Randy Bachman has been rolling out chart-topping songs his whole life—“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” “These Eyes,” “American Woman,” “Takin’ Care of Business”—and, since 2005, treating fans to a lifetime of rock ’n’ roll stories on his hit CBC Radio show, Vinyl Tap. 
His approach is always fresh—even the most hardcore music fans will be surprised by what they can learn from Bachman. Whether he is touring with Ringo Starr, jamming with Little Richard, or recording with Neil Young, music is his life, and his anecdotes put you at the centre of it all. A fifty-year career in music is full of extreme highs and lows. It is also a life filled with some very colourful characters. Bachman’s stories are candid and always entertaining. These are his best stories. The most memorable Vinyl Tap moments are all here, from Randy’s Guitarology 101 to his favourite songs to be played at funerals. For fans of the radio show and perennial rock ’n’ roll lovers from the sixties through to today, Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap Stories invites readers to relive their favourite musical experiences. And for new fans, it opens up a joyous world of rock and popular music. Despite his success, Bachman is still “that kid from Winnipeg,” and his enthusiasm for great music is as strong as ever. Funny, raucous, and engaging, Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap Stories is irresistible.

Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap Stories

Bachman, Randy

Humor & Entertainment

Penguin Canada

Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap Stories shared some of the best material from Randy’s hit CBC Radio show Vinyl Tap. Here, in Tales from Beyond the Tap, Randy tells more great stories from a life in rock—all of the fun, hardships, and adventure that haven’t been featured on the radio. This is Randy Bachman, unplugged! Tales from Beyond the Tap gives rock fans a VIP tour on an extraordinary life in music. Randy has met, and even performed with, almost every musician you can think of, but who are the artists he wishes he had met? The answers may surprise you. What is Randy’s creative process for writing a hit song and what is it like working with some of those famous musicians? When you’ve played thousands of gigs over a fifty-year career, from church basements to Madison Square Garden, they can become a blur—but there are some performances that stand out. And life on the road is not as glamorous as most people imagine. Randy shares his experiences from station wagons and six-to-a-room motels to custom coaches, jets, and luxury suites. Randy has seen the Canadian music scene develop from the beginning, and his thoughts on its evolution will make you appreciate the music even more. And for the first time, Randy discusses his roller-coaster relationship with former Guess Who bandmate Burton Cummings. Tales From Beyond The Tap offers a rare and exclusive glimpse behind the man, the music, and the show that puts radio back on top.

Tales From Beyond The Tap

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Randy Bachman has been rolling out chart-topping songs his whole life—“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” “These Eyes,” “American Woman,” “Taking Care of Business”—and, since 2005, treating fans to a lifetime of rock ’n’ roll stories on his hit radio show Vinyl Tap.
 His approach is always fresh—even the most hardcore music fans will be surprised by what they can learn from Randy. Whether he is touring around the world with Ringo Starr, jamming with Little Richard, or recording with Neil Young, music is his life and his anecdotes put you at the centre of it all. A fifty-year career in music is full of extreme highs and lows. It is also a life filled with some very colorful characters. Randy’s stories are candid and always entertaining. These are his best stories. The most memorable Vinyl Tap moments are all here, from Randy’s Guitarology 101 to his favorite songs to be played at funerals. Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap Stories opens up a joyous world of rock and popular music.

Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap (us Edition)

Pintail

Randy Bachman ’ s Vinyl Tap Stories shared some of the best material from Randy ’ s hit CBC Radio show, Vinyl Tap. Here, in Tales from Beyond the Tap, Randy tells more great stories from a life in rock — all of the fun, hardships, and adventure that haven ’ t been featured on the radio show. This is Randy Bachman, unplugged! Tales from Beyond the Tap gives rock fans a VIP tour of an extraordinary life in music. Randy has met, and even performed with, almost every musician you can think of, but who are the artists he wishes he had met? The answers may surprise you. What is Randy ’ s creative process for writing a hit song, and what is it like working with some of those famous musicians? When you ’ ve played thousands of gigs over a fifty-year career, from church basements to Madison Square Garden, most of them become a blur — but there are some favourite venues. And life on the road is not as glamorous as most people imagine. Randy shares what he ’ s experienced, from station wagons and six-to-a-room motels to custom coaches, jets, and luxury suites. On the road, Randy has seen the Canadian music scene develop from the beginning, and his thoughts on its evolution will make you appreciate the music even more. Tales from Beyond the Tap offers a rare and exclusive glimpse behind the man, the music, and the popular CBC radio show.

VIKING

This 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.

Randy Bachman: Takin' Care of Business

Einarson author of Neil Young: Don't Be Denied and For What It’s Worth: The Story o, John

McArthur & Company

Still Takin' Care of Business: The Randy Bachman Story

Arts & Photography

Einarson, John

Music

McArthur & Co Pub Ltd

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