I don't think I read that piece at the time, but it's good, and you're absolutely right that they do a lot of different things on H2H; "Touch Too Much" and "Get It Hot" are very much pointing the way toward the New Wave AOR of the early 80s, "Beating Around the Bush" is pretty much exactly what Ted Nugent was doing on his late 70s/early 80s albums like Weekend Warriors and Scream Dream, and "Night Prowler" is maybe the slowest blues they ever recorded; it's almost biker doom. AC/DC always had more ideas than they were given credit for, and most of them were good ones.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 20 May 2020 00:49 (three years ago) link
Heard the new song. It’s sorta nuts that Brian sounds exactly the same as ever. I thought his voice was shot and that’s why he’d retired?
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 9 October 2020 15:18 (three years ago) link
His *ears* were shot. Maybe literally, by canons every night.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 9 October 2020 15:24 (three years ago) link
Late-period AC/DC - S&D btw
― Covidiots from UHF (sic), Friday, 9 October 2020 19:39 (three years ago) link
really enjoying power up so far
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 13 November 2020 17:02 (three years ago) link
Thank you for the reminder, now I know what I'm listening to when I make dinner tonight.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 13 November 2020 17:18 (three years ago) link
i had no idea this was out!
and lol the entire departed band came back (other than the obvious one that can't)?
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Friday, 13 November 2020 17:20 (three years ago) link
He's not on it, but all of the songs are Angus/Malcolm co-writes, so he's there in spirit.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 13 November 2020 17:40 (three years ago) link
it's cool that they have stevie young to take malcolm's place, doesn't feel like an artificial thing
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 13 November 2020 17:40 (three years ago) link
― @oneposter (⛰️) (sic), Friday, 13 November 2020 17:45 (three years ago) link
Very fun record! More consistent than Rock or Bust, more concise than (the otherwise great) Black Ice. It's all about Rudd's grooves for me.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:44 (three years ago) link
PWR UP is hot! i will always be a bon girl, but brian's voice has aged so well... he sounds better here than on back in black to me.
― maelin, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:44 (three years ago) link
the first song is dope but it reminds me of that awful Christian praise song we used to sing "ROMANS! 16! 19! SAYS!"
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 November 2020 00:36 (three years ago) link
Brian's voice still has quite a bit of bite to it
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 November 2020 00:38 (three years ago) link
Did you guys pay for this album or what
― calstars, Saturday, 14 November 2020 00:38 (three years ago) link
ripped it out of Angus Young's hands
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 November 2020 00:41 (three years ago) link
lmao
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 14 November 2020 02:41 (three years ago) link
the only good thing I saw on the Internet today pic.twitter.com/fBFJACKWAj— Russy KGB (@RussellHFilm) November 23, 2020
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 18:40 (three years ago) link
*applauds*
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 21:59 (three years ago) link
hahaha so good
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 22:01 (three years ago) link
New album is brilliant
― Saxophone Of Futility (Michael B), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 22:37 (three years ago) link
Angus ranks their best songs, riffs, and school uniforms: https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/interview-angus-young-acdc-new-album-power-up.html
― huge rant (sic), Saturday, 12 December 2020 09:02 (three years ago) link
This is like the best thing ever for a dozen different reasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nULs4JW3tPI
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 December 2020 20:17 (three years ago) link
1) They could be playing live *and* to a track2) Angus and his SG appear to be the same size3) They look like the sort of band that give each other tattoos4) The dancing girls5) They look like they know they're the best band ever *and* that they're getting away with something6) Electric bagpipe7) The almost deliriously motorik denouement 8) Bon never losing sight of that camera9) The triple split screen that still features a double Malcolm in one frame10) Bon's funny bagpipe dance11) Angus is almost never on camera!12) Bon is wearing a shirt
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 December 2020 20:28 (three years ago) link
Duckwalking the bagpipe!
Playing to a track but Bon's mic is live imo
― huge rant (sic), Sunday, 20 December 2020 21:48 (three years ago) link
It's rather sweet that Angus admits that even he finds "Thunderstruck" tricky to play.
― Soz (Not Soz) (Vast Halo), Monday, 21 December 2020 00:03 (three years ago) link
Often when the whole band is miming you can tell with the drums, but Phil seems pretty on the bullseye. I'll have to watch again.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 December 2020 02:00 (three years ago) link
love the sharpies dancing behind Bon - and he is definitely miming those pipes to look like a blowjob
― assert (MatthewK), Monday, 21 December 2020 07:53 (three years ago) link
that video is fucking great
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 23 December 2020 02:15 (three years ago) link
11/10
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 23 December 2020 02:38 (three years ago) link
Power Up really is v enjoyable! i am def surprised by this turn of events Mists of Time fave so far
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 26 December 2020 01:56 (three years ago) link
Are you sure you’re not listening to Powerage
― calstars, Saturday, 26 December 2020 02:27 (three years ago) link
y
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 26 December 2020 02:58 (three years ago) link
I'm pretty surprised by how good Brian sounds
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 26 December 2020 16:46 (three years ago) link
Even the second time?
I was surprised, too. Then again, I was surprised at how well Axl did as a sub, all things considered.
By the way, most underrated aspect of Angus iconography? The way he gulps like a goldfish when he plays.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 December 2020 16:51 (three years ago) link
― huge rant (sic), Saturday, 26 December 2020 21:36 (three years ago) link
Late-period AC/DC - S&D: Classic or Dud
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 December 2020 21:53 (three years ago) link
guys?
it's a long way to the top
if you want to rock and roll
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 11 January 2021 13:53 (three years ago) link
Fuckin' tell me about it
― fish quits shock (Matt #2), Monday, 11 January 2021 14:04 (three years ago) link
gettin oldgettin greygettin ripped offunder-paidgettin soldsecond handthat's how it goes -playin in a band
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 11 January 2021 14:27 (three years ago) link
*postin on Ilx
― calstars, Monday, 11 January 2021 14:28 (three years ago) link
workin on a ban
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 11 January 2021 14:29 (three years ago) link
long way to the shopif you want a chiko roll
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 11 January 2021 16:58 (three years ago) link
YESSSS
― assert (MatthewK), Monday, 11 January 2021 21:45 (three years ago) link
it's a long way to buy potif you wanna smoke a bowl
― shivers me timber (sic), Monday, 11 January 2021 22:03 (three years ago) link
primary school playground vs high school playground
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 11 January 2021 22:08 (three years ago) link
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, January 11, 2021 1:53 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
so this update is responsible for me listening to "it's a long way to the top" for the first time yesterday (!) and going down a mini ac/dc rabbit hole. i never really listened to them, i don't know why. good god they were a band, with albums and songs and stuff. but yeah they completely rule. i'm not a huge rock guy but a few rock bands are just undeniable to me, these guys are probably on the level of like ccr for me i guess.
― map, Tuesday, 12 January 2021 19:43 (three years ago) link
honestly I was the same with AC/DC. I used to think Bon Scott sounded like a muppet with chlamydia and I hated the so-called "sameiness" of their music, also believed challops like that Brian Johnson era was superior (when really the only thing of his I liked was Back in Black)
Was about 9 years ago I went through their near entire discography and fell in love with the Bon material. it's so raw and purely face-melting.
it's fun to just spin AC/DC album after album until 3 am
― Looking for Cape Penis house (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 12 January 2021 19:46 (three years ago) link