Melvins Join Cheap Trick and Walsby gets stuck moving the gear.

[GrimReaper]

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https://youtu.be/OqDlOKbXuls

[GrimReaper]

In addition, there was a brief Totimoshi reunion with Chris Fugitt. Must have been a great night in Kansas City.

[(the) flutter nuts]

AMAZING!!!

[Chief Ten Beers]

Would love to see a Cheap Trick/Melvins tour! Gonna throw this LP on now:


It's too bad that Cheap Trick doesn't play on their own more, in smaller clubs. Whenever they're touring, it's always some bullshit package tour where they're opening for some shit '80s band, like this summer they're with Poison in the outdoor sheds.
I recently asked someone I know who has worked on Cheap Trick's road team in the past why they don't headline more in clubs instead of opening on those big megatickets, and he said basically it's guaranteed easy money, on someone else's bill. They don't have to worry about doing the heavy lifting, and there's just no pressure to sell tix. Just go rock out for 45 min every night, get paid well, & go home happy afterwards.

This Buffalo News piece sums it up:
http://buffalonews.com/2018/04/11/jeff-miers-open-letter-to-cheap-trick-youve-poisoned-our-love/

I saw them once, opening for ZZ Top summer '97 on Father's Day. Bought my Dad a tik, he drove, was an epic night.

[Dumpster D]

Cheap trick has never sucked.

[Bigval]

It's too bad that Cheap Trick doesn't play on their own more, in smaller clubs. Whenever they're touring, it's always some bullshit package tour where they're opening for some shit '80s band, like this summer they're with Poison in the outdoor sheds.
I recently asked someone I know who has worked on Cheap Trick's road team in the past why they don't headline more in clubs instead of opening on those big megatickets, and he said basically it's guaranteed easy money, on someone else's bill. They don't have to worry about doing the heavy lifting, and there's just no pressure to sell tix. Just go rock out for 45 min every night, get paid well, & go home happy afterwards.

It's funny you mention this as Cheap Trick have just announced a headline Australian tour in October however in my city they'll be playing an outdoor show opening for Foreigner with an orchestra.

I remember Patton saying something similar in response to FNM mostly playing festivals during the reunion shows it's guaranteed money regardless of turnout (unless the festival goes belly up, FNM were stiffed nearly $1 million on their last Aus festival tour) all advertising, insurance etc is taken care of and something about the gear (amps?) also being taken care of.

[black stallion]

nice to see Buzz & Dale so happy... are Cheap Trick that good? not familiar with them but... 

[GrimReaper]

They have a work ethic like Buzz and Dale, always touring, new albums, if you count the latest Christmas album. Opened for Kiss in the late 70's when I first saw them. They are fun band to watch too, back then with Rick and Bun E. with big guitars and drum sticks. Lost interest after Budokan, I had the Japanese original pressing and gave it away like a dumb ass.

I'd like to know how the Melvins hooked up with the Hall of Famers. 

[GrimReaper]

https://www.loudersound.com/news/cheap-trick-bun-e-carlos-hall-of-fame-feud-live-let-live

Looks like Bun E. is back in good standing.

[black stallion]

yeah, i thought they were famous in US and had an impact on a generation of people with some hits too

[vince furnier]

nice to see Buzz & Dale so happy... are Cheap Trick that good? not familiar with them but... 

they're in a strange category like Peter Frampton. they became famous for a live album with 3 hit songs in constant rotation on fm radio. not known nearly as well for any studio version of anything. I got into them late in life, buying the double album version of Live At Budokan with the full set that hadn't been released before. it's a smokin live album, but I don't think they're the greatest ever or anything.

[vince furnier]

that clip is pretty sucky but check out this.


https://youtu.be/sLPdm6mFnlI

[Rusty Shackleford]

Always liked this cover...


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs6-A1jEmjE