Cheap Trick Without Bun E. Carlos? Drummer Reacts to ‘Shock’ Snub
Bun E. Carlos wasn’t invited to play drums on an upcoming Cheap Trick recording for the “A Very Special Christmas” series, and though he’s annoyed by this latest slight, insists he’s still a member of the legendary power pop band.
“I’m a full member of Cheap Trick in all respects,” he tells Billboard in an e-mail exchange. “Solely as an accommodation to some of the band members, I reluctantly agreed to take a temporary hiatus from touring.”
During this hiatus, which has lasted a couple years, guitarist Rick Nielsen’s son Daxx has filled in as the touring drummer.
“The other members have never seriously talked to me about my leaving the band permanently,” Carlos says.
Carlos (born Brad Carlson) formed the band in 1973 with singer Robin Zander, bassist Tom Petersson and Nielsen. Their signature songs include “Surrender,” “Dream Police” and “I Want You to Want Me,” off the landmark 1976 live album “Cheap Trick at Budokan.” The band’s biggest hit came in 1988 when the ballad “The Flame” topped the Hot 100 for two weeks. READ MORE
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