Heaven Tonight is my favorite song...Thank You Rick......

@ourheartscondemnyou

2 ай бұрын

Same here! So sublime

When you hear the opening guitar riff of hello there, your hooked. And then your listening for the next 50 years, not many can do that. He is a bona fide legend!

Rick is why I play guitar. Rick is why I own Explorers and Les Pauls. Rick is why I like rock. Rick is why I have been to over 100 Trick shows for 40 + years.

i love the way Rick carries himself so humblly. a great talent

When I was in highschool my friend's mom asked me if I wanted to go see reo Speedwagon and I almost said no, until she said cheap trick was opening, this was like 1983-1984. I played guitar and thought reo was too soft, until... WHOLLY S**T. Richrath and nelson in the same night? One of the best double bill that I have ever had the privilege to see!

@robrichmond6171

2 жыл бұрын

I am 55 ........Saw that exact show while stationed in Charleston, had to be late 85- early 86......my buddy had to beg me to go because I thought REO would be all love songs.......only went to see Cheap Trick.........It was awesome Rock Jam.........I too was shocked 😲

@robrichmond6171

2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe after 35 years someone's finally not only saw that great show but under identical situations..... lol

@EPstroker

2 жыл бұрын

Reo was my first concert I went to as a kid in the mid to late 70s. Gary Richrath was a bad ass. I still remember his telephone line type guitar cord he was plugged into. Man could he play!!! Saw cheap trick in the mid 80s too. Rick was equally as good with his guitar.

First time seeing Cheap Trick live was in the early days. They played at Waverly Beach in Beloit, WI. The Runaways opened for them. Good times watching the hometown boys.

Didn't realize how easy it would be to become a big fan of Rick's, what a smart and cool musician and person!

Rick's guitar playing on the song"From can to can't"is absolutely genius & a lesson in harmony&melody any musician can learn from.the guy is a living legend.....

Indisputably thee BEST band to ever come outta the U.S.!!! What a great interview! Rick has NEVER written anything crappy (well....Up the Creek, we forgive you!!!) Many of your fans know ALL your songs, Rick, are you kidding!!! I've caught his pics at great gigs, watched him jump and lug around that 50lb 5 necked monster, listened to him snidly answer the same questions over and over with airheaded interviewers (this wasn't one of those) and I never tire of hearing him. He's the ULTIMATE ROCKER!!! Great interview!!!

@EPstroker

2 жыл бұрын

Hold up on THE best band part......Ronnie vanzants band is right up there too. Yes cheap trick is a great band and in the hall of fame, but so is RVZ and the skynyrd 👦.

What a great watch. Rick makes me want to take on the world and I am a 51 year old never was LOL. So much fun to listen to the enthusiasm he still has.

Gibson TV has been putting out some real bangers lately. Thanks for that.

@gibsonguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

If you find the youtube where Bun E is talking to an elementary school class about the music biz, you will hear the same vocal cadence and elocution as Rick. They were obviously cut from the same midwestern cloth, the similarities are striking. By the way, Rick, thanks for cancelling that date at the Poison Apple in Peoria. That became our chance to play in Peoria, and it did!

One of my biggest influences. His songs are in my bloodstream. I have studied him since 1977. I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher.

@Itelkner

Жыл бұрын

Wow, nicely put. I can see why George Martin was so keen on working with him.

This was just great. Rick went for it back in the day, his moves with guitars and sound were ahead of his time. Thanks Nick and Gibson TV......SO GOOD!!

I do love Rick! He is a great story teller!

A Great exchange, a genuinely humble giant. Nice one!

Ricky N is a genius. Pure genius!!!🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

Rick explaining calmly, but still very inspiring, how a lot of us became people in a band, songwriters. Listening to him threw me back to when I was 15 and got my aunts classical guitar so I could try it out, no internet, no lessons, just figure it out yourself. Got my first 'melody' out it after 10 minutes, and it felt great. This interview brings back memories....

@cryptohalloffame

2 жыл бұрын

me too

Awesome interview, Cheap Trick such a great underrated band, great songs, great musicianship, and a great live band!

Great interview. The first time of many that I saw Cheap Trick was on their tour for their debut album. It was at The Place in New Jersey and there were 16 people there. They played for about 2 hours doing songs from what would appear on later albums. It was an amazing show and I still have some of Rick's picks from that show. After the show they came to the bar to hang out. Of the 16 people there a few were from the record label. The guys in the band were super nice. Great memories of seeing one of America's greatest bands.

Best interview ever with a true genius. Guitar player song writer and how about those melodies he writes. So inspirational!!

listening to Rick is what keeps and refreshes the enthusiasm and love for guitars, it's something different for every guitar player, but I remember everything about opening the case of my first Les Paul, man, what a moment in time. good conversation, enjoyed it. rock0n...

Great conversation. Rick is always entertaining to listen to. He has some great stories. Ill never forget Rush / Cheap Trick / U.F.O. at the Palladium in '77. Thanks Gibson!

@Jaggedknife11

2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap that's an incredible lineup!!!

@bertgetner9397

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jaggedknife11 Back in the good ole days!

❤Hey Rick! Thanks for the memories ❤

That was definitely one of the best interviews of all time. What a great band . I would love to spend a day with Rick and just listen to all of his experiences. Both of you definitely are the best. Please stay safe and well and keep Rocking.Thanks again. Signed John Gregory, / Zepbass from Munster Indiana.

@JustJim772

2 жыл бұрын

i met Rick. great guy.

@ChannelEleven59

Жыл бұрын

I was blessed to get to spend time with Rick shopping for guitars and eating lunch. It wasnt what you would think it would be. Was it great? Absolutely. I found he was more interested in talking about family, etc which was great. Did we talk about guitars and music some? Yes we did but it was much more.

Nick must've loved this chat.

Very cool! I love Nick Perri's interview style. Great questions.

100% best story. And what a history!! Way ahead of everyone!

The best and perhaps the only reason to visit Rockford, IL. Many have made the trip just to show up at Rick’s house.

@bartonpercival3216

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't Rick have a brew pub & restaurant in Rockford?

Nick perri’s a beast in his own right.

Midwestern Values Rock the Hardest!

Silvertide - what a band! Nick - One of the best bands of the early 00’s

@cheaptrickforever9639

2 жыл бұрын

And of the 70s and 80s and 90s......In Color and Rockford are my top faves!!!

Saw Cheap Trick 3 times. My favorite was in the summer of '79 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan. They opened for KISS, and although I was a big fan of KISS, Cheap Trick was taking over the world, and KISS was dying. Huge show for me! I spent a lot of the show watching Rick, but as a bass player, was zoned in on Tom and that 8 string he would play. Just a phenomenal band!!

@cheaptrickforever9639

2 жыл бұрын

I love listening to Robin and watching Rick nerd it up.....every live gig I ever saw they were absolute TOPS!!!

@patrickwhite3362

2 жыл бұрын

I was at the same show it was outstanding

@bartonpercival3216

2 жыл бұрын

Um, the bass player (Tom Petersson) plays a 12 string bass. And CT opening for KISS was in 1977

@PGeorge61

2 жыл бұрын

@@bartonpercival3216 I usually don't comment in something like this, but, I have a feeling you're calling me a liar. I was there, and you are right on the 12 string. My error. However, just google "Kiss tour 1979 opening acts."

@bartonpercival3216

2 жыл бұрын

@@PGeorge61 I wasn't calling you a liar, and I apologize and stand corrected. I first saw Cheap Trick open for KISS in 1977 at the SF Cow Palace, and thought that was the only year that CT toured with KISS. I was incorrect. Again please accept my sincerest apologies 👍

Been waiting for this for a long time

@cheaptrickforever9639

2 жыл бұрын

Yesssssss FINALLY A REALLY TALENTED MUSICIAN, SONG WRITER, AND ICON!!! C'mon Gibson, put out a checkerboard Explorer (or on Epiphone) so we can ALL afford to celebrate CT's brilliance!!!

Nicely done! And thank you all (team Gibson) for caring enough to bring this content from new artists as well as the historically important (like this episode).

Yep match book covers always helped my old guitars between the neck and body ..Great interview

The new Cheap Trick album is stellar!

1st. Your writing is not crappy. 2nd. You guys are still my favorite band!!!

Great interview. Love that Rick Nielsen!

Absolutely great!

I really like this guy. An authentic person with answers you can't imagine in advance. You can see that he is passionate about his stuff.

Rick is... simply the best. And a great influence and good natured human being. God Bless Sir Rick.

Great job Nick. Love Rick!

i smiled, i giggled a bit, i learned a lot. great vid

#GibsonTv This was really cool to see two artists of a similar genre from two different generations. Could call it... GENERATIONS of a GENRE

Rick Nielson is absolutely fantastic.........great write and player.....completely lack of ego

This is great. Can we get an update as to when there will be a new episode of “The Collection”?

dude literally owns the holy grail.....

@charlesdarwin7253

2 жыл бұрын

Correction: he figuratively owns the "Holy grail"

@joojoosasa

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesdarwin7253 Yep. All of this hyperbole nowadays.

The Ventures! My favorite group when I was about 10 years old. I still like them a lot too.

Great interview, really enjoyed listening to Rick. Saw Cheap Trick the first time in '78 in Johnstown PA, they rocked the house. Thanks Rick, Nick and Gibson! Please keep this stuff coming.

This interview is so well done, because Rick is, first and foremost, a songwriter. I’m a huge Trick fan, and it’s hard to figure out exactly how his mind as a composer works. He’s a bit of a mystery. But nobody loves guitars more than Rick, and he sure has made some legendary sounds with his countless axes, including those well-loved Les Pauls!

@robrichmond6171

2 жыл бұрын

He said it......" math major, I don't need an instrument "..........He thinks in patterns and formulas.....IMHO

@allanjcarpenter

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking more about lyrics, but yes.

Would love to geek out over some old cases with the guy! He can rock with the best of them!!!

We love Rick!!

Rick is intelligent, funny/ witty, Super talented, kind , etc and has great outfits ! ❤️

LEGEND!!!

Cant beat a humble Rock legends. Sad those days are long gone.

Great intervie,

Rick owns 8-1008 and 8-4549 but also owned at one time 8-2118 which has a split v headstock. This dude had 3 1958 Gibson Korina Explorers in his collection! That's about 5.5 MILLION DOLLARS for just 3 guitars!

My 2019 LP special has so much mojo I can't put it down! So, I understand what Rick means about a guitar that has something "special" .

So glad I was at this show at the Basement East that night

Please do a collection episode….

I love Cheap Trick!!! ROCK ON, RICK, OH YOU SEXY THANG!!!

WBCN Boston mention! 38:18.

So many musicians focus on technical ability or shredding. Im a metal guitarist myself but songwriting always comes first. Your nothing without the song.

@zacksguitarhacks6390

2 жыл бұрын

Also i cant wait to move to nashville next month to get into the music scene. Gonna visit the gibson HQ and all the other music landmarks there. Cannot wait to be there!

@massapower

2 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY !!!

@Soxruleyanksdrool

2 жыл бұрын

Your absolutely right.

Love Rick. This kid is kind of a fish out water.

Gran aporte

This is great!”

love to hear the in depth of Rick and the background of him and writing process. But he really should be talking about Hamer.

Okay, this is great and all, but tell me that you guys also did a "The Collection" video with Mr Nielsen 🤞

@gibsonguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Working on it

@joojoosasa

2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonguitar 👍

This guy is the shit. He plays all the most expensive guitars in his collection - doesn't just hide them away. Bought his first Les Paul in 1965 from a second hand book store, not knowing what it was and years before it became a collectable guitar.

No way!!....Way!! lmao...

i love it

got my eb5 wine red just need to get the action lowered sounds amazing naturally no amp. have a good day

Cheap Trick meets Silvertide=Heaven

Excellent interview. Gibson your content is almost as great as your guitars.

This guy wrote the code for cool And he did it his way

Rick’s name is upside down on his shirt! LOL.

My favorite cheap trick song REACH OUT ..not the hits

@cheaptrickforever9639

2 жыл бұрын

SAME though "Surrender" is a superb anthem!!! My favorites are "Everybody Knows," "Borderline," "The Sun Never Sets," "Lookout," "Mandocello," "Heart on the Line"....gosh I could gush forever.....I tried to make a playlist of my top 50 CT songs but couldn't bring it below 78 songs, lol!!!

was becks guitar that was broken a burst? what happened to it?

🎸🎶🎶🤟🤟🤟🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍

You've got Rick N, there ready to talk and you call it quits, roll tape let it run Gezzzzzzzzzz major mistake. Rick = major league stories / knowledge roll the tape.

favorite color is checkerboard ?

RIP to the last surviving member of the original Ventures Don Wilson! 😢

I sent letters too Mike Battle Echoplex maker . He Called me Wow ...

06:40 omg

$4,000 in 1976 it’s about $19,000 in 2021. That’s not a bad deal for a Korina Explorer lol

Is this a interviewer talking about himself experiences or is it about Rick Nielson?

Gibson please when is the Dave mustaine collection coming out i gotta save up and know how much I’ll need please please

New I spelled it wrong, Nielson

Rick Nielsen rules. Who is the hippy retread?

nicks dads gonna be pissed when he finds out he raided his old clothes from the back of the closet

Is that place on fire?

Dude Make a les paul axcess with 24 frets and the fishman greg koch p90s Blend modern and traditional

Cheap Trick is amazing. It sucks that they are always the brides maid and never the bride.

@bartonpercival3216

2 жыл бұрын

Oh they definitely were the bride in 1979 when Live at Budokan came out. They headlined every major stadium and Large arena in the States as well as other major venues around the world. They were rarely a radio friendly band, but have a large extensive list of great songs and music

Nick Perry... ( What Band ) ?? I Guarantee most who have clicked on, Don't know.

This is the 11th comment, can i get a like from Gibson please? Kind regards Garry

@gibsonguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Garry!

@GarryWan666

2 жыл бұрын

Omg I got a heart from Gibson!

Jennifer Garner rules

nick who?

Is it a weird form of pandering for the interviewer to wear that? 😅

They now Kill