Check out News 4-U's interview with Ted! News 4-U magazine

1) Ted, what puts a smile on your face early in the morning when you wake up? ("G" rated answer please.)

Eating a quality, healthy breakfast with my family, seeing son Rocco off to school to be the best that he can be, & performing our daily exciting rituals of training/playing with the dogs as we Carpe" Diem another amazing American Dream day.

2) What really just ticks you off? OK, that is way too broad a category for you, (I only have about 850 words for the entire article); how 'bout; What has really gotten under your skin lately?

Tho I dwell on & celebrate the unlimited wonderment of this great country every hour of everyday, I nonetheless am aware of & fight to eliminate the horrific soullessness of Americans hurting their fellow Americans constantly with the curse of meth, drunk driving, American on American crime ad nauseum overall. I just abhor it.

3) You started your "Ted Nugent Kamp For Kids" 17 years ago which focuses on, and I quote the Tedmeister: "getting kids away from drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gangs, crime, and the zombie world of videogame disconnect that has been such a negative force on their lives." First, I want to say AWESOME, next I want to ask you how many kids have benefited from the Kamp through the years, and how can kids register to go to it.

It is through the generous volunteers at our charity Kamp that more than 1000 kids have been positively effective by the logical message that "being the best that you can be" is the foundation for all quality of life. Evidence also shows that collateral upgrade has blazed forward by the positive peer pressure our graduates continue to create. It is beautiful.

Moving on to rock.
4) What are your top three all-time favorite bands--present company excluded, Ted Nugent and Art the dude (just kidding about Art the dude).

In the recording studio this very day with the most amazing gods of rhythm, Barry Sparks on bass guitar and Master drummer Tommy Clufetos is every guitar players dreamband for sure. We are to this day driven by the spirit and soul of the mighty Motown Funkbrothers, James Brown, the Stax/Volt masters and a list of astonishing bands from Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beatles, the Stones, Book T and The MGs, Mitch Ryder, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, the Yardbirds, Van Halen, Aerosmith, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and a list that could go on forever.

5) Do you listen to new stuff? If so, what is a current band on your iPod?

I am still enthralled by the original masters like James Brown and Chuck Berry and all those inventors of the beast that we all still worship to this day.

6) What's your take on country music? Old vs. new, y'know, Cash vs. Big and Rich genre?

Having toured and jammed with Toby Keith and his amazing band, plus shared some bowhunting campfires with Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert fortified my appreciation for the true soul of American C&W music at its finest. No matter which moniker a genre' of music may fall under, heart &soul will all be the determining factor for me.

One for the ladies:
7) Boxers, briefs or commando?

Live loincloths, usually during the breeding season.

8) Ted, you have been making music professionally for 40 freekin' years. You were the number one act several times back in the 70s; you've filled stadiums, arenas and outdoor pavilions (I know 'cause I've been to a good many) and you currently have a grueling current tour schedule, something like 28 shows in 30 days. How do you do it and what keeps it fresh to you?

#1 is respecting one's gifts from God & taking proper, intelligent care of my mind, body, spirit and soul. My gift of life is so very precious that I have always refused to put any poisons in my sacred temple. So at the tender age of 58, I am so alive it's goofy. I still crave the music and balance my life perfectly between the primal scream of heart & soul R&B&R&R and my sacred spiritual time each hunting season. It cleanses the soul.

9) Last, but certainly not least, how many Gibson Byrdland guitars do you own?

18, and they are breeding as we speak, so God help us all!!