Blabbermouth — In a new interview with Sofa King Cool, Ted Nugent spoke about his involvement with DAMNOCRACY, the short-lived project he formed with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, ex-BIOHAZARD bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld and drummer Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER).
DAMNOCRACY was featured in the 2006 VH1 “reality” television show “SuperGroup”. The premise of the series, which was filmed in February and March 2006, was to lock several musicians in a house for 12 days and get them to write and record some new original music. In addition to the five musicians, manager Doc McGhee (KISS) was in charge for the duration of filming/recording. The all-star band also performed a headlining set at the Empire Ballroom in Las Vegas.
Asked why DAMNOCRACY never continued beyond the TV show, Ted said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Sebastian Bach, I love the man, but what a goofball. He is so dedicated to hiding from Sebastian Bach. I mean, he’s made some really nasty, stupid falsehoods against me. [Laughs] And I still love the guy; he’s gifted with one of the most amazing voices in the history of the world. But his propensity to scramble to escape himself with the drugs and the alcohol. It’s a self-inflicted curse I’ve just witnessed my whole life that is inexcusable.
“DAMNOCRACY — Jason Bonham, monster talent. Great man, work ethic, And all the guys… Scott — super human,” Ted continued. “Super musical force. All of ’em — fun to be with. Even Sebastian, even though he was always losing it. But it was fun. And it didn’t happen because it was too programmed.
“With those powerful talents — [Evan], Jason, Scott and all of us — we loved the music. We wanted to make music. I think in the case of Sebastian, I think he wants to be more of a pop star than a music guy. And so he was like a kid in a candy store surrounded by all these musical forces. And, again, he’s a musical force. It’s just that he tends to go on the transparent, poppy rock and roll star side. And if you wanna be a rock and roll star, you’re not gonna be. If you wanna make great music, you’re probably gonna be a rock and roll star. Big difference.
“I’ve played Jason since then, and I’ve spent time with Scott since then,” Nugent added. “Great guys, and it was fun. But I can’t go to a city and produce a TV show like that ever again. It’s just too much hurry-up-and-wait stuff.”
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