Cheap Trick - Ain't That a Shame (from Budokan!)

So this the first band I ever saw in concert in Sacramento about 1981. Went into the Marines, then after ended up in Connecticut as a State Trooper a few years later. One night I stopped for a disabled vehicle on I-91 near New Haven CT. Low and behold it was Cheap Trick! Their driver ran out of gas. Lol. They were performing in CT so I gave them a ride to the hotel they were staying at in New Haven. Left to driver behind to wait for the tow truck with gas. These dudes were so freaking cool. Chatted me up and I told them how I saw them at a totally awesome show in Sacramento in 1981. At first, I had a hard time believing them when they said they were the Rock Band Cheap Trick, but I totally recognized Rick Nielson, who had walked back to the car after seeing my overhead lights. No cell phones then so they had to walk to get gas. Anyways, when I dropped them off, they asked for my card. A couple weeks later, I got a package with a autographed poster and a T-shirt. Now that was nice. Always, I like these guys since. Met a few celebrities as a Trooper. Some are cool, some are weird, and some are just plain ol normal like these dudes. Heard this song on the radio today and it remined me of this story. Not that anyone cares but it was cool at the time.

One of the best drum openings to any song I've ever heard.

I'll be 98 years old next march and I still love this band fond memories

Poor Bun E Carlos doesn't get enough credit. Guy is the foundation to their beat and rhythm.

Cheap Trick Budakon album!!! One of the best live albums ever!!!

59 years old and they still give me chills... most under rated band in my life time

I was born and raised in Rockford IL since 1968, left in 86.  My father worked with Robin's mother at an adult mentally challenged  school. He and the band would come there to sign the students pottery and for the school to sell them to raise money for the school.  I would see Rick come the movie theater with his family I worked at.  They would always do a donation concert in a park in the area for the March of Dimes foundation.  Good People for sure.  Nelson guitar shop owned by his father was in the neighborhood too.  I've seen a lot of their concerts and ever a guitar pic from Rick he would always throw out, later I gave it to my GF and she made an earring out of it. lol  Fond memories.  We had a Cheap Trick VS Kiss war while I was in junior high too. So fun

Robin Zander has one of of the best voices in rock.

To say Cheap Trick was firing on all cylinders at this show is a vast understatement - one of the greatest live albums of all time. I like the girls running on the stage at :44 and being quickly removed by security. Cheap Trick puts on a show - Ironically I saw them open for Meatloaf years ago -RIP.

Still love this band. I am 60 years old, and still rocking to this band.

They were so popular in Japan that the press dubbed them "the American Beatles." I saw them in Philly at the old Tower Theatre. They blew the house down!

One of THE best bands to see live! Bun E. is one of the greatest underrated drummers of all time.

Hello to all my preceding generations. 25 here! Grew up listening to good music because of my late father (died at age 59 in 2020) and this type of music keeps those memories of him close!

Bun E Carlos was the most underrated drummer ever!!!!! Hey Bun ? Your fans r here!! You rule!!!

Cheap Trick was rocking me when I was 17. Now im 61 and still rocking!!!!

Great sound out of a great four-piece. Every player is carrying his weight.

One of the best live bands ever! Lucky enough to see them back in the day!

No trash, NO BS !!! To the core, pure rock and roll!!!

If you're wondering why Robin goes running off stage right at 0:50, he was checking to make sure that the fan that got bum rushed by security is OK, and to tell them not to throw her out of the show. These guys have always been a class act!

Back in the day I played this album till the vinyl wore out. I got a scratch on this track, my brain still hears the 'pop' every time I come back here.