Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me acoustic - tokyo press conference

[Armagedon2030]

I love japanese girls and this song!!! Gretings from México!!!

[kerrykrishna]

The audio is terrific for what it is too. Vera nice to here the original band do a version like this. And I seriously doubt that the drummer is pissed off. They must do this same type of gig 30 times a year, and I imagine that he just takes it in stride. Thanks for posting this.

[kdaus01]

Hahaha japanese have better rhythm then white people lol

[QCSingle]

Another great Illinois band!

[MsSassy209]

his voice doesn't falter, AMAZING!! @richardthewriter...I think the exact same thing everytime I hear this song!!

[twigglesjworth]

The drummer looks so pissed. "What the fuck is this? Acoustic set? Where's my acoustic DRUM KIT?! This is pathetic."

[whatdoicarehuh]

he still sings like a angel =D

[pbw7562]

Sounds great!

[MickMan211]

The Japanese play along so well and orderly..

[hardcider09]

The essence of Asian martial arts is that the better one gets the less movement and action one must exert to produce a winning effect. A true Master can make magic with little effort. This concert, appropriately in Japan, is definitive proof that Cheap Trick is a Master.

[richardthewriter]

this brings back so many memories. I was 12 years old when this song was popular. Gimme a time machine and that's where I'd go....

[badmedcine]

kool version!

[KJAnsia]

At least Carlson doesn't still dress like Sipowicz.

[richardthewriter]

@KJAnsia "wish I was sipowicz" - homer simpson

[KJAnsia]

Hahaha! Or you could be like George Costanza and have a poster of him on your bathroom door.

[candidcomment]

Robin Zander is such a great singer!!!

he is the 6th Beatle !!!!hahaha

[skaterdud22]

even if so, it's a cool version.

[jerrycopy]

sobre todo la piratiada de rudo y cursi, saludos al maya aY

[jackcarpentersax]

That flanger or chorus on the guitar makes it officially NOT acoustic. Electronic effects make it electric. Electric amps are ok but guitar effects cancel the term ACOUSTIC.

[skaterdud22]

The chorus on the guitar is due to it being a 12 string.

[jackcarpentersax]

Rick Neilson is not playing the 12 string and has a chorus on his six string so this is not acoustic.

Zander is playing the 12 string and is barely playing it.

[spamzer]

Still, sounds great, and that't the point ;)

Don't you think? :D

[jackcarpentersax]

The point is not to sound great. The point is to do it accoustically.

[spamzer]

Different people have different points of view. And mine is acoustic or not, it still sounds great, and that's what matters.

I agree using electronic effects makes it not so acoustic, but also different people have different definitions, and for some of them, the definition of "acoustic" is "played on acoustic instruments unaltered", and to others it's just a matter of not using distortion (not realizing flanger, delay, phaser, chorus, etc. mean wave distortion).

Just enjoy it. It's music :D

[Psychowanker]

I think the point is to do it with a couple of dozen adoring Japanese girls watching you and joining in.

[KoinoPinchHitter]

Very wonderful!!!

This tune is used also for commercial of Japanese tea now.

Thank you very much for the up-loading of precious clip.

And frequently I'm sorry by poor English.

[CynVee]

Wow Robin still sounds great and so does the rest of the band! Saw them when they first came out and they still give a great concert. They influenced so many contemporary bands and are so great and yet still not in the RRHF. Go figure. Thanks for posting this!

[Winky395]

After all these years the Japanese audience remembered their lines

Not surprising though ;)

They weren't even born in 78

[zacandtaylorrule]

I cannot believe it has been at least thirty years since I first got into these guys, I must have been at least 6 or 7 at the time. LOL.

[Lehmann108]

Wow! They covered their own song and did a great job. This is really impressive. I'd love to hear a decent mix of this. This is a friggin' press conference and they whip this ditty out. Man o man! Blown away.

[ian2813]

I love these guys.

[helixsqrd]

dude the audience is awesome

[Namath1965]

The GREATEST song ever ACOUSTICALLY!

[highfiveforsuicide]

@Namath1965 The GREATEST song ever



[dk7dk7]

Being a musician I know that doing an acoustiv version of your song does not always translate well, but Cheap Trick can do it everytime! Good stuff!

[Xavienne]

After all these years I still get tingles every time I hear this song. Love you guys!