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    Ted Nugent Is 'Moved' by the Jonas Brothers

    • Posted on Jul 1st 2009 12:00PM by Dan Reilly
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    Even at age 60, rocker Ted Nugent has no intentions of slowing down when it comes to his music career. Just this week, Uncle Ted released 'Motor City Mayhem,' a DVD of his 6,000th concert recorded last July 4th, 2008 in Detroit. "It is a stone cold son of a bitch," Nugent tells Spinner. "It is off the charts."

    Beginning with the Nuge's rendition of the 'Star Spangled Banner,' the disc features over 20 tracks with a guest appearance by his old vocalist, Derek St. Holmes, on the classics 'Cat Scratch Fever' and 'Stranglehold.' But the selling point of the DVD for Nugent is what happened after a seven-foot tall red, white and blue cake was wheeled onstage. "The girl coming out of the cake is worth buying the damn thing," he says. "She was one of the models from the local radio station. She's so gorgeous it's stupid. I would have offered her free room and board in my lip."

    For his future rocking plans, Nugent has many irons in the fire but one thing fans shouldn't expect is a reunion of Damnocracy, the group he formed with Sebastian Bach, Anthrax's Scott Ian, Biohazard's Evan Seinfeld and drummer Jason Bonham for the VH1 reality show 'Supergroup.' "It's a shame too because I'm sure it would be wonderful," Nugent says, noting he's not in regular contact with most of his former band. "Scott Ian and I keep in pretty close touch and I've talked with Sebastian Bach since he finally hit rock bottom and had to go into rehab. He called to apologize. I've talked a couple times to Jason Bonham but not on a regular basis, no."

    Being so busy, the Nuge doesn't have much time to check out younger bands, but his two current favorites are just a tad surprising. "Even though I can't stand the songs themselves, I'm quite moved by what I've seen the Jonas Brothers guys do," he says. "They play with soul. I don't like the songs but they certainly play with a lot of authority and they seem to have good chops." The famously right wing rocker offers another shocker. "Even though they're not a young band anymore, I've always just loved Green Day, even though their politics are like subhuman," he says. "It's probably why the music is so good -- they're so chimp-like that their music is primal and raw and I just love it."

    So what can we expect from Nugent going forward? "I have my priorities," he says. "Number one, I love my current music I'm creating and I love what Mick Brown on drums and Greg Smith on bass guitar bring to it, so if I have time to make music, that's where I'm going. If I had time for more, I'd go right to Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw and Michael Cartellone and do another Damn Yankees thing because that was stupendous. Derek St. Holmes wants to do a rhythm and blues record -- he's got the killer songs and I've got the killer songs. The opportunities and offers on the table to make unbelievable music are far more than time allows. I just prioritize and plow forward."
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    lttwr2bat 7-01-2009

    You never ever surprize me!! It is nice to see you release a album and especially nice that it is live and from Detroit your home town. I see you did not mention your hunting roots only music!! Maybe you should try and priorities The Damn Yankees a little higher on your list..

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    ajsbabydoll2at 7-02-2009

    See I like that, even artists he may not like music of he gives them their props. I have always loved Ted Nugent, and its sweet of him to say that about the jonas brothers cause even if you dont like their music, they are real, they so their own stuff, play their hearts out and genuinly love the music and their fans... Thats how I feel

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    ptwoodycrewat 7-04-2009

    The title of this article says "Conservative Singer...". Strange how they never label the liberal singers with the term "liberal", such as "The Liberal Dixie Chicks", or "Liberal Streisand." Just another example of the liberal, prejudiced AOL.

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    seanrm92at 7-04-2009

    Well, if they labeled ALL singers and bands with their political leanings, all you'd hear is "liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal conservative liberal liberal liberal liberal liberal..."

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    ictalurusat 7-04-2009

    so tur seanrm

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    elysianfields08at 7-04-2009

    Jonas Brothers , right up there with the Archies

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    pfordebat 7-04-2009

    I've never considered Ted Nugent "conservative." He does everything liberally, except his politics. I don't agree with his politics, but he's a great musician and cool guy. I worked at a TV station in the early 80s, where celebrities came on a regular basis. All the staff was pretty jaded to fame, except when Ted Nugent came -- everyone was gaga!

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    georgeat 7-04-2009

    I have lost all respect for this man, and anyone that has anything to do with all of these Disney sponsored money making schemes that do not consist of any talent whatsoever.

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    Markat 7-07-2009

    A Damn Yaankees project would be cool, but I'm more intriged with a rhythm & blues record with St. Holmes. I love Ted's sound and killer riffs. I've always loved it when Ted teams up with other artists. It would be cool to see Ted work with Derek again and how about add another Detroit rocker to the mix like Kidd Rock.
    That would be mind blowing good!!!!!!!

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    R.J.at 7-17-2009

    How the hell is it that Ted Nugent is not in The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is a total joke. Look at some of the nobodies one hit wonders that are in.

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