It may be hard to believe now, but in 1979 AC/DC opened up for the Motor City Madman, Ted Nugent. Mr. Nugent had been co-headlining arena dates with Lynyrd Skynyrd before the horrific plane crash that has been well chronicled abruptly changed the formula and Ted was elevated to arena headliner. Nugent had great albums like “ Free for All”, stellar shows starring one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists of all time, and a rabid fan base. I had seen AC/DC open for Rainbow at the Palladium and the band was continuing its upward trajectory from theatre to arena act. Both bands still tour to this day; Ted Nugent mostly playing club dates like at the Paramount in Huntington (with the talented Greg Smith on bass) and AC/DC playing sold out arena and stadium dates.

It’s a Long Way to the Top if You Want to Rock and Roll

Rick on!

GQ