Takes a lot to be fired from AC/DC for that! Like Adler getting canned from gnr.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:41 AM (30 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Bob Stinson getting axed for being too drunk for the Replacements
― Ma$e-en-scène (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:12 (eight years ago) link
Lemmy getting sacked from Hawkwind for taking too much speed.
― Possibly Fingers (Tom D.), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:17 (eight years ago) link
The rest of the Who wanting to kick Keith Moon out for drinking too much (in 1978, when he/they barely made it through Who Are You).
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:22 (eight years ago) link
Bob Mould ousting Grant Hart because Mould cleaned up first.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:32 (eight years ago) link
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/photos_of_ac_dc_live_at_cbgbs_in_1977
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 12 January 2016 19:33 (eight years ago) link
!!!
When the band played CBGB’s on August 27, 1977, they were a late addition to the bill that included The Dead Boys and the Talking Heads.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 12 January 2016 19:39 (eight years ago) link
There's a Rolling Stone interview with AC/DC from around that time (possibly right after the show) by Ira Kaplan.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 12 January 2016 19:40 (eight years ago) link
They were interviewed in PUNK as well...
http://www.punkmagazine.com/images/vault_images/punk_14/punk14acdc.gif
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 12 January 2016 19:43 (eight years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/100-7-kslx/acdcend
― scott seward, Monday, 18 January 2016 03:41 (eight years ago) link
I came here to post that exact same thing. It's obviously one of the greatest things ever made on the Internet.
The name of the link says it all but cannot do it justice. This must be heard to be believed:
http://www.lazerhorse.org/2016/01/16/the-last-second-of-every-acdc-song-ever-recorded/
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 18 January 2016 04:24 (eight years ago) link
Gotta get Yamatsuka Eye in on that.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 January 2016 04:38 (eight years ago) link
One guy in my city was at that CBGB show:
http://www.thefeedbacksociety.com/music/acdc-live-at-cbgb-in-1977/
― A. Begrand, Monday, 18 January 2016 05:31 (eight years ago) link
AC/DC TO RESCHEDULE UPCOMING U.S. TOUR DATES SINGER BRIAN JOHNSON ADVISED BY DOCTORSTO DISCONTINUE TOURING(New York, NY; March 7, 2016) - AC/DC are forced to reschedule the 10 upcoming dates on the U.S. leg of their "Rock or Bust" World Tour. AC/DC's lead singer, Brian Johnson, has been advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss. Tomorrow's show in Atlanta through Madison Square Garden in New York, NY in early April will be made up later in the year, likely with a guest vocalist. More information regarding these rescheduled shows to come. Current ticket holders can hold on to their tickets for the rescheduled dates or receive a refund at point of purchase.
(New York, NY; March 7, 2016) - AC/DC are forced to reschedule the 10 upcoming dates on the U.S. leg of their "Rock or Bust" World Tour. AC/DC's lead singer, Brian Johnson, has been advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss. Tomorrow's show in Atlanta through Madison Square Garden in New York, NY in early April will be made up later in the year, likely with a guest vocalist. More information regarding these rescheduled shows to come. Current ticket holders can hold on to their tickets for the rescheduled dates or receive a refund at point of purchase.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 7 March 2016 22:53 (eight years ago) link
Barnesy staring at the phone so hard that sweat beads on his forehead.
― glandular lansbury (sic), Monday, 7 March 2016 22:57 (eight years ago) link
The AC/DC Experience featuring Angus Young has arrived.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 March 2016 23:11 (eight years ago) link
Indeed. Has there ever been a more perfect time to knock it on the head?
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Monday, 7 March 2016 23:48 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I mean, that's pretty much it, isn't it? "OK, we've reached the point where our singer can't hear anymore. Bye!"
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:24 (eight years ago) link
And I know it's not quite as loud onstage as in the audience, but the loudest sound I've ever been exposed to was the cannons in "For Those About To Rock." And I was wearing earplugs. I can't even imagine hearing those multiple times a week for months on end.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:26 (eight years ago) link
It's really insane, isn't it? Has there ever been another band that lost so many members in such quick, unrelated succession, and not by death, firing or quitting? Phil Rudd in legal limbo, Malcolm committed, and now Brian told to stop? It's just crazy. If I were Cliff or Angus I'd sleep with one eye open.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:27 (eight years ago) link
Coming soon: AC/DC III with GARY CHERONE!
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:29 (eight years ago) link
AC/D3
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:32 (eight years ago) link
"For those about to rock, get the funk out!"
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:35 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGiJ1Vkpdsc
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:49 (eight years ago) link
They should get Udo
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:49 (eight years ago) link
There are a hundred different ways to make fun of this, but the fact of the matter is it is actually really hard to sing AC/DC songs.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 00:50 (eight years ago) link
Have to be willing to run your cords through a cheese grater for one
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 01:12 (eight years ago) link
I might be willing to go see "AC/DC" if the guest vocalist was Angry Anderson (ex-Rose Tattoo) or Dan McCafferty (ex-Nazareth). Beyond that, I don't know.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 01:35 (eight years ago) link
I would actually rather see AC/DC with Rudd and without Johnson than the other way around.
But what is (or was, I guess) Johnson's range these days? Can he even get anywhere near the high notes in "Back In Black"? A younger singer might be able to deliver where Johnson couldn't.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 01:38 (eight years ago) link
Perfect tribute would be to tour the hits with no vocalist and ask the crowd to sing everything.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 02:20 (eight years ago) link
McCafferty is retired. Nazareth started touting without him a year or two ago.I wonder if Marc Storage is busy.
― Mike Dixn, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 03:34 (eight years ago) link
Storace.
― Mike Dixn, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 03:35 (eight years ago) link
dafuq - who the hell would wanna see Nazareth without that dude
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 03:49 (eight years ago) link
did they have Steven Wright in his place speaking the lyrics
"now you're messin with....a son...of a bitch, man"
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 03:50 (eight years ago) link
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, March 7, 2016 8:38 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
that's the thing, Johnson has sounded like garbage for several decades, really. live versions of Back in Black have sounded terrible since I was in Elementary school
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 04:09 (eight years ago) link
Eh, the two times I saw them on the "Stiff Upper Lip" (or maybe "Ballbreaker?" Or both?) tour they and he sounded fine.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 04:25 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1u_lyJWGeM
this doesn't really "sound fine" to me - i mean, he's mostly hitting the right notes, but there's not a lot of power behind them, he's slurring his words a lot too compared to how he sounded in his prime. esp when compared with this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQywr-PBR_o
and 15 years ago. from his last tour, he sounds godawful - and it's in a lower key now too. he has no power anymore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBApAURdgns
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 04:34 (eight years ago) link
Checking out the earlier two I fell in love again with the flat slam of Mal's rhythm playing. But really, with Brian, Phil and most importantly Mal gone, it's time to hang it up.
― MatthewK, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 11:57 (eight years ago) link
Oh, I agree there's no power to his vox. But it's not like he's hitting bum shrieks or whatever. And I know I was listening critically back in 2001 or whenever, just don't think it mattered. Haven't seen them since, though, and yeah, it's been a while. I don't know what singer gets better as he reaches his 70s. Springsteen is about as good as they get in terms of powerhouse vocals in old age, and he's singing in different registers/keys, too, with less power, etc. And you know he's been taking better care of himself.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 12:56 (eight years ago) link
How is the Highway to Hell 33 1/3 book?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 12:57 (eight years ago) link
I saw them on the Ballbreaker tour, and he did sound fine, but also changed some melodies around slightly to avoid the highest notes ("Back in Black" most obviously). He wasn't super powerful, but he was by no means tired or struggling.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 18:08 (eight years ago) link
I saw them in 2008 (twice!) and he sounded as good as I expected the singer for AC/DC, whose voice sounds like sheets of plate glass being fed into a tree shredder at the best of times, to sound.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 18:29 (eight years ago) link
I'm honestly trying to think of a way that AC/DC could feasibly carry on in this situation, and I really can't think of one. What else could Angus possibly do, though? Solo work or moonlighting on other peoples records? Guesting on other classic rock acts live performances? Joining the fucking Foo Fighters?
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 20:34 (eight years ago) link
He should join the Bad Seeds.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 20:40 (eight years ago) link
"I found myself in the middle of a Nirvana reunion!"
*duck walk*
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 20:43 (eight years ago) link
Short term, for this ongoing tour, there must be at least a couple of ac/dc tribute/cover band singers who could join the real band and not suck at all. Didn't this happen before with some other band? (not Foreigner, though, which was the name that first came to mind)
― StanM, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 22:51 (eight years ago) link
In the third video above from Neanderthal, the still/thumbnail image looks like Angus is wearing a Michael Myers mask.
― lingereffect (Kent Burt), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 23:01 (eight years ago) link
Judas Priest is the most famous example, and I think Journey's current singer is from a tribute band.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 23:04 (eight years ago) link
I.e. a William Shatner mask? xpost
― StanM, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 23:08 (eight years ago) link
Journey, that was who I meant! Thx!
― StanM, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 23:09 (eight years ago) link
It'd be pretty hilarious if they turned into Yes, who, let's not forget, currently contain not a single fucking original member!
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 23:17 (eight years ago) link