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lucab12
Sep 14, 20242 min read
We're Tired Of Coming Out On The Losing End
I use the "Atlantic City" quote from Bruce only because this is the kind of game that the Chargers would often lose or have to pull out...
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lucab12
Sep 7, 20243 min read
It's Been A Long Time Comin', But Now It's Here.
Sorry I've been away for so long. I did watch every down of the preseason after all. After dropping my daughter Sarah off at college,...
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lucab12
Sep 1, 20241 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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lucab12
Aug 26, 20242 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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lucab12
Aug 18, 20243 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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lucab12
Aug 17, 20243 min read
It's Gettin' Kinda Heavy
Yeah, it's a C and C Music Factory reference. If you want some real music, here's a link to the best Garcia Band show I ever saw. When I...
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lucab12
Aug 1, 20243 min read
Welcome To The Camp, I Guess We All Know Why We're Here
It's a new era of Charger football. We have to keep that in mind. This time of year is especially difficult when trying to temper...
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lucab12
Jul 31, 20246 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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lucab12
Jul 12, 20247 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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lucab12
Jul 8, 20241 min read
The Photos Of Winnebago County
More July 4, 1979 shots taken by Stephen B Toon:
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lucab12
Jul 5, 20244 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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lucab12
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Surprising Shit I Did Not Know
I've had a lot more free time lately. My second book will be out in September, just in time for the season to start. I just finished...
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lucab12
Jun 24, 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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lucab12
Jun 13, 20245 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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lucab12
Jun 10, 20242 min read
I'll Ride The Wave Where It Takes Me
I thought I would get a chance to get back here right after the schedule release, but it was not to be the case. That's OK, FAITHFUL...
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lucab12
May 7, 20243 min read
Time Loves A Hero
I admit it, FAITHFUL READER. In the end I got caught up in the draft hype. Like everyone else I had myself convinced that we needed to...
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lucab12
May 3, 20242 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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lucab12
Apr 18, 20244 min read
Lightning, Then The Thunder
Yeah, the title is from the Imagine Dragons song. I've been doing this for almost thirty years now. You can only use so many Dead...
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lucab12
Apr 5, 20243 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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lucab12
Feb 24, 20245 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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