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Richard Alan Nielsen (born December 22, 1948) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar .
USA Today: Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen on the band’s 20th album, missing his son’s birth to play with John Lennon. Read More.
Jan 21, 2022 · Nielsen’s love for music has remained steadfast, and he’s been a cornerstone of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick – which also features singer/rhythm guitarist Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson – since they started out in 1973.
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. [a] [3] Their work bridged elements of '60s guitar pop, '70s hard rock, and the emerging punk rock sound, and would help set the template for subsequent power pop ...
Apr 8, 2021 · Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen tells USA TODAY about new album "In Another World," out Friday, and how the band almost did backup for John Lennon.
Feb 29, 2024 · Rick Nielsen, left, with the rest of Cheap Trick. Credit: Cheap Trick first became a sensation when a 1978 live album became a hit around the world. But it all went by in a blur, Nielsen says.
If Rick Nielsen weren’t one of rock and roll’s most colorful and accomplished characters in real life, there’s no way to have dreamed him up. A homemade cartoon figure who is also a down-to-earth family man. A superlative guitarist who makes it look like a goof onstage.
