Horns: Oo La La La

Cheap Trick: Oo La La La

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So, whaddya do when your career is on the slide, your bass player quits, and you've just blown two great songs on a movie soundtrack? (A great movie soundtrack, but still...)

Well, you could have your iconic lead guitarist play the bass parts on the next album, hire a new guy to tour with you (but cleverly obscure his face on the album cover, hoping the casual fan doesn't notice), and press on...

Ah, what the heck. In addition to all that, replace the guitar on one of those new album tracks with a horn section, but don't let them sound like a horn section... have them follow the guide guitar track to the note, and mix it just like a guitar, too.

Yeah, that's what you do.

(Realizing that snark doesn't always translate to the internets well, let me state - for the record - that Cheap Trick is my all-time favorite rock band - not counting The Beatles, of course - and even their 'low points' are some of the best rock and roll I've ever enjoyed.)