I read an article not long ago. They all have shit going on. Guess Cartellone is the hardest to get on board just because he'd been playing for Skynyrd and they had a pretty busy schedule. According to Blades, didn't sound like was likely to ever happen. Not because they had issues, but because the schedules don't work.
I don’t know that you can. Tommy is full time with Styx. They are almost continually on the road touring. He doesn’t really have any time for Damn Yankees, sadly.
They were all on board, except Ted didn't want to tour year round. He only wanted to tour summers, because he wanted to hunt during the other seasons. So, all the other guys went back to their other bands.
Nugent is a child molester. Listen to what Courtney Love says he did to her at 12. If you don’t believe it read his lyrics to Jailbait. If you still don’t believe it look at the teen Ted adopted so he could have sex with her.
@@chrisderway5631That's because Ted is def in one ear and can't hear very good anymore he said so it's difficult for him to tune his guitar by listening . He said from sticking his head into those big Fender PA stacks years ago like he did during his concerts it literally blew his ear drum out in one ear lol . He was well known for very loud concerts and one outdoor concert he played people said they could hear him plat from 12 miles away 😂 .
The Yankees aren't complete without Tommy and Michael. And Michael is now looking for a new gig since Lynyrd Skynyrd is finished (Gary Rossington passed away back in March.)
@@aammdj You'd think that Johnny, Rickey and Dale would think "no Gary or original members left...no more Lynyrd Skynyrd 🤷♂🤷♂." Whatever works...I guess.
Coming Of Age is SUCH a jam. Also, I live in northern Florida currently but I lived in Detroit for 40 years prior. Seeing Ted on stage makes me homesick in a good way.
@@jamesgeorge65I believe he lives in the Waco area, but still owns over 300 acres of land in Michigan. Not sure why he moved...could be the current political environment in MI.
HELLL YEAHHH. The reason I showed up. Just knowing this was a perfect storm he couldn’t resist. Hoping. NR, Cherry Fest and perfect weather… Are you kidding me? NR was GREAT- as usual. Let’s get the Damn Yankees back on the road! TY for posting~
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@sdownin72 if I remember right Jack and Tommy are writing new music all the time according to them and that they have pitched it to their respective bands and its kinda on hold for now
I saw them with bad company twice Damn Yankees opened for them I've never seen so many people leave a concert including myself when Ted was drug off stage still playing, the the bar was raised way to high for bad company to keep up.
A partial (1/2) Damn Yankees reunion, but still pretty awesome to see. I know Styx tours a lot and they always seem to be out on the road. Tommy Shaw keeps saying that a full Damn Yankees reunion is "highly unlikely," but come on Tommy. The fans would love to see it and Jack and Ted are down for it. I know Michael Cartellone has been the drummer for Skynyrd since 1999 and I'm not sure if he's commented recently about a Damn Yankees tour or not. Come on Tommy Shaw! Get the boys back together again!!
@@immusicmagazine4533 Are you sure it's not 38 Special who is touring with ZZ Top? The two bands sound alike these days, and Special has covered Skynyrd's songs from time to time. And why would Skynyrd continue without Gary Rossington (R.I.P.)? I don't think Rickey Medlocke feels right doing it without ANY original member present. He also has the Blackfoot thing. Maybe it's Blackfoot who's touring with ZZ Top.
Now, if you could have Damn Yankees open for Styx on a tour, that might could happen, but would Tommy be willing to play and sing for three hours each night? And would the guys in Styx get pissed at Tommy for getting paid as both the opener AND the headliner?
Someone needs to make the Damn Yankees Reunion Tour happen...i mean every other band is doing it, why not one the best! Someone make this reunion tour happen!
They ben trying for years, problem is, styxx is always on tour, schedules have to match, to do a tour it takes 2 years out to go out, , they do get together once in a while if their in the same city, but it's very rare,
74 Years Old and Still The Same. That Carvivore Diet Keeping Him Young. His Secret - He Believes 100% In Himself, His Bandmates and He Loves What He Does - Each Facet of His Life. The Example.
Hell Yea finally a classic song done perfectly with the Damn Yankees together again!would like to see these guys back on Tour,great performance with CRAZY UNCLE TED
Gosh, what a great performance! Had no idea they were playing in T.C. For the Cherry Festival! Would’ve loved to seen that. Ted was my introduction to rock concerts back in ‘79; Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan - Wango Tango tour. Never looked back after that! Thank you so much for bringing this to the masses! I’ve always been a fan of Night Ranger and Damn Yankees too, so no disrespect intended there!
Hell yes, Darrin!!! I'm a former GR guy too, Creston 83, who made more than a few trips to the Welsh for concerts back in the day. Florida is my home now, but will be making a GR flight in September. Uncle Ted and Night Ranger will forever be some of my rock favorites. Peace!
Uncle Ted is one of the baddest musicians in rock and roll, and is a hilarious character! I miss him being around Michigan and Detroit and when he'd guest DJ on the radio stations here. You never knew what you'd get but it was guaranteed to make you laugh as well as piss off a bunch of people. haha
@@johnjohnon8767Ted still has a ranch in Michigan and has a ranch in Texas . Once Deer hunting season open up in Michigan he will come back for a few months to hunt in Michigan and Wisconsin for the season then he will fly back to Texas to stay at his other ranch he said and hunt in Texas as well . He just had his last tour and wont be going on the road on long tours anymore because he hates staying in hotels and motels and generally traveling a lot and decided to stop to be with his wife dogs and grandkids he said but ! He did say he would do small gigs at times at different venues and is coming out with some lost music that was recorded many years ago that is going to made on vinyl and CD for people to buy that nobody has ever heard before except him and his band and the recording studio and engineer that recorded and mixed the music .
Jack Blades is one cool cat. Had drinks with him on Sanibel Island in 1992 after a Yankees show. Real person. Always learning his craft, regardless of age \m/
@@johngalt2054 If memory serves me correctly, that was the Big Life tour and yes, The Outfield opened for them. Both bands were excellent but NR had more energy and could rock the house. Went by myself. By happenstance, I met some cats in the parking lot from Kentucky. They asked me to party with them before and during the concert. They outright shared their beer and weed with me even though I had nothing. I was only 16. I wasn't a smoker but they were so gracious, I couldn't say no. I miss those days.
Nice! I’m on vacation and visiting Sanibel right now! It’s so decimated here now. Not staying ON the island but across the way. This reunion video rocks! Would be cool if Tommy was there though!
I saw these guys and jackal in Ft Wayne Indiana in 92 I think it was. I was 21 and still in the Army, it was a hell of a good night. I went with this older gal who worked for my dad and I ditched her and met a girl my age who gave me a hand job as i stood behind her. Great memories
OMG!!! I wish I would have known!!! Damn Yankees need to come back!! I saw Styx one year at Pine Knob, DTE, and they sang Damn Yankees songs.. I was in heaven!!
Great video! I rocked Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent and Don't Tell Me You Love Me by Night Ranger on my drum covers. I love this music! It's so inspirational! Energetic!
Saw these guys live back in 2015 where I live. They opened for Rick Springfield. Although they are Night Ranger, they actually did the Damn Yankees song "High Enough" because someone in the audience was wearing a Damn Yankees shirt. What an awesome concert!! Awesome group!!
I started to agree with johno6590 below, and then I thought - wait a minute. Gillis has been in my top five quitarists of all time since the early 80's. His precision and skill with the tremolo bar are not matched by many. If he is less well known, its just because Night Ranger was not in a league with Led Zeppelin, The Who, Journey, etc when it came to record sales. And I agree that his sliding into Rhoades slot on a moment's notice showed an abundance of talent.
Jack was talking to Eddie Trunk the other day and was talking about Uncle Ted brought all of his hunting dogs to the show and they were hangin out in the dressing rooms. Love Uncle Ted! Looks like he is having a great time. I would love to see Dam Yankees reunion.
@@deebedwell580 I remember when they got their Fernandes guitars. I believe Jeff's was an EX and Brad's was the red strat. In 85-87 Fernandes copied everything, lol.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle Not at all - he was considered one of the best hard rock guitarists during the 70's. The Eddie came along and raised the bar much higher.
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Ted is a real American. He still rocks, loves freedom, his country and believes in our Constitution. When I first started learning to play guitar, he was a big influence. Night Ranger was/is a really good band.
I never heard of this group or Night Ranger before I moved to Las Vegas in 93 Blades is amazing I was working to much anyways I am glad Damn Yankees is back more like you guys metal better together cannot wait to see Yankees in concert.
What if we love Ted the guitarist and even love Ted the personality but hate the radicalized Ted? The man is crazy but we love him. His political stuff, not so much.
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Sweaty teddy Rolled it The ranger boyz loved Ted jamming with them awesome🙏Ted has guitar skills 🤘 come on he was amboy dukes!!! Damn yankees need to reform that would be astonishing 🤘🙏
