TED NUGENT Still Considers The AMBOY DUKES "The World's Greatest Garage Band"
April 10, 2009, 15 years ago
Gary Graff from Billboard.com is reporting:
TED NUGENT is ready for a journey to the center of his past.
Nugent will reunite with his first recording band, the AMBOY DUKES, on April 17 to receive a Distinguished Achievement Award at the annual Detroit Music Awards. The group also intends to play, marking the first performances of the 'Journey To The Center Of The Mind' band since 1968.
"This is a great moment to celebrate," Nugent tells Billboard.com. "I got the word about (the award) and said, 'Well, of course it must be done. It's as proper as tomorrow's sunrise.' I immediately reached out to John (Brake, vocalist) and Andy (Solomon, keyboards and saxophone) and started tracking down people."All these years on, Nugent says he considers the Dukes "the world's greatest garage band. We were part of that original fist of Detroit music, the confluence of Rhythm & Blues and rock 'n' roll and that Motown touch. My brain is jam-packed with stimulating memories."
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