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hopkins
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Chris Williams retiring. Won't record or tour. That's it for the band?
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TooTough
His name is Cliff.
I suspect you're 100% correct.Quote
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hopkins
[ultimateclassicrock.com]
Chris Williams retiring. Won't record or tour. That's it for the band?
It's the sign that
A- Brian will never come back and
B - Angus will continue touring with younger (30-40 y.o.) guys.
Wanna bet?
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keefriff99
I can't believe this has happened to AC/DC, of all bands. For decades, they were one of the biggest bands on the planet while also being the most drama-free.
There were no scandals, no tabloid nonsense, no media sniping between disgruntled bandmates, no integrity-crushing sellouts to commercial interests, no cheesy talk show appearances or dubious team-ups with the hot new artist of the moment.
Just amazing, no-frills, blue-collar rock'n'roll served up every few years, and then back to their personal lives and off the public radar.
As someone else said, only four years ago, the Back In Black lineup was fully intact, and now it's in ruins.
It's apparent (as the rumors suggested) that Angus was extremely eager to jettison Brian once he started having health issues. He couldn't just fire him for being old, but the legitimate hearing issues gave him a perfect excuse. Notice how much longer and more varied the setlists got immediately once Axl signed on.
I love Angus and think he's one of the greatest showmen in rock'n'roll history, but he thinks he's Peter Pan and has little loyalty for his aging bandmates who aren't as blessed with good health and vitality as he is. Now I'm even curious if he'll keep the 69 year old Chris Slade on.
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keefriff99
I can't believe this has happened to AC/DC, of all bands. For decades, they were one of the biggest bands on the planet while also being the most drama-free.
There were no scandals, no tabloid nonsense, no media sniping between disgruntled bandmates, no integrity-crushing sellouts to commercial interests, no cheesy talk show appearances or dubious team-ups with the hot new artist of the moment.
Just amazing, no-frills, blue-collar rock'n'roll served up every few years, and then back to their personal lives and off the public radar.
As someone else said, only four years ago, the Back In Black lineup was fully intact, and now it's in ruins.
It's apparent (as the rumors suggested) that Angus was extremely eager to jettison Brian once he started having health issues. He couldn't just fire him for being old, but the legitimate hearing issues gave him a perfect excuse. Notice how much longer and more varied the setlists got immediately once Axl signed on.
I love Angus and think he's one of the greatest showmen in rock'n'roll history, but he thinks he's Peter Pan and has little loyalty for his aging bandmates who aren't as blessed with good health and vitality as he is. Now I'm even curious if he'll keep the 69 year old Chris Slade on.
Agree with every word of this. This was like the model of a perfect rock band for so long that its sad to see it so quickly becoming like everyone else.
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keefriff99
I suspect you're 100% correct.
I get it on some level. It's gotta be frustrating dealing with the realities of aging when you're a band known for crazy and energetic live shows.Quote
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keefriff99
I suspect you're 100% correct.
Thx!
Imho again with the AXL/DC tour Angus has "tasted blood" and he won't stop. By taste of blood I mean what it feels to be onstage with a "young" guy (Rose is 54) who's eager to rock. With all respect due Brian didn't have this in him in 2015.
Plus for the AXL/DC tour ANgus was finally able to tune to "concert tuning" again and that must make a huge difference : for the last two tours with Brian all the guitars were detuned/tuend lower to E flat. Doing this puts less stress on the singer voice but it also gives the music a muddy sound.
With standard/concert tuning you get a more cutting stinging live sound. I'm sure ANgus is eagerto work with someone who can sing the band's repertoire in the orginal album keys and not one key lower.
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shattered
How-a-bout Angus doing a blues album?
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dcba
A blues album under the "Angus Young blues project" moniker = you fill clubs.
Another "AC/DC" album = you fill stadiums.
Which option is Angus going to choose in 2018? ><
I definitely have a bit more sympathy for Angus after reading that. I like that he admitted the possibility that continuing on after Malcolm fell ill may have been a mistake. It's rare for big artists to be that candid.Quote
powerage78
Angus Young interview for Rolling Stone mag :
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Who else would you like to play with if you had the shot ?
You'd have to resurrect a lot of people from the dead, I think [laughs]. I'd sit down with Keith Richards, do something. He's a rhythm guy like Mal.
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crholmstrom
OK. I'm going to get killed for this one but here goes: Bring Angus into the Stones! It would be a huge kick in the @$$ that is much needed, IMHO. Plus, I think it would be huge fun! I luv that video from Sydney where Angus pushes Mick out of the way to do the solo on Rock Me Baby. So funny & the playing was great too.
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RollingFreak
Decent Rolling Stone interview. I hardly think he admittedly a "mistake", but its nice to see him acknowledge it. Its not like someone like Pete Townshend hasn't said the same thing about Keith Moon. Its the old standby "we thought 'can we go on?' and then realized they would have wanted us too!"
As for the future, obviously Angus can do whatever he wants. I'm a major GNR fan, so to see Axl make new music with them would be cool. It'd suck cause he never seems to want to with Guns, but I'd love it if Angus can actually sit Axl down enough to make a record. I still think call the "band" something different. Without Bon, Malcolm, Brian, Cliff and Phil it just isn't really AC/DC so I would understand ending this tour as that and then would hope he continues as something else. But hey, his decision.
I suppose so. Since Angus is being more introspective in this interview than I'm used to, I may be giving him more credit than he perhaps deserves.Quote
RollingFreak
Decent Rolling Stone interview. I hardly think he admittedly a "mistake", but its nice to see him acknowledge it. Its not like someone like Pete Townshend hasn't said the same thing about Keith Moon. Its the old standby "we thought 'can we go on?' and then realized they would have wanted us too!"
As for the future, obviously Angus can do whatever he wants. I'm a major GNR fan, so to see Axl make new music with them would be cool. It'd suck cause he never seems to want to with Guns, but I'd love it if Angus can actually sit Axl down enough to make a record. I still think call the "band" something different. Without Bon, Malcolm, Brian, Cliff and Phil it just isn't really AC/DC so I would understand ending this tour as that and then would hope he continues as something else. But hey, his decision.
I know...badass! Haven't had a chance to watch the footage yet. I'll check it out after work.Quote
dcba
... not onstage though. They played "Problem Child" at that show!
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dcba
... not onstage though. They played "Problem Child" at that show!