Live at Budokan: Full Show!

[Saul Goodman]

Back when Rick N could actually lift his 5 neck Hamer by himself. 

 

[hamerhead]

Back when bands weren't autotuned/pitchcorrected/computerized into a steaming pile and still sounded fucking great. I always forget just how good these guys were live.

[RobB]

I don’t know why CT never played, “Heaven Tonight”, live. It’s easily their best song. I like, “Need Tour Love”, and, “Can’t Hold On”, from the Budokan sets. 

[Bluesking]

Sometimes I forget what a freight train rock band Cheap Trick was back in their prime.

I'm breaking out my Budokan CD tomorrow and cranking the shit out of it.

[topekatj]

@RobB

 

[RobB]

Such a cool, sinister riff. Toodled along nicely until Uncle Dick had to muck things up. 

[Dave Scepter]

Custom bound Blitz 8 string?

Edited October 22, 2025 by Dave Scepter

[stobro]

Mandocello!

[bry4321]

1 hour ago, topekatj said:

@RobB

 

I liked this then unliked it so I could like it again. 

[Jakeboy]

Need Your Love blew my mind when Budokan came out.  The whole album did but that song was such a rocker.

[Steve Haynie]

On 10/21/2025 at 5:32 PM, RobB said:

I don’t know why CT never played, “Heaven Tonight”, live. It’s easily their best song. I like, “Need Tour Love”, and, “Can’t Hold On”, from the Budokan sets. 

They did play Heaven Tonight live.  

[RobB]

1 hour ago, Steve Haynie said:

They did play Heaven Tonight live.  

That very well may be. I seen them a couple dozen times since 1979. In 1997 I saw them play a three night stand at the great American music Hall in SF. They played the first three albums. Of course, “Heaven Tonight”, was in one of the shows. Only time I can recall them playing that song. 

Edited October 23, 2025 by RobB

[Steve Haynie]

Just look click on the song title to see how many times Heaven Tonight was reported as being played.  The count is 502 so far.  

https://www.setlist.fm/stats/cheap-trick-23d6d4b3.html 

[RobB]

1 hour ago, Steve Haynie said:

Just look click on the song title to see how many times Heaven Tonight was reported as being played.  The count is 502 so far.  

https://www.setlist.fm/stats/cheap-trick-23d6d4b3.html 

Okay, Haynie, you win. You’re the girl with the most cake…

[tommy p]

On 10/21/2025 at 5:32 PM, RobB said:

I don’t know why CT never played, “Heaven Tonight”, live. It’s easily their best song. I like, “Need Tour Love”, and, “Can’t Hold On”, from the Budokan sets. 

They do.  I've seen them about 10 times and I know they've played at least twice, possibly 3 times that I've seen.  It's always a treat to hear that one.  What I've always wanted to hear (and never have) is several of their soundtrack songs like I Must Be Dreamin', Reach Out, Up the Creek, Spring Break, and Everything Works if You Let It.  They play That 70's Song all the time, so why not these others?   Oh, and If You Want My Love.  There are songs from every album that I'd like to hear that as far as I know, they've never done.  One cool thing: I went to a Kix show one time and the support band opened with Love Comes a Tumblin' Down.  I was listening and loved it, but I guess I was so stunned I couldn't think of where I had heard it before until halfway through the song!  For you folks who know Kix or are from the DMV area, the band was Vollmer.

[RobB]

1 hour ago, tommy p said:

For you folks who know Kix or are from the DMV area, the band was Vollmer.

Featuring HFC bassist Turdus!

Edited October 24, 2025 by RobB

[alantig]

23 hours ago, RobB said:

Okay, Haynie, you win. You’re the girl with the most cake…

And his tits are pretty nice, too.

Edited October 24, 2025 by alantig

[tommy p]

10 hours ago, RobB said:

Featuring HFC bassist Turdus!

Shoot!  I wish I had known that back then.