Ted Nugent

Ted Nugent, the first solo effort of the so-called 'Motor City Madman', is a rock album released in 1975 after Ted Nugent disbanded his former group, The Amboy Dukes. Tired of the Dukes' lack of effort and discipline, Nugent decided he had enough and left the group. He took a three month vacation (his first ever) clearing his head in the Colorado wilderness, spending his time deer hunting and enjoying the outdoors. Renewed, Nugent returned to civilization in search of a new direction and a new band. Joining him in the Ted Nugent band would be former Amboy Duke Rob Grange on bass, along with Cliff Davies (ex-If) on drums and finally, from a local Michigan band called Scott which had opened for the Dukes previously, a singer/guitarist named Derek St. Holmes.