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DandelionPowderman
Is there really a rhythm guitarist in the Stones?
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drbryant
I hope Malcolm gets better. It really won't be the same for me without him. But, if the band want to carry on performing and making music, I wouldn't hold it against them - who am I to tell a man to stop working and making a living.
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DandelionPowderman
Is there really a rhythm guitarist in the Stones?
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Ladykiller
AC/DC is Angus Young (+Brian Johnson on vocals)
without Angus, AC/DC would make no sense.
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andrewt
My guess is Angus can do all the guitar tracks in the studio and they hope in a few months time Malcolm can rehab his co-ordination enough to join in on the tour. I wish him all the best.
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Hairball
Do they not play this live RollingFreak?
If not, they certainly should!
Yeah, they don't play it without Bon. He played the bagpipes on it.Quote
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Hairball
Do they not play this live RollingFreak?
If not, they certainly should!
Not in the 34 years I've been attending their shows
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RollingFreak
I actually wish they wouldn't put out a new album and just tour for the 40th. I was looking at my iTunes today, and the problem with their setlists is they have so much, like the Stones, that they HAVE to play and then there's nothing left for anything else. The 11 are:
1. Hells Bells
2. Shoot To Thrill
3. Back In Black
4. You Shook Me All Night Long
5. TNT
6. Thunderstruck
7. Let There Be Rock
8. Whole Lotta Rosie
9. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
10. For Those About To Rock
11. Highway To Hell
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RollingFreakYeah, they don't play it without Bon. He played the bagpipes on it.Quote
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Hairball
Do they not play this live RollingFreak?
If not, they certainly should!
Not in the 34 years I've been attending their shows
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TornAndFried
My guess is they have a few decent songs left over from the 2008 'Black Ice' album sessions which the band will polish up in the studio this year. These, along with other unreleased or unfinished tracks from previous sessions, will make up the bulk of their next album release. A 40th anniversary tour planned for later this year will be pushed back until 2015 and if Malcolm Young is healthy enough he may join them...perhaps in a limited role like Mick Taylor does with the Stones. In either case, they will employ another guitarist to cover Mal's parts onstage. After the tour is finished - with or without Malcolm - AC/DC will likely retire.
I thought about The Jack, but personally I just don't like the song very much. As you mentioned, its great live just for that great shtick they do, but they play it every tour. I don't think it would be missed one time around, or at least maybe put it in a rotating slot so its not there every night. Again though, I know thats just personal opinion as its not a favorite of mine, but I just don't think it would be noticed or missed if it wasn't there.Quote
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RollingFreak
I actually wish they wouldn't put out a new album and just tour for the 40th. I was looking at my iTunes today, and the problem with their setlists is they have so much, like the Stones, that they HAVE to play and then there's nothing left for anything else. The 11 are:
1. Hells Bells
2. Shoot To Thrill
3. Back In Black
4. You Shook Me All Night Long
5. TNT
6. Thunderstruck
7. Let There Be Rock
8. Whole Lotta Rosie
9. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
10. For Those About To Rock
11. Highway To Hell
That's a very good analysis. Is "The Jack" not a warhorse also? Seems I've seen them play it about a dozen times, and it never fails to amuse me when they plaster female concertgoers' images on the screen while we all sing along, "She's Got the Jack!"
I'd add "Ballbreaker" to the second list. Great memories of the 1996 tour. The set list also has to be suitable for whatever vocal cords Brian has left.
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TornAndFried
My guess is they have a few decent songs left over from the 2008 'Black Ice' album sessions which the band will polish up in the studio this year. These, along with other unreleased or unfinished tracks from previous sessions, will make up the bulk of their next album release. A 40th anniversary tour planned for later this year will be pushed back until 2015 and if Malcolm Young is healthy enough he may join them...perhaps in a limited role like Mick Taylor does with the Stones. In either case, they will employ another guitarist to cover Mal's parts onstage. After the tour is finished - with or without Malcolm - AC/DC will likely retire.
The problem with Black Ice was that it included some weaker tracks.
They should have removed 3/4 songs for using them as B sides for instance.
I don't believe they have great leftovers from these sessions anyway...
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RollingFreak
Hairball,
If you've never seen them live and are a fan, I definitely suggest you do. They put on an excellent show and its one you only really need to see once. Its a hell of a concert and they really are one of a kind. Bon was a unique frontman, but Brian's great too and they play the older songs great. An AC/DC concert is something all music fans should experience.
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RollingFreak
Hairball,
If you've never seen them live and are a fan, I definitely suggest you do. They put on an excellent show and its one you only really need to see once. Its a hell of a concert and they really are one of a kind. Bon was a unique frontman, but Brian's great too and they play the older songs great. An AC/DC concert is something all music fans should experience.
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RollingFreak
Hairball,
If you've never seen them live and are a fan, I definitely suggest you do. They put on an excellent show and its one you only really need to see once. Its a hell of a concert and they really are one of a kind. Bon was a unique frontman, but Brian's great too and they play the older songs great. An AC/DC concert is something all music fans should experience.