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by **roc51** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:25 pm

Just looking to clear up the New Wave credibility of Cheap Trick...are they New Wave or Rock?

Personally, I don't view them as New Wave or related (Post-Punk, Indie, Alternative, etc)

Any thoughts?

by **budaniel** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:14 pm

This is sort of being discussed here:

http://nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28676

by **zill** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:49 am

Is Georgie back????

by **Frau_Blucher** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:55 am

I believe the Philippines accredited them, but the US and UK denied their New Wave credentials. I'm not sure which precedent Australia will follow.

by **ghosty** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:38 am

Power pop mainly (and damn good!)

by **roc51** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:12 am

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Is Georgie back????
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Who's Georgie?

Australia never had the full blown New Wave scene but their were some great bands to come out of the scene here...The Church, Go-Betweens and Triffids being among the finest.

by **plagiarism** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:34 am

There's a discussion of this here:

http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.as ... hichpage=2

I didn't think they were NW then, and I still don't. They're a damn fine band just the same.

by **TragicMagic** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:32 pm

I'd strongly suggest Rock over NW.

Saw them a year or so ago with Def Leppard. They were awsome (though an mot a fan of Def Leppard.. credit to them also.. they were great)

TM

by **tileboy** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:45 am

I saw them when they toured for "Rockford ", still a great band. Love this new song.

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by **ghosty** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:18 pm

They're touring with Squeeze this summer. Cheap Trick are just one of those kinds of bands. They can open for Def Leppard. Open for Squeeze. Doesn't matter. [:D]

by **Kool_Kat** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:58 pm

Loves me some Cheap Trick. Not really new wave. But some of the finest rock & roll of the past 35 years.

by **bigwavedave** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:33 pm

Yup, they are one of those bands that just keeps on giving. They never sound dated to my ears.

by **InvisibleMan** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:28 am

their big hit The Flame is in the monster ballad/AOR category...
Discogs has a Power Pop label for them, whatever that means..

I was watching Foreigner Behind the Music on VH1 the other day, and thought of CT, so gave Dream Police a spin....and voila there's a New Wave cred topic here too [:D]

by **Qbertqubes** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:24 am

rock or new wave...does not matter, They are the best to come out of Illinois.

[quote][i]Originally posted by InvisibleMan[/i]
<br>their big hit The Flame is in the monster ballad/AOR category...
Discogs has a Power Pop label for them, whatever that means..

I was watching Foreigner Behind the Music on VH1 the other day, and thought of CT, so gave Dream Police a spin....and voila there's a New Wave cred topic here too [:D]
[/quote]

by **q89747** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:39 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Qbertqubes[/i]
<br>rock or new wave...does not matter, They are the best to come out of Illinois.
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That ain't saying much though is it??
OK, follow-up topic (not sure if it's been posed before): Were there good NW bands that came from the Midwest?

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