was it picking his nose cos i remember Angus mentioning that during an interview before

Back in Black is a good record, and Angus is a great guitarist but thats about it.

Bingo. He picked his nose with his sticks.

Next question...

What was Angus and Malcolm's joking reason for why they picked Brian Johnson?

This one might be hard...

[QUOTE=BassMasta2487]Bingo. He picked his nose with his sticks.

Next question...

What was Angus and Malcolm's joking reason for why they picked Brian Johnson?

This one might be hard...[/QUOTE]

his name was johnson! duh :rolleyes:

he was playing pool with a bunch of their freinds during the audition and they were about to end it when they started talking to him

other than that i cant think of anything right now.

No, they jokingly said they picked him because he was the only one who didn't ask them to play "smoke on the water". I didn't think anyone would get that.

Man , you all know alot about ac/dc , i thought i was a big fan. :lol:

[QUOTE=BassMasta2487]No, they jokingly said they picked him because he was the only one who didn't ask them to play "smoke on the water". I didn't think anyone would get that.[/QUOTE]
That's because it's not true.

How do you all know all this stuff? Jeez..

No, it's true, I read it in an interview that Angus and Malcolm did after AC/DC got inducted into the R&R hall of fame in '03. I read it about two days ago.

[QUOTE=Brewer14]Anyone else think Bon was underrated as a songwriter?[/QUOTE]

He wrote lyrics that suited the music perfectly and that is all that matters in regards to this circumstance.

[QUOTE=maddog87]he was playing pool with a bunch of their freinds during the audition and they were about to end it when they started talking to him

other than that i cant think of anything right now.[/QUOTE]
^^thats true..

Yeah that's true, they said they almost skipped over him cause he was so little.

[QUOTE=BassMasta2487]No, it's true, I read it in an interview that Angus and Malcolm did after AC/DC got inducted into the R&R hall of fame in '03. I read it about two days ago.[/QUOTE]
Really, cause I just read the same article in Guitar Legends and they say nothing of it.

It wasn't in guitar legends.

It did happen ive heard of it as well.

Yeah, I found the interview on some random site while I was looking for clips of the induction. I tried to find the site again but I forgot what search engine I used and what I actually searched for. But rest assured, it's true.

[QUOTE=Ulysses]I've heard from a few sources that Malcolm got stuck into him but nevertheless, I read a book on AC/DC about a year ago that outlined the inicident. Anyway, another good one is when Bon Scott and some bloke from Atlantic were at the same urinal and the bloke said something about the lightning bolt and and what it meant, Bon gave him an upper cut for his troubles.[/QUOTE]
An uppercut? Is that figuratively speaking?

If what most people say about Bon is true...it's probably literal. Remember, the dude got turned down from the Aussie army because they said he was mentally unstable.

Hey, I heard a rumor that Bon was a limo driver for the band before he joined with them. Is this true?

Yeah, that ones true too. When he first joined he asked if he could play drums. One time he actually did. Mark Evans and Phil Rudd were late to a gig so Malcolm played bass and Bon played drums and people just thought it was part of the act.

[QUOTE=Ulysses]He wrote lyrics that suited the music perfectly and that is all that matters in regards to this circumstance.[/QUOTE]

Right, I agree with you there. I also meant songs like "Ride On", "Overdose", and "Night Prowler", to name a few, are excellent songs, but people still say every AC/DC song is about "balls and drinking and rock n roll".

[QUOTE=BassMasta2487]Yeah, that ones true too. When he first joined he asked if he could play drums. One time he actually did. Mark Evans and Phil Rudd were late to a gig so Malcolm played bass and Bon played drums and people just thought it was part of the act.[/QUOTE]
Actually, Mark and Phil weren't their so Bon played drums, and Malcolm and Angus still played their regular instruments.

[QUOTE=Follow The Reaper]Actually, Mark and Phil weren't their so Bon played drums, and Malcolm and Angus still played their regular instruments.[/QUOTE]

So Bon sang while drumming? And they didn't have a bassist?

[QUOTE=Brewer14]So Bon sang while drumming? And they didn't have a bassist?[/QUOTE]

Of course they has a bassist, Cliff Williams.

AC/DC, imo, is ok, but the music doesn't have much to it. And just so things might get cleared up....

[B]November '73 - February '74[/B]

Colin Burgess [drums]
Dave Evans [vocals]
Larry Van Kriedt [bass, sax]
Angus Young [guitar]
George Young [bass, drums] (recording & one gig only)
Malcolm Young [guitar, bass]

[B]February - April '74[/B]

Dave Evans [vocals]
Neil Smith [bass]
Noel Taylor [drums]
Angus Young [guitar]
Malcolm Young [guitar]

[B]April - September '74[/B]

Rob Bailey [bass]
Peter Clack [drums]
Dave Evans [vocals]
Dennis Laughlin [vocals] - occasional
Angus Young [guitar)]
Malcolm Young [guitar]

[B]September '74 - January '75[/B]

Rob Bailey [bass]
Peter Clack [drums]
Tony Currenti [drums] - recording only
Bon Scott [vocals]
Angus Young [guitar]
George Young (bass) - recording only
Malcolm Young [guitar]

[B]January '75[/B]

Phil Rudd [drums]
Bon Scott [vocals]
Larry Van Kriedt [bass]
Angus Young [guitar]
Malcolm Young [guitar]

[B]January - March '75[/B]

Phil Rudd [drums]
Bon Scott [vocals]
Angus Young [guitar]
George Young [bass, vocals] - occasional
Malcolm Young [bass, guitar]

[B]March '75 - May '77[/B]
Mark Evans [bass]
Phil Rudd [drums]
Bon Scott [vocals]
Angus Young [guitar]
Malcolm Young [guitar]

[B]June '77 - February '80[/B]

Phil Rudd [drums]
Bon Scott [vocals]
Cliff Williams [bass]
Angus Young [guitar]
Malcolm Young [guitar]

[B]April '80-mid '83[/B]

Brian Johnson [vocals]
Angus Young [guitar]
Malcolm Young [guitar]
Cliff Williams [bass]
Phil Rudd [drums]

[B]Mid '83-1988[/B]

Brian Johnson [vocals]
Angus Young [guitar]
Simon Wright [drums]
Cliff Williams [bass]
Malcolm Young [guitar]

[B]1989-1994[/B]

Brian Johnson [vocals]
Angus Young [guitar]
Chris Slade [drums]
Cliff Williams [bass]
Malcolm Young [guitar]

[B]1994-present[/B]

Brian Johnson [vocals]
Angus Young [guitar]
Malcolm Young [guitar]
Cliff Williams [bass]
Phil Rudd [drums]

[QUOTE=Klander Brigade]Of course they has a bassist, Cliff Williams. [/QUOTE]

I know they have a bassist (although you can't tell by listening to most of their songs :p ); I was wondering if anyone played bass at the gig Reaper was talking about.

Yeah, read the thread before you say that. We weren't talking about the lineup. We were talking about a specific gig where Mark Evans and Phil Rudd were late, so Bon played drums.

BTW: I'm 99% sure that the article I read that in said that Malcolm played bass until Mark Evans got there. He was the bass player for awhile before, so its not like he didn't know the songs.

[QUOTE=BassMasta2487]BTW: I'm 99% sure that the article I read that in said that Malcolm played bass until Mark Evans got there. He was the bass player for awhile before, so its not like he didn't know the songs.[/QUOTE]

Weird, I never knew Malcolm could play bass.

Well, it's not hard if you're a guitar player to just pick up the bass and play it. But there was a point after Larry Van Kreidt left and before Mark Evans came where it was a four piece and Malcolm played bass, Angus on Guitar, Phil Rudd on drums, and Bon singing. Actually their brother George played bass sometimes. I think he sang too.

ah gee u left stevie young outta yer list