This song is from the album Not Fragile recoded in 1974 and I think it was released the same year or the next year in 1975 So I’m gonna call that 50 years ago friend. I wish it was just 35 years ago it was released.
OMFG, I didn't believe this is Fred Turner... until he started to sing! He still has the same old melodic raw power in his voice. This is so damn good, I got tears in my eyes. And It makes me feel like I am 15 again. Thank you guys!
+Steve Roginski Underrated by whom?They were the biggest band in the WORLD in 1975.Randy Bachman is considered one of the greatest musicians in modern rock history by a swampload of his peers.I don't think you could name a band on earth that hasn't heard this music.
They were AWESOME, but Steve is right, 75 was my time, BTO was again, in my mind, awesome, but not considered one of the best for some stupid reason...maybe not enough exposure,,,and,,,those years? My God we had some good bands,,,Now we have Kanye! barf
Randy Bachman is probably the most underrated guitarist on the North American continent. His power cords and riffs are pure rock and roll at its finest; second to none in that genre. Not to mention his incredible songwriting skills. Amazing talent. Still waiting for someone to post a live version of Stonegates.
saw this band in a small tavern,held about 250 people.there were about 600 showed.this was in upstate n.y.never had a better time in my life! they rocked the place,a good time was had by all.1986
@@billymickel464 rome,n.y.great place,forgot the name,right on rt.69. you could meet the band in person.just hold a few bar stools at the end off show for the guys.
To me, it was always a song about life, not just trucks and highways. They nailed it. Long live BTO. RIP Robbie. You’ll be missed. “The time’s real short, you know the distance is long.”
Gravel truck voice indeed. Turner can still deliver it! This feels so good.... thank you for posting --and thank you Randy Bachman and Fred Turner! I can't stop smiling...
The Northern Bros that kicked down the door to give us our tunes , thank you guys it gave me an entire life up to now of good times. That's what I call my soundtrack of life.
Randy and Fred look better than ever, are playing better than ever and I never thought I would see this happen! But it has and it's a hugely better world because of it! Rolling along Rolling along!
Love this time of music. It wasn't about who could shred or play the fastest. It was about purity, timing and the clean notes. True vocal clarity was also key.
this right here, b.t.o. these guys will never fade or go out of style. long after they are gone, their music will continue to find new listeners. this is real talent that will stand the test of time. decades from now, most will not remember the teenybopper boy bands, but B.T.O. will be well known & referenced frequently.
25 years ago I bought my first BTO album, Not Fragile...to this day one of the best in my book. Still rocking it after all these years, they are one of the reasons I picked up the guitar and learned to play. Mr Bachman, Mr Turner..I salute you both, thanks for the great music !
You should see the yout’s today when I drive down the street with my doors vibrating with this song playing and Randy Bachmans solo blasting through me! I’m 64, and I feel this music just like it did when I was a teenager and pounding on my drum set in the basement over and over and over!🥰
You would not give these guys a second look in Home Depot, not knowing they were the same guys kicking some serious ass up there and having fun doing it.
Bachman Turner Overdrive one of my favorite bands freshman year in highschool 14years old now I'm 60years old and I'm still jamming to this tune absolutely love them
16 year old Kid in 1973 Driving a 64 Mercury Park Lane Marauder with the 390 did a lot of rolling down the Highway listening to this, thanks Mom Love you Always! BTO ruled!
Dude I remember them days....Life was more simple and so were people..Rock on Bro Im with you all the way..all the way down the highway/dirt roads as a kid crusin \m/
Just a great song, with incredible NRG. The powerful bar-room voice of CF Turner. Then that great solo by Randy Bachman. Just flowing powerful NRG. Good party song!!!
Always play this song when I start a long trip, Played it going to Oakland looked down at the speedometer after the song and I was doing 90!. Why aren't these guys in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet?
Chicago Illinois, 17 years old listening to this on WLS AM The Big 89. Couldn't drive then but I was rollin' down the highway on my bike listening to this.
My tastes have definitely evolved since this was a hit and I was eating it for breakfast. But what a treat to hear it again. And these old boys can still really nail it. Impressive.
They NEED to be in the R&R Hall of Fame! They have sold OVER 30 MILLION RECORDS now (Read the rest of their stats)> Their 1970s catalogue included five top-40 albums and six US top-40 singles (11 in Canada). BTO has five certified gold albums and one certified platinum album in the US; in Canada, they have six certified platinum albums and one certified gold album. There are several undeserving bands in the R&R HOF with far less album sales too!
This is rock and roll at its best. BTO the ultimate band and nothing better to listen to when driving down the road!!!!!! Rock on Canadian masters.......from all of your fans in New Zealand......Never to be forgotten!!!!! Big Jim New Zealand!!!
just proves the best rock bands came out of the 70,s im so glad i was there BTO rock , this band will live forever ,,great job guys and glad to see you back , the world needs solid rock again
i was there with a lot of those old bands who were great in their day, and yeah some of them should have retired by now, but these guys were still rockin' up until we lost Mr. Turner from the road-- he's still alive and kickin as far as I know, but not touring. Great band then, great band now.
I'm almost 68 and this is real music. Been listening to them since 1973 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Fred Turner is now 80 years old in 2024
God Bless him with a long and healthy life!
That's why they call it rock and roll😊
And Randy is 81!
Nailing it 35 years after this tunes release.
35?
This song is from the album Not Fragile recoded in 1974 and I think it was released the same year or the next year in 1975
So I’m gonna call that 50 years ago friend.
I wish it was just 35 years ago it was released.
Have always loved BTO, this is my favorite
ladies and gentlemen....this is what rock n roll is
OMFG, I didn't believe this is Fred Turner... until he started to sing!
He still has the same old melodic raw power in his voice.
This is so damn good, I got tears in my eyes.
And It makes me feel like I am 15 again.
Thank you guys!
couldn't have said it better!
same here
But this Song randy is singing on stage. But you are right fred Has the hardest and deepest voice in Rock Business.
Probably the best driving song EVER!!!
Oh hell yes! Crank that f***** up going up Pacific Coast highway!
That and Radar Love
When I smoke pot and listen to that high screaming lead solo my brain melts….and I love it. 😮
These two crusty old bastards can still rock. I grew up with these guys and it makes me smile to hear them still kicking the shit out of it.
Me too.
Holy moly I forgot about this song its been a gazillion years since I heard this one
Fred Turner...most underrated vocals
Last time I seen them he had a beard lost some weight they are incredible
Yeah he is fantastic.
I'm almost 70 and these two are bringing back memories. Randy and Fred can still rock!
Wow, Fred Turner can still belt it out 40 years later!! Way to go guys!
You got that right.....Turner makes BTO.
LET IT ROLL
Roger that, but don't forget Randy's guitar skills.
FIFTY years later! 👍👍🤩
Fred has the same voice as he did in the Brave Belt days. Unbelievable! 👍👍
All this years..I never realized it was Fred Turner singing !
Tears and gooseflesh. Love it.
I find it almost incredible that Fred still has the same amazing power in his voice!
An extremely underrated classic rock band of the 70's.
+Steve Roginski You got that right Steve.....
+Steve Roginski Underrated by whom?They were the biggest band in the WORLD in 1975.Randy Bachman is considered one of the greatest musicians in modern rock history by a swampload of his peers.I don't think you could name a band on earth that hasn't heard this music.
They were AWESOME, but Steve is right, 75 was my time, BTO was again, in my mind, awesome, but not considered one of the best for some stupid reason...maybe not enough exposure,,,and,,,those years? My God we had some good bands,,,Now we have Kanye! barf
Agreed!
LOL where were you in the 70s under a Toad Stool? With some rooomushooroms
and FRED Turner is 67 years old. born in 1943. Icons, true legends.
seriously???!!! How the F can Turner still do that? Blown away. No excuses and no short cuts singing....
Wow, Turner's voice has really held up well! For a guy almost 70 he can still belt it out like he was in his 20s.
Randy Bachman is probably the most underrated guitarist on the North American continent. His power cords and riffs are pure rock and roll at its finest; second to none in that genre. Not to mention his incredible songwriting skills. Amazing talent. Still waiting for someone to post a live version of Stonegates.
Yep, whoever is playing lead in this song should be in the top ten of lead guitarist rifts.
And Fred Turner is the most underrated vocalist.
amen
@@jenlarge9036 That is Randy Bachman playing lead and Fred Turner singing through a cement truck!
This song and Let it ride r my faves ❤😂
saw this band in a small tavern,held about 250 people.there were about 600 showed.this was in upstate n.y.never had a better time in my life!
they rocked the place,a good time was had by all.1986
where in new york state. I was probably there!
@@billymickel464 rome,n.y.great place,forgot the name,right on rt.69.
you could meet the band in person.just hold a few bar stools at
the end off show for the guys.
That song just kicks butt! Have always loved BTO!
To me, it was always a song about life, not just trucks and highways. They nailed it. Long live BTO. RIP Robbie. You’ll be missed.
“The time’s real short, you know the distance is long.”
BTO will always be one of the best bands of all time in my my book
Me too! Highly underrated!
Great band. They really rock.
Let it roll!!!!
For a couple of Grand Pa's they can still rock the house, song of my youth. You see I'm a Grand Pa my damn self 😂
Same 👍😆
So great to hear this again!
You're not lying... Fred and Randy can still "bring it".....
Good stuff from the 70s.
They still got it.
That voice is unforgettable.
Let it roll men.
Oh Man! This wonderful guy has still the fucking rocking voice I cannot believe it!! Let it Roll!!!
Gravel truck voice indeed. Turner can still deliver it! This feels so good.... thank you for posting --and thank you Randy Bachman and Fred Turner! I can't stop smiling...
I'm smiling , too.
Fabulous music and vocals.
I am 17 again and 70 at the same time.
Oh. I miss the 70's. A lot.
I'm sitting in class in high school and someone scratched out bto on the desk I was sitting on back in the 70s,brings back memories ,thanks guys.
B T O
Bloody awesome still...way to go guys.....
Holy Cow!! These old guys look like they are having a ball! And they can still get the job done!!
Classic rock never dies
Priceless footage !!!!
The Northern Bros that kicked down the door to give us our tunes , thank you guys it gave me an entire life up to now of good times. That's what I call my soundtrack of life.
Randy and Fred look better than ever, are playing better than ever and I never thought I would see this happen! But it has and it's a hugely better world because of it! Rolling along Rolling along!
Gotta love Randy Bachman. That guy has always known how to rock!
How clean was that. one of the best guitar solos in rock.
Agree both Randy and Fred can bend them guitar strings, youtube Randy playing his guitar with a drum stick , the man can play cheers .
Besides Fred’s vocals what makes this extra special is their choice to play it mirror exact to the 45 single, especially Randy’s solo
Fantastic! When you got it, you got it . Miss those days 😭 January 1975
Bachman Turner Overdrive, what a great name for a hard rocking band!!!!
The overdrive that came after bachman/turner came from a trucking industry magazine OVERDRIVE.
Not Fragile indeed
Love this time of music. It wasn't about who could shred or play the fastest. It was about purity, timing and the clean notes. True vocal clarity was also key.
this right here, b.t.o. these guys will never fade or go out of style. long after they are gone, their music will continue to find new listeners. this is real talent that will stand the test of time. decades from now, most will not remember the teenybopper boy bands, but B.T.O. will be well known & referenced frequently.
25 years ago I bought my first BTO album, Not Fragile...to this day one of the best in my book.
Still rocking it after all these years, they are one of the reasons I picked up the guitar and learned to play. Mr Bachman, Mr Turner..I salute you both, thanks for the great music !
Saw BTO live in 1976. Still awesome.
You should see the yout’s today when I drive down the street with my doors vibrating with this song playing and Randy Bachmans solo blasting through me!
I’m 64, and I feel this music just like it did when I was a teenager and pounding on my drum set in the basement over and over and over!🥰
Hearings gone anyways just vibrate the doors off that there sedan....
Love you guys! The best of classic rock!
These guys are f**king swear to God heroes ! It's melodic, musical, positive and rock hard
Fred Turner still kicking ass ! Underrated singer !
Fred Turner’s voice is killer!
You would not give these guys a second look in Home Depot, not knowing they were the same guys kicking some serious ass up there and having fun doing it.
Is this in Winnipeg Home Depot,that happend
Unbelievably brilliant!
Seriously these guys are STILL freaking rockin? Legendary and so Awesome!
Another great band from the 70's who were way under rated,still have their albums.
oh god, yes. i don't think they were greatest of all time, but definitely the most underrated ever. pretenders too.
Great Canadian rockers, this was one of the coolest tunes of the time. Much love and respect from the US.
Bachman Turner Overdrive one of my favorite bands freshman year in highschool 14years old now I'm 60years old and I'm still jamming to this tune absolutely love them
Oh the memories....Still jammin in 2021 at 67 years old!!!!
Two big bears and great musicians of my youth that gave hope to those of us who weren't pretty spandex boys...
And girls who loved dancing back then!
nobody likes spandex "boys"
i'm a millennial and this music is my shit, way better than what we have now
I just saw something amazing, 50 years later they still sound great.
They still got it!! Fav song from my days!!!! Thanks for posting!!
Fred Turner's is The Voice of Rock and Roll.
Randy Bachman= two great Bands BTO and The Guess Who, those who grew up at that time were so Lucky!
+Fuzzydog57 Born in 57. These guys were huges when I was a teen.
Your so right my teen years were filled with live shows as BTO RULED The AIR WAVES ALONG
Kids can still listen to them today, and they do.
I saw the Guess Who at the amphitheatre at St.Clair College in Windsor in 1971, GREAT SHOW
I'm one who grew up then! So glad I did!
Wow those guys are incredible
Wow!! Fred Turner is killin it!!!! Love this band. Brings me back to 9th grade when we were listening to BTO & Foghat.
Bachman can make that guitar sing - love it!
now you see kids. this is REAL MUSIC !
they won't understand. empty-headed brats.
@Joe M hell yeah savage!!!
@dale frans idiot kids lol! BTO rules!
AMEN to that !!!!!!
Amen to that lol
Love this song! Used it for my 35 years doing Agency Jobs, to give me strength/moral to complete my journeys on thousands of Highways!
16 year old Kid in 1973 Driving a 64 Mercury Park Lane Marauder with the 390 did a lot of rolling down the Highway listening to this, thanks Mom Love you Always! BTO ruled!
Dude I remember them days....Life was more simple and so were people..Rock on Bro Im with you all the way..all the way down the highway/dirt roads as a kid crusin \m/
Cool ride, and rare, good you got the time to enjoy it
It is amazing to me, after all of these years, how Fred can still bring all of that vocal power! You men Rock!!!!
Just a great song, with incredible NRG. The powerful bar-room voice of CF Turner. Then that great solo by Randy Bachman. Just flowing powerful NRG. Good party song!!!
Gives me goosebumps hearing them sound so great!
Pretty good stuff, from a couple of old guys! Still jammin', after all these years. Yep, I'm an old woman, and I still love me some BTO!
Always play this song when I start a long trip, Played it going to Oakland looked down at the speedometer after the song and I was doing 90!. Why aren't these guys in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet?
One thing about the Rock and Roll hall of fame I ve noticed, it has very little to do with real Rock and Roll.
Chicago Illinois, 17 years old listening to this on WLS AM The Big 89. Couldn't drive then but I was rollin' down the highway on my bike listening to this.
One of the best bar songs ever.
true
2 old legends still killing it so awesome
Bachman and Turner together again still Rollin Down The Highway in Overdrive.
Wow! What a voice!
Bachman Turner played on the riverfront here in Alton,Ill around 2000 and it was incredible. They rocked the river !
My tastes have definitely evolved since this was a hit and I was eating it for breakfast. But what a treat to hear it again. And these old boys can still really nail it. Impressive.
Gotta love these guys. Brings back so many memories from my teen years. At 57, I'm still rocking with the best.
They NEED to be in the R&R Hall of Fame! They have sold OVER 30 MILLION RECORDS now (Read the rest of their stats)> Their 1970s catalogue included five top-40 albums and six US top-40 singles (11 in Canada). BTO has five certified gold albums and one certified platinum album in the US; in Canada, they have six certified platinum albums and one certified gold album. There are several undeserving bands in the R&R HOF with far less album sales too!
Mark Farner was asked why Grand Funk aren't in the hall of fame and his answer was.. because we haven't kissed enough butt.
Screw the hall of fame. What songs did they ever do?😅😅😅😅😅
Turners voice sounds just as good as it did 40 years ago, amazing!
These guys are great. I love the name, "Overdrive" fits the kind of music they play.
See below for the explanation , where that name came from 4 comments down
Randy Bachman is one of the greatest guitarist.
These guys are legendary for me went to many shows and these guys are ultra fabulous players
This song is so damn great...saw them in 1977 while in college and they kicked some major ass.
Classic BTO and as others have said....Fred Turner still kicks ass and knows how to belt it out. And Bachman still nails those guitar licks.
Amen
Were lucky..see them again..
Helped by two other guitarists
I saw y’all in New Orleans. Absolutely great. I was impressed by the drummer he was good.
love these guys!!
Greatest road trip song ever......when I was in college in the late 70's my buddies and I ALWAYS had this on when heading out somewhere!
This is rock and roll at its best. BTO the ultimate band and nothing better to listen to when driving down the road!!!!!!
Rock on Canadian masters.......from all of your fans in New Zealand......Never to be forgotten!!!!!
Big Jim
New Zealand!!!
You sure right about that. The whole album was good wasn’t it.
BTO rock on alrite and big Jim NZ
just proves the best rock bands came out of the 70,s im so glad i was there
BTO rock , this band will live forever ,,great job guys and glad to see you back , the world needs solid rock again
I met Randy Bachman on Salt Spring Island in B.C. at a Garage sale of all places. Very cool
A lot of old bands are just sad to see, but this rocked far beyond my expectations.
i was there with a lot of those old bands who were great in their day, and yeah some of them should have retired by now, but these guys were still rockin' up until we lost Mr. Turner from the road-- he's still alive and kickin as far as I know, but not touring. Great band then, great band now.
CF Turner - one of the most underrated bassists in rock history. One of my favorite bands back in high school!
More soul in that voice than 10 of todays corporate kid rockers.
man fred can sing just pure raw great vocals