Ah-ha...Cheap Trick Lives!

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:50 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/Used-Rickenbacker-4001-bass-checkerboard-pickguard-ska_W0QQitemZ7399425471QQcategoryZ41424QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hmmm, I've never seen a guard like this one!

I'd like to find a nice wood grained one!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:59 am

Cheap Trick is alive and well and rocking all over the world right now touring America with Aerosmith! As a matter of fact, they are in East Lansing, MI tonight!
I'd never put that guard on MY bass, but it's nice to see CT referenced any time!

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:14 am

Hey Steve:

Are they really? With AEROSMITH no less? I didn't know they were back together. Cool!

With the risk of sounding like an "old Curmudgeon ", Boy, I can tell you some Aerosmith stories back when I was just a lad, but it's not for posting on a public forum.

Let's just say, I knew them BEFORE they made it big...I used to spend a few summers in NH where Steve's family owned a cabin rental place. Interesting times!

Man, I must be getting old, I'm starting to sound like my Grandfather once did!

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:19 am

The new Cheap Trick album - 'ROCKFORD' - is due in June.

Two preview tracks here:

http://cheaptrick.com/perfectstranger.wax Next single
http://cheaptrick.com/welcometotheworld.wax

It would be interesting to know what you all think!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:24 am

hey when I was a kid, we had to crank our phonograph play our 78's

that is after we walked 10 miles to borrow the LP!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:31 am

Ian, thanks! I have been looking for those new tracks! More after I listen to em!

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:57 am

Yeah, they're touring together but I heard that they have cancelled quite a few dates lately because Steven Tyler has some sort of vocal cord infection. Heard that this morning. Hopefully not too many more dates will be cancelled. That's a good twinbill.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:18 am

They had to cancel tonight's show in East Lansing

The new tracks rock! I actually like "Welcome to the World" more than the single!

4stringnosing · Post by **4stringnosing** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:23 am

For those wondering what the pickguard might look like on a 4003 (Sorry, too much time and Photoshop on my hands):

4stringnosing · Post by **4stringnosing** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:28 am

...and for Tony (for the love of God please pay the extra few dollars for the flame-retardant finish!)

ok, sorry, I'm done now

cheenyc13 · Post by **cheenyc13** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:30 am

Cheap Trick still rocks

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:30 am

You have way to much time on your hands Fred . LMAO...

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:33 am

I have been a Cheap Trick fan since i was 13 . They have always put out great music . They need to be in the r&r Hall of fame .

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:37 am

You're right about that, Jeffrey. In my mind they are one of the top 10 American rock bands. I know a lot of people wouldn't agree, but, hey, that's why I have seen them 52 times...because they ROCK.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:35 pm

The first time I had ever heard of Cheap Trick was back in November '77 when I went to a Rush concert and Cheap Trick opened the show. It was also the first time I had ever seen a 12 string bass. I had 2nd row seats, so I had a great view of the bands and their gear. The next day I had to buy a Cheap Trick album. The first album I got was In Color and Black and White.