British guitarist analyses The Guess Who's American Woman in 2000!
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- Опубликовано: 3 май 2019
- Tonight I'm taking a look at Randy and the guys playing through their classic in the year 2000! \m/
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They need to be placed in the Rock Hall of Fame. It's been too long a wait.
Canadian groups rarely do.
Absolutely!
In 2021 L.L. Cool J was nominated for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.
Cheap Trick is in the hall of fame. It's probably better to be on the outside.
Absolutly!
did you know that Burton made these lyrics up on stage - he was late getting back to the stage one night and Randy started playing that riff and Burton got back to the stage and just started singing. They found someone in the crowd that had recorded it and used the tape to learn the lyrics as they couldn't remember them, but they knew they had something.
"You know things are getting serious when Burton Cummings breaks out the cowbell." Lol!!!
We Canadians are very proud of The Guess Who, and will tell anyone willing to listen that they were as good as any British band of the '60s. This live performance, as the ultimate "dad band", gives us a fleeting glimpse of their glory. Thanks for another great analysis video! You're an honorary Canadian now!!!
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@@wingsofpegasus Now you have to eat poutine from Québec!
Ian King ...I always loved the Guess Who. Love a raspy voiced lead singer.
This was my thought too more cow bell and that was a hysterical comment by Fil.
Old lady that I am, I still listen to this song full blast. Love it. Thanks for your review.
Randy Bachman had a concert in Edmonton Klondike Days Exhibition where the whole crowd was silent listening to him play...he mesmerized them all, including me. Finally, he had say something and ask, "Are you alright?" They rushed the stage and danced standing on the chairs cheering to watch him and his band play their classic songs
One of my favorite rock bands! Randy’s kids refused to believe he was a rock star, until they were inducted into the Canadian hall of fame. 😂. Kids will keep you grounded. Love it. Thanks Fil.
The uniqueness and power of Burton Cummings voice, an underappreciated rock star for decades. The Guess Who, hit after hit after hit...
Very underappreciated. Great stuff. Loved these guys!!!
Burton has an amazing voice with amazing range one of the best singers of all time in my opinion.
@@ellenlewis9860 and then add in the guitar work of Randy Bachman, who later went on to help found Bachman Turner Overdrive!
I love Stand Tall.
I would love to hear Mr. Fil's analysis of at least one other unique & iconic hit by these guys, e.g. "Undun".. Randy's jazz style guitar construction combined with a vocal performance for the ages by B.C, with
that expressive flute 'bridge' in there as well. I've always admired the creativity & uniqueness this band produced. And I agree, though they did achieve fame & some prodigeous success, they did not receive the lasting appreciation they merit. Especially so in Burton's case..
Guess Who is definitely in my top five finest groups of all time. Randy was the heart and Burton was the soul. They had phenomenal talent. I think they captured the essence the late sixties and early 70s as well or better than most. Songs like American Woman, These Eyes, No Time, Undun and many others , hit after hit.
Amen!!..👍😁
Burton, def one of the top voices of ALL time!! Awesome range tone and strength..beautiful..love that man. Thanks so much
Fil for this one..love your shows
The best thing I like about this guy is,he never has anything bad to say about any artist.
Absolutely. Wonderful disposition. I love his positivity. Great demeanor. Comes across as an old friend just talking across a table. Rare quality!!!!
Some tunes I'm not crazy about, but I've got to listen to Fil's thoughts. By the time he's done pointing out things I've never considered, I give the song another less-critical listen. Lots of respect for Fil's business acumen and easy, likeable, disposition. Always a good vibe here!
Yes. Even when he analyzed Spinal Tap.
@@doonbiz business acumen? a lot of massive music-related youtubers have nothing but hate hate hate this sucks thats terrible etc
He is always so enthusiastic. Just loves music😎
Thx Fil for doing Guess Who. Used to cruise around in my '63 Impalla listening to Guess Who & 3-Dog Night constantly on my 8-Track. Great memories. TYVM..RAWK!!!
A '63 Chevy Impala and an 8 track tape? You have my sympathy. For a while I drove my dad's '67 Impala, really light with a 327 cu. In. V8. I mean to tell you that thing was a rocket sled on rails when you floored it! I put in my own cassette player and speakers. That ride was sweet!
Randy Bachman has told the story of him skipping school at 16yrs old in Winnipeg to go down the street to hang out with, and learn guitar from his first teacher, Lenny Breau. That influence is where the jazz licks in songs like "She's Come Undone" came from.
The name of that great song is "Undun".
@@gvbezoff Sorry. I should have looked it up. I was going from memory of an album I used to borrow around 1970, and probably noticed the weird spelling then. The story - I remembered from an old Lenny Breau documentary I might have on VCR, but couldn't find on Y.Tube just now. I did find this however :
ruclips.net/video/zj1ZlqsgiL0/видео.html&pbjreload=10
And then there's this : ruclips.net/video/uHjozb7QPY0/видео.html
I think it was on the radio that I heard Randy talk about meeting up with Lenny Breau in the early '70's and excitedly telling him that his band had a #1 hit, and Lenny asked him "Yeah, but are you playing any jazz?", lol. My favourite songs of Randy's are the jazz-influenced "Looking Out for #1" (the solo will always be one of my favourites, there's nothing else like it) and Blue Collar. Burton Cummings commented that when Undun was on the charts (1968?) with its jazz sound, there was nothing else like it out there.
greatly underated band - THANKS FIL
There was allot of emotion and putting it all on the line for this specific show. Playing for their hometown of Winnipeg in front of some family and friends. Weather was horrible this night and they stopped the show halfway through. This was the first song they played after the delay,it was all or nothing.
May 9 1970 it hit #1 on billboard,50 years ago today.
Randy was totally “in the moment”, that sums it up quite well. He’s another great guitarist that is under recognized. He can lay it down as he did here and I think he also has an extensive knowledge of jazz chords and progressions. Thank you for showing that, I really enjoyed it.
Living in Winnipeg I have followed the Guess Who from the very beginning. Still love listening to them.
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Another interesting thing about this 2000 tour is that the original Guess Who members had just gotten together to do this after many many years of being apart. I went to one of the concerts on that tour. They were 30 whatever years older but the performances were as tight was if they had been playing together all along.
Randy Bachman is one of the most underrated guitarists in rock music, he shreds his guitar in this song and the playing with a drum stick is a Randy speciality.
This is the one time I do agree when somebody uses the word'"underrated"between the Guess who and Bachman-Turner overdrive this guy should be somewhere in the Hall of Fame!
YES! All I gotta say they should be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame a long time ago. Still waiting.
The RNRHOF is stupid and meaningless and should not exist.
Same ltbaggypants
I hear ya it’s nothing but politics I guess, they deserve it for sure!
Who?
They are in The Canadian HOF
Randy Bachman gives me hope. Those kinds of sounds from a guy playing with such small guitar hands. When I'm stretching to get those bar chords with my wee hands, sometimes I go, "If Randy can do it, I can do it."
After so many years and a lot of water gone under the bridge, Randy can still play the main lead solo pretty well exactly as he did on the studio recording of this song. Not to many players seem to do this.
It's better than the studio version IMHO :)
My friend and I hitchhiked to a Guess Who concert when we were 15 years old saw them in a club with maybe 150 people one of my first rock bands.Years later I moved to Kitchener Ontario and I was listening to his radio show on CBC when he spoke of the genesis of this song at the local curling club turns out it was a mile down the street from where I was living,not sure why but it made me proud of the local music scene once I started to learn some history.
Great group! Now this is a group I never get tired of! They were great and STILL are!
Love it, I grew up with the Guess Who! BC has one of the most unique voices in music.
I saw these guys with Joe Crocker at the NY State Fair right after they got back together. Best concert I ever saw! RIP Joe.
Randy Bachman is an unbelievable guitarist, hope to see him live someday. Saw Burton Cummings some months ago and he still can sing!
Wonderful! And so glad you made mention of Gary Peterson, and his stellar playing and style! Thanks!
Another great thing about Randy is, he's a walking encyclopedia, or Who's Who of music. He's been playing and touring so long, that he knows, or knew, EVERYBODY in the rock world. He's got great stories about just about anyone you can think of. Not JUST rock either. For instance, he took lessons from the great jazz guitarist Lenny Breau when they were neighbours.
This is so true. I follow Randy's 'Bachman & Bachman' youtube channel, (hosted with his son Tal) and his experience and knowledge are incredible. A lifetime of hard work at your craft will give you that.
The Guess Who good old rock'n and roll, cruising music. Wicked switches guitar and doesn't miss a beat.
Loved them! His voice and the band sounds simply entertaining. Bravo. They are having a good time, tight musicians, can not take that away. Wonderful!
Those old cats were laying it down. I don't know if I've ever seen them play live before but I've always had their best of cassette and CD for as long as I can remember. Thanks Fil great video
Every time I see randy play, he impresses me
My favorite band when I was a kid. Nothing but raw talent. By the way young people, this is live.
This was in my brothers crypt collection. Imagine most of the classic albums ever made locked in a basement for years and years and then re-discovered! "Hendrix in the West", The Doors first five albums, "Flowers" by the Rolling Stones, "Revolver" by the Beatles, "Quadrophenia" by the Who, "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" by Traffic and "The Best of the Guess Who", etc... Gold Mine!!!
Randy Bachman..... one of the best (and most under rated) guitarists ever.
I have been a fan of the Guess Who, Burton Cummings, Brave Belt, and BTO for decades. This performance was great. The tightness of the band, the grooves, and the singing. Burton Cummings' voice has not changed, since I heard him in the 1970s. I saw Burton Cummings 4 times live and met him. I saw Randy Bachman 8 times live and met him. We Canadians have world class musical talent, for sure. I love your videos. Cheers, Fil!
So Canadian. Just like hockey players - laid back good guys.
Bill White you Sylvia’s friend ?
Charlotte Moreau Don’t know a Sylvia.
Bill White thanks
Bill White hey
Are you me?
My mother was the biggest Burton Cummings fan. The first 10 or so years of my life was all The Guess Who and Burton Cummings music until I got a paper route and was able to buy my own music (The first albums I got was Metallica's Kill 'Em All, Iron Maiden Piece of Mind and Ozzy Osbourne Speak of the Devil). But ya mom was all about the Canadian rock, April Wine, Chilliwack, The Guess Who. Randy Bachman has a radio show on the CBC which of course she listened to religiously... Great vid Fil... Rock \m/
Good points about acknowledging tempo. Terrific live performance, great vocals and brilliant guitars. That riff is timeless! Thanks for sharing this.
Guess Who was popular when my wife and I were dating (yes, I'm that old) and their music still sounds great today. Thanks for this video.
What a jam! Randy is such a incredible diverse player, his stuff with BTO is killer! Tapping with a drum stick😹 🤯
Jazz Cat Ya...I came across these vids and left them in the comment section of one of his analysis videos...thought Four Wheel Drive might be a fun one to show/breakdown...😀. m.ruclips.net/video/K1uMVQOxMlQ/видео.html. m.ruclips.net/video/wzow-EGVIaU/видео.html
@@jennrat513 Thanks so much for posting these links. I am really enjoying listening to them.
I'm still Lovin' It after all this time.
Rock On Jazz Cat
Jenn Rat Thanks Jenn!! Great vid, incredible performance but I couldn’t tell if the crowd were people or cardboard cutouts😹 They barley moved
Jazz Cat I wondered if they were scared of getting beat down by the prison guards...🤣
Randy Bachman does a weekend radio show called Vinyl Tap on CBC radio one. Usually plays music from a theme and tells stories about the industry. Very entertaining to anybody interested. It isn't podcast because of copyrights on the music, but is repeated several times each weekend.
Sydnick yessss🐍
Thanx man ill check it out.
I can second this opinion and add it well worth searching out and listening to.
He was involved in the re-issue of studio recordings by Lenny Breau--another brilliant guitarist. Thanks for this post.
Sydnick I think one of the most amazing things about Randy is that he is one of the few artists who remembers the sixties through to the twenty tens. He personally knows so many artists and shared the stage with so many as well.
Drummer Gary Peterson is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. I thanked him for doing it for so long for all of us fans. At the end of the show, he walked up to me at the front of the stage and handed me a drum stick! He now lives in North Carolina.
Thank you again, Fil. What (great) memories this song brings back! I am glad others have aged along with me. Older & wiser I'm sure. So many artists just get better & better with age & experience.
So great to see the original members back together for this concert (perhaps a few over a couple years)! Over three decades after they began the journey!
Winnipeg, Manitoba's Finest
Wow Fil? You just keep on Busting out all of my old favorite Tunes!!!! Thanks for the video
Randy Autrand hey
Awesomeness, plus Ive always loved Burton Cummings voice.
Yeah Burton had such a pure, powerful voice.
The Guess Who Canada's finest!
Robert Plant was a big fan of Burton's vocals.
Thanks you very much Fil for taking your time to do this video. It was 👍 great
As is usual, if this band was American, they would have been world famous, and Randy might be in the top 100 guitar players. Phil, what do you think?
First band I saw in concert, in Flint, MI. They were great, but it was after Randy had left the band. Dominic Troiano was playing lead (hell of a guitar player, RIP). Burton's voice has always been great.
It's very surreal to go to a Burton Cummings concert in the Burton Cummings Theatre in his home town.
Whoa, i remember that track from wayyyyyyy back, i really, really enjoyed this Fil! I was smiling from ear to ear, this performance was off the chain! I love Cow Bell, lots of it, 'The Guess Who' are a fabulous band! Just sitin' here rockin' out in my chair, brings back so many fine musical memories! Thanks for this video! You did an AWESOME job on this analysis! RAWK! /M\
Randy has such great stories because he can remember everything as he was a teetotaller. Check out his story about Sunshine of your love came about. Classic.
Randy was once offered a million dollars for use of Taking Care of Business in a beer company ad. He declined, based on his own personal ethics. Years later, when an offer was put forward by another company (office supplies), he accepted. He didn't go wrong with aligning his own values to his business decisions, and people respect him for that.
Burton Cummings still rocks after all these years.
What great songs this band had, No Time and Undone, to name a couple of others.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Fil! 👍
These Eyes
@@toddflowers8052 Oh yes!
"Have seen a lot of love, but I'm never gonna see another one like I had with you"
@@alanna8983 :-)
There are so many great tracks from them that I can't just pick one favorite...🤔😣... that's why I say one of my faves
@@loripond1839 Ikr ? :-)
You ROCK PegasusMan
Thanks!
Chas R hey
As usual Fil, excellent review of a really great band.
As always I dig your knowledgeable insight. Great job again Fil I think you’re on to something big with this channel!
Thanks!
You are playing all my favourites. This was the best. It got us all up on the dance floor. 👍👍
"The Guess Who" one of my favorite bands with a roster of top 40 hits back in the days. Randy Bachman's solo here has a bit of Roy Clark playing going on. I wonder if that tape still exist today? another great analysis and break down on all the players and what it is to play live. thanks for this one Fil.
The Guess Who were amazing !!
Loved their hard driving style. These guys know how to rock. Had forgotten about them even though I have their albums. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Fil.
Ya gotta love watching a bunch of pros having so much fun. This is why live music is so good. Its like the kids are out playing. Off the cuff creativity you can't afford to do in the studio
Their spiritual being has been consumed by the righteousness of the music - very exciting to watch and feel their energy
I love the surprise of what the night's analysis video will be!! It's so cool to have the music by a band or artist I already love enhanced by new awareness of what in the world is really going on. The Guess Who are already major favorites, but I never saw a long improvised piece before...big gang of fun! Thanks, Fil, this was spot on.
Burton is still playing live gigs and he and Bachman have a tour planned. was supposed to be this summer but it was postponed due to Covid.
Great pick and the analysis as always is tops. Really enjoy hearing you break down the techniques of these great artists!
The Guess Who put Winnipeg on the map. Proud guys all from Winnipeg.
I love how Bachman drives his solo like he's flooring the gas pedal of a 67 Chevelle
Anyone who hasn't heard The Guess Who's 'Live at the Paramount' album is missing out on one of the greatest live albums every made.
FIL! I was watching this again and thinking about the guitarists who were in this band... Kurt Winters and Dominic Troiano... You should do a series on analyzing each guitarist who played in the same band. It would be interesting since most successful transitions involved the guitarist and the band having to adapt their styles to fit. A lot of people think it is more like when Blackmore left Deep Purple to form Rainbow and don't realize the difference is that Blackmore built the band around his ideal rather than stepping into a band with an established dynamic...
Now we are firing on all cylinders Fil .... more classic rock ! Man the last week and a half you've hit it out of the park ! Randy was definitely "taking care of business" that night 😉 Thank you Fil for the sweet tunes & the analysis 😎🎸 I'm so glad I dropped in for my nightly dose of Rock-n-Roll 🕪🎛🔊
Wow, that's weird. I haven't heard this song in forever, and I had it randomly pop in my head earlier today. Now Fil's doing a video on that same song!
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One of my favorite songs and bands from my teenage years. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on them Fil.
Just one of those songs, can't help but singing along to. After decades of hearing it, still holds up. Timeless. Good choice for review.
Phil you are a mega talent !
Thanks Tommy!
Great choice of video and analysis of The Guess Who, Fil. I was living in the States at the time when I bought Wheatfield Soul. Friends loved it, and I would say smugly, “Yeah, they’re from Winnipeg.” Their typical response was, “Where?” Burton said in an interview about the origins of American Woman, “it was all stream of consciousness at the moment stuff …it was all just spur- of- the- moment.” We can all thank the Gods of Rock for that kid with the cassette recorder. In a twist of irony, I now live in Canada,
Not ironic at all. You came home.
Burton Cummings now lives in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He lived in LA for decades working in the music business but I think things got so crazy in LA that he just had to make a bee-line back to the prairies. Says he loves it there, a small city of about 40,000, because they had so many great experiences playing all over southern Saskatchewan back in the 1960s. You should react to "Running Back to Saskatoon," the live version. It really sizzles.
oh is that where he is now? I knew Burton Cummings moved back to Canada... but I didn't think he'd head back to Winterpeg. lol. We're so proud of The Guess Who!
@@bccabernet Moose Jaw is marginally warmer than Winnipeg, ha, ha! I grew up in Regina and Moose Jaw is just 25 miles west. But the chinooks in the winter would only make it as far as Moose Jaw, and then die before they made it to Regina. That would frustrate us as kids to no end!
Seamless transition from one guitar to the other
Wow oh wow!!! Incredible. And they are having so much fun as well. Randy does his thing then the band snd he just go right back into the melody we all recognize. Wow! Great analysis, Fil
I am so thankful that you have this channel because at this time in the World with uncertainty of the future. I can get away from it all listening to the video's. Your enthusiasm and expertise takes me to a much more relaxed feeling. God's blessings on you. An American brother.
One of the best ever guitarists.
Bachman is stellar in this!
Damnfantastic!
I love “The Guess Who” and Burton Cummings. I’m Canadian/American 🇨🇦🇺🇸 and these guys are STILL great after all these years. Burton now works as a Disc Jockey at a Canadian radio station and he loves it! I call Burton quite often. Another great video, Fil. Wings of Pegasus ROCKS!
An absolute killer performance and a great analysis. The old school was a good school 😊
Don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, but Randy Bachman was also instrumental in reviving the Gretsch guitar company 30 years ago. During his Guess Who years, he scoured guitar shops everywhere the band travelled and amassed a collection of more than 300 Gretsches, many of them one-of-a-kind pieces. It was believed to be the biggest collection in the world. When Fred Gretsch Jr. bought the brand back from the Baldwin piano company in the 1980s, he found that all the old protoypes were gone, so he needed some old Gretches to base the new models on. He phoned Bachman, who sent him some of his classic guitars, and the Gretsch brand was reborn.
Thanks for that info. There's a recent youtube video online of Randy and Tal going to the airport to pick up guitars that were gifted to them. They opened the boxes and cases on the spot. Guess what was inside? Now it all makes sense.
when I was in nam, this song was numero uno. those old boys can still play. thanks Fil
Burton, as can be seen on his solo work, is the GREATEST Rock vocalist His voice is "LAUGHN'"
You see the crowds are older and the statement being made is "we want our rock and roll back dammit". Does anyone believe in 20 years you're going to her Nickleback or Beiber on the radio? Not going to happen.
Every era of music has their own fans, and as much as we grew up with these bands & love them, my grandkids have their own music & think think theirs is great, same as we don't listen to what our grandparents listened to in the 40's.
Totally agree. Late '60s to late '70s were the 10 best years ever of rock music, or music period. Great era to have been young in.
This concert is 30 years after the song debuted - I can hear in Burton Cummings voice that he has had to move his voice down into a lower register with age (something you have pointed out with other singers in other videos) but still giving a great rendition. Randy Bachman's later band, BTO (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) also has great tunes like "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
Damn Fil, having a bad hair day?
One of my favorite lines of all time is 'A bag of goodiess and a bottle of wine, we're gonna get it on right tonight'
I don't know when it's good or bad! 😂
Been so long since I had hair I've forgotten what it feels like!
Man I love your analysis Fil! This is my home town band -- lol ... this was recorded in Winnipeg (where they are from) on New Year's Eve 2000 and the show had been rain delayed with a serious storm but the crowd all stayed and when the rain stopped out came the band to finish the show. Truly an epic performance.
They are both FANTASTIC!! ❤
Btw, Phil, I saw Randy Bachman playing with Ringo and his All Starr Bands (if you ever get a chance, go see them! I’ve seen many, and they are ALWAYS GREAT!), and RB did two songs: “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet” and “Takin’ Care of Business”….omg, he was outstanding! That guy can really play, and sing, and he went back and forth across the stage/moved like Jagger! This is not a small man, but he was everywhere, and WOW, WHAT A SOUND!! As long as I live I will never forget that night and that performance by the incredibly talented Randy Bachman!! Ringo and the rest of his All Starr band were pretty good, too! 😉
A great night all the way around! Don’t miss Ringo and his lads, and sometimes Ladies, if they are ever out your way….they are always fantastic! ❤️
He had the best guitarist in the world for a teacher... RIP Lenny Breau
Need more cowbell! Lol. They still sound great. Guess Who was one of the best bands in the industry back in the day, and there were LOTS of great bands back then. They had it all: Great songs, great vocalist, great band. Thanks, Fil, for another fantastic video! 💙
Growing up The Guess who were one of my favorite bands. And Burton's come back story is amazing. Thanks Fil.
These guys are one of the greatest rock groups ever. I love their songs. Great guitar playing and excellent singing. I would love to have seen them in concert. Fil, you are so cool analyzing these old classics. It is wonderful hearing you talk about the music. You are so cute too. ❤️🌹❤️
Randy, Burton, and Gary = underrated. I'll take the Guess Who and/or BTO over the Beatles any and every day. They're right up their with CCR in my book.
Deans Mayhem ...I,was a big fan of Guess who (hometown hero's) BUT better than the Beatles?.....no!.....but much better than CCR!
One of those rare groups: I liked every single hit song they had, no exceptions.
Ha ha ha! Fil man. You made me laugh out loud with the idea of tabbing up Randy's "just let loose" solo. The mike stand slide work alone would need a whole new language.
This will be known as the best reaction of all time that I've ever seen or heard and you know of them where others I've watched they didn't even know anything about him so this even makes it better thank you so much..
They are still touring today, Rudy Sarzo (ex-Quiet Riot, Dio, Whitesnake) plays bass for them, great player and guy!
Guess Who belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Who?
@@anakina1 If you think you are clever, you are NOT.
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@Tripp McDaniels Well Tripp, there was nothing arrogant about it. The person was dissing The Guess Who with their "Who" comment. You don't belong on FIL'S site and your ignorant, crass comment proves it. Please leave. Saskatchewan would be embarrassed. I met and worked with many fine people there and you are certainly lacking any of their qualities! Pack up and leave FIL'S site. You do not belong.
Definately an underrated guitar riff from an underated guitar player
There was no sugar in their ☕ that ✨👍loved it🤙