He should never be inducted into the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame. Never. I don't care what kind of guitarist he is.

Posted by Jerry Guest on Sunday, 01/13/2013 @ 18:21pm

If you google "Ted Nugent Discography" you'll note he has 8 albums in the USA that were highly succesful: 1 platinum, 3 double paltinum, 2 triple platinum, 2 gold. In Canada, he had 2 platinum and 5 gold albums. He has at least 11 top 100 hits chart entries and this doesn't even mention the guitar masterpiece "Stranglehold."

Posted by J Coppen on Monday, 04/22/2013 @ 18:46pm

Just when you thought that this guy couldn't be any more of a scumbag...

Posted by Chalkie on Monday, 07/15/2013 @ 22:01pm

Chalkie -I never make the mistake of thinking that Nugent is incapable of becoming more of a scumbag. It's all he's got. He's much better at one upping himself on scumbaggery than he ever was at one upping himself on musical ideas.

Posted by DarinRG on Tuesday, 07/16/2013 @ 00:15am

Anyone who thinks ted nugent is worth a damn, has to be a complete douchebag themselves!! if you admire a cowardly draft dodging asshole a child molester a racist punk ass JERKOFF, then that should say something about YOUR character

Posted by knight4444 on Saturday, 08/16/2014 @ 13:05pm

Didn't Zach like him?

Posted by Paul in KY on Sunday, 08/17/2014 @ 12:25pm

Ill make the case...top grossing act in 77-79 in the world. Multi Platinum album creator, ridiculous guitar skills...keep the politics out of it

Posted by KGM on Thursday, 10/9/2014 @ 20:23pm

Happened to come upon FRL while searching Muddy Waters and decided to browse some of the artist pages for old time's sake. Then I discovered this bile spewed by the eternally pathetic Paul in KY (who disgraces the fine state of Kentucky by using its initials in his user name):

Didn't Zach like him?

Posted by Paul in KY on Sunday, 08.17.14 @ 12:25pm

The answer is an emphatic no. Once upon a time I did enjoy Stranglehold and Cat Scratch Fever, but his music does not hold up well on repeated listenings. Too much macho cock-rock for my liking. That Nugent feels compelled to comment on current affairs (like a lot of other uninformed rawk musicians who think they are uniquely qualified to do suo) only heightens my dislike for him.

Now if you'll excuse me, I must resume my listening to James Booker's Classified, an outstanding album from one of the masters of New Orleans R&B and a multitude of other styles (stride piano, light classical, piano blues, and others too countless to name).

Posted by Zach on Thursday, 11/27/2014 @ 23:06pm

Zach! Please don't change...

Posted by Paul in KY on Saturday, 11/29/2014 @ 10:18am

Well, Paul, I still rigidly believe that the 1950s are the greatest decade for music and have a strong preference for music recorded prior to my birth, but I must regretfully inform you that my musical tastes have changed slightly. I've grown to appreciate the music of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane, both of whom I had previously maligned. I've also discovered and developed an appreciation for the work of Django Reinhardt, Johnny Hartmann, Little Walter, Jelly Roll Morton, The Paladins, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, James Booker, and The Four Freshmen. As you can see, my tastes continue to diversify and mature. I have little time for contemporary music, outside of the stuff I hear from the iTunes Radio Alternative Station that my supervisor plays. I realized about a year ago that as one starts to focus on a career and plan his/her life following college graduation, it becomes utteraly pointless to stay abreast of current pop culture. I'd much rather pursue more active hobbies, like exercising and shooting pool, and continue to hone my craft in the line of work I have chosen.

My life has also taken a turn for the better, as I recently started a new job in September of this year. Thus, I have become even more selective about the message boards and sites I frequent, so don't expect too many future postings from me here.

Posted by Zach on Tuesday, 12/2/2014 @ 21:00pm

TED NUGENT BATTLING DEATH THREATS OVER RACIST, MURDER,PEDOPHILE MISCONCEPTIONS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pefUa10LZF8

Posted by tlh on Friday, 01/2/2015 @ 22:30pm

To keep Uncle Ted out of the Rock and Roll HOF and induct many acts that opened for him is a load of crap

Posted by Mike on Monday, 03/16/2015 @ 22:40pm

Ted should be in, but never will due to his conservative politics. Top grossing live act of the 1970's. Sustained success. Original sound and vastly underrated as a guitarist. No question he should be in.

Posted by homey16 on Monday, 06/15/2015 @ 15:23pm

His music is arguably worthy, but his noisy political stance is becoming his undoing.

My guess: He will probably be one of those who gets in after his death, but this time deliberately. My reasoning is the same as why he hasn't been chosen to induct anyone: most of those inducted give a speech, and not many in the R&R HoF are going to want to sit through one of his.

Posted by Joe on Tuesday, 10/30/2018 @ 15:45pm

Yes Ted has mouth that over loads his ass but he still should be in the R.R.H.O.F. he was influence on alto more then there given him credit for the man is a rock legend and a great guitar player all this other crap should be put aside and let him in.but as we see its not about the music anymore and that's ashame

Posted by Terry George on Sunday, 03/1/2020 @ 14:44pm

Yes Ted has mouth that over loads his ass but he still should be in the R.R.H.O.F. he was influence on alto more then there given him credit for the man is a rock legend and a great guitar player all this other crap should be put aside and let him in.but as we see its not about the music anymore and that's ashame

Posted by Terry George on Sunday, 03/1/2020 @ 14:59pm

Hey, if Sid Vicious can be inducted for awful bass playing on 1 song that was overdubbed and NWA inducted after saying kill cops, then who cares what Ted Nugent says. It should be based on the quality of the music. But we're talking about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame so all bets are off....

Posted by joker on Sunday, 03/1/2020 @ 15:11pm

After the last 2 albums with The Amboy Dukes, "Call Of the Wild" and "Tooth, Fang and Claw", which are rather kick ass in the name of Rock, Ted Nugent left Discreet Records and went solo, signing with Epic Records. Some of the better jams from these 2 LP's like "Hibernation", "The Great White Buffalo", "Ain't It the Truth", "Lady Luck", or "Living In the Woods", would be included in later live concerts, and a few included on the multi platinum Double Live Gonzo album from 1978.
After signing with Epic Records and recruiting vocalist Derek St. Holmes, Ted Nugent, from 1975 to 1981 released 8 great selling albums, beginning with the self titled solo Debut:

(1975)Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent..-..#28 U.S. Billboard LP.---. 2x Platinum
(1976)Ted Nugent - Free For All.-..#24.. -------..""""-- 2x Platinum
(1977)Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever.-..#17--"""----3x Platinum
(1978)Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo!.-.#13--"""---3x Platinum
(1978)Ted Nugent - Weekend Warriors ..-..#24--"""--1x Platinum
(1979)Ted Nugent - State Of Shock …-...#18 ---"""-- Gold
(1980)Ted Nugent - Scream Dream …-..#13 ---""""-- Gold
(1981)Ted Nugent - Great Gonzos ….-.#140--""""-- 2x Platinum

Not that I am promoting Nugent or think he should be in RRHOF, probably not. But I have to acknowledge the first 5 Epic solo records and a few of The Amboy Dukes albums being significant in the continuation and formidable impact of 70's Rock, and surely influencing quite a few guitarists yet to come. After 1980 his music slid off into self absorbed crap, but for awhile was a Top Rock act for 5 or 6 years. I do not agree with his politics, and I don't really care either. I don't consider him credible outside of Music or Wildlife preservation. His views are pretty bizarre and not credibly worthy for discussion, and will leave it at that. But Ted has left the Rock world with a lot of great classic, hard rocking jams..

Posted by Will N. on Sunday, 04/26/2020 @ 20:38pm

Ted Nugent is one of the most unique guitarist in Rock, Period ! ! His style and attack of the guitar is original. It is hard to map out a Nugent solo, he is everywhere on the fret board but always in key. I had seen him live and it was the most intense concerts I had ever seen. Many people judge him on his political preference rather than as a musician. The Nuge kicks Ass ! Like him or hate him, no one can deny his a Guitar Legend ! !

Posted by Jeff on Saturday, 01/2/2021 @ 03:54am

Ted Nugent snubbed.
What is wrong with you. One of the GREATEST GUITARIST EVER. Who did he piss off to get treated like this. He was one of the voices of the 70s. I give no credence to this BS hall that has no real relevance to history. There are so many inductees that have no business being there. BOYCOTT

Posted by Mike Cherne on Friday, 04/23/2021 @ 16:49pm

Ted Nugent, Covid Denier, Now Has Covid-19
"I have never been so sick in all my life," says singer, who routinely casts baseless doubts on the virus and called the disease "the Chinese shit"
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ted-nugent-covid-19-1158483/

Ted Nugent, who once dismissed Covid-19, tells fans he's tested positive for it
The rock musician said he "can hardly crawl out of bed."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ted-nugent-who-once-dismissed-covid-19-tells-fans-he-n1264648

Ted Nugent contracts Covid-19 after saying 'it's not a real pandemic'

Singer Ted Nugent, who has repeatedly implied that Covid-19 is a hoax, now has the virus. He continued to downplay the rationale behind testing and vaccines.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/04/21/ted-nugent-covid-orig-jk.cnn

Posted by Roy on Friday, 04/23/2021 @ 17:26pm

I think he's banned for life. He's in the same boat as Motley Crue in that his career is overshadowed by controversy.

Posted by Henry on Monday, 07/12/2021 @ 11:46am

A critic's argument as to why Quincy Jones won't get in (though the critic was proved wrong in 2013) applies to Ted Nugent, probably even better: Jones, half-drunk, apparently gave a rambling speech inducting Neshui Ertegun, saying little about Ertegun but a lot about himself and his own qualifications for the Hall. The critic opined that Jones then torpedoed his own chances of making the Hall during his lifetime since "all inductees give speeches and nobody's about to risk sitting through another one of his." I would imagine that the people at the Hall would have nightmares about Nugent giving a speech about why Donald Trump should still be President, why Barack Obama should be hanged for treason, why they should tear down the R&R HoF museum and turn it into a bow hunting camp. etc. (They don't call him the ":Motor City Madman" for nothing.) Like Donna Summer, he may get in posthumously, but this time for a reason.

Posted by Joe on Monday, 07/12/2021 @ 15:20pm

Will probably never get in because of his beliefs, which is a damn shame. He absolutely deserves it. Such a damn good guitar player.

Posted by JDL on Sunday, 08/8/2021 @ 17:36pm

Ted Nugent doesn't belong in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame because he isn't known for his music except for "Cat Scratch Fever." He won't ever be inducted because he's a big jerk.

Posted by Brian Schonour on Saturday, 10/16/2021 @ 21:57pm

The Amboy Dumes have a better chance of getting in than ted.
Ted is a hack. Ted didnt even know how to play until he saw Jerry Miller and Moby Grape at the grande....

Posted by Ptg0 on Saturday, 01/1/2022 @ 08:06am

Ted says he doesn't care he's not in the HOF, but then whines every time an election occurs.
He attacks Madonna as being undeserving to be in there, ignoring the fact that she's the leading female recording artist of all time and has sold 8 times as many records than Ted has. He also ignored that when you watch Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Bjork, and even Nikki Minaj, you can't help but notice Madonna being copied.
There are many great acts that have outsold and been more influential than Ted not in the Hall. Jethro Tull, Iron Maiden, ELP, Connie Francis, and the Carpenters have all greatly outsold Ted and were bigger than he ever was during his musical prime.
As far as being a great guitar player, yes Ted is. Ted however doesn't have the overall musical talent that solo guitar artists like Jimi Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughn were able to display. If Ted had been part of a band with a talented vocalist and other great musicians, he might just be in the HOF.
Eddie Van Halen needed David Lee Roth. Jimmy Page needed Robert Plant. Jeff Beck needed Rod Stewart.
Ted likes to blame the HOF because of his politics, which is rubbish. Elvis and other artists in the HOF
like Aretha and Little Richard released Christian hymns.
Despite being a gifted guitarist, Ted lacks the rest to get him any guarantee he should be in the HOF.

Posted by jersea60 on Saturday, 01/29/2022 @ 21:14pm

His whole band should be inducted as Ted Nugent.

Ted Nugent

Ted Nugent (vocals; guitar)
Derek St. Holmes (vocals; guitar)
Rob Grange (bass guitar)
Cliff Davies (drums)

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 05/5/2022 @ 12:52pm

Ted Nugent should be in the Rock & Roll hall of fame I don't care about his politics.

Posted by Bill on Wednesday, 02/8/2023 @ 12:25pm

Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, Bad Company, Jethro Tull and the list goes on. How are these icons overlooked year after year? Maybe the libs hate Ted Nugent's politics but no one can deny his musicianship. You can have fools screaming "F*** The PO-LEESE" but not someone who speaks up for their country? When China tries to take over, I'd rather have Ted on my side than some panty-waste who would wet his pants and start to cry. Get with the program and actually elect people who are rock and roll instead of some of the garbage that's there! Now, let the haters hate and the monitors delete me.

Posted by Brian Reid on Wednesday, 03/1/2023 @ 17:34pm

This is why the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame has become a Pathetic Joke. They only care about Politics and trying to keep all the Cancel Culture Dweebs at bay, instead of caring about the Music. Regardless of Nugent's personal beliefs or his outlandish behavior at times, his musical genius was nothing short of Spectacular. He was a part of the Amboy Dukes with Journey to the Center of the Mind, and then went on to have an extremely successful career with his own band with hits like Stranglehold, and then his own solo career with songs like Wango Tango and Cat Scratch Fever. He was one of the top selling live acts of the 1970's. He has had dozens of hits that are still being played on classic rock radio and streaming platforms today. But none of that matters in a world where bad rap acts, washed up hip hop artists, and artists from other genre's are being inducted into the RRHOF over the hundreds, if not thousands of classic rock bands and artists being ignored by them. What is even more ridiculous is the so called Hall of Fame selection committee, is always made up of Far Left Activists, Journalists, former inductees, song writers, and RRHOF Board members. The List of Acts that have not made it into the Hall is amazing. That List should actually be the Real List of who is in the Hall of Fame, instead of the numerous NON-ROCK acts that keep flooding the inductees lists the last 20 years.

Posted by DariusZZ on Saturday, 03/18/2023 @ 17:37pm

Like with now convicted sex offender R. Kelly, Ted Nugent might not get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of a history of his sexual relationships with underage girls.

Posted by William Andrew Sutherland Junior on Thursday, 05/11/2023 @ 13:50pm

While he did have some influence on today's musicians, Ted Nugent comes with baggage that could be a possible factor that might keep him from joining the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Posted by William Andrew Sutherland Junior on Thursday, 05/11/2023 @ 14:04pm

So if Ted Nugent was a alcohol/drug abuser, wife beater, pedophile, or died at the age of 27 like other Rock Legends due to suicide or drug overdose, and was anti-America, would he be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Thanks Ted Nugent for being a Patriot, a True American.

Posted by Rodriguez on Saturday, 05/20/2023 @ 11:42am

No, Rodriguez, he would not be in the Hall. He has a marginal case, at best. Also Ted Nugent is a POS and if you like his persona, then you are probably a POS too.

You probably need to look in the mirror and say 'I think Ted Nugent is a great guy. What the f**k is wrong with me?' Hopefully, you can make better decisions for you and your family. Best of luck!

Posted by Paul in KY on Saturday, 05/20/2023 @ 13:40pm

Ted is an animal abuser, there's no room for someone like him ever.
I can not believe any rational human being would support him.

Posted by ChipNerd on Sunday, 05/21/2023 @ 10:05am

Ted's not getting inducted whether it's related to politics or not. He didn't change a damn thing in rock & roll nor made the biggest impact in it's history.

To put him in the same building as Bob Marley, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Prince, Elton John, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Zappa & others would be an absolute joke as he can't hold a candle to these immortals. The guys have done a lot more to be considered as game changers by having influence, innovation, cultural impact & breaking ground for others to follow suit, Nugent failed to do any of it thus is why he'll never be a mention & thought to the Hall & it's nominating committee. He's just a guy with a marginal case & that's not a form of an opinion, it's just straight up facts!

Posted by Jordan Einstein on Monday, 07/3/2023 @ 22:05pm

So, people don't like his politics. Doesn't that just highlight how political the RRHOF is? It's ridiculous.

Posted by Sparker on Friday, 07/21/2023 @ 07:52am

Yeah, TN has some chops, but he's not really a big influence on guitarists. At the time he was popular, 40 years ago, the guitarists that were shaping how the sound and music was going move were Van Halen, Andy Summers, Robert Fripp, and still Richie Blackmore, George Benson. TN wasn't really a player that you'd go to to figure stuff out, or whose sound continued to be influential.

Here's the main problem with Nugent, he had some good charted songs that were punchy, but the songs that charted don't have musical breadth. He's known for three songs that are essentially about sexual violence and that doesn't have universal appeal. Compare the bands Styx and Queen that were charting at the same time, or Super Tramp and Cheap Trick, each band had a variety of song types that charted. Power ballads, anthems, Kiss had a love song with only tender piano- Cheap Trick and Queen had hard rock songs and great singers.

Nugent never had a big audience, it was mostly teen age guys and young adults, but he didn't have a range of songs that the public knew, only Strangle Hold, which was sexually violent at a time when other major acts frankly had better songs. He peaked in the late 1970's and unlike a performer like say Jackson Brown, or Bowie, or Billy Joel, Ted never got back up with new material that transformed his music. He's only famous for three songs from the last four years of the 1970's.

Today he doesn't do anything transformative in music, and probably puts on a good show, but he never draws a wide and respectful audience like Elton John. People bring their great grandchildren to see Elton, but not Ted.

Ted's politics kill him, he's arrogant about his gun politics and the way he alienates half the US by calling Democrats names. He's never going to get in because he's not a 'people's person'. Sorry, but good citizenship, grace and not berating half the audience with his brand of arrested male development matters for a musician. The RR Hall of Fame has recognized artists who have had drug problems, bad press on relationships, legal problems, but they tend to get through because they forbear the consequences with humility. Ted has a major humility deficiency and no amount of guitar chops will make up for that. Nobody wants to reward arrogance, and he's arrogant.

Posted by Stephen Faulk on Saturday, 09/2/2023 @ 04:32am

The World Series of Rock and his reviews stand alone that year. Rock and roll died with MTV
People on here talking about his politics, it just don't fit in yours, Springsteen. (Joke). Yes he belongs to be inducted. Three dog night also.
Drugs, death and cancellations get you.

Posted by Mikr on Tuesday, 09/12/2023 @ 21:31pm

I've seen him in concert three times. He needs to be inducted hands down.Great guitarist good singer & puts on a hell of a show.Throw politics out of it!!!

Posted by Preston Terrell on Thursday, 10/26/2023 @ 15:09pm