cwall99
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Frank Zappa made the same claim. But at least he was funny because he meant to be funny.
Best Ted Nugent Song
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Frank Zappa made the same claim. But at least he was funny because he meant to be funny.
cwall99
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I think the key line in that interview is, "The bull productivity went way up."
kneeOhFight
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This is it, in a nutshell. Nugent was a marginally talented guitarist in his best moments, and, by opening his mouth, he has proven to be as unsavory a public figure as can be imagined. Very routine, simplistic, and derivative music coupled with a painfully sophomoric presentation that has somehow sold well. Go figure.
131east23
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I respect the varying opinions because I can see it both ways. But I really do think he was an above average guitar player that had some stellar moments. He could play it. But I really don't think he was passionate about the guitar to the level of a Robin Trower or a Jimmy Page. His legacy is set in stone by the Classic Rock Radio Machine though, much like George Thorogood's, due to the fact that they only play a short list of juvenile songs that even in their day were not well thought of. (Wango Tango is a good example.)
classicform
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Up and down the coast all summer long. Grand Haven to Charlevoix. Great place to grow up (althought there was very little of that going on). The soundtrack usually inculded Ted at some point of the day.
His was the only concert I walked out as well...stadium show, towards the end of the set, he hit a note and set his guitar down next to his amp and left the stage. After 10 minutes of Kalamazoo's top of the line feeding back at an ungodly volume...out the door I went.
Which leads to another question, Best George Thorogood song?
His was the only concert I walked out as well...stadium show, towards the end of the set, he hit a note and set his guitar down next to his amp and left the stage. After 10 minutes of Kalamazoo's top of the line feeding back at an ungodly volume...out the door I went.
Which leads to another question, Best George Thorogood song?
Ted Nugent was definitely part of the soundtrack of my youth. Perhaps it was the times or maybe it was geographic. After Cat Scratch, I lost interest and never came back. Maybe my taste evolved and he didn't.
To answer the OP's question, Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard was my favorite. That song was playing when clipping fried both my tweeters my freshman year.
To answer the OP's question, Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard was my favorite. That song was playing when clipping fried both my tweeters my freshman year.
I wish I could come up with a "argumentum ad populum" that would put millions of dollars in my bank account. :yes:
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cwall99
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How 'bout this one? "Low bit-rate MP3s sound just fine!"
Oh, wait, I'm about 13 years too late.
Bummer.
Many well said comments and opinions for the most part and many that apply to another one of his songs I'm listening to right now - Wang Dang Sweet Poontang. Catchy, funny, punchy, rude, and obnoxious all in one. Kinda sums up the man behind the wheel. I guess that's why they call him the Motor City Madman. :thmbsp:
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"There's a lot of wimps out there" :lmao: From the Letterman YouTube clip.
Teddly, is well, Teddly, what more can you say?? I remember listening to him do a radio interview and it was go go go motormouth Ted. Hilarious.
Back in Milwaukee, I liked JTCOTM, but I'll crank up "Stranglehold" too. Saw him at a bar called "Teddy's" back in the day, saw Bob Seger there too. Good fun.
And if you're from Michigan, he IS a huge part of the local music legacy. He used to have his New Year's Eve "Whiplash Bash" shows down at Cobo. Folks here jammed them.
Is he good? An artist? I dunno, but he's entertaining and fun in small doses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMgBpnNTLy4
The Motor City Madman, indeed!!
Teddly, is well, Teddly, what more can you say?? I remember listening to him do a radio interview and it was go go go motormouth Ted. Hilarious.
Back in Milwaukee, I liked JTCOTM, but I'll crank up "Stranglehold" too. Saw him at a bar called "Teddy's" back in the day, saw Bob Seger there too. Good fun.
And if you're from Michigan, he IS a huge part of the local music legacy. He used to have his New Year's Eve "Whiplash Bash" shows down at Cobo. Folks here jammed them.
Is he good? An artist? I dunno, but he's entertaining and fun in small doses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMgBpnNTLy4
The Motor City Madman, indeed!!
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That's a great clip and really shows this dude at his peak. Yah, he's an old guy now, but that was not the point of this thread anyway. I'd like to see my local neighborhood garbage band try to top that! It's just simple, fun rock & roll, that's all. :guitar:
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Stranglehold (the long version) is definitely my favorite Nuge tune, I'll still crank up the radio when it comes on. Great White Buffalo was another that stood out IMO.
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I was never was a huge Ted Nugent fan although I have always liked the song Stranglehold, probably because somebody else is
doing most the singing, a few other songs like Hibernation and Great White Buffalo were also good for a fun time.
Most of Ted's work just had to much of him screaming and some songs that got played over and over again on the Radio were just
plain annoying.
Back in the 70s I did see him live at several large outdoor concerts, I did not go to see Ted Nugent but his band was in the
line up of bands that played.
At Cal Jam Two it was a cloudy day and as the sun was setting it was Ted's time to play, the clouds started to break up and the
sun was shining through from behind the stage and Ted was jumping of stacks of speakers just cranking out the riffs on that
Gibbson hollow body guitar he was known for, I must admit it sounded great and looked cool, the guy definitely had a high energy
show back then.
Ted back in the 70s at his live shows was very entertaining and he could make that hollow body guitar produce sounds like nobody
else could, he had a knack for getting the controls on his amplification set just right to control feedback into his guitar riffs and
get a crowd rocking.
Stranglehold would definitely be my favorite song.:guitar:
doing most the singing, a few other songs like Hibernation and Great White Buffalo were also good for a fun time.
Most of Ted's work just had to much of him screaming and some songs that got played over and over again on the Radio were just
plain annoying.
Back in the 70s I did see him live at several large outdoor concerts, I did not go to see Ted Nugent but his band was in the
line up of bands that played.
At Cal Jam Two it was a cloudy day and as the sun was setting it was Ted's time to play, the clouds started to break up and the
sun was shining through from behind the stage and Ted was jumping of stacks of speakers just cranking out the riffs on that
Gibbson hollow body guitar he was known for, I must admit it sounded great and looked cool, the guy definitely had a high energy
show back then.
Ted back in the 70s at his live shows was very entertaining and he could make that hollow body guitar produce sounds like nobody
else could, he had a knack for getting the controls on his amplification set just right to control feedback into his guitar riffs and
get a crowd rocking.
Stranglehold would definitely be my favorite song.:guitar:
That video from '87 wasn't Nugent's peak, far from it. That video was embarrassing, almost "Kiss" like. Thanks a lot Andyman!
uke:From the 1980's on, he just repeated all the (ok I'll say it) music that he did in the 70's that made him famous. Just like turning on the radio and hearing ZZ's "LaGrange" or Seeger's "Night Moves" for the trillionth time. Frankly, I couldn't stand any of it and left rock music in the very early 70's, when it died.
"Stranglehold", "Hey Baby", "Motor City Madhouse" and other big tunes came off His self titled lp in 1975. A decent lp that mainstream America beat to death.
I must commend you CapZark. This has been a very entertaining thread to say the least!
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brandvegn
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I agree with some of the picks here. Stranglehold is good. Great White Buffalo sounds like generic 80's riffing. Fred Bear also sounds like this, but I remember it came out when I was out of high school in the 90s. I had a friend who listened to anything Ted Nugent and Van Halen. I would say he was right about Eddie and the gang. I find Ted Nugent to be a bit of an average guitar player. I could seriously listen to anything Van Halen did (even with Hagar at the helm) and seriously feel goosebumps. This never happens with me and Nugent.
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That video from '87 wasn't Nugent's peak, far from it. That video was embarrassing, almost "Kiss" like. Thanks a lot Andyman!
From the 1980's on, he just repeated all the (ok I'll say it) music that he did in the 70's that made him famous. Just like turning on the radio and hearing ZZ's "LaGrange" or Seeger's "Night Moves" for the trillionth time. Frankly, I couldn't stand any of it and left rock music in the very early 70's, when it died.
"Stranglehold", "Hey Baby", "Motor City Madhouse" and other big tunes came off His self titled lp in 1975. A decent lp that mainstream America beat to death.
I must commend you CapZark. This has been a very entertaining thread to say the least!
That's true. Probably about 10 years past his peak musically, but he still looks young there. Not the old guy we see today. Let's see, he would have been late thirties around this time (that's still young to me). Anyway, there's no doubt you could puke on this gig from a pure musical standpoint, but check out that energy level, and the fun factor. He's having a blast and the crowd is just loving it. That's how you sell tickets. :thmbsp:
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Stranglehold is winning by a mile. Never cared for CSF (brings back bad memories of Miss Bootsie).
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