My son found out today that AC/DC is coming to Cindymancini's area for a concert...and they want to go really badly...it's just a few days after my Halloween party. I am thinking about it.
I only really like a few of their songs...I like:
Dirty Deeds (of course), Money Talks, and Thunderstruck.
My son says they are "Rock Gods"....he has been watching their concert they did in Madrid, which was like their biggest concert ever....
What was the story behind the one guitar player who always wore the school uniform?
Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
That would be Angus Young. Here's some info on him
Yep that's him....my son knew his name-of course...I had forgot it....that's cool that his sister told him to pick a "gimmick" and he picked the uniform, even though he had hated school.
I forgot that I love the song "Back in Black"...and I also like "For those about to Rock".
Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
If somebody were to start a Top 3 thread for AC/DC I'd have a very difficult time since they're my absolute favourite band of all time.
Posted by journey (Member # 7316) on :
My favorites are "Thunderstruck" (best opening guitar riff ever!) and "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" but I pretty much like their entire canon. I seriously can't think of a single song by them that I outright hate. They really need to hit Hawaii sometime soon.
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
Do it, ISIS! They are sooooo great in concert! If I were you I would download or borrow some of their stuff and prime yourself so you know the songs (but this is a band where you will be surprised how many of these songs you actually DO know - like someone else said- to name a Top 3 would be incredibly hard.
If you are interested in gettin' schooled I highly recommed BACK IN BLACK, HIGHWAY TO HELL and DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP. if you have no other way to get 'em send me a PM with an address I can mail them to and I'll make you copies!
They are playing near me in the Fall and I am so psyched!
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
1. TNT 2. You Shook Me All Night Long 3. Back In Black
I guess....but yeah - Thunderstruck, For Those About To Rock, Whole Lotta Rosie, Let There Be Rock, Highway To Hell, Dirty Deeds,Money Talks .... I could go on and on.
Probably my favorite band right after OZZY.
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
I forgot about "You Shook Me All Night Long"...-I love that song.
The tickets don't go on sale until Sept. 20th.
I probably will go....seeing that my husband and son go to all the concerts I want to see...and I actually do like AC/DC....it's just that the crowd at one of their concerts might be a little more rough than others...cause they seem pretty heavy duty...
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
yeah but most of their fans are in their 40s and 30s...so i dont think anyones gonna try to "rumble" with ya!
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
quote:Originally posted by mamamiasweetpeaches: They are playing near me in the Fall and I am so psyched!
Are they gonna be in The City? If so, maybe I'll check them out as well. I was never a huge AC/DC fan, but if they are that good live, I may have to go.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
December 18th in North Carolina! We got 5th row seats this morning as soon as tickets went on sale. This is a huge deal for our state. It's their only Carolinas appearance and it's been years since they've been to the Carolinas. I watched a documentary on AC/DC the other day and they said Angus Young walked/ran the equivalent of like 5 miles during one live show. If you've ever saw them before he's constantly moving and running............
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
How much are their tickets selling for?
We are going to try and go.
My son wants to check out their new CD called "Black Ice".
They also just released that concert in Madrid on DVD.
He was watching it on VH-1 Classics the other night.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
Ours were like $75 a piece from what I can tell.............
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
That's what I figured...that's what we paid for Van Halen.
When I was at Monster Mania, the guy in front of me, who claimed to be Eddie Van Halen's number 1 fan...he had seen Van Halen in concert around 390 times....
I figured that out...if he paid $75 a ticket...that comes out to under $30,000. That is extreme.
We figured that AC/DC would be around the same as Van Halen.
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
They are not going to be in my area until the second leg of the tour, I've always wanted to see them. The good thing is that AC/DC has released a lot of videos and classic live performances on DVD the past few years which as been great. What is the state of Brian Johnson's voice these days?
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
Was his voice ever silky smooth? Hahahaha.
I couldnt tell you what anyone else was wearing - my eyes were on Angus the whole time. If you look up "perpetual motion' in the dictionary there is a picture of Angus Young!
I think tickets run about $75-$80.
I assume they are playing MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, both times I saw them it was there.
I think you can only get the new album at WALMART? Anyone else here that rumor?
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
We looked in our Wal-Mart today for that CD, and couldn't find it. They had a whole display on AC/DC and the DVD of them in concert in Madrid was there, so we got it. The only CDs were their old stuff...and then beside it was the new Metallica CD- Death Magnetic.
Posted by Tim Cappello (Member # 3594) on :
There coming here in LA to the forum, I can't wait. I hope they bust out "If you Want Blood" and "Let there Be Rock"!!!!
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
I heard the song : Son of a B*tch...today in my car....I forgot they sang that song.
I actually love the music to that song....you'd never think that...huh??
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
My son says they never have broken up...and have all the original members...is that true?
Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
Bon Scott their original lead singer died right before they started to record the Back in Black album. Brian Johnson took over vocals and is still there some 27 years later. The Young brothers on guitars are both original members. They've had a few changes on bass and drums with some guys returning to the lineup after being away for a few years. But haven't heard for sure who is in the current lineup.
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
We were trying to wait until tomorrow to see about getting tickets to the AC/DC concert, to see if my husband could get the time off work...on Ticketmaster- the $92.00 tickets all say that you can't get them on line any more.
I looked on another website...and the tickets were selling from $206.00 to over $2100 a ticket, and you had to buy 2 tickets on a lot of the cheaper rows.
That's insane. I guess we aren't going to see AC/DC. There are some things I can justify spending alot of money on, but not that.
I really was worried about taking my 15 year old son anyway...I think it might have been a little bit too much.
I know that they do the mosh pits at their concerts...and we have never been to any concert like that ever.
I would bet that there would be alot of drugs at a concert this size too, and we haven't been around anything like that ever either.
So...I guess that wasn't meant to be.
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
Aww thats a shame. My best friend got tickets (good seats too!)and when Ia sked him what my share of the bill was he said "Forget about it: It's one of your Christmas presents" (which helps explain why this guy is my best friend!)
He's actually going to see them two nights in a row. He offeered to bring me twice...but he had told me that he heard a rumor they'd be coming back again in the summer so I said I'd rather see them in the Fall and then see them again in the summer (I can buy his summer ticket as a birthday present for him). He's going with me one night and with another friend the other night.
i knwo he's spending a lot of money on these tickets but with him theres 3 times he can justify spending that kinda money:
1. AC-DC 2. IRON MAIDEN 3. THE SCORPIONS
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
I've saw AC/DC 3 times (furthest away seats we sat at were 8th row) and have never saw a mosh pit at their shows. Drugs will be at any concert so it can't be said that there would be a ton of drugs there. That's being pretty judgmental if you've never been to an AC/DC show......
Posted by NOMS Magnetic (Member # 2688) on :
You don't tend to get mosh pits at ACDC either...
Noms Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
I just called for tickets...we decided we'd go...and they are sold out. I called cindymancini and she said they sold out in 20 minutes. Bummer. I guess it wasn't meant to be.
I am shocked at the popularity of them.
I had no problem getting Van Halen tickets...I thought they would be harder to get tickets for than AC/DC.
Go figure.
Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
I think AC/DC has pretty broad appeal. A lot of people who aren't neccessarily fans of hard rock seem to like AC/DC plus I know a lot of younger people who weren't around for their heyday seem to like them too. To me they seem to be the most common of any band; by that I mean is that they just seem to be average people. The kind of guys I'd bump into at the grocery store or at my favourite watering hole.
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
Well, I can only speak for myself but the reason I didnt rush out and buy VAN HALEN tickets was I was scared they'd have a fight and call off all the shows! Didnt that happen awhile back? Eddie and Dave had a fight and called off a tour? It's just like GUNS N ROSES.....these guys have one snit within the band and the whole tour gets called off! (I sorta thought THE POLICE might have something similar happen too.)
Posted by Grindhouse Presents: NOMS Proof (Member # 2688) on :
ACDC Live has just been announced as a Rock Band Track Pack.
This is a must for me and I cannot wait until its released on 02 Nov.
Noms Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
Mamamia-I think your right they did call it off a few years ago. But, I think they have to refund everyone their money when stuff like that happens. They rescheduled twice on us...we were originally going to see them in February ...then they changed it to April, then to March...but if we were unable to go because of that...we were allowed to get a refund.
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
Yeah, you get a refund...but I think the DISAPPOINTMENT must suck! Especially if you had gotten you're son all geared up to go.
I remember a bunch of my friends were at a GUNS N ROSES show where Axl made them wait two hours before he hit the stage. I really dont appreciate that diva **** ! Your fans are what make you a star in the first place and to treat them so shabbily or to let minor arguments in the band make you call off a show/tour and hurt your fans? Thats pretty suckish! These people get a reputation and then people like me don't wanna order tickets to their shows! GUNS N ROSES and VAN HALEN are two of my favorites...but I've heard enough horror stories that I refuse to buy tickets! I don't like to set myself up for potential heartache!
Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
The date on January 17th in Fargo appeals to me as that's only 200 miles away from where I live. Only problem is I have no vehicle so I have to find somebody who would be willing to travel that far to see AC/DC and who would be willing to drive that far during the month of January in North Dakota. Why can't they come to Bismarck so all I have to travel is four blocks?
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