Check out the feature on some of Tom’s collection in the April 2013 issue of Vintage Guitar magazine.
http://www.vintageguitar.com/current-issue/
Also, in the March edition of Classic Rock Magazine, Tom picks his “Top Ten of Power Pop”: CLICK HERE
Rick Nielsen and the exhibit will be featured in an upcoming episode of HISTORY’s American Pickers, premiering March 11, 2013.
The critically-acclaimed hit television series follows Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz as they scour the country for hidden gems in basements, garages and barns, meeting quirky characters and sharing their amazing stories with upwards of 5 million viewers each week.
“What happened was pretty special,” said Mike Wolfe. “We’re birds of a feather, Frank and Rick and me. Collecting, picking brothers in arms. We were all three bitten by the same crazy bug early on in life and it’s amazing how quickly it brought us together when we went to Rick’s exhibit in Rockford. That’s when the picks really started flying.”
“Seeing Rick’s exhibit was truly mind-boggling,” said Frank Fritz. “For me, as a nearly lifelong Cheap Trick fan, I was in heaven. And, then, to dig even deeper with Rick himself – well, we can’t wait for the nation to see what we picked out of Rick’s storage lockers. Mike and I drove away from Rockford very, very happy.”
“Those guys are great,” said Rick. “Frank and Mike can rummage through my collection any day.”
The episode airs Monday, March 11 on HISTORY. Visit http://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers for local listings.
5/17 – Columbus OH – Rock on the Range
Tix on sale Feb 1 at 8:00amEST.
Event link: www.rockontherange.com
ALSO JUST ANNOUNCED:
5/18 – Camden NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center/WMMR festival
Tix available at http://www.ticketmaster.com/
Rick Nielsen performs with Dave Grohl at Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 18:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-grohl-taps-john-fogerty-stevie-nicks-for-sound-city-players-sundance-gig-20130109
From the “Recent Playlists from Bob Lefsetz: Welcome To My World” Blog:
1. “Mandocello”
We might as well start at the beginning. With the debut. Which got little traction and I must admit I did not buy first. Produced by Jack Douglas, it’s got a different feel from the Tom Werman stuff. It’s more raucous, earthier.And to the degree anybody still references it it’s because of the opening cut, “ELO Kiddies,” which Cheap Trick has continued to play. But if you sit down and play the whole album, which we used to do, you discover this quiet, hypnotic gem.
Once upon a time music wasn’t for everybody, just for you. It was your escape. You put on a record and you felt the only people who understood you were the band. “Mandocello” sounds like this. It’s not made for the radio, but your bedroom, on headphones, squeezing out all the b.s. of the world. With “Mandocello” playing, your life works.
The riff hooks you. But it’s really a compilation of sounds, including Robin Zander’s voice. But the piece de resistance is the magical change at 3:09. It’s like you’ve driven through the neighborhood picking up all your friends and now you’re cruising. Or better yet, you’re riding with your beloved. Only she doesn’t know you’re in love with her, even though you think about her all the time, fantasize about just being near her, never mind touching her.
Furthermore, most people are completely unaware Concrete Blonde covered “Mandocello,” faithfully, on their 1994 album of loose ends entitled “Still In Hollywood.” Yup, that’s the way it used to be, even the stars were fans, they knew not only the hits, but the album cuts.
…CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE
