Barrybgb

Cheap Trick first bursted onto the scene in the late 70s, brimming with crunching guitars, power pop, rock and roll, and a love for british guitar rock as well. CT was guitarist Rick Nielsen, singer Robin Zander, bassist Tom Petersson, and drummer Bun E. Carlos. Throughout their 32 year career, they have been hailed many times as the "American Beatles". They have infused different genres and have been influential to other bands and artists crossing rock and roll, pop, alternative, and punk. Some of their classic songs from this period include "I Want You To Want Me" and "Surrender".

I Want You To Want Me :
YouTube - Cheap Trick "I Want You To Want Me"

Surrender :
YouTube - Cheap Trick - Surrender

CT kept going into the successful 80s with more band classics like "Dream Police" and "If You Want My Love".




Dream Police :
YouTube - Cheap Trick - Dream Police

If You Want My Love :
YouTube - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love

The band turned to a more mainstream audience MTV sound, but also gained some of the best success on the charts in the 80s with "The Flame", which became their first and only #1 single, and a top 5 hit version of Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel".

The Flame :
YouTube - Cheap Trick - The Flame

Don't Be Cruel :
YouTube - Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel

The band has continued on into the 90s and 00s....




One of my favorite bands ever, they have been hailed as the "greatest classic rock band out there today", and are still making and putting out great music. Their new CD, "The Latest", is the best CD I've heard all year.

Melis

Cool, I remember thm. I like some of their songs.

Barrybgb

Yep. I think they are just cool. I finished with the thread. Hope you see the pictures I added.

Melis

Great pics! I'm gonna dl some songs.

Barrybgb

Thanks!.

They are my latest musical obsession. Lol. Trying to get my hands on everything I can find. Sadly, a lot of their studio stuff is hard to find in the stores here. I've gotten a few and have ordered some others.

Melis

Yeah, I can't find a lot of 80s stuff in stores. I don't know what I ever did before the Internet.

Barrybgb

I did manage to find the "Dream Police" CD, which is great, but not much else. I have one on order now.

Melis

Cool! I'll have to look out for some.

Barrybgb

Their new CD, "The Latest", is great. Straight forward rock and roll with some soaring power pop and Beatlesque/Lennon-ish harmonies and vocals on other songs. Robin Zander is one of the best and most underappreciated vocalists in rock/pop ever.

Rainstorm Jenny

Good band I saw them in concert last year. They still got it.

Barrybgb

They come here every year, but I haven't seen them yet. They are highly praised for being a really tight band live, and many have said they are the best classic rock band touring today. They were going to be here with Def Leppard, but Leppard canceled the gig due to family things. Hopefully they will re-schedule. I need to see them live!.

Rainstorm Jenny

They were very well live, just brillant. I love their songs "Surrender" and "The Flame" my two personal favorites.

Barrybgb

Those are great songs. I love "The Flame". They lost some credibility with that one with a lot of fans who thought they went too commercial, but I love it. In fact, that was the one song I kept hearing that made me finally go out and get a hits CD, and that's what got the ball rolling.

I got two CT CDs for Christmas too. "At Budokan", which is one of the holy grails of live rock albums, and their live album performing The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, complete with DVD of the concert as well.

Rainstorm Jenny

I just love monster ballads in general and that one is a great song for a breakup song.

Barrybgb

I love them too, and that one is a "monster" indeed. Lol. Robin Zander sounds so great on it. Then again, he sounds great on everything.