In a world of sex, drugs, and rock & roll, Ted Nugent stood alone. While his peers indulged in the excesses of rock stardom, he remained stone-cold sober. And now, the outspoken Motor City Madman is calling out some of the biggest legends in music history—including ACDC’s Bon Scott.
In a recent appearance on The Anchormen, Nugent didn’t hold back. He recalled moments where some of the most iconic rock stars of all time ridiculed him for refusing to drink, smoke, or take drugs. But in the end? They didn’t live to tell the tale.
Bon Scott, the legendary frontman of ACDC, was known for his hard-partying ways. He embodied the reckless spirit of rock and roll, with a bottle of Jack Daniels often in hand. But according to Nugent, that lifestyle wasn’t just reckless—it was deadly.
Ted Nugent discussed his experiences with sobriety in the rock scene on The Anchormen.
“I was there. Keith Moon made fun of me because I wouldn’t smoke dope,” Nugent
said. “Jimi Hendrix made fun of me because I wouldn’t take his acid.”
“Bon Scott made fun of me because I wouldn’t drink his Jack Daniels,” he continued. “John Belushi tried to make fun of me because I wouldn’t snore cocaine.””And meanwhile, they got high and they are dead. I went hunting and I’m still Ted,” he concluded.
