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 The definitive working class band, AC/DC (aka Acca Dacca, The Thunder from Down Under) has been unlike any other rock band for -50- years now. They've never changed their style (hard rock, not metal as some say, though the band calls it just good ol' rock & roll), shy away from celebrity, and understand that people just want to hear the hits, get drunk, and get laid. Members Angus Young  The image of the band, and the only permanent member (see Stevie Young bio below), Angus is the dwarfish, mumbling, chain-smoking lead guitarist known for his mean, blues-influenced style, school uniform, and hyperactive stage antics. He never stops moving, and looks as though he's been hypnotized by the music. He's said that when he bends a note, his whole body bends. His climactic spasm came to be when he tripped over a cable (less of a problem nowadays, as he's used a wireless system since 1977) and tried to cover it up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcGAScb_woY Malcolm Young (1953 - 2017  ) The founder of the band, and rhythm guitarist, known for his hard, grinding chords (having been inspired by the sounds of machinery during his factory work days). He calls the shots, looks like he's never washed or cut his hair, and relies on an old 1960's Gretsch Jet Firebird (though he's occasionally played a Gretsch White Falcon as well). Brian Johnson  The lead vocalist since 1980 (also on lyric duty until 1988), known for his gut-wrenching screaming, strong Northern England accent, and flat cap. He's the de facto spokesman of the band, always cheerful, and a bit mischievous. Originally with the English band Geordie, he loves cars, especially vintage racing cars. Cliff Williams  Bass guitarist since 1977. Tallest member of the band, and second most talkative after Brian, whom he sometimes gets together with for one-off or charity shows (they both live in Florida). Appears to have been wearing the same kind of jeans since the '70s. Phil Rudd  Drummer from 1975 to 1983, and again from 1994 to now. Nicknamed The Terminator and known for his simple, machine-like groove, he's the tough guy of the band. Likes fast cars and helicopters, smokes while drumming, and has been known to do drugs. Stevie Young  Angus and Malcolm's nephew. Previously filled in for Malcolm on the North American leg of the 1988 Blow Up Your Video tour while he was in alcoholic rehab. Permanently replaced Malcolm in 2014. Little offstage presence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boE9zXbxOf4 Notable past members Bon Scott  Poet, ladies man, boozehound, legend. Life was a party to him, but the party couldn't last forever. Died in 1980 in a freezing car from alcohol poisoning (him choking on his vomit is a myth). Dave Evans  AC/DC's original singer. Replaced by their bus driver Bon in October 1974. Never appeared on an album. Mark Evans  Bass player from 1975 to 1977. No relation to Dave. Replaced by Cliff during the Let There Be Rock tour for several reasons, one of them Mal wanting somebody who could do better backing vocals. Simon Wright  Drummer from 1983 to 1988. Replaced Phil who was fired by Mal after recording Flick Of The Switch for erratic behavior related to drug use. Chris Slade  Drummer from 1989 to 1993. Hired after Simon left the band to join Dio.  Selected discography 1974 First single (with Dave Evans) - Can I Sit Next To You Girl/Rockin' In The Parlour  1975 High Voltage  T.N.T.  1976 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap   1977 Let There Be Rock  1978 Powerage  1979 Highway To Hell (Bon Scott's last album)  1980 Back In Black (Brian Johnson's first album)  1981 For Those About To Rock  1983 Flick Of The Switch  1984 '74 Jailbreak (international EP of previously Australia-exclusive tracks)  1985 Fly On The Wall  1986 Who Made Who (the Maximum Overdrive soundtrack)  1988 Blow Up Your Video   1990 The Razors Edge  1995 Ballbreaker  2000 Stiff Upper Lip  2008 Black Ice  2014 Rock Or Bust  2020 Power Up (stylized "PWR/UP")  Concert movies Let There Be Rock: The Movie (1980) Live at Donington (1992) No Bull (1996)* Stiff Upper Lip Live (2001) Live at the Circus Krone (2009)** Live at River Plate (2011) * Re-edited & re-mixed Director's Cut released in 2008. **Originally bundled with the Backtracks box set, now available on iTunes. Vids Dave, 1974 Colchester, 1978 Touch Too Much, 1979 Detroit, 1983 Rock In Rio, 1985 Big Gun, 1993 Sydney, 1996 Pics          Links AC-DC.net tour archive AC/DC Italia (YT channel) - the #1 Italian fan club AC/DC Abruzzo (YT channel + alternate channel) - a group of ultra-hardcore Italian fans, publishers of the Black Ice tour photo book and the AC/DC Fantography AC/DC BRASIL Twitter - good source of recent tidbits ACDCFans.net forum - the go-to English language AC/DC forum. Membership is very knowledgable and typically right on top of news, but tends to gush about the band. Ah, for the days of the wild and woolly Rising Power forum (*likely NSFW warning*)... *** And...here are your rewards for wading through all of that! Brian's Ladies (NSFW)  Beer!!!  (old news archived to post #4) ~NEWS UPDATE XIX~ With Brian, Phil, and Cliff all back, AC/DC's 17th studio album, Power Up (stylized PWR/UP), is now out! Details start at end of page 11; my review on page 12. ~BONUS NEWS~ It's the 50th anniversary of AC/DC's first show, December 31st 1973!!!!!   ~NEWS UPDATE XX~ European tour announced! See details on page 14! Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 12:42 on Feb 12, 2024 |
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Archived news from 2014 - 2017 The band recently finished recording their sixteenth studio album at The Warehouse studio in Vancouver, BC (SoloDallas inside the studio, part 1 and part 2). Brendan O'Brien will again be producing (hopefully, he gets more power out of the band than he did on Black Ice...  ). A tour is tentative, but probable. Brian has said that the plan was for 40 shows to celebrate 40 years, but that may be expanded due to high demand.The occasion has been marred by the illness of Malcolm Young, who has been forced to "take a break". He has been replaced in the studio by his nephew Stevie, who also filled in for him during part of the 1988 Blow Up Your Video tour while he was in alcoholic rehab (according to Maximum Rock & Roll, he had a fondness for Stone's Green Ginger Wine). It is not known exactly what's affecting Malcolm. Whatever it is, he's had it since at least 2012. Brian recently revealed that Mal has been hospitalized. It's unclear as to whether Stevie will have to also take Malcolm's place on tour. Most recent picture of Malcolm (January 2014, Sydney airport) ---> Full interview with Brian <--- ~NEWS UPDATE~ New album officially announced! http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ac-dc-rock-or-bust/ Title is "Rock or Bust". Here's the first single, Play Ball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT8e7i0ccLQ Play Ball will be used to promote the 2014 Major League Baseball playoffs. Reminds me of how WWE used "Spoilin' For A Fight"... Album will release in Australia Nov. 28th, and in North America Dec. 2nd. Sadly, part of the announcement was that Malcolm is too sick to return to the band, and has been permanently replaced by Stevie. ~NEWS UPDATE II~ Rock or Bust is out! See page 3 for my review! Tour tentatively starts April 10th! In addition, Phil Rudd's run into some serious criminal charges, but has yet to be officially (re-)fired, and it's been revealed that Malcolm has dementia, and is in a full-time care facility. It's also now known that he had lung cancer surgery as well as a pacemaker installed after the Black Ice tour. ~NEWS UPDATE III~ AC/DC is scheduled to perform at the 2015 Grammy Awards on Feb. 8th. It appears that, at least for this show, Chris Slade will be returning to replace the once-again troubled drummer Phil Rudd. See page 3 for  ~NEWS UPDATE IV~ North American tour dates! ~NEWS UPDATE V~ Winnipeg show announced! No other new dates yet. ~NEWS UPDATE VI~ AC/DC's first gig since 2010, at the Coachella festival, will be streamed live via YouTube on April 10th! See page 4 for details! ~NEWS UPDATE VII~ Well, the official stream ended up not happening, but here's a great recap of the show! ~NEWS UPDATE VIII~ The band is currently touring Europe. Check out page 4 for a hot vid from Madrid!  ~NEWS UPDATE IX~ The first leg of the tour ended today in Poland. North America begins August 22nd! ~NEWS UPDATE X~ Getting warmed up for Australia!  ~NEWS UPDATE XI~ New U.S. and European tour dates announced! Get ready! ~NEWS UPDATE XII~ Brian has been ordered to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss: http://www.acdc.com/news?n_id=274 Dates will be rescheduled, likely with a guest singer. Refunds will be made available. ~NEWS UPDATE XIII~ Axl Rose (*cringe*) has been announced as the guest singer for the rest of the Rock Or Bust tour. See details on page 7. ~NEWS UPDATE XIV~ Axl has performed his first show with AC/DC. See pages 7 and 8 for vids and reactions! ~NEWS UPDATE XV~ Rescheduled US dates announced. ~NEWS UPDATE XVI~ The Rock Or Bust tour wrapped up tonight in Philadelphia! See Cliff's final farewell on page 8! ~NEWS UPDATE XVII~ George Young, Angus and Malcolm's elder brother and co-producer of their first 5 albums plus Blow Up Your Video and Stiff Upper Lip has died at age 70. Articles on page 9. ~NEWS UPDATE XVIII~ (MAJOR UPDATE) Malcolm Young, the founder of AC/DC, has died of dementia at age 64. http://www.acdc.com/news?n_id=364 Tough year for the Young family... Rock in peace, Mal.
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facebook jihad posted:but oh my god anything after Back in Black is just so bad. Well, I wouldn't say that... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq9r4-xvunk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp-PKmbcF7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiZHNw1MtzI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWG4-4Y6Z60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuSHlWVjDIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtw3IPYTfmA Abu Dave posted:I have no interest in AC/DC but I saw them live a few years ago and they kicked rear end and Angus still had it which is more than you can say for most older bands now a days. This is from the last show of the sell-out laden 168 date tour, which only had 2 cancellations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YaClQpOI8Q Hellz yeah! 
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Jul 16, 2014 01:12
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Phil Rudd of all people is doing a solo album. If his drumming is meant to be the star of the show, it could get old real quick. But then again, maybe he'll pull off something great... http://ultimateclassicrock.com/acdc-phil-rudd-solo-album/
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Jul 16, 2014 22:33
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Charles Martel posted:Also, nice OP, but you missed Bonfire, Backtracks, and their live albums; 1992's aptly-title Live being the CD that made me fall in love with them. I did say selected discography. Mostly to keep the size down, but also with the live albums, no matter how well produced, you're missing at least half the experience. That's why I showed so many live videos/music videos rather than mere studio tracks. 
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Here's Repo Man, the first single off Phil Rudd's new album Head Job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kA53ELQIGM You can really feel the attitude Phil brings...sorta reminds me of the Ballbreaker album.
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Jul 24, 2014 07:12
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New Brian interview. Talks cars and the band situation. The album is fully finished. He says they're definitely touring. Still not sure on Malcolm's participation.
Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 06:56 on Sep 14, 2015 |
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Jul 28, 2014 23:20
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Here's a nice alternate version of Little Lover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhWxzCp35AQ
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New album officially announced! http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ac-dc-rock-or-bust/ Title is "Rock or Bust". Here's a small preview of one of the songs, Play Ball: https://pressroom.turner.com/us/tur...on#.VCMg3xac2Sp Partially cleaned up - https://soundcloud.com/user764386094/acdc-play-ball An extended preview will occur Sep. 27th on TBS, and will be used to promote the 2014 Major League Baseball playoffs. Reminds me of how WWE used "Spoilin' For A Fight"... Album will release in Australia Nov. 28th, and in North America Dec. 2nd. Sadly, part of the announcement was that Malcolm is too sick to return to the band, and has been permanently replaced by Stevie. Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 06:57 on Sep 14, 2015 |
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Sep 24, 2014 21:18
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Longer Play Ball sample. Still obscured by voiceovers, though... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG-RntPs-MA
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A music video has been shot for Rock or Bust's title track. Early info at link below. http://www.acdcfans.net/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6902&page=1#Item_0 Also, the full version of "Play Ball" should be available later this week. http://pro.wlup-fm.tritonflex.com/common/page.php?pt=Hear+the+New+AC%2FDC+on+The+Loop+Tuesday!&id=4174&is_corp=0 The AC/DC machine is powering up!
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Brian responds to all the birthday greetings! Also, a bunch of pictures fom the video shoot! Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Oct 6, 2014 |
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Aw, they found out! MAN! That's the most powerful they've sounded since the Ballbreaker album! Only problem with it is the generic (even for AC/DC) lyrics!
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Oct 7, 2014 05:59
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Here's a good quality upload of the full version of Play Ball. IMO, sounds like a Black Ice leftover with better mixing and solos. It's got groove and decent punch, but, well... :/ In any case, the title track totally pwns everything on Black Ice and most of SUL - that title track had a way more addictive groove. Play Ball has apparently been released on iTunes in the U.S., so if you want it, come and get it! 
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acdc.com updated with album pre-order info and track list.
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Charles Martel posted:The last "fast" song they put to tape was Fire Your Guns from The Razors Edge. Safe In New York City is pretty fast... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDmlld1TAQ4 Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 13:15 on Aug 27, 2016 |
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So, new official photo... ...and Phil is still AWOL (as he was from the video shoot, that slipped my mind earlier). 
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Seems Angus and Cliff will be doing a Reddit AMA on the 15th...
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Nov 5, 2014 05:41
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Mr. Rudd, meet unemployment line!
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Exclamation Marx posted:http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11354948 Yep, insufficient evidence. Still facing a "threatening to kill" charge though, as well as the drugs (which could kill any chance of another world tour for him).
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It's kind of funny - Angus is the craziest one on stage, but he doesn't drink, do drugs, or even have a driver's license. Phil is known for having a basic, mechanical drumbeat, but HE'S the fast-living, woman-beating druggie! 
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Nov 7, 2014 08:12
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Angus could very well be the only person from that picture left on stage in 2015...
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Time to bring up this gem of a document from the Black Ice tour... http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/acdc Best part: quote:Two (2) Live potted trees, height depending on ceiling
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Here's the aftermath of Angus & Cliff's Reddit AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2mebk6/we_are_angus_young_and_cliff_williams_from_acdc/?limit=500 
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Nov 17, 2014 08:23
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/11/17/ac-dc-rock-or-bust-listen-up-song-of-the-week/19166953/
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New 45 minute interview with Brian & Angus on Howard Stern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmncCCsWu2Y Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 11:54 on Feb 5, 2017 |
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New mini-interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpDlt_LD9Lg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Q4l_HhiCg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThyVie8u-Hw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri2JDRAKCRA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNaXKsunRxE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuuwfwqX1U4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAuceN8yzG8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NdHySPJr8I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT8e7i0ccLQ Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 08:49 on May 6, 2016 |
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Nov 25, 2014 01:30
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Charles Martel posted:It was leaked yesterday, but I don't have the heart to listen to it before buying the CD on Tuesday. Me neither. 
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Highly informative article! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/rock-or-bust-for-real-inside-the-making-of-ac-dcs-defiant-new-album-20141202
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Dec 3, 2014 10:29
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Time for another episode of Adventures With Phil™!
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Another good interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6_rpuuvxpc
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Phil speaks...but will you understand him? http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/phil-rudd-s-plans-tonight-lots-fornicating-6210551/video?vid=6210632 Synthetic Hermit fucked around with this message at 00:21 on Dec 23, 2014 |
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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 |
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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 |
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https://twitter.com/acdc/status/555004911201828864
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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 |
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Jan 17, 2015 10:45
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Grammy preparation:
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Looks like Stevie's been hitting the hair dye...
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Cliff is in the house...
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