B (2:11)

Well, your frustration is widespread because truth, logic and common sense still propel many Americans, you and me included. Everybody in my family, my band, my crew, my production team, my kids, my grandkids, my brothers, my sisters. Everybody I know lives by truth, logic and common sense. Unfortunately, there are liberal Democrats who are allergic to truth, logic and common sense. And when they see up, it's actually down. When they see good, it's actually bad. When they see truth, it's actually a lie. So you've got to expect, and I'll use the term Planet of the Apes to describe a movie where mindless and soulless citizens, in that particular film they happen to be apes. But it doesn't really matter what species you might be, if you give up and you allow tyranny and dictatorship and you allow yourselves to be enslaved by power abusing monsters, James Comey comes to mind. You can reference that movie as an indication that a lot of Americans, I imagine they are always Democrats and always liberal, that they actually believe that in the face of the inescapable evidence that gun free zones are where the most innocent lives are slaughtered, these idiots want more gun free zones. So when they see the President pursue status quo destructo derby with aplomb and non stop aggression for the benefit of America, first stop and think, John. The liberal Democrats hate that the President wants to put America first. And in this instance in North Korea, he is actually charting unprecedented territory and pursuing clear and present leaps towards global peace. And yet the Nancy Pelosi Maxine Waters syllable challenge freaks find fault with it. I mean, I haven't had this good of a laugh since Richard Pryor's afro caught fire. This is funnier than Sam Kinison on cocaine. So you gotta take it for what it's worth. Just thank God that if he's going to create our enemy, you couldn't create our enemy to be more efficient in showing how good we are than to allow Nancy Pelosi, Michael Moore, Eric Holder, you know, Valerie Jarrett, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and all those freaks represent the nemesis towards freedom in the American dream. So I say carry on.

A (4:55)

So you're saying we're getting quality Hollywood entertainment for free, so just sit back and enjoy?

B (5:02)

Well, you know, yes, free in the monetary considerations, but as far as freedom goes, if you let these monsters on the Democrat side win, and again, it's no more offensively and dangerously manifested than in the glaring and obvious policy of the left that they know, everybody knows that the most innocent lives are lost in gun free zones and these idiots actually push for more of them. So you can't create this in a Twilight Zone or Cuckoo's Nest movie. It has to happen when people have lost their souls. They love to keep their subjects under their thumb. That's the Democrat liberal policy, is that they believe they're so elite and so much better than we are that they have to cater to our most failing misgivings and offer us safety at their hands, which is exactly opposite of what they're doing. They are power abusing, criminal, oath violating monsters. And the more they open their stupid mouths, the better I use and President Trump look.

A (6:24)

Well, I was reading along Webster's dictionary while you were talking. It looked like you were just reading out the definition of communism.

B (6:30)

Yeah, hello. No kidding. And you know, I'm 70 years old, clean and sober. When you're clean and sober and you engage in genuine, sincere and unlimited uninhibited dialogue with people from every imaginable walk of life, every ethnicity, race, gender confusion, no matter where you have a campfire with Uncle Ted, there is no subject off limit. And I've been holding these campfires both literally and figuratively. And now with social media, on Facebook, with tens of millions of people around the world, you develop a confidence and a better understanding every day of what is truth? The evidence supports the truth. What is logic? The evidence and quality of life by those who live by truth and logic supports your belief in logic and truth and common sense. That this kind of truth and logic happens to be common sense. Everybody knows that the end game for the entire Obama, Clinton, Pelosi, Maxine, Waters. And who's this new Beto dirtbag that's trying to turn Texas into a suburb of Baltimore? These people, they really are driven by a Marxist, Lenin, communism. You know the people that mentored Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Remember those guys? Remember Saul Alinsky? Who? Hillary Clinton did her loft thesis at Columbia and was mentored, was personally tutored by Saul Alinsky, the author of a book called Rules for Radicals that was dedicated to Satan. God, I don't have to make this stuff up.

A (8:09)

It writes itself.

B (8:10)

Alfred Hitchcock wished that he could have wrote a screenplay this stupid.

A (8:19)

Hang on, I've got to digest all this. Let's cleanse our palate for a minute. Let's talk about something fun.

B (8:26)

Well, by the way, that is all fun. We the people experimenting. So we do battle. I know guys that were in the Bataan Death March and that were on the beach in Normandy and Omaha. And yes, it was horrific and it was heartbreaking and it was spellbinding. But you know what? Some of them tell me it was fun killing the enemy. It was fun fighting for freedom. It wasn't fun bringing their dead comrades home, but it was fun crushing evil. So we have to take this experiment in self government, this we the people charge of self sufficiency and rug individualism, where we independents declare our Independency. And we wrote down the self evident truth and the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. We live by the Declaration of Independence. That it is fun. It's a pain in the ass, but it's also fun. So I know what you're talking about because there really are some great fun things like my music, my guitar tone, my band, my tours, my Spirit of the Wild TV show, my incredible white germaine and all my grandkids. So there's unlimited fun available to us, John, and I'm here to deliver.

A (9:32)

I had fun last Sunday night and I went to see Sticks in concert and I noticed that Tommy Shaw, not only is he an extremely small man, does he have arms that are shorter than, like disproportionately small arms?

B (9:51)

I never noticed that because here's the bottom line about Tommy Shaw. He is a huge black Motown funk brother trapped in a little white boy's body. The guy has so much sou, so much piss.

A (10:04)

And he's a rock God. He's a rock God.

B (10:07)

And what a master guitar player. You can't talk Clapton and Hendrickson, Beck and Page in the same breath without mentioning Tommy Shaw. He's that good, isn't he?

A (10:17)

Well, I just didn't know if his. If literally the length or size of his appendages had something to do with this amazing talent here. I'm telling you, look at what I'm saying. Look at what I'm saying.

B (10:30)

I hugged the man often and I never noticed.

A (10:33)

Could he get his arms all the way around you?

B (10:35)

I never noticed any variations in his appendage protrusions. But next time when I hug him back, I'll make a note of that.

A (10:45)

Tell him to. Tell him to clinch his fist.

B (10:47)

I'm a huge tall guy and I powered over those damn Yankees. So I always thought that I was like the ape in the band.

A (10:53)

When he hugs you say, give me a real hug. Clench those fists behind me and see if he can do it.

B (10:59)

I'm sure he could, but how about this? How about this? I just referenced myself as an apex. How cool is that?

A (11:04)

And I'm offended. Possible Damn Yankees reboot. Yes, no, maybe.

B (11:10)

Yes. No. Maybe. Boy. Hopefully. Lovingly, I keep in touch with the guys. I mean, Michael Cardelloni is one of the most respected and in demand drummers in the world. He's been with Leonard Skynyrd since he wrapped up the Damn Yankees tour. And he was my solo drummer for three or four years after that in 95, 96, and that's 1995. So Michael Cardelloni is a master drummer. And of course, Jack Blades is a walking, talking, breathing, dancing, musical force. And he's out with Night Ranger all the time. And of course, I don't think Styx ever takes any. I think they take off Easter, Christmas and Valentine's Day. I don't think they take off any breaks at all. So it's really hard to get them together. Because I think we can all agree, and whether you do or not, if you're right, you will agree with me that the greatest philosopher of all times was Dirty Harry when he said a good man has to know his limitations. And I am 70 years with a firestorm of energy. In fact, my band told me last week that if the 30 year old Ted Nugent showed up, I'd kick his ass. Because I take the hunting season off to cleanse my soul, to feed my family and friends and soup kitchens and homeless shelters and pantries with the sacred venison protein. And I prioritize effectively, intelligently and accountably, so that when I do go on tour every summer, that I am a terror. Because the music made me do it. And that's not only the truism, but it's the name of my new record. The music made me do it. But I have to be in perfect health, in great spirit and energy and attitude to play the phenomenal type of music that I play. So I'm not available from September to March because I'm hunting every day, making sure that I balance the herds.

A (13:01)

What is the tour situation right now? Are you. I have not looked at your schedule. Are you. Are you in it right now or fixing this?

B (13:06)

Well, no, we're in the. We're in. We just wrapped up. Just an incredible record. The music made me do it. What a riot. I wondering if my fellow man knows this depth this.

A (13:17)

Is there a hit in that album, in your opinion? I mean, and don't be crazy overconfident. Let's talk normal. Is there a single in there?

B (13:25)

Crazy overconfidence is my normal.

A (13:27)

Is there a single. Is there a single in that album, in that record that you think could be a radio hit?

B (13:33)

Yeah, well, in today's radio, no, because I don't play, you know, cartoon music.

A (13:39)

I just didn't know if there was one that you thought, you know, what this one can hit because stuff springs up on you. I want to see you guys. You guys, the classic rock fraternity. I was so excited to see Fleetwood Mac's Sarah come into the top 10 the other day out of nowhere.

B (13:57)

That is great. Yeah, well, real music is alive and well. And the fact that Sticks and REO and Journey and Def Leppard and ZZ and Cheap Trick and everybody that makes really great killer music is still on tour all the time. I'm gonna go out this year in 2018, I will perform my 6700th concert. And it's gonna be the greatest tour of my life. Just from the rehearsals. It's just out of body. So the answer to your question is. The new record is called the Music Made Me Do It. The title track is a killer piece of classic all American rhythm and blues rock and roll. And if there was real radio and real music radio, I suspect I would have a hit record. But real music lovers are going to love this record. And we had so much fun making it. And it was such a Lewis and Clark heading for uncharted northwest passages of music that. That when Jason Hartless, my amazing drummer, and Greg Smith, my unbelievable funk brother bass player, when we wrapped up, the music made me do it. It was, like, out of body. It just was so much fun. It was delirious. So I'm excited.

A (15:07)

Here's why I say this. I have four children. 14, 11, 9, and 4. They love classic rock. Their friends love classic rock. Classic rock. I mean, we're on KZPS in Dallas. What's the number one six plus station. It bounces between the classic rock station and Kiss FM, the top 40 station. Classic rock, it's got this weird effect on generations that is not dying off by any sweat. And I'd like to see some of these artists. It breaks my heart when they sing their new songs to the crowd and everybody goes and gets a beer because they just want to play me the hits. Play me the hits. Play. If Cat Scratch Fever came out today and got airplay, it would hook up and it would be ranked. I'm just telling you it would.

B (15:53)

I think so, yeah. I believe that. It's got soul. It's got spirit. We came from the. The definitive musical authority of the black artists that were celebrating the horrors of slavery and the unshackling.

A (16:07)

Now, hang on, Bob. What he's saying right there is really. Ted says a lot of crazy things, but what he's talking about right now is he's hitting the nail on the head. I'm sorry. Go ahead, Ted.

B (16:16)

Well, everything I say hits the nail on the head. Sometimes the velocity confuses people like you. But if you pay attention, you'll see that every word out of my mouth is so accurate, it's stupid. My point being Is that every classic artist we were so moved by the sincerity, the authority, the passion, the fire, the uppity defiance of Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and Little Richard and what Elvis Troy brought forth from his black influences and all that powerful music, it made us practice. So we practiced our instruments. We didn't rely on pre recorded electronic music. That is a formula and a cookie cutter delivery of what some, you know, some group therapy analysis determined that the girls would buy most of. I expect hey, hey, were the Monkeys to be the new hit country song. My point is that you love it and your kids love it. And I still go on tour, and all the great classic artists are still on tour. Because what Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and James Brown and Wilson Pickett and the Motown Funk Brothers gave to us was a foundation soundtrack, A soundtrack for quality of life in all of its ups and downs and nuances. So that is alive and well. Say hallelujah.

A (17:36)

It really is. I had Alan Parsons on this show. I've had Simon Cowell on this show. And I asked them both the same question. And it's what you and I are talking about right now. But the question is, why is this music so evergreen? What is different today versus that 1972 to 1982 cut that this Stuff Won't Stop? And the answer was the same both times. Alan said they played together, Simon said they played together. That was the difference. They were a band, not tracks. That was the difference. Absolutely.

B (18:06)

We believed in it. We believed in that. Chuck Berry believed in his delivery and the energy that they. They delivered on stage. And it was palpable. Just listening to it over the radio, you could tell somebody was dancing and gyrating and somebody was singing about defying the status quo of Old Blue Eyes and Count Basie, which was awesome. It was soulful music, but it wasn't quite as defiant and cocky as Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley redefined. So that still inspires Tommy Shaw on stage every night. I promise.

A (18:42)

Out of all these classic rock bands, I've made it a point. I'm 45, but I didn't go to a lot of these shows in my teens and twenties. And I've really been trying to catch everybody in the past 10 years. And the best one I've seen, that moved me the most, which is odd because it's a different lead singer. But was Boston. I don't know if you've seen them live in the last five years or something. That one got my goat better than any. And the strongest lead vocal in the classic Rock business is still on tour. Is Paul Rogers, from my perspective.

B (19:16)

Yeah. With no question about. But isn't Brad Delp dead?

A (19:19)

Yeah, but the Boston. The guy they replaced him with is unbelievable. Unbelievable. Yeah.

B (19:24)

That's a hard shoe to fill. But you're right, there are some incredible vocals. I mean, my incredible.

A (19:30)

Stick's vocalist is awesome.

B (19:32)

Yeah. It really is about the passion that you hear in their voice and the tightness of the band, the dedication, the professionalism to hone their craft, to deliver the best of the best. And my band and I have, like, a fist to cuff. We push our fists together before going on stage every night. And we listen to James Brown and Wilson Pickett, Motown stuff and the tightness of those black gods of thunder. And we make sure that every gig is the most important gig of our life. And I know Tommy and I know Sticks and I know Cheap Trick and I know Bad Company. I know all those bands and they dedicate themselves when they go on stage. That's the most important gig of their life. And you really have to salute that work ethic.

A (20:11)

I need to go see you live. I want to do that. You're on my bucket list. You probably don't know your schedule off the top of your head, but where can we.

B (20:18)

Oh, I do. I know every day of the year off the top of my head. But here's the horror. This is the pain. I might cry live on your radio show. We only did one concert in Texas last year and that was an impromptu, you know, gig jam session here two weeks ago in Waco. This is the first year, I think, since 1967 that I'm not doing an official on tour gig in Texas. And that's because Dirty Harry, once again, the good man, knows his limitations. I am only doing six weeks this year. We do six nights a week. We do 36 concerts in six weeks.

A (20:53)

But where do we look up the schedule?

B (20:56)

I expect to be arrested.

A (20:58)

Where do we look up your schedule? Just tednugent.com hit tours.

B (21:02)

Yeah, you bet. And you come and witness my band. Jason Hartless on drums and Animal. Greg Smith on bass guitar. I have a rhythm section that every guitarist dreams of. These guys are so good, man.

A (21:15)

I'm going to do that. And you know, we're on right now. And I don't know if, you know, it's not just Dallas. We're on 25 stations. We're on in Vegas. We're fixing to start San Diego, actually in la. But our show's really grown over the years and you need to come visit us more often. It's fun.

B (21:31)

Well, yeah, I appreciate that, man. I like to celebrate the music. I'm not only the creator thereof, but I'm the biggest fan in the world of really killer, soulful rhythm and blues and rock and roll and all my band and my crew and my team and everybody I know. And it sounds like you are, too. So. We are Americans. Musical blood brothers.

A (21:48)

Okay, Ted Nugent, everybody. Come again, Ted. And thank you, sir.

B (21:52)

All right, man. The music made me do it. Live it up later.

A (21:55)

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