I was scheduled to go into the US Army (drafted) on August 22, 1969, and went to this free show as a last "fling." In an interview , Farmer deprecated Nugent's creative role in the Amboy Dukes, and mentioned some rather embarrassing personal details about Nugent. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. I have a flyer for a performance of the Amboy Dukes on Friday July 25th at 8:30 pm in Kenwick on the Lake with no year. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. I and a couple of my friends recall a concert at the Eagles Club in Kenosha WI in the winter of 1971-1972. The band was billed as 'Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes'. Ted and Mike Pinera came out to do a "guitar battle"...Been trying to find out an exact date for this show. Frank Marino is a guitar god of the first order. thanks man, hope I can find the exact date and venue! From Farmer's point of view, Nugent was the one who needed babysitting - he was a spoiled brat and none too intelligent. Hi, I saw the Amboy Dukes play at an Ice Rink in either Riverview or Trenton Michigan. I also ended up touring with Joe Vitale again in the 90s when he and I both worked for Dan Fogelberg (until Dan's death in 2007) as well as CSN until 2009. Mar 31, 2014 - Explore Cryptogram Music's board "The Amboy Dukes", followed by 1513 people on Pinterest. I saw Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes at the UAW Hall, Fostoria, Ohio in the late spring or early summer of 1973. Ted and the Amboy Dukes played the VALLEY MOVIE THEATRE in EAST GREENVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA in 1974 ...will get you the DATE later. It was a small crowd, probably not more than 300-400 people packed into the cafeteria, a small PA. Derek in the Amboy Dukes in early 1974? You can find my email address in my webmaster profile above on the right side.Cheers,Bruno Ceriotti, Just an FYI- Wayne Kramer was a no-show at the Dukes/Cactus show 4/21/74. I was at that Allen Park show. The band was billes as 'Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes'. The Amboy Dukes appeared although they weren't permitted to play! The bands were both originally scheduled for April 21-25 but supposedly they actually played only the first day. The Dukes played, then Mahogany Rush. The venue was reportedly open from 1970 to 1971 or 1972. Their future drummer K.J. TED NUGENT AND THE AMBOY DUKES #2 (JAN 2?, 1971 - MAY 1971), February 19, 1971: Toledo State Theatre, Toledo, OH with Virgin Dawn, Mass, February 26, 1971: CEGEP de Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, February 27, 1971: Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Québec City, QC, Canada with Dionysos. The show was recorded by my buddy Richard Brown who was in the audience that night and now he posted some songs on youtube, check it out!. You maybe remember the exact date? ): Auditorium, Adrian High School, Adrian, MI with SRC, February 7, 1969: The Hideout #3, Clawson, MI with Teegarden & Van Winkle, February 28, 1969: The Crow's Nest West, Dearborn, MI with The Attack, March 8, 1969: Fillmore East, New York City, NY with Vanilla Fudge, Sirocco, Lights by Pablo, March 16, 1969: The Crow's Nest East, St. Clair Shores, MI, March 22, 1969: The Silverbell Hideout, Clarkston, MI with Underground Wall, Wind, March 28, 1969: The Crow's Nest West, Dearborn, MI with The Tryle, March 29, 1969: The Crow's Nest East, St. Clair Shores, MI with Target, April 4, 1969: The Hideout #3, Clawson, MI with The 3rd Power, April 5, 1969: The Silverbell Hideout, Clarkston, MI with Savage Grace, Poor Richard's Almanac, April 8, 1969: Civic Auditorium (aka Welsh Auditorium), Grand, 18, 1969: The Crow's Nest East, St. Clair Shores, MI with The Maxx, April 19, 1969: Hullabaloo Club, Toledo, OH, April 20, 1969: Grandmothers, East Lansing, MI, May 10, 1969: Auditorium, Denby High School, Denby, MI with Frut Of The Loom, May 17, 1969: Ballroom, Edgewater Amusement Park, Edgewater, MI with Frost, The Ratinals, Frut Of The Loom, May 24, 1969: The Cellar, Arlington Heights, Chicago, IL with Cosmic Messengers, THE AMBOY DUKES #6 (ca. Anyone remember Ted Nugent smashing a tomato into his face? A book called The Amboy Dukes about gang lifestyle was also made. Feel free to contribute! Thanks Chazz! It was a great introduction to an outstanding guitarist who would go on to renown and acclaim in the area of Christian music in subsequent years.Nice job on the blog! 're the last comment...that concert was called Rock Show and was August 8, 1971. he band was billed as 'Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes'. Knight was in the audience that night. Ted Nugent, then 17, formed the band when he moved to Chicago in the 60's. I remember the year and the venue, but not the exact date. News \ Nugent’s Amboy Dukes Reunite After 30 Years Ted Nugent's seminal rock band highlights the 18th annual Detroit Music Awards. The auction is at http://ebay.to/1WN99Iu, and there is an image of the handbill at http://bit.ly/narum-amboydukes. The other gig at the Tomorrow Club was on November 3, 1974. MAY 1969 - JAN ?, 1970), June 1, 1969: Grandmother's, Lansing, MI with Octopuss, June 4-11, 1969: Ungano's, New York City, NY with John Braden, June 13-14, 1969: Action House, 50 Broadway, Island Park, Long Island, NY with Man, June 27-28, 1969: Eastown Theatre, Detroit, MI with Buddy Miles Express, Rush, July 8, 1969: Rainy Daze, Chesterfield, MO, July 15, 1969: Georgian Terrace Hotel, Atlanta, GA with Sweet Younguns, Lights by Electric Collage Light Show, July 25, 1969: Kenwick-on-the-Lake, Brights Grove, ON, Canada, August 15, 1969: Kenwick-on-the-Lake, Brights Grove, ON, Canada with MC5, The Pleasure Seekers, Mitch Ryder, Motherlode, Stooges, Rationals, Fruit of the Loom, Frigid Pink, The Tea, Whiskey Howl, Big Al’s Band, Scarborough Fair, Sound Spectrum, Jackie Graham Society. According to Ted, John Drake is now a car salesman. Also saw him at the Michigan Palace with Wayne Kramer ("Kramer's Kreemers") and Cactus in April '74, and again in Nov '74 with Freddy King. There is currently a rare handbill by Bill Narum on eBay for Amboy Dukes’ “First Texas Appearance" at Of Our Own in Houston. Ciao Bruno ottimo lavoro!!! Added the show into my list! I shat myself as I had made it all up! In contrast to Ted in his buckskins, Johhny Angelos was in mod suit and shag haircut, prancing like Rod Stewart.