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BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE LEGAL ISSUES<br> Original Bachman-Turner Overdrive members Randy Bachman and Fred Turner were considering a reunion tour, but that news has upset fellow former bandmates Robin Bachman, Randy’s brother, and Blair Thornton. According to The Canadian Press, Robin and Blair have even filed suit because when the band broke up in 1977, they got the rights to the group’s name and all variations of it. Robin and Blair allege that Randy’s company registered several of BTO’s names with the patent office and that he’s spoken to concert promoters about touring as Bachman-Turner. Robin and Blair are asking for damages for loss of market share, income and profit and they want to stop Randy and Fred from using any Bachman-Turner name. <br> <br> JOE PERRY RESPONDS <br> We recently reported that when asked what he plans to do next, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler said he wants to work on branding himself. Well when Tyler’s bandmate, guitarist Joe Perry, found out about this, he turned to his Twitter page. Joe wrote that he’s upset he learned about the news by reading it online, also disclosing that Steven hasn’t called him in months. Perry stated, “A bit cold [to] forget us 4 guys,” then added, “What about fans? The people that also love him and put him where he is after 40 years.” Joe went on to reveal that the last time he called Steven, the singer hung up on him. For the time being, Perry promises to put everything he can in all his upcoming Joe Perry Project shows. Read more at Twitter.com/AdmiralPerry.
By Sam