American - Musician | December 22, 1948 -
If you can say something special on the guitar, then you're going to perk my ears up. But if you're just gonna run through all the scales, then I can always find something else to listen to.
Rick Nielsen
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Duane Eddy is somebody I wanted to play like. I discovered him before The Beatles, and he totally got to me. He sent me a note back in 1977 and said that he really liked what Cheap Trick were doing. That's one of those 'Wow!' moments, you know?
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I knew the guys in the Allman Brothers way back in the day, before they were famous.
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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - those guys were great.
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I love to be the loudest thing in the room.
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I've owned about 2,000 guitars through the years because I've traded a lot and given away and sold some stuff.
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There's no rush to ever put out a new Cheap Trick record. We put it out when we feel like it.
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Nobody wants to hear long speeches.
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We always record with the whole band. That's key to capturing the feel, especially trying to get a good basic track.
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In 1977, I had Paul Rivera hotrod six Fender Deluxes for me. At that time, a lot of studio guys in L.A. were using those - not so much live guys but studio guys. They had terrific tone and great technique, and I was like, 'Well, I like having terrific tone even though I don't have any technique.'
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I always use my Les Paul. I have a Hamer as well. I use a Tele and an Esquire - once in a while, I will use a Strat, and I never use any pedals... except for in my car.
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I never tried to emulate The Beatles, and I never really wanted to be like The Rolling Stones. I never really felt that I had the look or the demeanor of veteran musicians.
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