Jack Blades has reacted to Ted Nugent’s cryptic hints about a possible Damn Yankees reunion, following a conversation on Nugent’s Spirit Campfire show, as reported by America’s Voice.

When asked about the chances of the supergroup returning, Nugent kept his answer vague but intriguing:
“You know, everybody thinks that we’re gonna do a Damn Yankees reunion. So let’s not kibosh that. Maybe. Who knows, maybe.”

Blades, however, was quick to suggest a more immediate collaboration during their upcoming September 6th performance.
“We’ll jam some Night Ranger songs with you on the September 6th show,” he replied. “So, let’s play a couple [Damn Yankees songs].”

The pair will be sharing the stage for a military fundraiser concert, offering fans a rare opportunity to see them perform together — even if it’s not a full-scale reunion.

Formed in 1989 by producer John Kalodner, Damn Yankees united Blades, Nugent, Styx’s Tommy Shaw, and drummer Michael Cartellone into one of rock’s most successful supergroups. Their 1990 debut went multi-platinum, delivering hits like “High Enough” and dominating rock radio through the early ’90s.

Blades has previously revealed that “High Enough” came together quickly in the studio, though at first there were doubts about whether Nugent would embrace its ballad style.

While Nugent’s comments leave the future of a reunion uncertain, their September 6th show could give fans a taste of what might be if Damn Yankees ever hit the stage together again.

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Damn Yankees bassist Jack Blades shared his views on a potential reunion of the band in a recent interview with Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk. Blades stated his belief that the reunion should be for the fans, rather than the band itself. When asked about the reunion, he responded:

“I just hope it could. Because I think people need to see that. I think a lot of the younger people didn’t get to see it back when we did it 20-something years ago. But for the fans, we had so much fun, that stage was so electric. With Tommy [Shaw] and Ted [Nugent] and myself and Michael [Cartellone] up there, it was just something else.”

The bassist admitted one thing about the shows. He said:

“I would hope that someday we could just, even if we did a run of like six shows somewhere, in Vegas, I don’t know, anywhere. Let’s do some shows. I think it would be so much fun for the fans, that’s what I think. It would be a blast for us anyway, too. But it would be fun for the fans. So I would hope that someday we could do that. I personally do.”

Ted Nugent, too, shared his opinions on the matter. In an interview last year, he mentioned that the band members have love and respect for each other and still keep in touch. However, Nugent did not give a specific time frame for a reunion but expressed his desire to relive the ‘positive experience.’

Tommy Shaw holds a different opinion from Blades and Nugent regarding the need for a reunion. During a previous interview, he stated:

“As far as I’m concerned, we had our day. We had big records, we sold a lot of records, we got a lot of airplay, and I just don’t know how we would be able to fit all that in. I wouldn’t wanna tell the guys in my band [Styx], ‘Sorry, guys. We can’t play any shows for a few months.’ ‘Cause that’s what everybody wants to do.”

Though the band reunited for several special occasions over the years, Damn Yankees didn’t record any new material since their break up.

See the short clip of the interview below.

Short clip from @JackBlades @nightranger talking Damn Yankees potential reunion on #trunknation . Full interview now on @SIRIUSXM app. More clips on my IG & FB Page. @TrunkNationSXM pic.twitter.com/UUHGC16ukT

— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) July 19, 2023

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