Bun E. Carlos is the amiable and adroit drummer, archivist, and set list writer for Rockford, IL's illustrious
Cheap Trick. Leaving behind the oldies circuit,
Carlos fine-tuned his avuncular charm and steady beat as
Trick became local heroes and then mega-stars rising to a brief platinum period in the late '70s. (Another obvious high point came working with
John Lennon in 1980.) The band weathered some hard times during the '80s until 1988, when "The Flame" became
Trick's only number one (all four members hated this factory ballad).
Carlos held drum clinics, produced the Blues Hawks, and lent his talents (along with guitarist
Rick Nielsen) to
Jim Peterik's World Stage.
Carlos quit smoking cold turkey in the '90s, losing his trademark dangling cigarette. ~ Doug Stone, All Music Guide
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