Backstory on this song..... before hitting it big, when they were an opening act for other bands, like most opening bands they weren't always given time to do a proper sound check, so they they opened with this song, bringing in one instrument at a time, allowing the sound man to adjust each one as it came in.
My first concert was Cheap Trick summer of 1982. I was 13. It was great. Rick brought out his double neck guitar that looked like him. Never knew that guitars could be custom built like that until that night.
When I was a kid I just loved the whole concept behind this song. A fast opening number entitled "Hello There". In my very first band when we were 14 we stole this idea and came up with her own version. Ours was called "What's up". Problem was it went on for at least 7 minutes and not only had a guitar solo in it but a drum solo and a bass solo. Oh and it had time signature changes because we also liked Rush. We wore ourselves out playing it. Totally defeating the whole purpose. LOL
I saw them in 1979. I was 18 years old not a care in the world, my beautiful girlfriend at the time hanging on my arm. I would join the Air Force 7 month later. I can remember the concert like it was yesterday.
+Josh Martins I've said (written, rather) many times, Cheap Trick has to have been one of the most underappreciated bands ever. So unfortunate; bottom line, they were always incredible! (Their talent is obvious - most notably to me, Rick Nielsens guitar abilities: wow! Not to minimize the others, of course, as they all really were ground-breaking; their individual styles, for example, and the fusing of the then 'lame' world of commercialised music with the precursors of punk and new wave... I could go on and on.) Even back in the late 70's as a kid I was bewildered at why hardly any of the other high-schoolers were getting in to them as I did. Its good to see they're still performing though, although its too bad they weren't more sucessful back here in North America as they were overseas.
They didnt reach the heights they should have because of one thing.....the goofball nerd image of the guitarist. Shallow, i know but these things matter to fans. It actually put me off them when i was a teen. I couldnt get past it. Tells you what i was like as a teen but i wasnt alone. Pity.
I saw them open for Kiss in 1977 on the Love Gun tour. At first I thought they were going to be thrown off stage. Then they won us over in dramatic fashion. A year later at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix during the Live At Budokan tour. Then a year after that, in a much larger arena, for Heaven Tonight. I've seen them three times since but 77-79 were the glory days, as they say.
I saw them right at the front of the stage around 1980 and the release of Budokan. My ears rang for 3 days, the loudest indoor show of all for me. My 2 mates and i took these tiny wee superpotent stimulants and it was surreal as they were on top of the world right then, geez what a rock band
Mr Intro Guy is the funniest thing I've seen all week. And then 2 minutes of sheer musical awesomeness... it doesn't get any better than this on RUclips!
last time I will post on your page I think I mean you were from Milwaukee and Rockford too I think. Here we go- I got some orchids, two plants in the hospital when I got out (Again). I wanted to give my counselor at the time a big, hug but we just shook hands, he was a flyer too, a sort of floater if you will. When I do laundry every week by our machine, the lady down the hall didn't speak English very well. She was still very nice. On Mother's Day she gave me a rose. I consider her my friend too. She lives down the hall. I too tried to give her a plastic orange mum to say thank you but only laid it by her door as a boy dropped off water there. I just should have knocked on the door. I feel bad as I dont see her or the fsamily across the hall. I don't like anyone being prejudice either, as one time long ago I was too and now like the birds I had to let it go. one of my daughter's has a beautiful soul , has many flights, she takesand if I could choose someone well yes I saw him too. He is very beautiful too! But alas it is up to them to make the decision. Love you friend, thank you too as we all have a Rose, a Moon and a Staras a friend. Peace Love Kindness is a start! Denise Contreras a momma with a papa too. thank you
My nephew,came through,with a Huge gift,last night. Two V.I.P box seat ticket's,to one of His Dad,and Uncle's,All-Time Favorite bands, Cheap Trick. I can honestly die tomorrow,and Be Just Fine. ha ha lol.
When I was a 11 yr old I saw The Cheaps with Kiss at the worst place on earth the swing auditorium in San Bernardino CA the First McDonald's, I saw the bNd probably 28 times., I could have replaced Bunn had I been Givin an audition but I Rick's son has handled the job real good except there's no big sticks or ties or traded drum sets from Montgomery Wards, Nobody can cover the Beatles but Cheap Trick not only covered them but sounded better, to this day.Magical Mystery Tour still rules as the best in my opinion
The camera editor should be ashamed of himself for cutting away consistently right when Nielsen is doing some of his best leaps and kicks. Makes me sad. :(
Wow… watched a version of this song from Saginaw Michigan three weeks ago and it is much less energetic! I guess that is to be expected but still it’s just going through the motions
my guess is that the introduction speaker is don kirshner's son. I was thinking "I must be even older than I thought as I remember don as being a middle aged guy, not this young. but on investigation, don looked a lot older, but similar I think. BTW, Cheap Trick is one of my two all time favorite American bands.
Davis Jen It was on a TV show in the 70s. TV hosts were really toned down back then. You should watch the Mike Wallace interview and show with KISS from the 70s. He is really mellow compared to them.
Yes, you are correct, speaking manners were different. More notable to me was that back then interviewers did not speak in a manner similar to how one would speak to small children in the past as is the case on what we call "national news" today. Actually that is not fair, children shows of the past were much more sophisticated than modern national news broadcasts are. But to the point, even at that time, DK was unusually low key, and his son seemed zombie like. Nothing wrong, but I remember my perception from that time.
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Backstory on this song..... before hitting it big, when they were an opening act for other bands, like most opening bands they weren't always given time to do a proper sound check, so they they opened with this song, bringing in one instrument at a time, allowing the sound man to adjust each one as it came in.
That's brilliant. I never knew that but it makes total sense.
Nope
@@usgradeabeef2782 Nope what? That's not true?
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Yep! UNCLE KNOBBIE
Never knew that. Cool story.
Everything that rock and roll was meant to be...in less than 2 minutes.
Ladies and Gentlemen...I give you....CHEAP TRICK!!!!
My first concert was Cheap Trick summer of 1982. I was 13. It was great. Rick brought out his double neck guitar that looked like him. Never knew that guitars could be custom built like that until that night.
Love the robot who introduces them.
Yeah he was way to enthusiastic lol
He was doing his Don Kirshner impression.
Looks like young Eli Manning...lol😂
Yea , me too !!! Lol
Intense
that guy really knows how to introduce a band.. what a promoter... his next gig.. a funeral
Lol no doubt
He needs to dial it back a bit! I know the band is great but drink some decaf buddy!
I think its Don Kirchner's son. Same dull face same zero personality. No comb over, yet.
@@toddyeager7493 xD
@@janetowens7288 he's likely borrowing one of his dad's nifty shirts
my great taste in music brought me here
Love this comment! Agree!
Bun E such a badass!!!
Coolest drummer ever
i miss them so much, they took punk, pop, glam and rock ... . put it all in a ball and kicked it out the window
They still play from time to time.
+James B lol
Just saw them in Vegas last weekend. They are still kicking ass!
They still play 70-100 dates every year.
They still make music so you don't have to miss em 😀
You can almost smell the bonfire at your local high school kegger........
When I was a kid I just loved the whole concept behind this song. A fast opening number entitled "Hello There". In my very first band when we were 14 we stole this idea and came up with her own version. Ours was called "What's up". Problem was it went on for at least 7 minutes and not only had a guitar solo in it but a drum solo and a bass solo. Oh and it had time signature changes because we also liked Rush. We wore ourselves out playing it. Totally defeating the whole purpose. LOL
Ha ha, classic stuff mate!
The best ever gig intro track, ever....
Bun E. is a beast on the skins. I like how Robin pronounces "gentlemun" . Love me some Cheap Trick and still to this day.
These guys are Classic Rock Gods! Rick Nielson is a Guitar God!
Pure awesome Rock and Roll! Plain and simple. That is crazy brilliant!
They dont make them like this anymore. That was beautiful to see and hear.
Another one of those great Midwest bands from Illinois.
I saw them in 1979. I was 18 years old not a care in the world, my beautiful girlfriend at the time hanging on my arm. I would join the Air Force 7 month later. I can remember the concert like it was yesterday.
I'd love to see the rest of this show!
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Steve from accounting on drums.
or is he the "Have You Seen My Stapler" guy from Office Space
Man, Steve is pretty good. He drums just like the legendary Bun E. Carlos. Wait.....
#CheapTrick
Guys, I must confess, I stole this line from another comment in a Judas Priest video from the Us Festival. Joke theft is no cool.
Lmfao. Poor Bun E. Carlos
Bun E is great!
Back in 79 when I was just starting to play guitar this lead was the first one I ever learned. Thanks Rick for making it so simple but effective.
Great band I've seen many times live.Long live Rick,Bun E,Robin and Tom
Best sound check song ever
So underrated !!!!
+Josh Martins I've said (written, rather) many times, Cheap Trick has to have been one of the most underappreciated bands ever. So unfortunate; bottom line, they were always incredible! (Their talent is obvious - most notably to me, Rick Nielsens guitar abilities: wow! Not to minimize the others, of course, as they all really were ground-breaking; their individual styles, for example, and the fusing of the then 'lame' world of commercialised music with the precursors of punk and new wave... I could go on and on.) Even back in the late 70's as a kid I was bewildered at why hardly any of the other high-schoolers were getting in to them as I did.
Its good to see they're still performing though, although its too bad they weren't more sucessful back here in North America as they were overseas.
+Pete G. Papadakos So much blues, and then there is the punk. PUNK BLUES?? Ha!
Their first 3 albums are AMAZING !
+Josh Martins So true!
They didnt reach the heights they should have because of one thing.....the goofball nerd image of the guitarist. Shallow, i know but these things matter to fans. It actually put me off them when i was a teen. I couldnt get past it. Tells you what i was like as a teen but i wasnt alone. Pity.
This sounds very punk rockish. With Huntz Hall on guitar.
Greatest opening song ever!!!
I saw them in '86...that was the first song and it blew me away...luv 'em
You have to give this a Thumbs Up just for that guy at the beginning!!!
I saw them open for Kiss in 1977 on the Love Gun tour. At first I thought they were going to be thrown off stage. Then they won us over in dramatic fashion. A year later at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix during the Live At Budokan tour. Then a year after that, in a much larger arena, for Heaven Tonight. I've seen them three times since but 77-79 were the glory days, as they say.
LOve Bun E's cigarette!
So casual
Total fucking legend!
That man will be buried with a cigarette in his mouth! 😂😂😂😂
Let's see Zack do that!!
Rick plays with the continuity with the hat bill flip.
More more more.😊
Outstanding quality.
Rick Nielsen - One of the sloppiest (and greatest) guitar players ever!
I remember watching this on Don kirshner's Rock concert on Saturday nights the good old days
Their show at the MN state fair 9-2-2019 was awesome.
Bun E. Carlos on the drums!!
My favorite Cheap Trick song...
I saw them right at the front of the stage around 1980 and the release of Budokan. My ears rang for 3 days, the loudest indoor show of all for me. My 2 mates and i took these tiny wee superpotent stimulants and it was surreal as they were on top of the world right then, geez what a rock band
SWEET!
@@danthefan5378 Thanks Dan!
Bun E Carlos. 'nuff said.
Mr Intro Guy is the funniest thing I've seen all week. And then 2 minutes of sheer musical awesomeness... it doesn't get any better than this on RUclips!
Bun E Carlos always looked like the bored Dad of the group but damn he could play the drums.
i had seen them a number of times they always put on a great show rock and roll is what this is all about!!!
last time I will post on your page I think I mean you were from Milwaukee and Rockford too I think. Here we go- I got some orchids, two plants in the hospital when I got out (Again). I wanted to give my counselor at the time a big, hug but we just shook hands, he was a flyer too, a sort of floater if you will. When I do laundry every week by our machine, the lady down the hall didn't speak English very well. She was still very nice. On Mother's Day she gave me a rose. I consider her my friend too. She lives down the hall. I too tried to give her a plastic orange mum to say thank you but only laid it by her door as a boy dropped off water there. I just should have knocked on the door. I feel bad as I dont see her or the fsamily across the hall. I don't like anyone being prejudice either, as one time long ago I was too and now like the birds I had to let it go. one of my daughter's has a beautiful soul , has many flights, she takesand if I could choose someone well yes I saw him too. He is very beautiful too! But alas it is up to them to make the decision. Love you friend, thank you too as we all have a Rose, a Moon and a Staras a friend. Peace Love Kindness is a start! Denise Contreras a momma with a papa too. thank you
ucking superb
je viens de découvrir, j'adore !!
@🤘🤘🎸 🎸 😊
I remember seeing this on Saturday night (when Don Kirschner came on) where I lived. Brilliant stuff from Rockford, Ill.'s greatest export.
Great song! Sadly, Bun E. Carlos' drumset died of cancer about 3 years after this cut.
My nephew,came through,with a Huge gift,last night. Two V.I.P box seat ticket's,to one of His Dad,and Uncle's,All-Time Favorite bands, Cheap Trick. I can honestly die tomorrow,and Be Just Fine. ha ha lol.
I remember all the Don kirshner's rock concerts every single one of them I watched him
The Sounds And Antics of Cheap Trick!
on the night Elvis died, CT opened for KISS at the Cow Palace in San Francisco and kicked KISS's collective arses....
goin' to se these boys tonight w/Boston.....kind of a "bucket list" thing....Jones Beach NY.....
Love the crazy vocals on this one
just beautiful...
Love rick neilson.
I forgot how much I loved this one!
Wish I was the bass player for Cheap Trick. I'm a one man band on youtube.
Bun E.. looks like he is on the cast of Mindhunter (Netflix) in the video, which is awesome. Love this band, thanks for posting.
Our home town guys.
Thanks!
Saw them with Night Ranger back in the day. Both are great bands.
seen them live at a free concert for their 40th anniversary tour. Opened the show with this song and it was amazing
Aside from their great tunes, the 'hotties' & 'nerds' image was the greatest band gimmick since KISS put on makeup.
That intro really sold it Lol. Kidding aside I Love this song
I used to think my Junior High school History teacher was actually Bun E 🤣
Up late watching only good music ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wish I was the bass player for Cheap Trick. I'm a one man band on youtube.
👊💖👊
awesome!!!
Four solid players
High energy rock and roll!
Rock band2 anyone ?
General historic films
That guy shouldn't be allowed to say 'antics'.
I never would have drawn a line from Kurt Cobain before seeing this
Let love rick neilsons kid like antics.
Izzy Stradlin brought me here!
Robespierre1758x. The drummer whose stage name is Bun E Carlos is still living. He is 64 years old. His birth name is Brad M. Carlson.
And you can see him play at Mary's Bar in Rockford IL regularly.
And his brother was one of the Iranian hostages.
Bunny, snappin' them sticks!
When I was a 11 yr old I saw The Cheaps with Kiss at the worst place on earth the swing auditorium in San Bernardino CA the First McDonald's, I saw the bNd probably 28 times., I could have replaced Bunn had I been Givin an audition but I Rick's son has handled the job real good except there's no big sticks or ties or traded drum sets from Montgomery Wards, Nobody can cover the Beatles but Cheap Trick not only covered them but sounded better, to this day.Magical Mystery Tour still rules as the best in my opinion
Bunn E. Carlos 👍
The camera editor should be ashamed of himself for cutting away consistently right when Nielsen is doing some of his best leaps and kicks. Makes me sad. :(
Maybe if the raw footage of this still exists without the awful edits the band could release it on RUclips?
Joya de los 78....BATERAZO!!!
A Don Kirshner impressionist.
You should see his Ed Sullivan
Glory days
Wow… watched a version of this song from Saginaw Michigan three weeks ago and it is much less energetic! I guess that is to be expected but still it’s just going through the motions
Luke Wilson is older than I thought
Bun E. Carlos looks like a 40yo, divorced, tax accountant
General Kenobi!
always an ass kickin opener.
Wouldn't mind being the bass player for Cheap Trick. I'm a one man band on youtube.
WOULD YA LIKE TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
It's so funny how people looked at Rick but if you look at bunny he looks like an accountant that's rock and roll
When they fucking ruled
my guess is that the introduction speaker is don kirshner's son. I was thinking "I must be even older than I thought as I remember don as being a middle aged guy, not this young. but on investigation, don looked a lot older, but similar I think. BTW, Cheap Trick is one of my two all time favorite American bands.
funny intro.
Davis Jen It was on a TV show in the 70s. TV hosts were really toned down back then. You should watch the Mike Wallace interview and show with KISS from the 70s. He is really mellow compared to them.
Yes, you are correct, speaking manners were different. More notable to me was that back then interviewers did not speak in a manner similar to how one would speak to small children in the past as is the case on what we call "national news" today. Actually that is not fair, children shows of the past were much more sophisticated than modern national news broadcasts are. But to the point, even at that time, DK was unusually low key, and his son seemed zombie like. Nothing wrong, but I remember my perception from that time.
I wish it was like that again. I really like the lack of enthusiasm, wonder what DK son does these days. Thanks for cool posts.
cool
that gibson explorer is worth some freaking money man
Sounds hella Punk!
Are you ready or nooooooooot
Rock band in the wii sent me here
Ah yes, sound recorded on my Casio cassette player.
Whats the deal with that functioning Catatonic that dose the intro
how it was back then :P
ever seen Kiss interviewed by tom... gray haired dude
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I don't remember writing this..funny
lol u were very stoned at the time ? ;P
Neilson had the Huntz Hall down pat....
BUN E. CARLOS !!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone please post the whole Rock Concert sets....