![]() This also eliminated Angus' "strip-tease" I personally have always felt it was a mood killer and brought down the tempo of the crowd even though that was taking away from the crowd to repeat "the jack" over and over, Song that was removed from previous shows, "the jack" was a nice change. It was a nice throwback having at least 9 songs that came from the 70's The setlist was pretty much an even split of Johnson, and Bon Scott songs, They work hard, played the classic hits that have spawned generations of rockers There really isn't anything I can say about this band that hasn't been said. The next act Vintage Trouble, had great energy, the lead singer reminded me of a Chuck Berry, James Brown, and Jimmy Hendrix mix, had great vocals, and worked the stage hard, however the crowd just wasn't responding to the blues-rock sound they were pounding out. The opening act, (sorry I don't know the name)Īppeared to be a local German cover band, pandering to the crowd with hits from the 80's and sang local drinking songs to get the crowd pumped. This venue was amazing, the atmosphere was electric, and my estimate for the crowd was 70,000įrom my seats the entire floor (soccer pitch) was packed, and even the steady rain that had been falling all day was not enough to damper spirits, It has always been all about Angus and Brian Johnson running around the stage. ![]() I've rather gotten used to the fact that Clive and Malcolm were always in the background until it was time to sing back up vocals, so this was no different,Ĭlive and Stevie did a great job, and the background vocals sounded much better than the Black Ice tour from 5 years ago when I last saw them in Las Vegas. ![]() Stevie looked panicked and a little intimidated on stage, but have to give him credit for jumping in for Malcolm it was obvious he hasn't done this for the 42 years the other band-mates have. Slade appeared to labor and fight through some of the songs when the camera was on him, but kept the beat and tempo well. New in the line up was Stevie Young, and the return of Chris Slade (from the Razors edge tour) Was a great show as always, (been watching them live since 1986) The release brought a 40 year anniversary tour and marked the departure of original member Malcolm Young who suffering from dementia was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young. “Rock or Bust”, AC/DC’s fifteenth studio album was released in 2014 on Sony Records. In 2009 with the release of the nostalgic box set “Backtracks” came an announcement from the Recording Industry of America that AC/DC were the ninth-best selling artist in U.S. The album attempted to recapture the sound and feel of the band’s early material and quickly became a commercial success, finding the top of the charts in 29 countries including the U.S. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart, followed by the usual extensive and elaborately designed tour schedule.Īfter an eight year wait for fans, AC/DC returned with the release of “Black Ice” in 2008. “Stiff Upper Lip” arrived in 2000 reaching No. The release of the band’s twelfth studio album “Ballbreaker” in 1995 saw the return of drummer Phil Rudd to the mix, and was succeeded by the five-CD box set “Bonfire” (1997) featuring a selection of live tracks and a remastered version of “Back in Black”. These made way for the multi-platinum “Maximum Overdrive” soundtrack album “Who Made Who” and “The Razor’s Edge” in 1990, a five-times certified platinum album featuring the singles “Thunderstuck” and “Moneytalks”. 1 album “For Those About to Rock, We Salute You” the same year, “Flick of the Switch” appeared in 1983 and “Fly on the Wall” in 1985. “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, a reissue of their 1976 “Australian” LP arrived in 1981, followed by the group’s first No. Throughout the ‘80s and ’90s AC/DC released a solid stream of albums that earned the band their highly revered and seminal status. ![]() chart, selling over 22 million copies, which made in the fifth best-selling album in U.S. Johnson’s vocal debut came on “Back in Black” which enjoyed a year-long run in the U.S. In 1980 lead singer Bon Scott died after choking on his own vomit following a night of all-out drinking and was replaced by the ex-Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson two months later. Known for their huge riffs and macho lyricism over simple yet rowdy and aggressive power chords, the band earned a hardy and devoted following early on, but didn’t break into the charts until the 1979 platinum album “Highway to Hell”. With the addition of vocalist Bon Scott, bassist Mark Evans and drummer Philip Rudd, the band’s first four albums established AC/DC as a solid hard-rock act across the U.S. Guitarist Malcolm Young formed AC/DC with fifteen year-old younger brother and lead guitarist Angus Young in 1973.
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