Back when I was a teenager in the early 80’s Ted Nugent played a concert in my hometown of Springfield, IL. My friend and I couldn’t afford tickets but we loved Ted so we sat outside the backstage doors just to listen. After we had been sitting there awhile, two guys in suits walked out and asked us why we were weren’t inside. My friend and I looked at each other because we thought maybe we were in trouble for hanging out behind the building. We told them it was because we didn’t have any money. We thought they were going to tell us to leave for sure, but instead they handed us two tickets and said, “Here you go, kids. Compliments of Ted Nugent.” We couldn’t believe it. And they were great seats! So if Ted ever reads this, tell him Todd and Pam said THANK YOU! It was an incredible show and a memory we’ll never forget.
Yeah and people say he is an average lead player, just cause of his politics. Man in the 90's with Damn Yankees? Ted was a lead playing dude like one you never heard before better than most of your bigger names out there.
Good observation. Fine motor skills in guitar players tend to go to hell eventually, particularly if that player had a substance abuse history. Ted still maintains good control, probably due to the fact he didn't drink and use drugs. Jimmy Page, on the other hand, was a hot mess by the late 1970s, due to heroin and alcohol ravaging his nervous system. His picking accuracy and steadiness of vibrato became a mess, and never fully recovered. I remember hearing him play "Thank You" during the 1994 reunion with Plant and thinking how "herky jerky" his phrasing and vibrato sounded, realizing that he was actually a more skillful player earlier in his career. There is a price to be paid for poor lifestyle choices.
Yeah, I learned more from this video than from heaps of others where the "teacher" has to show guys who should be in the woodshed practising, just so they can play ONE song that's above their pay grade. Get yourself a practice tool like a Dr Rhythm drum machine that has a bass happening as well as a drum beat, and play to that for an hour a day.
Ted could always play the man notes. I remember in the late 70's when my older brother came home with the Double Live Gonzo album. The day I heard "The Great White Buffalo" was the day I became a Nugent fan. That dude is sorely underrated. Thanks for posting the video! Always nice to be reminded the dude still has fire in his fingers.
Fresh licks, polished tone, Mind blowing solos, these are all things that describe Ted's playing. Few guitarists can capture the "Golden" tone in a style similar to Jimmy Page. Ted Nugent has it all, great riffs, killer songs, and overall a badass tone truly one of the all time great guitarists.
WilliamNJennifer Bell not underrated at all. People on TH-cam love to use that word underrated. He had a huge career in the 70s and 80s where he was valued and a very important musician back then. He’s one of the best guitar players period. And was definitely recognized in his prime. People that are underrated are very good but never get noticed. Got it? Good now go practice that ax.
@@MrBiggysmalls87 Melvin! Damn, you said it right. I fucking HATE it when some dipshit finds it so necessary to chime in with that stupid term. Underrated my ass....
This video reminds me of a funny story involving Edward Van Halen. At the time, the Van Halen band was just getting its footing on a national scale and was Ted's opening act for his tour. During one of Van Halen's pre-concert practice breaks, Ted asked Ed if he could play using Ed's guitar and amp set up to capture that "Van Halen sound." Ed was happy to oblige. However, the reality was that Ted still sounded like Ted, even though playing with Ed's exact setup, with just a little of that brown sound edge added.
Amazing. He teaches like my dad. Same look on his face like “right THERE. See THAT? And THAT one?” as they are playing. It’s uncanny. And they both do that vibrato chord playing. Sounds fantastic. I’m still trying to master that. Makes a world of difference. John Sykes does it too.
Amen Paul. Politics has no place in music or sports. Anybody that tries to bring politics into any of the two, is a t-total miserable, useless, and worthless, unforgivable asshole. They all need to shut their holes and play their music. That's why we buy their music to be entertained. David Gilmour started talking about politics at a Pink Floyd concert..He was way out of line. People pay big money for good concert seats to be entertained. We don't want to hear their political opinions out of their mouths. That's their private personal business. Not ours. Ted Nugent is a Guitar God, and will I do respect his beliefs and big stance on the second ammendment constitutional rights, regarding the Right To Bare Arms, I pay little to no attention to it. I am amazed and greatly inspired by Ted and Derek's musical talent, regarding their guitar playing. David Gilmour conveniently forgets who he is, what he is, and where he came from. He will most certainly destroy his legacy of guitar playing talent, if he hasn't already, until he learns to keep his mouth shut about his political beliefs. The man is delusionally grandiose, and lacks humility..The only place a musician has the right to convey their political beliefs, is in a political forum, or if they're specifically interviewed about their political beliefs and political stance. Nugent will always be known for his talent. Us, average everyday people, that are hard working tax paying citizens, made these talented musicians rich, therefore, we can make them or break them, should we all decide to stop buying their music. Period!
@@sonnyseabury636 Haven't been to a Nugent show lately, have you? The guy has gone totally off the rails and I no longer have any respect for him. If he touched one of my guitars, I'd burn it after.
@@barcham I've never been to one of his shows, sadly. What do you mean by he's gone off of the rails? I see nothing wrong about being Patriotic about the USA, Nor do I see anything wrong with being a huge supporter of the Second Ammendment....The Right To Bare Arms.
The improvisational Mad Man himself! Dude just goes for what he feels and invites us along for the journey! Thank you so much Ted for making me pick up a guitar!!!
So interesting that he shared some of his insight on soloing…his talent just blows me away. His noodling sounds like well thought out guitar arrangements.
The things that always drew me to Ted's music is his cool straight up rock and roll riffs, aggressive picking, and his double stops or unison bend vibrato. He makes it sound so cool. It is my favourite guitar sound and I love playing songs like Stranglehold. Thank you and Uncle Ted you are a legend! Saw him in the 70s at Maple Leaf Gardens. We were on the top row of the opposite end of the stage and the smoke was thick...and then we see this guy in a loin cloth swinging across the stage 🤣 ...all while singing a song he wrote called Wang Dang Sweet Poontang (look up the lyrics haha) 😜 Only Ted could pull that off. 😎
He's got on hunting pants that I usually wear over my jeans. He was probably out being a sportsman and just came in and left them on undone, thinking fuck it I'm gonna jam a bit here!
Great class Mr.Ted Nugent. One of the greatest guitar players' of all time. Everytime ive see him play i learn 2 or 3 new things. He is always sharing his guitar playing expertise to all of us. Thank you Ted and God bless!
chubberods ur right ive never considered him as one of the top guitarist but my love for rock n roll will not allow me to bash him. So much shit so called music out there these days.😔
Damn! Of course you realize that you are experiencing the dream of of countless teenagers of the 70’s...who are now in their 50’s and are JEALOUS AS HELL!! Rock on with our Uncle Ted!
Damon 2A Never forget seeing Ted for the first time. 1974 , opening for Aerosmith. Been a dedicated fan ever since. Sat first row at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby , Pa for Damn Yankees opening for Bad Co. Didn’t even stay to see Bad Co. Went out back to meet Ted !! He still sounds AMAZING 45 years later ! Live it up Uncle Ted !
First concert I ever saw,1977 ,Nassau Collisium ,LI,NY.Black Diamond,Ted Nugent, and closing the show , Lynyrd Skynyrd ! Was the greatest show a kid could have ever saw! Thanks uncle Ted!
Damn he's a great guitar player. You either love him or hate him, and he is only hated for his politics. No matter how much you hate his politics, you can't deny he's one of the best guitar players there is. I like Van Halen, but in my opinion he puts Eddie to shame. The more bluesy sound has way more sustinance than Eddie's hammer on style. I'd love to see Ted deul it out with Billy Gibbons.
Make America Great Again! I love Donald Trump, he will go down in history as the greatest American president ever. His list of achievements in his 1st year alone is record breaking. Such a wonderful man and great American #TRUMP
In this case it has to do with Ted Nugent being a proud conservative Republican and a huge Donald Trump supporter. Most people who know about Ted Nugent already know that. He'll occasionally put up videos on Instagram talking about his stance on things.
Strings1043 and peter missed the point , justin and I find soul a more talented and rare style than the technicalities of EVH . Phil Anselmo said it best in an interview . Yngwie Malmsteen can play Sweeps all he wants ,does he have the soul that Dimebag had? NOPE. Not even close. What kickass guitar legend doesnt have a slight bit of arrogance within his ego? So ,plainly , EVH can sweep and hammer all the fuck he wants , im still more impressed with simple cords being sent out into outer space through a man putting his SOUL AND HEART into bending and winding the simplest notes into some of the most iconic riffs to ever be played . "All he knows is box pattern style" . Similar to saying dumb shit like "Angus and Acdc only 3 chords" , but your ass is head banging all the way through every lick that man's fingers can produce . And yeah ,I prefer Angus over EVH too simply off the soul and rhythm . Couldn't give a rats ass about technicalities .
Tyler Snyder seems the only reason people hate his politics is thst he's totally opposite of most rockers and stars today! He's conservative. Doesn't smoke, drink, or do drugs. Everything the music indusrmtry and hollywood are into! He's just a cool family man that values traditional conservative beliefs. I don't see a thing wrong with his politics! He's about freedom to do as you please! If we let the government get any more power, liberals won't be free do do as they please! None of us will!
I'll Always Love Ted, I remember when I first saw you back in 1977 at the Baltimore Civic Center, Rex was the opening band, then Leslie West play next. I'll never forget that show, it was the best thing I've ever seen, my hearing was never quite the same since, I would give anything to see video footage of that concert today. There's only one Ted!!!!!
@@brockpinson949 haha no mean blazing on the guitar. Yeah as far as I’ve ever heard Ted has never smoked or drank. God love him! I was saying that the huge smile on his face shows how much he still loves tearing it up on the electric twanger
Saw Ted at the Hammersmith Odeon London around 79..he was amazing. .he was wearing just a loin cloth and the guitar and boots. Il never forget that day.👍🎸💕🎶
This is just about the coolest thing I have seen. He just shows you exactly what is what and explains it in laymans terms. Speaks with his hands. Truly a master. I could listen to Ted Nugent all day. Well I have but that's another story. And I'm a country picker! LOL
It's sad that much of the younger generation considers this style of guitar inept and boring. I'm 46 a conservative, an outdoorsman and pro 2A and I rock a Les Paul, SG, Strat and a Tele. Classic rock and blues are my music of choice. Ted is spot on.. Learn the fretboard and the world opens up.. All you need is pentatonic major and minor and the blues scale. Thanks for the lesson Uncle Ted! You are awesome! Nice Lester by the way! I love that burst...
I share your views in general and over time I’ve come to see the pentatonic scale as all you need too. I agree with exactly what you’re saying, just practice the whole fretboard with it and learn interesting combinations by your ears. My trouble is I struggle to break out of the “pattern box” or muscle memory box. I would really like to be able to articulate melody with more uniqueness and honesty, but so much of my playing noodles around common shapes and can’t get outside the box. Any tips?
Kyle Mills I've been trying to play scales in different places on the neck. Actually using the notes of the scale in other places on the neck. Joe Bonamassa was talking about it in a video. I've also been trying to add notes per string in the box shapes and make them 3 note scales instead of twos. I got into that when I started mixing major and minor pentatonics. I'm far from a good guitar player. It's just an outlet for me for stress relief. I've really recently started trying to utilize the blues scale and major and minor pentatonics exclusively and learn the entire fretboard.
“Are you Kidd’n Me”,....that’s the most comforting music that can be played. Every song Ted has created, has made me feel the same way...........comforted.
Quite impressed with Teds playing here well into his 60S and he kicks butt.Never listened too much to him in mine and his younger days. Im in my 60S now too.I was too much into Southern Rock and Allman brothers style of playing but have no regrets.But here Ted has opened my eyes up to his guitar skills.Keep wailin on the guitar Ted I love the tone of that LesPaul and your swinging vibrato....... Glenn Pall in N.Y.
Oh thats right he was 69 in 2017 anyway hes 4 years older than me so we both been around.I remember the Amboy Dukes & Journey to The Center of your Mind vividly when it came out.It was quite a song then and still sounds good love his guitar solo in it...
in pure live rock style ted used to climb up on top of one of the amp stacks, jump down to the stage and as soon as he landed two bombs go off on each side of the stage. its scary as hell when your not expecting it. Rush had a moment in their live act where a bomb goes off and scares the hell out of everyone that doent know its coming. the good ol daze.
I think Ted should get way more credit for his guitar playing. I think he is one of the best. He just gets soooo much power out of a guitar ! I love the guy !
Ted was very well recognized for his obvious talents in the early to mid 70s. But as it should be, others came along and built upon what he was doing. Eddie comes to mind here. Ted also wrote all those great songs. So he is and always will be a legend. It's interesting he choose to jam in B. I like that position because it seems to split the neck in half, for jamming.
Nugent is just not a shredder he was taught to play the guitar at a very early age he took a lot of guitar lessons he knows the guitar just listen to an old song called Street rats
I saw Ted once in 1978 at the Meadowlands in NJ. It was Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, some new band called Journey, Ted, and Aerosmith. It was the classic long hair, shirtless, headband, furry tail, white pants and white Gibson Byrdland Ted. He started out appearing on top of the amp stacks from the back and jumped off onto the stage. It was a great show.
@@paulferland9661 intermediate playing? I think you need to learn what terms mean lol if that intermediate then I’m a beginner whose been playing 20 years lol
Learning the blues scale is what finally opened a huge door for me and changed everything about my playing. I never cared about scales for years, a big mistake. After already having years of being a hack player with a bunch of experience playing guitars and knowing the fret board, to a degree, learning the blues scale allowed me immediate success for improvised solos. Anybody who doesnt know any scales, learn the blues scale. I wish it was pushed on me earlier by someone.
Awesome. The feel is really important, Ive never been as technical of a player as many guitarists I know, and Ive never known tons about theory, but a lot of guitarists could pick up a thing or two from Teds playing. He could make a 100 dollar guitar sound that way.
This guitar appears to be a Gibson "The Les Paul" .....Ted used only Fender amps the six times I saw him in concert, and Gibson Byrdland guitar....he's probably the largest collector of that style Byrdland guit-fiddle.
Back when I was a teenager in the early 80’s Ted Nugent played a concert in my hometown of Springfield, IL. My friend and I couldn’t afford tickets but we loved Ted so we sat outside the backstage doors just to listen. After we had been sitting there awhile, two guys in suits walked out and asked us why we were weren’t inside. My friend and I looked at each other because we thought maybe we were in trouble for hanging out behind the building. We told them it was because we didn’t have any money. We thought they were going to tell us to leave for sure, but instead they handed us two tickets and said, “Here you go, kids. Compliments of Ted Nugent.” We couldn’t believe it. And they were great seats! So if Ted ever reads this, tell him Todd and Pam said THANK YOU! It was an incredible show and a memory we’ll never forget.
T Russell That's awesome. ✌️
And that’s the kind of guy Ted Nugent is ! A class act all the way !
That’s is awesome.
The guy IS generous!!
A great memory
I'd have to say Ted is the most unmistakably recognizable guitar player of all time. One note and you know it's him and he sounds like nobody else.
Yeah and people say he is an average lead player, just cause of his politics. Man in the 90's with Damn Yankees? Ted was a lead playing dude like one you never heard before better than most of your bigger names out there.
For all his accolades, Uncle Ted is still somehow criminally underrated.
Probably because he’s a right winger! Notice how it’s only lefties that make it into the RRHOF?
@ Yep.
I don't think he's ever been underrated
I'm sure he don't give a fuck
You know if you ever go online his son Rocco is a vegan big time
Hell yes, this man is 70 years old and still has amazing control over the instrument. Thanks for sharing!
Good observation. Fine motor skills in guitar players tend to go to hell eventually, particularly if that player had a substance abuse history. Ted still maintains good control, probably due to the fact he didn't drink and use drugs.
Jimmy Page, on the other hand, was a hot mess by the late 1970s, due to heroin and alcohol ravaging his nervous system. His picking accuracy and steadiness of vibrato became a mess, and never fully recovered.
I remember hearing him play "Thank You" during the 1994 reunion with Plant and thinking how "herky jerky" his phrasing and vibrato sounded, realizing that he was actually a more skillful player earlier in his career.
There is a price to be paid for poor lifestyle choices.
I suppose he might have lost a little something but I sure couldn't tell. He still plays incredible!
He's actually a pretty good teacher.
Fairly good guitarist too🤣 I wish he’d run for Governor of Michigan!!!!
Yeah, I learned more from this video than from heaps of others where the "teacher" has to show guys who should be in the woodshed practising, just so they can play ONE song that's above their pay grade. Get yourself a practice tool like a Dr Rhythm drum machine that has a bass happening as well as a drum beat, and play to that for an hour a day.
Ted could always play the man notes. I remember in the late 70's when my older brother came home with the Double Live Gonzo album. The day I heard "The Great White Buffalo" was the day I became a Nugent fan. That dude is sorely underrated. Thanks for posting the video! Always nice to be reminded the dude still has fire in his fingers.
The rock legends have utmost respect for him. Those that KNOW.
Uncle Ted needs to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame🇺🇸
The very best part of the entire thing.....Is that with your eyes closed you can tell that it's Ted playing....One of the greats.
EVH, Hendrix, and most of the greats including Ted have this quality
Fresh licks, polished tone, Mind blowing solos, these are all things that describe Ted's playing. Few guitarists can capture the "Golden" tone in a style similar to Jimmy Page. Ted Nugent has it all, great riffs, killer songs, and overall a badass tone truly one of the all time great guitarists.
The Nuge has always been way underrated as a player. He's a badass!
WilliamNJennifer Bell not underrated at all. People on TH-cam love to use that word underrated. He had a huge career in the 70s and 80s where he was valued and a very important musician back then. He’s one of the best guitar players period. And was definitely recognized in his prime. People that are underrated are very good but never get noticed. Got it? Good now go practice that ax.
@@MrBiggysmalls87 Melvin! Damn, you said it right. I fucking HATE it when some dipshit finds it so necessary to chime in with that stupid term. Underrated my ass....
Ted is one of the best guitar players of his time. He gets underrated for his beliefs.
hershysquirts187 Truth !
hershysquirts187 I disagree with his views on marijuana but he is a bad ass guitar player
Aquatic Highs Ted has the magic maybe you don't have the capability to hear it. Bummer !
Damon 2A so your buddies with Ted?
robyn hlewka Examples ?
This video reminds me of a funny story involving Edward Van Halen. At the time, the Van Halen band was just getting its footing on a national scale and was Ted's opening act for his tour. During one of Van Halen's pre-concert practice breaks, Ted asked Ed if he could play using Ed's guitar and amp set up to capture that "Van Halen sound." Ed was happy to oblige. However, the reality was that Ted still sounded like Ted, even though playing with Ed's exact setup, with just a little of that brown sound edge added.
What a tone coming from those hands!
Ronin 77 Correct it's all in the touch and feel !
Amazing. He teaches like my dad. Same look on his face like “right THERE. See THAT? And THAT one?” as they are playing. It’s uncanny. And they both do that vibrato chord playing. Sounds fantastic. I’m still trying to master that. Makes a world of difference. John Sykes does it too.
Screw politics
Teds a good guitarist, period
No he's not, he's a great guitarist.
Ted nugent 2024
Amen Paul. Politics has no place in music or sports. Anybody that tries to bring politics into any of the two, is a t-total miserable, useless, and worthless, unforgivable asshole. They all need to shut their holes and play their music. That's why we buy their music to be entertained. David Gilmour started talking about politics at a Pink Floyd concert..He was way out of line. People pay big money for good concert seats to be entertained. We don't want to hear their political opinions out of their mouths. That's their private personal business. Not ours. Ted Nugent is a Guitar God, and will I do respect his beliefs and big stance on the second ammendment constitutional rights, regarding the Right To Bare Arms, I pay little to no attention to it. I am amazed and greatly inspired by Ted and Derek's musical talent, regarding their guitar playing. David Gilmour conveniently forgets who he is, what he is, and where he came from. He will most certainly destroy his legacy of guitar playing talent, if he hasn't already, until he learns to keep his mouth shut about his political beliefs. The man is delusionally grandiose, and lacks humility..The only place a musician has the right to convey their political beliefs, is in a political forum, or if they're specifically interviewed about their political beliefs and political stance. Nugent will always be known for his talent. Us, average everyday people, that are hard working tax paying citizens, made these talented musicians rich, therefore, we can make them or break them, should we all decide to stop buying their music. Period!
@@sonnyseabury636 Haven't been to a Nugent show lately, have you? The guy has gone totally off the rails and I no longer have any respect for him. If he touched one of my guitars, I'd burn it after.
@@barcham I've never been to one of his shows, sadly. What do you mean by he's gone off of the rails? I see nothing wrong about being Patriotic about the USA, Nor do I see anything wrong with being a huge supporter of the Second Ammendment....The Right To Bare Arms.
Such beautiful playing, you can get lost just listening.
I only hope your kidding
I had the pleasure of spending some time with Ted in the early 2000s. I can only say he is an amazingly gracious host and a hell of a nice guy.
Michae Brown That is a fact most gracious !
Killer tone for just noodling around
Daaayyyyuummm, that was good! All of those sweet tones coming from Ted's hands. The man knows how to handle a guitar, that's for sure.
The improvisational Mad Man himself! Dude just goes for what he feels and invites us along for the journey! Thank you so much Ted for making me pick up a guitar!!!
One man band.
The way he plays, you can hear several parts he’s playing at the same time, rhythm bits sustaining and lead bits over top.. excellent
So interesting that he shared some of his insight on soloing…his talent just blows me away. His noodling sounds like well thought out guitar arrangements.
If more young people played like this today, there would be an amazing resurgence of guitar players and guitar hero's!!!!
National bird: bald eagle
National guitarist: Ted Nugent
Jacob Motosicky Good one !
Hell yeah 🇺🇸
How can u not just love this dude! One of the last true blooded americans
I think even liberals like Ted won't admit it but many are binging on the Nuge when other libs aren't around.
Ted is literally one of the greatest most underrated guitarist of all time period
Uncle Ted is in my top 3 guitar hero's. My first rock concert in 1985, Malmsteen opened up....changed my life.
Back when I was a teenager in the early 70s I saw young Ted every time he came to town. Those songs he's playing came out then brand new.
Ted "opened zip" Nugent :-)
He's had it open for decades! LOL!
Mike Mercer That's funny !
You try holding those giant King Kong sized balls back hahaha.
He's getting a belly, pants don't fit anymore!
Too much raw meat for dinner!
What can’t get up, can’t get out.
Oh my goodness what a fine les Paul , I was born in 60, grew up on Ted....my fav finish..u lucky dog, cheers from Texas!!!!!!!!!!!!
jo layne Thanks you. I'd say it's even more special now 😉 Getting ready to rock with Uncle Ted shortly more videos to come ! 🇺🇸
Awesome stuff. Thx for posting. Gets me all pumped up
i've been a fan for 40 years, best guitar player that ever lived. 100%, keep on rockin!
alan316 Absolutely a Savage !
Ted for President. He’s our next hope to keep guns!
Man that was fantastic playing. That LP’s worth about 10 new Custom Shops now.
Uncle Ted is amazing!!!
Ted’s barn door is open!! Luv ya Ted. You are awesome and. True Patriot
The things that always drew me to Ted's music is his cool straight up rock and roll riffs, aggressive picking, and his double stops or unison bend vibrato. He makes it sound so cool. It is my favourite guitar sound and I love playing songs like Stranglehold. Thank you and Uncle Ted you are a legend!
Saw him in the 70s at Maple Leaf Gardens. We were on the top row of the opposite end of the stage and the smoke was thick...and then we see this guy in a loin cloth swinging across the stage 🤣 ...all while singing a song he wrote called Wang Dang Sweet Poontang (look up the lyrics haha) 😜
Only Ted could pull that off. 😎
I didn’t notice the open zipper until I read the comments after watching the vid. I was watching the fingers. What were you all looking at? LOL.
He's got on hunting pants that I usually wear over my jeans. He was probably out being a sportsman and just came in and left them on undone, thinking fuck it I'm gonna jam a bit here!
Shit, that’s me after any decent meal..maybe he just finished off chowing down on some Bison...lol
Awesome footage, thanks for sharing this. 👍👍
Great class Mr.Ted Nugent. One of the greatest guitar players' of all time. Everytime ive see him play i learn 2 or 3 new things. He is always sharing his guitar playing expertise to all of us. Thank you Ted and God bless!
The great Gonzo! Still one of the most underrated guitar players ever. Thinks out side of the normal scale. Fucking amazing. Thanks for the share.
chubberods ur right ive never considered him as one of the top guitarist but my love for rock n roll will not allow me to bash him. So much shit so called music out there these days.😔
Cat scratch zipper
Well the first time that saw it I was just 37 years old. I won't be looking some more..
So you’re just chillin with Ted? Badass.
Damn! Of course you realize that you are experiencing the dream of of countless teenagers of the 70’s...who are now in their 50’s and are JEALOUS AS HELL!!
Rock on with our Uncle Ted!
Gardner Berry it's always a good time hanging out with Ted !
Ted you taught me how to play 50 years ago, and I'm still rocking the Stranglehold. Thanks brother. Dave
Great upload, thanks for sharing this with us !!
Ted is an awesome player and was awesome in Damn Yankees!
Siitting and having a chat with Ted as he breaks into all of his classic hits.... how cool is this?? Awesome!!
Very cool 🤞🏼🇺🇸
Damon 2A Never forget seeing Ted for the first time. 1974 , opening for Aerosmith. Been a dedicated fan ever since. Sat first row at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby , Pa for Damn Yankees opening for Bad Co. Didn’t even stay to see Bad Co. Went out back to meet Ted !! He still sounds AMAZING 45 years later ! Live it up Uncle Ted !
First concert I ever saw,1977 ,Nassau Collisium ,LI,NY.Black Diamond,Ted Nugent, and closing the show , Lynyrd Skynyrd !
Was the greatest show a kid could have ever saw! Thanks uncle Ted!
My first concert was Ted Nugent on City Island in Harrisburg, Pa. in 1982. Most memorable concert ever!!!!
great sounding guitar... nice job ted,,
Damn he's a great guitar player.
You either love him or hate him, and he is only hated for his politics.
No matter how much you hate his politics, you can't deny he's one of the best guitar players there is.
I like Van Halen, but in my opinion he puts Eddie to shame.
The more bluesy sound has way more sustinance than Eddie's hammer on style.
I'd love to see Ted deul it out with Billy Gibbons.
Make America Great Again! I love Donald Trump, he will go down in history as the greatest American president ever. His list of achievements in his 1st year alone is record breaking. Such a wonderful man and great American #TRUMP
In this case it has to do with Ted Nugent being a proud conservative Republican and a huge Donald Trump supporter. Most people who know about Ted Nugent already know that. He'll occasionally put up videos on Instagram talking about his stance on things.
Strings1043 and peter missed the point , justin and I find soul a more talented and rare style than the technicalities of EVH . Phil Anselmo said it best in an interview . Yngwie Malmsteen can play Sweeps all he wants ,does he have the soul that Dimebag had? NOPE. Not even close. What kickass guitar legend doesnt have a slight bit of arrogance within his ego? So ,plainly , EVH can sweep and hammer all the fuck he wants , im still more impressed with simple cords being sent out into outer space through a man putting his SOUL AND HEART into bending and winding the simplest notes into some of the most iconic riffs to ever be played . "All he knows is box pattern style" . Similar to saying dumb shit like "Angus and Acdc only 3 chords" , but your ass is head banging all the way through every lick that man's fingers can produce . And yeah ,I prefer Angus over EVH too simply off the soul and rhythm . Couldn't give a rats ass about technicalities .
Half the countey agrees with most of his politics considering his side won this year.
Tyler Snyder seems the only reason people hate his politics is thst he's totally opposite of most rockers and stars today! He's conservative. Doesn't smoke, drink, or do drugs. Everything the music indusrmtry and hollywood are into! He's just a cool family man that values traditional conservative beliefs. I don't see a thing wrong with his politics! He's about freedom to do as you please! If we let the government get any more power, liberals won't be free do do as they please! None of us will!
I'll Always Love Ted, I remember when I first saw you back in 1977 at the Baltimore Civic Center, Rex was the opening band, then Leslie West play next. I'll never forget that show, it was the best thing I've ever seen, my hearing was never quite the same since, I would give anything to see video footage of that concert today. There's only one Ted!!!!!
Great lesson. Thanks for posting.
TED !!! Awesome. Many years ago I watched the "Nuge" backflip off a Marshall stack while playing....lol He's STILL wild!
I'm pretty sure they were Fender Twin Reverb amps
T H Correct ! 6 Fender twins with Dual showman cabinets that I'm currently restoring !
Love that guitar 🎸
Awesome video! Thank you for sharing this
Master Class. Thank you.
Ted is such a fluid player.
Sir Kayda wine will do that to ya
He still loves blazing and I know cuz of the huge smile while he’s playing. He plays with fire!!!!!
I thought he never touched weed or alachol?
@@brockpinson949 haha no mean blazing on the guitar. Yeah as far as I’ve ever heard Ted has never smoked or drank. God love him! I was saying that the huge smile on his face shows how much he still loves tearing it up on the electric twanger
Saw Ted at the Hammersmith Odeon London around 79..he was amazing. .he was wearing just a loin cloth and the guitar and boots. Il never forget that day.👍🎸💕🎶
This is just about the coolest thing I have seen. He just shows you exactly what is what and explains it in laymans terms. Speaks with his hands. Truly a master. I could listen to Ted Nugent all day. Well I have but that's another story. And I'm a country picker! LOL
It's sad that much of the younger generation considers this style of guitar inept and boring.
I'm 46 a conservative, an outdoorsman and pro 2A and I rock a Les Paul, SG, Strat and a Tele. Classic rock and blues are my music of choice.
Ted is spot on.. Learn the fretboard and the world opens up.. All you need is pentatonic major and minor and the blues scale.
Thanks for the lesson Uncle Ted! You are awesome!
Nice Lester by the way! I love that burst...
Josey Wales Thank you !
I share your views in general and over time I’ve come to see the pentatonic scale as all you need too. I agree with exactly what you’re saying, just practice the whole fretboard with it and learn interesting combinations by your ears.
My trouble is I struggle to break out of the “pattern box” or muscle memory box. I would really like to be able to articulate melody with more uniqueness and honesty, but so much of my playing noodles around common shapes and can’t get outside the box. Any tips?
Kyle Mills I've been trying to play scales in different places on the neck. Actually using the notes of the scale in other places on the neck. Joe Bonamassa was talking about it in a video.
I've also been trying to add notes per string in the box shapes and make them 3 note scales instead of twos. I got into that when I started mixing major and minor pentatonics. I'm far from a good guitar player. It's just an outlet for me for stress relief. I've really recently started trying to utilize the blues scale and major and minor pentatonics exclusively and learn the entire fretboard.
Kyle Mills yeah learn all the modes. Learn where the triads and inverted triads are.
Blues does get boring after awhile, but I still respect it. I like to listen to some jazz. Gypsy jazz in particular.
That’s why they call it Tednacity
Ted, is a well rounded guitar player, cat scratch fever& stranglehold my favorite of his songs.
“Are you Kidd’n Me”,....that’s the most comforting music that can be played. Every song Ted has created, has made me feel the same way...........comforted.
fantastic thank you
Stephen Kane Rock on !
Quite impressed with Teds playing here well into his 60S and he kicks butt.Never listened too much to him in mine and his younger days. Im in my 60S now too.I was too much into Southern Rock and Allman brothers style of playing but have no regrets.But here Ted has opened my eyes up to his guitar skills.Keep wailin on the guitar Ted I love the tone of that LesPaul and your swinging vibrato....... Glenn Pall in N.Y.
GPALL52 Actually 70 year's old now just did a killer concert last Friday and incorporats some Blues into the setlist. ✌️
Oh thats right he was 69 in 2017 anyway hes 4 years older than me so we both been around.I remember the Amboy Dukes & Journey to The Center of your Mind vividly when it came out.It was quite a song then and still sounds good love his guitar solo in it...
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@@OutBoardTink62 get yourself the early ted albums and jam hard!
@@damon2a102 I always wished he'd played more bluesrock stuff too,rot gut off the Amboy call of the wild album has always been a favorite song.
Could listen all day long...👏👏👏👏👏
Fabulous and the joy and note choice is killer
in pure live rock style ted used to climb up on top of one of the amp stacks, jump down to the stage and as soon as he landed two bombs go off on each side of the stage. its scary as hell when your not expecting it. Rush had a moment in their live act where a bomb goes off and scares the hell out of everyone that doent know its coming. the good ol daze.
I think Ted should get way more credit for his guitar playing. I think he is one of the best. He just gets soooo much power out of a guitar ! I love the guy !
David Digital his conservative republican political stance put him on the back burner in a liberal rock-n-roll world.
I take it you dont play guitar.
Ted was very well recognized for his obvious talents in the early to mid 70s. But as it should be, others came along and built upon what he was doing. Eddie comes to mind here. Ted also wrote all those great songs. So he is and always will be a legend. It's interesting he choose to jam in B. I like that position because it seems to split the neck in half, for jamming.
Rock n roll hall of fame
Nugent is just not a shredder he was taught to play the guitar at a very early age he took a lot of guitar lessons he knows the guitar just listen to an old song called Street rats
Thanks for the wonderful ride uncle Ted !!!!
I saw Ted once in 1978 at the Meadowlands in NJ. It was Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, some new band called Journey, Ted, and Aerosmith. It was the classic long hair, shirtless, headband, furry tail, white pants and white Gibson Byrdland Ted. He started out appearing on top of the amp stacks from the back and jumped off onto the stage. It was a great show.
Oh ya he's not just a N.R.A. advocate . He's also an
'A AMAZING. rock ledged.
Old Man Playing with his zipper down.PRICELESS
A very expressive player! Outspoken.
What comes across is the joy and love for the sound of rock music! Uncle Ted is a lot of things, one is the sober party master!
I love you Ted.
God he's so good. Wish he could teach me a thing or two.
He just taught you were about 50 things right there
Uncle Ted can still wail ! One of my earliest faves - still love it . Rock on , from a fellow Michiganiac !!
What great tone! Ted rocks.
Say what you will about his personal politics, he's still a monster player and a good teacher.
senor flippy flop .... You’re ignorance is pie in the sky liberalism. WAKE UP!
He is a legend
@@paulferland9661 intermediate playing? I think you need to learn what terms mean lol if that intermediate then I’m a beginner whose been playing 20 years lol
Some killer guitar from your ol' UNCLE TED!!!
Wow Ted makes it look so easy but at the same time so hard. It’s amazing to watch!!
Such a fantastic guitarist. Beautiful guitar too.
Man i love this would have loved to be in that room awesame.
Whoever gave a thumbs down are terrible people
kevs240 I'll give that a thumbs up.
Ted is the Lewis & Clark of Rock & Roll Guitar! Thank you Ted, you are a one of a kind special person. Love you Brother !
Learning the blues scale is what finally opened a huge door for me and changed everything about my playing. I never cared about scales for years, a big mistake. After already having years of being a hack player with a bunch of experience playing guitars and knowing the fret board, to a degree, learning the blues scale allowed me immediate success for improvised solos. Anybody who doesnt know any scales, learn the blues scale. I wish it was pushed on me earlier by someone.
Play, play and play...There's only like seven notes and find shit that sounds good! Amen Uncle Ted!
A real artist - thumb up !
chevalier michel I can only play guitar that good when I get drunk
I appreciate Ted willing to get down to the little guy level . He’s human , willing to interact with the common man . Awesome !
Making me smile - PLEASE keep on rocking it - ALWAYS super enjoyable watching you perform 😊😳😊👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️✌️✌️✌️
If I show up at Ted's house, with my LPs, will he play them?
Awesome. The feel is really important, Ive never been as technical of a player as many guitarists I know, and Ive never known tons about theory, but a lot of guitarists could pick up a thing or two from Teds playing. He could make a 100 dollar guitar sound that way.
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Your enthusiasm for life music and guitar is awesome and inspiring 🤘🤘🤘
I love watching Ted play!
I HAVE a couple of questions. What kind of guitar is this (I mean the model of GIBSON) and what kind of amplification Ted use for play??
joker86CJ Gibson custom shop 60's reissue dark burst. Ted's playing through a Kustom solid state amp not sure of the model.
This guitar appears to be a Gibson "The Les Paul" .....Ted used only Fender amps the six times I saw him in concert, and Gibson Byrdland guitar....he's probably the largest collector of that style Byrdland guit-fiddle.
bigcatdaddy76016 Yes it's a Les Paul 60's reissue Ted's playing through a Kustom solid state amp here.
Awesome guitarist, Awesome politics 👍
The Ted I know and love ---rocking out loving the guitar and music
Awesome, thanks Ted