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    Thomas John Peterson (born May 9th, 1950), better known as Tom Petersson, is an American musician who is best known for being the bass guitar player for...
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    bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen and Petersson. Their...
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    1972 with Tom Petersson, and drummer Bun E. Carlos joining soon after. In 1973, Nielsen, together with Carlos, formed Cheap Trick. Petersson joined later...
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    Dantzig and built in 1977 for Tom Petersson by Hamer Guitars. Petersson's Cheap Trick bandmate Rick Nielsen reports that Petersson first conceived of the instrument...
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  • Heaven Tonight (category Albums produced by Tom Werman)
    Zander and Tom Petersson on the front cover and Bun E. Carlos and Rick Nielsen on the back. While the front cover has Zander and Petersson standing in...
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    from Guilford High School, where fellow students included Nielsen and Tom Petersson. Carlson's friendship with Rick Nielsen began in 1963. Carlson and Nielsen...
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  • vocals, rhythm guitar Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, mandocello, vocals Tom Petersson – bass guitar, vocals Bun E. Carlos – drums Technical Jack Douglas –...
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  • America, Cheap Trick. It was written by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander and Tom Petersson. As a worldwide release, the song was released on 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl...
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  • consisted of Rick Nielsen (keyboards/guitar), Joe Sundberg (vocals), Tom Petersson (bass guitar), Craig Myers (lead guitar), and Chip Greenman (drums/percussion)...
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  • hard rock producer Ted Templeman to produce their new album. Bassist Tom Petersson said, "Ted didn't try to soften the sound up. That happens to us a lot...
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  • In Color (album) (category Albums produced by Tom Werman)
    On"). In Color's front cover has a color photo of Robin Zander and Tom Petersson sitting on motorcycles with the words "Cheap Trick, In Color." across...
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  • – lead vocals, guitar Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, background vocals Tom Petersson – bass, background vocals Daxx Nielsen – drums "Cheap Trick to Release...
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  • Thomas Petersson may refer to: Thomas Petersson (actor) Thomas Petersson (bishop) Tom Petersson (Thomas John Peterson, born 1950), American musician Tommy...
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  • comeback album for Cheap Trick. Before its recording, original bassist Tom Petersson rejoined the group. Owing to the band's last few albums failing to live...
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  • Shook Up's release, bassist Tom Petersson announced that he was leaving the band. He was replaced by Pete Comita. Petersson later told Billboard in 1984:...
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    with Zander, the band consisted of guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and drummer Bun E. Carlos. Cheap Trick's 1979 album, Cheap Trick at...
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  • lead singer Robin Zander, lead guitarist Rick Nielsen, and bassist Tom Petersson each singing a verse. The song did not go beyond a demo, but it was...
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    followed him, including Tom Hamilton, Brian Gibson, Geezer Butler, Krist Novoselic, Geddy Lee, Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, Tom Petersson, John Myung and Chris...
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  • of cool." "Dream the Night Away" originally stemmed from an idea of Tom Petersson. Speaking of the closing track "Decaf", Nielsen revealed the lyrical...
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  • lead vocals, rhythm guitar Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals Tom Petersson – bass, backing vocals Bun E. Carlos – drums Cheap Trick – producers...
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  • Trick album for the first and only time, likewise Robin Zander and Tom Petersson are relegated to the back, but their gear appears instead of the band...
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  • Auf Wiedersehen (song) (category Songs written by Tom Petersson)
    a song co-written by Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen and bassist Tom Petersson and first released on the band's 1978 album Heaven Tonight. It was also...
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    other level of guitar. Cheap Trick – it was a vocal influence. Although Tom Petersson once told me that Rick Nielsen called us 'tuneless and nonmelodic.'...
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  • albums as composer and bassist. After original Cheap Trick bassist Tom Petersson left the group in 1980, he was initially replaced by Pete Comita. Comita...
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  • lead vocals, rhythm guitar Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals Tom Petersson – bass, backing vocals Bun E. Carlos – drums Chris Shaw – producer,...
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  • lead vocals, rhythm guitar Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals Tom Petersson – bass guitar, backing vocals Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussion Mick...
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  • release date. All tracks are written by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond and Daxx Nielsen, except where noted Personnel as listed...
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  • – lead vocals, guitar Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, background vocals Tom Petersson – bass, background vocals Daxx Nielsen – drums "We're All Alright by...
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    Steve Harris, Gene Simmons, Geezer Butler, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Tom Petersson and Jaco Pastorius as influences and inspirations to his bass playing...
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  • Petersson, American bassist (Cheap Trick) Tom Petty (1950–2017), American singer-songwriter and musician Tom Skinner (born 1980), English drummer Tom...
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