In 1967, Rick Nielsen formed Fuse with Tom Peterson (later known as Tom Petersson), who had played in another Rockford, Illinois band called The Bo Weevils. With Bun E. Carlos joining on drums, Fuse moved to Philadelphia in 1971. They originally called themselves 'Sick Man of Europe' from 1972–73. After a European tour in 1973, Nielsen and Petersson returned to Rockford and reunited with Carlos. According to "Rolling Stone", the band adopted the name 'Cheap Trick' on August 15, 1973. The name was inspired by the band's attendance at a Slade concert, where Petersson commented that the band used 'every cheap trick in the book' as part of their act.