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Rick Nielsen
1988 - Tivoli, Sydney Australia
1988 - Tivoli, Sydney Australia
Background information
Born December 22, 1948 (1948-12-22) (age 59)
in Rockford, Illinois
Genre(s) Rock, Hard rock, Powerpop, Pop rock
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1972 - present
Associated acts Cheap Trick
Website Official Cheap Trick website
Notable instrument(s)
Hamer 5-neck custom

Rick Nielsen (born December 22, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois) is the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Hamer Guitars is an American manufacturer that specializes in the production of high quality Guitars It was founded in Illinois by Jol Dantzig and Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s For the band's first few albums, Nielsen wrote the majority of the material himself. He is well known for having many custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar. Hamer Guitars is an American manufacturer that specializes in the production of high quality Guitars It was founded in Illinois by Jol Dantzig and A double neck guitar is a Guitar that has two necks Double neck guitars The most common type has 12 strings on the top neck while the bottom neck He sings lead vocals on the demo for the song "World's Greatest Lover", which appears on the Cheap Trick boxed set entitled Sex, America, Cheap Trick released in 1996, and the first verse of "O Claire" off the 2006 CD Rockford. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)

He formed Cheap Trick in 1972 with bassist Tom Petersson, another Rockford, Illinois native. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tom Petersson ( 9 May 1950, Rockford, Illinois) is the bassist for the Rock band Cheap Trick. Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois Before Cheap Trick, he was in a number of bands, including Grim Reapers, and Fuse. The latter recorded a one-off debut album released on Epic Records which sold poorly. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. After the record failed to gain any attention, the band moved to Philadelphia and the band changed their name to Sick Man Of Europe. The group toured Europe unsuccessfully in 1972 and returned to Illinois in 1973. Upon their return to Rockford, Nielsen and Petersson renamed the band Cheap Trick after adding drummer Bun E. Carlos and vocalist Randy "Xeno" Hogan. Bun E Carlos ( June 12, 1951 in Rockford Illinois) is the Drummer for American Rock band Cheap Trick Randy "Xeno" Hogan was the original Lead singer for the rock band Cheap Trick. In 1974, Hogan left the band and lead singer Robin Zander joined after his contract with a Wisconsin resort was completed. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Robin Zander (born January 23 1953, in Beloit Wisconsin) is the Lead singer and Rhythm guitarist for the Rock band Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States

The band was a pioneering frontrunner in the 1970s' "Power Pop" movement, which combined pop sensibilities with cranked-up guitars and powerful drumming. During the 1970s Nielsen's guitar playing was much sought-after; he was the session guitarist on albums by Hall & Oates, Alice Cooper, and Kiss bassist Gene Simmons among others. Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli -born American Hard rock Bass He has owned some 2000 guitars throughout his career, and never tours with less than 25. He has been a steady customer of the Hamer guitar company, having dozens of "Rick Nielsen" models built for himself over the years. He also throws personalized guitar plectrums (picks) during live shows, and any concert-goer sitting within the first 6 rows will get a pick to the upper torso; he's an expert pick marksman and fans clamor for his guitar picks as a concert souvenir.

After floundering for the first few years of their career, the band got a break with a tour of Japan in April 1978; although the tour was downplayed in the U. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) S. , Japan was quite smitten by the band. The consequential Japanese tour produced the blitzkrieg quintessential live rock album At Budokan. At Budokan is a Live album recorded by Cheap Trick in 1978 Illinois rock band Cheap Trick found early success in Japan This album reached the U. S. shores only by import copies, but was reaching a legendary status by the fall of 1978. The album was officially released in the U. S. by Epic in the spring of 1979; it reached #4 on the U. S. Top 40 album charts and also spawned the #7 single "I Want You To Want Me" (written by Nielsen). "At Budokan" propelled the band into superstar status and helped Cheap Trick claim their place in rock and roll history.

"Surrender", another power pop tune, debuted in 1978 (written by Nielsen) from the album Heaven Tonight, and became an FM favorite as well as the band's set-closer through the years. " Surrender " is a Cheap Trick song originally released on January 30, 1978 on the album Heaven Tonight. Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Heaven Tonight is Cheap Trick 's third album released in 1978. In 1980 both Nielsen and drummer Bun E. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Carlos played on demos with former Beatle John Lennon (a musical hero of the band) for the final Lennon album Double Fantasy. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Double Fantasy is the comeback album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in 1980 initially on the newly-formed Geffen Records, and then


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The Rick Nielsen Look

The look or appearance of Rick Nielsen on stage and in public venues can be traced to several elements. The flipped up, old style ball cap is often compared to Huntz Hall, of Bowery Boys fame. A baseball cap is a type of soft Cap with a long stiffened and curved bill Henry "Huntz" Hall ( August 15, 1919 – January 30, 1999) was an American radio, theatrical, and motion The Bowery Boys were a nativist, Anti-Catholic, and anti-Irish Gang based North of the Five Points district of New York City Nielsen's face in some ways resembles Huntz Hall, and some of Nielsen's on-stage antics have been compared to Hall as well. [1]

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References

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