Randy Bachman on Writing the 'Takin' Care of Business' Riff

Learn how the iconic Canadian guitarist and songwriter Randy Bachman wrote the main riff for the BTO hit "Takin' Care of Business".

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[johngililland]

Accidents lead to some of the greatest tunes ever.

[thorsden]

I was a teenager when this song came out. I remember being on the school bus in Hatteras, NC and the driver had a transistor radio next to him. This song came on and it was the coolest ride all the way to Buxton High School! A memory from many decades ago.

[anonymousmeme]

Was 17 when this came out, this and Radar Love. Summer of 74 I think. Great time to be alive.

[StuPedassol]

"GET TO THE WORKING OVERTIME PART" - Homer Simpson

[davemoyer]

Bachman is a guitar beast. One of the all time greats.👍🎸❤️

[gj]

I saw Bachman Turner in Everett Wa. 1973, what a show. They had everyone on their feet.

[edbutzwiggle]

💥🤯 After 45 years playing this wrong in the band, I finally got it shown by the music master himself🎉
Thanks Randy!!!
And thanks for your awesome songs through the years. Lorenzo and company should be proud of Grandpa 😜👏

Too bad he never reads comments

[cacornett]

Randy Bachman is one hell of a guitarist and not many know it.

[kevindietz]

I was fortunate to get to work on one of Randy’s albums in the studio (Heavy Blues). His enthusiasm for (and encyclopedia-like knowledge of) Rock and Roll is second to none. He must have brought in two-dozen guitars for the session, It was a great time! 🎸🔥

[chrisbluma]

Bachmann had so many incredible stories. What a life he's lived.

[roquefortfiles]

The story of the guy who came in to play piano on it is great too. It gave it that total roadhouse feel.

[danholtby]

BTO. What an outstanding and unbelievably great followup from the Guess Who!! Will always be taking care of business.!! Canada loves BTO forever!!!

[jameshouseknecht]

Hey Randy
Thank You Sir
For Being So Dam Awesome For All These Years Years,
Your Music Has Made So Many Of Us Very Happy Since You Starded , Please Don't Ever Stop

[hillsborophill]

Oh the times we connected at some of his show...
He's so awesome...

[DeSzeReB]

I needed to know this 30 yrs ago.. dayum

[ricrodgers]

Love this song. This song plays in my head before I clock in to work.

[longhair]

I saw BTO, 1987, at Chillcoot Charlie's bar in Anchorage, Alaska. Lotsa beer, sawdust floor, probably 150 folks there. Great night!

[jonathanlafrance]

And Randy, we’ve been banging our guitars ever since I trying to come up with something so clever! Lol thanks for all the great songs, brother!

[colinkennedy]

I just love hearing some of these inside stories how this song came about, but one of the most fascinating is how the lyrics were created from a blind recording technician Buzz Richman's walk to work to the piano part being played by a pizza delivery guy Norman Durkee who happened to be at the right place at the right time. You can say this song has all the elements of lightning captured in a bottle for sure. It's been said that it's the spontaneous songs that get that kind of fire.

[thomaspower]

I got to see BTO open for VanHalen on the 5150 tour with Sammy as frontman...
BTO was awesome!!