While Cheap Trick's original drummer hasn't been seen on the road with the band in a couple of years, he insists he's still very much a part of the band. So Bun E. Carlos was shocked when he wasn't included when his band was invited to record a song for the next 'A Very Special Christmas.'
We take a moment here to salute the sophomore LP by one of rock and roll's greatest bands, 'In Color' by Cheap Trick. Released in September of 1977, it was a sharp turn from the band's raw and bl
Sometimes it's a guitar lick, sometimes it's seeing someone on TV, but for Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, his first musical memory came from his father and an accidental stage appearance.
Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen isn't ready to be relegated to relic status just yet. Still, fans will be happy to know that the man, his legendary band -- and yes, all those guitars -- are the subject of a special exhibit at the Burpee Museum Of Natural History, located in the band's hometown of Rockford, Ill.
When you're a headliner, you're awarded certain privileges. When you're playing your hometown, you probably even get more favorable treatment. And if you're a band as big as Aerosmith and your opening act is the equally impressive Cheap Trick, you've got to take advantage of the situation to guest on a classic song.
Odds are pretty good that if you're going to see Cheap Trick, you'll see them on a very specifically-sized stage. The band requested in their tour rider that their stage be professional and level: no less than 40 feet wide by 40 feet deep and four to five feet high off the ground.
This is a classic piece of artwork, from the very recognizable image of Rick Nielsen rocking out on guitar to the typewriter-esque lettering that's been the Cheap Trick logo throughout their career.
Apparently red is seen as a motivating color for rock post
If you don't tour with a group and never talk to your bandmates anymore, are you still actually in the band? According to Cheap Trick drummer Bun E Carlos ... yes.
Cheap Trick will rock the nation's capitol on this coming Sunday, April 22. The classic rockers are part of the entertainment for an Earth Day rally on the National Mall in Washington D.C., which according to the band's website runs from 12PM to 7PM ET.
In the spring of 1979, you couldn't escape the sounds of 'I Want You To Want Me,' the first big hit from Cheap Trick.Then again, why would you want to?
