Post #186059 by donhonyc on Sun, Sep 11, 2005 9:39 PM

Which members of Cheap Trick played on an early version of Lennon's "I'm Losing You?" Was it just Bun E. and Rick?

As far as I know, yeah it was just Rick & Bun along with session player/later version of King Crimson bassist Tony Levin. The version they did didn't make it on to the 'Double Fantasy' record. There was actually a video filmed of it a few years ago with the three of them in it and if I recall correctly, an animated (cartoon) figure in the part of John Lennon. The Rick/Bun E./Tony Levin version of "I'm Losing You" can be found on the John Lennon Anthology Box Set released in 1998.

I heard Rick Neilsen tell a funny story about the beginning of the sessions for that song. John Lennon walked in the room and saw Rick Neilsen standing there and said "Oh....it's you." Apparently he thought they were bringing in Rick Nelson, as in 'Travelin Man'/'Garden Party'/ Ozzie and Harriet's kid, Rick Nelson!!

[ Edited by: donhonyc 2005-09-11 22:24 ]