In 1979 Cheap Trick had exploded onto the rock scene after their break-through album Live in Budokan. The band played a homecoming show on the 4th of July near their hometown of Rockford Illinois, where the mayor presented them with the key to the city. TV cameras recorded part of the show, which is seen here. 0:00 Exclusive message from Rick Nielsen 1:18 Hello There 3:43 C'mon C'mon 6:04 Stiff Competition (partial) 7:15 Local TV news coverage Also, on the bill that day were The Baby's (with Joh

Cheap Trick - Live on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert - November 10, 1977 Early footage of this great band.. “Hello There” is a song written by Rick Nielsen and first released on Cheap Trick’s 1977 album, In Color.[1] The song was also often used as the first song of Cheap Trick concerts, and as a result was the first song on the band’s seminal live album Cheap Trick at Budokan. #cheaptrick #hellothere #donkirshnersrockconcert #1970smusic #popmusic #70smusic #1970s #livemusic #poprock #robinzander #