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Rick Nielsen

Rick Nielsen

American Musician

Born: Dec 22, 1948

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I never went to any high school dances or proms unless I was playing in them. Rick Nielsen

School Unless Dances High High School Never Any Them Playing

Playing in Japan for thousands of people was like playing on the moon. Rick Nielsen

People Moon Thousands Thousands Of People Like Japan Playing

To me, a day off is sitting at a piano or with a guitar and writing. Rick Nielsen

Day Me Writing Guitar Piano Off Sitting

If you're going to be ridiculous, be over-the-top ridiculous. Rick Nielsen

You Over-The-Top Going Ridiculous

Have a good work ethic. You've got to practice, practice, practice. I'm not telling you what to practice - that's up to you. Rick Nielsen

Work Good You Good Work Practice Telling Got Up Work Ethic Ethic

I was three years old, and I walked onstage during a performance that my father was a tenor in 'The Barber of Seville.' I walked out onstage, and people started laughing and clapping, and that was it. That was all it took. Laughing and clapping, I still enjoy today. Rick Nielsen

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Some people design buildings and aircraft carriers and cars - and I designed picks. Rick Nielsen

People Car Some People Design Aircraft Some Picks Buildings Designed

We played with Rush somewhere way early in our career. Rick Nielsen

Somewhere Our Way Rush Played Early Career

We all record together. We do it live; then, after that, we do overdubs, if we need to, to repair stuff. Usually when we do stuff, we have to make sure we get the bass and drums down, and by doing it live, you're actually playing the song. You're not piecing together a song. Rick Nielsen

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I never wanted to be Keith Richards or Jimmy Page. Rick Nielsen

Jimmy Never Wanted Richards Page Keith Richards

The way I look at it, I'm a songwriter that just happens to play guitar. Rick Nielsen

Guitar Way Songwriter Look Just Happens Play

Living someplace like L.A. seemed awful to me. Rick Nielsen

Me Living Seemed Someplace Like Awful

The only time I have a problem is when I have to get in a vehicle after we play and sit there in a cramped position for a couple of hours to drive to the next place. Then I get super stiff. Rick Nielsen

Time Problem Drive Sit Super Only Only Time Vehicle Hours Couple Stiff Get After Place Then Next Play Position

When a guitarist can evoke a certain mood through his playing, that's what's most important to me. Rick Nielsen

Me Guitarist Important Mood Evoke Through Most His Certain Playing

Duane Eddy is somebody I wanted to play like. I discovered him before The Beatles, and he totally got to me. He sent me a note back in 1977 and said that he really liked what Cheap Trick were doing. That's one of those 'Wow!' moments, you know? Rick Nielsen

Me You Beatles Somebody Before Back Those Trick Wow Totally Cheap He Like Know Liked Him Said Got Doing Were Discovered Wanted Note Sent Really Moments Play

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - those guys were great. Rick Nielsen

Great Band Those Harvey Guys Were Sensational Alex

I love to be the loudest thing in the room. Rick Nielsen

Love Loudest Room Thing

There's no rush to ever put out a new Cheap Trick record. We put it out when we feel like it. Rick Nielsen

Out Trick Record Rush Cheap Put Feel New Like Ever

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