legendary guitarist Ted Nugent was asked to name some of the best bands that he has shared the stage with over the last six decades.
In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station, Ted Nugent reflected on sharing the stage with many of rock’s biggest acts throughout his career, saying he has toured or performed alongside legendary bands including Kiss, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Cheap Trick, Journey, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, The Who, and Motörhead. He said he always paid close attention to the bands he performed with and described them as some of the greatest in the world.
He said:
“Boy, talking about the best. Oh, come on. I mean, I’ve had every greatest band in the world open up for me. I’ve toured with KISS and Aerosmith and ZZ Top and Cheap Trick and Journey and Mark Farner. And AC/DC… Def Leppard. I’ve had Bon Jovi open for me at Cobo Hall [in Detroit, Michigan]. I’ve had the best bands in the world share a stage, and I always pay attention. The Amboy Dukes played with THE WHO in 1969 at the Southfield Gymnasium High School [in Southfield, Michigan]. We’ve played with the best bands in the world. I’ve had Lemmy and Motorhead open up for me over in Europe. Just the best bands…”
He continued: “I’m so lucky. I’ll tell you what, you name all your favorite bands, and I’ve shared the stage with them. I mean, you look at the rosters of these different jams where there’s been 100,000 people. Sammy Hagar. My God, VAN HALEN. I’ve played with everybody. I jammed with John Entwistle and Brian May at the NAMM Show. [I’d] get up on stage and jam with them. I mean, yikes, how lucky can I be? And I take that to heart, because they’re all incredibly dedicated, virtuoso, world-class musicians, but they’re all really great people. They’re really fun people to hang out with, so I’m a lucky guy.”
Nugent has said a number of times that that his political views — which the rocker himself has proudly called “radical” — are one of the main reasons he hasn’t been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
