Ted Nugent is defending his resolution to return to performing following his Adios Mofos farewell tour in 2023.
The Motor Metropolis Madman has a handful of dates lined up for the spring and summer season, and performed sporadically in 2024 as nicely. Nonetheless, he insists he hasn’t gone again on his phrase.
“I by no means used the phrase retire,” Nugent famous to Sirius XM’s Eddie Trunk. “Lots of people [say], ‘How come you are gonna play once more? You mentioned you have been gonna retire.’ I’ve by no means used the ‘R’ phrase. I made it fairly clear that I nonetheless crave to play.”
What Nugent doesn’t crave is the trials of prolonged treks, which is why he’s limiting himself to occasional gigs with layoffs in between.
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“I am nonetheless completely stimulated by the pursuit of musical guitar journey,” the guitarist defined. “So with Jason Hartless and Johnny Massive and my buddy right here John Kutz in Texas, we’re gonna do a bunch of ‘Rockouts’ in Texas in April and Could, after which in Michigan and possibly past in August.”
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“I am an previous man. I am 76,” Nugent conceded to Trunk. “However I nonetheless crave grabbing that guitar and enjoying these grinds and grooves and flamethrowing enjoyable music.”
Regardless of getting lengthy within the tooth, Nugent insisted his guitar abilities are nonetheless as sharp as ever. So long as his pleasure for performing stays, he doesn’t anticipate ever absolutely retiring.
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“It is about perspective,” the “Stranglehold” rocker declared. “In the event you nonetheless actually, actually love the music and also you’re devoted to placing on a present that earns the cash of these ticket patrons, then in fact it is the American dream. I received previous buddies that also weld. My favourite individuals are welders. My buddies which can be good welders, they nonetheless weld, and one in every of ’em is 86 years previous. So it doesn’t matter what your American dream is, should you’re nonetheless in a position to get such gratification… And God bless the welders, however they will by no means really feel the sensations that music occasions create.”
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