A few months ago, I heard Neil Fallon of Clutch, with his other band, the Company Band, covering an obscure Bachman-Turner Overdrive song called “Not Fragile.” It kicked all kinds of butt, and I figured, hey, must have been a good rock song that Neil & Co. turned into a borderline heavy metal song.

But, when I saw the “Not Fraglie” album at our beloved Square Records for a buck, I give it a shot and… how glad am I that I did? Because turns out the song, and the album, were already balls-out hard rock without any need for updating. Listen for yourself: