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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMcArthur & Company
ISBN-101552781607
ISBN-139781552781609
eBay Product ID (ePID)1887973
Product Key Features
Book TitleRandy Bachman : Takin' Care of Business
Number of Pages527 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicComposers & Musicians
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorJohn Einarson, Randy Bachman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight29 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-320135
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal781.66/092 B
SynopsisThis moving and fascinating autobiography, written by repected rock music historian John Einarson with Randy Bachman, gives readers a once-in-a-lifetime tour behind the scenes: from Randy's earliest days in Winnipeg with Lenny Breau and Neil Young to The Guess Who's sold out reunion tour in the summer of 2000.
As a fan of Randy Bachman's music through the years starting with The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive and continuing with his other recordings and projects - I was so mesmerized by this book that I could read 20 or 30+ pages without realizing it! It was that good and interesting!!
After following his career, buying his recordings, watching him on YouTube, reading another biography and meeting him back in 1976 or '77 - I thought I knew most of what there was to know about him. However, the layout of this book was excellently done in giving the reader an inside look from the perspective of those around him (bandmates, family, friends & acquaintances) as well as from the man himself.
I was amazed at the work & sacrifice that went into his career, not once but twice - and still continues. Mr. Bachman was very candid about what it all has cost him and as well as about what what he has learned along the way and what gives him joy & happiness.
It's a great look into an unusual person in a difficult & cut-throat business. I'll go a step further to say that it's also a story of triumph over the expectations of many in the recording industry as he stuck by his morals & character to succeed, notwithstanding many obstacles along the way.
You won't regret this read!
I have always been a huge Randy Bachman/BTO fan. This book begins with Bachman’s childhood influences and how he gained his passion for music and playing the guitar. I am just getting to his late teen years and reading about Neil Young and Burton Cummings. I have enjoyed what I have read tremendously!