AC/DC New album and Tour.

Say Your Number

The only negative I'd have about Johnson's tenure in the band is the lyrics were awful, suppose it didn't help he was following one of the best lyricists ever, Bon wrote all those words 40 odd years ago and they are still relevant today.

The mediocre albums they released with him would be elevated in quality if they had coherent lyrics, suppose given how hard he pushed his voice they were lucky to get 36 years out of him, I was unsure if they'd continue after this tour this may be what makes up their mind for them.

Blackie Grey

This is it for them if johno goes -loss of phil malcolm and brian would be a touch too much.

ush

^^ See what you did there.

briany

Say Your Number wrote: »

The only negative I'd have about Johnson's tenure in the band is the lyrics were awful, suppose it didn't help he was following one of the best lyricists ever, Bon wrote all those words 40 odd years ago and they are still relevant today.

Johnson stopped writing lyrics at the end of the 80s when the Young brothers took over, so he can't take the blame for the nosedive the lyrics took (overall) in quality around the time of Thunderstruck. Certainly, I've never heard a criticism leveled at Back in Black and For Those About to Rock as having incoherent lyrics, though. Usually they're pretty celebrated.

Say Your Number

briany wrote: »

Johnson stopped writing lyrics at the end of the 80s when the Young brothers took over, so he can't take the blame for the nosedive the lyrics took (overall) in quality around the time of Thunderstruck. Certainly, I've never heard a criticism leveled at Back in Black and For Those About to Rock as having incoherent lyrics, though. Usually they're pretty celebrated.

Since Bon died there has been a decline in the lyrics, there are rare occasions where they have decent lyrics (Hells Bells, FTATR, Moneytalks) but mostly it's just gibberish, I suppose people in general don't really pay attention to lyrics.

Thunderstruck and Back in Black have nonsense lyrics and they are the band's biggest hits, the lyrics on the BIB album are poor enough, but the riffs, solo's and melodies are brilliant, Riff Raff has nonsense lyrics too, but the incredible raw energy of it papers over that.

Arghus

Yeah Bon was pretty good at the gutter poetry.

jack presley

Their original singer wants the gig but (rightly) doesn't expect to get the call.

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2016-03-09/original-ac-dc-singer-evans-eyes-guest-appearance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlWC8qZvYFw

bnt

Back in 2014, Brian discussed his hearing problems with Howard Stern, and said that the major problem he has was not due to the music, but from hearing damage while motor racing. He forgot to put an earplug in and the engine noise burst his left eardrum through the helmet. :eek:

briany

jack presley wrote: »

Their original singer wants the gig but (rightly) doesn't expect to get the call.

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2016-03-09/original-ac-dc-singer-evans-eyes-guest-appearance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlWC8qZvYFw

There's a story in Clinton Walker's book on Bon Scott about Dave Evans that, when Bon Scott died, Dave kept a vigil by his phone, dressed in head to toe leather waiting patiently for a call that never came. I suppose he's learned to temper his expectations this time around.

partyguinness

Say Your Number wrote: »

Since Bon died there has been a decline in the lyrics, there are rare occasions where they have decent lyrics (Hells Bells, FTATR, Moneytalks) but mostly it's just gibberish, I suppose people in general don't really pay attention to lyrics.

Thunderstruck and Back in Black have nonsense lyrics and they are the band's biggest hits, the lyrics on the BIB album are poor enough, but the riffs, solo's and melodies are brilliant, Riff Raff has nonsense lyrics too, but the incredible raw energy of it papers over that.

TBH there is only so many times you can write about that the same things over and over again (and that is not a criticism). Does anyone really care about the lyrics- Honestly now or is it the dirty riffs and melodies? For me it is the later.

Bon's lyrics from say the Powerage or Let there be Rock have never been matched during BJ's era and never will.

Blackie Grey

Bons lyrics are superb and for me the lyrics go hand in hand with the tune.

Compare lyrics of walk all over you with lyrics of cover you in oil ffs .

ACDC havent had a great album since back in black-you get the odd song from each album thats good like the razors edge,who made who,heatseeker anything goes and another few but album from start to finish thats superb just aint there since 1980-same with the stones.

Every album bon did was superb.Lyrics combined with the music were fantastic.

Id go for let there be rock if I had to choose one album.

ush

Has BRIAN JOHNSON Been 'Kicked To The Curb' By AC/DC?

sentient_6

ush wrote: »

Has BRIAN JOHNSON Been 'Kicked To The Curb' By AC/DC?

Updated with a quote from the source "im a comedian and a storyteller". What a guy.

jack presley

I tend to take the opinions of someone who says one thing one week and another the next with a pinch of salt.

http://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/03/09/breuer-angus-highway-thunderstruck-regulators-jailbreak-deeds-cheap-powerage-indianapolis/81532286/

ush

KROKUS Singer MARC STORACE Would 'Certainly' Accept Offer To Front AC/DC


The 64-year-old Storace tells BlastEcho that no one from the AC/DC camp has contacted him yet about filling in for Johnson, but adds somewhat cryptically: "I actually didn't even have to call Sony [both AC/DC and KROKUS are Sony artists]. They were already on the ball. This thing is not an easy thing to decide. I don't know what's happening and I don't wanna ask. I'm concentrating on my life and if they decide it's gonna be someone else, I'll continue with my life like I've always [done]."

scudzilla

ush wrote: »

KROKUS Singer MARC STORACE Would 'Certainly' Accept Offer To Front AC/DC


The 64-year-old Storace tells BlastEcho that no one from the AC/DC camp has contacted him yet about filling in for Johnson, but adds somewhat cryptically: "I actually didn't even have to call Sony [both AC/DC and KROKUS are Sony artists]. They were already on the ball. This thing is not an easy thing to decide. I don't know what's happening and I don't wanna ask. I'm concentrating on my life and if they decide it's gonna be someone else, I'll continue with my life like I've always [done]."

This is the exact same scenario as when an average footballer is trying to get a move to a top Premier League club, he's basically trying to put himself in the picture

He may be the first but he certainly wont be the last one trying to land this gig, if it's even available

ush

Adam Lambert or Myles Kennedy.

blastman

sentient_6 wrote: »

Updated with a quote from the source "im a comedian and a storyteller". What a guy.

Does a great impression of Beano, though....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SggV-XFKQ1w

Lithium93_

ush wrote: »

Adam Lambert or Myles Kennedy.

No, No, No, absolute **** no, and Myles is too busy with Alter Bridge & Slash's solo band, while also trying to get his solo released, the man's got enough on his plate.

ush

Myles would clear his diary for AC DC.

seachto7

The way it's panning out, singers should be refusing the guest slot at this stage!

badabing106

What could happen if Aonghus pulled a sickie?

seachto7

badabing106 wrote: »

What could happen if Aonghus pulled a sickie?

That would be hilarious and sum it all up.

ush

badabing106 wrote: »

What could happen if Aonghus pulled a sickie?

Thats the thing. He's can't be in the best of shape himself.

PTH2009

Best thing is for acdc to call it a day or they flop with a new singer and be playing small venues and conventions like foreigner

devildriver

Would agree on the "call it a day" solution.

Presumably you've all seen this but it is fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Yf_ErkN_s

briany

PTH2009 wrote: »

Best thing is for acdc to call it a day or they flop with a new singer and be playing small venues and conventions like foreigner

Call it a day after this tour, yes. I think Angus will want to try and finish what was promised. Malcolm's illness was known at the outset, and he urged them to go on, but the issues with Rudd and Johnson have come out of the blue, pretty much. Angus must not know what's hit him on this tour with all the crap that's gone on, but I don't think he would want to shrink away in defeat either.

Going on beyond this tour cycle with a new singer would be quite hard to imagine after so, so long with Brian, but AC/DC encompasses Angus Young's whole working life as far as I know. Although the band spends years off in between tours, what happens if Ang gets the itch again in a few years? Something tells me he's not the kind of guy to start 'Angus Young Project' after spending 40+ years building a very successful brand.

Say Your Number

I'd love to hear Angus do a blues instrumental album when AC/DC finish.

If they called it a day after Black Ice it would have been the perfect way to end it, instead of the risk of having their legacy tarnished with all this nonsense in the last few years.

If Angus continues after this tour with a new singer I couldn't see it being as profitable, the loss of Rudd and Malcolm didn't make any difference to those just going to see them for the hits, the loss of Johnson would keep some of the casual following away and also the disillusioned hardcore followers who go to multiple gigs per tour.

briany

Say Your Number wrote: »

I'd love to hear Angus do a blues instrumental album when AC/DC finish.

If they called it a day after Black Ice it would have been the perfect way to end it, instead of the risk of having their legacy tarnished with all this nonsense in the last few years.

If Angus continues after this tour with a new singer I couldn't see it being as profitable, the loss of Rudd and Malcolm didn't make any difference to those just going to see them for the hits, the loss of Johnson would keep some of the casual following away and also the disillusioned hardcore followers who go to multiple gigs per tour.

Black Ice would have been a great high to go out on, but no-one could have predicted all this mess. It appears that Malcolm urged the band to go on without him, before he got too bad with the dementia, so it wasn't exactly a case of vanity or greed that the band did so. I don't think the band would have carried on without Malcolm's insistence anyway. The whole RoB cycle was supposed to be a tribute to Malcolm and the band's successful career.

ush

Soundproof booth in the middle of the stage. Problem solved.