I just noticed how difficult this song was

I've been a Cheap Trick fan--and fan of this song--for decades, and this is without a doubt the best tutorial for the song I've seen. Thanks for sharing!

Love this song. It's one of those songs where the live version is far superior to the studio. Great job by the way. Spot on.

I love that you play it all the way thru before you start the lesson. Really helps me grasp where it's going.

For me, this is the perfect mix of #1 actually knows how to play it, #2 provides enough detail AND keeps it compact.. realizes I can pause and repeat. For me this is the perfect level at which to document a lesson. Highest praise and thanks! I learn this song and forget it every couple of years - with this video , I spend 20 min and I know it again! Totally brilliant approach!

That’s some mighty fine guitar playing! You make it look easy. Nice work!

Wow! Tons of technique tricks here. Thanks for sharing your skills with us.

That was awesome! Cheap Trick was the first concert I went to when I was 14. haha Rick plays some strange chords and configurations, so its cool to see how he plays certain parts of the song.

Great job showing all the intricacies of the song. Rick's an often overlooked guitar player, but he was/is great at coming up with some awesome stuff and using the whole neck.

I've been playing for 40 years + and I needed to learn this song quickly for my band and came across this awesome video. Shows one is never too old to learn. Not just informative, but great fun too!

Great lesson, explained very well! And no made up fillers like most youtube lessons tend to have. Thanks!

I love the way you teach......NOT overdone with verbal instructions. Great job.

Good Teacher!

Thanks for putting this song together in a way I could understand. Peace

GREAT TEACHER......NO KIDDING! I've learned it but I needed to see if anyone else heard and Played it like I did. Anyways Thank you so much for posting this GEM......🎸💚

It’s impossible to watch this without having visions of Rick Nielsen bouncing and hopping around on stage all over the place, fucking with his hat and making funny faces. It’s a really enjoyable video.

I started a really bad rumor about you.......... I have been telling all my buddies to check you out for awesome lessons and sharing your page like mad..... love Tux, my cat heads for the hills when i pick up a guitar..... she is such a critic. great lesson once again...... two thumbs up........ Don't trust the man!!!!

Great lesson man!!!! You have a real gift of sharing there. I'm glad you're willing to share it and do so with such joy and enthusiasm. You sir, are the man.

Great way to do a lesson. Play the entire song all the way through once, so we can just watch you play it. GENIUS. I'm the kind of person always asking you to HTFU, so this style is great for people like me! Thanks for a great lesson.

This song is Pure genius

You got this nailed to the T, Rick Nielsen can't play this as good as you, a flawless tutorial, made this so simple from 1st note to last, thank you! Hope Tux is still around...

Not gonna lie, it’s kinda frustrating when you tell me multiple times to go to the tab, but your link to the tab takes me to a page with just this video and a link to a tab that’s actually a link to nowhere.

Excellent lesson! Thanks for this. I really appreciate the style and pace at which you teach this stuff. BTW- I want to say that chord at 10:50 is a Bmaj7add11- but I could be wrong.

I follow a few great players on youtube. but you Erich have topped them all. I need to cover this for my band and if I can nail it half as good as you do I'll be happy. Thanks for recreating a classic rocker!

one of the greatest unrated songs

Holy Wow did you nail it!!!!!

great tutorial! made me smile too!

I cant stop listening to this man. INcredible job

Wow great job man ! We just added this song, I have to learn it now, or at least attempt to..It might be above my paygrade, Your video is going to be a big help Thanks !!

Whoa Erich ... this is a showstopper showpiece ... superb playing !

heck yeah Sage, thank you!

I really like the faster paced style of your lesson here. It’s not at all like watching paint dry like most other tutorials. Mahaloz!🤙🏾😎🏝️

This is "GREAT" thanks for the effort, good job! Love the cat!

This is so good... I cannot wait to be done with work (another 7 hours) to go home and learn from this tutorial

I am grateful for all you teach me. I appreciate the time you take to make these.

Excellent!! Picked up a few new tricks and licks I didn’t catch years ago! That was great. Thanks! Oh , and big thanks for not laboring on and on with each lick. Other lessons drone on and on...finger by finger... 🙄 boring. Some of us are already pretty good...let’s keep it moving like this!

Such a fun rock riff! Robin Zander of Cheap Trick is on the new Eddie Trunk podcast this week. If you are a fan, definitely check it out!

Awesome lesson, love playing this one.

First-time viewer. Instant subscribe. Fantastic stuff. Yes, you nail the notes but more importantly you capture the energy & spirit of the song. Bravo!

Fantastic play through. Thanks for taking the time to post it. Really fun song. Appreciate you not taking the time to explain everything!

Perfecto tocas muy bien felicidades....

Hats off to You!!

Thank you, I have been assigned the job of playing this part. I appreciate the accuracy.

Always enjoy watching you play and your instruction. You really have a gift

rock on!!!...thanks!

yeah same here. Seen them perform. cool song. there's a lot going on in there. great job man

Whaouh !!! Very impressive What a feeling !! Awesome

Great player, thanks sir.

by far the best version and lesson I've seen!

we are starting cover band with beginners, and we love to play the golden oldies... thnx for this footage! very helpfull ! keep up the good works.... greetings from Holland !

Perfect video! You are awesome for posting this, I've been looking for a while for a video that nails the whole song. Thank you!

nice work bruv.

Just started learning this one. Thanks for the lesson.

Great lesson! Thanks for actually playing the small fills!

Thank you! This was a very well put together lesson, and it helped my playing a lot.

Great job, you saved this old guy a lot of time.

Awesome stuff !!!! Yeah man

You ripped that! Awesome!

Love this version!!

Really nice interpretation, thanks for providing to us less talented hacks, so that we can try and do the song the justice it deserves!

Rick was the greatest rock guitar comedian. He's fully aware that he's loaded every conceivable cliched lick into a single song. And does it with casual panache. This great lesson exposes all the gag lines in the extended joke. Great stuff, thank you Erich!! 🙏🤘😎

Awesomeness 👍👍👍

Great lesson thanks for all your hard work :-)

Subscribed. From one guitarist to anotherI love that you make it your own

Yes!! Great job!!

Great lesson for a great song! Thank you

Great song Eric. Could you do a more detailed lesson on this. I'm a blind guitar player and I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks in advance.

Great lesson, well played and explained.

well done dude..i wish i had this vid when i played i bands 25 years ago..but still..i'l try my best

Ahh, I'll come back in another 3 years and do this.

Cool man cool 👍👏👏

Good guitarists make it look easy

I always loved the song, but wasn't sure if I could actually figure out how to play the darned thing. This tutorial put me on the fast track. Agree with others, presented very well--not assuming a kindergarten audience, no hipster silliness--right down to brass tacks. If you can't immediately grasp what's goin' on, you're not ready for what's goin' on. Gear related question: Is the straight tie attached to the strap button or do you let that swing free?

Love Tux!

dammmmmmmmmmmmmmm that was killer playing!!

Congratulations my friend Andreas for another really nice video. Big thumbs up¡¡¡ and greetings from Spain: Javier, have a nice Saturday...

great playing!! super Lesson!!

look man im asking please can u give a thorough lesson on the verse progression ive been playing 20 years.....i love this tune but i cant get the right feel through the chord progression......it doesnt chug lol i cant explain but u went through that particular part quick i am asking please make a vid just walking through the rythym n chords...strings played and muted ..time counted etc PLEASE i been a subscriber two years now i know im asking alot i really want to get this track down tight tho

Great lesson! Helped a lot!

BIG Thanks man...you rock !!!

Thanks for this vid. I find that some people who do these lessons on trickier songs make it seem as if the viewer has never seen a guitar before, like if you're just starting off why the hell are you here learning this song kind of thing. i've been playing for a while so I can pick up most of what you do quickly and easily, thanks for not making a two hour long 3 part tutorial is what im trying to say lol

Damn that’s a great interpretation and near perfect rendition of CT . Bravo

Great technique and mostly good demo but really wish you hadn't punted at 3:12. The live recording is so bad on the version I'm listening to I can't hear what he's doing. Nice job though.

Top lesson, top technique - thank you!!

Dynamite job !!

Let's get it on Pop rock! Thanks Erich.

Best lesson on youtube, thanks ツ

Kickass! GREAT job, man!!!

Excellent!

Bro you are just amazing.... you have your calling. ;)

great playing...!! I like it.... 👌

Nice tone ...!!!

awesome, good lesson

thanks a great lesson

TUX!!

NICE JOB MAN!

This is a great vid! I did notice the link to your tab on your site seems to be broken.

Awesome! Love your vids 🤟

Erich, fun video to study and practice its individual elements. I don't know much about effects settings, could you share how you get the Cheap Trick guitar "sound" you use in your video? Thanks.

thanks