{"id":2032,"date":"2009-11-18T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2009-11-18T05:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2011-07-21T23:53:48","modified_gmt":"2011-07-22T03:53:48","slug":"bto-founders-being-sued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2009\/11\/18\/bto-founders-being-sued\/","title":{"rendered":"BTO founders being sued"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>The driving force behind BTO (Bachman-Turner Overdrive), <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.randybachman.com\/main.php\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Randy Bachman<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fred_Turner_(musician)\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Fred Turner<\/a>, is now being sued by it&#8217;s remaining member&#8217;s. The former band mates, Robin Bachman and Blair Thornton, are suing the pair for using their own names.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c354d1e329b235f1862b41000f5a4d18\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* Guitar_inpost_300x250 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3631424768\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<blockquote><p>After the group broke up in 1977, the lawsuit claims Randy Bachman and Turner signed away the rights to the BTO name to their two former bandmates and agreed not to use the Bachman-Turner Overdrive name without the consent of the other parties.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit states that Randy Bachman and Turner signed two further deals in 1984 and 2002, saying they wouldn&#8217;t use the Bachman-Turner Overdrive name in connection to new recordings and live performances. <strong>CTV<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The 1970&#8217;s Supergroup, made some great music back in the day. Randy and Fred were the brains behind the collection of musicians and I think that they should be able to use the name that they branded. I know the law is against them but when does common sense come into play in something like this? That&#8217;s all I have to say.<\/p>\n<p>Here is my Top seven most loved BTO songs!<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<ol>\n<li>Lookin&#8217; Out for #1<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t-7bQ1SI3wk&amp;feature=related\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Not Fragile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DFqotEJPJoc\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Let It Ride<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Takin%27_Care_of_Business\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Takin&#8217; Care of Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7miRCLeFSJo\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">You Ain&#8217;t Seen nothing Yet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xpzFTTz_qv0\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Take it like a man<\/a><\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QU0SwYK0vco\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Gimme Your Money Please<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"center\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"445\" height=\"364\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/N4_0Pt3HAR8&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00&amp;border=1\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"445\" height=\"364\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/N4_0Pt3HAR8&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00&amp;border=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<!--CusAds--><p>Keep on Jammin&#8217; Randy and Fred!<\/p>\n<div class=\"c354d1e329b235f1862b41000f5a4d18\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<br\/>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* Guitar_inpost_300x250 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3631424768\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br\/>\r\n<?php if ( is_search() || is_single() || is_page() || is_paged() || is_category() || is_archive() ) { ?>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\nch_client = \"dragonden\";\r\nch_type = \"mpu\";\r\nch_width = 468;\r\nch_height = 120;\r\nch_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\nch_color_title = \"7dc246\";\r\nch_color_text = \"333333\";\r\nch_non_contextual = 4;\r\nch_vertical =\"premium\";\r\nch_sid = \"guitarlicks_betweenposts2\";\r\nvar ch_queries = new Array( );\r\nvar ch_selected=Math.floor((Math.random()*ch_queries.length));\r\nif ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) {\r\nch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected];\r\n}\r\n\/\/--><\/script>\r\n<script  src=\"http:\/\/scripts.chitika.net\/eminimalls\/amm.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<?php } ?>\r\n<br\/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The driving force behind BTO (Bachman-Turner Overdrive), Randy Bachman and Fred Turner, is now being sued by it&#8217;s remaining member&#8217;s. 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