Cheap Trick

Thanks!

I really appreciate everyone that came out to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on July 19. As promised, here is the Powerpoint that I...

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5 days ago1 min read

47 Years And Counting

On this day in 1978, Cheap Trick played its final show of their Japanese tour. That's a fact, but so much about that period is often told...

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May 17 min read

1980 And Beyond

I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted in this space. My goal was to upload all the photos from the book in HD. This one was not...

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Apr 234 min read

Happy Birthday, Robin!

I figured the occasion would be a good time to check back in and post some more of the original prints that made my book. I also have a...

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Jan 233 min read

1978

Happy New Year. I just wanted to post a few more pics from the book in higher resolution than they appear on the page. The June 1978...

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Jan 31 min read

Whiskey Pics

Happy Holidays! It's been a while since I've posted more photos from the book. It's been a pretty hectic December. Jeffrey Mayer's work...

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Dec 26, 20242 min read

Pic #2--The One With Joan Jett

Thanks so much to everyone who has bought, read, reviewed, and commented on the book since its release on Sept. 3. This photo, taken at...

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Sep 26, 20242 min read

Table Of Contents, Intro, And Back Cover

Here's a few bits for those who asked before the book comes out on Tuesday. First is the back cover shot, by William Cormier from Utica...

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Sep 1, 20241 min read

Photo #1, 1976

Ken Voss of the Illinois Entertainer was kind enough to send me this ad for the 5/20/76 show at Haymakers. The photo itself was taken by...

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Aug 26, 20242 min read

The Cover: In All Its HD Glory

I promised I would post all the stuff I didn't get releases for to include in the book, but having finally seen the finished version I...

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Aug 18, 20243 min read

You Knew The Words To All Our Songs/You Stayed With Us All Night Long.

Photo by Jeffrey Mayer. You can buy it here. Yes, this is Jerry's "Alligator" Stratocaster, which he originally got from Graham Nash. If...

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Jul 31, 20246 min read

The Night They Drove Old Disco Down

Yes, it's 45 years since Disco Demolition Night. I know I could crop these articles to make them smaller, but the surrounding ads are too...

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Jul 12, 20247 min read

The Photos Of Winnebago County

More July 4, 1979 shots taken by Stephen B Toon:

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Jul 8, 20241 min read

45 Years Ago, Sweet Home Pecatonica

https://youtu.be/gen5YLRC01s?feature=shared 1979 was the year of Cheap Trick. By that I mean that they were seemingly everywhere and it...

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Jul 5, 20244 min read

Are You Ready, FLORRIDA? Sounds like Califfornia!

One of the most interesting (yet frustrating for the band itself) elements of Cheap Trick's story is that at the very moment when they...

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Jun 24, 20244 min read

Sounds like...Buffalo (and Rochester)

There are a lot of references to Western New York in my book. This was no accident. Rochester and Buffalo were early crowds that really...

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Jun 13, 20245 min read

About The Cover

On April 8, 1978 Cheap Trick played London's Roundhouse. Here they are captured by Andre Csillag onstage. A shot of Tom Petersson, shown...

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May 3, 20242 min read

Happy 58th, Mike McCready

Like Brian Kramp, my book features a guest foreword by a member of Pearl Jam. It's no secret that almost any band from the '80s and '90s...

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Apr 5, 20243 min read

What About Tom?

This shot is from 1980, I believe. Rick has the "Roadie" pin on his sweater he was wearing during this time. Bill O' Leary's photos...

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Feb 24, 20245 min read

Happy Belated Budokan Birthday (45 Years So Far)

As Bun E. Carlos has pointed out more than once in interviews, the band changed one word from the import version of Budokan in order to...

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Feb 5, 20244 min read