Cheap Trick - Surrender (from Budokan!)

[@peterosborn3469]

Definitely one of the very best American bands ever.

[@shellybastion9974]

Yus, yus.

[@shellybastion9974]

Yes, they "got" it.

[@paulvon2378]

Probably one of the top 10 greatest rock songs of all time? Still holds up in 2024?

[@Christine16425]

Oui j'adore 🌹🇫🇷

[@Valaryant.]

Of course it holds up!, master pieces like this song are eternal!

[@erinkimbrell3196]

Definitely

[@kevinchandler179]

Definitely, I remember when they opened for my favorite band Kiss in 78 and early 79!!!

[@ashleebradbury2784]

Yes!!!!! I just realised today so sorry

[@Straykatknight1]

Happy birthday to my oldest son. You probably won't see this comment, but this was the lullaby I'd sing for you and your brother. I didn't know kid's lullabies, so you both fell asleep to daddy singing classic rock. I love you my sons, counting the days till I see you again.

[@mikegilford7220]

God bless you James 😊🙏🏼🎸🎸🎸

[@lukilu65]

😭😭😭😭💞💞💞💞💞

[@s.j7423]

[@apscreditcards]

Thats okay..I used to sing "Rock you like a Hurricane" to my kids after I picked them up from daycare ha ha!

[@CptFuzzball]

You made me tear up :D I got a 5 month old and googled this cause I kept having this song pop in my head. I guess I know now what's waiting for me down the line.

[@kevin.monahan]

Amazing that the original masters of the concert were lost for over thirty years. It is practically a miracle that we can see this in KZbin today. They were found in a vault in NYC in around 2007. I was hired to resotore and color correct the entire concert for the band's DVD set. I'm proud to be part of the concert's legacy. I grew up with this album, so it was doubly cool. Fun to realize that no one had seen this footage from 1978 until 2008. Seems it was there, but nope. It was gone. We're "all all right" now!!

[@warrenmilford6848]

Good onya mate, great job. It's great to see it again. I saw it on the tely as a young fella, and I also had the album. :)

[@femakampfcounselor8466]

i’m Ok with CERN, if we go back to these days...

[@ewetoo]

thank you!

[@NJDEVILz86]

Many bands should colorize...seen a 75 skynyrd one recently

[@scummydummy]

Congrats man that sounds like a dream to do. And that is amazing, I get sad thinking about some concerts of bands that will never exist again, iconic performances, pictures, all the stuff I was privileged to be a part of, and it's just gone forever with zero trace but a memory

[@RockPunkFloyd]

Ironic, but if it weren't for these concerts they might not have been so big here in the states, thank you Japan.

[@rog9601]

Better than the studio version

[@poom641]

Singer's alright, bass player's alright, drummer's alright, guitarist just seems a little weird :D Love cheap trick

[@SuperReallyNice]

Ya but he got skills, close your eyes, listen.

[@johngalush8790]

dude plays alittle guitar though. Can't he? He pretty much makes their sound.

[@epistte]

The drummer looks like an accountant who plays drums when he isn't doing my taxes.

[@christiangasior4244]

Singer’s exceptional. Also great job harmonizing on the chorus by the band.

[@SPINO14709]

Rick was on some serious head tripping shaaat when he was on stage. However, the guitar playing was phenom level

[@theoman6718]

Won this album on a radio station. Was 14 and rode bus to station in baltimore to get it. Played it till the groves were gone

[@Biggiecheese42069]

Bad ass 🎉

[@ArthurMrgan]

That's cool and funny because I'm from Baltimore

[@shellybastion9974]

..Best story, my man.

[@daianganzon3682]

Love you guys

[@80sVidLover]

Man, I love these stories! I was in high school and this was one of about a dozen albums I played to death. Boston, Frampton, Boz Scags, (you know the albums!) Ziggy Stardust, Born To Run!

[@ヤマダ-g5m]

親が洋楽好きでNHKでこれが放送されたのを観た記憶がある。懐かしい。

[@1949egbert]

Wish I could live my entire life aged 29 and stayed in 1978 forever!

[@KrzysztofBaczek-j9e]

You sure got that right.

[@martinberry1315]

Same age..same year..magic.

[@TB-zy7sn]

who misses Bun E Carlos besides me? Great drummer and character in the Cheap Trick band.

[@gregtthomas]

Nobody plays like him. He rushes and propels the rhythm and that is awesome.

[@brgreg8725]

Bet he’s gotta smoke in his mouth! Dude rules!!!!!

[@lancomedic]

Since he left I wonder who they got to do their accounting?

[@shellybastion9974]

The Foundation of the band..like Keith and Who. Who?

[@Userilovemilla]

He was my hero. God Bless him

[@nielsnielsen6]

This album was just added to National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress

[@nicholaspalacio9672]

Niels Nielsen wow, that’s a stat! A well-deserved stat.

[@timpenfield5]

Awesome, pure classic American band

[@JudyMaryAndYuki]

Holy smokes! It's a special album but I didn't think it would achieve such feat. Way to go Cheap Trick!

[@stephenb4703]

One of my favorite albums!

[@eatmoreporkporky4342]

One of the best live albums out there, well deserved.

[@seanl67]

Probably one of the top 10 greatest rock songs of all time.

[@rileymcintosh4852]

Absolutely right

[@semenshestakov2247]

This song is in the top 500 songs of all time.

[@Bphillips2808]

Good song but don't be ridiculous

[@chrischampagne4307]

R u kidding me?

[@lynnpabontheelitehero6579]

Just calm the fuck down with your idiocy

[@apfelprincess45]

From Rochford, Ill 1973 and still touring more than 50 years later; currently in Australia 2024.

[@steveludgate7364]

Reading festival 1989😊😊😊😊😊

[@paulaelizabethg]

Lessons from life.....never fall in love with someone who doesn't love this song. It's never going to work.

[@kevindupre4014]

That's good advice worth remembering. I love this song. (Just saying). ✌️

[@spankynater4242]

There was a commercial back in the 90s where one girl was telling another girl about the perfect guy she just met. And she proceeds to list off his qualities, like "he's nice to his mother." And the final one was "and he knows all the words to the greatest song ever recorded." and the commercial fades off playing "I want you to want me."

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

WISDOM!

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

@@spankynater4242 "This is not the greatest song, this is just a tribute..."

[@1Caplaw]

One of the greatest songs ever written and recorded. Anthem of a generation.

[@philipbooe9253]

mom and dad rolling numbers got my kiss records out. Cool lyrics

[@theodoreritola7641]

SEEMS LIKE THE 70s have most of the great songs , HERES PROOF

[@claykirby6886]

Damone and fast times ridegemont high

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

Um no. Not even in the running,

[@MultiPetercool]

I didn’t get them until “Next Position Please” who else misses Bun E. Carlos?

[@benjiarehart2878]

Robin Zander is one of the Best Rock n Roll vocalist of all time. He is so overlooked by people. This guy can sing.

[@jaimejaviergarcia3743]

Easily a Top 10 Frontman

[@jimdanielson272]

And he didn't strain himself to do it

[@Tyler-qw8kn]

I disagree big time. He's not a bad singer at all, but he's alright. Pun intended. Most of their songs are sung in a pretty mid ranged pitch and there's not much deviation from it either. He's not even on the lost of top 100 vocalists. He's average at best.

[@brettthomson3689]

You clearly have not listened to all of their material. His range is great.

[@benjiarehart2878]

@@Tyler-qw8kn I have to disagree, but respect your opinion. I still love Cheap Trick.

[@宮澤素子]

この曲を聴くと、１６才にかえってしまいます。今では、叔父さんバンドのチープ・トリックも昔はアイドルバンドでした‼️

[@Memeinggamer25241]

WHAT

[@Kpictures_NYC]

How many people came here after watching him sing the national anthem at the Tampa vs Washington post season football game?

[@woopteedeewoopteedye]

Rick Nielsen's presence and theatricals are simply amazing. Throwing picks and making faces jumping around and running back for his back up vocals. He created an attractive, harmless but crazy character. What a band, this is what rock sounds like.

[@rileymcintosh4852]

Absolutely right

[@Molenir]

I find it hard to watch just because of him. I realize he was having fun, but he seems like a jack*ss.

[@ronchamberlain8392]

Spot on!

[@bjmcmahon722]

True

[@bjmcmahon722]

Yeah....its really great, I think my appreciation only grows

[@tinaclayton8828]

This song makes me so nostalgic I could cry.

[@bobbyboykin7137]

Me too. Seems like yesterday it came out. Was an awesome time in my life.

[@unclefoiley819]

I think I was around 10 when this came out. Great memories of a simpler time.

[@freesoul3371]

1978 when Heaven Tonight and Budokan came out I was junior year high school the dream police in 1979. I saw them in concert in 1982 at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA they rocked it was awesome but they were so fucking loud my ears were ringing for days. One of the loudest concerts I have ever been to.

[@homefront3162]

Fook Yes

[@johntuttle3245]

ive known her all these yrs

[@antilaw9911]

Im 57.proud to grow up in the best generation of Rock music... From 60s thru Mtv 80"s!!

[@tapeworm6093]

And 90’s

[@polxriss]

i wish i grew up in your guys generation😮‍💨

[@scottwoodham7842]

I remember listening to this group when I was in my early teens and I'm 54 now and still listen to this group ever chance I get me and my lovely Wife okay and my wife is 56 okay

[@kevinchandler179]

As a die hard Kiss fan, they are both great, and mind you Kiss had these guys open for them for a year and a half!!! Why do you think they said my Kiss records out? Lol Love both bands!!!!

[@shellybastion9974]

Yes, man.

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

So was I! To my mom's great chagrin i painted a seven foot tall Ace Frehley on my bedroom wall next to my wall sized Kiss ALIVE II poster. And then i got my first guitar, a toothepaste blue Fender Mustang just like Cobains!

[@shellybastion9974]

Good times. Thanks, Kev.

[@ChrisR57]

I saw CT open for Kiss 2x.

[@dennishelm9358]

To this very day, one of THE BEST live bands you will ever see.

[@kravitz1999]

Zander never fails to impress. He is a freak of nature with that voice of his, STILL hitting all the notes today. Simply amazing. UPDATE: Saw Trick again in July, i was anxious thinking no way could Robin sound as good last time I saw them, WRONG! He killed it, I was just floored. I took my 16 year old daughter and she was like "Wow! that guy has an amazing voice!"

[@davidgardiner4620]

Frick yeah Todd

[@chancemiller9340]

The voice was great, but he body seems like it is just going through the motions and can't wait to go to sleep. I've listened to this version probably close to 100 times, but I've never seen it and I wish that he were feeling is even a third as much as Rick.

[@kravitz1999]

@@chancemiller9340 He's almost 70 man, and he's still doing it. I've seen them around 20 times over the last 30 years and Robin has never been much of a mover anyway, he just face melts with that voice

[@johnnyjohns3863]

@@chancemiller9340 you're right he doesn't seem to be as animated and he also doesn't talk to the crowd much at all every time I see them in concert. My Singer and I were talking about it. We couldn't figure out if he's just conserving his voice? Maybe he isn't as outgoing as the lead guitar player? They are so unique.. kick ass rock band!! They are a little different and I think that's why so many people love them

[@christppherchambers724]

Taliban Go To Hell 2021 A.D.

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

Kiss alive ? Nope Frampton ? Nope Cheap Trick live at Budokan was the first live album I ever owned as a kid ....changed my life .

[@BradleySkaggsNYC]

I'm in the Kiss Alive group, but this album was life changing indeed.

[@raran44]

Funny enough KISS took Cheap Trick out on tour hence Cheap Trick’s tribute lyric in the third verse “when I woke up, Mom and Dad are rolling on the couch, rolling numbers rock and rolling got my KISS records out”

[@BradleySkaggsNYC]

@@raran44 LOL. That's great. I always loved that line.

[@phillipcorbin8928]

Same here bought it at a record store on sale. saw it and said this is mine.

[@magneto7930]

Except KISS Alive wasn't really live. Frampton yes, Cheap Trick yes.

[@sparky5860]

It was 1978, I was 14, Me and my buddy Matthew Breanue were camping in my tent in my backyard in Ferndale, Mi. I was drinking a beer I stole from my parents fridge, maybe two.... both for me.... Matt was only 12.... and we listened to this entire concert..... seems like yesterday.......Wow......

[@tallisonrausch5719]

Where are your parents now? Lost own mom in 2016, and dad just this past February & it’s still raw.

[@spankynater4242]

I'm telling.

[@swill2342]

Good for you!!

[@funkmasterfishdatdamnfish7442]

Who else is going through their favorite jams thinking about life back in the days? Please tell me I'm not the only one🖐🏼✌🏼️

[@robertchandler5055]

YOUR NOT ...BUT WERE DONE

[@sargentwaag1483]

Ya this takes me back.

[@robertchandler5055]

UNFORTUNATLY...YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE

[@caseyeisenman]

I was just doing that, old cheap trick, kiss, rush, zep, those were the days, i met cheap trick at a signing

[@TimSheets]

Right on. I started with Motley Crue and have been all over the 70s and 80s. I recommend Sweet Ballroom Blitz

[@tedsobay7652]

What a kick-butt rock band....loved them in the 70s ...and still think they're the greatest today.

[@apect2756]

This fo sure one of the most underrated band ever I'm so happy that they won the RNR hall of fame

[@kevinchandler179]

Agreed, can't believe it took Kiss and them that long?

[@timnavarrette3274]

They can Rock great. Saw them in San Jose ,they opened for Aerosmith. But they rocked out great. Hope they are still rockn out there!!! Keep it alive!!!!

[@sunnystormy4973]

-" underrated " is so overused ... !-

[@anabellecorrigan-musicteac5120]

Couldn't agree more!! SO underrated!!

[@dwaynecoy1871]

Weird, I got here from a re-run of "American Pickers". Frank and Mike bought some gear from Rick Nielsen that he had in a storage unit. It was souvenir shirts and some clothes he wore on stage that Rick had in a storage locker for decades. I was in HS during the 70's but wasn't into Cheap Trick, though I had plenty of friends that were. After catching these performances on KZbin, I can see what everyone was talking about. They're a great band and the music would have been right up my alley in HS. The availability of "Budokan Live" is what makes KZbin so great.

[@robertolesen5782]

Drummer knows what he's doing.

[@superbug1977]

Yes....and they fired him!

[@charlesmolinari1570]

I believe Rick's son is now the drummer.

[@joaopedrolucio3130]

He fits perfectly well in this great song, this great performance and in the Cheap Trick' s peak

[@terryturner4071]

Bun E. Carlos is awesome drummer. Second only to Neil Peart.

[@IAMBDVX]

He's always flawless

[@しなもんさりー]

My first rock concert experience was cheap trick at the Budokan! All things must pass, but good old those years ago! 🙌🙌🙌🎸🍾💪🥁🥁😃👊

[@maccameron]

how old were you?

[@doofus0123]

WOW.... I'm not sure it gets any better than that.

[@stevekelley2209]

I was there in 1979 for Van Halen.

[@sargentwaag1483]

シカゴのImは、あなたが覚えていることを聞くのが大好きです。

[@karlstuber6399]

It's cool that 48,000 can say that.

[@Amber_xo_133]

Young Robin and Tom are so handsome OMG 😍😍😍😍

[@WeWynne]

Currently learning Japanese via duolingo. So @0:06 the katakana in romaji is Sa Re N Da.. I think. I feel slightly proud of myself for figuring that out without aid.

[@crud420]

love how they look like 3 different bands at once

[@chazchaz4247]

Favorite lyric at 3:51 "Bun's alright, Tommy's alright, Robin's alright, Rick's alright!"

[@genawythe7439]

Surrender, Surrender, and DO give yourself away, awaaaay!!!!

[@51Leenie]

We're all, alright, we're all, alright!

[@rebeccahayes427]

My first concert 1978 Veterans Memorial colosseum Phoenix State Fair. I was 14 😀

[@keystone428]

40+ years and I never knew those lyrics were in the song! Always wondered what Rick was pointing at in the old video.

[@blowstuffup1]

no auto-tuning just pure gold old talent

[@richgouette]

I know!!

[@markherring3513]

Well...it was 'enhanced" in the studio..all live albums do that..KISS ALIVE! is a studio album..only think "live" is the crowd noise on a loop and Peter's drums.

[@ajanator5263]

they used autotune back then, they just called it guitar frets

[@MrHowlinAlan]

It does sound pitch-corrected, in fact.

[@lawrenceblum5723]

Definitely a second rhythm guitar in this mix too.

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

With love from Philadelphia USA 🇺🇸 Nostrovia

[@tessawells7734]

Still listening in 2024! Best live band ever! My first Cheap Trick concert was at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando! Cheap Trick was better live than Van Halen and The Rolling Stones!

[@joemarchand8313]

Ain't That a Shame.....

[@KatimaMulilo]

National anthem

[@mwyatt222]

My lifelong memory of Cheap Trick was at the Tx jam around 1980. They had the entire Cotton Bowl chanting ''WE'RE ALL ALRIGHT!'' near the end of this song . They stopped playing their instruments except for Bunnie. It went on and on , the crowd didnt want to stop!! 100,ooo people chanting. A truly magical moment.

[@polythenepam8631]

I was there too. I've seen Cheap Trick probably about 5x's never disappoint. They Rock and I thank them for their wonderful kick ass music along w/memories toboot.

[@tapeworm6093]

Supadupa!!

[@tamarahangaudet3151]

I was there too!!! ❤

[@8rhyme212]

70Sロックの代表的なめっちゃいい歌泣けるわ　ボーカルイケメンやし

[@jimhart1959]

They / we were all so young….

[@grimeybeast1465]

No effects, other than (mabye) reverb. No processors. No pitch correction. No click track. No Stems. My God, how good are these musicians?

[@roxannemoser]

Can anybody deny that Bun was an absolute badass on drums!

[@seanhenly]

I saw Cheap Trick at Selina's in Coogee Bay, some fool threw something at Bun, he jumped of his kit and was going to kill him. Security saved him (or not).

[@spankynater4242]

Hands down the best drummer who looked like a 70s private detective.

[@rockets4kids]

@@spankynater4242 best drummer who looked like an accountant...

[@shortallliam3142]

A timeless classic; it's a special song for me. 1993 was the worst year of my life: in the space of 3 weeks I lost my mother to cancer and my long-term girlfriend dumped me. I think this song was re-released in the summer of that year, it was always on the radio in Boise, ID, where I was living at the time. It helped me through SO many dark, dark days...May God bless you, Cheap Trick, you'll never know how much good your music does for so many people.

[@chrisduerden2084]

Wofsz😊fyg9x3

[@shortallliam3142]

@@chrisduerden2084 hahahahaha...Why don't you grow up??

[@angrytater2456]

Life is a hard one, my man.

[@cristianhcm1914]

Sorry to hear about your mother. As for your girlfriend, don't lose sleep over that . Go find another!

[@shortallliam3142]

@@cristianhcm1914 Thanks for your nice comment, it WAS a tough year, but things have long been better. The best of luck to you too, my friend...

[@ようこカワカワ]

懐かしくて涙が出ます。青春時代です☺️

[@yykomi]

今夜の、今泣いています。

[@ms.jamieuecker3888]

​@@yykomiالدموع❤

[@bobd1805]

I saw them at this little dive in Willimantic CT called the Shaboo Inn right before they went to Japan and went triple platinum. "Surrender" was # 11 out of a 13 song playlist and the crowd went wild. The buddy I came with had no idea what had just happened. That was a good night. Willamantic is right next to Storrs and got a lot of the UConn kids. The Shaboo Inn burned down a few years later. I am just glad no one was in it when it torched.

[@brucegraystaff7428]

I have the album since i bought it in 1978.

[@froloffanton]

Bun E. Carlos is just steady as a rock, damn. Not once is he rushing.

[@David-dt3ge]

I’m 52 years old I remember when my older sister bought this album when it was first released in 1979? Remember the whole summer we blasted this out of our open house window!! Great memories!

[@scottwoodham7842]

I was 10 years old when this song came out and now I'm 54 and I still listen to this group all-of-the-time

[@dancrognale9418]

Turned 57 today and cranking the tunes I grew up with!

[@stephenb4703]

When people ask me about the Greatest Albums I say "Cheap Trick at Budokan" and I get blank stares! I know good!

[@rebeccaizzmee2134]

I'm definitely making my signature meatloaf

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸

[@rochesterjohnny7555]

1:10 he realizes the historic moment he's in

[@timwingham8952]

I say to so many people I love Cheap Trick, and they say "never heard of them". Criminally underrated here in the UK. I listened to the albums Live At The Budokan and Dream Police relentlessly in my mid to late teens. Outstanding band.

[@shellybastion9974]

Then it's your job to teach! Good man.

[@PaulbylPaulbyl]

Sony was the God in recording live music in the 70s. The Budokan (built as a martial arts arena) has horrendous acoustics and somehow Sony captured the sound of Cheap Trick, so well that many other rock bands followed suit, equating a Budokan recording with great success.

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

yep! They had to close mic everything and used some of the monitor mix and then add reverb later to some of the tracks. What a barn! Reminded me of seeing Ted Nugent at the old Boston Garden in the late 70s and losing some of my hearing sitting in the cheap seats way WAY up in the rafters smoking the worst weed ever grown!

[@theonewhoknows2]

@@blondegirlsezthis8798bro nooo not the horrible weed , that just makes it a shittier time, only the good stuff

[@Fatbuckfreddie]

If U love only one song by Cheap Trick this should be it ...

[@DeanS.F.S.K.]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 1982, I was a hardcore punk and me and my crew went to Wildwood, New Jersey for a summer vacation. We stayed at a place call Diamond Beach Resort. You could have made an 80s comedy movie about our 5 days there ! 6 Maniacs who became beloved and the hit of the hotel with other guests as well as the employees. Anyway, on a Friday or Saturday night Cheap Trick was playing at the little Club at the hotel. ( Yes, Cheap Trick at a small Club in New Jersey in 1982).

[@dvon1097]

Live at Budakon has to be one of the 10 best live albums of all time.

[@orenanderson3757]

clapton live at budakon, McCartney, Van Morrison, live at budokon

[@wildwoodsgirl1706]

Wtf could the other 9 possibly BE? Seriously. Nobody is better live than these guys, js. *Nobody.* Not even the lofty London Philharmonic & probly not Beethoven.

[@theodoreritola7641]

This is what us 70s Brats got to Rock to when it was new in 1978

[@The2ndFirst]

Without question. Growing up in the 80s that and Kiss Alive II

[@kevinchandler179]

These guys and Rush who opened up for Kiss was an amazing experience!!! They pushed Kiss the original lineup to be better even!!! I am a die hard Peter Criss and Ace fan, and they said they used to party with these guys afterwards and were amazing guys!!!

[@KathysIndieZoNe]

I cannot with how great this band. There is no weak link. Every member purr class in their respective roles. The songs. The instrumentation. The presentation. They sound as fresh today as they did in the 70s. Absolutely no one is like Cheap Trick.

[@Rick.A.Nielsen-Official]

Hi there, Good day to you and it's nice seeing you here.

[@sherwingosine9721]

Cheap Trick is a fantastic band. Surrender is such a brilliant song. Cheap Trick forever!

[@theodoreritola7641]

THIS was in early 1978 Alot of people say the late 70s were disco LOL Ya right

[@danieldougan269]

My very late introduction to this song came in June of 2009. That's when _The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien_ premiered. The cold opening for the entire show was Conan at his best. In the sketch, Conan had supposedly made all the preparations to start his new show, except for the minor detail of moving himself from New York to Los Angeles. He couldn't get a ride, so he took off running...across the country. The producers chose this song in the background as a message to Conan's longtime fans like me. He wasn't going to change who he was just because he got an earlier timeslot. Unfortunately, NBC executives set him up to fail. They didn't want to lose Jay Leno, who maintained his #1 ratings until Conan took over. With fewer people watching live television in general, NBC decided the best thing to do was save money on primetime programming by giving Jay a 10 pm show. As expensive as Jay's contract was, talk shows are still much cheaper to produce than scripted dramas. Even though NBC knew they were going to take a hit in ratings, they figured the cost savings were worth it. What they didn't count on was a revolt from their affiliates. If fewer people watched NBC at 10 p.m., fewer people also watched NBC affiliates for their 11 p.m. news as well as Conan's show at 11:35 p.m. Also, with Leno at 10 p.m., he got the best guests for NBC, which was a problem Conan was trying to address by moving from 12:35 a.m. to 11:35 p.m. He just didn't count on Leno still being a step ahead of him by moving to 10 p.m. So, just like before, Conan still got second-rate guests even though his show was airing an hour earlier than before. NBC's failed programming experiment could have been corrected if they had the courage to let Leno go, but instead, they proposed pushing Jay to 11:35 for 30 minutes and Conan back to 12:05. Meanwhile, back in New York, Jimmy Fallon had replaced Conan on _Late Night_ in the 12:35 slot, and this schedule change would have meant pushing his show back to 1:05. Conan wasn't having it, and he forced NBC to decide between him and Jay. NBC chose Jay, and that meant they had to pay Conan about $40 million to go away. After his exit from NBC, Conan hit the road with theater shows since he was "Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television." After his non-compete period ended, Conan started a show on the basic cable network TBS, and his 11 p.m. show simply called _Conan_ lasted for 11 years. Conan stayed true to himself throughout the madness. He never did surrender.

[@shellybastion9974]

..That story did justice to the thing, and yourself. Much appreciated.

[@josephgrynkiewicz1921]

Any guitar 🎸 players notice Rick Nielsens guitar is not matching the backing track, pay attention! Go to the 118 minute time counter on this video and look. They were huge in the day, don’t know why they would have to pull this stunt

[@RobertNixAlternativeArtist]

The 'live' version released on Budokan was taken into the studio and additional parts both guitar and backing vocals were added to it and it sounds great but as stated not it's not completely live-all live albums are generally done this way.

[@daviddiamond1128]

was a teenager when this hit. Used to drive around with the cassette all day, this was hot in 1978... real hot

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

I had a 1972 Camaro RS rustbucket growing up in the south of Boston area and a Blaupunkt cassette player with Jensen 6x9 speakers i installed poorly myself but music NEVER sounded better than in that thing on ratty overplayed analog cassette tapes!

[@daviddiamond1128]

@@blondegirlsezthis8798 wow... I was not driving yet an older friend had a ford pickup truck and we listened to this all summer. He was dating a younger girl maybe 3-4 years younger and she loved this. my first car had those jensen 6X9.. I miss those simple days...

[@maxwaller734]

❤🎉 *¡enjoyed at 11:24 pm Pacific DayLight Savings Time on Saturday, 19 August 2023!* ❤🎉

[@rickbachman6432]

When I think of Cheap Trick Robin Zander mostly just standing there singing, Rick Nielson jumping all over the place, and Bun E. Carlos on the drums with a cigarette in his mouth. Love these guys!

[@franklinloll2229]

Zander intentionally played it low key even stepping back to give the spotlight to his mates banging away.

[@wildwoodsgirl1706]

Tom definitely nails it too.

[@Badrockstar84]

Don't forget about the bass player Tom Peterson. Great guitarist and created the prototype for a 12 string bass.

[@ericlee2931]

@@Badrockstar84 Yes Tom Peterson. Always a strong backbone for Cheap Trick

[@trillseekersarge5099]

I THINK OF HOME!!! Rockford Illinois Truly Rocks!

[@johngardynik6715]

In the summer of 1979 I would sing this song to my parents and girlfriend. They all found it quite amusing. Good times.

[@newtnguyen5880]

This version is great enough even it missed a simple but very typical chord .

[@jonathansimkin1341]

huh?

[@francisafable]

My life's soundtrack. THANK YOU!!!

[@davidg.9932]

Very Happy 73rd Birthday Richard Alan Nielsen December 22, 1948. Elmhurst, IL. Thank you for all the life long favorite rock songs with Cheap Trick. Your guitars are memorable too.

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

THANK YOU RICK NIELSEN IS THE MOST UNDERRATED ROCK GUITARIST OF THE late 20th Century!!!!

[@puffnstuff12]

I remember back in the 70's when I first heard Cheap Trick and thought to myself how weirdly different they sounded but here we are in 2024 and they still rock.

[@shellybastion9974]

Yup/good lasts.. Great comment.

[@delangue1781]

It was in the middle of the night when I first heard this song, I woke up then I found my older brother was playing this song on the Guitar Hero 2

[@bbqchezit]

Love that they punch it up w/ a key change @ 2:30 before sending it home ;)

[@SYPDelam]

Bun E. Carlos is bad ass.

[@homefront3162]

Yeah Buddy

[@froloffanton]

He keeps amazing time, not speeding up in the snare rolls the least bit.

[@jbstonesfan]

Sad that he no longer plays with them.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

He was the best musician among them.

[@MuddyGunns]

Bun E. is a bad ass drummer!!!

[@HubertusKarel]

“Surrender, surrender, but don’t give yourself away” ... this line seems to fit mysteriously well in Japanese postwar protest culture

[@SamanthaGarcia-rf1oz]

😮😮😮😮

[@cdfdesantis699]

Bunch of us in the break room at work 1 day, discussing just how deep into insanity our jobs were driving us. I couldn't HELP but start singing "Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright...", & EVERYONE joined in on "They just seem a little weird! Surrender! Surrender!". Quite a cathartic moment, I must say. Thank you, Cheep Trick, for supplying an anthem for those of us who jitter through our days with frazzled nerves & caffeine!

[@djohnson3022]

Yup I seen the mayor of Rockford Illinois give cheap trick the Golden key July 4th 1979 . It was fucking awesome 👌

[@Saighdiuir]

I’ve seen them twice… I was supposed to see their 1982 show in LA, but the tickets I got from that Damone dude were counterfeit!

[@jrehr90]

These dudes are the absolute Pinnacle of cool

[@phototrap1]

this is probably one of the best performances in music history. absolutely awesome.

[@tonymoretti2347]

Drummer looks like a science teacher. guitarist looks like a plummer. What a band!

[@spankynater4242]

Actually, Bun looks like a 70s private detective.

[@tonymoretti2347]

@@spankynater4242 that works too yah

[@luciendhooge7361]

Bun look like an accountant which makes the whole experience even better!

[@charlesbender66]

Every 70s kid had this album. I did.

[@markponn544]

Young people back then celebrated being young.

[@MindfulClassroom]

58 years old and I remember this song from the movie “Over the Edge”. I crank it up every time it comes on the speakers. 😊

[@shellybastion9974]

..It is a song to break speakers on.

[@Grimhilde7]

a few more minutes out....a Northwest Orient DC-10-40 in the descent/approach/landing pattern and lined up with the runway {Tokyo-Narita}.....on glideslope,looks good...bring her in, Captain,bring it home! ......touchdown @3:16 in the song and rollout,almost 2 miles of runway in full reverse thrust to slow the big bird down......taxi to the gate and block in.....Rick,Robin,Bun E. and Tom have arrived.....!

[@oscarmeyer7524]

The best bands are ones which have great music and sound great live. Cheap Trick is one of them!!!

[@coatneyadkins9005]

I never realized how deep this song was .. Always liked it... Just never really listened to it i guess ... I like it even more now

[@sedonasunrise8837]

Pride and joy of Rockford, Illinois 🤙

[@rk6de9gu9u]

トムもロビンも王子様全開！！！！かっこよ過ぎ〜💖😍💓 今も好きっす😇

[@michaelcovington9301]

Great live album. Great

[@greigclement9081]

There have been some legendary live concert albums from the 70a - Budokan, Frampton Comes Alive, KISS Alive, Hot August Night .... and many more. When Cheap Trick eventually released the full version of Budokan on 2 cds I snapped it up immediately

[@ZulcanPrime]

Don't forget Deep Purple Live In Japan too. I bought the double vinyl record in the 1970s.

[@kawasakigpsargentina1710]

I see now (years later) the cheap trick, they sound better every day, used to spark up a doobie, blast my boom box with hundred others at the beach, Miami Beach 1978/79, with 103,5 She´s only Rock n Roll..... played them all the time

[@vinceruland9236]

Last time i saw them was in 93. I was the 10th caller at 101.5KGB in San Diego. They played at the Del Mar Fair. Co Lewis handed me the tickets. Great times.

[@jeffmurray1681]

There was so much good music during that time period that I was just mildly interested in Cheap Trick. I dated a girl that loved them, so I took her to a small venue of about 4,000 seats to see them live. They blew the roof off of that place. One of the best shows I've ever seen.

[@someguy2744]

Any band/song/album recommendations? GTA San Andreas has a radio station (it's just a playlist of 17 songs) called K-DST and most of the songs on there are rock songs from the 70s and I do find them to be great songs. I would recommend Tatsuro Yamashita: "Solid Slider", "Funky Flushin", "Bomber", "Full Moon", "Rainy Walk", "This Could Be The Night", "Paper Doll", "2000T Of Rain", "Love Space", "Sutekina Gogowa", "Touch Me Lightly", "Last Step" (also as a part of the band Sugar Babe: "Downtown", "Show"). These are all from the 70s, but he also has great stuff in the 80s - "Kokiatsu Girl", "Christmas Eve", "Ride On Time" - Album version, "Sparkle", "Daydream", "LoveLand Island", "Music Book", "Morning Glory" and etc... His albums are usually available on KZbin aI strongly recommend them.

[@tallisonrausch5719]

And how well their sound & catalogues aged over 40 years.

[@wildwoodsgirl1706]

I went to absolutely every concert that came around, lived between two big venues from childhood into adulthood & these guys hands down played the very best show I've ever seen/ heard. They're FUN in concert, too. They're seriously kickass & really pros. & The fact that they're grinning & having a blast the whole time adds a great vibe to it.

[@jeffmurray1681]

@@wildwoodsgirl1706 You are right, they were fun. I ended up seeing them twice. Both shows were great.

[@kenleger1007]

Are time whit real music my kids probably won't understand and all of you my age probably understand because we were born to listen and accept the truth and that why we different from are kids but went we will leave this world are kids will listen to are music and they will understand not blame the kids now it a different world but glad to been raised in the 70

[@kurttrimas9005]

Never will we have bands like this, gotta love Cheap Trick, Thank you.

[@magneto7930]

Thank you Japan for bringing these guys into the limelight!

[@yotsee6928]

パープルと並んで、歴史的なライヴ盤だね。捨て曲無いし、テクニシャン揃い。アイドル的人気があったけど、それだけではここまで残らない。今夜は〜の会場の一体感は、今聴いても色褪せていない。

[@mag-rat4060]

Cheap Trick Live at The Budokan !!!!