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A friend of mine who is into music festivals like Coachella told me that AC/DC is playing at Coachella in 2015. Is this true? I haven't seen anything about it.
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# ? Dec 31, 2014 23:50 |
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 15:04 |
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Rolling Stone just hit my email with the official announcement that AC/DC will indeed be playing at Coachella this year.
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# ? Jan 7, 2015 01:27 |
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No one in the Coachella thread seems happy about that in the least. The hell kind of music forum is this?
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# ? Jan 7, 2015 09:09 |
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Anybody who complains about AC/DC of all bands headlining a festival needs their ears checked.
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# ? Jan 7, 2015 10:20 |
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'bout time I reviewed the dang album, eh? All in all, it's better than Black Ice, but the stomper-to-filler ratio is not good. Track-by-track ranking: Great 1. Rock or Bust - Thundering guitars, screeching Brian, but uninspired lyrics, even by their standards. 2. Rock The Blues Away - Fantastic groove! Good 3. Play Ball - Good groove, but not as addictive as BI's better tracks. 4. Emission Control - Nice, hard song. 5. Miss Adventure - Upbeat, backing vocals reminiscent of Thunderstruck. 6. Sweet Candy - Good beat, Brian ain't bad. Fair 7. Dogs of War - Well produced and heavy, but they've got A LOT of better songs than this, including BI's equivalent "War Machine". 8. Baptism by Fire - Speediest song on the album, but it's just so generic... (Note - aided by the Live Wire riff) Filler 9. Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder - It's ok, I guess...but nothing special. 10. Rock The House - Sounds like an SUL reject with more power. The riff is a bit reminiscent of Led Zeppelin. 11. Hard Times - Worst song they've done since This Means War. Production wise, everything sounds good, but that thin BI sound creeps in here & there. Also, the solos are kinda samey sounding. Low points aside, the CD has nice packaging and is cheap too, so it's an easy buy in any case! Also, aside from Coachella, here are the other announced tour dates. Only Europe so far. P.S. Small Malcolm update added to the OP. Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 10:56 on Aug 19, 2019 |
# ? Jan 9, 2015 13:15 |
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Oh, forgot to mention - Rock or Bust reuses part of the Nervous Shakedown riff. It's not a new thing for them, though. Check out the intros for DDDDC and Shake a Leg... Also, interesting thread over at acdcfans.net Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 14:38 on Oct 6, 2019 |
# ? Jan 13, 2015 01:38 |
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https://twitter.com/acdc/status/555004911201828864
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 00:07 |
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drat. AC/DC is getting busy
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# ? Jan 14, 2015 11:07 |
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Here's my top 15 lesser-known AC/DC songs: Soul Stripper Love At First Feel Overdose Carry Me Home Kicked In The Teeth Inject The Venom Snowballed C.O.D. Brain Shake Hell Or High Water Chase The Ace Kissin' Dynamite Borrowed Time Rock Your Heart Out Money Made Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 14:57 on Oct 6, 2019 |
# ? Jan 17, 2015 10:45 |
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i've always been partial to what's next to the moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpyq7BK35pY
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# ? Jan 18, 2015 17:53 |
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Grammy preparation: Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 03:09 on Jul 22, 2015 |
# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:31 |
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According metalsucks.net, Chris Slade's optometrist tweeted something suggesting that Chris is back in AC/DC. No clue how reliable the website is, nor why Chris Slade's optometrist would know anything about this, but hey, drummer rumors!!
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# ? Feb 4, 2015 20:27 |
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Looks like Stevie's been hitting the hair dye...
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# ? Feb 5, 2015 01:55 |
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Sheen Sheen posted:According metalsucks.net, Chris Slade's optometrist tweeted something suggesting that Chris is back in AC/DC. No clue how reliable the website is, nor why Chris Slade's optometrist would know anything about this, but hey, drummer rumors!! I would not mind this at all. Guy killed it on The Razor's Edge and the subsequent tour. Cool Grammy pics too. Speaking of tours, I wonder if they're coming to the U.S. either late this year or next year.
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# ? Feb 5, 2015 02:19 |
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Synthetic Hermit posted:Grammy preparation: As a kid I thought for a good while that guitars were really big, but then I found out the members of AC/DC are all like 3'7".
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# ? Feb 5, 2015 12:17 |
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Cliff is in the house...
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# ? Feb 5, 2015 20:12 |
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https://twitter.com/PauleyP/status/563471487638577154
Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 04:13 on May 18, 2016 |
# ? Feb 6, 2015 10:26 |
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Charles Martel posted:I would not mind this at all. Guy killed it on The Razor's Edge and the subsequent tour. Agreed, he's definitely the second-best drummer they've had (sorry Simon Wright!) And he did kill it on what I feel is AC/DC's third most important album--I feel like he does up-tempo stuff even better than Phil does sometimes.
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# ? Feb 7, 2015 02:35 |
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Looks like Chris Slade will be the drummer for the Grammys: Pic taken at the Grammy charity signing. Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Aug 27, 2016 |
# ? Feb 7, 2015 05:08 |
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More pre-Grammy pics! https://twitter.com/ACDCtwitta/status/563842893693984769 https://twitter.com/ACDC_BRASIL/status/563862371043921923 Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 04:15 on May 18, 2016 |
# ? Feb 7, 2015 05:27 |
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# ? Feb 8, 2015 03:53 |
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For those interested in a Chris Slade refresher course... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAk4OAAzZBs ...that's all you need. Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 12:19 on Feb 5, 2017 |
# ? Feb 8, 2015 13:30 |
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Grammys start in just over 30 minutes! AC/DC confirmed as opening act! Get ready!
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# ? Feb 9, 2015 01:27 |
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Well, the performance was good (Angus was a little slow, but Brian was on fire - Slade did good), but the camerawork was terrible. Most of the time it was on Brian, with a few overhead shots of Chris, and a few short glimpses of Angus. Tons of pans of the front row, with quite a few totally disinterested faces. And why did the heck did LL Cool J have to talk over the opening chords? Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 02:21 on Feb 9, 2015 |
# ? Feb 9, 2015 02:18 |
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Billboard recaps with clips: http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465582/watch-acdc-rock-highway-to-hell-at-the-2015-grammys-with-chris
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# ? Feb 9, 2015 02:40 |
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Billboard posted:Drummer Chris Slade confirmed the news yesterday (Feb. 7) via Facebook, saying, "YES the drum stool is under OLD management!" The drummer played in AC/DC between 1989 and 1994, and will now accompany the band on its upcoming 2015 tour. Yesssss
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# ? Feb 9, 2015 03:30 |
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Another post-Grammy report. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/08/acdc-grammys-performance_n_6624490.html Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Feb 9, 2015 |
# ? Feb 9, 2015 04:02 |
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Rock or Bust sounded great, and I think Brian's voice is the best it's been in a long time. That was probably the slowest rendition of Highway to Hell I've ever heard, though.
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# ? Feb 9, 2015 04:56 |
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North American tour dates! http://www.acdc.com/ca/news/north-american-tour-dates Also, check out this sweet promo pic! The band shot a video for "Rock The Blues Away" yesterday, as well: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/acdc-films-rock-the-blues-away-video-in-los-angeles/ Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 12:23 on Feb 5, 2017 |
# ? Feb 12, 2015 00:52 |
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Stadium tour, awesome. This seems super small scale compared to the Black Ice tour though.
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 00:54 |
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MarioTeachesWiping posted:This seems super small scale compared to the Black Ice tour though. We'll have to just hope for more... :-/
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 00:59 |
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Synthetic Hermit posted:North American tour dates! Not a single appearance in Pennsylvania? I technically could swing the E. Rutherford gig 2 hours away, but hopefully they post more dates. They kicked off the Black Ice tour in my hometown FFS.
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 03:31 |
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Ugh I hate Wrigley Field for concerts. So many views obstructed by beams. Still going though.
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 09:25 |
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North American tickets are on sale. I managed to snag three tickets to the East Rutherford concert. Already pumped!!
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# ? Feb 16, 2015 16:55 |
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Seventh row for Dodger Stadium. I feel like my life has been leading up to this.
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# ? Feb 16, 2015 20:35 |
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New video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyFvDbwyhF8 Angus appears to be giving approval to the new (carefully blurred out) tour stage designs...
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# ? Mar 10, 2015 22:55 |
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Possibly Chicken posted:Powerage is an awesome album. Well every Bon Scott album is pretty good, but It's my favorite. Down Payment Blues (off Powerage - the best album) is my favorite AC/DC song, lyrically and musically, and one of the songs that made me pick up the guitar (because I knew I could learn it). To me, that simplicity is the brilliant thing about the music. Bon was better and all his albums are good but Brian has done pretty well filling in. Don't think I've listened much past Back in Black, maybe I will give their latest a listen rest his guts fucked around with this message at 00:40 on Mar 12, 2015 |
# ? Mar 12, 2015 00:36 |
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Fly McCool posted:Down Payment Blues (off Powerage - the best album) is my favorite AC/DC song, lyrically and musically, and one of the songs that made me pick up the guitar (because I knew I could learn it). To me, that simplicity is the brilliant thing about the music. Down Payment Blues and Powerage are both fantastic. It's not as good an album as Highway To Hell, but it's close.
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# ? Mar 12, 2015 01:02 |
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Among hardcore AC/DC fans, Powerage and Flick Of The Switch are generally considered to be their best albums, followed by Back In Black. In fact, their creative peak has been defined as the "six-pack" of albums from 1977's Let There Be Rock to 1983's FOTS. My personal favorite track from each of those six would be: Bad Boy Boogie What's Next To The Moon Touch Too Much Shoot To Thrill (Angus' favorite, if I haven't already mentioned that) Snowballed Guns For Hire I doubt we'll get anything really cool on the "new" setlist, though. Since 1990, there are fourteen tracks that they simply refuse to not perform: The Jack T.N.T. DDDDC Let There Be Rock Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be Whole Lotta Rosie Highway To Hell Shot Down In Flames Hells Bells Shoot To Thrill Back In Black You Shook Me All Night Long For Those About To Rock Thunderstruck Add in between 3 and 5 new songs, and there's pretty much no space left. On the Black Ice tour, Dog Eat Dog and High Voltage, which have seen play on other relatively recent tours, took up the remainder. They could EASILY take out The Jack, HAABPTB, and Shot Down In Flames without ANYONE, hardcore or casual, truly missing them. But alas...
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# ? Mar 12, 2015 05:40 |
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 15:04 |
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They should definitely axe The Jack, but they probably won't since it's probably been played on every single tour they've done since the beginning. Oh well, it's a good intermission song where people can run out and take a leak before they play a better song
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# ? Mar 12, 2015 18:13 |