BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE- BLUE MOANIN'

[T5radioop]

I was in high school when this came out. My car (first) was an 1964 Olds F-85 with a 330 rocket engine. Best car I ever owned in my life (paid $250 for it), and I've only had Japanese cars for the past 2 or 3 decades.

[vince19621]

That would be Welcome home from BTO II JACKIE61

[CaptKrev]

Ahh remembering hearing this blasting on the car's cassette deck,the road of the Road Runners 440 in the background an suckin on lots of cold brew.What could have been better?

[TorontoTips]

@Tritan2095

You're probably thinking of Blue Collar off of their 1st album

[aurlis2012]

step 1 - buy 1967 fastback mustang

step 2 - play this song

step 3 - cruise

[Jackle61]

Hey!! Anyone out there know the name of the song BTO does that sounds more like a jazz tune than rock? Sorry, I'm 49 and don't remember some of the 70's. 8-)

[Tritan2095]

@Jackle61 try " looking out for #1"  maybe?

[Tritan2095]

@Tritan2095 looking out for number 1

[Jackle61]

@Tritan2095 Nope, I remember that one. I just heard one on the radio today and could hardly believe it was BTO, but as usual, they tell you who does it but not the name of the tune. }:-(

[RuralDeputy]

@Jackle61 It's probably "Blue Collar"

[Jackle61]

@RuralDeputy THAT"S IT!!! It's been driving me crazy as I've been on the road for two weeks without access to my music collection. Thank you!

[lezzliea]

@Jackle61 BTO play a few tunes that have a jazz influence,Randy was taught by jazz guitarist Lenny Breau.

[Jackle61]

@lezzliea Yes, I realize they have several jazz based tunes,,,, I was just having trouble remembering the name of one of them. (Blue Collar)

[lezzliea]

@Jackle61 The 'outro' on Welcome Home is another.

[theshipsdrummer]

@Jackle61 "Blue collar" is also jazzy in my  opinion

[raveon09]

@theshipsdrummer I agree,Blue Collar is somewhat jazzy

[rcpaz]

"Not Fragile" was my first rock & roll album (long time ago, back in 1974...). I learned to play listening to these guys. Also, I was lucky to see them performing in Washington D. C., in 2001. Amazing! Long live BTO!

[664bb]

love these guys xD

[himycatisdead]

We use to start off another day of being unemployed by making up some "Blue Mondays " which was Bols blue liquor with vodka and 7-Up it made our afternoon come earlier while listening to BTO..........

[izzavac]

the only one who practices the violin at 4:30 in the morning eats the green bean dip on his catfish burger !!! --- when the plane flies northeast into a pidgeon sancuary is the guy (or gurl) who gets food stamps from Welfare then brags about her shoe size being under the Ohio D.U.I. law fpr smoking a can of Budweiser after getting her elbow sun burned while watching dirty movies on the tube and doing the tube steak boogie by ZZ TOP !!!  ... Have a great day !! xoxoxo

[syncro16se]

WOOOAWWW.

On a school trip we went to look at an old fortress.

I had borrowed my sisters Sony cassette player with leather case that I carried around. - Remember this was way before the walkman.

We played this song over and over until the batteries were depleted and the song played slower and slower..

[manomyth11]

@syncro16se alot like sex aye'?, it gets slower, and slower'''''''''''lol

[Jimmyz96]

twenty years ago, i would fire up a fatty, crack a brew and shove this in the cassette deck whilst drivin to east wash in madison tryin to get a race from stoplight to stoplight for 20 bucks. Made a lot of spendin money that way. still catch myself speedin up when bto is playin!

[manomyth11]

@Jimmyz96 sounds like yur an ALCOHOLIC, you should check out AA, they have special programs for BTO lovers, lol

[hilvldruid]

BEST!

[bachmancummingsfan]

Brings back a lot of memories...a young fella just startin high school....long hair....thought he was pretty cool....lol...guess I was listening to the best in Rock and Roll! Thanks for sharing!

[CaptKrev]

This sure brings back excellant memories,ripping down the road with the "Not Fragile" cassette blasting on the cars stereo,sucking down cold brews.The good old days.

[crazze6163]

@CaptKrev yeah rippin' around with my friend in his father's 76'chevy monte carlo with the 8-track blastin' some bto with a cooler a brew in the footwell of the backseat. them were the days!

[manomyth11]

@crazze6163 That backseat is probably where you was conceived, lol

[manomyth11]

@DavePaulsen1 Wow'', you are perty smarts'' lol

[1957boz]

I think a guy by the name of Frank Trowbridge played slide guitar on this one.

[manomyth11]

@1957boz And I think your mom is way''''''''uglier than you told me''lol

[jaredwbald]

Not Fragile was in my dads record collection when i was young...i think i damn near wore it out...awesome song from an awesome album!!

[manomyth11]

@RockNRollGiiirl You love you some long hard cock baby ''lmao''

[RockNRollGiiirl]

@manomyth11 HUH?

[zootella]

@Tritan2095 my comment is...I LOVE THIS SONG...

[Vatch1966]

I really hope Randy and Fred include this song in their setlist!! I still think Fred never really got as much credit as Randy for his musical talents. The guy turns 67 this year and he can still scream!!

[manofwillowdale]

@Tritan2095 This tune and "Givin' It All Away" are my favourite B.T.O.songs.

[dbcoll1957]

Fred Turner has one of the greatest voices in rock history.

[manofwillowdale]

@dbcoll1957 I couldn't agree more.Perhaps the greatest screamer in rock and roll.

[thedogduncan]

better than rush. these guys were THE guys. canada rules....

[holden281]

why dont anyone rock like this any more all this idel crap

[Dekezer]

 Really like this song,intoxicating heavy fog, that really cuts.There's lots of substance to it.Great to rock out too.

[Nightwing690]

geez, BTO sure made the simple 1-4-5 blues chord change so damn good in their songs, BTO is a perfect example that less is more, simple chords, big sound + ROCK YOUR FACE OFF!!

[DiBiasehere]

Tremendous,my brother id playin on same stage with these guys in sweeden

[doubled2431]

THIS IS DAM SLEAZY!!! SO SWEET IT IS!!

[himycatsdead]

My former brother-in-law once drove up from Niagra falls and this song was blasting out of the speakers in his stretch 98 when he pulled in our drive way! I asked him if he knew where the liquor store was located and he said with out a miss in the back of my trunk.....Just another drug inducted day from the 70s

[himycatsdead]

This song has basslines so thick you can stand on them!

[Krylogenic]

I will never forget playing this in my 70 442 w30 rocking and driving in my blue 442 it just fit with the car and the 500 hp this was real rock! the early 70s rocked, the best times ever.

[edzick917]

how can you not like this? great rock and roll!!!!!!!

[LifesonFan4Life]

I forgot to mention .. this and Rock Steady from Bad Company are 2 of my favorite simple riffs that just ooze so much attitude

[LifesonFan4Life]

Tritan .. thanks for uploading this ! .. I've been driving my girlfriend nuts with this song .. lol

Been listening to this for years and years .. great guitar tones !!!

[Nemacyst117]

my all time fave band when I was a teen. No one really knew much about them in 70's England and I had to scour the record shops!! Ah...great times!

[duel007]

I love this song! I've been listening to it since I was 12 (i'm 19 now)

My dad passed the original 60's vinyl album "Not Fragile" down to me.. The record is warped but it still plays and sounds fine!