
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As it should be!
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Going for the loot with Gimme Your Money Please: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt5nIVJY6q0.
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Love it!
Seems us Canadians are coming out of the woodwork on this concert 😉
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Shhhh. The Americans think we are coming out of igloos.
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This is true…
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Yahooey,
Now is a great song for a concert opener. Pretty sure I heard it as that the first time I saw them in concert. I considered this one for day 2 opener, but wanted to work in a little different style in Blue Collar.
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I think Blue Collar was a perfect opener. The BTO sound and themes epitomized plus it’s a great song that doesn’t necessarily come to mind right away.
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A little bit of Brave Belt, because they still haven’t made their appearance. Crazy Arms, Crazy Eyes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLDqwyGr1E.
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Cool. I didn’t know them. Like, At all.
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Dale,
I think Brave Belt was Randy Bachman’s pre-BTO band.
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Yep. Just didn’t end up on my radar, I guess.
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Yahooey,
Thanks for working them in.!
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Seeing as The Producer made the rules clear, I didn’t want the work to be for naught. 🙂
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To all … let us not forget Let It Ride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S13DozOsAu8
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Was gonna give this one to you !!
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Bummer … oh well … I like BTO … so there are plenty of songs for me.
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There are
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Listening to your choice right now.
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🙂
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Technically this is Bachman & Turner with no overdrive – legal issues. Considering the two names made up two thirds of the band’s name, it is probably the most useless band name suit ever.
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To Resa for her inspiration for this concert and for her active participation. … Welcome Home … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj6sjKvleH0
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Nice!
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To Dale for her hosting. … a bit of Blue Moanin’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9rhdNOxh8A
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Love it!
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For you, Frank… always must Look Out For number One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBnEwx07uB0&list=PL96yW83mjjGdSEY5DCRnH8IaK8M6BphTr
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