Nashville dude, how was it!?

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Nashville dude, how was it!?

So good! Everything I hoped for. Angus is a machine!

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"Tonight's AC/DC show at Nissan Stadium has been rescheduled to tomorrow, May 21 due to inclement weather. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. Ticket purchasers will receive an email with more information."

[blabbermouth.net]

That part of the NE United States has been getting pummeled, as well as some Midwest states.

Good move.

Nashville is in the Southeast, but yes, it was a bit stormy here yesterday. Nothing like what has been happening recently though. Tornado alley shifted from Oklahoma (my birth state and childhood home) to Tennessee over the last 30+ years. The city I live in has been hit with tornadoes seemingly each of the past 5 years.

Very much looking forward to the AC/DC show tonight!

Geographically Tennessee is in the Southeast but pummeled by NE weather because of close approximation. LOL forgot where Nissan Stadium is! So many stupid names for stadiums.

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[Regarding Vegas}
Seems like Angus was good. Not to be the party pooper, but its just really difficult to hear these days. Its a glorified tribute backing band at this point, and Angus is not the problem. He is seemingly always going to be perfect, crushing it, and holding these shows up on his shoulders. But when you take him out, the backing band is whatever (they're certainly not bad and play it well, but its really no different than "The Who" these days, where the singer and guitarist are the only originals, right down to the brother of the guitarist on second guitar) but the main problem is Brian just cannot sing anymore. You can see it below from the same show. I feel bad cause he clearly wants to be there but he's such a far cry from how he used to be, or even when I saw them back 15 years ago. Brian just doesn't have it and if its just Angus, that's MOSTLY AC/DC to me, but its not nearly the "band", especially the classic mostly original one that was intact for 30 years:

.... Its a tricky situation for Angus where he is 100% still touring capable but none of the other original members are. And he doesn't want to go out as Angus Young, he wants to go out as AC/DC. But I do hope those going are enjoying it, for Angus if nothing more. He's really such a marvel in person, similar to Jagger live where I can't believe he can still and always does it.

Excellent observation, especially for the Vegas concert, which I attended. I hope Brian had an "off" night, since I plan to see them again before they depart for Europe. This was my first AC/DC concert. I also thought about the comparison between Mick Jagger and Angus, as both carry their bands at this point. Angus was magnificent. Brian worked hard and had fun, but his vocals were low volume and weak/poor.

I hope Brian performs better in Nashville. In Vegas, it was great to see AC/DC for my first time, but the performance was the AC/DC sound and Angus, not the vocals. At Stones concerts, while Mick is the focus of attention, Keith and Ronnie (and even Chuck, Darryl, Steve, Bernard, and Chanel) attract more attention than anyone in AC/DC other than Angus and Brian. The AC/DC sound/energy is great, but the Stones overall performance is superior. If Brian could perform, as I've seen in older videos, AC/DC would be closer overall to the Stones.

Update: Brian was very good in Nashville. His voice was stronger and good.
He had great energy. Angus is amazing and the band was excellent. Great to see AC/DC again

Does anyone have a good sounding boot from Los Angeles 4-18-25 show of this current tour to share? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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[Regarding Vegas}
Seems like Angus was good. Not to be the party pooper, but its just really difficult to hear these days. Its a glorified tribute backing band at this point, and Angus is not the problem. He is seemingly always going to be perfect, crushing it, and holding these shows up on his shoulders. But when you take him out, the backing band is whatever (they're certainly not bad and play it well, but its really no different than "The Who" these days, where the singer and guitarist are the only originals, right down to the brother of the guitarist on second guitar) but the main problem is Brian just cannot sing anymore. You can see it below from the same show. I feel bad cause he clearly wants to be there but he's such a far cry from how he used to be, or even when I saw them back 15 years ago. Brian just doesn't have it and if its just Angus, that's MOSTLY AC/DC to me, but its not nearly the "band", especially the classic mostly original one that was intact for 30 years:

.... Its a tricky situation for Angus where he is 100% still touring capable but none of the other original members are. And he doesn't want to go out as Angus Young, he wants to go out as AC/DC. But I do hope those going are enjoying it, for Angus if nothing more. He's really such a marvel in person, similar to Jagger live where I can't believe he can still and always does it.

Excellent observation, especially for the Vegas concert, which I attended. I hope Brian had an "off" night, since I plan to see them again before they depart for Europe. This was my first AC/DC concert. I also thought about the comparison between Mick Jagger and Angus, as both carry their bands at this point. Angus was magnificent. Brian worked hard and had fun, but his vocals were low volume and weak/poor.

I hope Brian performs better in Nashville. In Vegas, it was great to see AC/DC for my first time, but the performance was the AC/DC sound and Angus, not the vocals. At Stones concerts, while Mick is the focus of attention, Keith and Ronnie (and even Chuck, Darryl, Steve, Bernard, and Chanel) attract more attention than anyone in AC/DC other than Angus and Brian. The AC/DC sound/energy is great, but the Stones overall performance is superior. If Brian could perform, as I've seen in older videos, AC/DC would be closer overall to the Stones.

Update: Brian was very good in Nashville. His voice was stronger and good.
He had great energy. Angus is amazing and the band was excellent. Great to see AC/DC again

I'm very glad you had a nice time. By the videos I'm seeing, Brian (to me) is still sadly croaking out these songs, and not very well, but as I've always said, I hope he's having fun and if you're enjoying it while you're there then that's all that matters. But I have yet to see a video back where Brian sounds anything like the Brian of old. Or even the Brian of 15 years ago.

Full Nashville show: [www.youtube.com]

Thunderstruck from Nashville: [www.youtube.com]

Whole Lotta Rosie from Nashville: [www.youtube.com]

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Does anyone have a good sounding boot from 4-18-25 show of this current tour

AC/DC - Full Show - The Rose Bowl - Pasadena (California) - April 18, 2025 - [YouTube.com] .



AC/DC - Rose Bowl Pit - Pasadena (CA) - 4K footage with very good audio - [YouTube.com] . Hells Bells: [YouTube.com] . Full show comment: [YouTube.com] .

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I'm very glad you had a nice time. By the videos I'm seeing, Brian (to me) is still sadly croaking out these songs, and not very well, but as I've always said, I hope he's having fun and if you're enjoying it while you're there then that's all that matters. But I have yet to see a video back where Brian sounds anything like the Brian of old. Or even the Brian of 15 years ago.

Full Nashville show: [www.youtube.com]

Thunderstruck from Nashville: [www.youtube.com]

Whole Lotta Rosie from Nashville: [www.youtube.com]

Probably true, although part of that is Brian's volume in the sound mix is relatively low compared to the very high volume of the guitars/drums. I said Brian's voice was "good" in Nashville and sounded better than in Vegas, but Brian was great in the past. I think he sounded very good in If You Want Blood in the Nashville opener above and remember him doing well throughout the concert, but at times less distinct in the lower side stands - overshadowed by the instrumental volume. They remain an excellent band live in my opinion.

AC/DC is the best live band on Earth 2025.

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AC/DC is the best live band on Earth 2025.

Oh comme on man just stop it....
You ve got vands that are much better as a whole...Linkin park is one them... ACDC is just a shadow of their former selves.
And god knows how much i love them. Saw them 12 times, when it was still acdc

Or maybe it was ironic gaslight??

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Or maybe it was ironic gaslight??

AC/DC has a fantastic drummer and bass player for the POWER UP tours - and Angus is, as always, in the top of his performance - so yeah, best live band on the planet for 2025. They're casting their own shadow.

Fantastic back catalog, a "new" album and a great band compared to other non-Rudd versions of AC/DC in the past. AC/DC 2025. They are simply undeniably great regardless of 'oh they don't have...' bitching. "Shadow of themselves".

You're obviously confusing AC/DC for The Who. They are now a complete joke.

Linkin Park (how they enter the conversation is a mystery) do not compare, as good as they are/may be (never liked them so I have no opinion).

The Cult have been dynamite for years. Same with the Drive-By Truckers. Pearl Jam, too. All of them have recorded new albums and continue to grow.

Should AC/DC hang it up? Angus thinks otherwise so far but who knows, it really does seem like this round of tours is it and playing that kind of boogie rock'n'roll is very likely a bit more exhausting than, oh, The Rolling Stones.

I noticed on this tour the background vocals are more up front compared to previous tours. Watching the Pasadena vid, when did the Rose Bowl get renovated? Didn't know they had the luxury suites now.
As for Brian's vocals, it is what it is. Sounds decent for a 77 year old. Hell, my dad was a blue collar worker all his life, didn't drink or smoke, and was in a long term care lodge at 77!

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Or maybe it was ironic gaslight??

AC/DC has a fantastic drummer and bass player for the POWER UP tours - and Angus is, as always, in the top of his performance - so yeah, best live band on the planet for 2025. They're casting their own shadow.

Fantastic back catalog, a "new" album and a great band compared to other non-Rudd versions of AC/DC in the past. AC/DC 2025. They are simply undeniably great regardless of 'oh they don't have...' bitching. "Shadow of themselves".

You're obviously confusing AC/DC for The Who. They are now a complete joke.

Linkin Park (how they enter the conversation is a mystery) do not compare, as good as they are/may be (never liked them so I have no opinion).

The Cult have been dynamite for years. Same with the Drive-By Truckers. Pearl Jam, too. All of them have recorded new albums and continue to grow.

Should AC/DC hang it up? Angus thinks otherwise so far but who knows, it really does seem like this round of tours is it and playing that kind of boogie rock'n'roll is very likely a bit more exhausting than, oh, The Rolling Stones.

Holy crap I need to smoke whatever you're smoking lol. Feels like a much better fantasy world to live in than the reality of what today actually is.

AC/DC put on an awesome show last night in Chicago! Exactly what you would expect. Each song delivered note for note exactly as you know it. No stray sounds.New songs are the same as the old song. And I’m not trying to be negative, they rocked!

When they came onstage I thought they looked old. Reminding me of how I must look. And then they started playing and quickly delivered! Brian Johnson’s vocals fit so well. I wish he was louder in the mix. Angus Young is such a talented guitarist. Neither ever ran out of energy.

Without varying the songs, there was opportunity for Angus to show off his guitar and showmanship skills, and a master he is!

As always, Brian and Angus were backed by bass, drums and 2nd guitar who provided backing vocals. These talented musicians made a lot of sound and really rocked and enjoyed themselves, despite not being given much opportunity to have a stage presence. I know nothing about them, not their names, not their story or how long they have been with the band. Doesn’t matter, this is the Brian/Angus show.

Not to be disrespectful towards the individuals on stage: the band's current touring lineup features rhythm guitarist Stevie Young (nephew of Angus and Malcolm Young, a member since 2014), as well as touring musicians Matt Laug (drums) and Chris Chaney (bass guitar).


AC/DC live is exactly what a live Rock and Roll show should be. Try not to miss them.



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Thanks, Irix!

Thanks Irix ><

AC/DC's line up :
-Singer : Brian Johnson
-Lead Guitar : Angus Young
-Rhythm Guitar : Stevie Young
-Bass Guitar : Chris Chaney
-Drums : Matt Laug

Stevie, nephew of Angus, Malcolm and George Young, is the son of the eldest member of the family, Steven.

AC/DC are on a highway to Australia.

The legendary rock band will make a triumphant homecoming in late 2025, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone AU/NZ, for their first stadium tour of these parts in a decade.

[au.rollingstone.com]

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AC/DC are on a highway to Australia.

The legendary rock band will make a triumphant homecoming in late 2025, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone AU/NZ, for their first stadium tour of these parts in a decade.

[au.rollingstone.com]

Gotta think... final shows ever for them?

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AC/DC is the best live band on Earth 2025.

Can't wait to see them in Duesseldorf!

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AC/DC is the best live band on Earth 2025.

I beg to differ after The Cult's show in Oslo tonight. One of the best shows I've ever seen.

Will be seeing AC/DC in August, though.

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AC/DC are on a highway to Australia.

The legendary rock band will make a triumphant homecoming in late 2025, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone AU/NZ, for their first stadium tour of these parts in a decade.

[au.rollingstone.com]

Gotta think... final shows ever for them?

Maybe so, ending up where it all began.
We'll see, I think Angus still has a lot left in the tank for the band to release a new album anyway.
As for the concerts, I wouldn't know.

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AC/DC is the best live band on Earth 2025.

I beg to differ after The Cult's show in Oslo tonight. One of the best shows I've ever seen.

Will be seeing AC/DC in August, though.

Oh.

Won't argue with that!

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AC/DC are on a highway to Australia.

The legendary rock band will make a triumphant homecoming in late 2025, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone AU/NZ, for their first stadium tour of these parts in a decade.

[au.rollingstone.com]

Gotta think... final shows ever for them?

Maybe so, ending up where it all began.
We'll see, I think Angus still has a lot left in the tank for the band to release a new album anyway.
As for the concerts, I wouldn't know.

It seems unfathomable to me, that an artist or group will tour the globe, yet have not performed in their homeland for so long. Although they left in 1971, the Stones have always included the United Kingdom – England, more specifically – as part of their ‘European tours’

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AC/DC are on a highway to Australia.

The legendary rock band will make a triumphant homecoming in late 2025, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone AU/NZ, for their first stadium tour of these parts in a decade.

[au.rollingstone.com]

Gotta think... final shows ever for them?

Maybe so, ending up where it all began.
We'll see, I think Angus still has a lot left in the tank for the band to release a new album anyway.
As for the concerts, I wouldn't know.

It seems unfathomable to me, that an artist or group will tour the globe, yet have not performed in their homeland for so long. Although they left in 1971, the Stones have always included the United Kingdom – England, more specifically – as part of their ‘European tours’

Not in 1998, for tax reasons, if memory serves

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AC/DC are on a highway to Australia.

The legendary rock band will make a triumphant homecoming in late 2025, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone AU/NZ, for their first stadium tour of these parts in a decade.

[au.rollingstone.com]

Gotta think... final shows ever for them?

Maybe so, ending up where it all began.
We'll see, I think Angus still has a lot left in the tank for the band to release a new album anyway.
As for the concerts, I wouldn't know.

It seems unfathomable to me, that an artist or group will tour the globe, yet have not performed in their homeland for so long. Although they left in 1971, the Stones have always included the United Kingdom – England, more specifically – as part of their ‘European tours’

Not in 1998, for tax reasons, if memory serves

Quite right!

Didn't Ronnie say there will be a number of theatre shows, to make up for the rescheduling??

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AC/DC are on a highway to Australia.

The legendary rock band will make a triumphant homecoming in late 2025, multiple sources tell Rolling Stone AU/NZ, for their first stadium tour of these parts in a decade.

[au.rollingstone.com]

Gotta think... final shows ever for them?

Maybe so, ending up where it all began.
We'll see, I think Angus still has a lot left in the tank for the band to release a new album anyway.
As for the concerts, I wouldn't know.

It seems unfathomable to me, that an artist or group will tour the globe, yet have not performed in their homeland for so long. Although they left in 1971, the Stones have always included the United Kingdom – England, more specifically – as part of their ‘European tours’

Not in 1998, for tax reasons, if memory serves

Quite right!

Didn't Ronnie say there will be a number of theatre shows, to make up for the rescheduling??

They came back and played shows in the new tax year in 99, methinks.

Yes, I think he said that.

...and I thought the Stones took long time between two dates...