He Made Up 70s Classic On the Spot in Concert...Luckily Bootlegger CAPTURED It! | Professor Of Rock
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Burton Cummings of the Guess Who made up the all time 70s rock classic American Woman on the spot in the middle of a live show… while hearing Randy Bachman’s guitar vamp Burton sang the famous lines stream of conscience and a #1 hit was born. Luckily a bootlegger was recording the show and the Band got a hold of the cassette and recorded it after. Contrary to popular belief the song was not written as an anti war song or against American… Burton sets the record straight in this exclusive interview on the biggest rock song of 1970.
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Poll: What is your pick for the best song by a Canadian artist or band?
Tom Sawyer by Rush
Amelia-Joni Mitchell
Harvest Moon- Neil Young
Tom Sawyer- Rush
I'd go with 2 songs, as it's a tie.They are both songs that raised money for charity. Tears Are Not Enough, by Northern Lights For Africa. It contains so many great Canadian artists in it. It's from 1985. The other song is the version of Wavin' Flag, from Young Artists For Hati. It is from around 2010. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
@@chiproush7480 I saw Gordon Lightfoot live, front row centre, in 2010, and I met him and his band members after the show.
Cummings has tremendous range and his ability to "sky" his voice without going into falsetto, or losing any of his power, is an amazing, God-given talent. He is definitely very underrated and one of the best voices of the modern era.
It was Cummings' voice that first and forever made me a diehard TGW fan. Then TGW kinda' fell apart for around 10 years on my chart, and I lost track of the band and its people until post-millennium when I watched BC performing on a TV show (with some version of TGW) and it broke my heart ... his voice had lost quite a bit of its very distinct timbre and power and he instead seemed to twang.
Afterward, I've avoided audio-observing him perform simply because I much prefer the retro-memories.
The Professor has the coolest job in music right now. Fantastic and honest interview.
He and Rick Beato.
@@thomasdonlin5456 SPOT ON!!!!! To be a fly on the wall when either the Prof or Rick record their videos would be amazing!!!!
I just stumbled upon the Prof and was impressed from the very first video I saw. I don't know how long he has been at it - he does have access to folks us regular Joe's would not - but he does a great job, and the production is top notch.
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I have great respect for people in general that keep their stories real. Neal Schon from Journey is like that. They don't try to embellish a story with falsehoods to aggrandize themselves or to cater to the fantasies of their fans. I greatly appreciate Burton Cummings for keeping the story of this iconic song very real by explaining the story and meaning behind it.
@mizgina522 I wrote a long reply, then hit delete, because you nailed it! Nice job, MizGina
@@DarkFlamage thank you! I am glad someone else values authenticity. It is one of the personality traits that I admire most in someone.
I love Neal, he is a wonderful storyteller.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 For sure !!! And an amazing guitarist too !!!
@@mizginavale22 He is awesome!!!
"You've done research boy!" I spent the rest of this interview with the biggest grin my face seen in years. I love their music even more and I'll always smile that much more when I hear them.
Great stories here. As a Winnipegger, Burton will always have a soft spot in my heart.
One small nit-pick though -- in the intro you said that Cummings was the original lead singer for the Guess Who. Burton originally joined the band as a keyboardist when Bob Ashley left after their second album, getting to sing a few songs alongside original lead Chad Allen. Allen left after the 3rd album, and Burton became the sole lead singer on the 4th.
One of the most iconic voices of the late 60s-70s. I own all his solo albums, too. He's in that Roy Orbison class of singer.
He should be in the top 20 greatest vocalists of all time list.
Burton Cummings is an old favorite of mine (I literally grew up on his music) and both "American Woman" and "New Mother Nature" show that he's not just a great keyboardist (which he also is!) but absolutely fantastic at composing lyrics, whether intentionally or just on the fly. The fact that his improvised almost-rap became immediately relevant to disgruntled soldiers in Vietnam, and stayed that way for over 50 years now, is really inspiring. He deserves nothing but the highest regard.
And most of all, he is one helluva singer! He’s super underrated.
A National Treasure, I would say
Laughing, Undun, Albert Flasher, Star Baby, Clap For the Wolfman, all songs I love. Burton Cummings one of the best rock singers of all time
Heartbroken Bopper, Running Back to Saskatoon, Rain Dance,
Burton is a great storyteller! He really knows how to give an interview! Unpretentious and very laid back, like you're talking to an old friend!
So kind and so humble!
I have a cool "American Woman" story. I met Burton's wife in LA through some friends in the early 2000s and we got to talking about royalties and how she collected them. She would go to the mailbox each day and there would be a handful of royalty checks in the mail, some as little as pennies. Anyway, I asked her about their most lucrative year and she said it was when Lenny Kravitz covered "American Woman." It was less than what I expected, but still significant at the time. She also told me about Burton's comic book collection and how he would go to the storage unit or vault where they were kept and would sit in there by himself and read them. It sounded like a ritual for him.
I'd say she did well from the Cable Guy with Jim Carey also!
Wow, what a storyteller!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Wish I had a better story. I met Ray Manzarek around that time as well, that's a better story. Got to talk to him about The Doors movie and Jim.
@@zyrrhos I heard Ray was a kind soul. May he rest in peace.
My brother-in-law gets royalties almost daily (40 years as a 1st AD, production manager, producer, etc) , and it seems like the majority of them are for less than 10 cents.
Burton had some great pipes back then. He still sounds great now. Truly one of the greatest vocalists of our time.
For sure.
Definitely agree! Love Burton Cummings!❤️
My (later) wife and I saw the Guess Who at Minges Coliseum at ECU in Greenville, NC in 1971. After everyone was seated, the announcer came out at said that the Bass player's guitar had been lost by the airline, and asked if anyone in the audience had one nearby. One guy yelled "YES!", went and retrieved a Fender bass from his car, came back in running down the aisle holding the bass above his head, with the 10,000 people screaming in joy, and gave the announcer the bass. A few moments later, they came out and blistered us! What a great performance. One of the best in my lifetime! What a wild ride!
Born in 59 with two older brothers Guess who was the soundtrack of my youth. I remember buying Burtons solo album “My own way to rock” great! BTW. And then followed BTO. “Taken care of Business” was my Mantra. Especially when I became Tour Manager for a band for 20 years. So much that I wear a TCB pendant that Is made from the same mold that Lowell Hays made for Lisa Marie Presley. A Great Band that Randy Bachman kinda discovered from Canada is Trooper. Other great Canadians. Neil Young and his old friend Rick James.
Another Great episode from “The Professor” !
I remember in high school, when I was starting to sing in bands, telling anyone who would listen that the Guess Who were awesome, and Burton Cummings was one of the best rock singers ever! Their harmonies are under-rated by a long shot... and my opinion hasn't changed even the slightest bit after all these years...
They’re truly awesome! So many classics we can thank them for.
Great song! Great band! And Burton Cummings still has his distinctive singing voice. Saw him about 5 or 6 years ago. The Guess Who had so many iconic songs.
So many!
They’re amazing live.
Saw Bachman-Cummings a month ago. Burton has lost his voice and Randy can’t walk anymore. They propped him up on a stool for most of the show. I’m very sorry that this will be my last memory of this once-great talent.
Listen to #"Showbiz Shoes" from Artificial Paradise. Cummings at his most creative. Great album overall.
You know what? Be thankful we still have Burton and Randy to this day. They survived, even thrived, whereas others met tragic ends.
My memory of American Woman was that my friend’s parents had it on 45, and us little kids would play it on 78 and run around in their attic like idiots. I can still hear the intro at that speed.
And once again Adam, you completely knock this interview and story out of the Park! I have been a Burton Cummings fan from the moment I heard his voice when I was 8 year's old in 1968. I was collecting Beatle 45's with money I earned doing chores around my house and my Grandparents. I was attending Catholic Elementary school and had a friend named Ed who always had the top 4 singles each time they were released. So I would try to stop at Ed's house on the way home from school to listen to these amazing bands and watch the music come out of those spinning black discs. After I heard "She' Come Undone" and "These Eyes", I was sold out on "The Guess Who". I was 10 years old in 1970 when I first heard "America Woman" at Ed's House. Totally blew my mind. Didn't understand the lyrics, but the whole package of Guitars and Drums was like nothing I ever heard. The Canadian DJ whose "Rock History Music" Show had an amazing episode about 6 months ago of how BTO's "Taking Care of Business" had a similar on stage Jam start when they were play a week long engagement at a club that required 5 sets a night. Check it out and Thanks Adam for keeping this Amazing Music and Rock Stories alive. Love your Show and What You Do!
Pat Ross 🥁 Erie, Pa.
I was born in 1966 so I literally grew up on The Guess Who and still love their music to this day. Sugar is my all time favorite!!
His explanation of the meaning of American Woman kind of blew me out of the water. I have thought of it as one of the great Vietnam era protestest songs for 50 YEARS. Amazing interview, Professor!
Thanks!
I thought it was about a cheating ex girlfriend.
Great band! They had so many amazing songs. I love "These Eyes" since the first time I heard it on the radio. This is an incredible story!!! I broke my bed as a kid. My personal trampoline!
I did the same thing! I vividly remember the days when I used to sing the monkey bed song while jumping on my bed. I don’t do it anymore at 16 though, so don’t worry.
Burton Cummings is a very talented musician and performer and always does great and informative interviews. Burton Stands tall when it comes to legendary Canadian artists.
I see what you did there, lol
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@@Bacchus69 My favorite song of his...
Clever, clever. 🤭
Haha, trickster! 😜 Stand Tall is a great song!
Burton Cummings is a joy to listen to. Whether it's singing, playing or telling his story. Immensely talented artist and a great band!! Thank you, Professor, for doing this show. 🤠
Burton Cummings is utterly fantastic! I was given a tape in 1993 from a contest I won at a local theme park in this contest, and it had a bunch of The Guess Who on it! I wore that tape out in a few months, and ended up asking for their entire discography for Christmas that year. My mom was floored because she didn't even know that I knew who they were. Instead of buying me any of the tapes, I got my mom and dad's record collection AND my very own record player. I still have all of it to this day, and I play my Guess Who records to this very day. I'm 40 now...Jesus... Thanks for the trip down memory lane man. This was super awesome!
I can still remember hearing “These Eyes” playing in the school cafeteria when I was in 7th grade. It was so cool. And when “American Woman” came out, my friend Sarah insisted there was a bad word at the end. She would turn the volume up on the record player at the end! Glad he set the “record” straight! 😊
I remember hearing that story years back...Guess Who was such a great band and Burton Cummings is truly a wonderful singer. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada.
What a great interview! The story of American Woman is so classic with pop/rock music from that era- Thanks Professor, you outdid yourself again
I have seen Burton in concert multiple times. One of the greatest vocalists and writers in music history.
Excellent interview! It was an absolute pleasure to hear Mr. Cummings discuss the origins of this music. Guess Who's music continues to be relevant and exceptional to this day.
Personally I think Burton's talent is underestimated. Great songwriter, amazing vocalist, poet, keyboard skills second to none. And a nice guy. Can you tell I'm a fan? 😁
Don’t forget that he’s a decent flautist too! 😉
@@melissinha73 And not too shabby on guitar!
Canada has some amazing bands. The Guess Who are among them. I saw Burton Cummings 4 times live and met him. I saw Randy Bachman 8 times live and met him. American Woman is a great song and a great album. Love the music of The Guess Who, BTO, and Burton Cummings' solo work. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦
Stand Tall!
You’re so lucky, Dwayne! Both very kind people.
I saw them back in the early Seventies. Great concert. I think they played for over two hours. Probably $6.00 a ticket back then. My parents thought the price was too high, 😀. I also used to play "Albert Flasher/Bus Rider" , on the jukebox during lunch in High School c.1973.
@@ProfessorofRock you should check out Randy Bachmans radio show, This is VinalTap. Incredible.
@@marknarveson4853 You had a jukebox in your school cafeteria?!! Must have been in California.
Sir, I have been both amazing and entertained by all of these incredible stories you bring to light! You truly are doing work that pays homage to the music and giving us a connect to those that created it...
God bless you for not only extending the love of the music, but crushing it at every level - even those levels most of us... Never knew exist! You're awesome!
Wow, thank you!
Mr. Cummings looks GREAT. So awesome to have a few of these legends among us. Thanks for this Profesor.
My pleasure!
Those were the days!!
Guess Who, my first concert, I was 17. Shook his hands with him as he was singing Share the Land. What good times!
Great interview Prof with one of the truly great vocalists of all time. Sure sounds like the ultra competitiveness between Burton & Randy never went away,,,,,,very enjoyable
Such a cool story. I never knew this was how the song came about. But hearing all the guess who tunes in this video I forgot how great they were.
My wife’s law firm acted for Burton Cummings back in the late 90s. One of her partners was from Winnipeg and sang in a band which paid his way through law school. From that we got tickets for the Guess Who’s 99 tour. Two rows back on the floor. Unreal. Such clean perfect sound. Being from Winnipeg myself they are hometown hero’s.
Wow Adam, amazing interview. Nothing like first person accounts of events. Can you imagine making up a song live on stage? Crazy. Burton has such a great voice. Can’t wait for BTO!
Props to Mr. Cummings for telling it like it was. My parents would sing these songs when I was a kid, I have such great memories. Music was an inspiration and escape for so many, as was in our house too. Times were hard but the hits like these made the tough days not quite so tough. Thank you for telling the story and keeping this alive.
Burton Cummings was great in The Guess Who,but one of my favourite songs of all time is Stand Tall.Just a great vocalist and a straight up guy.Keep up the great work Prof,the ease of your interviews is fantastic.
Another absolutely amazing interview!! One of your best guests, friendly, nice, grounded informative and extremely honest!
I have loved the No Sugar/New Mother Nature combo forever! ❤❤❤ Guess Who is awesome! Good memories!
Had the Guess Who on 8-track (No Time my fave), and later as an off-shoot, Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Both bands (and I could name several more Canadian ones) can teach their southern neighbors how to freakin' rock. Great video, Adam!
Rock on! Thanks Fred!
I love No Time, great song.
I traded a matchbox full of weed for a homemade cassette tape of their songs and some more old 60s/70s music at a gig when I was playing drums in a band because I wanted to learn more about the drumming styles back then. There was no place to buy records/tapes in my region until Walmart came.
The Guess Who need to be in the Rock Hall of Fame!
A big snub for sure.
I guess playing at the White House ruined their chances. All HOF entrants must bow down before Jann Wenner's feet before approval. 🤪
What? This is shameful.. less worthy people in the past 20 years have been inducted.. Am I wrong?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Humongous overlook
They are too good for the HOF
Burton Cummings is EASILY one of the least appreciated vocalists in music, rock or otherwise. He sings so clean and so pure it brings tears to my eyes just to think of many of his songs. The Guess Who were definitely the first Canadian band I ever paid much attention to, but it was only after they broke up and started their subsequent projects that I really appreciated them. By the way, great interview! I'd love to hear more about the obvious competitive rivalry between Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings and how it affected the music they created. Keep up the great work.
After Randy left, he wrote the song Hey You as a dig at Burton.
It's a great song.
Unfortunately their differences could be considered generational, after all Burton characterized his band mates as older men. The band members were probably never friends.
As a bootleger in the NYC area between '87 and '02, you have my undying gratitude for this post. I hadn't known of this story. In the era before cellphones, bootleg tapers were the unofficial documentarians of the first 3 decades of rock concerts. I think there should be a wing in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to honor it (though I won't hold my breath). Love your passion! Happy Labor Day.
Thanks!!!
I’d love to go back and see the bootlegger experience! Happy Labor Day!
Another name to add to my short list of "People i usually don't care much about but now i have to watch their interviews because they are funny, entertaining, good story telling, incredible anecdotes, quasi perfect interviewee, etc"
I was born in 1962. I have three older sisters and one of them had the American Woman album. I had it memorized and wore it out singing to it. It was the album that drew me into Rock and Roll and it absolutely transported me. One of my sisters heard me singing to it and told me I sounded good, and that maybe I could be a rock singer when I got older. That became my secret fantasy. Never did I think it would ever happen. Four years ago a guy I worked with heard me singing in my car. I didn’t know it but he is a bass player in a really tight local band. He asked me to come to one of their practices and just like that, out of the blue, I became a vocalist in a rock band at the age of 56. Still with them. Still doing gigs. Life is a trip. The Guess Who was absolutely a formative force in my life.
Great segment with Burton, he is so underrated! Looking forward to a future segment with Bachman Turner Overdrive, ALSO very underrated.
Burton is still out there performing and he still sounds GREAT!
I always loved his vocals on "Undun." Really shows off his incredible range!
I once did a karaoke singing "These Eyes". The bartender loved it. Burton is one of the greatest.
The Best Of The Guess Who was an early addition to my cassette collection back in the mid 80's! So many great songs - These Eyes is still one of my favorites 🎼 🎶 🔥👁👁🔥
They have so many amazing songs.
Professor, your interviews never disappoint. Thanks for an enjoyable Monday evening.
It's always such a joy to listen to one of the greats talking about his music. Burton with the Guess Who and in his solo career will always shine!
Thanks for another great interview! Keep 'em coming Prof!!!
When Burton Cummings says, "Wow, you really do your homework" to you, that's got to be a real compliment. And, he's right you do, and it shows, you either are pulling the information from stories your Dad shared on these bands, or are a heck of a researcher. Maybe a little of both. Thank you for keeping it real and getting the truth about these legends out there. Burton Cummings is one of my favorite singers, what a voice. Love The Guess Who.
Thanks, Professor, for a great interview with Burton Cummings. Big voice, big personality, and endless stories.
When I was 14 I had a portable cassette player from JC Penney and I would lay awake late at night recording songs from my GE clock radio. I listened to two bands more than all the rest put together; CCR and the Guess Who. I'm now 64 and retired and the most listened to playlists on my iPod are dominated by CCR and the Guess Who. Fifty years on and they sound just as fresh to me as they did in 1972. Thanks again, and keep up the good work!
I enjoyed this interview. Keep ‘em coming!
What a superb interview ! Probably your best one yet.
Growing up in metro Detroit, which is right across the river from Canada, I was lucky enough to grow up with the powerhouse sound of CKLW, the Big 8, out of Chatham, Ontario. Which of course afforded us the best the The Guess Who had to offer. And I practically worshipped Burton Cummings. So nice to see him doing well today, and what a down-to-earth, genuine guy he is.
I grew up listening to Burton Cummings with the Guess Who and solo. I remember belting out his songs when they played on the radio. He was one of the biggest influences of my journey into music.
One of your best interviews, Adam ! Burton seems very "real" in the way you want your classic rock artists to be. One of the great moments of this song for me is from the film "Austin Powers : The Spy Who Shagged Me", when the song is used to introduced CIA agent Felicity Shagwell, played by the luscious Heather Graham, who dance that accompanies the song is sexy as hell !
Thanks Dan!
I’d love to talk to him someday. I’ve heard rave reviews about Austin Powers!
I love all of the research you do, to bring these songs to life. I love every show, but this one was so good being Canadian. One of the best music channels on RUclips for sure! Thanks a ton for all of the history lessons.
Thanks Brent.
We had a lot of Canadian legends!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 agree and from just about every province too. Looking forward to the BTO episode 🙂
@@brentnorman6848 Me too! You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet? Takin’ Care of Business? What bangers!
I was seven when this was released. I remember singing all their songs. "These Eyes" still make my eyes cry. So many hits! The Guess Who,
The Grass Roots, Three Dog Night - Pieces of April😢, the list goes on. The 70's were the best!
NO CONTEST AT ALL
We Canadians, of course, loved the Guess Who, but when American Woman came out - man, I was so proud to be Canadian! It's like we were sticking it to our American friends. 😉 I interviewed Burton for my college radio station in the late 70s - and just like this interview, what a great guy!
Clue The Movie popping up in the most random places. That ending song will forever be stuck in my head.
Clue!
That’s right!
The drummer of my band in '79 was a huge fan of the GW and we covered four or five songs. In 1980 we got to open for the GW at a club called "Brassy's" in Cocoa Beach, FL.
Just saw The Guess Who B.T.O and Burton Cummings this past July. Absolutely amazing concert.
Mr. Cummings is a class act. Sat with him in a restaurant in Winnipeg called Tubbies for about two hours playing VLTs . He was more than a rock star he was a pure gentleman. I have many many great experiences and spending the time with Burton Cumming that regular guy ... priceless. Thank you Burton for that time.
Such a great band-great music 💜 makes me miss the good ol days. Well done Professor 😘
What a great guy, and so funny! Loved this interview. I can't wait to hear the BTO story. They were another favorite band of mine as a kid. Thanks, Adam. Happy Labor Day!
The 14 minute live version is still one of my all time favorite rock videos. Forever in my rotation.
"Undun" is my favorite. Lyrics were profound, and all instrumentation was utterly unique.
Great episode. One of your best episodes. Laughing is my favorite song of the guess who and these eyes and undone is awesome. The 1970's is my favorite decade.
Great songs.
This is a story I've heard Burton tell more than once and it never gets old. Great stuff! Minor nitpick: Burton wasn't a founding member of the group-he came in after the band had already earned their first hit single and a publicity stunt had caused the band to change its name. That's actually a really interesting story worth telling on this channel!
Burton Cummings has one of the all time great Rock Voices. Immediately recognizable and awesome
When I got my first car at 18,(in 1978) a Chevy Vega, it had an 8 track player in it and I had 1 tape. The Best Of The Guess Who. I played that tape every day in my car and NEVER got tired of it. When I sold the car the tape went with it because after that card had cassettes. I miss that tape. I’m going to download the album from iTunes and play it in my Toyota RAV4 . I’m now 62 years old. Thank you for this video.
Was lucky enough to see Burton Cummings/Randy Bachman a few years back voice sounded great and they rocked the place!
They were just out on tour a few months back.
We got some perfect songs from both of them.
Thank you for a another fantastic episode! I enjoy the episodes about the 1960s & 1970s music the most.
I'm 66 going on 67. I remember my GF at the time lending me two records. This Guess Who album is the only one I remember. Wow. This band is forever emblazoned in my heart, probably even my soul. One of my top ten albums of all time. Thanks professor for this interview.
Met Burton in 1976 at a McCartney and Wings party and saw some Beatles movies with him a couple of days later. A truly happy magical musical man. Thanks for doing this video - one of my favorites of yours.
Great song….great band….great interview
Awesome episode Professor ! the Guess Who have always been one of my favorites! Awesome interview! great story! thanks for keeping the music alive Professor!
Man, what a voice, more than that, what a smokin piano player. He's something else.
I can't believe I didn't know Burton was part of the Guess Who! Always loved his solo work. And, of course, American Woman is in a league of rock classics by itself.
These were some of the first rock songs I heard when I was nine and ten. I never knew the significance of them. Now that I am much older they mean much more to me. Thank you Professor for this page. I love learning about all these rock icons I grew up with.
I grew up on this song! Simple and catchy, and even thought provoking. The Guess Who is my favorite Canadian band!
They are very under-appreciated in my opinion!
They’re so talented. Amazing band.
Finally - the true story is told by the lyricist himself! This was one of the first 3 LPs I ever bought. The unique rich timbre of Burton's voice is still my all-time favorite!
That's my favorite song by them No Time/ No Sugar Tonight!! Hell yeah!
Great stuff!
You said it was your favorite from them so I replied!
Love both songs.
The Guess Who is a big fave of mine. Love melodic rock with a strong guitar edge to it.
Good call my friend.
They’re awesome.
I've seen Burton Cummings in concert many times and it's always a treat. Great vocals still.
Randy has a similar story to American Woman. His version was that he had just replaced a broken string and was getting it in tune and started banging out chords up and down the neck and Burton just started making up lyrics to what was Randy was doing making sure he was in tune. Apparently they were all a bit nervous at first of how the words, " American Woman" would be received, but I guess as they say, " The rest is history". The Guess Who. One of the greatest bands ever. No Sugar and New Mother Nature. Awesome. The slow bluesy intro to American Woman should always stay a part of that song. Great video Professor, as always.
Back in 1978, my Mom packed up the 67 Chevy Wagon with us 5 kids for a trip from Bakersfield CA to Emmitt, Idaho to visit her friends. I had a cassette recorder with a solo speaker and one cassette tape. I mostly owned 8 tracks at that time. That lone tape was The Best of the Guess Who.
Played that tape every time there was nothing on the am radio. Over and over again. I've heard all the GW hits at various speeds as the C batteries slowly drained to death.
A week later, headed back home, with fresh batteries and that same lone tape. Was probably mid 90s before I could listen to any GW track again without feeling car sick. But I still enjoy them today and I really enjoyed this POR interview. Thank you
Great interview! Love Burton’s voice!
8 years old, Norfolk VA, my step-dad had an 8 track in his Impala & one of those was TGW. I was and am still mesmerized.Great songs fellas!!! Thank you!
My family would go to Canada every summer with food concessions at all the major Summer fairs and Exhibitions (Calgary Stampede, Edmonton Klondike Days, Winnipeg Red River Ex and Regina Buffalo Days). The Guess Who were in their prime and did that whole fair tour. As a kid, I snuck in to every Grandstand or Arena they played. Sometimes, I'd give the guy at the gate a burger, sometimes find an open door. I was just mesmerized and honestly, every concert was better than the one before. Several years later Burton Cummings had a solo act and would do that same Fair/Ex circuit and I watched him every chance I could. Fantastic, show after show. What a great time and place to be a kid..........the memories.
When Lenny Karvitz came out with American Woman I knew some people who thought it was a new song. When I played them the original, Guess Who version, they were astounded. Most of them liked the original better.
I remember that. I tried to explain to my friends having grown up on them because of my dad.
It does sound like a new song, but I came into it knowing the Guess Who did it first.
I wasn't born yet when American Woman was released, but I definitely know the hits by the Guess Who. They are classics.
Terrific interview 👏!
I started 1st grade in 1970. The music journey has been amazing.
...same here, but my DJ'ing skills sharpened me up to them QUICK! ...ha-HAA!
@@baneverything5580 I was born December 1970.
Thanks Catherine!
My dad raised me on the Guess Who. It was so cool to give him a signed copy of their album.
I remember walking around 21st and Sheridan in Tulsa with my transistor radio. These Eyes came on and I really liked the song. But I was confused when the D J said the song was by The Guess Who. I knew the band, The Who, but this song was much better than any I had heard by The Who. A few years later, I saw The Guess Who at the Civic Center. It was their last tour with Burton Cummings. They played all their hits, so I was happy. That concert was one of the best in my life. The opening act was Boz Scaggs supporting the Slow Dancer album with future members of Toto performing as his band. The next was John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra which had me dancing in the aisle. Michael Walden was the drummer with whom I was facinated by. Then Sun Ra performed his hit songs I very much liked. The closing act was The Guess Who.
The Guess Who recorded so many fantastic songs. Burton Cummings voice is one in a million.