Robbie Bachman

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Robbie Bachman (born Robin Bachman, 18 February 1953, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a drummer and the youngest brother of Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter Randy Bachman. The latter was a founding member of The Guess Who, Brave Belt and Bachman-Turner Overdrive).

Robbie Bachman was the original drummer in Brave Belt and Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

Bachman had practiced at home with his other brother, Randy. Randy offered him the Brave Belt drumming job, and Robbie accepted, at the age of eighteen.

In 1972, Brave Belt recorded their second album, Brave Belt II. This had a harder sound than the first, with many of the songs featuring C. F. Turner's vocals. The band was moving toward a harder rock sound, and it was at his time that Chad Allen left Brave Belt (just as he had the Guess Who years earlier).

Brave Belt toured as a trio for a while, but found it to be too restrictive, and added another Bachman brother, Tim, as a second guitarist. They financed and recorded a third album, and decided to change their name given their new musical direction. The band came up with "Bachman-Turner Overdrive", after seeing a copy of the trucker magazine Overdrive while on tour. They felt that the new name described their new brand of hard rock very well.

Although the line-up of the Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) has changed over the years, until 2004 BTO was still touring Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Their fans are affectionately called "Gear Heads".

BTO's last CD was an album called Trial By Fire, which was released as a European import in 1996.

Bachman posted a clip of a new song called "Can't Take it With You" on his website, but it is unclear if BTO plans on ever recording a new album.

He is currently enjoying semi-retirement along with his wife, Chrissy.