AC/DC: Classic or Dud

Frontman Brian Johnson previously said he toyed with the idea of calling the album 'Man Down' in reference to Young's absence, "But it’s a bit negative and it was probably just straight from the heart. I like that."

I love the band and like having them around, but kind of screw them for not calling it quits.

They didn't quit after Bon died so why now?

Didn't Stevie Young fill in for him in the 80s at some point?

Yeah, the cousin or nephew or whatever? This isn't filling in, though. Mal is gone.

I dunno. I guess we'll hear the results, but everything I've read has stressed how vital and valuable Malcolm was as a songwriter (as far as that goes) and as the band's rudder, while Angus even considers his brother a better guitarist. I hope the new album sounds like AC/DC and not like AC/DC trying to sound like AC/DC.

When Stevie filled in, Simon Wright was the drummer, leaving one original member (Angus) for those shows.

Yeah, and how did the music fare?

Supposedly, says the internet, most fans did not even know, because they look close enough:

http://www.ac-dc.cc/shared/members/photo_stevie_young_150x200.jpg

I would assume the music fared poorly, but mainly due to Rudd's absence.

Fun fact, though: Paul Thompson was among those who auditioned for the job after Rudd left. I think I could've gotten on board with that.

Yeah, Rudd-free AC/DC was pretty barf.

When they say "nephew," it's important to remember that this isn't a Richie Faulkner-in-Judas Priest situation where the new guy is half the age of the rest of the band. Stevie Young is 57; Malcolm is 61.

Even so, I'm kind of tired of no bands breaking up, ever.

I'm really glad I got to see the 2008 tour twice.

Didn't the band state that AC/DC would continue until they're all dead?

Even so, I'm kind of tired of no bands breaking up, ever.

― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:46 AM (37 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

AC/DC will eventually become a ghost band, like the Count Basie Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, or the Mingus Big Band (all currently active entities).

"Stevie Young presents the AC/DC Band!"

i dig that they were actually considering naming the album "man down" but agree it's a little mean - the beauty of "forget the hearse cuz i'll never die" is that they're not directly referencing bon so much as refusing to alter their course, "rock or bust" is definitely more appropriate

as to whether this will be any good, whether they should break up, all these questions were resolved about thirty years ago

rock or bust!

:(

AC/DC's Malcolm Young reportedly in care for dementia in Sydney

https://albumoriented.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/162-young-boys-03.jpg
I'll always love those young bros

as to whether this will be any good, whether they should break up, all these questions were resolved about thirty years ago

A-plus

Hey btw if any of you missed Phil's Stereogum article that's linked above, it's a great read, even got me to check out some of the later albums. And "Powerage" is a weirdly underrated album.

may have even said it on this thread but i like to think of powerage as a concept album about bon scott belatedly experiencing being dumped for the first time in his life and just losing his mind about it. "hell ain't a bad place to be" on the last album even being kind of a foreshadowing

Dementia at 61? Man, I wonder what's going on. My dad had a rare form of Alzheimer's called post cortical atrophy, but I don't think that affects short term memory as radically as that article indicates Malcolm is dealing with.

Stroke can have profound effects on memory, but who knows what came first.

New song "Play Ball":
http://youtu.be/0-ksJ8ItQT4

Sounds exactly what an AC/DC custom-made-for-use-as-a-tv-sports-bumper-anthem song should sound like imo.

Sounds like Van Hagar if Sammy had a cold.

if Sammy had a cold.

Worst Esquire piece ever.

Sounds like Van Hagar if Sammy had a cold.

that sure sounds like a new ac/dc song

I'm sort of warming to it? After the initial disappointment I think I just accepted this is no new Thunderstruck, not even a new Heatseeker or Stiff Upper Lip, but just an OK AC/DC song, and that's something I can appreciate. I like it better than Rock n Roll Train but it's not even close to Anything Goes, which still is my favorite AC/DC track since Big Gun.

"safe in new york city" was great

BUH. The entirety of AC/DC's back catalog on sale at Amazon's mp3 store...for $6.99. You might want to take advantage.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O6DOQES/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00O6DOQES&linkCode=as2&tag=thepartim-20&linkId=XKGGDXO7COKF6ZU6

thanks ned saw this on facebook thanks, damn what a deal

wow!!

Looks like the link is now 404'd so I hope you all took advantage.

dammit! I was going to wait till I got home.

I got it! And because I clicked a couple buttons I'm getting ALL my due amazon mp3's...ever. All 167 hours of them.

Time for a party.

man how good was this fuckin band?

these are so good sounding

Very, very, good.

Damn, I put it in my cart for later and came back to find it all greyed out. Looks like each of the albums are available for $6.99 now.

Lessons I should have already learned from ilx like not to dick around when Amazon fucks up the price on something.

This was everything* too--Bonfire, Backtracks, tons of live stuff.

*Well, the single w/the first singer isn't there (not that that was happening).

YSI??

is it gone already!!!??

Damn.

Not to rub it in, but I was just checking something on my account, and I actually paid $4.99 for the set.

dirty deeds etc

I wish there was an equivalent of Steam sales for music mp3s. I'd love to stay up late at night waiting for a flash sale of the AC/DC or the Fleetwood Mac or the Sparks catalog. I'd gladly have it set fire to my credit card.

Apparently it had been a sneak sale since Friday, believe it or not.