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Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes - Yeeoww! Live at Richards
Recorded live at Richard's Nightclub, Atlanta, GA,
1974
1. "Hibernation" (10:25)
2. "Pony Express" (7:14)
3. "Lady Luck" (8:48)
4. "Papa's Will" (3:58)
5. "Blues Jam" (4:34)
6. "Journey to the Center of Your Mind/Jam" (5:35)
7. "unknown title" (5:43)
Outstanding live recording of Ted Nugent's Amboy Dukes from Atlanta, GA. This one was recorded on one of the last tours for the Amboy Dukes, before the name was dropped in favor of just "Ted Nugent". Bassist Rob Grange, who is on this recording, stayed with Ted for many years. The sound quality is surprisingly good for a live recording from 1974, although it does sound a bit compressed. Track 7 is titled "unknown title" but is just a "Survival of the Fittest" jam that features a bass solo and as well as an outrageous guitar solo from resident madman, Ted Nugent. Decent packaging as well with a full color insert and CD. While the cover design isn't great, the inside cover features the tiger from the "Call of the Wild" album. (Thanks Morgan)
Ted Nugent - You Love Bands When They Play It Hard (This Little Bird/TLB2003)
Recorded live at The Swing Auditorium, May 1976
SIDE ONE
1. "A Jam Thing"
2. "Stormtroopin'"
3. "Great White Buffalo"
4. "Hey Baby"
SIDE TWO
5. "Hibernation" [instrumental]
6. "Motor City Madhouse"
Killer live bootleg. Sound quality is a little shakey, as this seems to be an audience recording. Track number one was recorded at a different concert with the Amboy Dukes. According to the liner notes, the song was recorded at the Woodstock Music Festival. (Thanks a ton Morgan)
Ted Nugent - California Jam 2 (CDR)
Recorded live at Ontario Motor Speedway, Southern California,
March 18, 1978
1. "Cat
Scratch Fever" (4:51)
2. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (5:04)
3. "Free For All" (5:06)
4. "Snakeskin Cowboy" (4:53)
5. "Yank Me, Crank Me" (5:15)
6. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (6:56)
7. "Stormtroopin'" (10:53)
8. "Motor City Madhouse" (7:31)
9. "Gonzo" (6:27)
The Motor City Madman live at California Jam 2 in '78. This was a monumental show for Nugent as this was the last show for longtime vocalist Derek St. Homes. Other bands were Heart, Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Santana, Foreigner, Rubicon, members of Fleetwood Mac and Aerosmith headlining the festival. A double record set was released in '78 that included live performances from all the band's. Of the Ted Nugent set, "Free For All" and "Snakeskin Cowboy" were released on that album. Unfortunately, this album was never officially released on CD and I sold my original vinyl version many years ago. Well luckily bootleg copies of the entire show have been circulating. The sound quality of this bootleg, while a bit raw, is very good. The 'ol madman sounds great here, ripping up his Fender and whipping the crowd into a frenzy. As usual, lots of gonzo guitar antics and great jams. I love Nugent live! The CDR set I have contains six CDs of most of the artists full sets (except Rubicon) and color printouts of the cover.
Ted Nugent - Archive Alive-The 70's (Black Rose Media)
Volume 5 (Fort Worth, TX, 1-28-1979)
DISC ONE
1. "Intro" (:44)
2. "Stormtroopin" (3:40)
3. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (4:58)
4. "Cat Scratch Fever" (4:46)
5. "Dog Eat Dog" (5:10)
6. "Great White Buffalo" (8:26)
7. "Need You Bad" (4:59)
8. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" (4:48)
9. "Ted guitar solo" (4:56)
10. "One Woman" (2:23)
DISC TWO
11. "Crazy" (3:29)
12. "Satisfied" (4:07)
13. "Wang Intro" (5:30)
14. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (8:26)
15. "Stranglehold" (13:05)
16. "Motor City Madhouse" (8:45)
17. "Free for All" [incomplete] (2:06)
Soundboard release from this Fort Worth, TX concert. Upon receiving the Archive Alive set, this was the first disc I listened to. I was anxious to hear one of my personal favorite, "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine". This song is rarely played live by Ted, so it was very cool to hear. "One Woman" is another rarely played Nugent song, unfortunately it is not played in it's entirety here. "Satisfied" comes off the "State of Shock" album which had yet to be released when this concert was performed. The sound quality on here is as to
be expected, bootleg quality. While the sound is suppose to be soundboard, it's poor, although it is listenable. I've heard far worse bootlegs.Volume 33 (Biloxi, MS, 10-1-1979)
DISC ONE
1. " Intro/Stormtroopin" (4:36)
2. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (4:35)
3. "Free For All" (6:48)
4. "Dog Eat Dog" (5:20)
5. "Cat Scratch Fever" (4:40)
6. "Need You Bad" (5:17)
7. "I Got the Feelin'" (4:02)
8. "jam" [instrumental] (3:36)
9. "One Woman" (6:44)
DISC TWO
11. "Satisfied" (6:12)
12. "Wang Intro" (1:40)
13. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (5:47)
14. "Stranglehold" (11:49)
15. "Motor City Madhouse" (8:12)
16. "Gonzo" (4:10)
17. "Great White Buffalo" (5:32)
Volumen 33 in the Archive Alive collection. Not much to add about this show. Similar track listing to many of the other shows in the set, though "Great White Buffalo" and unlike the Birmingham show, "Satisfied" is complete. Ted is his usual, hyper, charismatic self here. Sometimes Ted’s in-between song banter is as amusing as the songs themselves. Ted may be a lot of things, but no one can say he’s not entertaining. Soundboard recording again with little to no crowd noise. Not perfect sound, but not bad for a 1970’s bootleg.Volume 37 (Birmingham, 1-9-1979)
DISC ONE
1. "Intro" (:47)
2. "Stormtroopin" (3:18)
3. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (4:55)
4. "Free For All" (6:23)
5. "Dog Eat Dog" (5:06)
6. "Cat Scratch Fever" (4:22)
7. "Need You Bad" (5:10)
8. "I Got the Feelin'" (4:15)
10. "One Woman" (3:56)
11. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" (6:39)
DISC TWO
12. "Satisfied" (5:56)
13. "Wang Intro" (1:36)
14. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (6:09)
15. "Stranglehold" (13:55)
16. "Motor City Madhouse" (7:18)
Soundboard release from this Fort Worth, TX concert. Upon receiving the Archive Alive set, this was the first disc I listened to. I was anxious to hear one of my personal favorite, "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine". This song is rarely played live by Ted, so it was very cool to hear. "One Woman" is another rarely played Nugent song, unfortunately it is not played in it's entirety here. "Satisfied" comes off the "State of Shock" album which had yet to be released when this concert was performed. The sound quality on here is as to be expected, bootleg quality. While the sound is suppose to be soundboard, it's poor, although it is listenable. I've heard far worse bootlegs.
The night just before Volume 5 (listed above). This would be the second in the set that I would pop into the CD player and crank. Ted and crew were in fine form in Oklahoma City in '79. Unfortunately, as with Volume 5, despite the sound being taken from the soundboard, the overall recording is a bit muffled. Again, it's not unlistenable, but this one is for Ted Nugent fanatics such as myself and not for the casual fan. Similar track listing to the Fort Worth, TX show. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" is included again, which is a big highlight for me. Also, "Motor City Madhouse" is left out in favor of"Gonzo". "Stranglehold" includes a short break into "Smokescreen", something Ted would do for years to come. While this is cool, I would really love to hear "Smokescreen" in it's entirety.Ted Nugent - Volume 35 (Kansas City, MI, 1979)
DISC ONE
1. "Stormtroopin" (4:24)
2. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (5:11)
3. "Dog Eat Dog" (5:33)
4. "Cat Scratch Fever" (5:03)
5. "Need You Bad" (6:14)
6. "Blues Jam" (3:24)
7. "One Woman" (7:04)
8. "I Got the Feelin’" (4:05)
9. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" (4:23)
DISC TWO
10. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (7:59)
11. "Stranglehold/Smokescreen" (13:36)
12. "Motor City Madhouse" (9:55)
13. "Free for All" (5:38)
14. "Outro" (1:29)
Volume 35 features Ted Nugent, live, loud and proud, rocking a stadium crowd in Kansas City. The set list is pretty typical for Ted in ‘79. Track 6 is listed as “Ted Rap”, but is actually a short, untitled, instrumental blues jam that acts as introduction to “One Woman”. “Stranglehold” includes a short medley of “Smokescreen” in the middle of the song. The sound on "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" is quite flawed. It sounds as if the song was recorded onto a bad tape sounding a bit “wavy”. Otherwise, the sound quality here is decent, sounding like it may be a soundboard recording, with very little audience heard.
Volume 45 (Oklahoma City, OK, 1-27-1979)
DISC ONE
1. "Stormtroopin" (4:37)
2. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (4:23)
3. "Free for All" (6:11)
4. "Dog Eat Dog" (5:33)
5. "Cat Scratch Fever" (4:30)
6. "Great White Buffalo" (8:31)
7. "Need You Bad" (5:41)
8. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" (4:19)
9. "Ted solo" (2:12)
DISC TWO
10. "One Woman" (5:55)
11. "Satisfied" (6:06)
12. "Wang Intro" (1:39)
13. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (6:21)
14. "Stranglehold" (12:01)
15. "Gonzo" (5:59)
The night just before Volume 5 (listed above). This would be the second in the set that I would pop into the CD player and crank. Ted and crew were in fine form in Oklahoma City in '79. Unfortunately, as with Volume 5, despite the sound being taken from the soundboard, the overall recording is a bit muffled. Again, it's not unlistenable, but this one is for Ted Nugent fanatics such as myself and not for the casual fan. Similar track listing to the Fort Worth, TX show. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" is included again, which is a big highlight for me. Also, "Motor City Madhouse" is left out in favor of "Gonzo". "Stranglehold" includes a short break into "Smokescreen", something Ted would do for years to come. While this is cool, I would really love to hear "Smokescreen" in it's entirety.
Ted Nugent - Panic In Detroit (CDR)
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Fan-freakin'-tastic!!! I'd been searching for years for some good quality live material from the "Scream Dream" and "Nugent" tours and this 2-CD set includes both. Both shows were recorded in Detroit, thus the title of the CD. I am not sure if "Panic In Detroit" was ever released as a factory pressed silver CD. My copy is a CDR burned generously by another Nugent maniac. Both set lists contain songs that are rarely, if ever, performed by Nugent any more. It's sort of a shame though as these are two of my favorite Nugent albums. Personally I think "Nugent" is one of Uncle Ted's most underrated platters. Disc one even contains a rarely heard cover of Chuck Berry's "Oh Carol". The sound quality here is above average for a bootleg and are almost good enough to be official releases. A bit of mastering could surely improve the minor flaws in the production. The only thing that could have made this CD better was a live version of "Terminus Eldorado." (Thanks David)
Ted Nugent - On Tour With Ted Nugent Gonzo Guitarist (BB 634) 
Ted Nugent – Louisville Kentucky State Fair 1995 (Burn Baby Burn/BBB993) Recorded live at the Kentucky State Fair 1995. This is a fantastic recording from Ted Nugent’s "Spirit of the Wild Tour" featuring the one and only Derek St. Holmes on rhythm guitar and vocals. The sound quality here is practically that of an album, being a FM radio broadcast from Westwood One. Nugent and his band of wild cohorts were in top gonzo form here. The performance is fantastic and the crowd is wild. There is just something about an energetic crowd that adds to the energy of a live recording. The song selection is pretty typical of Ted, focusing mostly on his classic 70’s material with a few songs from "Spirit of the Wild" thrown in. The inclusions of "Live It Up" and a heavy version of the 1960's classic "Journey to the Center of the Mind" are real highlights as neither were usual Nugent concert staples at this point in his career. Of course the great songs here are the jams, of which "Stranglehold" and "Great White Buffalo" most certainly are.
I actually had a CDR copy of this show prior to picking up this CD bootleg from Rhino Records in California. It’s a nicely packaged CD with a full color insert and a full color printing directly onto the CD. Unlike my former copy, the track listing is correct and there are no gaps between the songs. This version is cleaned up very nicely and flows as one completely concert.
Ted Nugent - House of Blues, Hollywood, CA 8/8/98 (CDR)
1. "Johnny
B. Goode" (5:10)
2. "Snakeskin Cowboy" (4:15)
3. "Yank Me Crank Me" (7:42)
4. "Kiss My Ass" (4:10)
5. "Free For All/Purple Haze" (8:26)
6. "Dog Eat Dog" (4:26)
7. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (5:22)
8. "Fred Bear" (10:42)
9. "Soul Man" (2:36)
10. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine" (5:52)
11. "Cat Scratch Fever" (4:11)
12. "Stranglehold" (8:41)
Yet another killer live show from 'ol Uncle Teddy. Not like I expected anything less. Ted has always been an energetic performer and that energy is captured here. A strange opener in "Johnny B. Goode" but Nug puts his own label on it and just jams. There is a small portion of what would become "KLSTRPHK" in the middle of "Johnny B. Goode". Hearing Nugent blow through a portion of "Purple Haze" was bizzare, but extremely cool! What also cranked my motor was including "Good Friends and a Bottle of Wine". Now there is a not often heard classic! Great sound on this one to boot. Sounds as though it may have been recorded as a radio broadcast.
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