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Patrick
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JUN 15, 01:01 AM
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I don't expect to generate a lot of feedback from this post, but I guess I wanted to upload it to demonstrate that it's possible to very much enjoy an artist's work despite disagreeing with their personal beliefs on any number of subjects.
The lead guitarist in this psychedelic rock classic from 1968 is the Motor City Madman himself, Ted Nugent. I've heard Nugent say in an interview that he was only 18 years old when he wrote the music for this song. Amazing.
I was twelve years old when this song was released by the Amboy Dukes in '68. I've always liked it. Great song... certainly ahead of its time!
That song definitely has a Moody Blues feel to it. Very similar to this release by the Moody Blues themselves in that same year. Another great song from that ground-breaking musical era.
(Corrected a brain-cramp typo of the year the Amboy Dukes song was released.)[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 06-15-2024).]
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MarkS
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JUN 15, 10:23 AM
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68 wasn't it? About the same time as Bob Seger's "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"? Good music back then.
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cvxjet
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JUN 15, 12:28 PM
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It was released in 1968....Very good song. The only other song I like by Nugent is "Stranglehold"...
I really disliked Nugent for years because in '79 I was back in Millington, TN for my Navy "A" school....the first month I was doing Mess-cooking (KP duty) and stuck in a big barracks- EVERY night some idiot would crank up "Double Live Gonzo".....Nugent would state "I hope nobody came here to get mellow- If anyone did he can get the F- Out!!" and the fool would jump up and start yelling "Get the F- out! GET THE F- OUT!!!!"
It was kind of annoying.....
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Raydar
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JUN 15, 02:32 PM
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I'm probably about the same age as you, and I never drew that connection. But I wasn't a huge Nugent -OR- Moody's fan. But you're right.
| quote | Originally posted by cvxjet:
....and the fool would jump up and start yelling "Get the F- out! GET THE F- OUT!!!!"
It was kind of annoying..... |
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FREEBIRD!! <ahem> Sorry. Had to...
With that out of the way, this was pretty much my intro to the Moody Blues. Kind of prophetic, really.
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Patrick
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JUN 15, 05:12 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by MarkS:
68 wasn't it?
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Absolutely right. I totally goofed up when I typed in the year! 
| quote | Originally posted by cvxjet:
It was released in 1968....Very good song.
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Yes, I've made the correction to my post. 
| quote | Originally posted by MarkS:
About the same time as Bob Seger's "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"? Good music back then.
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I'm a big fan of a lot of Seger's music as well.
| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
I wasn't a huge Nugent -OR- Moody's fan.
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I am undoubtedly a big Moody Blues fan... but I am not a fan of the vast majority of Nugent's music. I can appreciate the fact that he's a helluva guitar player, and I really like the song he wrote and played in the first video I posted above, but I don't care for most of his catalog. When I think of Ted Nugent, I think of Wango Tango.
| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
FREEBIRD!! <ahem> Sorry. Had to...
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Now, that's a classic!  I'm really dating myself here, but I had the 8-track version of the album that this song was released on, and it always pissed me off that the 8-track tape needed to change tracks just when the up-tempo part of the song was about to kick in!  Ah, fond memories of listening to that song in my '67 Chevelle SS396 back in the day.
| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
...this was pretty much my intro to the Moody Blues. Kind of prophetic, really.
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Not a bad introduction to a band's music.  Interesting how the actual music in that song doesn't begin until 2:09 into it. I don't think that would fly with most of today's younger generation, who seem to have an attention span of a few micro-seconds! It appears the masses all now wish for instant gratification. Their loss. <stepping down from soapbox>  [This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 06-15-2024).]
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MarkS
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JUN 15, 06:36 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Not a bad introduction to a band's music. Interesting how the actual music in that song doesn't begin until 2:09 into it. I don't think that would fly with most of today's younger generation, who seem to have an attention span of a few micro-seconds! It appears the masses all now wish for instant gratification. Their loss. <stepping down from soapbox>
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There you go man, keep as cool as you can! My brother, 6 years my senior, brought this home new, blew me away!
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olejoedad
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JUN 16, 09:28 AM
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Ted Nugent's 'Fred Bear' has always been a favorite of mine.
Has anyone heard the Moody Blues 'Live at Red Rocks' CD/DVD?
A lot of John Lodge/Justin Haywood collaborations are also excellent listening.
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MarkS
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JUN 16, 12:04 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by olejoedad:
Ted Nugent's 'Fred Bear' has always been a favorite of mine.
Has anyone heard the Moody Blues 'Live at Red Rocks' CD/DVD?
A lot of John Lodge/Justin Haywood collaborations are also excellent listening. |
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Last I saw them was jeez, 92? The MB's and Chicago at, what was then known as, "The Garden State Arts Center". They both put on a really great show. At the time we were like wow, look how good these old guys are playing! As time goes on, age disparity becomes less & less.
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Patrick
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JUN 16, 10:44 PM
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If I had to pick a favorite Moody Blues song... it might be the following (from 1968). I enjoy the mix of old tech (the flute) with modern tech (the Mellotron, which was new at the time), I like the change in time signatures during the course of the song, the lyrics are interesting, rich vocal harmonies, I love how the song builds towards the finale, and the recording/engineering/production values are all absolutely top notch.
IMO, Legend of a Mind is a masterpiece of progressive rock. And to top it off, the song came with a music "video", years before they became a mainstay of the music industry. (I believe this is the best quality upload of this video/song to be found on YouTube.)
[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 06-17-2024).]
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css9450
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JUN 17, 08:15 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by olejoedad:
Ted Nugent's 'Fred Bear' has always been a favorite of mine.
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That's one I haven't heard in years! Probably 30+..... On the great WWCT in Peoria IL.
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