Episode 4: Ted Nugent Guest Guitarist: Gary HoeyNever in the history of
That Metal Show have I ever seen a guest completely dominate the episode in the way that
Ted Nugent did. Now when I say 'dominate', I mean exactly that. He took the show over and just owned it. I've never seen anyone so excited to be on
TMS either, which was a breath of fresh air. Up till now,
Sebastian Bach was the most animated, but
The Nudge made
Bach seem like he was in a coma by comparison. That's how hyper
Ted was on the show. When I heard that
Ted was going to be on the show, I knew that he would do exactly what he ended up doing and it was great.
TMS was in serious need of energy and he provided the jolt and it was fun to watch. I may not always agree with him on politics, but as an entertainer, he does exactly that....entertain. I've seen
Nugent live twice and he was just as great there as he was on the set of
TMS. I love that
Ted was very passionate about the music that got him started. I had no f*cking clue that he ever played bass for
Chuck Berry or
Bo Diddly.Gary Hoey. I never realized it before watching this episode of
TMS, but he relies on using just his first 3 fingers to play his guitar parts. Now the reason why I bring this up is that he is far more impressive in his playing ability and does so much more compared to other guitar players that use all their fingers and toes to play the same thing.
Gary for the win. He was fantastic. Now, if they would bring back
Ted every week, the show itself might be something it hasn't been in a while: Must-See TV. Quote of the night goes to
Ted: "Hump the Trunk". Hahaha. As great as
Gary was, the highlite of the episode goes to
Ted jumping up on stage and rocking the Les Paul to close out the show. Not only did it make the episode EPIC in my eyes, for me that ranks up there in the
Top 3 greatest moments of
TMS.
I loved hearing that
Lita Ford is scheduled for a upcoming episode to be the
Guest Guitarist. Can't wait!