Eagle Records
2008
Sweden Rocks: Live 2006
About This Album
Somehow, the concept of Ted Nugent performing in Sweden (or, heck, anywhere outside these "glorious" 50 states) doesn't quite compute -- he does know they've got a socialist government over there, right? And yet there was his Ted-ness, on June 10, 2006, mowing down attendees at the rather obviously named Sweden Rock Festival with his trusty Gibson Birdland for what, as proved by this release, was a very upbeat and fan-friendly set brimming with his late-'70s classics like "Stormtrooper," "Wango Tango," "Dog Eat Dog," and of course "Cat Scratch Fever." But as timeless as these tracks remain, on this occasion only a handful really leap out of the speakers with the vengeance required by experienced Gonzo acolytes -- specifically "Snakeskin Cowboys," which is given a slower, sexed-up romp in the sack, the evergreen scorcher, "Free for All," the deservedly epic guitar clinics throughout the sensual and terrifying "Stranglehold," and his ultimate calling card, "Great White Buffalo." The only newer material to get an airing is the politically tricky but musically quite decent "Raw Dogs & War Hogs" (dedicated to the troops), from 2002's Craveman, and the totally forgettable "Raising Hell," from 2007's Love Grenade.
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