No Life 'til Metal - Ted Nugent Bootlegs

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 - 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.

DISC ONE
1. "Intro" (2:08)
2. "Motor City Madhouse" (5:57)
3. "Stormtroppin'" (5:58)
4. "Wango Tango" (6:22)
5. "I Gotta Move" (2:27)
6. "Free For All" (6:22)
7. "Paralyzed" (4:30)
8. "Hard As Nails" (4:57)
9. "Cat Scratch Fever" (5:11)
10. "Violent Love" (4:13)
11. "Great White Buffalo" (11:23)
12. "Stranglehold" (10:26)
13. "Oh Carol" (4:56)

DISC TWO
1. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (6:05)
2. "Dog Eat Dog" (4:47)
3. "We¹re Gonna Rock Tonight" (4:36)
4. "Cat Scratch Fever" (5:09)
5. "No, No, No" (3:50)
6. "Fightin¹ Words" (7:35)
7. "Bound and Gagged" (6:17)
8. "Good and Ready" (5:08)
9. "Free For All" (3:28)
10. "Hey Baby" (3:57)
11. "Stranglehold" (12:36)
12. "Wango Tango" (10:27)

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 - Westwood One Live '95 (CDR)
Recorded live in Louisville, KY, Agust 26, 1995

1. "Journey to the Center of the Mind" (5:00)
2. "Free For All" (5:04)
3. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (5:05)
4. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (8:43)
5. "Live It Up" (5:15)
6. "Kiss My Ass" (3:43)
7. "Fred Bear" (8:56)
8. "Cat Scratch Fever/Stranglehold" (14:14)
9. "Great White Buffalo/Spirit of the Wild" (15:29)

Fantastic show from the "Spirit of the Wild Tour" featuring the one and only Derek St. Holmes on guitars and vocals. Recorded live at the Kentucky State Fair 1995. The sound quality here is practically that of an album, being a radio broadcast. The recording even includes some of the Westwood One broadcasters announcements between songs. Nugent and his band of wild co-horts were in top gonzo form here. The performance is fantastic and the crowd is wild. The inclusions of "Live It Up" and a heavy version of the 60's classic "Journey to the Center of the Mind" are real highlighst as there are not usual Nugent concert staples. The only real negative about this CD is that is wasn't recorded "disc-at-once" so there are gaps between the songs. (Thanks Bill)

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.