Bachman (2018)
Runtime:78 minutes
Director:John Barnard
Country:Canada
Genre:Documentary
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Documentary follows the award-winning Canadian musician Randy Bachman as he creates his next hit song, featuring rarely seen footage, pictures and archived documents that had been stored in Ottawa for decades.
Keyword:musician

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Bachman

The life and career of Canadian musician is told in . Developing a love for music very early on growing up in Winnipeg, Bachman joined Chad Allen & The Expressions in the early 1960s, which evolved into The Guess Who, which generated hits such as “American Woman” and “These Eyes.” After leaving The Guess Who, Bachman would go on to form Bachman-Turner Overdrive with Fred Turner, which would lead him to bigger success with songs such as “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” and “Taking Care of Business.” Now in his 70s, Randy Bachman continues to record, while also hosting his CBC radio program Vinyl Tap.

As a member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Randy Bachman is one of the rare musicians to have had a number one hit with two separate bands. In Bachman, filmmaker John Barnard tells the story of Randy Bachman’s nearly six decade career, while also following him as he shows off his large guitar collection and records a tribute album . The film also features interviews with fellow artists Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Fred Turner, and even wrestler/musician (and fellow Winnipeger) .

It is undeniable that Randy Bachman is one of the legends of Canadian music. In fact, he is so legendary, that it is hard to tell his story in an 80 minute documentary. Bachman is very much the “cliff notes” version of Randy Bachman’s career, focusing mostly on the highlights, as well as some lows, such as how he left both The Guess Who and BTO over creative disputes and how Bachman’s dedication to music resulted in a divorce from his wife. However fans of Randy Bachman’s work should still be satisfied to this ode to the elder statesman of Canadian music.

8 / 10 stars
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