Difference between revisions of "Ted Nugent"
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| − | Ted Nugent was the | + | '''Ted Nugent''' (Born '''Theodore Nugent''', December 13, 1948, Detroit, Michigan)<br> |
| + | a.k.a. '''The Nuge''' and '''The Motor City Madman'''. Nugent was the guitar frontman with The Amboy Dukes. Despite his hard-n'-heavy rock image, '''Nugent''' was an advocate of the '[[Wikipedia:Straight Edge|Straight Edge]]' or 'X' movement, refraining from the use of alcohol and recreational drugs. | ||
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| + | ==Zappa and Ted Nugent== | ||
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| + | Nugent claims in [http://www.getreadytorock.co.uk/rock_stars/ted_nugent.htm an interview] that in 1967 he drove FZ around [[67/12/ MI US|Michigan]] on part of [[The Mothers|the Mothers']] tour | ||
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| − | The [[Amboy Dukes]] had this old van . . . We were at that point a kind of Motown review doing [[James Brown]] stuff with matching outfits. Anyway Frank Zappa came into town and we hooked up with him. I ended up chauffeuring him and his band around the place, and we ended up opening for the Mothers on several dates. He was a great man, highly intelligent and knew exactly what he wanted as a producer which was fine by me. | + | ''"The [[Amboy Dukes]] had this old van . . . We were at that point a kind of Motown review doing [[James Brown]] stuff with matching outfits. Anyway Frank Zappa came into town and we hooked up with him. I ended up chauffeuring him and his band around the place, and we ended up opening for the Mothers on several dates. He was a great man, highly intelligent and knew exactly what he wanted as a producer which was fine by me."'' |
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| − | In 1973 '''Ted Nugent''' & The Amboy Dukes signed to | + | In 1973 '''Ted Nugent''' & The Amboy Dukes signed to Zappa's newly-formed [[DiscReet Records]] label, on which they released ''Call Of The Wild'', produced by Lew Futterman, in July 1973. This was followed by ''Tooth, Fang & Claw'', on the same label, in 1973. |
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| − | [[Ted Nugent]] began a solo career | + | [[Ted Nugent]] began a solo career in 1975. On December 6th 1976 he played support to [[Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]] on their ''Technical Ecstasy Tour'' date at Madison Square Garden. Frank Zappa appeared on stage at this concert. |
[[Category:Rock Artists|Nugent, Ted]] | [[Category:Rock Artists|Nugent, Ted]] | ||
Revision as of 11:23, 16 November 2020
Ted Nugent (Born Theodore Nugent, December 13, 1948, Detroit, Michigan)
a.k.a. The Nuge and The Motor City Madman. Nugent was the guitar frontman with The Amboy Dukes. Despite his hard-n'-heavy rock image, Nugent was an advocate of the 'Straight Edge' or 'X' movement, refraining from the use of alcohol and recreational drugs.
Zappa and Ted Nugent
Nugent claims in an interview that in 1967 he drove FZ around Michigan on part of the Mothers' tour
"The Amboy Dukes had this old van . . . We were at that point a kind of Motown review doing James Brown stuff with matching outfits. Anyway Frank Zappa came into town and we hooked up with him. I ended up chauffeuring him and his band around the place, and we ended up opening for the Mothers on several dates. He was a great man, highly intelligent and knew exactly what he wanted as a producer which was fine by me."
In 1973 Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes signed to Zappa's newly-formed DiscReet Records label, on which they released Call Of The Wild, produced by Lew Futterman, in July 1973. This was followed by Tooth, Fang & Claw, on the same label, in 1973.
Ted Nugent began a solo career in 1975. On December 6th 1976 he played support to Black Sabbath on their Technical Ecstasy Tour date at Madison Square Garden. Frank Zappa appeared on stage at this concert.
