For 45 years, my sister made me promise to play this at her funeral. The ridiculosity of that always entertained us to no end. She passed away yesterday. I will honor her wishes.
@@michaelrochester48 I know - apparently you misunderstood my comment, because I wasn't judging or denouncing rock stars hooking up with underage groupies - I've been defending that for years online and getting attacked left and right. No one thought a 16 year-old was a "child" in the 70's, 80's and 90's. It's only been over the last 15 or so years that American society has infantilized teenagers - that's why 20-somethings are so immature these days and many still live with their parents.
I believe Ted was the top grossing live act of 1978. He was HUGE. I was fortunate to see him front row in 1984 when he was still a wild man with no shirt but playing to a much smaller crowd by then. 1978 was the year my 9 year old self discovered KISS, Ted, Aerosmith, Queen and Foghat. You literally cannot top 70's music.
Stranglehold is not just a song to fans of rock and roll, it is an anthem for a generation. Like Free Bird and Stairway to Heaven, these are songs that transcend time.
I'm awestruck just watching his right hand: how he picks, uses controlled feedback, his volume and tone knobs all incorporated into this piece of music. Brilliant! People don't realize how difficult it is for someone to get to that level of playing. He's not just playing a bunch of notes. He makes his guitar sing those notes by his dynamics and phrasing and that's what makes Ted Nugent so great as a guitarist. Really an absolute master and up there with the very best of the best.
You make an astute observation my friend. Managing guitar volume as a way to leverage tone dynamics is a lost art. It's way undervalued nowadays, but its the key to good organic tone and players from the arena rock days of yore were all well familiar with it. It's hard enough to control feedback on a solid body guitar run through a bunch of dimed up amplifiers stacked on top of 2x12 cabinets all daisy chained together. But trying to manage all of that through a hollow body guitar which Ted was known for, is an absolute feedback nightmare. It took an incredible level of skill to do it...
Dude, I'm a drummer but I was noticing exactly that when I was watching this. The way he's playing that guitar is like watching a conductor drive an orchestra. He's getting exactly what he wants out of it. This is a master class in classic rock guitar solo technique and performance. Great observation man 👍
100%, his diminuendos are incredibly fast and accurate. I was waiting for him to mess up. But he didn't. He uses countless techniques flawlessly. It leaves me in awe.
Saw Uncle Ted at The Spectrum in Philadelphia during the seventies. The stacks of speakers was unbelievable, and thought the building was going to explode....lol
@@l.sutton1392 Same here. Saw him at the Silverdome, which made it reverberate even louder. Couldn't hear squat for days. It was the loudest concert I've ever been to. Plus watching him jump off the top of the amp stacks was awesome!
When this came out I would sit in the back of my friend's car and listen to this at about 115 dB through Jensen Triax speakers. Now I'm paying for that, but still gotta crank it up.
I had Jensen 6x9 triaxles in the rear deck of my camaro. And often had Nugent in the 8track. Still remember that the glove box held nine 8track tapes. And the ashtray always seemed to hold a few roaches. Man, high school was fun. 🙂
My 70 Torino wasn't running and one night , while listening to the Radio , Billy Thorpes , Children of the Sun , came on the radio . It sucked , so I jumped into the back seat of my car and Cranked it up . The very next song was Stranglehold ! Both songs had parts that sound like they go in one ear into one side of your conscience right out the other ear . I had an Original Pioneer Tuner and 40 Watt Amp through Jensen Triaxles. I was 17 or so at the time. 40 plus years later , and I still remember that moment in time !
I did the same thing!! 6:20 It was so cool how the music would bounce between the speakers! I lived those speakers and this song showed how great they were! Thanks for reminding me of that memory!
One day, in 1977 Bad Company was playing Tulsa, their opening act got food poisoning. Ted flew in on a moment's notice and with Bad Co as his backup band, played an hour set. I wish I has a camera, or at least an audio tape recorder. A very unique take on his hits.
I saw Ted when he was with Dam Yankees in like 1991. Bad Company was the second show. But it was kind of a mistake to follow Ted on stage. He had so much energy, anything else is a let down.
I'm 67. "Free For All" always did it for me. Ever since "Cat Scratch Fever" I've loved Nugent's in your face nasty, coarse, loud, and raunchy Rock n Roll! '70's American rock at it's best, by a great American Patriot!!! Rock on Ted!!!
Ted Nugent - white spandex with suspenders, fur tail, studded wrist bands, no shirt, long hair. Man, the '70s were great! I bet the show's producers weren't expecting that extended riff at the end.
@@bigfoot-id8bv Short scale 24". A typical Gibson Les Paul ranges from 24.594" to 24.75" (depending on year) with a Strat/Tele being 25.5". Shorter scale length just makes it easier to do bends and wide vibrato. Keeping a hollow body guitar "under control" as to feedback with loud volume is what's difficult. Plenty of people have done/do it, but one definitely has to know their particular guitar really well to keep it under firm control.
61 here ... learned this as one of the first when I picked up a guitar. Needle and vinyl, 3 seconds at a time. I still get chicken bumps when I hear this. Ted loves America! Oh yea, he was and is drug free.
Haha good point. It must have come naturally to him because you're right. He's not the type to spend 16 hours a day playing in his bedroom like Randy Rhoads and many others.
Marvelous, wild, and pure gold. I am 43 and I am from Ecuador, almost impossible to live those days where tv was a real entertainment. I am glad to see this jewel, thank you.
How many 96 year old songs do you listen to on a regular basis? I can't think of 1. Our time has mostly come and gone. Future generations will sooner than we'd all like to admit, not even care.
Went to see Ted Nugent in I think it was 1980 , Hammersmith Odeon London. I was 17 at time. He basically came on stage and played Live Gonzo. He was full of energy, the Gibson birdland was howling. What a sound he and his band generated that nite, stranglehold and Hibernation were the stand out tunes for me. What a nite . 👍👍
I was there too. 17 also. From the Paralyzed tour. Great night as you so well say. The Nuge played a brand new song in his set - Reservation. Awesome. He’s now a TX Lone Star State advocate of owning your own guns & enjoying your liberty. Too right 😃👊👍
Saw Ted in 79’ Philly Spectrum with AC/DC and the Scorpions. Highway to Hell was just released. One of Bon Scott’s last shows. The Spectrum was on fire that night😮
First concert (with a date) was Ted Nugent at a little venue in Kansas City Memorial Hall. KRAZY good with the guitar he is. My ears are still ringing 49 years later!! Was a great show.
I remember my jaw dropped when I saw Nugent hosting the Midnight Special that week! I used to stay up to watch every week but this was special because it was Terrible Ted and hard Rock playing live on my TV 📺 Set. Which rarely happened if ever! I was listening to Aerosmith Toys in the Attic and Rocks. And Kiss . So I was in my teen hard rock phase. So I turned up the TV and rocked out to this show! It was one of the best things I ever saw on TV. Live Music! And it was Hard Rock! Thanks RU-vid and to whoever posted this great show!
Nugent concert about 1980. He swung onto the jungle stage on a vine wearing a loin cloth. It was so clean and loud that you could see the sound rippling faces. I was almost deaf for a couple days. Incredible experience for a teenager.
Saw Ted in Modesto CA about 23 years ago with Nightranger. One ofthe best concerts I ever saw. The audience, no lie was about 70 to 80% women to men with all the women drop dead gorgeous. Ted really could draw the women to his shows.
I saw Ted when I was in high school in the 70's , had a back stage pass and got to meet the band , best time ever, the 70's was full of concerts and kick ass bands ,
@@debbiebasche5337 Thank you , the 70's were a lot of fun for sure , I was always going to concerts , it was a wonderful time to be young , I was very fortunate to have seen so so many awesome bands...
I went to a boatload of concerts in the 70s. I started in 76 when I was 14. Never seen Led Zeppelin though. Seen Ted twice. Went to most of my concerts at the Hollywood Sportatorium in Hollywood Florida. I'd hate to be a young kid today.
For me this song is all about that unbelievably tasty guitar solo that is pure ear candy. I'm a fairly good guitar player and I will tell you that Ted put A LOT of work into perfecting that on the record.
One of my all-time favorite leads... Ted was/is a MASTER!!! Passion and feeling are SO missing in today's music. I am so fortunate that I grew up in the days of Nugent, Page, Beck and the rest. 🤘🤘
Ted at the height of his best. Met him when he was in his 60's, shook his hand and that guy has a solid grip of iron that can literally break your hand. I guarantee thats how he can make a Gibson Byrdland jazz guitar sound edgy, dark, deadly as if it's not a musical instrument but a weapon!!
My first Ted Nugent concert was in 1977 at soldier Field. The Super Bowl rock which included journey 38 special Lynyrd Skynyrd and the tickets are only $10.
I saw Ted play this last Friday night 8-18-23 in Beaumont Texas. Ted's showmanship was stellar and he went deep into his fantastic catalog of music. This song brought tears to my eyes because this song and Hey Baby came from Ted's 1st album, which was one of the first albums I ever bought....he played both songs.
@@TheSteveSteele Yeah, that was my first concert ever in Beaumont, but not my last. Ford Field is a great arena. I've never been to Beaumont before. I stayed Friday & Saturday so I could explore a little bit. Yes, I will go back, it was quite enjoyable.
I saw Ted when this album came out! I still remember it like it was yesterday and to me this album revitalized this type of music! We all went Gonzo! Ted was at the forefront of that movement! This lineup was a helluva band!
Nothing like the 70's! 👉Started with Free For All and ended with an extended version (over 11 minutes) of "Strangehold" come from the first show, broadcast on NBC on the night of November 24, 1978, when Nugent (with Charlie Huhn on lead vocals) performed alongside REO Speedwagon, AC/DC and Cheap Trick, while live footage of Thin Lizzy playing in London was shown, as were videos by Golden Earring and Aerosmith. Wow!
Saw Ted Nugent headline in '78 at Grand Slam Jam... Milwaukee...he was incredibly nuts...he was the best concert ever in Milwaukee...a great guitar slinger...met him twice...its a CRIME hes not voted in by the rock n roll hall of fame...note all small letters...that was for you TED...my guitar HERO...!!
I was blessed to see the maestro live a dozen times as an opening act for bands at the old Toledo Sports Arena back in the 70s. Uncle Ted never failed to be epic.
What an absolute insane extravaganza rendition of one the greatest rock anthems ever..such a kick ass song and band to boot.. Uncle Ted Rocks. I had the privilege of seeing him during the Intensity in Ten Cities tour..loin cloth..Tarzan vine and all.. One hell of a show.
1977, an orange Formula Firebird 400, a pioneer super tuner cassette deck with Jensen 9's across the backset deck cranked and Penny B in the passenger seat. Age 17 was quite fun indeed!!!
Has never gotten old for me and I'm 62 now! Have always played some of this song whenever noodling on my guitar. Still do.😎 Rock On Motor City Mad Man, Uncle Ted, The Nuge!!!
i saw Ted at the Hollywood Sportatorium in January or 1978 with Golden Earring. He was amazing! Also saw him last July 2023 at The Hollywood Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and was surprised how good he still is. He can still play like a possessed madman! Haha it was a great show and the audience, albeit quite a bit older… lol was totally into it!
Saw Ted in concert during 1975 in Michigan with Derek St. Holmes. Man they were amazing! Ted must’ve had a cold because he was spitting lewgies off the stage. 😅 So loud my ears were ringing for 2 days after the concert. Now I’m an old fart at 69. The music and memories from those years are incomparable.
I saw him 1977 at the Cow Palace. Afterwards, I thought I had suffered permanent ear damage, as everything sounded like I had my fingers in my ears for the next 2-3 days. Great show though!
@@anthonydixon452 Charlie is a much better musician than Derek - that's why he's actually had a multi-faceted career after Ted (his 'Dirty Fingers' with Gary Moore rules. For starters) that lasts to this day whereas Derek disappeared from view after Whitford/St.Holmes.
Mr Dilly remembers as a teen staying up late back in the 70's to see Uncle Teddy..do this song on the Midnight Special. .. Back when Rock and Roll was... Ass Kick'n and "Real" !!!!.. Got my first Guitar soon afterwards....The rest is History... Thank You....Ted Nugent...Da Motor City Madman !!!🙏👍🎸😎❤️ .
Wow, I remember seeing Nugent at Winterland back in the mid 70's. I recall he was standing on top of all the amps and playing Queen of the Forest. He's a natural playing the guitar, one of the best.
I do not believe for one second that he had NEVER experimented with any kind of substance! I'm pretty sure that he had tried marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms and peyote. Neither of those are dangerous. Mushrooms are definitely not addictive.
@@ALRULZ1965 Image, that's all. I wouldn't be offended if he had done marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms or peyote, it's plant medicine and definitely for insight. He is the embodiment of the artists of the time.
Stranglehold is one of the top 10 songs of all time because it's a classic song with a fabulous team of vocals, lead guitar, drums and bass guitar that is a masterpiece. Very few groups in history recorded a song this good.
Saw Ted at an Amusement Park in the 80s. The band Alkatraz was the opening with (18-year-old) Yngvie Malmsteen on Guitar. Ted played two sets that day. I don't remember much of the set but I do recall when Ted came out he swung on a rope and I also remember him addressing the crowd saying. You didn't come here to go on any of those wimpy roller coasters, did you? Amazing artist.
I saw Ted in Oakland at a Day on the Green concert, summer 1979. He swang out onto the stage on a riope... dressed in a Tarzan style loin cloth. He picked up, and threw around, some 'boulders' on the stage. (Painted foam, probably) It was so f'n awesome.
@@Virgo9-9 ... I used to do concert security for Bill Graham, the man who organized the DAY ON THE GREEN concerts. Only I didn't start working for Bill until 1987-1993. I worked a bunch of Day on the GREEN shows in that time as well as working at the indoor collisium and Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium, cow palace, San Francisco civic (now called the Bill Graham civic Auditorium. My primary venue was the Shoreline Amphitheater. I also did the Frost Amphitheater at Stanford University, U.C Berkeley, and also San Jose civic Some of the shows I did at Day on the GREEN were Pink Floyd, U2, Rolling Stones, Metallica with Guns & Roses. Oh and, I saw Ted several times but the first was 1978, Boston, Massachusetts, sold out. Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush opened. What a cRaZy show. Loved every minute.
Uncle Ted sure pulled one out here and let 'er Rip. Met him when I was 10yrs old (1977) backstage and got an autograph from him. I will never forget that as you couldn't pull that smile off my face for the next 10yrs. Sure wish I'd seen him a few more times back in those mid 70's days. Love the Gonzo Mtr City Madman.
Uncle Ted was at the top of his game here. He was incredible at Cal Jam 2 during this same period. I saw him there as one of the headliners (13 major acts) and he truly kicked ass, leaping across the speaker stack while playing. Almost 50 years, later I recall it vividly.
The last show Derek played with him until he reunited with him. They hated each other's g*ts by that time and weren't even talking and if they did it was telling each other to f**k off during the show. haha If you watch Cal Jam 2 it looks like Derek is talking crap to Ted. ha
Love it ! He played ASU activity center in Tempe AZ Nov 3 1977 & my hearing has never recovered ! Unbelievable show ! When you went to see uncle Ted you got your moneys worth !
I finally got to see Ted Nugent when he was 52 years old. I believe it was the year 2000. He was still rocking and rolling just as hard as ever. It was in the Grenada theater on Mockingbird Lane in dallas, at the North End of lower greenville. Stranglehold was the best song that he did, in my opinion. As far as live experience was concerned.
I saw a lot of bands from this episode at a day long concert in Cleveland in the summer of 1979. Nugent, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Journey And the Scorpions doing their first ever live show in the USA. All in one day. It was amazing.
Saw him play in my home town of Mobile, Alabama at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium May 25,1976, he played every song on the album that came out in 1975, it was an amazing show.
I remember seeing him in Germany in 1980 wearing nothing but a loincloth at the 3rd annual Golden Summer Night concert. I actually was allowed to sit on the edge of the concert stage. Saw him again in my hometown of Poplar Bluff Mo. in 2007 from the front of the barrier !
My 1st concert in 1974 I think was the year at the Philadelphia Spectrum, Ted Nugent , opened up for REO speed wagon and Aerosmith headlined on their Toys in the attic tour. It’s great Ted came out swinging only wearing a loin cloth , seen him several times since. This is my favorite song and the album Free for all my favorite album, rock on Ted yeah 😅…
My brother was a huge Ted Nugget fan! My brother would be jammin' out and jumping around like a lunatic playing his air guitar. He was a Rocker Boy for sure! I was exposed to many genres in my house growing up. I am so thankful... it made me appreciate every form of music for what it is!! Aren't memories grand? Happy Monday... thank you for sharing! 💖
I remember hearing Uncle Ted in 1977, when I was 17, when he came to a venue near my hometown in the city of Macon, Georgia, he really blew the roof off the place, and I remember that I couldn't hear good for several days after, now in 2023 at 63, I'm partially deaf from Uncle Ted, but it was all worth it, there will never be another Ted Nugent! Rock on Ted!
Saw him at Soldier Field in 1977. When he played Stranglehold the crowd started heaving plastic water jugs onstage. By the end of the song he was hip-deep in jugs onstage. Never forget it. Incredible performance.
I was there too, brother! July 10th, 1977 ,The Superbowl of Rock Game #3! Head East, Journey (a new band no one had heard of then), 38 Special, Lynryd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent! I got hit in the head with one of those water jugs! My ears are still ringing, but it was worth it! Rock On!
