[QUOTE=houses_of_holy]Does anyone reckon AC/DC will do Donington next year to coincide with their new album. If they do it would be be great!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]
I have a suspicion they will. If they do then I'm going.

[QUOTE=Ulysses]When is this new album hitting the shelves?[/QUOTE]

Its meant to be out either end of this year or early next year.

[QUOTE=rippa32]I would like to clear a few things up. Bon Scott never played drums, this is a rumour as he played occasionaly with previous bands and before anyone says anything, he was not a roadie. That rumour came around cause Bon used to drive them around a lot and people assumed he was their chaffuer.[/QUOTE]
We weren't talking about in the studio, or on a regular basses, but for a gig when Phil showed up late he did.

[QUOTE=lightningmetal666]Another question that'll get ya scratching yer noodles. Right before Phil split with the band, who do you think won that fist fight between him and Malcolm?[/QUOTE]

Phil. He's noticably bigger than Malcolm. Actually I think he's the tallest in the band right now. Plus Malcolm is kinda skinny.

Any band that can survive for 18 albums deserves some credit. What other rock band has done that?

Def Leppard hasn't been around that long, but they have yet to break up...so I guess they're on the way. And if they can get through a drummer with one arm, what can't they get through?

[QUOTE=BassMasta2487]Phil. He's noticably bigger than Malcolm. Actually I think he's the tallest in the band right now. Plus Malcolm is kinda skinny.[/QUOTE]


I'd say malcolm, cuz angus would've definitely have gotten involved and we all know how crazy angus can get. :lol: :thumb:

[QUOTE=BassMasta2487]Def Leppard hasn't been around that long, but they have yet to break up...so I guess they're on the way. And if they can get through a drummer with one arm, what can't they get through?[/QUOTE]

I bet that a drummer with one arm could play all of AC/DC's songs.

Eh, they're not a drumming band anyways. they're a guitar band.

Either way...the dude has one arm. You can't deny that that's gotta be tough. I play drums too, and I can't imagine doing it with one arm. Could be cause I have an acoustic kit, but still.

Yeah, but he has bass pedals to simulate the snare and things like that, but its still got to be hard, but it is his job, he shouldn't complain. I know you didn't say that, I was jus adding.

I know, but we probably shouldn't turn this into a Def Leppard thread. My fault.

I finally got a bunch of my AC/DC CD's back from my friend. I swear, the guy borrows like a bunch at a time and takes forever giving them back. We'll just see if he'll borrow them again...................

Anyways, it's just great to be able to rock out to my Highway to Hell and FTATR.
I haven't listened to AC/DC in a while so I'm kinda "Rediscovering" them.

AC/DC is one of the greatest bands in rock n' roll period. Angus is an amazing guitar player..although sometimes overrated..id bet half of the ppl on the site were influenced one way or another by AC/DC...they didnt care what anyone thought and went out there and gave u rock n roll..and thats what its about.

One thing that bothered me when ppl flamed this band was that they said that AC/DC were nothing but a bunch of 3 chord hacks. What burns me even more is that they (at least the ppl that I know) are all fans of the Ramones (I like the Ramones keep this in mind). If I remember correctly, I saw an interview were Johnny was saying that he only knew how to play a G barre chord and an A barre chord. That's it. I'm like ok, you hate AC/DC because they only play 3 chords but for a while the guitarist of your favorite band can only play 2?
The logic just doesn't add up.

This is coming from a HUGE ex-Ac/dc fan.

Ac/dc was ALL I listened to about a year ago. I could not fathom how anyone couldn't like them. But as I got into more music ac/dc got REALLY bland and... simple. Now I love simple music sometimes (I listen to greenday SOMETIMES) But as you go on in music you will find out how clinched they are

...I now can't listen to more than 3 songs by them. I'm not saying they're bad (everyones opinions) but that is the general flow of music tastes simple---> complex

/Doesn't have anything to do with anything but it doesn't matter

Dude AC/DC rocks. And Malcolm is the better guitarist. He started the band, and he was actually thinking of getting keyboards in the band instead of his little brother, Angus.

We all know malcolm is great, but angus does deserve some credit. While most of us guitar players can play pentatonic scales as good as the next, he can at least make them sound good.

[QUOTE=Romencer17]Dude AC/DC rocks. And Malcolm is the better guitarist. He started the band, and he was actually thinking of getting keyboards in the band instead of his little brother, Angus.[/QUOTE]


ummm technically Malcolm hasn't shown he's the better guitarist. Angus is always praiising him but truthfully Malcolm just stands in the back and plays open chords, not that hard.

Well..... malcolm does play harder chords than open, but not by much. His sense of time and rhythm is fantastic.

[QUOTE=lightningmetal666]Well..... malcolm does play harder chords than open, but not by much. His sense of time and rhythm is fantastic.[/QUOTE]


ummm the rythm they play in ac/dc is VERY simple. VERY, I'm not flaming or anything (ac/dc does write some catchy tunes) but anyone playing for more than a year could play any ac/dc rythm. For a good rythm section check out Rush, their bassist sings AND plays. Basslines aren't easy too

well u no like to be able to do what malcolm doesi mean look at him he pounds his strings for 2 hours and during an extended version of let there be rock on tours

[QUOTE=lightningmetal666]Well..... malcolm does play harder chords than open, but not by much. His sense of time and rhythm is fantastic.[/QUOTE]
Any schmuck could do chords to 4/4 time, I thk he's good at that, but if AC/DC started playing in maybe 7/8 time then I would give Malcolm more credit, all I've really heard from ANgus that Malcolm does is play those barre chords with his hands, and that Angus can't because his fingers are so small. So all Angus has said is that if he had bigger fingers he could play what Malcolm does.

Believe me when I tell you that when you're jamming with a band, somebody is going to f**k up on even a simple 4/4 time signature. It's like some sort of curse. For the most part yes anyone can do it. Consistency however is the hardest thing to master out of any instrument and Malcolm can do it.

Really, whenever yo udo that it's really hard, cause in my band the rythm guitar has been playing for barely a year, and he can keep time very easily. And about the consistency thing, if you're doint the same time signature, and almost the exact same beat everysong for 30 years, then you should be consistent, or not be in the band.

the other thing about ac/dc is, when they aren't live, it kind of sounds dull.... at least it does for me

Really, I think that the guitar comes to life when they play live.

[QUOTE=AB/CD]well u no like to be able to do what malcolm doesi mean look at him he pounds his strings for 2 hours and during an extended version of let there be rock on tours[/QUOTE]


every other band that tours can do the same

[QUOTE=lightningmetal666]Believe me when I tell you that when you're jamming with a band, somebody is going to f**k up on even a simple 4/4 time signature. It's like some sort of curse. For the most part yes anyone can do it. Consistency however is the hardest thing to master out of any instrument and Malcolm can do it.[/QUOTE]


Yet again.. every other band that tours can do the same

[QUOTE=woundedmonkey]the other thing about ac/dc is, when they aren't live, it kind of sounds dull.... at least it does for me[/QUOTE]

Their live stuff is so much cooler. I have one of their live cds and it's a great concert. By far better than their album stuff.

NP: Sin City live

ac/dc live is really good. I must admit Angus is awesome onstage

Anyone have let there be rock on VHS? haha It's a really good show

[QUOTE=thunderzstruck]ac/dc live is really good. I must admit Angus is awesome onstage

Anyone have let there be rock on VHS? haha It's a really good show[/QUOTE]

Can you still get it on VHS? Sounds good.

I don't actually have any of their albums, just that live one (It's just called AC/DC Live).

[QUOTE=gocaps99]Can you still get it on VHS? Sounds good.

I don't actually have any of their albums, just that live one (It's just called AC/DC Live).[/QUOTE]


I have that album too. double disc or single? I got double

I think the VHS is discontinued but you cam easily find it on ebay (were I got it) Highly reccommended, shows how great their shows were back then.

During whole lotta rosie solo (I think) Angus's guitar string breaks so he goes backstage and comes out with a new one and it's out of tune so he's playing the solo while tuning it :amaze:

AC/DC is a great band if your in the mood to listen to them

There is a new band out called "Big Machine"
Brian Johnson writes all the tunes for them.
Their singer Kelly Schaefer has been in other popular bands.
Here is their website:
[url]http://www.bigmachinerocks.com/[/url]

I got a vinyl copy of Powerage 2 days ago for 4 quid, but when looking at Side One I found it says the first track is Gimme A Bullet (It says this on the little track listing bit in the middle). The sleeve says Rock N' Roll ****ation, and it does start off with ****ation. Is this normal, or I have got a different/old copy?

I have let there be rock on VHS however i did not need Ebay i just needed my dad who gave me his copy that he bought on the day it was released

I borrowed that Video from the library, its not too bad either although the tape wears out eventually and it was showing signs of depletion

AC\DC owns. Great Blues hard rock.

Top of the line hard rock that hasn't since been replicated in the same precise, electrifying way by any band.

Hey has anyone heard anything new about Ac/Dc new album. i heard rumours like a couple of months back but theres been no news of it for ages. Are they still recordin it or wat

I heard something mentioned somewhere back in this thread that Brian Johnson said that AC/DC were recording a new album, and I've also heard it will be a double-album but I haven't heard anything recently. It was rumoured to have been released in February and then May and so on but it still hasn't hit the shelves.