About Ethan Nahté
Location: Dallas
Occupation: Video & Film Producer/Director, Journalist, Titan Comics, Broadcast Coordinator
Bio: Began playing music in clubs @ the age of 13 while simultaneously getting published in school mags. Moved on to TV and has shot everything from naked women to wolves! He's traveled a 1/2 mile under the earth and a 1/2 mile above with his cameras! Currently working on a documentary, a book and attempts to sleep. LIVE'N'LOUD
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Terrible Ted stormtroops through the Sweden Rock Festival for a live record
Terrible Ted is back with some ear-blasting, fast-licking, eardrum splitting mania – and this time it’s the three-piece of himself, drummer “Wild” Mick Brown (Dokken) and bassist Barry Sparks (Michael Schenker Group, Dokken, Nugent). He begins with “Stormtroopin’ “ as he stomps and tromps through the peaceful country at the Sweden Rock Festival back in 2006. This live disc, Sweden Rocks, is the Motor City Madman at his typical, over-the-top Energizer bull moose giving the fans all of the energy, enthusiasm and craziness that he has been delivering for around 40 years. Yes, believe it or not, he is that old, but you’d never guess it if you’ve ever seen the Nuge onstage. I’ve seen him live 8 or 9 times since the early ‘80s and he never fails to put on an entertaining show.
“Wango Tango,” “Snakeskin Cowboys,” & “Free For All” are the next tracks to come out of his box of infamy. Ted just powers his way from one song to the next with all of his stage talk (e.g. his introduction of the Sweden Cowboys for Snakeskin) going side-by-side with the music. He hardly takes a breath or a break between songs as he rolls from one to another, donning a camouflage cowboy hat & sleeveless shirt, blue jeans and his beautiful Gibson Byrdland model guitar. There’s actually more of his joyful repartee that he uses to describe the festival event and how much he enjoyed jammin’ for the Scandinavian crowd. Of course, with anything Ted says on a live album, DVD (due out June 10) or in his own writing, parental advisory is suggested.
“Wang Dang Sweet Poontang” precedes “Raw Dogs & War Hogs,” which he dedicates to the soldiers fighting for freedom around the world. This is immediately followed by the song made famous by Sam & Dave, then famous once again by The Blues Brothers – “Soul Man” in a kick ass rockin’ version of the Motown song. He promotes America quite a bit before and after “Soul Man” and as he leads into “Hey Baby.” Not sure if he’s just a proud American or trying to convert a few beautiful blondes to come on over and visit.
“Dog Eat Dog” is up next and then “Still Raising Hell,” Which was a new song for Ted at that time for his upcoming studio album Love Grenade (which I highly recommend). “Cat Scratch Fever” and a nearly 10 minute version “Stranglehold” finish out the set before he returns for the encore of “Great White Buffalo.”
The CD, Sweden Rocks, is due out in stores May 13, 2008. So grab the disc to crank out to while you’re driving your Volvo in May and pick up the DVD for a great concert to add to your collection. Especially if you have a big screen TV and surround sound, because Ted’s music is heavy enough to force dictators into surrendering.
