Ted Nugent Rocks Sweden The Motor City Madman Performs Live
By: Marek Adam
Submitted: 2008-06-07 03:08:42 | Word Count: 502
The 2006 Sweden Rock Festival was a three day gig included such luminaries as Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, The Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake and Ted Nugent.
Sweden Rocks is the recording of Ted Nugent s performance and has been released on both CD and DVD.
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Variously described as over the top, energetic, and simply crazy, his live performance provides all of those elements and then some.
For Sweden Rocks, Ted Nugent is back with typical energy – and on this occasion, he s part of a three piece also containing drummer Mick Brown and bassist Barry Sparks (formerly with the Michael Schenker Group).
This live disc is Ted Nugent at his enthusiastic best. When you consider his energy, it is hard to believe he s been around for almost forty years it s been 33 years since his debut album, imaginatively titled Ted Nugent.
Tracks like Wango Tango and Free For All are delivered with equal gusto and he s always been a master of stage talk too although parental advisory is recommended at times!
Also included alongside his better known tracks is Cat Scratch Fever from his recent studio album Love Grenade.
A quintessential American hard rocker, Ted Nugent has more recently found that his other pursuits have gathered as much press as his music.
A self proclaimed outdoorsman, hunter, political activist and spokesperson on behalf of The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, there appears to be no subject upon which he is not prepared to debate.
Despite this (and perhaps at times it must be said aided by this), it is his particular style of guitar playing that has grown a huge fanbase. And it s live where his trademark shotgun style is most appreciated. Despite partial hearing loss due to years of loud music, he still performs onstage like a man possessed.
CD Album Tracks:
1) Stormtroopin
2) Wango Tango
3) Snakeskin Cowboys
4) Free For All
5) Wang Dang Sweet Poontang
6) Raw Dogs & War Hogs
7) Soul Man
8) Hey Baby
9) Dog Eat Dog
10) Still Raising Hell
11) Cat Scratch Fever
12) Stranglehold
13) Great White Buffalo
Bio of the artist:
Theodore Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (a.k.a. The Nuge and The Motor City Madman) is an American hard rock guitarist and vocalist from Detroit, Michigan.
Ted Nugent Discography:
Ted Nugent (1975)
Free for All (1976)
Cat Scratch Fever (1977)
Weekend Warriors (1978)
Double Live Gonzo! (1978) (Live)
State of Shock (1979)
Scream Dream (1980)
Intensities in 10 Cities (1981) (Live)
Great Gonzos!: The Best of Ted Nugent (1981) (Compliation)
Nugent (1982)
Penetrator (1984)
Little Miss Dangerous (1986)
If You Can t Lick Em...Lick Em (1988)
Out of Control (1993) (Compliation)
Spirit of the Wild (1995)
Over the Top (1996) (Compliation)
Ted Nugent/Cat Scratch Fever/Free for All (1997) (Compliation)
Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen (1997)
Live at Hammersmith 79 (1997) (Live)
Super Hits (1998) (Compliation)
On the Edge/Over the Top (2000) (Compliation)
Noble Savage (2001) (Compliation)
Full Bluntal Nugity (2001) (Live)
Craveman (2002)
The Ultimate Ted Nugent (2002) (Compliation)
Take Two (2002) (Compliation)
20 Hits (2003) (Compliation)
Take No Prisoners (2003) (Compliation)
Hunt Music (2003) (Compliation)
Decades of Destruction (2004) (Compliation)
Greatest Collection (2004) (Compliation)
Extended Versions (2005) (Live)
Motor City Madness (2006) (Compliation)
Love Grenade (2007)
Author Resource:-
Marek Norvid has been in the music business since he was the entertainment officer at Newcastle Uni in the 80s. In the late 80s he set up RPM Music - one of the few independent records stores still in existence in the UK. Visit http://www.cdxpress.co.uk to check out the latest classic rock releases.
