Rick Nielsen (born December 22, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois) is the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick. For the band's first few albums, Nielsen wrote the majority of the material by himself. He is well known for having many custom made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar. He sings lead vocals on the demo for the song "World's Greatest Lover", which appears on the Cheap Trick boxed set entitled Sex, America Cheap Trick released in 1996 and the first verse of "O Claire".
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Pete Townshend / Eddie Vedder / Joe Walsh / Joan Jett / Rick Nielsen / Simon Townshend May 14, 2015 Rosemont, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Rick Willenberg
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Rick Nielsen has had 8 concerts.
Rick Nielsen is most often considered to be Rock, Punk, Classic Rock, and Soundtrack.
The last Rick Nielsen concert was on May 14, 2015 at Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois, United States. The bands that performed were: Pete Townshend / Eddie Vedder / Joe Walsh / Joan Jett / Rick Nielsen / Simon Townshend.
