Cheap Trick - Budokan 1978: Come, On Come On (from Budokan!)

[@TheErik249]

August 12th, 1977 Seattle Center Coliseum Cheap Trick opening for KISS on the... LOVEGUN TOUR. Cheap Trick played this exact same set. It was AWESOME. Their wall of sound is completely unique. Rick's guitar supported by Tom's 12-string bass and an amp set-up with 3 separate amplifiers for the bottom, mids, and highs. Complete the sound with Bun's unmistakable percussion style. Put it together and you have a sound from a 3 piece that fills every void in the house. The cherry on the top is Robin Zander's completely unique singing Style. You never hear an off key or weak note coming out of that man's mouth. Powerful. Rock'n'roll specific. Aggressively male. It's always clear except for the occasional intentionally gravelly emphasis on a particular line in any one song. He sings his songs exactly the same in every single performance. You can depend on Robin 100% to deliver on any one night. You can depend on Cheap Trick to deliver a 100% pure rock and roll performance on any one night. Come on Come on is one of the greatest 2nd songs in Rock and Roll history. It always begins with four really heavy beats on a tomtom drum. I have always loved this song since the moment that I heard it live back in 1977. I am a lifelong dedicated fan of Cheap Trick!!!!

[@alann5003]

The greatest live album of all time?

[@Jsalrulz]

I'll buy that. Especially if you get the entire concert.

[@KOSMICKEN09]

Definetly

[@juliehager1397]

#1 Ted Nugent double live gonzo #2 Lynyrd Skynyrd one more from the road #3 Bob Segar live bullet#4Cheap trick budokan

[@drumboogie66]

Yes indeed 💪🇨🇦☝️

[@Brewzerr]

Definitely. The Who Live at Leeds comes damn close though.

[@jeffandersen7397]

The Guitars Never drowned out the Vocals, like with most live rock bands. Maybe because Robin can actually Sing !

[@gailm9908]

He'll Yeah!!!❤

[@SKF358]

Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Bun E.Carlos, Tom Petersson. Awesome time a million.

[@EyesWideOpen61]

Can you imagine downvoting this? You would have to have eaten lead paint chips as a child

[@shonnamay8331]

Robins voice is so unique and awesome, ♥️ And he's still extremely handsome today💋

[@user-m3w5g]

A most wonderful singer indeed in my book.

[@ABGilber75]

I agree. His voice is smooth as silk and sweet as honey. And all dressed in white. There's something spiritual and pure about him. :)

[@roseakarosiehweinstein3216]

Absolutely perfect thanks so much for everything you guys really Robin Zander and thanks Tom Peterssson and Rick Nielsen and Brad Carlson AKA Bun E Carlos y'all are kick ass indeedy Cheap Trick fucking brilliant guys

[@MicheleDavies-c2l]

Great song and performance by Cheap Trick. Robin Zander looks absolutely divine in his white suit with his blonde hair, brown eyes and beautiful, slender frame. He looks and sounds Superb.

[@artguti1551]

A friend of mine introduced me and my friends to Kiss in about 1975 or 1976 (I would have been about 14). But he said the opening bands were Cheap Trick and the Runaways here at the Forum in Los Angeles Ca. So, we formed a garage band soon after and started learning these songs as well as Sabbath, Aerosmith, Nugent, AC/DC...and on and on!

[@doyleperkins4916]

This song still brings tears to my eyes I love it so much!

[@roseakarosiehweinstein3216]

Me too hunny

[@peterzang]

I hear ya. The mystery of music

[@anettalandman6881]

Great live album. Kiss alive and this one are simply the best.

[@valeriepavlistikova9132]

❤

[@brittdanielrocks]

​@@valeriepavlistikova9132🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@gregorallnight371]

This is one of the best rock concerts ever to be filmed of a great band at their best...and a massive selling live album

[@aki98jon]

I am currently in Tokyo at moment thinking of taking a train and take some picks thinking where this “classic albums “was played it is a place for martial arts and concerts it big! Also love cheap trick :) great band! thats what I am listen too as I type:) 2024

[@SammiGirl-bx1th]

I was 14 years old....1979...HUGE Cheap Trick fan....long story short, my best friend won a contest to meet them after the show....was the BEST night of my entire life! We also got to go ONSTAGE with them for one song! And now here I am at 59 years...still in love with Robin Zander....lol 😏

[@tanyadixon3248]

Wow how lucky are you x

[@bigdaddysugarcane2894]

My first real rock n roll record, bought it because i liked the cover, i was'nt dissapointed a fan 30 yrs now.

[@karengarrison3666]

So glad I found this! Love Cheap Trick! ❤

[@432b86ed]

If you want to see what they sound like truly "live" see: "Cheap Trick - live Pecatonica - July 4, 1979". 🙂🙂🙂

[@guitarzan8671]

went to see them when i was 15 in providence civic center, 1978. first concert. they were awesome. saw them shortly after at the orpheum in providence. again, excellent. first 2 concerts of my life

[@nightshift8249]

I think he might be my favorite singer now

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

My friends and I saw Cheap Trick for free at the University of California at Irvine right before they hit it big. Some good times for sure.

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

@@brittdanielrocks I'm going to see you guys again later this year .Can't wait.

[@brittdanielrocks]

@@lilorbielilorbie2496 thanks, and be sure of the best always. I don't do this oftenly, but wouldn't mind giving you the privilege of conversing discretely.

[@brittdanielrocks]

@@lilorbielilorbie2496 since you've been a consistent supporter, how about that?

[@mikerivera7509]

One of the best bands ever

[@combatmedic91-b76]

ROBIN VERY NICE TO LISTEN TO & LOOK AT YEAHHHHH CHEAP TRICK YEAHHHHH 👌 😅😅

[@josefinavitangcul5078]

Great Band and Song..... i love Robin Zander.....

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@sallisboa4569]

The Worlds Best Rock Band..💃🕺💃🕺🙏🏻

[@joeb6245]

My favorite song from my favorite band of all time.

[@ronlafreniere4147]

best live album ever

[@gjackson6569]

Live at Budokan is awesome. Live And Dangerous (By Thin Lizzy) is amazing as well. It's cobbled together from multiple concerts but as a Live album, the feel and musicianship is next level.

[@beartunes]

It was all over the boardwalk's gambling wheels/record stands at Seaside Heights in the late 70s! ❤

[@kravitz47]

Budokan Japan best place for a live album in the 70-80 and more ..

[@doyleperkins4916]

As is the case with many others, "music is my mistress," but with this difference: see, over the years, I have romanced thousands of bands. Cheap Trick is more than a mistress, but my favourite Geisha.

[@sallysrock8488]

Interviewer: "So what's the first thing you did when you arrived in Japan?" Rick: "Bought a guitar!" Robin: "Bought a guitar!" Tom: "Bought a guitar!" (source: From Tokyo to You)

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🌹🎸

[@ClassicTV4U]

Cool clip--it's like the still photos on the Budokan album cover coming to life...especially Nielsen holding up the guitar at the end (see back cover photo!!)

[@chrisbrewer8753]

Best concert ever

[@silverwood6705]

freaking awesome!!!

[@tombrown5527]

Amazing band! Amazing sound!

[@Namatamago-Hanjukuouji]

Robin😍

[@Christine16425]

Je découvre ce groupe trop tard mais J'Adore 🎸/I discover this band a little late, but I love it 😍, long time fan of Kiss and I missed it 😞

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@NinjaDormente]

Pop rock perfeito.

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Ah, why not put the promo at the end or beginning. Terrible miss to disrupt the song with it.

[@kevinrocks1]

VOCAL OVERDUBBED.

[@whataboutrob442]

@@kevinrocks1 Jack Douglas said there were no overdubs.

[@applescruff1969]

So bizarre how 4 guys from the midwest who were having to play in dives just to get by were simultaneously the American Beatles in Japan.

[@gailm9908]

They are just the BEST mix of talent together!!! And Tom looked extra sexy in the interview part.

[@St4r_Z0mb13]

Finally someone else said it... x3

[@Mytube777]

Tom is beautiful!

[@janiceschiffman4659]

Yes he is, so is Robin

[@odaydrums]

keep it in your pants woman

[@adannarvaez]

Finally somebody said it, i just didnt want it to be me 😁🤭

[@Mytube777]

@@adannarvaez Why? He’s the best looking guy in the band. My friend Pete Comita replaced him for two years in 1979. He is. Gorgeous! He was also friends with Tom and Tom gave him the gig even. Google him if you wanna see a hot looking guy from CP

[@roseakarosiehweinstein3216]

@@Mytube777 WOW holy smokes

[@combatmedic91-b76]

Thus is real music not the twit swift. ROCK.AND ROLL ❤CHEAP TRICK ❤😅😊😊😅😅😅

[@danwalton655]

So freaking good!!! Oh!! Yeah ❤

[@markmarkofkane8167]

The best days......miss them

[@raychell370]

もうすぐ会える♥♥♥♥

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@dunkydog1676]

still some what underated band

[@nightshift8249]

dunky dog when the definitive book of great rock bands is written, there will for sure be a chapter for these guys in it.

[@booitsnick]

Rick…. From the bottom of my heart thank you for showing countless people that playing guitar is the coolest thing anyone can do❤

[@mattbarbarich3295]

If the Beatles survived past 1970 this is what they could've / should've sounded like in 1978. Live at Budakan this and Thin Lizzys Live and Dangerous best two Live rock albums of all time.

[@Guitfiddlejase]

Thin Lizzy for sure dude.. Too cool!

[@kevincason5309]

Bun E. Carlos... fuck yeah

[@timstreety6391]

Everyone's favorite drumming accountant....

[@lucasbeer353]

Happy birthday Rick.

[@calnelson8578]

Peter Frampton is up there too

[@janpaczek1620]

moje serce to ty

[@mikerivera7509]

Mr Tom Peterson on the bass

[@doyleperkins4916]

Japan has been in the news quite a lot lately-you know, when China threatened Tokyo with a nuclear strike if the Japanese dared to attempt to thwart a Chinese invasion of Taipei, Taiwan.

[@eatmoreporkporky4342]

One of the many times the Japanese were smarter than us. But we got in line pretty quick after this gig was released in the states.

[@jonnyballgame6751]

I'm a singer also but Zander is just so cool

[@janpaczek1620]

malenki jestes moj

[@kennyjohnson3837]

Height of their career... best album ever next to Kiss Alive

[@davedzone]

Cheap Trick In Color... and in Black and White is probably one of the most underrated albums of all time. Ironically, the WORST song on it is I want you to want me, which is BADLY produced on this album and gets set free on Budokan.

[@ErikWouda]

Agreed.

[@jimfalls6583]

Spot on.

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

I always thought thier early albums were poorly produced, sounding very thin. Which when played live is so much better.

[@daphnebrewer2214]

Wrong. Cheap trick is the best yes some people THINK they are underrated but no.

[@ABGilber75]

Kid Rock said it best at CT's RnR HOF inductory speech. 'No studio could do them justice. It took a live album to unleash their fury '. Watch it if you haven't already. Awesome induction...

[@tonysisson898]

This version is different than the version on the released Live at Budokan album

[@ABGilber75]

Not sure if you knew, but the Budokan version was actually recorded in Osaka on the same initial Japanese tour. This version, I believe was actually the Tokyo (Budokan) cut... :)

[@gclark8228]

👍

[@KOSMICKEN09]

And in 2006 they put out a song called come on come on come on. What's next come 4 times 😂

[@James-pq3qq]

"I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT..."

[@dallaskenn]

How tall is Rick Nielsen, 6'6"?

[@Jsalrulz]

Maybe 6 feet. I met them a couple times. I was taller than all of em and I'm not extra tall. Although Bun was sitting so I can't say about him

[@roseakarosiehweinstein3216]

I'm pretty sure that right there Robin Zander is no more than 5 '5 and when Cheap Trick toured with my favorite British rocker John Waite back in the day 1985 to be exact is roughly 6 feet tell to be more accurate John's about 5'10

[@alarmfannh]

When Aerosmith hired Cheap Trick to play Joe Perry’s birthday party…

[@aplaceinfrance9279]

Not Aerosmith. Just Joe Perry request. He is a fan.

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

Put it on 2x speed the crowd screams faster

[@purehazejoint7901]

nirvana／drain you

[@ni9aszeven347]

Ratz! Interrupted by a Japanese interlude.

[@ZulcanPrime]

Cheap Trick are a mellow soft version of Deep Purple.

[@Me7Somebody]

hey...come on.... we all know you never went to japan...it was all just for video....

[@St4r_Z0mb13]

Lolwut???

[@chrisc3616]

Love these guys but this sounds like a Tom Petty song

[@danielh5159]

tom petty wishes he sounded like this

[@karengarrison3666]

​@@danielh5159 Absolutely! I love Tom Petty, but in the words of Cheap Trick, "come on, come on"! 🙄😅❤