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Aug 13, 2023 · Lennon reportedly feigned shock when Nielsen arrived at the studio, claiming to have been expecting pop heart-throb turned country artist Rick Nelson. “He looked at me and said: ‘Oh, it’s you!’” recalled Nielsen.
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Cheap Trick guitarist and Beatles nut Rick Nielsen on the...
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It started in 1968 with the band Fuse, with guitarist Rick...
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Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen and Petersson.
Sep 12, 2023 · Lead guitarist Nielsen, whose parents owned a music store, started buying, selling, and trading guitars before Cheap Trick was famous. In 1968, Rick traded a Gibson SG and $25 for a ’59 sunburst Les Paul, which he then sold to Jeff Beck for $350.
Richard Alan Nielsen (born December 22, 1948) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar .
Sep 13, 2009 · At the peak of Cheap Trick's fame, guitarist Rick Nielsen and drummer Bun E. Carlos recorded a version of "I'm Losing You" with John Lennon that was a little too grungy for "Double Fantasy."
Jan 21, 2022 · Nielsen’s love for music has remained steadfast, and he’s been a cornerstone of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick – which also features singer/rhythm guitarist Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson – since they started out in 1973.
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The Cheap Trick version was eventually released on John Lennon Anthology, albeit without an overdubbed guitar part played by Nielsen.
