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The Bachman-Turner Award achievement in Rock Band 2

The Bachman-Turner Award

Maintain deployed Overdrive for 90 seconds

The Bachman-Turner Award0
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How to unlock the The Bachman-Turner Award achievement

  • Maka91Maka91
    21 Sep 2008 21 Sep 2008 27 Jul 2011
    35 4 8
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    If you exported track from Rock Band 1, then your best option is to play "Dani California", with 2 people on guitar and bass on medium. Both of you should fill your metres then take turns deploying star power, hopefully lasting well over 90 seconds.

    The same method can work for Rock Band 2 tracks although it can be slightly harder. For RB2 tracks, try "Today" or the final solo on "Ramblin Man".

    If the above method is too hard, it is also possible to add in someone on vocals or drums to start the overdrive chain hopefully adding a decent amount of seconds to the total.

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    Pedle ZelnipRe: the solution. On what difficulty? Expert? Hard? Medium?
    Posted by Pedle Zelnip on 13 Nov 09 at 21:29
    Maka91doesnt matter, whatever you find easy
    Posted by Maka91 on 14 Nov 09 at 06:56
    PizzerzYou should be more specific on when to use it.
    Posted by Pizzerz on 02 Jul 10 at 03:36

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  • ActionGrooveActionGroove
    04 Aug 2009 03 Aug 2009 06 Oct 2011
    18 0 3
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    It's possible to get this playing solo on Today by Smashing Pumpkins, but it takes a little work to achieve. You will need to play Guitar and Vocals simultaneously by putting Guitar on Medium and Vocals on Medium, but Easy Vocals should work too. Get a full bar of Overdrive on Vocals and wait until the opportunity to deploy is almost over, then activate it. You need to pick up the next two Overdrives and it can't run out too early. Just before the Vocals bar runs out, activate Guitar and fill up the Vocals bar again. Remember to use your whammy bar on the long Overdrive notes to fill up the bar more. The achievement unlocks at the end of the song, so keep playing if you think you have it.
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    zacattack5000i did this over and over and over and over and over.... kept thinking i had it but nooooo. this is much harder than you make it sound. i will just have to do it will another person
    Posted by zacattack5000 on 28 May 10 at 23:45
    ActionGrooveSorry to hear that. I remember I must have restarted at least a bunch of times before I finally got the timing perfect (which is basically what it has to be to get enough Overdrive). Are you whammying all your long white notes?
    Posted by ActionGroove on 29 May 10 at 01:52
    Octobot SuperThis definitely works, but it takes some practice and planning. I had to start my guitar Overdrive a verse or two BEFORE filling my vocal Overdrive for the FIRST time. After that it was just a juggling act.
    Posted by Octobot Super on 13 Jul 12 at 14:02
  • SebastianSBSebastianSB
    27 Sep 2008 08 Oct 2010 08 Oct 2010
    12 0 1
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    Below is a video guide I've created on how to acquire this achievement alone.

    Recommended songs:

    30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill (in video)
    Flobots - Handlebars
    Smashing Pumpkins - Today
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    ScramblesDKDidn't even watch the video, but it should be straight forward. Once all you Overdrives are filled for your vocals and guitar then let loose with the vocal overdrive, followed by guitar and back and forth.

    Worked first try for me, definite positive vote for this
    Posted by ScramblesDK on 16 Nov 11 at 06:12
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