What do endless prairie highways, a runaway tour bus, a hockey stick used as cruise control, and one of the greatest Canadian rock bands of all time have in common?
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman have the stories.
From overpacked motel rooms on the road, to their tour bus almost going off a cliff in B.C., to witnessing polar bear attacks in Churchill, to revealing the real inspiration behind hits like American Woman and Undun, Bachman and Cummings share unforgettable stories from more than six decades of music, friendship, and life on the road.
Along the way, they explain why the wide-open spaces of the Canadian prairies continue to inspire them, how growing up in Winnipeg helped nurture one of Canada's greatest songwriting partnerships, and why, after touring the world, they still feel most at home where "you can see forever."
Whether you're listening from a canoe, a campsite, or somewhere along a Canadian highway, this is a conversation about music, memory, friendship, and the prairie landscapes that helped shape one of Canada's greatest rock bands.
Credits
Explore: A Canadian Geographic Podcast is hosted by David McGuffin.
Produced by David McGuffin and ExploreProductions.ca in partnership with Canadian Geographic.
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Editor-in-chief: Alexandra Pope
Digital and travel editor: Madigan Cotterill
Digital marketing manager: Caroline Workman
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