Rig Rundown - Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen

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  • @gregeliason2536
    @gregeliason2536 4 роки тому +21

    As a State Police Officer (Ohio). I had the opportunity to briefly converse with Mr. Nielson backstage before a show at The Ohio State Fair a few years ago. He's a very friendly, genuine man. Fan appreciative.

  • @K6HR
    @K6HR 3 роки тому +75

    True story: I worked in a music store and the Cheap Trick tour bus parks outside. Sure enough, in comes Rick, he goes straight to the guitar department. He notices a used guitar hanging on the wall with a checkerboard pattern on the pickguard. On the price tag a salesperson had handwritten "Cheap Trick Model". Rick quickly pointed out it was not a "Cheap Trick" guitar. He purchased it, brought it outside, and smashed it to bits in the parking lot. It was hilarious! All during his shopping in the store he was one helluva nice guy!

    • @northvu9923
      @northvu9923 Рік тому

      😅😅😅

    • @RogerHurlburt-ym7wi
      @RogerHurlburt-ym7wi 11 місяців тому +1

      I would have paid to see that! One of the best stories ever told.

    • @tonykrch357
      @tonykrch357 11 місяців тому

      Do you remember the ballpark price wise? In an attempt to give the sales weasel , err, person the benefit of the doubt, perhaps the intention has been to identify it as an inexpensive "stunt" guitar, which it sounds like it performed quite well as. 😉😬😆

    • @jimaltenbernd376
      @jimaltenbernd376 4 місяці тому

      Thanks for that story ..great story by the way

  • @impulsivedesigns
    @impulsivedesigns 9 років тому +234

    I think I cleared my throat 45 times listening to Rick speak.

    • @TheBandFake
      @TheBandFake 9 років тому +11

      BrownMoses That's the drugs man. xD

    • @impulsivedesigns
      @impulsivedesigns 9 років тому +9

      I smoked about a billion cigs and J's in my time. I guess he had 4 billion. lol

    • @TheBandFake
      @TheBandFake 9 років тому +10

      BrownMoses He was also addicted to cocaine in the 90s.

    • @kynansmusic9724
      @kynansmusic9724 6 років тому +3

      Peter Criss was also addicted to cocaine and his voice is very gravely

    • @kenmtb
      @kenmtb 6 років тому +2

      47 times for me, what the heck??

  • @hchoe741
    @hchoe741 9 років тому +196

    Johnny Depp: "Oh Rick, it's an honor to meet you!"
    Rick Nielsen: "WHO ARE YOU?!?"

    • @MoeSlislack
      @MoeSlislack 7 років тому +7

      that's an honest question. most of his fans and other musicians look like some variation of johnny dep. hehe

    • @nodbrite4418
      @nodbrite4418 6 років тому

      Not . . .seriousLly J.D. >>>>>call the Dream Police now>>>> man on the desert island

    • @mickeyl01
      @mickeyl01 5 років тому

      Haaaaaaaaaa

    • @rafro007
      @rafro007 5 років тому +1

      I loved that!!!

    • @gomezaddams6470
      @gomezaddams6470 4 роки тому +6

      @Train Nerd that would be truly ignorant. He's joking 95% of the time other than the actual knowledge he has of his guitars which is a lot more than he's letting on. His whole Persona is to be a silly guy who doesn't know anything when in all reality he's pretty much a genius.

  • @Skulllywag
    @Skulllywag 9 років тому +73

    A lot of clueless posters here. Ricks dry wit and sarcasm has been legendary for decades. Cheap Trick has toured almost non-stop for the last 20 years (coming to a bar, arena, fair ground near you), and I'd be hard pressed to think of ANY other band that tours more....so if he doesn't want to tune his guitar, why should he? Isn't that what the guitar tech is paid for? And if he doesn't want to geek out over hardware, why should he? That said...The man has one of the best guitar collections in THE WORLD. If you counted the guitars lost in fire, or sold throughout the years...he's owned THOUSANDS of some of the rarest and most unique guitars ever made. If you can afford them, you buy them, if you can't....you talk about them. I think he just enjoys buying them.

    • @eamonstafford2056
      @eamonstafford2056 8 років тому +2

      +skullywag Yeah he used to have the largest amount of guitars. I believe in another interview(on you tube) he said he culled them down to two hundred. I think Mike Campbell has a few but not sure if he still has as many as Rick.

    • @edforthecryptoz5503
      @edforthecryptoz5503 8 років тому +3

      +Skullwag,,,Your absolutely spot on mate %100... If I were in Ricks' shoes I would be living life the same way but, in my own particular indium... Dig it to Gig it... Have a great New Year!!!

    • @djizzah
      @djizzah 2 роки тому

      He just played here in Hastings Melbourne Australia, yup he gets around, sounded great and tossed many picks to the crowd

  • @tillgeiger5629
    @tillgeiger5629 5 років тому +12

    "Back in the day people used to just trade in stuff. They didn't keep stuff, no one did. And guitars weren't called vintage, they were called used."
    When Rick said that I paused the video for a moment and thought about that. Nowadays there are so many collectors, everything has to be kept in pristine condition and regardless of the fact that one may have half of all guitars from one model/type ever made, just for the sake of hoarding and owning them.. That's something that will always go over my head.
    Using guitars, taking them with you, living with them and trade them with someone so their way takes new turns is what makes guitars magical, genuine, authentic pieces of history, not locking them away behind glass doors and buying some "New Les Paul 2019 super mega collectors throwback to 1963 edition" and keeping them as an investment.
    Make music and be creative, it's the person and not the gear.

    • @florida4life
      @florida4life 4 роки тому +2

      Nailed it man. Always saddens me seeing some old Lennon guitar sell at auction for a million bucks that hasn't been played for 40 years and never will be again.

  • @StarmanTrump
    @StarmanTrump 2 роки тому +5

    Rick is such a cool guy. I saw Cheap Trick at Waterside in Norfolk, Virginia many years ago and without question that was one of the best shows I have ever seen to this day.

  • @MoeSlislack
    @MoeSlislack 7 років тому +18

    these guys still kick ass. I love rick Nielsen's sense of humor. I have always loved his guitars too.

  • @non-stoppowerpop6799
    @non-stoppowerpop6799 9 років тому +603

    "What pickup is that?"
    "A humbucker."

  • @Mooseboy08
    @Mooseboy08 9 років тому +213

    Rick is such a funny mix of non-guitar knowledge and total guitar knowledge… ("uh, it's a humbucker" and "you can take your screwdriver and find out".) It's cool to hear him name drop all of these famous names while sounding a bit like an out-of-touch old man (which is probably a bit of a put on.) He's a real hero of mine.

    • @alexanders562
      @alexanders562 8 років тому +36

      +Mooseboy08 Ya, Rick has that mid western sense of humor, and he doesn't need to be the coolest guy in the room. He kinda teases himself and is making fun of his rock stardom...which makes him the coolest guy in the room.

    • @GuitarsAndSynths
      @GuitarsAndSynths 5 років тому +7

      @@alexanders562 no Rick is a guy who would be hella cool to grab a drink with and hear war stories of his old shows on the road with Cheap Trick!

    • @rafro007
      @rafro007 5 років тому +11

      Mooseboy08: After you get pestered about gear over and over again, you kind of develop a defense plan.

    • @IRgEEK
      @IRgEEK 3 роки тому +3

      Rick is a super cool cat. You can often find him out in the back alley behind whatever venue after a show where he will gladly just hang out and shoot the sh*t with you about whatever. Really down to Earth and funny as all get out.

    • @therugburnz
      @therugburnz 2 роки тому +1

      I saw an interview with him today recorded less than three years ago and he mentioned that he hasn't even tuned his own guitar for forty years. No wonder he doesn't know much about how it 'really' works.

  • @the_end00101
    @the_end00101 4 роки тому +59

    "I haven't tuned a guitar in over 30 years." this is great

  • @MrMusicfan007
    @MrMusicfan007 10 років тому +162

    "You wanna talk about your amps? - No." Rick seems like an amazing guy :D

    • @GuitarsAndSynths
      @GuitarsAndSynths 5 років тому +1

      what amps did he use in the 70s for Dream Police album? I know he probably was not using Fuchs at the time.

    • @Afterbirth666
      @Afterbirth666 5 років тому

      @@GuitarsAndSynths Gotta assume Marshall Plexis mostly.

    • @mooniejohnson
      @mooniejohnson 3 роки тому +1

      Having met the guy I can confirm this. We were in the same music shop and I just said "Hey, love your stuff," he gave me a hug and let me jam with him. He just called out a key and kicked my ass, but he was 100% awesome.

  • @dennisn1672
    @dennisn1672 9 років тому +18

    Rick has done well for himself. was always fun to see in concert. like the gilligan of rock and roll.

  • @Tim85-y2q
    @Tim85-y2q 2 роки тому +30

    Rick has the demeanor of somebody's mildly deranged midwestern uncle and I love it.

  • @JCHaywire
    @JCHaywire 12 років тому +20

    Everybody knows Neilsen is a master collector. I keep waiting--and I fear it will never happen--for an instructional video from this man. He's a walking riff encyclopedia, and his recent super loose style both rhythmically and with his rather spare voicings of his tunes--I'd love to see him sit down and lay out what he does. Rick's an amazing musician and one of my heroes musically.

    • @erics3644
      @erics3644 4 роки тому +1

      @ Would love to see a video of your band, I'm sure it's rad.

  • @Rikk303
    @Rikk303 9 років тому +75

    "I love guitars with mojo. I'm a musician.....I'm supposed to be broke." Classic!

  • @megamania501
    @megamania501 11 років тому +20

    Rick Neilsen always entertaining. Bummer to see him getting older as the years go by. It was a real bummer to hear Alvin Lee pass away a month after reading an interview about him talking about going on a tour for his latest album. These guys who have made a name for themselves not by studio tricks but by their creativity are getting harder and harder to come by.

    • @ridgerunner4769
      @ridgerunner4769 2 роки тому +1

      Great Point on these guys doing it with their creativity vs. studio magic. Another thing that separates the two is these same guys like Rick paid their dues over decades to hone their craft; the crap that pollutes our radio waves now comes from no-talent hacks filtered through electronic trash machines. No soul to it, and it all sounds the same.

    • @soisaidtogod4248
      @soisaidtogod4248 2 роки тому

      Tic toc comes for us all, best enjoy the ride if possible.

  • @StayingBack71
    @StayingBack71 10 років тому +32

    "you can take your screwdriver and find out"..........Fellow Illinois Smart@ss..Love this guy

  • @dba4292
    @dba4292 4 роки тому +5

    Rick Nielsen is phenomenal. As Rick Nielsen himself and as a musicians and guitarist. Just listen to the master piece "World's Greatest Lover" CRIMINALLY underrated in all compartments. He has been a source of inspiration for thousands of musicians. Love from Norway.

  • @weibernipple
    @weibernipple 8 років тому +203

    Q. How do you know your guitar hero's not a pompous tool? A. He"ll actually take the time to show you his gear personally rather than have some tech do it.

    • @AnemicLeechC00M4L07
      @AnemicLeechC00M4L07 5 років тому +20

      The proper, and most telling, answer, is that he still lives in his own hometown, in the mid-west, and still takes the time to give back to his community, and play any given show at BMO harris center (or the metro center, as it was, and will always be known).

    • @ericynot
      @ericynot 5 років тому +8

      Agreed. And Steve Stevens is the same way.

    • @Mattowarrior777
      @Mattowarrior777 5 років тому +11

      Yngwie's rig rundown kinda contradicts that claim lol

    • @ygslyn6732
      @ygslyn6732 3 роки тому

      Some of them don’t have the time to do that when they are preparing for a show lmao but yeah I agree

    • @ygslyn6732
      @ygslyn6732 3 роки тому +3

      @@Mattowarrior777 I still don’t see how he is so bad. I saw it as him being proud that he was able to get all these signature brands and stuff

  • @ralphstreemkejr.
    @ralphstreemkejr. 2 роки тому +7

    Always loved the wonderfully wacky, offbeat Mr. Nielsen! Huge talent, a very creative, interesting, fun guy. Puts on a great show. His guitars are as unique and as quirky as he is. He really cares about his art, but doesn’t take himself too seriously. Quite a difference from most of the alleged ‘rock stars!’ Cheap Trick rocks!

  • @Quicksilver_Cookie
    @Quicksilver_Cookie 5 років тому +12

    "This was made to make me look normal" I love this guy :D

  • @takmagic777
    @takmagic777 8 років тому +59

    Interviewer: "What pickup is in there?"
    Rick: "It's a humbucker..."

  • @RandomChristianMusings
    @RandomChristianMusings 5 років тому +38

    *My son, Jonathan Matthew Wion, played sitar on the "Sergeant PepperTour" with Cheap Trick in 2010. Jon was killed on 2-10-17. Playing Seargent Pepper that season was the time of his life. If Rick, or anyone else in the band knew/remembers Jonathan (and his goofy dancing) thanks for being a great influence and a source of happiness in Jon's life. RIP Jon-Jon Mamma loves you so...*

    • @dalewetzel773
      @dalewetzel773 3 роки тому +2

      That is an amazing memory!!!! I love this band and miss MY son

    • @kodykindhart5644
      @kodykindhart5644 2 роки тому +2

      Moms are the best
      I sure do miss mine

    • @BonnieK80
      @BonnieK80 6 місяців тому +1

      So sorry about the loss of your son😔 Thank you for sharing a very special memory of him playing with CT and may your heart be comforted by many others you have of him 🤍

    • @RandomChristianMusings
      @RandomChristianMusings 6 місяців тому +2

      @@BonnieK80 Thank you so much, sweetheart. Your kind words mean so much. I hope the rest of your day is exceptionally great! *PEACE*

    • @RandomChristianMusings
      @RandomChristianMusings 6 місяців тому

      @@dalewetzel773 I'm so sorry your son, who, like my Jonathan, has passed away. I want you to know you're in my thoughts and my prayers. May the Most High G-d continue to bless us both. *SHALOM* ❤

  • @stevemora7845
    @stevemora7845 5 років тому +3

    I've been a fan of Rick's since I was a kid, it's so interesting to hear him talk about his gear, learned a lot about his iconic guitars. Thanks!

  • @StratsRgreat
    @StratsRgreat 12 років тому +6

    Great interview...fabulous band....great show....if u get the chance do not miss seeing Cheap Trick.

  • @Maxharddrive64
    @Maxharddrive64 9 років тому +34

    Refreshing. He seems like a super cool guy.

  • @phillby01
    @phillby01 6 років тому +5

    "The Liverpool children's hospital", is the world famous Alder Hey hospital, which in my opinion is one of the finest children's hospitals in the whole world. Thank you Rick for donating your guitar , you rock man.

  • @samfrito
    @samfrito 4 роки тому +2

    I feel like Rick is a great interview whether he talks about a hamburger, a Schlitz, or a worn set of tires. He has a great sense of humor that hasn't quit. Thanks for being the best guitarist and songwriter and jester I always looked up to.

  • @ehvmerxerk
    @ehvmerxerk 7 років тому +26

    The checkerboard with bow tie inlays is like the most rick Nielsen thing ever

  • @megamania501
    @megamania501 11 років тому +5

    As a kid I hated "Need Your Love" on Budokan because it took so long to get through (8 track) to get to "Ain't That a Shame". I just listened to "Need Your Love" live again after 30+ years and, damn, the guitar tone and the rock vibe it has is something else! True saturated tube rock tone along with some tasty playing from Rick Nielson...who needs a crapload of pedals when you can sound like that??

  • @infiniteandroid
    @infiniteandroid 3 роки тому +1

    Met him in the afternoon at a bar in Rockford....He was really nice to me ... Thanks Rick... first time I met a Rockstar!!!.....I wasn’t disappointed.... who says don’t meet your heroes!!!

  • @stewarttiley9683
    @stewarttiley9683 5 років тому +5

    The best guitar tech interview of all time was when Johnny Ramone was asked what type of guitar he played! He replied that he used to play a white one, but was now playing a blue one! Real legends don't give a crap about obsessing about gear! Rick is way cool! "I thought that was a K when I bought them!" Why Cheap Trick are legends like the Ramones!

  • @radymarcum7838
    @radymarcum7838 5 років тому +2

    I AM SO GLAD THAT
    CHEAP TRICK MADE IT IN THE ROCK -N,- ROLL
    HALL OF FAME WE
    WILL ALWAYS WANT
    YOU TOO WANT US
    AS MUCH AS WE
    WANT YOU.
    CONGRATULATIONS
    YOU DESERVE IT. AND THANK YOU TO
    THEIR FAMILY'S FOR
    TIME YOU ALLOWED
    THEM TO GIVE US.
    WE LOVE YOU ALL.
    GOD BLESS YOU ALL
    AND ROCK -N- ROLL THANK YOU
    RANDY &TERESA MARCUM.

  • @Steve_9292
    @Steve_9292 11 років тому +156

    The number of people seemingly unaware when Rick is clearly joking, is rather alarming.

    • @purplegirl1010100
      @purplegirl1010100 4 роки тому +1

      Egregious Joking about what?

    • @joshuadudley5393
      @joshuadudley5393 4 роки тому +1

      Emily Medler well he obviously knows more than three chords. And I’m sure he knows which pickups are on his guitar

    • @Person-cv9dj
      @Person-cv9dj 4 роки тому +2

      Joshua Dudley he said with a dead straight face that this pickup is a humbucker i dont think that he is joking

    • @joshuadudley5393
      @joshuadudley5393 4 роки тому

      Person You’re probably right. You just would think someone with that many guitars would know what pickups they have. I know my pickups and only played for 2 years. Maybe I’m just new to the guitar community and my priorities are fucked. Next time I buy a guitar I’ll keep in mind that the looks are the biggest priority, then price (the more expensive the better), then, i don’t know, how it’s sounds or some dumb shit.

    • @joshuadudley5393
      @joshuadudley5393 4 роки тому

      Person this advice is from Rick Nielsen himself. 15:07 19:19

  • @rippingrudy
    @rippingrudy 12 років тому +2

    He has one of the best live guitar sounds I've ever heard. There is a DVD of them playing in Niagara Falls, NY in the early 2000's and his tone is KILLER.

  • @b0rnbad
    @b0rnbad 12 років тому +3

    My first live show as a teenager was Cheap Trick right after "Heaven Tonight" came out. I was completely blown away by Rick and spent the rest of my HS years pretending I was him. (didn't get me many girls though so I switched to the Ramones) They will ALWAYS be one of my favorite bands of all time even though they went total pop in the late 80's...

  • @jayf6806
    @jayf6806 11 років тому +2

    Wow, I have no big fancy words for this one...Awesome to see him still playing, the guy is Amazing!

  • @monmixer
    @monmixer 3 роки тому +1

    Fender deluxe reverb is all you need. Breaks up at low volume. Love them. When I first started playing live in the late 70's I had to have Marshall. That lasted about 6 months and just to much for clubs. I bought a deluxe reverb and never had a desite to change.

  • @bcarr3116
    @bcarr3116 5 років тому

    Great interview with The Great Show Stealer Rick Nielson so cool.

  • @heshion1
    @heshion1 12 років тому +3

    That was one of the best rig run downs I've seen. And I've watched MANY. LOL

  • @timanderson9466
    @timanderson9466 6 років тому +31

    He buys his shit to play, not to look at. that's what I love about him.

  • @cameronnorman291
    @cameronnorman291 8 років тому +71

    "What pickup's in there,
    "Just a humbucker

    • @VictorRochaGaming
      @VictorRochaGaming 8 років тому +8

      Yeah, he's no Jason Isbel. JI would tell you the coil wind direction

  • @roosterj2599
    @roosterj2599 3 роки тому +8

    I love hearing Rick say he's not much of a techno guy and he just knows what he likes. I'm absolutely the same way. I dont know what key I'm in and I have no idea what it is I'm playing when I play. I just know I think it sounds good and it works. I play by ear so I play what I hear. Been playing for over 40 years since I was 10. Rick is a kindred spirit.

  • @AndyMangele
    @AndyMangele 4 роки тому +3

    A most likeable fellow - and a nicely conducted interview!

  • @hennyrockstar1
    @hennyrockstar1 12 років тому +4

    "It's a hum bucker..." "This one's just yellow..." "You can take your screwdriver and find out..." Best rig rundown ever!

  • @1dabirdman68
    @1dabirdman68 9 років тому +8

    I always come back to this rundown simply because Rick Nielson is such a talented & hilarious artist that would be so cool just to sit & drink a few beers with & talk guitars for hours & hours! The mans not only a legend of a musician but just a great all around regular dude that loves guitars as much as i do,only difference is he can afford all he gets & i have to live vicariously through him! Check out his store on Reverb.com to own a piece of his collection!

  • @mtrich8113
    @mtrich8113 8 років тому +1

    Rick has always been out there and what's so cool about him just like that five or six neck guitar.

  • @dbrinkm1
    @dbrinkm1 12 років тому +10

    Rick knows a great deal more about all of those rigs than he is letting on ! He just plain does not want to talk about all the details and so he plays dumb, Many of us do that all of the time. His dad had a music store in Rockford Ill. that sold and repaired musical instruments as well as guitars & he had access to a countless array of instruments.He built & repaired guitars himself ! Yes , its much easier to play dumb ...then you don't have to talk so much !

    • @Bw40099
      @Bw40099 4 роки тому

      daxx is my neighbor

  • @wayneharrison6621
    @wayneharrison6621 6 років тому +1

    I met Rick and the guys from Cheap Trick at the Skynyrd tribute show at the Fox back in 2014. That crazy act Rick puts on isn't an act, he's that way in person. I would love to spend a day just hanging out with him, it's be a blast.

  • @demhana11
    @demhana11 10 років тому +38

    "he said" Oh rick! it's an honor to meet you!
    and i said: "Who are you?" LOL!!!!

  • @mikelawson6456
    @mikelawson6456 8 років тому +37

    rick has always been no nonsense

  • @DetroitDogTrainer
    @DetroitDogTrainer 11 років тому +1

    Really enjoyed this video a lot. Thank you Rick & the crew at Premier Guitar

  • @robertreynolds1044
    @robertreynolds1044 4 роки тому +1

    I was unloading the truck for Cheap Trick in Fargo ND.for the Red river fair in 2001 and was at the nose with mostly amps and instruments and I was handed a case about 4 foot square and 6 inches thick and beat it around a little bit and took it to guitar world and lo and behold, it was the 5 neck!

  • @lmfs4032
    @lmfs4032 6 років тому +32

    “We’re here with Rick Nelson”
    Rick: *NEILSEN*

    • @ldraber
      @ldraber 5 років тому +4

      NIELSEN

    • @bilcarter
      @bilcarter 5 років тому +2

      Even you got it wrong.

  • @jonesisdying
    @jonesisdying 5 років тому +1

    What a wonderfully irascible guy - and so refreshing to see someone who knows how to play and doesn't fetishize the gear one iota. Respect.

  • @ALSbass13
    @ALSbass13 9 років тому +1

    he seems a cool guy,he has that sense of humour that's like a grandad or old uncle,obstinate and dry but never malicious and always with tongue firmly in cheek,hes the same on his collection for sale video.

  • @greensombrero3641
    @greensombrero3641 6 років тому

    this is great. what a collection. cheap trick is one of the greats

  • @definegravitay
    @definegravitay 12 років тому

    has gotta be the funniest rig rundown I've watched period!

  • @b0ns41sup5rst4r
    @b0ns41sup5rst4r 11 років тому +4

    It's true. He's really underrated as a player. So much sound from a one guitar band.

  • @booberdog2352
    @booberdog2352 5 років тому

    Thanks John for a great ride on Total Mayhem. Read it in 2 days. Best Digger take yet. Looking forward to the next adventure.

  • @blizzdog3881
    @blizzdog3881 5 років тому +4

    Start off Rick one hell of a nice guy back in the day late 80s early 90s I did a lot of marble and tile work for Rick on his new house this guy had so many guitars he had a temperature control vault built to hold them all I believe he had 250 of them at the time, his son who a damn good guitarist had one side of his head shaved other side long hair past his shoulders lol Rick even had a little recording studio inside his house

    • @moemanncann895
      @moemanncann895 Рік тому

      Just a fellow fan and tilesetter👍🥁👷

  • @drcranknstein1
    @drcranknstein1 11 років тому +2

    Rick has cool guitars, and it's nice to see and hear him talking. I like Cheap Trick a lot!

  • @Prosteelpickguards
    @Prosteelpickguards 9 років тому +1

    Just a Wah, straight in ! Yeah Rick, that's the way ya crank it. That's the sound of a legend and his respect for guitars.

  • @chuckschaible5410
    @chuckschaible5410 2 роки тому +3

    RICK.AND.ROBIN, TOM,. BUN E CARLOS ARE.THE MAD.GENIOUS SCIENTISTS OF ROCK N ROLL FOR EVER

  • @bergz77
    @bergz77 4 роки тому

    rick is the man a true musician and rock n roll dude he keeps it real. glad he is still having a good laugh at hings. cheap trick songs will always be great, thank god their singer still stayed the same that is awesome and i really miss the drummer guy what ever happened to him?

  • @overlandflyer
    @overlandflyer 4 роки тому

    great interview...! long live and prosper, Rick & Trick...!

  • @meneocuskill3371
    @meneocuskill3371 7 років тому +1

    10:45 ... there it is! and I love that fret-less ... my dream. Rick is such cool dude. Great vid! Thanks

  • @toddm9501
    @toddm9501 2 роки тому

    My wife and I saw them 2 weeks ago in Des Moines. A fantistic concert. They sounded great.

  • @brianfrench6837
    @brianfrench6837 6 років тому

    Rick, you are still a guitar hero to me bro. God of Rock!!

  • @roverdover4449
    @roverdover4449 2 роки тому +2

    They played my university festival in 1986, which was not big, and seemed like they were fizzling out. 35 years later, still going strong.

  • @TheBigDaveGas
    @TheBigDaveGas 6 років тому

    Looking forward to seeing that Hamer Sgt Pepper guitar at Liverpool Cavern Club in December Rick.
    My dad's band played there with the Beatles in the 60's (Johnny Templer and the Hi-Cats), I played there in the 80's and now going to see CT play there 2018 - effing rock and roll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @kevinc.8869
    @kevinc.8869 9 років тому +9

    "you can take your screwdriver and find out" he just kills me!

  • @timewave8894
    @timewave8894 10 років тому +10

    -What pick-up is in that?
    -It's a humbucker!

  • @BobABooey.
    @BobABooey. 8 років тому +78

    Can you guys go down to Radio Shack and buy a couple of clip on mics so you can stop shoving that mic in peoples faces?

    • @Kotep
      @Kotep 8 років тому +1

      +Bob A Booey bahaha! nice one.

    • @Mooseboy08
      @Mooseboy08 8 років тому +12

      +Bob A Booey In a fair amount of these situations, they're coming in during sound check, and in that case, lav mics are pretty much out of the question since they're omnidirectional by nature. A handheld mic, I'm sure you know, has a cardioid pattern with greater off axis noise reduction.
      It can also come down to production style choice. A handheld mic implies more of an interview, whereas lavalier mics (which is the real name for clip on mics) imply more of a conversational tone. True, one could argue that this is a conversation, and that lavs are more applicable. Lav'ing up somebody does take a bit more time, too.
      So it's probably half physics, and half style.

    • @patriel4208
      @patriel4208 7 років тому +2

      lol...I commented on the same thing on a different PG episode...lol

    • @liamcole9319
      @liamcole9319 6 років тому +1

      Rip radio shack

    • @luvsic35
      @luvsic35 4 роки тому

      this didnt age well

  • @mmsiphonevinyls1027
    @mmsiphonevinyls1027 4 роки тому +1

    Rick does seem quite laid-back and a good laugh, would be cool to meet him. Hope thats how Midwest people are in general, as im English but my best friend just moved to Illinois, and hes quite like that.

  • @weaselsuit
    @weaselsuit 11 років тому +8

    He's a riot. He's the only member of Cheap Trick that I haven't met. I'm terrified that I'll tell him how much I love his work and he'll make fun of me and insult me!

    • @danielwafford76
      @danielwafford76 4 роки тому +2

      I met him in Rockford he totally made fun of me for being a fanboy. This was like 1997-1998

  • @roosterj2599
    @roosterj2599 5 років тому

    Amazing guitar collection.

  • @Radcaster
    @Radcaster 12 років тому +32

    I feel like Rick is taking the piss a bit, he obviously knows way ,more about the guitars than he's giving away.

    • @radymarcum7838
      @radymarcum7838 5 років тому +5

      RICK AND CHEAP TRICK ARE ONE OF THE VERDABRAYS
      IN THE BACK BONE
      OF ROCK -N-ROLL AND IM PROUD TO HAVE GROWN UP MACKING CHICKS
      AND KICKING A-S AND GETTING MY
      A-S KICKED LISTING
      TO THEIR MUSIC.
      ROCK ON RICK AND
      CHEAP TRICK. YOUR
      MUSIC WILL BE PLAYING AT MY
      FUNARAL GARENTED
      THANK YOU AGAIN
      R. MARCUM COLUMBUS OHIO.

    • @rocknrollraiderfan
      @rocknrollraiderfan 3 роки тому +1

      Get a screwdriver....lol

  • @jaded777777
    @jaded777777 12 років тому

    god he has the craziest collection ever, i love him

  • @Bazonthebass
    @Bazonthebass 4 роки тому

    Rick's a great showman, and these guitars are fabulous. Good on him.

  • @PaulWooters
    @PaulWooters 6 років тому

    My first concert was Saxon opening for Cheap Trick many, many years ago. About the late 70s

  • @whitneyhowlandspropcomedy6924
    @whitneyhowlandspropcomedy6924 5 років тому

    Beautiful guitars. It was so good to see him and his band mates last summer.

  • @fotog04
    @fotog04 6 років тому +1

    Rick is awesome...he's very down-to-earth and quite witty.

  • @flights47
    @flights47 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful guitars 🎸 rick

  • @Vtls.
    @Vtls. 10 років тому +1

    I love his guitars and amps....want them

  • @Dietpepsivanilla
    @Dietpepsivanilla 9 років тому +3

    I was at this show. It rained later, but it was still great.

  • @thatguyineverycommentssection
    @thatguyineverycommentssection 2 роки тому +1

    criminally underrated guitar player!

  • @deplorablepatriot1214
    @deplorablepatriot1214 5 років тому

    I met Rick at a guitar show in Villa park, Illinois years ago. I was selling an O'hagan electric (made in Minnesota) that I wanted him to see. It was on a friends table across the large room. He never did come by to see it. I was so hoping that guitar of mine would be part of his collection. A bass player acquaintance of mine bought it that day instead.

  • @SeaBassVamp
    @SeaBassVamp 9 років тому

    Very interesting presentation of phenomenal, ace guitars!

  • @danveneziano565
    @danveneziano565 5 років тому +1

    Such an underrated guitar player. Rick is such a tasty player

  • @surfgod509
    @surfgod509 2 роки тому

    At a one of the shows in Denver Robin Zanders person bodyguard took me backstage, and he said ( film or camera) he was the size up a great ape so he got my flim... true story from Denver.... even after that I still admire them....

  • @Nittygrittyguy
    @Nittygrittyguy 4 роки тому

    One of my favorite guitarest ! And one of the funniest guys!Lol

  • @FredScuttle1969
    @FredScuttle1969 12 років тому +3

    Rick Nielsen owns the GREATEST guitars on earth. My favorite is at 4:12.

  • @themikeanic1535
    @themikeanic1535 4 роки тому +1

    He's so good he' humble and talks it down like it's no big deal

  • @patrickmckay307
    @patrickmckay307 5 років тому

    Rick Neilson is The best ,with out doubt he made the last half of the 70s,.Total respect to the man.a true innovator.

  • @Schnitzengruben
    @Schnitzengruben 8 років тому +18

    Kudos for still holding the Hamer flag up!

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 4 роки тому

      I totally agree! I had a couple of Hamers myself, a 'Blitz' bass and a 'Steve Stevens I' guitar, which sadly I had to sell a couple of years ago after falling on hard times.

  • @mikelord9860
    @mikelord9860 2 роки тому

    As a teen I went to a Saturday night concert and sat in the 3rd row in front of Rick, and I caught one of his picks. I used it the next morning at the 10:45 guitar mass.

  • @notbad7490
    @notbad7490 4 роки тому

    Seen Cheap Trick at Anaheim Stadium Cali.
    77 & 78 man can play guitars, good times.

  • @MikeJBlues
    @MikeJBlues 3 роки тому

    Love Rick. Superb Musician