Chordplay - The Chords Of Ted Nugent

[@mikeivey8471]

Absolutely!!! Uncle Ted !!! He definitely doesn't get the positive coverage his music deserves !!! What an influential artist !!! Thank you for this !!!

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

He's a fascist and crappy guitar player. That's why.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

He's a crap guitarist and crap song-writer. Like all fascists, his only talent is hatred of those who are different. .

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Because he is pro-bigotry. Aka; anti-freedom.

[@hoppes9658]

⁠@@aylbdrmadison1051. Anti-freedom? You are free to call him a bigot and he’d be free to call you a leftist puke.

[@hoppes9658]

@@aylbdrmadison1051 What’s the matter? Don’t like my free speech?

[@keiththompson7631]

I grew up listening to Ted and started playing guitar because of him. Also if you haven’t seen him play live he can tear it up.

[@jamiefischer7494]

Thanks for posting this one. Ted was the first concert I ever went to back in 1979. He opened with Storm Troopers. Amazing energy. My first guitar hero!

[@toenailtom654]

Heyyyyy, my first concert was in 79 too. So we're like brothers....

[@if6turnedouttobe9]

Right on Dave...Right on...I've seen him 23 times since 1978...every show was great...I love his playing style...Thank u for another great late night lesson...

[@dkpitt3912]

I saw him on the Cat Scratch Fever tour at the Philadelphia Spectrum. I was about 16 or so. Life altering!

[@johnnoeth2191]

The version of Stormtroopers on Double Live Gonzo has never been addressed or duplicated... One of the sickest guitar solos ever!

[@starglasses76]

totally agree

[@rickbencker3242]

Heard that

[@Gitfiddle]

Saw Ted at the annual Whiplash Bash multiple times. Amazing guitar player. He absolutely lets loose live and shreds the hell out of his guitar.

[@jimkostan9932]

Pine KNOB.Cobo Hall whiplash bash NEW YEARS, ALWAYS was Great. Excellent live.

[@JimIuzzolino]

The Whiplash bash was some of Ted's best live performances! I drove from New York year after year waiting hours in the freezing cold by the Detroit River just to stand up in the front row!

[@Gitfiddle]

@@JimIuzzolino now that’s dedication. Spent many a New Year’s Eve standing for 3 plus hours with a general admission ticket on the main floor of Joe Louis Area watching Ted. Teds sets were so long some people would leave out of exhaustion.

[@stephenmiller5023]

“ Double live Gonzo “ is STILL one of my Favorite’s of all times . I got my first Cassette tapes of this legendary album in about ‘77 or so & we wore it out playing the whole album on epic adventures in life as a high -schooler in my ‘65 Corvair with all my buddies piled in & off to somewhere ( anywhere actually)😉😆. Thanks David as always …. Good stuff .

[@staggs5034]

Derek St James doesn’t get enough credit. His vocals on Stranglehold and Hey Baby are some of the best in Rock N’ Roll history.

[@clarkridlen1966]

St. Holmes

[@Scottocaster6668]

Every time i think of Ted Nugent, I think of DOUBLE LIVE GONZO. There is no better live album.

[@grub1962]

Absolutely!!!

[@RolleHardrocki]

Thank you David ! There is a lot to learn from Ted, he got a very personal tone and fraze in hes solo that make you recognize him directly. And his use of feedback is also special. And the harmonize with two guitars so good and he was a master of riff and grows! Thanks again, looking forward for more of Uncle Ted and Frank Marino that needs to highlighted more for his great guitar playing now when he has retired sadly!

[@Old_Sailor85]

Saw a recent interview with Ted Nugent. He gave serious props to Derek St Holmes.

[@JimIuzzolino]

Ted always did give Derek high praise he just liked the three-piece better he wanted everybody to hear his guitar stand out alone!

[@Spikefade]

You are brilliant at breaking it down . Thank you sir.

[@amess0stuff89]

Thank you! Somehow I figured you would end on Stormtroopin' which to me is as iconic as Stranglehold - love the amazing deep-dive. Ted' Nugent's sound has always been unique... it's not the volume, the tone, the attack. It's just the Ted!

[@Paul-qx7ft]

Dude amazing, thanks for doing Ted licks. I’m a massive fan and his rhythm playing is so good and groovy.

[@jppagetoo]

I lost count of how many times I've seen Ted. I saw him at a small club and stood right in front of him at the center rail all show. I saw him with the Damn Yankees too. I love his playing, that's all I care about.

[@elgonm289]

I first saw Uncle Ted in London Hammersmith Odeon in 1976 and it was the "If It's Too Loud Then You're Too Old" the tour slogan, Steve Gibbons Band opened for him and it was well loud with his best lineup ever comprising of : Ted Nugent Lead Guitar Derek St Holmes Guitar Rob Grange Bass Cliff Davies Drums

[@nanagerri136]

First time seeing was in 76 and I've seen so many shows I lost count. Uncle Ted plays anywhere close I'm there. I believe he was at his best with Derek great chemistry together

[@ohplezz]

Ted puts on an incredible live show.

[@tallpaul1020]

I've seen probably 15X never left unsatisfied. True Rock guitar God. The sounds he gets from that Byrdland are great. Thx Dave keep up the great work

[@carsandchrome]

Nice job Dave! I have always loved those riffs on the song Lady Luck from Ted's Amboy Dukes album Tooth, Fang & Claw from 1974. Pretty damn good album! Thanks for the upload!

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

Uncle Ted Nugent! One of my favorite guitarists. Thanks for doing the video. Would love to make a Damn Yankees Ted Nugent lesson request. Man, they were an amazing group. 🎸

[@voronOsphere]

Damn good band! Tommy Shaw rocks, too!

[@jimkostan9932]

LADY LUCK, IS THE NAME OF THAT INTRO. I was 14 years old when I first learned that song,lady luck ,GWB,Off of "TOOTH FANG AND CLAW". I GREW UP IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD AS TED NUGENT. I FIRST MET HIM WHEN I WAS 13 YEARS OLD, TED WAS 22.,9 years older. PLAYING WITH THE AMBOY DUKES. I LEARNED EVERY SONG FROM THE MIGRATION ALBUM, UP TO the 🎉FREE FOR ALL LP. His instrumentals are priceless from migration to hibernation,,TED NUGENT WAS THE LARGEST GROSSING ACT IN ROCK HISTORY FROM 1977-1980. I worked briefly with Ted in the mid 90s. Can't count how many times I've seen or watch Ted Nugent play from 5-10 feet away... Relied on the fender super super twin reverb amps. Seen Ted Nugent battle Frank Marino from MAHOGANY RUSH. Nugent what's playing The Star-Spangled banner with his teeth out of Gibson Byrdland at MASONIC AUDITORIUM DETROIT.😊

[@jimkostan9932]

Pony Express is played on the b string and the g string, simultaneously ,on fourth fret. Another song I had down, when I was 14.

[@jimkostan9932]

Sorry I'll be your biggest critic because there's not too many people who can play Ted Nugent as well as I can, except perhaps Ted,& one guy in Florida is very close w/ Ted, his name is Steve, He returned Ted's stolen Byrdland.

[@JimIuzzolino]

​@@jimkostan9932 I know who you talking about Byrdland Steve Lewis 👍

[@cantcoact4412]

Nice, great on the fly looping.

[@bryanmoraski7005]

Hell yeah ! Uncle Ted. Thanks Dave.

[@mlasch1478]

Man, David, Ted was probably in my top 5 guitar influences in my formative years. At 8, I heard Blackmore on Smoke on the Water, then by around 13-14 I was turned on to Nuge and EVH, Lifeson, Page, Downing and Tipton, Rossington and Collins. Ted and Lifeson will likely be my top 2. This is an awesome tutorial.

[@emiliogarcia3792]

Frikin totally Great. Also from Chicago,and I play a2005 Les Paul Surpreme p90s Cobolt blue.any how great Video Bro.ty Lio Galveston

[@grub1962]

Wow, simply fantastic. Thank you so much. If you feel like further stoking the world out...May I suggest. Paralyzed, Sweet Sally, Scream Dream, a bit of Hibernation and the right hand double strumming on Stranglehold. Thanks a million for these tid bits of inspiration... I'm going to practice now :)

[@slimeylimey]

Thanks Dave, great lesson.

[@thebluesrockers]

We all could use a Chordplay video of Tony Iommi. He's the Godfather of metal. I know you've covered him, but he has shitloads of killer riffs.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Finally, a comment I can give a "like" to. Little ted is the worst guitarist I've ever seen live, and he's an obvious fascist. Tony though is a legend and antifa like any sane person is.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

And unlike ted, he is not anti-freedom (bigoted).

[@missano3856]

I wouldn't call Ted anti freedom per se, just sorta crazy.​@aylbdrmadison1051

[@almcclung2783]

​@@aylbdrmadison1051Just gotta get political, eh? Ted is pro-freedom, and how is he bigoted? I'd love to see you debate him, he'd SHRED you, I've seen him do it before! Anyway, this is about guitar chords, let's keep the politically snide comments out of it!

[@monahantp3767]

Excellent video! Really glad you didn't default to the hits-- you picked some good ones there ;) The First album I ever got was actually an 8-track of Ted's "Free For All." That was my introduction to ted, and I've been a fan ever since :D

[@zolarczakl6815]

Ted Nugent is a legend and an inspiration to not only have your own voice, but to express it as loudly and confidently as possible! (This goes for both his guitar playing and his personal opinions!)

[@timscarrow9151]

I love the resonant that happens on two string bends WHOOM WHOOM as you let the bend go it slides down.

[@NoLegalPlunder]

His song Hibernation is one of my all time favorite songs. It really evokes autumn-time for me.

[@texasfreedomlover4730]

Derek St. Holmes is a great guy. I’ve visited with him a number of times at the Dallas guitar show over the years.

[@juanrajara2887]

Been a Ted fan since Journey. Seen him right up front in '70 at Kickapoo Creek (Illinois' Woodstock). Still have my guitar he autographed for me with his teeth. Hired him to play at The College of Lake County on my 21st birthday. Ted saw a photo I gave to his Mom when he stopped in back at his folk's house, and His Mom called me and said Ted wants the negative so he can put it on the cover of his next album. When me and my girlfriend were there dropping it off, we played pinball with Ted's Mom on their Weekend Warriors pinball machine. After Rob Grange left, his music began to lose some of its magic for me. My favorite Ted album; Marriage on the Rocks.

[@gianpaolousai1768]

That intro riff on the first song is amazing! Freaking magic!

[@scottstetzer]

Awesome . Thank you.

[@sabbster1157]

Damn David another Great lesson. Definitely gonna work on some of that. Saw Uncle Ted once, Michael Schenker Group opened. It was kinda a co headline. Great concert

[@Viper_555]

I was pressed up against a stage barrier, directly in front of Ted back in 1979 (Biloxi, MS). He was the king of controlled feedback. He could make that Byrdland howl!! The ‘Double Live Gonzo’ and ‘Ted Nugent’ albums were a huge influence for me.

[@vernrogers2041]

Motor City Madhouse is my personal favorite!!!

[@slayer-kq7hv]

Scream Dream my favorite album great lesson brother keep em coming.

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Thank you Brewster, Great show as always.

[@PawpawJamz]

Monster player. His work with Damn Yankees is absolutely scorching. Not talked about nearly enough.

[@dustinbibler2250]

Hi David, I have been watching your pretty cool lesson videos. Can you do two separate Chordplay videos on Petra and Resurrection Band, both are Christian rock/metal bands, just like you did one on Stryper? Looking forward to it and keep on rockin'.✊

[@voronOsphere]

"Judas Kiss" by Petra has a great guitar hook! I also have three albums from Jerusalem (from Sweden)!

[@Red-mp3to]

Been watching you since very close to your beginning. Love your channel. But please, please.....please.....more Randy Rhoads. It's been forever since the last. Trust me, there's plenty more that can be covered of Randy's music. Thank you!

[@rockinrollshow1]

Seen him in Bay City Michigan 3 band the opening acts would not play it was pouring rain we waited a half hour then ted nugent came out played a 10 min guitar solo in the pouring rain when he was done he put his guitar down on the stage and let it feed back must of been 1/2 hour as we were leaving cause the canceled the show it was so loud we could hear it in the parking lot great times

[@dbrown6451]

Ted has a show on Real Americas Voice on Saturday. He always plays his Gibson.

[@4eyed4stringer]

Thanks for doing this review of Ted’s guitar work. Nice to see a real musician like yourself appreciate the talent and innovation he shared. Most musicians can’t get past their woke fanaticism to admit Nugent is a fine guitarist who put out great work for decades. Good show!

[@stratman9449]

i really liked that first opening riff with the chords to finish...nice and a bit "different"...and yes...i didn't hear much of Teds music back in the 70s....but more about "other stuff" later....haa...

[@AndreSP89]

Great video! you should really take a look at Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt from Captain Beyond man! the first 1972 and second 1973 albums are really amazing.

[@greg77hot]

First !!! Love Ted ...and loved his playing style !

[@F-Phrygian]

Great stuff Dave……love Uncle Ted, he was a huge influence on me starting to play guitar. Our band played many a Nuge tune….🏆

[@magnusjarl9575]

Great Nugent what a guitar slinger 👍🤘

[@robertcoggin3366]

You're nailing that tone. Definitely one of the most iconic artists of the 70s.

[@billmoran935]

Awesome video. Thank you so much

[@voronOsphere]

Sweaty Teddy! Thanks, David! As a kid, one of the first songs I learned on drums was the epic "Stranglehold."

[@steveelling9604]

Uncle Ted needs to be in the Hall.

[@BRO77TX]

Couldn’t agree more!! Unfortunately, idiots run that asylum!!

[@esteban1487]

Absolutely!

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Hall of fascist musicians. It's a very small club in the rock genre.

[@JimIuzzolino]

​​@aylbdrmadison1051. Get a life & get lost!

[@Mark-jw7to]

Working hard playin hard

[@mikejelinek1413]

Hey Baby was that lick in the beginning!

[@icurt06]

The chords of ANDY SUMMERS

[@LateNightLessons]

Hey, there are technically two Andy Summers/The Police Chordplay episodes, and Andy himself shared/commented on one of them. He also shared one on his Facebook channel a few years ago. Do a search on the channel and you'll find them! Thanks! : )

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

@@LateNightLessons : Yes please. Any non fascist musicians would be far better. Ask yourself if there are really this many Ted fans that your comments and likes suddenly shot through the roof like this magically. I'm politically literate and know why this happens. Fash trolls always flood videos where fash celebrities are spot lighted. Most of these these are paid trolls from the Kremlin, and putin wants to incite more fash in the U.S.

[@acadianr2leger]

@@LateNightLessonsi luved his Beato interview the guy is a legend

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Kick ass lesson Dave. You are correct about Derek and Gotta live it up. I saw a video of Derek a few years back of riffing out to Live it up and he explained the riff was influenced by Bo Diddly. In the late 70's I wore out the Call of the Wild and Survival of the Fittest. Of course Nugent to Scream Dream too. ha

[@306stonemill8]

DSH explaining "Live It Up." My favorite part, "Ted solo!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppTZnJuVnNGjqKssi=LY7rWTEcxJA6rspZ

[@deus_ex_felis]

youre a class act dave, great white buffalo is in my personal riff hall of fame, thanks so much!

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Nugent and Ace were the two biggest guitar gods from 77 to 79. No doubt about it. Then Eddie took over.

[@tafablah]

Cool Thanks

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Ted Nugent will never get the coverage he deserves! Because he leads a totally sober life,ruling as king of the forest. Love it !

[@jonholland6067]

You make your or own pcbs? The video shows their manufacture and assembly with components. If that’s reality hats off to you!

[@The9thChord]

That Lady Luck riff has bothered me for years. Thanks!

[@MichelJay]

Also, you don't play "Live it up " right. That's a Derek St Holmes song and there are a lot of videos of Derek playing it both live and at home and the D chord is played in its "Stones " shape with the major third (first inversion) played on the fourth fret with the A open string. Sounds much more Bo Diddleyish than your version (guitar 1, that is).

[@lovemusiceveryday]

just watched black country communion live over europe with joe bonamassa. some fab live music there . hughes ,bonham and bonamassa. a top live band........

[@hod8931]

Yep Ted is the real deal.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

A real bigot whose been sucking on guitar. since the 70's.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

A real fascist, yes.

[@mbrown7969]

You have me saying “something like that” a lot when I approximately approach where I’m going.

[@gregring895]

Man! You were really rocking Storm Trooper 👍

[@ak1969]

In those a bit older songs Ted's playing was (is) very "groovy". Same groove you can find from Eddie Van Halens playing later. Ted still is the nro 1 rock'n roll player. Only his big mouth is stopping him to get the status he deserves.

[@cheezyridr]

i was hoping you might do some of the open/cowboy licks he loves to do, like what is on intensities in 10 cities. still, great lesson.

[@joebalusikiii5811]

Love Uncle Tedly Von Nugentberger! While his playing is described by some as simplistic and repetitive, he strangles variation after variation from each riff. At least that's always been my takeaway. Thanks for this vid Dave!

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Because he can't play the same thing more than once. He's just that bad at guitar playing.

[@tpbulle]

Motor City Mad Man. Before EVH - There was Nugent. Cat Scratch Fever- Free For ALL- Double Live Gonzo. He was great Live

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

🤣😂🤣

[@davesantos3553]

Ty

[@CaptainNoDoze]

I saw Ted Nugent including Derek St Holmes at Winterland in the early 70's. Absolutely the loudest concert ever. He opened the show shirtless standing on the very top of a literal wall of Fender amps with his Byrdland in full screaming feedback mode. He jumped to the stage floor with guitar in hand and proceeded to blow the roof off the place.

[@Kenn1969]

Heck ya...Uncle Ted baby!!

[@rockshoal4267]

The rods . Riot . Zebra. "Something like that" L

[@rickclark4714]

I couldn’t imagine hanging out with Ted. I just find him so over the top and exhausting. Great guitarist tho. Maybe the energy is just always on by default.

[@lynnjones4097]

HELL YEAH - THE DUDE CAN PLAY THANK YOU 🙏🙏🙏

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Like crap.

[@RF944]

I saw the Damn Yankees open for Bad Company, they had to be a tough act to follow, just by the energy alone that they had on stage.

[@Michael-bl4no]

I have no problem with free speech. Ted is proof we still need it.

[@matcoffidis1135]

Dude is a douche bag....lol.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

So you support fascists. Interesting.

[@paulr935]

​@@aylbdrmadison1051You don't even know what fascism means. It's just become another buzzword to throw at people you disagree with. Read a book and get a life, sunshine.

[@dive-bomb]

I don’t disagree but what does that have to do with guitar ? no one is stopping you from speaking

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Hay Brewster, it's been a while since I watched,sorry life threw a couple of curves I could not hit. Saw Ted Nugent 3 times in the past. He head lined all 3 shows with AC/DC & SCORPION'S WERE THE WARM UP ACTS, BOTH ACTS HAD THERE AMERICAN RELEASE ALBUMS. STILL TODAY MY #1 EVENT IN A LIFE TIME,2 WEEKS BEFORE BON SCOTT'S DEATH. "DOUBLE LIVE GONZO" TO ME STAND'S OUT AS "WHAT TED NUGENT IS ALL ABOUT" HE NEVER DISAPPOINTED ME. I CAN ACTUALLY SAY THE RINGING IN MY EARS 40+ YRS LATER IS TED'S BLESSING TO A LOYAL FAN.

[@hansfriesen8971]

Yes ! 🙂

[@stevenculver6416]

Stormtroopin is route 66 backwards

[@432b86ed]

Having heard some of their songs, Kiss's huge success has always been a bit confusing to me. Ted Nugent's success, on the other hand, not so much. He's more than just a loud mouth, imho. Good show, David.

[@cheezyridr]

if you want to hear kiss when they were a rock band and not a marketing juggernaut, listen to the first 3 albums. it's good music.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

At least Kiss can play their instruments.

[@johnp.johnson1541]

Ted's all right.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

If you like bigotry, anti-freedom, in all of it's various forms.

[@johnp.johnson1541]

@@aylbdrmadison1051 So where is your then clause? ...then you will love Democrats, establishment billionaires, WEF CEOs, academics, political homosexuals, other assorted leftists. FIFY

[@BungleJoogie68]

@johnp.johnson1541 "political homosexuals" It's funny until I remember that two parents had hopes for you until you drank all that lead-water.

[@johnp.johnson1541]

@@BungleJoogie68 The triggering is strong in you. That is a sure negative correlation with intelligence. Good luck though!

[@christophermurphy7113]

@18:07 -- that isn't the way Ted plays it; he frets all the notes on those two triads, doesn't use the open strings.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Ofc, ted is a crap guitarist who can barely play his instrument because, like all fascists, all he has is hate in his heart.

[@christophermurphy7113]

@@aylbdrmadison1051, thanks for your insight.

[@jameshawkins4514]

I always thought he was so way far ahead of the pack when it came to blending rhythm and lead together. He doesn't swing like van halen but he's harder than billy gibbons and finds the groove better than David Gilmore

[@libertywormfarm3819]

Sounds like freedom

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Bigotry = anti-freedom. He's clearly a fascist. But then the RW are afraid of books obviously, so they don't even know what freedom is, and think having the ability to oppress people who have less power is what "freedom" is. Nopes, bigotry is the exact opposite of freedom.

[@ManuelManasa]

ACTS 2 38 and john 3 5

[@thebluesrockers]

I've seen Ted Nugent four times and he's never disappointed. I also seen Pink Floyd and Roger Waters about one month apart in Indianapolis. Back when Pink Floyd was on their Learning To Fly Tour. I was about 20 yards away from where someone landed after diving off the upper balcony and killed someone. They injured another, and I do believe that guy who dove off was paralyzed. He did it just as the show started too. Just as they started their opening number "Learning To Fly" It's bad because it ruined the show for me, and I never got to see them again. Roger Waters was great. But his sound wasn't near as good as Pink Floyd's. Gilmour's guitar playing is totally mind blowing. His solo's are just as powerful as the lyrics. As for this video, Great job mentioning St Holmes. That was the era that I liked the best too, I love all your history lessons that you do in these video's. Peace.. Joe

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

I saw him once, and it was a great comedy act. lols

[@rd9219]

LADY LUCK!!!!!! HELL YEAH

[@robertcoggin3366]

Gotta love the Motor City Madman

[@Weshopwizard]

MC5 would rule!!!

[@artheriford]

The part on Live it Up is a little more involved than what you play, Dave. Watch DSH He shows how to play that lick

[@esteban1487]

I don't think Ted and Roger are on the same plane in terms of "genius but a total doosh". Roger owns that.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Little ted is like all fascists; makes a lot of noise, but no substance.

[@esteban1487]

@@aylbdrmadison1051 You yap like a little Chihuahua