I Want You To Want Me - Music

Cheap Trick Is An American Power Pop/rock N Roll Band From Rockford Illinois That's Played For Over Four Decades And In 2016 Was Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Having Gained Popularity In The Late-70s Centered Within The Midwest And Within Japan The Band Members Are Rick Nielsen Guitarist And Main Songwriter Bun E. Carlos Born Brad Carlson Drums Robin Zander Vocals And Guitars And Tom Petersson Bass Guitar . Though They Have Had Only Flirtations With Mainstream National Success Such As The Multi-Platinum Smash At Budokan Cheap Trick Has Held A Substantial Following Through Regular Touring And A Hard-Edged Yet Blissful Pop Sound That Combines The Tunefulness Of The Beatles With The Speed And Energy Of Punk Rock With Many Musicians And Music Journalists Being Fans. One Of The Best Known American Power Pop Bands The Group's Biggest Hits Over The Years Include "I Want You To Want Me" "Surrender" "Dream Police" "Don't Be Cruel" A Cover Of Elvis Presley's Hit And "The Flame". Their Most Recent Release The Latest Has Gained Critical Acclaim. They Also Wrote And Performed The Theme Song For "The Colbert Report" As Well As "That 70s Show" Both Tunes Being Fan Favorites. Nielsen And Petersson Originally Formed The Group As Fuse In 1967 With Carlos Joining The Group Several Years Later However When Zander Joined As Vocalist In 1972 The Group Was Renamed Cheap Trick. Zander Is Considered One Of The Best Hard Rock Vocalists Of His Era. For Their Part Tom Petersson Has Been Known For Playing Custom Made 8 12 And Even A 18 String Custom Bass Made By Modulus For Tom In 1981 And Rick Nielsen Also Has A Penchant For Unusual Instruments. He Owns And Plays A Five-Necked Solidbody Electric Guitar It Can Be Seen In The Video For The Song "She's Tight" Among Others . Studio Albums 1977 Cheap Trick A.K.A Cheap Trick 1997 1977 In Color 1978 Heaven Tonight 1979 Dream Police 1980 All Shook Up 1980 Found All The Parts 1982 One On One 1983 Next Position Please 1985 Standing On The Edge 1986 The Doctor 1988 Lap Of Luxury 1990 Busted 1994 Woke Up With A Monster 1997 Cheap Trick A.K.A Cheap Trick 1997 2003 Special One 2006 Rockford 2009 The Latest 2016 Bang Zoom Crazy...Hello 2017 We're All Alright! 2021 In Another World Live Albums 1978 At Budokan 1978 Budokan II 1998 At Budokan The Complete Concert 1999 Music For Hangovers 2001 Silver read less