Ted Nugent

Nugent's 2005 plans include a tour with country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith, whom Nugent met in Iraq while they were both performing in USO-sponsored shows for the coalition troops.
. His was the #1 grossing tour act in the world in 1977, 1978, and 1979. Listen to Live Recordings for free on the Live Phish (http://www.livephish.com) site. Performing professionally since 1958, Nugent has been touring nonstop yearly since 1967, averaging more than 300 shows per year 67-73, 200 per year 74-80, 150 81-89, 127 concerts in 1990, 162 concerts in 1991, 150 concerts in 1993, 180 in 1994, 166 in 1995, 81 in 1996, Summer Blitz '97, '98, Rock Never Stops 99, 133 concerts on #1 Tour in the World with KISS 2K. Setlists for this last run can be found at The Phish Net (http://www.phish.net/setlists/), and you can purchase and download the shows at the Live Phish (http://www.livephish.com) website. Army and police agencies nationwide, Nugent has been a sworn Michigan Deputy Sheriff since 1980, and was a guest speaker at International Law Enforcement Convention by invitation from Director of FBI William Webster, Attorney General Edwin Meese and President Ronald Reagan. Show highlights included the "sending-off" of the trampolines used during the bands perfomances of "You Enjoy Myself", a very emotional "Wading in the Velvet Sea", where band member Page McConnell was too choked up to sing the lyrics, a magnificent glowstick war (http://www.phish.net/faq/glowrings.html) during "Down With Disease", and of course the show closer "The Curtain With".

A recipient of numerous commendations from state police, sheriff departments, FBI, DEA, U.S. Though considered by some to be technically lacking, the emotion of both band and fan was palpable, and it was an experience many will never forget. Ted Nugent is an award-winning writer for over 20 publications, and author of New York Times best-seller "God, Guns and Rock 'n' Roll" (July 2000). Also, it should be noted that anyone who was unable or unwilling to take the hike was invited to present their un-checked ticket in return for a book of band photos taken by Danny Clinch and autographed by the band (which have since become quite valuable) as well as a free download of the entire event from the Live Phish website. He continues to advocate his views on personal freedom on the lecture circuit, and as Editor/Publisher of Adventure Outdoors magazine. The majority of the fans who participated in the hike felt like they part of something incredibly special. Nugent To date, he has released over 31 recordings, and sold over 35 million albums. Because of this, many, MANY people turned around and left the show, leaving an upsetting taste in many of the fans mouths. On the positive side, even more people pulled their cars to the shoulder of the interstate, parked, and began the day long hike. Vermont state police were overwhelmed with the amount of cars on the side of the road, so the fans were confident that towing would not occur.

Even after moving to Texas, Ted stated in a Detroit Newspaper, he would return to run for Governor of Michigan, in the future. Early Saturday morning, Mike Gordon painfully announced via their radio station, The Bunny, that no further cars would be let into the venue. Nugent continues to own his property in Concord. Many of those in attendance hiked upwards of 20 miles to the show after weather conditions made further onsite parking impossible. He and his family had moved to Crawford, Texas in mid-2003. The festival was an emotional event for the band and fans alike, attended by well over 70,000 fans and was also broadcast locally on FM radio, on XM satellite radio, and simulcast in high-definition video to hundreds of movie theaters nationwide. However in December 2004, he announced he would officially become a resident of Texas in 2005. Coventry was held in the band's "home state" of Vermont on August 14 and 15, 2004.

Nugent was a longtime resident of Concord, Michigan. Then Phish headed home, to the Northeast, for two shows at Great Woods in Mansfield, Mass., a show in Camden, NJ, and the final show, Coventry. During filming, Nugent injured himself with a chainsaw, requiring 44 stitches and a leg brace. To augment this anticipation, Phish added another show at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA, just two weeks before the run started. In 2004, Nugent served as host of a VH1 reality television program, Surviving Nugent: The Ted Commandments, in which city dwellers moved to Nugent's Waco, Texas compound in order to survive such "backwoods" activities as building an outhouse and skinning a boar. The tour then took a break of several weeks, building the fans anticipation of the final run. Nugent created and produced the award-winning Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild PBS video series, raising in excess of $3,000,000 for PBS affiliates nationwide. Both midwest venues had long been fan favorites.

A longtime advocate of gun ownership rights, Nugent has served since 1995 on the board of directors of The National Rifle Association (NRA), of which he is a Life Member. Two shows at the beautiful Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY, followed, before the band headed to the midwest to hit the classic Deer Creek Ampitheater and Alpine Valley Ampitheater for two nights each. An outspoken pro-hunting media crusader, Nugent conducts 5 -10 prime media interviews every week. It started with two shows at Keyspan Park on Coney Island in Brooklyn, a venue radically different from the arenas and ampitheaters that had been Phish's domain (with a few exceptions) since around 1994. Upset that he could not participate in the hunt, Nugent vowed to never set foot again in what he described as "an idiotic country". The tour was quite a send-off, however. An avid hunter, Ted Nugent was a frequent visitor to Canada until the government of Ontario cancelled the spring black bear hunt in 1999. We don't want to become caricatures of ourselves, or worse yet, a nostalgia act." So ended Phish's twenty-one year run, with a two-leg tour of 14 shows.

Attracting attention for his commentary on issues ranging from gun control to biodiversity, Nugent is a regular guest on popular programs like Larry King, Howard Stern, Politically Incorrect and Rush Limbaugh. Trey stated ". He also created and hosted an outdoors television show, also called Spirit of the Wild, that currently airs on The Outdoor Channel. On May 25, 2004 Phish frontman Trey Anastasio announced via the Official Phish website (http://www.phish.com) that the Summer 2004 Tour would be their final tour, and that the 2004 album Undermind would also be their final album. A series of archival releases came out in the 1990s, keeping Nugent's name in the national consciousness; he also began hosting a radio show in Detroit and owns several hunting-related businesses. A partial list can be found on the Phish Net Guest FAQ page (http://www.phish.net/faq/guests.html). Returning to his solo career, Nugent released Spirit of the Wild, his best-reviewed album in quite some time. King, George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic, Jay-Z, and bluegrass legends Del McCoury and Bela Fleck.

Damn Yankees (1990) was a hit, but the group which sold 5 million albums from 1990-1993 was unable to sustain any momentum. Phish truly transcend genres, as evidenced by the sheer number of guests who have taken the stage with them over the years. Notables include Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead (who showed up at their final pre-hiatus show, 7 October 2000), blues legend B.B. Near the end of the decade, however, Nugent formed a supergroup, Damn Yankees, with Jack Blades (bass, vocals, formerly of Night Ranger), Tommy Shaw (guitar, vocals, formerly of Styx) and Michael Cartellone (drums). All net profits from the sale of soundboard recordings from their website are donated directly to the Mockingbird Foundation, a non-profit organization of Phish fans supporting music education for children. During the 1980s, Nugent released a series of generally ignored albums. They may freely give or trade them with other fans, however, and many do. Double Live Gonzo (1978) furthered his fame, though personality and financial problems continued to drive band members away. Though soundboard copies of Phish's shows are now pressed and sold on the band's website, fans are also permitted to tape any performance they so desire, with the understanding that no profits from the recording are to be made.

Nugent had begun dressing as a caveman for live shows, which were growing more and more extravagant. Like the Grateful Dead before them, Phish (along with an increasing number of bands these days) have always allowed people to record and distribute audio of their live performances. Holmes returned for Cat Scratch Fever (1977); the album was another hit, as was the titular single. While the band knew and emulated the group they are quick to point out they are technically very different from them. Holmes' departure from the band before the recording of Free For All (1976), with Meat Loaf, then unknown, replacing him. St. The free and artistic community which often accompanies them has as its roots the followers of the Grateful Dead. Personnel problems led to St. Phish fans are often associated in the public eye with a revival of some elements of hippie culture, especially marijuana use.

Ted Nugent was his first solo release; the album was a success among the heavy metal community. Other music groups have had flavors named after them as well, with the Grateful Dead being the first ("Cherry Garcia (http://www.benandjerrys.com/our_products/flavor_details.cfm?product_id=5)") and Dave Matthews Band being among the more recent ("One Sweet Whirled") and ("Dave Matthews Band Magic Brownies (http://www.benandjerrys.com/our_products/flavor_details.cfm?product_id=151)"). Holmes (guitar, vocals), Rob Grange (bass) and Cliff Davies (drums) as his back-up. The band's share of the profits go towards the cleaning of Lake Champlain. Ted Nugent dropped the band name and signed to Epic Records in 1975, with Derek St. It is Ben and Jerry's third highest selling flavor as of 2000. His quote: “ but if I would have gone over there, I’d have been killed, or I’d have killed, , or I’d have killed all the Hippies in the foxholes… I would have killed everybody.”. Ben and Jerry named a flavour of ice cream after them, "Phish Food." It has chocolate ice cream with gooey marshmallows and fudge fish.

That spectacle won Nugent a deferment, he says. The band in fact only had one non-album b-side on all of their officially-released singles, an outtake from Billy Breathes entitled "Strange Design" from overseas copies of their song "Free". The last ten days he ingested nothing but junk food and Pepsi, and a week before his physical he stopped using the bathroom altogether, virtually living inside pants caked with excrement and stained by his urine. In fact, the culture surrounding the Phish was discussed much more frequently by the media than the actual music. In an interview for the Detroit Free Press July 15, 1990, Nugent described How he avoided the Draft: He claims that 30 days before his Draft Board Physical, he stopped all forms of personal hygiene. In fact, the group only had one foray into music video, that for their song Down With Disease, cobbled in part from their legendary live performances, and directed by Mike Gordon. Nugent avoided the draft during the Vietnam War. Despite the great successes by the band, the group seldom found themselves regularly on the radio or MTV.

Though the group's studio recordings rarely sold well, the band managed to keep a large following. Coventry is further discussed below. The Amboy Dukes (1967), Journey to the Center of the Mind (1968) and Migration (1969) sold moderately well, establishing a fan base for Nugent and the other Amboy Dukes. Personnel changes nearly wrecked the band, which became known as Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes. This 2 segment tour ended with the Coventry festival on August 14th and 15th, 2004, which was a very emotional, though not well played, farewell. The Amboy Dukes' second single was "Journey to the Center of the Mind", which Nugent claimed he didn't know was about drug use. 2nd, a stellar four night New Year's run in Miami, a three night April 2004 Las Vegas run, and the final summer tour of 2004. He is also a spokesman for National Field Archers Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Big Brothers & Big Sisters. 28th - Dec.

He is a national spokesman for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.), advocating the natural highs to be found in an outdoor lifestyle, and for the past 15 years has hosted the Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids which combines a curriculum of hands-on hunting, conservation, archery, American history and a strong anti-drug message. After the IT festival, a few days after the Starlake show, Phish played a 4 night anniversary run from Nov. Later, he became quite popular for his right-wing beliefs and his anti-drug and anti-alcohol stances. On this night, Trey declared that the ficticious character "Jimmy" mentioned in songs like "Squirming Coil" and during nearly every "Harpua" story was really drummer Jon Fishman, cluing the fans in to one of Phish's inside jokes (similar to Paul McCartney of the Beatles being the "Walrus"). Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948 aka the Nuge and "the Motor City Madman") is an American guitarist from Detroit, Michigan, originally gaining fame as a member of the Amboy Dukes. "Harpua" is one of the most rarely played Phish originals, and is known for the stories Trey tells during the middle section. During the second set the song "Harpua" was played for the last time.

During the first set, the first 9 songs played made their first appearance that tour, with many being the first versions since Hiatus ended, delighting those fortunate enough to be in attendence. Notable during this summer tour was the July 29th show at the Star Lake Ampitheater in Burgettstown, Pennsylvaina. They completed a Winter and Summer Tour for 2003. Phish ended the self-imposed hiatus with a sold-out New Year's Eve (12/31/02) show at Madison Square Garden in New York City followed by a 3 show run in Hampton, VA.

Bruce Hampron and making films such as Outside Out and The Deep End, along with touring with The Benevento Russo Duo. The band members then began embarking on side projects: Trey fronting his own 10-piece band featuring Cyro Baptista and Jennifer Hartswick and working with Stewart Copeland of The Police and Les Claypool of Primus in the super group Oysterhead, Page forming the trio Vida Blue with Russell Batiste (The Meters) and Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers), Fish performing with Pork Tornado and Jazz Mandolin Project, and Mike working on his own solo album with help from artists such as Bela Fleck and Col. Phish toured throughout the summer and fall of 2000, and began a hiatus at the end of the tour (The first break longer than a few months for 17 years). It is, in this sense, not altogether surprising that the band's hiatus came but 10 months after Big Cypress.

The band later commented that this performance was a true highlight for them, so much so that it was the apex of their time as a band. The "Midnight to Sunrise" set included a performance of "Heavy Things" that was broadcast on ABC at around 2:30 am EST as part of the millennium celebrations. The final day of this festival was capped by a now legendary eight hour set that ran from shortly before midnight on December 31, 1999 until roughly 8 am the next morning. The concert at Big Cypress was particularly notable, for the band and the fans alike.

Their fame grew with each successive release and, instead of succumbing to the pressures of huge stadium concerts, the band began organizing massive festivals such as the Clifford Ball (1996 in music), Great Went (1997 in music), Lemonwheel (1998 in music), Oswego (1999 in music), a 3 day millennium concert at the Big Cypress Seminole reservation at the end of 1999 (1999 in music), and the IT festival at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine held in August, 2003. Phish fans are extremely giving, and with a little cajoling, you'll be on your way. To really hear Phish, you must get live recordings, which can be bought through the Live Phish (http://www.livephish.com) website, or traded on any number of music messageboards. Phish is a live band, and studio albums often don't give an accurate picture of what the band is really capable of.

They have also released three DVDs of live performances, one from a Las Vegas performance on September 30, 2000, a documentary about life on the road entitled Bittersweet Motel and a documentary about their 2003 festival in Limestone, ME called, simply, "IT" (http://www.phish.com/drygoods/home/product.html?pid=100DV&cid=19&pg=). The Live Phish Series began in late 2001. Phish is also releasing a steady stream of recorded live concerts from their archives, which contain thousands of concerts. Six albums are released twice each year. Note: All album information is taken from The Pharmer's Almanac book released in 2000..

They were signed to Elektra Records and released:. They recorded their debut album, "Junta" in 1988 (1988 in music), and began touring nationally soon after, playing 150 concerts in 1990 (1990 in music) alone. Their more epic compositions (such as "The Divided Sky" and "You Enjoy Myself") are often said to resemble classical music in a rock setting. Phish began playing at local clubs in Burlington, and their live shows gained a reputation for extended improvisational jams. Their musical ethos is a playful mix of skilled improvisation, psychedelic rock, folk, bluegrass, funk, a capella/barbershop quartet, and intricate compositions. Some of their original compositions (such as "Theme from the Bottom" and "Farmhouse") tend towards a psychedelic-rock and bluegrass fusion, with more rock and funk elements than the Grateful Dead and other earlier so-called jam bands.

After 21 years together, the band parted ways in 2004. In early 1986, Holdsworth left the group, thus solidifying the band's classic lineup. In 1985, Page McConnell joined on keyboards. Phish, a US band, was formed in 1983 (1983 in music) at the University of Vermont by guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio, rhythm guitarist Jeff Holdsworth, bassist Mike Gordon, and drummer Jonathan Fishman.

Download sample of "Farmhouse" from Farmhouse. Undermind (2004 in music). Round Room (2002 in music). Farmhouse (2000 in music).

Hampton Comes Alive (1999 in music). The Siket Disc (1999 in music) - "All music on this disc was recorded live (no overdubs) during two multi-day jam sessions at Bearsville Studios in 1997." (1997 in music). The Story of the Ghost (1998 in music). Slip Stitch and Pass (1997 in music) - Recorded live at Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany, March 1, 1997.

Billy Breathes (1996 in music). A Live One (1995 in music) - Recorded live during the fall of 1994. Hoist (1994 in music). Rift (1993 in music).

Picture of Nectar (1992 in music). Lawn Boy (1990 in music). Junta (1988 in music). The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday (1987 in music).

Phish (1986 in music).