Newsletter Issue #38 - May 2003
Welcome to the thirty eighth "UNOFFICIAL"
Cheap Trick newsletter! This includes a review of the Royal Albert Hall, London show in
mid March {Review europe-m.htm } and three
shows in the Pacific Northwest {Review vancouve.htm
}, both of which I hope you find of interest.
The tour schedule is getting busier, and the following live dates are currently announced
on the official CT website as at 22 May:
24 May - Manhatten KS; 25 - Little Rock AR; 6 Jun -
Merrillville IN; 7 - Stevens Point WI; 12 - Altoona IA; 13 - Columbus OH; 14 - Niles OH;
17 - Burlington IA; 27 - Morton MN; 28 - Fargo ND; 30 - Milwaukee WI; 4 Jul
- Pennsauken NJ; 11 - Calgary, Canada; 12 - Craven, Saskatchewan, Canada; 18 - St Joseph
MI; 19 - Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; 20 - Little Falls NJ; 24 - Stillwater MN; 25 - Jefferson
WI; 27 - Winter Park CO; 2 Aug - Tokyo, Japan (Festival show); 3 - Osaka,
Japan (Festival show); 28 - Oshkosh WI; 29 - Marshfield WI; 31 - Rockford IL; 25 Sep
- Kelowna, BC, Canada; 27 - Yakima WA; 2 Oct - San Diego CA; 5 -
Bakersfield CA; 6 - Fresno CA; 7 - Redding CA. As always, dates are subject to
confirmation and change, please check before travelling.
In a news release on April 23, it was announced that Cheap Trick Unlimited had signed a
worldwide licencing deal with BIG3 Records. The deal will include the release of the new
studio CD (North American release is now scheduled for July 22) plus the previous CD
titles:- Cheap Trick (97), Silver, Music For Hangovers, Woke Up With a Monster and In
Color. The news release also confirms that the new CD, titled "Special One"
includes the following tracks:- " Scent Of A Woman", "Too Much",
"Special One", "Pop Drone", "My Obsession",
"Words", "Sorry Boy", "(Im My) Best Friend", "If
I Could", "Low Life In High Heels", "Hummer" with the Japanese
release having the bonus track of "Special One" in Japanese. The likely artwork
(along with an interesting recent interview with Rick) can be found at
http:www.guitarcentre.com/interview/ricknielsen/ricknielsen_java.shtml .
At the end of March the band returned to the Pacific Northwest to play some shows
postponed from January, and whilst there Bun E took part in a world record attempt. In a
charity event, 262 drummers played a rock drum pattern in unison for six continuous
minutes, smashing the previous world record. More information and pictures can be found on
http://www.bennettdrums.com/b/bennettdrumstudio/ and that site also includes a number of
short video clips of the event for download. The official website and Photo Gallery 5 of
my website also includes a couple of pictures of Bun E at the event.
For those interested in drums, Bun E recommends the recently released "Ludwig
Book" by Rob Cook. A comprehensive history, the book also includes some quotes from
Bun E as well as pictures of a few items from his large collection. The book retails at
$40, details can be found at www.rebeats.com . In addition, Bun E will be the subject of
the cover feature in the Jun-Aug issue of "Vintage Drummer" magazine.
My archive website can be found at www.ctnewseurope.co.uk All past issues of this
newsletter, interviews, reviews and photos are archived there.
As always, the current range of official merchandise can be viewed on the official
website, and orders/enquiries should be sent to Trickstuff, PO Box 1911, Charlottesville,
VA 22903, USA. The official fan service, Trick International is at 1957 - 86th Street, PMB
#149, Brooklyn, NY 11214 USA, e-mail at TRICKINTL@aol.com and the official website is at
www.cheaptrick.com.
I hope you've found this issue informative. If you receive this by paper mail, I'd be
grateful you could send a sae (or more) or IRC for the next issue. If you (or any other
Trick fans you know) would prefer to receive this newsletter by e-mail in future, please
write to or e-mail me. The next newsletter is planned for July or Aug.