"isn't that a jazz guitar?" "That's what THEY thought, but I fixed it!"

Met Ted at Sam Ash on 48thstreet in NYC when he was with Damn Yankees. He was so nice. Took time and spoke with me as if I was a peer, was blown away by how sweet he was to me and the bassist in my band. Will always remember that.

And people think Ted is racist? He just gave the utmost respect to the black performers that made our music what it is today! No matter what you may think, Ted is an awesome guy!👍😎🎸🎶

Seen Ted in the late 70's and he ruled the concert stage like no one else !!!

It was great hearing Ted Nugent list all the great guitarists from Michigan and the original pioneers of Rock N Roll.

I'm a Detroit gal and have been acquainted with Ted for decades. I know Mitch and the Wheels better. In almost every interview Ted takes the opportunity to talk about what a great player Jimmy McCarty is and how much of an influence he had on him. Many musicians don't like to share that kind of information, they would rather people think they came up with their sound themselves. Say what you will about Ted but he has my respect for his continued support of a talented Detroit legend who deserves wider recognition. One thing though, Jimmy played a Gretsch Chet Atkins on Jenny Take a Ride and all the records, it was his main guitar at the time. I also have to say I was surprised to hear the name of my brother's buddy mentioned, Joe Padorsick.(Sp?) He owned a music store in Detroit called "Capital" my brother was a teacher there. Thanks for posting this.

Thoroughly enjoyable interview! I love Ted's enthusiasm for guitar playing. Awesome!!

Nugent has always been a no-BS kind of player - guitar to cord to screaming amp, done! Another thing that Uncle Ted's always been great about is giving credit to his teacher and to his idols such as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, and Little Richard. I admire that, Uncle Ted!

Great interview with Uncle Ted! His love and passion for real Rock n Roll is inspiring. We need more of these types of interviews with Ted, speaking of his love for music.

That guitar tone is beautiful and the fact that he gets it without effects is amazing !!!

Got to see Ted in the early 80’s, swinging onto the stage from a rope. He was on fire back in the day. We constantly listened to his live album, especially Great White Buffalo. It’s good to see that he’s still round, enjoying life and sharing his insight.

Love me some Motor CIty Madman. The fact that he pisses off so many effeminate twats is just icing on the cake.

Ted is an awesome player. I also respect him for sayiing "The best guitar players in the world are playing in their basements. They haven't yet been in the right place at the right time".

I agree completely with his thoughts on the Rock and Roll HOF

It's great to hear an artist like Nugent waxing nostalgic about his influences and his hardware... thanks for this series.

Ted always leaves me speechless. Can't say I agree with everything the man says, especially when it comes to politics, but you can't dispute the man has a rock & roll heart and KNOWS the roots of the music we love!!! And I LOVED what he said about the R&R HOF - with the inclusion of some of the "acts", they ARE pissing on the graves of the greats! Not criticizing their music, but ROCK & ROLL? NO WAY!!! Hope the Motor City Madman lives forever and NEVER sets his guitar down. Music needs cats like him!

Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter!! those guys are just superb..they actually made Lou Reed sound world class for his Rock and Roll Animal period..bless ya Ted!

When he said PRS's, my dog came in the room with his ears up.

Ted doesn't need strings on his guitars. He can play with pure attitude.

It’s a wonderful thing that Mr Nugent Honors the real creators of Rock Sounds and leaks..Little Richard, Chuck Berry and the rest of great blues guitar players...

His tone is killer.

I was impressed by what he had to say about the Gibson Byrdland and his demo of the guitar. His collection of Byrdlands, Les Paul and PRS guitars overall is amazing. Contrary to most reviewers on here I thought he was pretty informative regarding guitars, tone, sound, and other players. WTF so he says what he feels...I got no problem with that.

Some beautiful guitars. That black Byrdland, WOW, has that seen some miles!

Great history lesson and break down on tones.FeedBack at low volume is a blessing to the ears.The Byrdland never will be the same ~ great interview !

I love to hear Ted talk music and guitars. He's a super-intelligent guy. Our politics are different, but his take on Jack White is mucho appreciated!

This was great! We need another one with Ted since he's switched to Blackstar amps from Peaveys. He also got a custom pickup set made and put them into a few Byrds. Thanks for interviewing Ted!

Really enjoyed the interview. Bravado aside, he actually said a lot about his guitars, the technical aspects of playing a feedback-prone guitar, and the guys who influenced him. Ted talking shop, basically -- which was very cool. And props to the interviewer, too.

I don't give a damn about politics, but Ted's one of the best rockers the US has ever produced.

"it's just the way spruce works" this man is a genius

A friend of mine came home with the album,"Tooth,Fang and Claw". And listened to "Lady Luck" And I was hooked!!

Put a big smile on my face, good ol' Ted!

Ted is actually a pretty intelligent guy, no doubt he can play that frigging guitar better than most, he always gives a great interview and has a fantastic sense of humor. Go Ted! :)

spent some time with uncle ted once backstage in his dressing room. i took him some byrdland guitars to look at. he's pretty much what you see. his daughter was his tour manager at the time. so surrounded by family and in his room was water on ice and fruit trays. clean as a whistle.

Saw Ted back in 1981, and the next day I started bugging my parents for a guitar. Took a few more years to finally get one, but it did happen. THE guy that made me want to play.

Imagine Ted and DLR in the same interview!?

Teds, Gibson collection is second to none... worth millions..

Excellent post! I love listening to Ted speak of his influences and heroes (Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, James Brown). He really revere's these giants of American music. Keep rocking Uncle Ted!

It's never boring when Ted Nugent picks up a guitar!

i would give anything for a time machine to go back to his concert days of the late 70,s early 80,s. i feel ike a teenager whenever i put one of his albums on!

I really enjoyed this.Ted really has affection/respect for some of the great Detroit player's.

The Fender Super Twins he always used has such a great sound but they’re so loud I never could get one even close to it’s sweet spot. I’ve always wanted a amp with the preamp of a Super Twin and the power section of a Vibrolux or Pro reverb. I don’t think Super Twin Reverbs get the appreciation they deserve because they’re just so loud when you get them going.

entertainment on stage, off stage and a lesson how to live life; God bless Uncle Ted.

I like the note from Journey to the Center of Your Mind -We used to wait for it to come on the Classic Radio - ❤ Ted -

I worked the Harley Davisdon anniversary event at Atlanta Motor Speedway some years ago and got to meet Ted and hang out for quite a while with him, wound up getting to be good friends with his guitar tech, still am. Ted was great to his fans and expecially congenial to the youngters. His crew were true pros. I've worked many events involving rock celebreties and Ted and his crew were the most friendly by far. He is my hero, thanks PremierGuitar for putting this up. Thanks Dean!

That Byrdland is an awesome guitar made for jazz but rock and rolled by The Mighty Nuge, He tamed the beast and rode that beast into submission. Love the Nugent sound forever.

Love him or hate him (I personally love him) Uncle Ted rules!

I don’t agree with Ted in his politics in any way. But the man has so much passion for rock and roll it is infectious. Also he is a great player and has that old school sensibility. Not everyone can play at jet engine volumes with any guitar let alone a hollow body.

Seen ted about ten times.Really great show.I think every kid should see Teds wild west show. alot of fun!

I first heard about the Motor City Madman through Guitar Hero: World Tour when he joins you onstage for Stranglehold and it is one of my all-time favourite Classic Rock songs along with Cat Scratch Fever

"There's always guitars laying around, every room of my home, and I pick them up every day, and I offend them."

Saw Nugent open for Sabbath at Largo in 76. He was louder than Sabbath by himself.

Gotta Love Uncle Ted! As soon as the video rolls he is the one and only Motor City Madman! Love this guy!!

Ted had at least 8 solo albums in the 70's-80's that went gold,platinum or multi-platinum and don't forget that he hit with The Amboy Dukes which made him famous in the first place.In the 90's both Damn Yankees albums went platinum or multi-platinum too.

She's a great interviewer.Does her homework,asks relevant questions,lets the artist express,shows respect,tact,appreciation. Not easily offended,one of the guys. We need more of her,not the Katie Courics in journalism.

Seen Ted a few times over the years, first time in the early 80's and holy shit, he put on a crazy good melt-your-face, balls-to-the-wall, rock-n-roll show. And easily one of the 10 greatest rock guitarists ever. If only he could be host of The Family Feud, now THAT would be something. His knowledge of all things music, guns and hunting is unparalleled too.

YES! HIS FENDER TWINS MADE ME SIT DOWN FROM FEELING SICK AT HIS CONCERT IN NEW ORLEANS MID '80'S....THE DECIBEL LEVEL AT THE 7TH ROW FROM THE FRONT WAS DEAFENING!! LOUDEST CONCERT I EVER ATTENDED!

this video should have a whistle counter for nugent

Ted, to me, is not so conservative either. He's such a treasure tho. Love this man. That was so cool of him mentioning Mark Farner. He always tells it like it is and is so unafraid. Bless him

Only Ted would have a song titled Love Grenade. Too funny

Ted Nugent has made some of the best rock and roll music ever made. No doubt about that. If you know guitar, Ted is a master player and unique.

Love Ted. Love how he works the haters. And how he could care less what anyone thinks of his opinions.

Man, most of you are totally confusing politics with music and playing ability. Get over it, he's fuckin good.

Ted is just cool.... period. Ego? Yes, but smart, and got his shit together in all areas.

Love the Motor City Madman....and Mark Farner too. Last saw Mark live with Freddie King in Syracuse in 1971....can still feel it.

Coffee is the last thing he needs.

love that introduction from Ted, he's a lovable guy, what a man with his enthusiasm

I would love to have my Nugent albums from 70’s autographed someday!

My Dad had a old Gibson jazz guitar (not a Byrdland, arch top hollow body) I plugged it into my Mesa Boogie tube amp and it was a chore to control the feedback but sounded very cool. Ted has this down to a science.....rock on!

I like how Ted gives credit to other Detroit guitarists..good of him

"Guns, guitars, and women. You wanna get the right one." I love this guy.

Somebody gave me a free ticket to see Ted at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds during the big fair back in '85, '86? I was in my early 20s and he was playing the indoor arena. I walked in and he was swinging around the stage from a rope high above like Tarzan. It was SO LOUD I could only stand it for two songs. I'd just got out of the Navy and the only thing I'd ever heard louder were jet engines on an aircraft carrier.

Kudos to Tessa. A Beaut and a pro!! a tip o' the cap to everything Ted said about Mark, Jim, Steve, Dick et tal. Those were some great players.

Love Ted...love also that he lists Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter as great guitarists. Those haters who just are political leftist idiots...bite me, and bite Ted while you're at it!

Girls, Guns, n Guitars.

Ted. You have a big fan in Denmark. Love your style. Kind Regards from Copenhagen.

15:50 Kustom dfx baby! A fave! We have a 2005 ish Dfx 35. Bought new . Still love it! mtw in Del Rey, Ca. 2022

Rock legend, great taste in guitars and a true Patriot and American.

"In defatigue-able" "Timm-ber" More brilliance from the hatched egg of five-toothed truck stop gal meets Bill "Loofah" O'Reilly (We'll do it live!) We love you Ted, you adorable WMD

I saw Ted in Macon Georgia back in 75 or 76 ,I can't recall . What I do remember is that it was so loud that my ears rang for days after .😄

Man wears his heart on his sleeve and doesn't care if his opinion pisses you off. Hes so right about american black musicians. They gave us blues. the foundation of rock and heavy metal.

ted is brilliant!! what an entertainer! younger bands have a lot to learn from him he is a showman and a great guitar player he breathes guitar and rock and roll

Thank you Ted For being you and Keep on Rockin!!!!

Awesome Guitarist Been Listening To Since The 70S

I had a Kramer f6000 with Floyd Rose lock system on it a Sears silver tone 12-in tube sounds crazy I bet he'd love it electric blue with a purple haze the color match the sound screaming Ted

Ted is a bad ass totally. Great guitar player no doubt about it!!

As long as Uncle Ted and Chuck Berry are alive ROCK LIVES!!

Ted is something else, love listening to him talk

Love Ted!! Thanks!

" I loved every birdland i fondled" Lmao

'Ol whistle teeth rides again.

My dads got a nice PRS Custom 22 with a nice paint job on it. I got some vids of him playing it

I Love Uncle Ted's music and his joy for life.

i love how he relates so many things to firearms

Ya know I've worked with Ted Nugent and found him to be absolutely hilarious! Not Everyone knows how to handle a type A personality so they are offended., I get that. But...he isn't just some dumb kid who plays guitar and got lucky. He is VERY INTELLIGENT and speaks his mind. He says what alot of people want to say but don't have the balls to do it! At least he says it OUT LOUD where EVERYONE can hear/read it instead of being some puss behind a keyboard that wants trash someone! He is ALL ABOUT his family. Seriously about music and makes his opinion known on topics that most are too scared. I like the fact he brings subjects to the forefront so change can happen. Entertainers use their name and status for stuff all the time. He just does it .......LOUD......Uncle Ted style! ;-) I would work with him again any day! And by the way..... I know.....for a fact...... HE DOESN'T DO ANY DRUGS!

There are songs that are iconic that seem to move mountains when played by the originator. A thousand youtube videos of "Eruption" but none compare to when you see Eddie playing it. Same for Stranglehold. There's just something about that intro that when you see Nugent playing it...it's like seeing an old friend.

Thanks for posting this AWESOME NUGE interview!!!

Very cool!! Rock on Ted.

Well, it's good that the artist does the interview than let his tech do it. Good man Ted.

I was fortunate enough to sit in a hotel room with Ted in 1970 and play both the black and squished blond Byrdlands for about an hour. What a night!!! If you read this Ted thanks again for being so thoughtful and gracious. Who is John Galt?

Uncle Ted, i first saw you and the Amboy Dukes play at the Bandshell in Lincoln Park Michigan, do you remember the Band shell? I was in Juior High School, I think it cost $1.50 cents to get in, your music changed my life, i went down the next day to the lincoln Park Pawn shop, and Bought a Byrdland Guitar for $200 Bucks,, Nobody wanted it because it was not a Les Paul, Can you Dig it Man, I made out, thanks to my paper route , , the Detroit Free Press, , it was in the window, , Keep on Rockin Brother, Cousin Figel