Rick Nielsen

Rick Nielsen

Birthday: 1948-12-22

Place of Birth: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Biography: Richard Alan Nielsen is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar.

Movies

Cheap Trick: At Budokan-The 35th Anniversary Performance
Cheap Trick: At Budokan-The 35th Anniversary Performance

Recorded at the El Ray Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on April 30, 2013, celebrating the 35th anniversar...

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Lovesongs Of The 70's
Lovesongs Of The 70's

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Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Larry presents: Best of The 80s

01 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham 02 Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cindy Lauper 03 Wishing Well ...

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Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks
Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks

Since the early ’70s, Cheap Trick has been blending elements of pop, punk, and even metal in a way t...

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Cheap Trick: Live in Australia
Cheap Trick: Live in Australia

The Illinois power-pop quartet of vocalist/guitarist Robin Zander, lead guitarist Rick Nielsen, bass...

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Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88
Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88

Fueled by a boost from their 1988 hit ballad "The Flame," Cheap Trick launched a comeback that took ...

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Cheap Trick - Silver
Cheap Trick - Silver

Filmed in the late summer of 1999, Cheap Trick: Silver is a 25th anniversary celebration of the Rock...

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Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers
Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers

Music for Hangovers is a live album and DVD by the rock band Cheap Trick. The album is a compilation...

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Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You
Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You

In the summer of 2003, 25 years after their historic Budokan recordings, Cheap Trick returned to Jap...

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Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College
Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College

Rock Goes To College (RGTC) was a BBC series that ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. A...

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Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball
Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball

Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents The Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball, starring Cheap ...

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Sound City
Sound City

The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed ...

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Cheap Trick at Budokan
Cheap Trick at Budokan

Cheap Trick found early success in Japan, and capitalized on this popularity by recording Cheap Tric...

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Disorderlies
Disorderlies

As not-quite-orderlies who're downright Disorderlies, rap-music favorites The Fat Boys rule. Playing...

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Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live
Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live

The group salutes the 40th anniversary of the seminal Beatles album with a dynamic track-by-track re...

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The Big One
The Big One

The Big One is an investigative documentary from director Michael Moore who goes around the country ...

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Rockthology 2
Rockthology 2

Rockthology is the ultimate reference of rock music! With bands like Guns 'n Roses, Led Zeppelin, J...

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The Goddamn Comedy Jam
The Goddamn Comedy Jam

Natasha Leggero, Adam Devine, Pete Davidson, Jay Pharoah and Jim Jefferies each tell a story about a...

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Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene
Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene

Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene is a documentary focusing on the progr...

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The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never
The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never

Documentary of the history of the alternative rock band, The Smashing Pumpkins. Story follows the ba...

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Todd Who?
Todd Who?

Todd Who? is a passionate, quirky 'rockumentary' that chronicles a fan’s 30 year obsession with crim...

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Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9

Video magazine with interviews and video clips....

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Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Aerosmith, Poison, Damn...

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Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection
Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection

This awesome collection from Rockford, Illinois' favorite sons includes all the music videos release...

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Cheap Trick: Front Row Center
Cheap Trick: Front Row Center

Well known for their four decades of almost non-stop touring and new music, the group combines their...

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Cheap Trick Live in Orlando
Cheap Trick Live in Orlando

Cheap Trick rings in the New Year at MGM Disney Studios in Orlando, Florida in 1999. Tracks include:...

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The Life and Times of Steve Marriott
The Life and Times of Steve Marriott

British mod rocker Steve Marriott had great stage presence, a unique voice and plenty of angst -- al...

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Daddy Day Care
Daddy Day Care

Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which inspires ...

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Cheap Trick - Live in Austin
Cheap Trick - Live in Austin

Cheap Trick headlines the Auditorium Shores stage at South by Southwest 2010 in Austin, Texas....

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Cheap Trick: Live at Chicagofest
Cheap Trick: Live at Chicagofest

Illinois Power Pop gods rock Chicago's Navy Pier during Chicagofest 1981. A monumental performance t...

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Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions
Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions

Over the past four decades, Illinois rockers Cheap Trick have released 16 studio albums, sold more t...

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Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book
Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book

Spanning the incredible 35-plus-year career of pop rock legends Cheap Trick, this music video anthol...

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Hello Reading: Cheap Trick at Reading Festival
Hello Reading: Cheap Trick at Reading Festival

Taking the stage with the sun sinking in the West, Cheap Trick opened their Reading Festival appeara...

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Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

Bubbles and his band, The Shitrockers, embark on a European rock tour and earn a spot opening for Bi...

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Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar is a documentary film by filmmaker Kent Ha...

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