BBQ Season
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Forestdale Heights Lodge BBQ Season |
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On Thursday, June 13, Lisa and I headed to the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino to see the legendary Canadian band BTO, led by Randy Bachman, who led the show as host. Quite simply, it was a fantastic evening. Bachman led his troupe, which included his son, Tal Bachman, through a series of hits created during his time with The Guess Who and later with Bachman-Turner Overdrive, exploring the origins of the various tunes before bringing them back to life.One of the most intriguing aspects of the evening was learning about the birth of the band’s name, The Guess Who. In 1965, the band, then known as Chad Allan and the Expressions, was set to release their single “Shakin’ All Over” but faced legal issues over their name. To deal with this, their Canadian label credited the single to Guess Who?, sparking rumours that it was a secret project by a famous British Invasion band. Even after the truth was revealed, disc jockeys continued to announce the group as Guess Who, leading the band to embrace the new name. And so, history was created! Another fascinating revelation was the story behind the band’s hit single, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.” It’s hard to believe, but this iconic song was initially created as a joke for his brother, Gary, who had a stutter. The plan was to record it once as a “work track,” with the stutter and send the only recording to him. However, when recording their next album, a ninth track was required, and, as a result, this unusual song wound up as one of the band’s hits. As well as this classic song, Bachman led the band through most of Guess Who’s and BTO’s legendary collection. The packed auditorium lapped it up. Sadly, I had never seen such an enthusiastic audience with so many walkers and canes in a music venue. I guess that, in the end, great music never fades away. I wonder, though, if today’s youth will flock to revivals of their favourite groups in 50 years. Jeff Rosen |