Wish I could, I use to know one of the guys who worked on the electric guitars for Deft Leopards Rock group, but since we moved not sure where he lives now. He was our neighbor in CA

Hi samkaren,

Have you heard of BTO (Bachman-Turner Overdrive), a band that was fairly popular internationally 35 years ago?

Randy Bachman, who was one of the builders of it, has had a weekly program called "Vinyl Tap" on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio One for several years, where he plays rock music (and oher kinds) going back about 40 years, and many folks write him, offering suggestions for upcoming programs, e.g. songs with parts of the body in the title (which he did on repeat last night), and some send suggestions for various songs that would go along with the topic that they suggest.

I think that you can hear it at www.cbc.ca/vinyltap.

There's another program that features a number of stories built around a family that the devotees have come to love, called "The Vinyl Cafe" ... a few years ago I saw a fellow in a mall in our city with "So long for now" on his T-shirt, the sign-off line that the host has used for a long time ... I went up to the guy and spoke, and, sure enough, it related to that program.

It's at www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe.

I expect that you'd get a positive respose if you were to email Randy ... randy@cbc.ca (but I think that it might be useful from your viewpoint were you to listen to a program or two, first).

ole joyful

My husband was not raised by either of his parents but lived with a family friend of his Dad's. The lady that he called "Mom" was the aunt of Dickie Betts, one of the lead guitar players in the Allman Brothers Band (original group). We don't really keep in touch with him but know that he still lives in the Bradenton, FL area some of the time. When Greg was with Cher, they all would come jam at one of the relative's houses. Just weird to even think about that happening now.

Joyful Guy, that was really a blast from the past. I met Randy Bachman about 40 years ago when he performed in Buffalo with his group "The Guess Who." And I have a cousin who played in Bobby Sherman's rock band many years ago and also wrote Bobby several songs. Does anybody remember Bobby Sherman? He was a teen throb, looked a lot like Ricky Nelson in those days, he was on a TV show "Here Come the Brides." Other than that, no show biz contacts.

Thanks everyone.

Jannie...I interviewed Bobby when I was on the air at the station. REALLY sweet guy! He is an EMT in California. I remember we joked about the Teen Magazines in was in.

I had written to the Sherrifs dept and the webmaster passed my email to the sargeant, then the captain and it made its way to Bobby (after being posted on the bulletin board...lol). He called me laughing saying "you sure went to a lot of trouble to get in touch with me."
SamKaren
your resident DJ

I sent you an email.

I remember Bobby Sherman! He was a cutie!

Hi again Sam Karen,

Are you interested in Country and Western?

I have a cousin name of John Allen who lives near here who played fiddle with "Prairie Oyster" for years.

ole joyful