Bun E. is completely ambidextrous. He's able to play equally well with either hand. He switched over to left handed for a while back on the 80's. If memory serves, he played left handed in the video for The Flame.
Luv this video! And yes, Tony Levin is the man. I shook hands with him after a CGT show, and I swear I played bass better afterward. Blessed by Tony Levin.
Jack Douglas produced the record and had obviously worked with Cheap Trick so he got them involved, but Yoko said "get rid of them" and the next day he had session players there. But this is how it would have turned out if Douglas and Lennon had their way.
Lennon said "I'm gonna make a record" after years of laying off, and Yoko said "No, John - WE are going to make a record".
like before john lennon died so like well i dunno i thought rick nielson and tom peterson recorded with john in 1979 but i dunno when this one would have been.
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Question for Lennon fans. Why did Yoko kick Cheap Trick out of the studio before they could play on the final version of this song used on the Double Fantasy album? Were they considered too hard or too fanboyish?
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"It's called a demo." So what? Are you so insecure in life that you get offended by someone who can discuss both the positive and negative aspects of something you like? This is a great alternate version with one major failing - the drums.
i think it is a Tribute to john lennon to recognize the extraordinary talent of ALL the menmbers of cheap trick. obviously he did vocals etc..but fair do's, robin Zander has a great rock voice and Petersson is an eceptional bass player 12 string mandolin anyone/
Rick Nielsen & BunE Carlos were in studio with Lennon because Jack Douglas ( double fantasy producer)asked them. He produced first Cheap Trick album and Budokan live. He also produced Aerosmith's great aera. In several interviews, he always put cheap trick at the top of the list. He hold them in high esteem. "They opened the book " for all of a musicians generation, in despite of low public recognization.
Left handed maybe,but that would bluster his roadies every night,switching up.I think its a video trick...check live shows and his kit is set up the opposite.Ringo Starr is also left handed........ooooh spooky coincidence..NO!
That is not Cheap Trick...Bun E. Carlos and Ric Nielson were session players on the same album with Tony Levin,but when they became close to John during production,Yoko was afraid they were doing it to further their careers and fired them.
This is pretty great. When Nielson was aksed in an interview years ago about the influence he said that really the band were all Stones fans. Brilliant. Cheap trick are the essence of hip.
Too bad this didn't come out on the LP. I've always wondered what it sounded like. It rocks and John's voice sounds great with a rocking band backing him up. Thanks for posting this!
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MrJuancarlosferrero 6 months ago
Bun E. is completely ambidextrous. He's able to play equally well with either hand. He switched over to left handed for a while back on the 80's. If memory serves, he played left handed in the video for The Flame.
OSUalum41 1 year ago
Eniosam - his name's not Ben, it's Brad. :)
Kezzabou 1 year ago
@Kezzabou - Oh, duh, I already said something about the Ben/Brad thing... LOL
Kezzabou 7 months ago
Missing the inventor of the 12-string bass on this one.... waaaah. But Tony Levin kicks butt on this one!
Kezzabou 1 year ago
Luv this video! And yes, Tony Levin is the man. I shook hands with him after a CGT show, and I swear I played bass better afterward. Blessed by Tony Levin.
rgruber88 2 years ago
Wow. If John and CT had made the whole album, it would have been killer! Much better than Double Fantasy turned out to be. This is great stuff!
WokDatsun 2 years ago
Got love Tony Levin;puts his special mark on everything he plays on . Such a groove
76alembic 2 years ago
Rick, Bunn E and Tom were obviously great fans of Lennon and this version is fantastic!!
dispatchdan8 2 years ago
Nielsen's goatee is(was) BADASS!!
BCK 2 years ago 2
It's official. Tony Levin has played on everything.
YouDummy 2 years ago 4
LOL! Yes, he has!
tommyrock69 2 years ago
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@YouDummy "Tony Levin has played on everything." Including Starcraft 2
DeSangre 1 year ago
Jack Douglas produced the record and had obviously worked with Cheap Trick so he got them involved, but Yoko said "get rid of them" and the next day he had session players there. But this is how it would have turned out if Douglas and Lennon had their way.
Lennon said "I'm gonna make a record" after years of laying off, and Yoko said "No, John - WE are going to make a record".
mickblowe 2 years ago 2
The power of Yoko? I thought that Lennon was such a tough guy!! Another myth blown!!!!
candelise 2 years ago
when was recordered this song???
tigresito19 2 years ago
like before john lennon died so like well i dunno i thought rick nielson and tom peterson recorded with john in 1979 but i dunno when this one would have been.
LaeshaStevia 2 years ago
This wasn't the first time that Rick played with Lennon. They worked on a couple of things for a Lennon disc back in the day.
genxtargetmarket 2 years ago
i'm sorry but this is some INCREDIBLE!!! award winning shit you got here. go man!!
Rawego 3 years ago
Tony Levin is amazing, great sound and creative lines. And he looks a lot like Bob Kulick. lol
kaktuskid 3 years ago
awsome! Love it, but it makes me wanna puff.
cody1982 3 years ago
hey wait.. is Bun E Carlos playing left handed?
ellison880 3 years ago
lol actually... i do indeed believe that he is
metaldemonseanknels 3 years ago
He is, but he likes to switch back and forth so he can keep things fresh.
eatsandsleeps 3 years ago
at 3:00 mins is the good ol John in the TUB.. lol
skinnyvinny3 3 years ago
I thought this was excellent work! Very Good!
jessemy 3 years ago
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LesPaulSlug 3 years ago
Cheap Trick with John Lennon. Could it get any better ? Wow !!!
AwesomeBeatles 3 years ago 7
Cool version! Which album is this on ?
larsbc 3 years ago
Question for Lennon fans. Why did Yoko kick Cheap Trick out of the studio before they could play on the final version of this song used on the Double Fantasy album? Were they considered too hard or too fanboyish?
cagwa 3 years ago
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I heard that Rick Nielson rarely bathes. He (allegedly) smells so bad he could knock a buzzard off of a shit-wagon from 100 paces away!
duvallianstallion 3 years ago
wow! Pretty nice!!! Nice vid, and pretty good instruments.
GUILMON44 3 years ago
Nice jammin with you John! Can i have an autograph!??
silverballs4 3 years ago
I don't know who is playing what, but I do know this is a great video, fantastic visuals,
brilliant backing for the one and only John
Lennon.
thanks Barbs for the share
5*........Barbara
Rumpep 3 years ago
that version is so much better than the one that ended up on "Double Fantasy" !! 5 stars to your Barbs for sharing it, and no thanks to Yoko lol!!
Rob
robertgroove66 3 years ago
Yoko canned Cheap Trick from this project..Like she knew anything about music anyway
siouxsie3345 3 years ago 2
G.Gordon Liddy on the bass AWESOME!
jimmmmybrady 3 years ago
WTF is Liddy doing there??
PackedFunk 3 years ago
LOL! I think that's just Tony Levin!!!
999manman 3 years ago
Yeah, looks like Levin
thierryman 3 years ago
it really is Tony Levin, just without his usual Chapman Bass-stick...
DoctoRVonSteR 3 years ago
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The drums are weak on this, but the alternate bass line and Rick's interpretation are killer.
mrblackbrown 3 years ago
It's called "A DEMO" you twit!
texs2007 3 years ago
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"It's called a demo." So what? Are you so insecure in life that you get offended by someone who can discuss both the positive and negative aspects of something you like? This is a great alternate version with one major failing - the drums.
mrblackbrown 2 years ago
i think it is a Tribute to john lennon to recognize the extraordinary talent of ALL the menmbers of cheap trick. obviously he did vocals etc..but fair do's, robin Zander has a great rock voice and Petersson is an eceptional bass player 12 string mandolin anyone/
32avonyew 3 years ago 2
Rick Nielsen & BunE Carlos were in studio with Lennon because Jack Douglas ( double fantasy producer)asked them. He produced first Cheap Trick album and Budokan live. He also produced Aerosmith's great aera. In several interviews, he always put cheap trick at the top of the list. He hold them in high esteem. "They opened the book " for all of a musicians generation, in despite of low public recognization.
aplaceinfrance 3 years ago 3
Yoko didn't want this version on DOUBLE FANTASY. It was finally released on the LENNON ANTHOLOGY.
bluejazz51 3 years ago
This is odd. I never knew that was Cheap Trick backing him. It's always been my fav version though since the Anthology's came out.
purpletreeband 4 years ago
Why is Bun E. Carlos playing drums left handed? And who is playing bass? That's not Petersson.
sennipup 4 years ago
The bass player is Tony Levin, legendary session musician from NYC (who also did all bass on Double Fatasy album).
Why Ben is lefthanded here? Good question. Superstition?
=^D
eniosam 4 years ago
Bun E. is left handed and can switch up.
vegas666 4 years ago
Left handed maybe,but that would bluster his roadies every night,switching up.I think its a video trick...check live shows and his kit is set up the opposite.Ringo Starr is also left handed........ooooh spooky coincidence..NO!
joka352 3 years ago
@eniosam It could be an homage to Ringo. He was left handed and played right handed. That's how he got that legendary hesitation.
mrzeegrr 1 year ago
@eniosam - Ben? Bun, more like. His real first name is Brad, in case you didn't know. Sorry about the thumbs down, I missed the Reply button!!
Kezzabou 7 months ago
That is not Cheap Trick...Bun E. Carlos and Ric Nielson were session players on the same album with Tony Levin,but when they became close to John during production,Yoko was afraid they were doing it to further their careers and fired them.
joka352 4 years ago 2
Ahh, Yoko, trying to control everything once again...yeah Cheap Trick would include Tom Petersson and Robin Zander; this is just half of them.
Phiilodox 4 years ago
Um...no. Jack Douglas BROUGHT them in.
texs2007 3 years ago
@sennipup, he's left-handed, from what I understand, he just alternates when he's playing drums.
LiveVinyl 1 year ago
correction: "Frida Kahlo"
selby06 4 years ago
at 2:52 Yoko looks like Frieda Kahlo
selby06 4 years ago
Lennon said Rick was an incredible player and that he wished he was better than Clapton.
Dietpepsivanilla 4 years ago
what a weird thing to say
selby06 4 years ago
No...Lennon said Rick WAS better than Clapton!
diablo30se 4 years ago 2
this is pretty great!
subtlesubtitles 4 years ago
This is pretty great. When Nielson was aksed in an interview years ago about the influence he said that really the band were all Stones fans. Brilliant. Cheap trick are the essence of hip.
rmorte62 4 years ago
Too bad this didn't come out on the LP. I've always wondered what it sounded like. It rocks and John's voice sounds great with a rocking band backing him up. Thanks for posting this!
circusguy 4 years ago