“…and I should be polarizing, because I’m real polarizing to rapists and murderers, they’re really polarized away from me. I mean, you need to polarize. You want to surround yourself with good, conscientious, caring people of goodwill and decency, and you want to scare those who don’t adhere to those qualities of life.” Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent certainly needs no introduction. The Motor City Madman is as famous (and infamous) for being an outspoken public personality as for his music. But with a new concert CD/DVD package, Ultralive Ballisticrock, now out, and a reinvigorated band featuring returning singer/guitarist Derek St. Holmes (who played a vital role on Nugent’s early solo albums), “Uncle Ted” is rocking harder than ever. Entertainmenttell.com recently had a lively, no-holds-barred chat with “The Nuge” covering what he considers a love song, his exotic hobbies, his feelings about technology, and exactly what he thinks of that damn Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
(Note: This interview with Nugent has certainly stirred up some controversy. Read here for some reflections on this conversation.)
EntertainmentTell: Hi Ted, how are you?
Ted Nugent: I’m doing grand. Yourself?
EntertainmentTell: Good thanks, it’s great to speak with you.
Nugent: Yeah, back atcha. We love talking about my music (laughs).
EntertainmentTell: That’s what we’re going to talk about today.
Nugent: Hallelujah!
EntertainmentTell: Yeah, I got an advance download of the new live CD and a stream of the DVD, and it’s really good stuff.
Nugent: Well, thank you very much, I got a killer band, they give it everything they got every night, so I’m a lucky guy.
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