Controversial king Ted Nugent is back in the news, this time targetting Joan Jett.
The Rolling Stone magazine had listed Joan Jett on its list of “100 Greatest Guitarists”. This instantly triggered Ted Nugent.
Here’s what he said (via BLABBERMOUTH.NET):
“So I just mentioned some killer, monster guitar players, huh? Some of the best that ever lived. But when you see the Rolling Stone magazine list of greatest guitar players, they list Joan Jett but not Tommy Shaw.
“How do you list the top 100 guitar players and not list Derek St. Holmes?”
“How do you do that? You do that by lying. The same way you get Grandmaster Flash in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. You do that by lying. You have to be a liar. You have to have sh*t for brains and you have to be a soulless, soulless prick to put Joan Jett… [I] love Joan. Some of my greatest memories include l*sbians. I love the l*sbians; it’s a cocktail of wonderment. [I] love Joan Jett — ‘put another diamond in the jukebox, baby’; great rock and roller — but as a top 100 guitar player, but you don’t list Rickey Medlocke or Dave Amato [REO SPEEDWAGON]. Really? Or Dick Wagner? Dick Wagner and THE FROST from Detroit. Or Mark Farner? Mark Farner from GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. Joan Jett is on the list but not Mark Farner? Grandmaster Flash is in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame but not GRAND FUNK RAILROAD? [Laughs]
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By the way the Hall of Fame should be called the Hall of Shame. I visited twice in 3 years and I cannot believe the people who SHOULD be in there before so many others, many of which I couldn’t name a song from! Seriously, Suzi isn’t in there either? Wow. As the saying goes, “Who dealt this mess anyway?” (I’m just an old Detroit player and roadie)
He’s right. Jett is a rhythm guitarist, an okay one at that. Not deserving of being on this list.
Who cares what Nugent thinks.
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A lot of people do. Who cares what you think?
Agreed!
Or any other dancing puppet in hollyweird.
Ted Ain’t wrong. I play circles around Joan and no one knows my name… but I guarantee Id rock that lady under the table in a duel. So by that definition alone.. she’s not one of the greatest 100.
Yeah, I don’t think this about YOU Gabriel F. Gray.
Yeah, I think he knows that. He was sharing a very valid opinion pinhead.
You might run circles round Joan Jett technically but you are an irrelevant nobody and never will be. Tina S on YouTube is better technically than Steve Vai, so what??? She is an irrelevant bedroom YouTube star.
I still enjoy Ted’s guitar playing (I’m old enough to be a Amboy Dukes fan). But like the vast amount of his fans I would just like Ted to play guitar and STFU.
It’s all a politically correct popularity contest and if you don’t fit the left wing narrative. Ted, Ricky, or Mark would all blow away Joan.
F-ck Ted Nugent.
Ted, a second rate guitarist …upset about a woman…such a misogynist and first rate idiot.
Teds a second rate guitarist ….and a misogynist complaining about a woman guitarist. Poor Ted….
What about George Thorogood, if he’s not in the top 100 then he should be. Thorogood is way better guitarist than Joan Jett. Also, why isn’t Thorogood in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Joan Jett is in there? It just doesn’t make sense.
I love Joan; She does not belong on the top 100.
This is not a beauty contest people.
Let’s face it, Anger Boy is tantruming because his name ain’t on the list and never will be.
Isn’t her husband her lead guitarist???? Why wasn’t she???
He wants attention. Knows he is not relevant now. Rants too much!
Uncle Ted is right on the money rolling stones Rock n Roll hall of fame its all a joke so many in there that aren’t Rock n Roll sure they have created good music in there category but its rap or
r and b or hip hop or pop. Either use real rock n roll musician or change the name to Music hall of fame
People just don’t want the truth these days, Rolling Stone is just one big political rag, again nothing against the ones is RRHOF other than some aren’t rock and roll.
I’d say she would safely hit in the 100 most influential guitarists, but nowhere near the top 100 greatest… just my 2c
Well you’re angry because they didn’t “ lie” and choose you. How many women guitarists are ever even considered for the list? I’ve never heard of some that you mention. You aren’t known for having a lot of good songs anyway. Why didn’t the Foo Fighters chose you for their tour? Well enough. So I have to change this? It’s not a duplicate it’s men. Dog eat dog!
Joan Jett! Sorry if I mistype something, I’m too busy laughing! I typically don’t agree with much of what Ted Nugent says, but he’s 100% on point with this one, Joan Jett should NOT be on that list. I can name 300 guitarist before I entertain Joan Jett as being one to the best guitarist of all time. That’s just dumb Rolling Stone! Rolling Stone lost credit with me years and years ago.
She doesn’t have a husband, she swings the other way…apparently you didn’t get the memo!?