1975 was our last year at school, and like many of my friends at the time, I had signed an apprenticeship contract for the coming year. Knowing full well that our lives were about to change, we enjoyed the time we had left and just went with the flow. We met up a lot and played pool and pinball competitions together. We usually met in a small pub that was also popular with motorcyclists. The music played there was accordingly. I don't know how many times I had to listen to Born To Be Wild, and I can't listen to that song anymore.
Another song that I still remember from that time is Strangehold by Ted Nugent, an American guitarist and gun enthusiast. Released on his debut album, it is a song that, with its guitar playing and driving bass, is still a highlight of the then-popular guitar slinger era. Nugent was able to maintain his acquired status for a few more years, crowning it with a double live album that was powerful and unpolished. Then punk and new wave came along, and he was out of the picture, only occasionally popping up with crude statements about homosexuality and internal security in the US.
Ted Nugent - Strangehold
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