Tim Bachman Bachman-Turner Overdrive's guitarist dies at 71

Tim Bachman, The co-founder and guitarist of the popular rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has passed away at the age of 71 on April 28.

The news of Bachman-Turner Overdrive‘s guitarist death was confirmed by his son on Facebook, who revealed that his father had been rushed to the emergency room due to a medical complication, where doctors discovered that cancer had spread throughout his brain. bachman turner overdrive

“My Dad passed this afternoon. Thank You Everyone for the kind words,” Paxton wrote. “Grateful I got to spend some time with him at the end. Grab yer loved ones and hug em close, ya never know how long you have.”

Tim Bachman, co-founder and guitarist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, passes away at 71. — Ryder Bachman/Facebook

Paxton, also detailed his final moments with his father on Facebook. “I sat with Dad yesterday afternoon and reminisced about some of the good times we had,” he said. “He was pretty out of it most of the time, but at one point looked up at me with really, big wide eyes and said, ‘I love you Paxton, keep sharing the music…’ and then passed back out.”

He added: “It’s really hard watching your parent lay in bed helpless and sick and there’s nothing you can do to help them. Breaking my heart. Thankful for the time we got to spend together.”

Bachman played a crucial role in the formation of the band, which also consisted of his brothers Randy and Robbie Bachman and bassist Fred Turner. Prior to his stint with Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Tim Bachman was part of Brave Belt, a band that featured his brothers and was moderately successful.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive rose to fame with their self-titled debut album in 1973, which was followed by the successful Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, featuring the hit singles “Let It Ride” and “Takin’ Care of Business.” Despite the band’s success, Tim Bachman left the group in early 1974 due to his violation of the band’s policy of abstaining from drugs and alcohol while on tour.

Tim Bachman later reunited with the band in the 1980s, contributing to their final album, Bachman-Turner Overdrive. After this, he retired from the music industry and worked as a realtor.

Tim Bachman‘s death marks another tragic loss for the Bachman family, coming just months after the death of his brother and former bandmate, Robbie Bachman.