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Like his band mates Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander, Tom Petersson happens to collect some very intriguing guitars and basses. Even Bun E. Carlos has an enormous drum and percussion collection.
He mostly plays a lot of Hamer 8 string and 12 string basses, as well as an Alembic 8 string bass. But he also owns and has played several Hofner and Fender basses, a Gretsch 12 string bass, and a Gretsch Electromatic bass. Tom Petersson is largely inactive from touring with Cheap Trick, not least due to having heart surgery that increasingly affected his bass playing. Robin Zander's son, plays bass for them now. and Bun E. Carlos was sacked due to health problems, though Rick Nielsen claims Bun technically remains a full time member of the group.
Rick's son Daxx also plays drums for Cheap Trick.
Rick Nielsen played bass for Cheap Trick shortly after Tom Petersson left in the Eighties, and then came in Jon Brant who played on She's Tight and on Mighty Wings from the Top Gun soundtrack.
I have heard Cheap Trick's new album, In Another World, and I must say it is a great album. Probably their most memorable since Lap Of Luxury.
I did own the Greatest Hits CD, but chucked it at some time.
I do, however, own Dream Police on record. I acquired it from my parents when they were downsizing. I also own the CDs of Heaven Tonight and In Another World. Dream Police is one of my favorite Cheap Trick albums, and my favorite Cheap Trick songs are Surrender and Dream Police. I also own the 45 and cassette single of Surrender To Me from the Tequila Sunrise soundtrack, which was sung by Robin Zander and Ann Wilson.
Steve Lukather of Toto played the uncredited guitar solo on Voices, a session he was paid $1500 allegedly to play.
And aside from the fact that Cheap Trick sang the theme song to That 70s Show, they also appeared in the movie Daddy Day Care and the song Surrender was also featured on the soundtrack.
Lindsay Lohan did a cover version of I Want You To Want Me, but it’s not very good. And there is a movie that has I Want You To Want Me on its soundtrack.
I think Cheap Trick is a very influential band. Bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Oasis, Bush, Nirvana and Panic At The Disco would never have been started if not for their influential music.
Although on the first Cheap Trick album, Tom Petersson mostly played a Gibson Thunderbird bass. Not bad for a guy who lists Paul McCartney and John Entwistle as an influence on his bass playing (but then again, which bassist do you know of that HASN'T listed Macca or The Ox as an influence?)
I hope this thread interests anyone who likes Rickenbacker basses.
"Surrender, Surrender
But don't give yourself away!"
He mostly plays a lot of Hamer 8 string and 12 string basses, as well as an Alembic 8 string bass. But he also owns and has played several Hofner and Fender basses, a Gretsch 12 string bass, and a Gretsch Electromatic bass. Tom Petersson is largely inactive from touring with Cheap Trick, not least due to having heart surgery that increasingly affected his bass playing. Robin Zander's son, plays bass for them now. and Bun E. Carlos was sacked due to health problems, though Rick Nielsen claims Bun technically remains a full time member of the group.
Rick's son Daxx also plays drums for Cheap Trick.
Rick Nielsen played bass for Cheap Trick shortly after Tom Petersson left in the Eighties, and then came in Jon Brant who played on She's Tight and on Mighty Wings from the Top Gun soundtrack.
I have heard Cheap Trick's new album, In Another World, and I must say it is a great album. Probably their most memorable since Lap Of Luxury.
I did own the Greatest Hits CD, but chucked it at some time.
I do, however, own Dream Police on record. I acquired it from my parents when they were downsizing. I also own the CDs of Heaven Tonight and In Another World. Dream Police is one of my favorite Cheap Trick albums, and my favorite Cheap Trick songs are Surrender and Dream Police. I also own the 45 and cassette single of Surrender To Me from the Tequila Sunrise soundtrack, which was sung by Robin Zander and Ann Wilson.
Steve Lukather of Toto played the uncredited guitar solo on Voices, a session he was paid $1500 allegedly to play.
And aside from the fact that Cheap Trick sang the theme song to That 70s Show, they also appeared in the movie Daddy Day Care and the song Surrender was also featured on the soundtrack.
Lindsay Lohan did a cover version of I Want You To Want Me, but it’s not very good. And there is a movie that has I Want You To Want Me on its soundtrack.
I think Cheap Trick is a very influential band. Bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Oasis, Bush, Nirvana and Panic At The Disco would never have been started if not for their influential music.
Although on the first Cheap Trick album, Tom Petersson mostly played a Gibson Thunderbird bass. Not bad for a guy who lists Paul McCartney and John Entwistle as an influence on his bass playing (but then again, which bassist do you know of that HASN'T listed Macca or The Ox as an influence?)
I hope this thread interests anyone who likes Rickenbacker basses.
"Surrender, Surrender
But don't give yourself away!"
