Why Ted Nugent’s Label Tried to Keep ‘Stranglehold’ Off His Album
Ted Nugent says his record label tried to keep him from recording “Stranglehold” for his debut album. He didn’t listen, of course. Instead the eight minute-long epic quickly became Nugent’s signature song, partly because of its length and unusual structure, which is exactly what made the record executives nervous about including it on the album. In a new interview on the Dr. Music show, which you can watch in full below, Nugent explains how his record label, producers, crew and bandmates tried to stage an anti-“Stranglehold” intervention prior to the album’s recording sessions. “All of a sudde...