Ted Nugent-Weekend Warriors (1978)

Ted Nugent's fourth album, "Weekend Warriors", is the brilliant culmination of the Michigan-born guitarist's most triumphant period. Behind him lay formidable demonstrations of the best American hard rock, with three impressive musical canvases: "Ted Nugent" (1975), "Free-For-All" (1976), and "Cat Scratch Fever" (1977), in addition to the glorious "Double Live Gonzo" (1978). On this release, the guitarist dispensed with his band's regular vocalist, Derek St-Holmes, replacing him with Charlie Huhn. John Sauter also joined the band, sharing bass duties with regular drummer David Hull, while Cliff Davies remained the drummer. With a much more refined production than previous releases, Ted Nugent continues to showcase his powerful hard rock with potent guitar riffs and amazing solos, as demonstrated in songs like "Weekend Warriors", "Need You Bad", "One Woman", "I Got The Feelin'" or "Smokescreen", while the empirical psychedelic "Venom Soup" and the melodic rock "Tight Spots", add a diverse touch of color to a work as colossal as it is essential.