Tom Petersson

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Tom Petersson
Petersson in August 1999
Petersson in August 1999
Background information
Born (1950-05-09) May 9, 1950 (age 73)
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass guitar

Thomas John Peterson (born May 9th, 1950), better known as Tom Petersson, is an American musician who is best known for being the bass guitar player for the rock band Cheap Trick.[1]

Career

Before joining Cheap Trick, Petersson played in a number of bands, including the Bol Weevils, the Grim Reapers, Sick Man of Europe, and Fuse. He started out playing electric guitar, but soon switched to bass. His professional career has been closely entwined with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen since the Grim Reapers in 1967, and the two co-founded Cheap Trick in 1974.[2][3]

During Cheap Trick's classic period, Petersson started playing the

Pete Comita, who had briefly replaced him in Cheap Trick, in a reformed version of his early band Sick Man of Europe, which also included songwriter Janna Allen.[citation needed
] Petersson rejoined Cheap Trick in 1987 and has remained with the band ever since.

Outside of Cheap Trick, Petersson has worked with artists such as

The Ramones' 1986 music video "Something to Believe In
".

Personal life

Petersson and his wife Alison have two children, son Liam and daughter Lilah. In 2014, Tom and Alison founded Rock Your Speech[14] to promote awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder, and to use music to help children overcome speech difficulties associated with autism.

Petersson is a serious guitar collector, owning a wide variety of guitars and basses.[15] He prominently used a vintage Gibson Thunderbird bass as his main stage instrument for many years, until a girlfriend threw it out of a hotel window during an argument.[citation needed] Professionally he has endorsed a number of different bass brands during his career, including Hamer, Chandler, Waterstone, Electrical Guitar Company, Hofner, and Mike Lull. He currently plays Gretsch basses, including a pair of his distinctive Falcon signature 12-string basses (one in green, one in white), which Petersson endorses and which have now become a production model.[16]

References

  1. AllMusic
  2. ^ "Nazz biography". Technicolor Web of Sound.
  3. ^ "Cheap Trick line-up history". Classic Webs. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "The 12-String Bass Website". Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "Hamer". Archived from the original on November 17, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  6. ^ "The Encyclopedia of the 12-String Bass". 12stringbass.net. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Rarebird's Cheap Trick Reviews". Rarebird9.net. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  8. ^ Wolf, Alissa (July 12, 2010). "Cheap Trick On The Beach In Wildwood - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "Carmine Appice & Friends / Rock Super Session Vol 1 / 2CDR". Gig in Japan. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "Shadows of Blue - Donovan - Official Website". donovan.ie. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013.
  11. ^ [1][dead link]
  12. ^ Joe Bosso. "Production legend Dave Jerden on 13 career-defining records". MusicRadar.
  13. ^ "Exclusive new feature with Cheap Trick bassist Tom Petersson". For Bass Players Only. March 11, 2015.
  14. ^ Rock Your Speech. "Rock Your Speech".
  15. ^ "GALLERY: Tom Peterssons Bass Collection". Premierguitar.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  16. ^ "G6136B-TP12 Custom Shop Tom Petersson Signature White Falcon™ Bass 12-String with Cadillac Tailpiece, White Lacquer". Gretsch Guitars. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

Bibliography

  • Reputation Is a Fragile Thing: The Story of Cheap Trick; Mike Hayes with Ken Sharp, published by Poptastic, 1998,
    ISBN 978-0966208108

External links
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