Their sound provided a blueprint for both power pop and arena rock it also had a surprisingly long-lived effect on both alternative and heavy metal bands of the 80s and 90s, who often relied on the same combination of loud riffs and catchy melodies.Ĭheap Tricks roots lie in Fuse, a late-60s band formed by Rick Nielsen and bassist Tom Petersson in Rockford, Illinois. Led by guitarist Rick Nielsen, the bands early albums were filled with highly melodic, well-written songs that drew equally from the crafted pop of the Beatles, the sonic assault of the Who, and the tongue-in-cheek musical eclecticism and humor of the Move.
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