Ted Nugent has shared his opinions on Cactus, saying it’s like a ‘horrible night of great sex.’
During an interview with Indiepower TV, Nugent explained why he contributed to the release and expressed his admiration for the band. He said:
“I can do almost anything on the guitar, but I’d really have to submerge myself into what Jim did with Carmine, Tim, and Rusty on the song ‘Parchman Farm.’ I think that was on their first Cactus record. That rhythm is such a screaming white water rapids, horrible storm of… horrible in a good way, like really a horrible night of great sex. That’s wonderfully horrible. ‘Parchman Farm’ by Cactus, it makes everything seem tame.”
Nugent also explained how he and Carmine Appice decided to do ‘One Way Or Another’ for the album:
“And remember, I’m not tame. My music is off the charts scary, intense, high-energy because of my bandmates. My bandmates are the best in the world. But what Cactus delivered on ‘Parchman Farm’ is just out of body, martial arts, insanity, musical authority. But when it came time to play on the Cactus tribute album, Carmine called me. He recommended ‘One Way or Another,’ and I immediately went, ‘We don’t even have to talk anymore. Let’s do ‘One Way or Another.’”
Nugent’s Thoughts On The Song
Cactus released their album ‘Temple of Blues – Influences & Friends’ a month ago. The album follows their 2021 release ‘Tightrope’ and features a bunch of guest stars. Those names include Joe Bonamassa, Dee Snider, Pat Travers, Warren Haynes, Vernon Reid, Steve Stevens, Nugent, and many more.
Nugent said of ‘One Way Or Another’ in a separate interview:
“I was raised and inspired by the American rock founding fathers Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, Little Richard, James Brown and all things Motown soul music. Vanilla Fudge epitomized the combination of all that fiery music.”
He added:
“When my Motor City music monsters Jim McCarty and Rusty Day teamed up with the most powerful rhythm section of Tim Bogart and Carmine Appice to form Cactus, I thought my musical world would surely spin off its axis! The raw Detroit energy of Rusty and Jim with the definitive thrust of Tim and Carmines richter scale groove made every band in the world practice harder! Cactus were a serious force to reckon with.”
You can watch the interview below.