It's nice to see a rock star not perpetuating the myth of 'success' in the music industry and being honest. What a guy!
@MaskedRiderChris4 жыл бұрын
I always liked his attitude about his famous 12-string bass monster; in the 90s, when he did an interview for Bass Player, they asked him, "How do you make it fit into the music?" His reply was "It's not *supposed* to fit in!" Gotta love that. It's because of him that I love the sound of a 12!
@geo3862 жыл бұрын
I saw them at a club in Delaware after winning a radio contest. I actually met the band before meet and greets were a thing. It was the original lineup. They were awesome and very down to earth. They graciously signed a Budokan photo I have. They are still my favorite band to date. It's a great feeling to meet your idols in person and have photos with them. I looked like a roadie in a leather jacket and ripped jeans.
@eartraffic Жыл бұрын
Those first 3 albums were incredible records!! Sad the world didn't catch on with those initial records though. CT still sits at the top of my personal list of fav bands ever. This is a sad but true story about success and the lack of it even when it's there. RnR is a hard life for sure.
@robinbrl6 жыл бұрын
Love you Tom. That big smile at the beginning. Lord have mercy. Be still my heart. LOL. You are still totally hot and talented. We all thank you for the music and the contribution of you and your family to autism awareness.
@jamesfarrell83398 жыл бұрын
While I am impressed by Tom's humility especially how important the band was when I was younger and all my friends. I saw them live in a small venue and I thought that they were awesome and then live at Budakon came out and they head lined the LA Columsael where the Rams played . Every where you went in the country at the time Cheap Trick was dominating the air waves with their music. So I was shocked to hear him say that if didn't sell as many records as all of those lesser bands was sad in a way because no band worked harder than Cheap Trick at they craft. I don't know why they don't get the respect they deserve and inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. It is like my favorite band of all time which is YES doesn't receive the respect they deserve considering how many new grounds they have covered in their long career! The last time that I saw Cheap Trick was at a bar in Connecticut located just off the campus of Yale university. Just like old times they were incredible live.To the Rock and Roll hall of fame let's get these guys the love that they truly earned. Hello to one of my all time favorite bands in music history wishing you continued success in the new year! Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey U S A!
@BluesLicks1018 жыл бұрын
Tom has always been the coolest guy in the group .
@karb58benefits8 жыл бұрын
Great band, great energy, sound, lyrics, stage presence. the whole package. happy they made it to rock HOF
@Dietpepsivanilla9 жыл бұрын
One of the best, yet most underrated bands of all fuckin' time. And Tom is one of the better, but yet underrated bassists too.
@Creativeworxmotionmedia9 жыл бұрын
indeed!!
@rationalmuscle9 жыл бұрын
Dietpepsivanilla Yep! And such modesty. The dude stopped aging in his 40s apparently.
@Rhienmetall6 жыл бұрын
I agree totally. My friend who is in a death metal band that listens to all types of music, I asked if he liked Cheap Trick. "Ahh their alright." I love them the sound everything I like Cheap Trick I just think they're great
@2slodownneed9 жыл бұрын
He's still HOT and so is their music!
@robinbrl6 жыл бұрын
For real Kelly. Totally hot and talented.
@lamper26 жыл бұрын
kelly-is a gold digger
@Littleathquakes5 жыл бұрын
he’s the best looking one after all this time. robin went downhill.
@khaosqueen79004 жыл бұрын
This man is soooo honest.Refreshing to hear.
@MacLex134 ай бұрын
Great bassist and seemingly great guy. Very down to Earth.
@Brewzerr3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it really puts things into perspective when you find out that bands like Foreigner and Boston have sold so many more records than Cheap Trick, but here's the big difference... how many young kids today are still getting into Foreigner or Boston? My guess is not many, if any. However, younger generations still love Cheap Trick. My teenage son and his friends all love them. Those songs are timeless... Surrender, Dream Police, Hello There, I Want You To Want Me, Oh Candy, Stop This Game... on and on and on. Cheap Trick may not have sold as many records as those other bands, but they're leaving a much bigger legacy, and they've influenced a lot more newer bands. Look at all the bands who have covered CT songs over the years. Now, how often do you hear new bands cover Boston or Foreigner? Cheap Trick may be the world's biggest "cult band", but their cult is massive and enduring... and only growing larger with each new generation of fans.
@St4r_Z0mb132 жыл бұрын
I was getting into Foreigner and Boston...
@cardtrix19703 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Mr. Petersson seems very *real* & *humble*; In my opinion, you guys..."did good"! REAL GOOD!!!
@wayneyeager4248 жыл бұрын
Bottom line Tom, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , You made it !
@glitter_rose88874 жыл бұрын
Aww Tom I love you sooo much!! You and the whole band really did amazing-and you still do-and I think you guys really did make it! Your music is absolutely everything to me, and no matter how many albums you guys sold, you still rock harder than any other band/musical artist! Also I love your smile, Tom, you are sooo adorable! Keep rockin! ❤️😎
@2slodownneed9 жыл бұрын
Never did that well??? Where has he been for the last 40 years. Cheap Trick still rocks!!!
@blindterrytucci27528 жыл бұрын
They're my favorite band in the f'n world, and the best American rock band of all time, but successful is something Cheap Trick have never really been from a rock star/public eye perspective. They were huge from 1978-1980 and then All Shook Up (favorite album) started the decline. They went from playing stadiums to small clubs in about 3 years...and didn't get big again until "The Flame" but after that have struggled to even get into the Top 100 for singles or albums. It's the most inexplicable bullshit in music history. A band putting out the quality of music they always have not being one of the biggest bands of all time is insane and makes ZERO sense. The fact that they just got nominated for the RnRHoF is a fucking joke.
@blindterrytucci27528 жыл бұрын
...and I'm waaaay angrier about it than my post makes it sound. It's a hot button topic for every serious, die hard fan. It's infuriating, actually. Haha.
@robinbrl6 жыл бұрын
I know right Kelly? Is he serious? Never made it? Are the Spice Girls in the Rock Hall of Fame? They have more fans than Tom probably realizes.
@hectorheath3 жыл бұрын
If your making a comfortable living then in my opinion you've made it.
@IONJC5 ай бұрын
A real true band!
@denisecontreras16352 жыл бұрын
love the music of cheap trick always!!!
@Jeffsafe8 жыл бұрын
Maybe the first four albums "didn't sell anything" but they were my favorites. My first rock convert was with Cheap Trick about 7 months after their debut album. I saw them open for Kiss and thought WOW now that's real Rock n Roll. Kiss had the theatrics that night but CT's music blew them away.
@jettramel6 жыл бұрын
I bought them, they are a core to my background, Heaven Tonight & In Color, damn, those are must have's for me, & Live Budokan for me one of the best live albums of that era, I'll grab it before Frampton Comes Alive. Yes big influence on me.
@MaskedRiderChris4 жыл бұрын
My dad had the pleasure of touring with Cheap Trick back around the Budokan era, and he said they were the coolest, most down to earth guys ever. He also said that Cheap Trick's tour manager was an asshole who hated his band and never let them soundcheck no matter how much Rick Nielsen yelled at him to let them do so! Needless to say, that guy was canned after that tour.
@bartonpercival3216 Жыл бұрын
They have for the last 44 years remained my favorite band. I first saw them right after they released In Color and I first saw them live on their West Coast swing of opening for KISS (the night Elvis Presley passed away) August 16th 1977 in San Francisco. Have gone on to see them live over 25 times since that first show. Enjoyed their shows at smaller venues in the 90's. Finally made it into the RRHOF in 2016 👍
@Kingofcasamere4 жыл бұрын
Very intelligent, very well spoken, very realistic, very humble. Kudos to you sir
@AlmostReady5042 жыл бұрын
I know this was a while back and to this day he is likely humble. Cheap Trick has endured and most definitely HAS "made it". Especially compared to those other bands Tom casually mentioned. Cheap Trick: the world's house band. They are beloved!!
@Shell64246 жыл бұрын
Tom is cool with a great smile and genuine personality.
@saraenneking46526 жыл бұрын
Good to see you!!!😀😀
@deeboy55883 жыл бұрын
Always liked CT. We still need The Bun!!!
@TheLarryburns842 жыл бұрын
I think he gave it up because of health issues? but I'd love to see him come back, even if it's just to play an encore or the Hello There/Come On Come On intro
@greensombrero36412 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of cheap trick. not the pop songs, the other ones.
@powlperc Жыл бұрын
Bun E was a locomotive, the driving force.
@acrovader5 жыл бұрын
The sole 'thumbs down' is from Dennis DeYoung.
@mr.logicpants2835Ай бұрын
Cheap trick is soooooooooo much more talented than the bands that Tom mentioned, like the spice girls and hootie and the blow fish. AND they inspired so many bands LIKE Guns and roses.
@olddogcitypound58595 жыл бұрын
my homies.....✌
@anthonyellerbrock9323 жыл бұрын
He just made the case for Foriegner to be the HOF too!
@bonscott6026 жыл бұрын
He's talking from a sales perspective. The guy's a realist. Creatively you can say anything you want. Hell, Mozart was a genius but he never sold a record. Who gives a shit. Petersson's an artist too. You do what you enjoy and maybe you make some money doing it. Popularity isn't necessarily genius in every way. It's a matter of choice and what you're after.
@Mytube7778 жыл бұрын
I used to think Robin was the great looker, but he got nothin on Tom. Tom has got to be the best looking classic rock n roller ever, like even surpassing Jim Morrison. It's too bad he has to play with Rick. Pete Comita who was on bass for ten minutes was fricking good looking too.
@blindterrytucci27528 жыл бұрын
They've gone back and forth. Some time periods it's Tom and other times it's Robin. The whole band was at their least unattractive in the late 90s when Rick had most of his his face covered up. It was like two seperate dudes. I'm straight, by the way...just completely obsessed with the band and their music.
@MrDeterioration8 жыл бұрын
no one surpasses Morrison at his peak. Peterson definitely aged well, though.
@peteraustinnoto1423 жыл бұрын
The dream police
@spartyontop6 жыл бұрын
Are they sitting in a hole?
@vegito36428 жыл бұрын
hi tom p how are u iam fine give am ok I love u too u having good time u are my band love peace Jennifer and Richard savage
@jeffrey3228 жыл бұрын
Wow! He looks like Ellen Degeneres now. Great band still!