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Cheap Trick

February 04, 2023

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.[a][4] The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen and Petersson. Their commercially successful work bridged elements of '60s guitar pop, heavy metal, and punk rock, and would help set the template for subsequent power pop and arena rock artists.[5]

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Cheap Trick in 1981 (L-R: Pete Comita(Petersson’s replacement),Carlos, Zander, Nielsen)
Background information
OriginRockford, Illinois, U.S.
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Years active1973–present
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Members
Past members
Websitecheaptrick.com

Cheap Trick released their self-titled debut album in 1977 and, later that year, found success in Japan with the release of their second album, In Color. The band would achieve mainstream popularity in the United States in 1979 with the breakthrough No. 4 live album At Budokan and a Top 10 single, a live re-recording of "I Want You to Want Me." They followed with Dream Police (1979), their most commercially successful studio album, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart.[6] They later topped the US charts in 1988 with "The Flame."

Cheap Trick has performed live more than 5,000 times[7] and sold more than 20 million albums.[8] Over the course of its career, the band has experienced several resurgences of popularity and built a dedicated cult following. Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.

History

Origins and early years (1969–1977)

In 1967, Rick Nielsen formed Fuse with Tom Peterson (later known as Tom Petersson), who had played in another Rockford, Illinois, band called The Bo Weevils.[9] With Bun E. Carlos joining on drums, Fuse moved to Philadelphia in 1971. From 1972 to 1973, they called themselves Sick Man of Europe.[9] After a European tour in 1973, Nielsen and Petersson returned to Rockford and reunited with Carlos.[10][11] According to Rolling Stone, the band adopted the name Cheap Trick on August 15, 1973.[12] The name was inspired by the band's attendance at a Slade concert, where Petersson commented that Slade used "every cheap trick in the book" as part of their act.[13]

Randy "Xeno" Hogan was the original lead singer for Cheap Trick. He left the band shortly after its formation and was replaced by Robin Zander.[9][14]

 
Nielsen and Petersson performing in 1977

With Robin Zander now on vocals, the band recorded a demo in 1975 and played in warehouses, bowling alleys, and various other venues around the midwestern United States. The band was signed to Epic Records in early 1976.[citation needed] The band released its first album, Cheap Trick, in early 1977.[14] While favored by critics, the album did not sell well.[9] The album's lone single, "Oh, Candy", failed to chart, as did the album. Their second album, In Color, was released later that year.[14] The singles "I Want You To Want Me" and "Southern Girls" failed to chart. However, in 2012, In Color was ranked No. 443 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[15]

Budokan brings success (1978–1980)

When Cheap Trick toured in Japan for the first time in April 1978, they were received with a frenzy reminiscent of Beatlemania.[16] During the tour, Cheap Trick recorded two concerts at the Nippon Budokan. Ten tracks taken from both shows were compiled and released as a live album entitled Cheap Trick at Budokan,[14] which was intended to be exclusive to Japan.[17]

The band's third studio album, Heaven Tonight was released in May 1978.[14] The lead-off track "Surrender" was Cheap Trick's first single to chart in the United States, peaking at No. 62. It has gone on to become one of the band's signature songs.[citation needed]

Demand for Cheap Trick at Budokan became so great that Epic Records finally released the album in the U.S. in February 1979.[citation needed] Cheap Trick at Budokan launched the band into international stardom, and the album went triple platinum in the United States.[16][18] The first single from the album was the live version of "I Want You to Want Me", which had originally been released on In Color. It reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became Cheap Trick's best-selling single to date.[19] The second single, "Ain't That A Shame", peaked at No. 35. "Need Your Love" had already been recorded for the forthcoming Dream Police album that had already been finished, but after the unprecedented success of Cheap Trick at Budokan, Epic postponed the album's release.[citation needed]

Dream Police was released later in 1979,[14] and was their third album in a row produced by Tom Werman. The title track of the album was a hit single, as was "Voices". Dream Police also found the band taking its style in a more experimental direction by incorporating strings and dabbling in heavy metal on tracks like "Gonna Raise Hell". By 1980, Cheap Trick was headlining arenas.[citation needed]

On August 26, 1980, Petersson left the group to record a solo album with his wife Dagmar,[14] using the band name Another Language. Jon Brant became Petersson's steady replacement, after a year of Cheap Trick touring and recording with Peter Comita.[14]

All Shook Up (1980), produced by former Beatles producer George Martin,[14] reached No. 24 on the charts and was certified gold. However, the album's high-class background did not save it from descriptions like "Led Zeppelin gone psycho".[20]

1980s struggles (1981–1986)

In July 1981, CBS Inc. sued Cheap Trick and their manager Ken Adamany for $10 million, alleging they were attempting to coerce CBS into re-negotiating their contract and had refused to record any new material for the label since October 1980. The lawsuit was settled in early 1982 and work commenced on the next album: One on One.[citation needed] The album spawned two minor hits with the power ballad "If You Want My Love" (which peaked at no. 45) and the innuendo-laced rocker "She's Tight" (which peaked at no. 65).[19]

Cheap Trick released Next Position Please in 1983.[14] The album's two singles, "Dancing the Night Away" and "I Can't Take It," failed to chart.[19][21]

In 1984, the band recorded the title track to the Tim Matheson comedy Up The Creek, which Nielsen later called "one of the worst" songs he'd ever written.[22]

The band released Standing on the Edge in 1985.[14] This album was called their "best collection of bubblegum bazooka rock in years".[23] The album's first single, "Tonight It's You", reached No. 8 on Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart.[19]

In 1986, the band recorded "Mighty Wings", the end-title cut for the film Top Gun.[14] They then released The Doctor in the fall. The album's lone single, "It's Only Love", failed to chart.[19] The music video for "It's Only Love" made history as the first music video to use captioning for hearing-impaired persons.[24] The Doctor turned out to be the band's final album with Jon Brant as bassist.[citation needed]

Popular resurgence (1987–1989)

Petersson rejoined the group in 1987[25] and helped record 1988's Lap of Luxury,[14] produced by Richie Zito. Due to the band's commercial decline, Epic Records insisted that the band collaborate with professional songwriters on the album.[12] Nielsen said, "Lap of Luxury was a tough record to make. We could lie to you and tell you it was all wonderful and great. It wasn't. It was tough working with other writers. But it was a lesson for us."[26]

"The Flame", a ballad, was issued as the first single from the album,[14] and became the band's first-ever No. 1 hit.[19] The second single, a cover of Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel", peaked at no. 4. The other singles from the album were "Ghost Town", "Never Had a Lot to Lose", and "Let Go"; "Ghost Town" and "Never Had a Lot to Lose" also charted.[19] Lap of Luxury went platinum[12] and became recognized as the band's comeback album.[27][28][29] Billboard commented: "After a long hitless streak, Cheap Trick brings it all back home. This is the quartet's punchiest effort since its mid-'70s heyday."[30]

Transitions (1990–2015)

 
Cheap Trick performing in Baltimore, 4 August 2007

Busted was released in 1990.[14] The band was allowed more creative control, and professional songwriters were only used on a handful of songs. The first single, "Can't Stop Falling Into Love", reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100,[31] and No. 4 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.[32] The second single, the Diane Warren-penned "Wherever Would I Be", reached No. 50 on the charts.[33] The single "If You Need Me" was not successful, although the track "Back 'n Blue" reached No. 32 on the U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.[32]

In 1991, Cheap Trick's Greatest Hits was released.[14]

The group left Epic after the disappointing sales of Busted to sign with Warner Bros. Records.[14] In 1994, the band released Woke Up With A Monster.[14] The album's title track was issued as the first single and reached No. 16 on the US Mainstream Rock charts. The album's sales were poor, and it peaked at only No. 123.[citation needed]

In 1997, Cheap Trick signed with indie label Red Ant Records and released Cheap Trick.[14] The band attempted to re-introduce themselves to a new generation, as the album was self-titled and the artwork was similar to their first album which had been released twenty years before.[34] The album was critically acclaimed and hailed as a return to form.[14] Eleven weeks after the release, Red Ant's parent company Alliance Entertainment Corporation declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The single "Say Goodbye" only reached No. 119 on the charts, and the band again found themselves without a record label. Two other singles were released from the album, "Baby No More" and "Carnival Game".[citation needed]

Cheap Trick began to rebuild in 1998. The band toured behind the release of Cheap Trick at Budokan: The Complete Concert,[14] and the remastered re-issues of the band's first three albums. One of the multi-night stands from this tour resulted in Music for Hangovers, a live album that featured members of the Smashing Pumpkins on two tracks. In 1999, the band recorded a cover of Big Star's 1972 song "In The Street" that was used as the theme song for the hit sitcom That '70s Show. Cheap Trick ended the song with the lyric "We're all all right," which was drawn from their own 1978 song "Surrender".[35]

 
Vocalist Robin Zander performing at Gulfstream Park in 2006.

After spending much of 2001 writing songs and about six weeks in pre-production, Cheap Trick went into Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York in March 2002, where they recorded their first studio album in six years, Special One in May 2003.[citation needed]

Cheap Trick released Rockford on Cheap Trick Unlimited/Big3 Records in 2006. The first single from the album was "Perfect Stranger" (produced by Linda Perry and co-written by Cheap Trick and Perry). The band also appeared in a McDonald's advertising campaign called "This Is Your Wake-Up Call" featuring the band.[36]

 
Guitarist Rick Nielsen performing at Gulfstream Park in 2006.

In 2007, officials of Rockford, Illinois honored Cheap Trick by reproducing the Rockford album cover art on that year's city vehicle sticker. On June 19, 2007, the Illinois Senate passed Senate Resolution 255, which designated April 1 of every year as Cheap Trick Day in the State of Illinois.[37] In August of that year, Cheap Trick honored the 40th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by playing the album in its entirety with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conducted by Edwin Outwater, along with guest vocalists including Joan Osborne and Aimee Mann.[38]

On April 24, 2008, Cheap Trick performed at the Budokan arena for the 30th anniversary of the 1978 album Cheap Trick at Budokan.[39]

Bun E. Carlos stopped touring and recording with them and he has officially left the band in 2010. Rick Nielsen's son Daxx, who had filled in for Bun E. while he was recovering from back surgery in 2001, became the band's touring drummer. [3][2][40]

On July 17, 2011, at the Bluesfest in Ottawa, a thunderstorm blew through the festival area 20 minutes into the band's set. The band and crew were on the stage when, without warning, the 40-ton roof fell. It fell away from the audience and landed on the band's truck, which was parked alongside the back of the stage, the van broke the fall and allowed everyone about 30 seconds to escape.[41]

Carlos filed a lawsuit against his former bandmates in 2013. He claimed that even though they claimed that he was departed from Cheap Trick, he was not being allowed to participate in band-related activities, including recording. The remaining three members of Cheap Trick filed a countersuit, seeking a legal affirmation of their removal of Carlos. Their lawsuit was dismissed in late 2013.[42] The legal dispute was eventually settled.[12] Following the settlement, Carlos did not record or tour with them. However, the three remaining members decided they would continue Cheap Trick as a trio.[2][43][44]

Hall of Fame induction and later years (2016–present)

 
Cheap Trick performs live at Rockfest 80's in Pembroke Pines, Florida on November 4, 2017.

On April 1, 2016, the band released its first album in five years, Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello. They released a single, "No Direction Home," as a teaser for the album.[45] The album was the band's first record on a major label in 22 years.[12] Daxx Nielsen played drums on the album.[46]

On April 8, 2016, Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[47][48]

On June 16, 2017, the band released the album We're All Alright!.[49] Daxx Nielsen played drums on the album.[50] In August 2017, the band appeared on Insane Clown Posse's single "Black Blizzard".[51] On October 20, 2017, the band released a Christmas album, Christmas Christmas.[52]

On January 29, 2021, Cheap Trick released the single "Light Up The Fire" in the run up to their album In Another World, due for release on April 9, 2021.[53]

The band was announced as part of the 2021 Australian concert series, Under the Southern Stars, alongside Bush and Stone Temple Pilots. They replaced original headliners Live on the bill.[54] In April 2021, the concert series was postponed to 2022.[55]

When Petersson was sidelined from touring in 2021 due to open heart surgery, Zander's son Robin Taylor Zander filled in for him on tour.[40]

Legacy

In 2016, Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, and the band was introduced by Kid Rock.[47] Zander, Nielsen, Petersson, and Carlos were in attendance; with Carlos on drums, the band performed "I Want You to Want Me", "Dream Police", "Surrender" and "Ain't That a Shame".[47][48]

Cheap Trick have been cited as an influence on several artists in the alternative rock and power pop genre, including Nirvana, Green Day, Pearl Jam, and Smashing Pumpkins.[12][56]

Band members

Timeline

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Discography

Main article: Cheap Trick discography

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Following his departure from the band in 2010, Bun E. Carlos was a one-quarter owner of Cheap Trick and a former member of the band, but no longer records or tours with the band. Daxx Nielsen became the band's touring drummer in 2010 and had continued in that capacity in 2016. Nielsen also played drums on the band's 2016 album Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello and the band's 2017 album We're All Alright!.

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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 a 4 The current lineup of the band consists of Zander Nielsen and Petersson Their commercially successful work bridged elements of 60s guitar pop heavy metal and punk rock and would help set the template for subsequent power pop and arena rock artists 5 Cheap TrickCheap Trick in 1981 L R Pete Comita Petersson s replacement Carlos Zander Nielsen Background informationOriginRockford Illinois U S GenresPower pop hard rock arena rock pop rock 1 Years active1973 presentLabelsEpic Warner Bros Red Ant Big3 Big MachineMembersRobin Zander Rick Nielsen Tom PeterssonPast membersBun E Carlos a 2 3 Jon Brant Pete Comita Randy HoganWebsitecheaptrick wbr comCheap Trick released their self titled debut album in 1977 and later that year found success in Japan with the release of their second album In Color The band would achieve mainstream popularity in the United States in 1979 with the breakthrough No 4 live album At Budokan and a Top 10 single a live re recording of I Want You to Want Me They followed with Dream Police 1979 their most commercially successful studio album reaching No 6 on the Billboard 200 chart 6 They later topped the US charts in 1988 with The Flame Cheap Trick has performed live more than 5 000 times 7 and sold more than 20 million albums 8 Over the course of its career the band has experienced several resurgences of popularity and built a dedicated cult following Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins and early years 1969 1977 1 2 Budokan brings success 1978 1980 1 3 1980s struggles 1981 1986 1 4 Popular resurgence 1987 1989 1 5 Transitions 1990 2015 1 6 Hall of Fame induction and later years 2016 present 2 Legacy 3 Band members 3 1 Timeline 4 Discography 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditOrigins and early years 1969 1977 Edit In 1967 Rick Nielsen formed Fuse with Tom Peterson later known as Tom Petersson who had played in another Rockford Illinois band called The Bo Weevils 9 With Bun E Carlos joining on drums Fuse moved to Philadelphia in 1971 From 1972 to 1973 they called themselves Sick Man of Europe 9 After a European tour in 1973 Nielsen and Petersson returned to Rockford and reunited with Carlos 10 11 According to Rolling Stone the band adopted the name Cheap Trick on August 15 1973 12 The name was inspired by the band s attendance at a Slade concert where Petersson commented that Slade used every cheap trick in the book as part of their act 13 Randy Xeno Hogan was the original lead singer for Cheap Trick He left the band shortly after its formation and was replaced by Robin Zander 9 14 Nielsen and Petersson performing in 1977 With Robin Zander now on vocals the band recorded a demo in 1975 and played in warehouses bowling alleys and various other venues around the midwestern United States The band was signed to Epic Records in early 1976 citation needed The band released its first album Cheap Trick in early 1977 14 While favored by critics the album did not sell well 9 The album s lone single Oh Candy failed to chart as did the album Their second album In Color was released later that year 14 The singles I Want You To Want Me and Southern Girls failed to chart However in 2012 In Color was ranked No 443 on Rolling Stone magazine s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time 15 Budokan brings success 1978 1980 Edit When Cheap Trick toured in Japan for the first time in April 1978 they were received with a frenzy reminiscent of Beatlemania 16 During the tour Cheap Trick recorded two concerts at the Nippon Budokan Ten tracks taken from both shows were compiled and released as a live album entitled Cheap Trick at Budokan 14 which was intended to be exclusive to Japan 17 The band s third studio album Heaven Tonight was released in May 1978 14 The lead off track Surrender was Cheap Trick s first single to chart in the United States peaking at No 62 It has gone on to become one of the band s signature songs citation needed Demand for Cheap Trick at Budokan became so great that Epic Records finally released the album in the U S in February 1979 citation needed Cheap Trick at Budokan launched the band into international stardom and the album went triple platinum in the United States 16 18 The first single from the album was the live version of I Want You to Want Me which had originally been released on In Color It reached No 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Cheap Trick s best selling single to date 19 The second single Ain t That A Shame peaked at No 35 Need Your Love had already been recorded for the forthcoming Dream Police album that had already been finished but after the unprecedented success of Cheap Trick at Budokan Epic postponed the album s release citation needed Dream Police was released later in 1979 14 and was their third album in a row produced by Tom Werman The title track of the album was a hit single as was Voices Dream Police also found the band taking its style in a more experimental direction by incorporating strings and dabbling in heavy metal on tracks like Gonna Raise Hell By 1980 Cheap Trick was headlining arenas citation needed On August 26 1980 Petersson left the group to record a solo album with his wife Dagmar 14 using the band name Another Language Jon Brant became Petersson s steady replacement after a year of Cheap Trick touring and recording with Peter Comita 14 All Shook Up 1980 produced by former Beatles producer George Martin 14 reached No 24 on the charts and was certified gold However the album s high class background did not save it from descriptions like Led Zeppelin gone psycho 20 1980s struggles 1981 1986 Edit In July 1981 CBS Inc sued Cheap Trick and their manager Ken Adamany for 10 million alleging they were attempting to coerce CBS into re negotiating their contract and had refused to record any new material for the label since October 1980 The lawsuit was settled in early 1982 and work commenced on the next album One on One citation needed The album spawned two minor hits with the power ballad If You Want My Love which peaked at no 45 and the innuendo laced rocker She s Tight which peaked at no 65 19 Cheap Trick released Next Position Please in 1983 14 The album s two singles Dancing the Night Away and I Can t Take It failed to chart 19 21 In 1984 the band recorded the title track to the Tim Matheson comedy Up The Creek which Nielsen later called one of the worst songs he d ever written 22 The band released Standing on the Edge in 1985 14 This album was called their best collection of bubblegum bazooka rock in years 23 The album s first single Tonight It s You reached No 8 on Billboard s Top Rock Tracks chart 19 In 1986 the band recorded Mighty Wings the end title cut for the film Top Gun 14 They then released The Doctor in the fall The album s lone single It s Only Love failed to chart 19 The music video for It s Only Love made history as the first music video to use captioning for hearing impaired persons 24 The Doctor turned out to be the band s final album with Jon Brant as bassist citation needed Popular resurgence 1987 1989 Edit Petersson rejoined the group in 1987 25 and helped record 1988 s Lap of Luxury 14 produced by Richie Zito Due to the band s commercial decline Epic Records insisted that the band collaborate with professional songwriters on the album 12 Nielsen said Lap of Luxury was a tough record to make We could lie to you and tell you it was all wonderful and great It wasn t It was tough working with other writers But it was a lesson for us 26 The Flame a ballad was issued as the first single from the album 14 and became the band s first ever No 1 hit 19 The second single a cover of Elvis Presley s Don t Be Cruel peaked at no 4 The other singles from the album were Ghost Town Never Had a Lot to Lose and Let Go Ghost Town and Never Had a Lot to Lose also charted 19 Lap of Luxury went platinum 12 and became recognized as the band s comeback album 27 28 29 Billboard commented After a long hitless streak Cheap Trick brings it all back home This is the quartet s punchiest effort since its mid 70s heyday 30 Transitions 1990 2015 Edit Cheap Trick performing in Baltimore 4 August 2007 Busted was released in 1990 14 The band was allowed more creative control and professional songwriters were only used on a handful of songs The first single Can t Stop Falling Into Love reached No 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 31 and No 4 on the Album Rock Tracks chart 32 The second single the Diane Warren penned Wherever Would I Be reached No 50 on the charts 33 The single If You Need Me was not successful although the track Back n Blue reached No 32 on the U S Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart 32 In 1991 Cheap Trick s Greatest Hits was released 14 The group left Epic after the disappointing sales of Busted to sign with Warner Bros Records 14 In 1994 the band released Woke Up With A Monster 14 The album s title track was issued as the first single and reached No 16 on the US Mainstream Rock charts The album s sales were poor and it peaked at only No 123 citation needed In 1997 Cheap Trick signed with indie label Red Ant Records and released Cheap Trick 14 The band attempted to re introduce themselves to a new generation as the album was self titled and the artwork was similar to their first album which had been released twenty years before 34 The album was critically acclaimed and hailed as a return to form 14 Eleven weeks after the release Red Ant s parent company Alliance Entertainment Corporation declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy The single Say Goodbye only reached No 119 on the charts and the band again found themselves without a record label Two other singles were released from the album Baby No More and Carnival Game citation needed Cheap Trick began to rebuild in 1998 The band toured behind the release of Cheap Trick at Budokan The Complete Concert 14 and the remastered re issues of the band s first three albums One of the multi night stands from this tour resulted in Music for Hangovers a live album that featured members of the Smashing Pumpkins on two tracks In 1999 the band recorded a cover of Big Star s 1972 song In The Street that was used as the theme song for the hit sitcom That 70s Show Cheap Trick ended the song with the lyric We re all all right which was drawn from their own 1978 song Surrender 35 Vocalist Robin Zander performing at Gulfstream Park in 2006 After spending much of 2001 writing songs and about six weeks in pre production Cheap Trick went into Bearsville Studios in Woodstock New York in March 2002 where they recorded their first studio album in six years Special One in May 2003 citation needed Cheap Trick released Rockford on Cheap Trick Unlimited Big3 Records in 2006 The first single from the album was Perfect Stranger produced by Linda Perry and co written by Cheap Trick and Perry The band also appeared in a McDonald s advertising campaign called This Is Your Wake Up Call featuring the band 36 Guitarist Rick Nielsen performing at Gulfstream Park in 2006 In 2007 officials of Rockford Illinois honored Cheap Trick by reproducing the Rockford album cover art on that year s city vehicle sticker On June 19 2007 the Illinois Senate passed Senate Resolution 255 which designated April 1 of every year as Cheap Trick Day in the State of Illinois 37 In August of that year Cheap Trick honored the 40th anniversary of Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band by playing the album in its entirety with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conducted by Edwin Outwater along with guest vocalists including Joan Osborne and Aimee Mann 38 On April 24 2008 Cheap Trick performed at the Budokan arena for the 30th anniversary of the 1978 album Cheap Trick at Budokan 39 Bun E Carlos stopped touring and recording with them and he has officially left the band in 2010 Rick Nielsen s son Daxx who had filled in for Bun E while he was recovering from back surgery in 2001 became the band s touring drummer 3 2 40 On July 17 2011 at the Bluesfest in Ottawa a thunderstorm blew through the festival area 20 minutes into the band s set The band and crew were on the stage when without warning the 40 ton roof fell It fell away from the audience and landed on the band s truck which was parked alongside the back of the stage the van broke the fall and allowed everyone about 30 seconds to escape 41 Carlos filed a lawsuit against his former bandmates in 2013 He claimed that even though they claimed that he was departed from Cheap Trick he was not being allowed to participate in band related activities including recording The remaining three members of Cheap Trick filed a countersuit seeking a legal affirmation of their removal of Carlos Their lawsuit was dismissed in late 2013 42 The legal dispute was eventually settled 12 Following the settlement Carlos did not record or tour with them However the three remaining members decided they would continue Cheap Trick as a trio 2 43 44 Hall of Fame induction and later years 2016 present Edit Cheap Trick performs live at Rockfest 80 s in Pembroke Pines Florida on November 4 2017 On April 1 2016 the band released its first album in five years Bang Zoom Crazy Hello They released a single No Direction Home as a teaser for the album 45 The album was the band s first record on a major label in 22 years 12 Daxx Nielsen played drums on the album 46 On April 8 2016 Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 47 48 On June 16 2017 the band released the album We re All Alright 49 Daxx Nielsen played drums on the album 50 In August 2017 the band appeared on Insane Clown Posse s single Black Blizzard 51 On October 20 2017 the band released a Christmas album Christmas Christmas 52 On January 29 2021 Cheap Trick released the single Light Up The Fire in the run up to their album In Another World due for release on April 9 2021 53 The band was announced as part of the 2021 Australian concert series Under the Southern Stars alongside Bush and Stone Temple Pilots They replaced original headliners Live on the bill 54 In April 2021 the concert series was postponed to 2022 55 When Petersson was sidelined from touring in 2021 due to open heart surgery Zander s son Robin Taylor Zander filled in for him on tour 40 Legacy EditIn 2016 Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The induction ceremony was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York on April 8 and the band was introduced by Kid Rock 47 Zander Nielsen Petersson and Carlos were in attendance with Carlos on drums the band performed I Want You to Want Me Dream Police Surrender and Ain t That a Shame 47 48 Cheap Trick have been cited as an influence on several artists in the alternative rock and power pop genre including Nirvana Green Day Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins 12 56 Band members EditCurrent membersRick Nielsen lead guitar backing vocals 1973 present bass 1981 1982 Robin Zander lead vocals rhythm guitar 1974 present Tom Petersson bass backing vocals 1973 1980 1987 present Current touring musiciansRobin Taylor Zander guitar bass backing vocals 2014 present guest Current touring and session membersDaxx Nielsen drums percussion backing vocals 2001 2010 present Former membersBun E Carlos drums percussion occasional backing vocals 1973 2010 one off in 2016 a 2 3 Randy Hogan aka Xeno lead vocals 1973 1974 Pete Comita bass backing vocals 1980 1981 Jon Brant bass backing vocals 1981 1987 2004 2005 2007 one off 1999 Former touring musiciansMagic Cristian keyboards backing vocals 1982 1986 one off 2002 2008 2011 2012 2016 Steve Walsh keyboards backing vocals 1985 Mark Radice keyboards backing vocals 1985 Tod Howarth keyboards backing vocals 1986 1987 1990 1996 2000 2008 guest 1999 Hank Ransome drums fill in Carlos in 1976 Timeline Edit a Discography EditMain article Cheap Trick discography Cheap Trick 1977 In Color 1977 Heaven Tonight 1978 Dream Police 1979 All Shook Up 1980 One on One 1982 Next Position Please 1983 Standing on the Edge 1985 The Doctor 1986 Lap of Luxury 1988 Busted 1990 Woke Up with a Monster 1994 Cheap Trick 1997 Special One 2003 Rockford 2006 The Latest 2009 Bang Zoom Crazy Hello 2016 We re All Alright 2017 Christmas Christmas 2017 In Another World 2021 Notes Edit Illinois portal a b c d Following his departure from the band in 2010 Bun E Carlos was a one quarter owner of Cheap Trick and a former member of the band but no longer records or tours with the band Daxx Nielsen became the band s touring drummer in 2010 and had continued in that capacity in 2016 Nielsen also played drums on the band s 2016 album Bang Zoom Crazy Hello and the band s 2017 album We re All Alright References Edit Uhelski Jaan March 15 2010 Cheap Trick 35 Years of Pop Rock Brio BMI MusicWorld Retrieved January 29 2022 a b c d Greene Andy April 11 2016 16 Things We Learned Hanging 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Retrieved October 20 2017 Colothan Scott January 29 2021 Cheap Trick reschedule tour amp premiere new song Light Up The Fire Planet Rock Retrieved January 29 2021 Langford Jackson February 2 2021 NEWS Cheap Trick Joins Under The Southern Stars 2021 Lineup Music Feeds Evolve Media Retrieved February 3 2021 Piovesan Anthony April 21 2021 We are upset Festival forced to cancel for second year NewsComAu NCA NewsWire Retrieved April 21 2021 Billy Corgan pays tribute to Cheap Trick their place among the greats is secure NME April 8 2016 Retrieved October 8 2021 jojos bizarre adventureExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cheap Trick Official website Cheap Trick Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cheap Trick amp oldid 1136162283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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