The Guess Who - No Time (Let's Go version)

[verbusen]

The internet, these times both good and bad, you have got to appreciate the power of the internet. I'm listening to football sports radio (on the internet) in the middle east and they play "No Time" during the break. I'm listening to this song for the first time in decades and I'm like let me look up those lyrics, (on the internet). Then I'm like The Guess Who I heard of them so I look them up at Wiki, (on the internet), then I look up the song on Youtube, (on the internet), AWESOME! TY!

[HeyZeus096]

The Guess Who are great, but greatest Canadian band ever is something to say. In my opinion Rush is better, but that is my opinion. Great song!!!

[marknsammi]

great track! thanks for posting.

[AnnaAnnaYes]

Not only is Randy Bachman a top-notch guitarist,he let Gretsch Guitars

duplicate some vintage models from his private collection,and did'nt ask

for a dime in return.That is a class act right there.

[mattdannald]

One of my favorite songs of all time,and my favorite by the Guess Who.I always sing it when I'm running late on something-lol

[chest002]

The guess who was as big as reefer in North Carolina in the early 70's. I loved their music. Before we knew we were hearing "You Aint Seen Nothin Yet" Years latter I finally found out that Randy was BTO. After that "poof" nada. I had hoped to see them in concert back in the day, but I dont recall the Guess Who ever coming to NC.

[konakaine]

Very great song, however, I humbly submit to you sir: RUSH is the greatest Canadian Band, and dare I venture to say, (IMHO) better than 99% of the rest :)

[Maxnned]

@konakaine

Lol, too each his own

[vangelisideras]

excelente! me gusto muho esta primerísima vesrsión

[AP75019]

Hey ultrakool, are you at all familiar with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young? They performed at Woodstock...guess where Neil Young is from...if you can.

[arielgamarragarcia]

de sao bernardo p/ o mundo.great song

[ultrakool]

yeah, i read that after i posted. ok, throw them in with the trailertrash in the western provinces then

[BobWXXI]

Never heard this one before, but the arrangement sounds a lot more rhythm-driven like the version on American Woman, rather than the lighter and more acoustic version on Canned Wheat. But Burton Cummings sounds a lot younger, his vocal a lot less mature than on either of the later versions....he grew a lot as a singer between 1967 and 1970.

[FurtherReview]

I don't usually care for live versions (or versions recorded for TV or radio), but this one is really intriguing. I can't help noticing how the harmonies are more distinctive -- often for the better, sometimes not, but that's part of the character of a non-studio performance.

Thanks for posting this ... for fans of the Guess Who and/or this song, it's a rare treat from the dusty vaults.

[useemusic1]

I think #10 is an awesome underdog album for the guess who! "self pity, take it off my shoulders, lie down, cardboard empire" GREAT SONGS PEOPLE!! see my burt/guess who video's too......good stuff

[jrsn2cars]

Great version of my favorite Guess Who song! Thanks for posting!!

John

[moeblues247]

In my opinion, the greatest band to come out of Canada. There are other artists from Canada that I can listen to, but the Guess Who...

[351460]

Amazing--Where was this version found?? Old tapes possibly?

Thanks for posting this!!

[seeminglytransparent]

@351460 This version is live from "let's go", a Canadian TV show from the 1970's. Cheers!

[AP75019]

@seeminglytransparent The show was on in the mid 60s, a couple years before These Eyes was a hit...

[seeminglytransparent]

@AP75019 Thank you for the info!

[tenaciousharmonizer]

so was the one fella bachman in both bands or what , also in BTO and the guess who?

[0penCasket]

BTO came after

[custardpie40]

Randy went on to form BTO after the guess who parted ways..

[AP75019]

@custardpie40 Actually, Randy left in 1970, while The Guess Who were arounfd another 5 years after he left. He formed Brave Belt, did two albums, brought Fred Turner on board for a more John Fogerty-type sound (Bachman's own words) and Brave Belt evolved into BTO, all before the breakup of the GW in late 1975.

[peacekermit]

I wasn't even thought of in '67 but I LOVE THE GUESS WHO!!! :-D

[AncilWayneSmith]

Gee,I was 6 years old in '67!! But I think I remember hearing this on my mom's radio.

[rwells47]

Great video- thanks!  Ron

[andyrauf]

Guitar at 1:44 ...this is Grace

this is Genius

[DeetroitRocker]

You are SO right. Not only is this my favorite Guess Who song, this lead is a MONSTER. better than the released/ single version. Randy is/ was SO good....

[badbabybear1]

I like how this song has a great bluesy, psychedelic feeling but twoards the chorus there's absolutely amazing harmonizing.

A bit of a rough cut with this version, though.

[orgulloso79]

no al tiempo; temazo de los Guess Who.....woaaaaaa

[B52sguy]

You can really hear the lack of finess the Burton shows in this masterpiece. He was still finding his range, and when he found it, about 1970, there was just no stopping him.

A pure musical genius blessed with pipes that are the envy of all male singers. I just love "You Saved MY Soul. It was my wedding song, much to the distain of my in-laws, but when they heard the whole thing, they knew their daughter was in the right hands.

Geez, 28 years already, almost.

Hi Sonia, with love.

JF

[jjm1965]

I picked up the CD of the Guess Who performing on "Let's Go" on my latest visit to Canada in 2007 (I'm from the U.S.). Not only does it have some of their hits, but also some cool covers of then current hits, i.e. "Hey Jude" and "Touch Me." Highly recommended for die hard fans.

[gqjohnny]

Many thanks to Randy Bachman for putting together much of the early Guess Who music and making it available to us today. Go to Randy's website to find a lot of Guess Who and BTO tunes on cd.

[Davidhuggar]

I Love this version and the original version as well!

[bomberotito]

qué decir!!!!!!!! excelente

[BCK]

Cool version!!

[slippp40]

rush is also a great canadian band

[hanmerdan]

Bachman Cumings are pure musucal genius. Preriod.

[mathgeek37]

Excellent version of the song. Too bad it wasn't accepted as the single cut we commonly hear on classic rock radio.

[spellerlittlewing]

lov this song thnx

[AP75019]

Technically they're amazing musicians...I just wish he'd stay in that lower register more often. Steve Perry he ain't.

[JDtheMusicMan]

Its that awesome slide fuzz guitar.

[thesyxxpac]

No matter which version, there is just something hauntingly beautiful about this song.

[antoniosoul]

Wow - yet another version of this song. Very, very cool!

[archerzaprentis]

Thankyou !I grew up listening to "these guys." Sorry,bad pun.

[XMIR10B]

You may quote about 3 other bands as Canadian founders. But Guess Who led the way (Shakin All Over)

[NunyaDammeBiznis]

As much as I love this band, calling them the greatest Canadian band ever would be doing a diservice to bands that came after. One is a band that 2 members of The Guess Who founded, Bachman Turner Overdrive. Two would be Rush. If I were not out of cigarettes and wanting to go to the store and get some more I would be able to think of more. I do, however, love The Guess Who, and this song is great.

[aryana2095]

The Guess Who opened the doors for Canadian rock. Period.

[NunyaDammeBiznis]

well said.

[AP75019]

@aryana2095 Indeed...anyone who came after them owes their foot in the door to Randy, Burton and the rest. They were the first to achieve #1 album and single in the US & Canada at the same time, somethjing that hasn't happened again until Nickelback did it over 30 years later. Randy was the one who founded BTO after he left the GW and got himself another huge ride on the rock & roll charts; all very well deserved!

[thisdude8080]

You're half right...only Randy Bachman from the guess Who was in BTO...Chad Allen was in Brave Belt, the band that came after Randy left the Guess Who and the band they eveolved into with Fred Turner joing for the second Brave Belt album...the record label encouraged them to make their style heavier and that's when BTO came to be.

[dogmaticus]

Actually... You're wrong. Chad Allen was the founding member of Chad Allen & the Reflections the band that covered "Shakin' All Over" as Guess Who? Chad Allen did leave Guess Who? before they morphed into *THE* Guess Who. But regardless saying Chad Allen wasn't in the Guess Who is sorta like saying that AL Kooper wasn't in Blood, Sweat & Tears or that Peter Green wasn't in Fleetwood Mac.

[AP75019]

Actually I didn't say Chad wasn't in the Guess Who...I was resonding to someone who seemed to think Chad was in BTO...I wasn't commenting about the Guess Who at all. I've known Chad pedated Burton's time in the band for ages. Perhaps the wording wasn't the best. What I meant was that the only member of the Guess Who that was in BTO for any significant amount of time was Randy...Garry Peterson appears on a live album that came along much later (late 80s, early 90s perhaps?)

[dogmaticus]

Ahh ok I got ya, sorry to jump down your throat, but you know us guitar players!

[AP75019]

I hear ya...I'm one too, and I'm also a longtime radio person, so I'd better know what I'm talkin' about when it comes to a lot of this stuff! heheheh

[bilgepipe]

dogmaticus & AP75019: Thanks to u guys for the history. Maybe 1 of u or somebody else can answer a question I've had.

1. Have u noticed that Chad Allen (on "Shakin' All Over") sounds like Burton Cummings? I always wondered if that had anything to do with Burton getting into the band or is it just coincidence?

2. Do Randy & Burton ever do "Shakin" live, or have they discarded it? I have always loved that song, and about everything else these guys have done in all their bands.

[shrew06]

I think eventually the band was Chad Allen and the Expressions which was the name I think they used when they covered Shakin all over

[Axlegun]

The band was called Chad Allen And The Expressions before Burton Cummings became lead vocalist.

[moorlock2003]

BTO.....you mean Bachman Turner Overweight?

[thisdude8080]

Obviously you haven't seen Randy Bachman in years...he had a gastric bypass sometime between 2000 and 2002 and is 165 lbs lighter. Fred Turner doesn't look anywhere near as heavy as he once did either. When we saw The Guess Who in '02 touring with Eric Burdon, Randy looked fantastic, and has done many appearances with Burotn over the past couple of years, so the Bachman Turner Overweight joke can officially be laid to rest, thank you.

[moorlock2003]

Thanks for the update. It was funny at the time though. I mean, those guys were really hefty back in their heyday of the 70s.

[AP75019]

Yeah, real funny. I used to be a lot heavier than I am now. I bet you were hysterically funny in high school. BTO made millions. Did you?

[moorlock2003]

Oh lighten up will ya? Christ almighty.

[AP75019]

I just never found that kind of crap necessary, that's all...I experienced a lot of ignorance growing up...I guess some things don't change, do they? Bachman rules. Discussion over.

[moorlock2003]

I guess you like redneck rock more than I do. So be it. Roll on down the highway...

[JackassHighSchool123]

Alot of Canadians listen to Country music theres praries and alot of Country like places in canada if that helps you on the "REdneck" music thing.

[moorlock2003]

Fat fat the waterrat. Those guys were lousy. Google "The Worst Songs Ever Made" and see. BTO sucked.

[AP75019]

All your personal opinion...obviously if you think Randy Bachman writes "redneck" music, then maybe you should pursue a career writing reviews. Most people love what the critics hate anyway. A band doesn't suck because you (or I) dislike them...they're just not your personal taste,a nd that's what it all boils down to. I've worked in radio my whole life, and I always kept my personal dislikes to myself. It may not be my taste but that doesn't mean it sucks. Mean spirited comments are what suck!

[ultrakool]

@AP75019 ridiculous, obviously biased, canuck statement. randy's a redneck, but so what if he writes redneck music? what else can you expect out of moose jaw, canada. as they say, it is what it is, face it

[AP75019]

@ultrakool I really wish I felt like you had any clue at all about Bachman or The Guess Who. Moose Jaw is in Saskatchewan...they hail from Winnipeg (wrong province, Mr. Knowledgeable). I'm an American fan of Canadian music, and it's not bias at all, nor is it ridiculous., It is what it is...except when it ISN'T. If by "redneck" you mean humble, intelligent and without the usual rock star pretenses, then fine...but I listen to his radio show and he sounds far more intelligent than you do.

[ultrakool]

@AP75019 opinions are truly indeed like assholes

[AP75019]

@ultrakool Yes, and you seem to like talking out yours!

[AP75019]

@ultrakool Yes, and you seem to like talking out yours! You probably aren't familiar with Rick Mercer...a Canadian comedian who has a feature on his TV show called Talking to Americans...people like you are prime targets for his material, and he'd make you into a national example of how little most Americans know about our neighbors to the north...oh, he'd have a GREAT time talking to you...

[ultrakool]

@AP75019 rick mercer doesn't know crap about his southern neighbors. bring it on, rick. haha

[ultrakool]

@AP75019 btw hoser, you mean moose jaw is a real place? i thought i just made that up. hahaha

[AP75019]

@ultrakool Lyrtics - "Moose Jaw saw a few, Moosomin too, runnin' back to Saskatoon...Red Deer, Terrace and a Medicine Hat, sing another prairie tune..." - 1972, The Guess Who (from Live at the Paramount) Yes Einstein, you JUST made that up...no wonder Jim Carrey stopped teling people in the US he was from Canada, because half of them were like you...no knowledge of the place at all.

[AP75019]

@ultrakool LKisten to "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" from the Guess Who's Live at the Paramount album...yeah, you probably thought Strange Brew was a documentary too.

[ultrakool]

@AP75019 no, not hardly. before sctv, rush and the guess who, nobody knew anything about the frozen tundra to the north of us...other than we're all glad we weren't born there. hahaha. and oh yeah...also, that we all hated the montreal canadians, like we hated the ny yankees, for monopolizing a national sport. haha

[AP75019]

@ultrakool Yep, you know all there is to know about Canada and its culture...and I bet you took the brown acid at Woodstock when they said not to!

[ultrakool]

@AP75019 no, i heard the announcement and stayed away from it. despite being cold, hungry and muddy, i still managed to have a good time (mainly because i realized that no fucking canucks were gonna play) :)

[freqazoidiac]

oh sweet. :D snap!!! ALL THE WAY LIVE. CBC's house band at the time.. no jokes. Nice farting fuzz out by randy .. he was just naturally psycho-delic! he claimed he did not do drugs while the others were..so be it.. that is not a requirement anyways..for anything..he just had skills on the level. Cummings voice is killer..the band is killer.. thanks! Go get the Let's go CD..and the "long time ago CD" i've seen it for 5.99 on ebay!!! 2 discs..

[thisdude8080]

Randy doing drugs? I doubt it...he was raised Mormon.

[DHudelson]

cool...didn't realize that the song was already around in '67. Some drumming touches not as pronounced on the later versions that I liked, also more metallic tone on the bass (not good "enchancements" from Kale during guitar solo).