(Gibson) Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos says not to fear, that he remains a "full member" of the legendary power pop group. "I'm a full member of Cheap Trick in all respects," he told Billboard, in an email exchange. "Solely as an accommodation to some of the band members, I reluctantly agreed to take a temporary hiatus from touring."
Speculation that Carlos might no longer be part of Cheap Trick reached a peak recently when word came that he wasn't invited to play on the band's contribution to a forthcoming A Very Special Christmas album. Carlos admits that the snub came as a shock. "The Special Olympics was as surprised as I was," he said. "They had no idea I wasn't on the record." more on this story
