The Heart of Rock and Roll

This week on Vinyl Tap we get right to the heart of rock and roll…. Randy Bachman has put together a playlist that’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag.  There will be songs with “Heart” in the title from Huey Lewis, The Eagles, Pat Benatar,  Rush and others. The playlist will also include musicians opening their hearts in support of important causes… big and small.  They use their talent and fame and hearts to help others. 

On this Vinyl Tap podcast Randy Bachman turns the volume to 11 and plays some Power Trios! Rock at its most basic… drums, bass and lead guitar.  Add a vocal and you’ve got a rock and roll recipe for success. The playlist includes Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Rush, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn and many more!

This time on Vinyl Tap we’ll continue with another important instrument in pop music - the piano! On this podcast we’ll hear some of the best in a lineup that includes Bruce Hornsby, Blue Rodeo, ELO, Gino Vannelli, The Doors and Eddie Van Halen.

This time on Vinyl Tap we’ll listen to another important instrument in pop music.  As you know, Randy Bachman has a real passion for guitar… driving rhythm and hot solos are what he calls rock and roll. But often bands will include piano, organ, or keyboards to beef up their songs. On this podcast we’ll hear some of the best in a lineup that includes Bruce Hornsby, The Guess Who, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles, The Band, Little Richard, Elton John, Billie Joel and many more. This ain’t your Grandma’s parlour… the piano rocks this time on The Tap!

This week, Randy Bachman turns the spotlight on women who rock! Wanda Jackson is known as the “Queen Of Rockabilly” and shared the stage with many of the top acts in the fifties.  In 2011 she released an album with Jack White of the White Stripes.  It included the song “Shakin’ All Over” which was a breakout hit for Randy and the Guess Who. This week the Vinyl Tap trip through time looks at some of the other women who rocked and many who still do. The playlist includes Heart, Joan Jett, Alanis Morissette, Stevie Nicks, Pink, Pat Benatar, Janis Joplin and many others.

This week on the Tap, Randy Bachman has put together a second class playlist,  That is, a collection of tunes that never made it to #1 on the charts,  A song writer or band can produce a perfect hit song but no matter what they try it just can't crack the top spot.  You will be surprised at some of the tunes that didn't. On the flip side, Randy has a bunch of Canadian tunes that DID reach #1.To find out who did or didn't top the charts, be sure to tune in to the Tap!

The Fender Stratocaster, or “Strat”, came from the evolution of the Telecaster guitar.  The Telecaster was the first solid-body electric guitar with a sound that worked and was readily adopted by musicians. It was heavy and a bit clunky so some changes were made including cutting away some of the body as well as adding a third pickup. The Stratocaster was born. This week Randy introduces us to the pop world’s most iconic guitar as well as some of the people who made it famous. Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Kim Mitchell, Buddy Holly and others make the playlist. Tune in for a sampler of the guitar that rocks the world on the Tap.

Last month Randy was invited to join the Rock Legends Cruise out of Fort Lauderdale.  It was a great few days with music happening all day and into the night. Apart from concerts, meet and greets and other events he was invited to sit down with Sal Cirrincione for a wide-ranging one on one interview. Sal is a radio veteran who has been on at least 10 Rock Legends Cruises. When he’s not a sea he is at home in New Jersey.   That happens in part two of The Tap. The first hour of the show features Randy playing some of the tunes he loves to listen to.

This week on Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap everything is alright. Randy points out that those words have a couple of meanings… if you’re concerned about someone you might ask, “is everything alright?” But, if it’s a Sunday night and you’re rocking to some great tunes, “everything is alright!" Helping convince us that everything is alright, this week we’ve got artists including The Beatles, The Who, April Wine, Elton John, Blind Faith, U2, Free and so many more. Even the kids are alright!

This week on Vinyl Tap, the time machine takes us all the from Canada to way down under… Australia. Over the years there has been a huge amount of music that has come out of Oz and rocked the world.  Canadians have also had success in the land down under and Randy has a mix of both this week. So if you’ve had enough of winter, journey to the other side of word where summer sun is shining and be sure to tune in to the Tap