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roryfaninva
Any Cheap Trick Fans Here?
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Hairball
They were great back in the day...John Lennon thought so also:
Cheap Trick recounts working with John Lennon to Howard Stern
“He wanted a heavier sound because if you listen to Double Fantasy now,
it sounds kind of loungy to me and it sounds like studio guys. He wanted a harder edge,”
No sure why this version wasn't used (maybe too heavy?), but it's superior to the official version imo, and was eventually released on one of the box sets/compilations...
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RisingStone
Cheap Trick At Budokan not only elevated the group to stardom but also made the Budokan world famous and one of the most celebrated, iconic rock venues of all. However, the bulk of this album is actually from the Koseinenkin Kaikan (a 2,400 seater), Osaka, April 27, 1978, the previous date to the Budokan shows (April 28 and 30). The story goes that the producer found the tapes recorded at the Budokan unusable for the most part for some technical reason therefore opted for the Osaka recording, supposedly prepared for the backup. It has been no secret from the day it was released, but my general impression is that both record company and journalists have deliberately avoided mentioning this fact as much as possible to this day, presumably to keep the prestige that is attached to the album and the venue. I have never come across a track-by-track recording credit (the date and the venue on each track) anywhere, even in an “in-depth” feature of the album in a music magazine. Ever.
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DGA35
Was a big fan during Budokan/Dream Police era. Don't like the fact that Bun E Carlos is no longer with them. Was actually supposed to see them on May 1 opening for ZZ Top in Abbotsford near Vancouver.
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Hairball
They were great back in the day...John Lennon thought so also:
Cheap Trick recounts working with John Lennon to Howard Stern
“He wanted a heavier sound because if you listen to Double Fantasy now,
it sounds kind of loungy to me and it sounds like studio guys. He wanted a harder edge,”
No sure why this version wasn't used (maybe too heavy?), but it's superior to the official version imo, and was eventually released on one of the box sets/compilations...
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DGA35
Was a big fan during Budokan/Dream Police era. Don't like the fact that Bun E Carlos is no longer with them. Was actually supposed to see them on May 1 opening for ZZ Top in Abbotsford near Vancouver.
I almost got tickets for that show too. Seen ZZ before and wasn't impressed but would have liked to see Cheap Trick.
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DGA35
Was a big fan during Budokan/Dream Police era. Don't like the fact that Bun E Carlos is no longer with them. Was actually supposed to see them on May 1 opening for ZZ Top in Abbotsford near Vancouver.
I almost got tickets for that show too. Seen ZZ before and wasn't impressed but would have liked to see Cheap Trick.
They were cheap, I believe $100 incl. ticketmaster service charges. Plus, it's a lot easier driving home from Abby than downtown Vancouver! Never seen ZZ before, had many opportunities, and CT I saw in the early 90s with Heart at the Coliseum and then I'm sure I saw CT maybe at the Commodore. I would have to go through all my old ticket stubs!
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Elmo Lewis
They made the R and R HOF a few years ago.
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DGA35
Was a big fan during Budokan/Dream Police era. Don't like the fact that Bun E Carlos is no longer with them. Was actually supposed to see them on May 1 opening for ZZ Top in Abbotsford near Vancouver.
I almost got tickets for that show too. Seen ZZ before and wasn't impressed but would have liked to see Cheap Trick.
They were cheap, I believe $100 incl. ticketmaster service charges. Plus, it's a lot easier driving home from Abby than downtown Vancouver! Never seen ZZ before, had many opportunities, and CT I saw in the early 90s with Heart at the Coliseum and then I'm sure I saw CT maybe at the Commodore. I would have to go through all my old ticket stubs!
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Elmo Lewis
Maybe you haven't stood in front of Ric's amp. Closer to metal than bubblegum.
Anyway, to each his own.