Double A-sides for Saturday, March 6, 2010

This week on Vinyl Tap Randy Bachman doubles your pleasure… it’s a whole show featuring twin spins of records that are known as double A-sides. This is a rare and wonderful occurrence and it happens when each side of a single was given enough air-play to get them both on the hit music charts. It was a wonderful treat for the record buyers because they got two great tracks for the price of one when they bought the single. It was also pretty wonderful for the songwriter who was getting double the royalties. Some of the lucky ones include The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Rod Stewart, The Guess Who, Elvis and the Stones. Double down with double A-sides this week on the Tap.

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Congratulations to the Contest Winners
Randy would like to thank everyone who entered the Vinyl Tap contest. Congratulations to the winners.

First Prize: (Trip to Toronto, concert tix)
Brian Cutler
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Second Prize: (Gibson Guitar)
Marie Blosh
London, Ontario

Greg Gale
Victoria, British Columbia


Vinyl Tap Live: Guitarology 101
In a rare and unique event, Randy Bachman, who is often referred to as the "architect of Canadian rock n' roll," will bring his award-winning radio program, Randy's Vinyl Tap, to live audiences at CBC's Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto.

Known for his master story-telling and his voluminous musical knowledge, Randy Bachman take fans on an entertaining journey in "Guitarology 101."

Listen and, for the first time, watch as a part of music history unfolds - from Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul to Gretsch - and is recreated - from echo, flanging, distortion to overdrive - to showcase effects heard on some of the greatest records in the world.

Joining Randy Bachman is Denise McCann and the Randy Bachman Band in an experience, like no other. This two-hour live affair promises music lovers an intimate and unforgettable evening with one of the greatest rock icons of our time.


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Listen to some past Shows

January 31st, 2009
This week on Vinyl Tap Randy Bachman shows his sensitive side. Don't worry, it's not going to be two hours of sappy love songs. But it will be a show dedicated to a transition of sorts... that of girl to woman. Whether its Neil Diamond singing "Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon" or Britney Spears doing "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" the subject is one that has caught songwriter's fancy for some time. Randy breaks it down and keeps it simple. Songs about girls start the show and over the course of the evening evolve to songs about women. There's some cross over in there too and the line-up includes The Beatles, Little Richard, Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, The Eagles, Santana and many more but sorry... no Britney. From Girl to Woman this week on Vinyl Tap.

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November 29th, 2008
It's a city, it's a record label, it's a sound... and this week Randy Bachman's run down the vinyl highway takes him to Motown. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr started Tamla Records with an eight hundred dollar loan and the desire to make it big in the record business. A couple of years later a merger took place and Motown Records was created. Berry Gordy's effort paid off and between 1961 and 1971 Motown had 110 Top Ten hits with artists including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Jackson 5. Tune in to the Tap this week for a little taste of that good old Motown sound.

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November 22nd, 2008
This week on Vinyl Tap Randy pulls over to the side of the vinyl highway for a little snack... a tasty tin sandwich. He sinks his teeth into a whole show about the humble harmonica, also known as a tin sandwich. It is the instrument associated with hobos and people sitting in jail cells but does it have a place in rock and roll? According to The Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Eurythmics and Neil Young it does. Tune in to the Tap this week to hear just how versatile the organ that fits into your pocket can be.

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November 8th, 2008
November 12 is a very important date for Vinyl Tap listeners... it is the birthday of Randy Bachman's friend and fellow Winnipegger Neil Young. This week on the show Randy devotes two hours to a tribute to one of music's legendary survivors. To celebrate his birthday Randy has put together a playlist including some of Neil's earliest recordings, a few of his biggest hits and some covers of Neil Young tunes done by some of the artists he has influenced. Music by 54/40, Nils Lofgren, Blue Rodeo, The Guess Who, Colin Linden and many more. Happy Birthday Neil this week on Vinyl Tap.

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October 25th, 2008
This week on Vinyl Tap Randy plays some listener last requests. Songs you'd like to hear at your funeral including tunes by The Zombies, Eric Clapton and more.

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October 4th, 2008
Buckle up for a spin around the block on Vinyl Tap this week. Randy's spinning car songs! Songwriters have hit the road with odes to everything from little deuce coupes to hotrod Lincolns. Tune in for songs from The Beach Boys, Janis Joplin and Dave Edmunds, just to name a few.

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September 27th, 2008
Randy takes you to the movies this week on Vinyl Tap. He'll spin great songs from the movies, including tunes by Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Simon and Garfunkel and more.

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