AC/DC to split?

[Seshmeister]

http://m.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/acdc-to-split-report-20140415-36oc1.html

AC/DC to split: report

Caroline Zielinski and Bernard Zuel April 15, 2014

http://images.smh.com.au/2014/04/15/5351356/young-729-300x0.jpg
Malcom Young (right) is suspected of being in too poor health to continue with AC/DC .. Younger brother Angus Young, left, is also in the iconic rock group. Photo: AP


AC/DC may be announcing their retirement as soon as Tuesday, according to media reports. The famous rock band, which formed in 1973, is one of the most popular and highest-grossing bands of all time.

Sources close to the band have confirmed that guitarist and songwriter Malcolm Young, 61, has returned to Australia with his family. He is believed to be unable to continue playing, although there has not been any explanation why.
Entertainment commentator Peter Ford told radio station 3AW on Tuesday morning that after last year's talk of a tour, nothing has been announced since.


Donna Demaio @donnademaio
how do we confirm or unconfirm the unconfirmed reports that maybe AC/DC could be possibly considering retirement? #rumour

Peter Ford @mrpford
@donnademaio there is a sad story behind all this that I have chosen not to report ...boys played together privately a few weeks back


"The suggestion is being put to me that tour will never happen and we will never see AC/DC perform again or record again," he said.

The rumour mill soon added that this was due to a terminal illness.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

How sad, whatever what is happening... I just hope it isn't too serious for Malcolm, but I'm afraid it is after reading this, and knowing how much he has given to music on and off stage for all these glorious years. He has paid so much more than his dues to rock 'n' roll...

Long live AC/DC and the Young Bros.

[ELVIS]

He's pickled...

[vandeleur]

Yeah these rumours are all over twitter .

Fucking sad if they are true

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Maybe he hasn't sobered up for decades, but he deserves a damn lot of respect and sympathy for all he's given to music, everything he got that is - OK, he earned dozens of millions for that, but he never stole that money.
I sincerely hope he will get better, no matter if AC/DC is done or not.

[twonabomber]

After reading about the recording of Black Ice, when Brian Johnson only sang for a couple hours a day so he didn't strain his voice, retirement doesn't surprise me. I had said at the time if one wanted to see AC/DC they probably had better do it, as it could be the last tour.

[Zing!]

Damn that sucks. Still holding out hope they might have an album left in them. I thought Black Ice was great, and Stiff Upper Lip and Ballbreaker are what I listen to most nowadays by them. Glad I saw them in 91.

[DLR Bridge]

They top my short list of bands that I have no idea why I never saw when I could have.

[twonabomber]

Saw 'em in '86 on the Who Made Who tour...

[FORD]

Can't say I'm surprised.....

They release albums less often than Boston anymore. Brian's voice is shot (and there's apparently medical reasons behind that, not just years of cigarettes and alcohol).

Hadn't heard anything about Malcolm having medical issues before this, and it's certainly a sad thing if that's why they are done, but I didn't expect for them to be around much longer anyway. Even earlier stories about this supposedly upcoming tour were reading suspiciously like a "farewell tour" to me. :(

[DLR Bridge]

They release albums less often than Boston anymore.

I was thinking of that other band Van something or other.

[Von Halen]

Glad I saw them open for Cheap Trick at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, KS in 1979, where I took this photo.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/IMG_0007.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/IMG_0007.jpg.html)

[Von Halen]

There's Malcolm! I sure hope the terminal illness rumors aren't true!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/IMG_0006.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/IMG_0006.jpg.html)

[Angel]

Rumour has it he suffered a stroke...

[ELVIS]

Rumour has it ??

[Nitro Express]

Glad I saw them open for Cheap Trick at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, KS in 1979, where I took this photo.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/IMG_0007.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/IMG_0007.jpg.html)

It looks like they are playing in a school rec hall or something. Cheap Trick and Bon era AC/DC in a cozy setting. You were a lucky son of bitch.

[Angel]

Rumour has it ??

Yeah...I haven't checked to confirm but that's what I heard someone say...you don't know what a fucking rumour is?

[binnie]

It's fucking classless of people close(ish) to the band to release news of Malcolm's health to the world via twitter.

There really are some cunts in the world.

[ELVIS]

you don't know what a fucking rumour is?

Yeah, something you shouldn't be paying attention to...

[FORD]

...at least until Alex Jones starts a rumor that Obama did something to Malcolm.

[lesfunk]

Well, they certainly don't owe the fans anything. AC/DC has been one of the most fan friendly rock bands in history. I haven't paid much attention to them in many years but they are one of the greats and if they wanna retire, all the best to them.

[VetteLS5]

Back in February there was some banter on That Metal Show about AC/DC and a new tour, and Trunk said that there had been some talk that one of the members might have to sit out the tour due to health issues. I assume it was the drummer, since he's been in and out a couple of times and I think he had cancer diagnosed a couple years ago.

Saw them for Back in Black, For Those About to Rock, and Black Ice tours. They never disappoint.

[Sensible Shoes]

Rumour has it ??

That would be a great name for a song.

[Seshmeister]

http://theorstrahyun.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/rip-acdc-1973-2014.html

RIP AC/DC: 1973 - 2014



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Brothers Malcolm Young, George Young and Angus Young, 2012 (photo from Facebook)
By Darryl Mason


AC/DC are ending their 41 year career on a terribly sad note.

Plans were underway for a new studio album, their first since 2008's monumental Black Ice, and a '40th Anniversary' world tour, 40 huge shows across the globe.

More than a month ago, founding member, rhythm guitarist, co-producer and co-songwriter Malcolm Young had a stroke, which left a blood clot on his brain.

When AC/DC reunited at the start of April to begin a month of rehearsals, in the lead-up to new album recording sessions, Malcolm discovered he couldn't play. At least, he couldn't play like he used to play.

Nothing has been officially confirmed, as of this writing, but friends and family members have been discussing what happened to Malcolm for the past couple of weeks. The blood clot, resulting from the stroke, is believed to be why Malcolm couldn't keep working.

Although friends have described Malcolm's condition as serious, it doesn't mean he won't recover. People do get better after strokes, and people do recover lost skills.

But friends and family of band members believe the decision was made last week to call it quits.

Media in Australia have gone ballistic today on rumours of The End Of AC/DC, and it appears the news got out ahead of a planned official announcement from the band and management.

Right now, that announcement is expected Wednesday, April 16, and a press conference has been scheduled.

AC/DC won't continue playing and recording without Malcolm. It can't be done.

While Angus Young is the more famous, and more recognisable, AC/DC is most definitely Malcolm Young's band, he started AC/DC, under the guidance of big brother George Young (ex-Easybeats, and co-producer) and encouraged his younger brother Angus to join him, and take on the world.

Malcolm Young has been the quiet motivator and boss of the band for four decades, co-writing nearly all of AC/DC's classics, and making sure nothing happened to harm or damage the band's reputation, or disappoint the fans who've stuck by them for decades.

His passion for the band and its music, and integrity, were so intense, back in the 1970s he used to have fistfights with his younger brother, Angus, in the studio, when disagreements about a sound or riff couldn't be resolved. Proper punch-ups, teeth were lost, blood was drawn.

So that's it. AC/DC are coming to an end.

But what a career. AC/DC set out to conquer the world, and they did it, multiple times. Even the death of singer Bon Scott barely slowed them down, and only slightly delayed recording sessions for Back In Black.

Back In Black is still one of the biggest-selling albums in rock history, and AC/DC have easily sold more than 180 million albums, and probably half as many singles and DVDs and videos and special edition packages. They've influenced pretty much every hard rock, heavy rock and heavy metal band that has followed in their wake, including Nirvana, Metallica, you name them, they probably grew up loving AC/DC. And AC/DC are still in the record books for one of the biggest live audiences in rock history, playing to more than 1.6 million people in Moscow, in 1991. They were invited to play by the youth of Russia, who grew up on AC/DC bootlegs, after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The band have been written off by critics, numerous times, but they stuck to their guns and beliefs and never compromised their sound. They were rarely, almost never, tempted by the musical fads that came and went over the decades. They dabbled in glam rock at the start of their career, but that barely lasted through the recording sessions of their debut album. Their fans wanted rock n roll, heavy rock, they could rely on, and that's what AC/DC delivered, across more than 14 albums, and numerous live-in-concert releases.

Malcolm Young never gave up on his belief that 1950s and 1960s rock n roll was rarely bettered, and he used the riffs and rhythms of black blues players as the basis for AC/DC's sound. He's also cited The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards as a key influence, and talks about that influence in the below interview.

The secret to Malcolm's playing, as Guitar Magazine explained, was open chords with the amps turned down, not up, and mics shoved right up close to capture all the details. He didn't churn out huge rock riffs through blasting amplifiers, his playing, and magic, is much more subtle than that, despite the rawness of the early studio albums.

I still reckon AC/DC's 2008 album Black Ice was amongst the best they made, right up their with Back In Back and Highway To Hell (their last album with Bon Scott), it's absolutely killer, and filled with excellent playing, classic AC/DC songs about rock n roll and some of Brian Johnson's better vocal performances. It's also pretty much a live-in-the-studio album, with minimal overdubs, just like they did it back in the Alberts Studio days in the mid-1970s.

Malcolm's work on Black Ice, in particular, is superb, not just the detail of his playing, but also his songwriting with brother Angus. They worked on the writing of the Black Ice songs for five years, and gave themselves the time to get it right. They nailed every single one, and Black Ice became the 2nd highest selling album of 2008.

Rock N Roll Dream, from Black Ice, is everything AC/DC was about. They wanted the rock n' roll dream, they got it, then they lived it.

"And it could be the very last time..."

Malcolm Young and his family have now returned to Australia. Everyone is hoping he makes a recovery, but close friends are saying the situation is not looking good, right now. Things may change. We can hope they change, and Malcolm recovers.

[sonrisa salvaje]

Wow. I am stunned. If this comes to fruition we have seen the end of an era. True global legends.

[vandeleur]

This is all a bit of a headfuck

[Von Halen]

Here are a couple of pics of Cheap Trick from the same show. July 6th, 1979.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-1.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-1.jpg.html)

[Von Halen]

Zander

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-2.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-2.jpg.html)

[Von Halen]

Here's a better shot of Malcolm. I sure hope he makes a full recovery.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/Malcolm-79.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/Malcolm-79.jpg.html)

[DLR Bridge]

AC/DC Not on Cusp of Retirement: Sources



By Gary Graff | April 15, 2014 1:10 PM EDT
Angus Young of AC/DC


Rumors of AC/DC's imminent demise appear to be exaggerated.

Reports surfaced Monday in the group's native Australia that the quintet was on the verge of announcing its retirement due to one band member's (presumably guitarist Malcolm Young's) serious illness. But insiders tell Billboard that there's no truth to the rumor, though the group's management and Columbia Records, its current label, have chosen not to comment on the matter.

Australia's Noise11.com adds that the source of the retirement rumor was an email sent to Perth radio station 6PR from an anonymous tipster using the handle Thunderstruck. The station subsequently spread the word, setting off a flurry of reports first throughout Australia and then worldwide.

EARLIER: AC/DC 'Retirement' Rumors Rumble On Down Under

This is hardly the first time AC/DC has been rumored to be on the verge of calling it quits. Frontman Brian Johnson set off a furor in 2011 when he spoke of retirement, though he subsequently claimed to have been quoted out of context.

In fact, he told Billboard at the time that, "A journalist asked me once, 'What do you think about retirement, Brian, seeing as you're getting older?' I said something honest and quite naive; I said, 'Well, I'll retire when I can't do it anymore and as soon as I feel I can't do it anymore, then I'll retire.' Next thing I now there's a headline, 'Brian Johnson's gonna retire' and I'm like, 'Y'know, what a piece of shit that guy is.' And it came out all wrong so you got to be careful what you say. Retirement is like anything... There's a time when you have to call it quits. I don't want to do it, and if we can get out and (do) the album and do another short little tour or something, have a bit of fun, I'm your man. I'll be right there."

In fact, the retirement speculation ran counter to yet another report that will likely please fans more. According to The Australian, AC/DC has booked six weeks of studio time in Vancouver, to work on a follow-up to 2008's chart-topping, double-platinum "Black Ice, which was recorded there with producer Brendan O'Brien. Nobody in the band's camp is commenting on that, either, but earlier this year Johnson predicted that AC/DC would indeed be working on a new album as well as playing a 40-date tour to commemorate the group's 40th anniversary.

Questions? Comments? Let us know: @billboard





© 2014 Billboard. All Rights Reserved.

[Von Halen]

I got this from Rick Nielson at that show.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-Pick-1.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-Pick-1.jpg.html)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-Pick-2.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-Pick-2.jpg.html)

[vandeleur]

Von despite all your hard work to prove otherwise you might just be a cool fucker


....... Sometimes :D

[Von Halen]

Von despite all your hard work to prove otherwise you might just be a cool fucker


....... Sometimes :D

No, I'm an asshole. Ask Twona. Or Shoes. Or DiverDownInKKKy. Or Wiki Nicki. Or any of the other crazy fuckers from around here that have actually met me.

It's a shame AC/DC didn't get mentioned on this stub, but they were the opening act. As good as Cheap Trick was, AC/DC blew them away that night.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-Stub.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-Stub.jpg.html)

[vandeleur]

Cool, I will take their word for it but you have some canny pics :)

[Fairwrning]

Well fuck Vonny....you got to see Bon Scott with ac/dc...nice...

[twonabomber]

I think Von wants us to say the sun shines out his ass.

Well, I ain't gonna say it!

[Von Halen]

i think von wants us to say the sun shines out his ass.


never!

[SunisinuS]

Thank God for Bon Scott: Let's let the band warm up again for him in rock and roll heaven.





I am sure he will welcome them with open arms in the hall of fame. Fuck Kiss.

[Satan]

Heaven?

Yeah, I don't think so....... http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/teufel/d025.gif

[SunisinuS]

Let Cupid sort 'em out.


Heaven?

Yeah, I don't think so....... http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/teufel/d025.gif

[Jérôme Frenchise]

I feel sad for Malcolm first and foreall of course, and the band, for that would be too bad an ending indeed.

This just IMO:
They've given so much to rock 'n' roll - but music-wise, there isn't that much more left for them to offer.
The best they've ever done is way behind - the Bon Scott years.
I've never liked Brian Johnson's voice, though I like the guy for who he is and how he helped the band carry on quite soon after Scott's death.
Bon was such a vocalist, and such a lyricist, as well as such a performer... Voice-wise, the Young Bros' choice was questionable.
Angus and Malcolm were able to take further their miraculous riff workshop, and (apart from the Simon Wright and Chris Slade intermezzos) the Phil Rudd/Cliff Williams rhythm duet remained their (way underrated) chrome rails.
"Back in Black" would have been perfect with Bon Scott singing; I've always dug the album as much as Johnson's vocals have always made me make faces.
"For those about to rock" contains a few tunes that could have been gems had Johnson not sung them.
Side 1 of "Flick of the switch" was great - and the vids from the 1983 tour I've seen show Johnson in great vocal shape. Maybe he fucked his voice during that tour?
"Fly on the wall", apart from the videos that kicked ass, was a real wreck.
The "Who made who" tunes were even worse. Sounds like automatic riffing and songriting to me;
I think "Razor's edge" is what they've done best with Brian Johnson, it's well-balanced and never disappointing, my fave anyway.
"Ballbreaker" was good (which is a great album generally speaking).
"Black ice" sounds as if it had been made with gap fillers only...

Let Malcolm Young get better, he deserves it, but if AC/DC call it quits nonetheless it will be a pity for the way they do, not for the music they could have recorded.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Brian Johnson silences AC/DC split rumours

http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2014/04/16/brian-johnson-silences-acdc-split-rumours

WENN.COM

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 6:14:15 PDT AM

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(L-R) Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Angus Young and Brian Johnson of AC/DC.

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has silenced rumours of an impending split by insisting the band still plans to hit the studio in May to record new material.

The Back In Black hitmakers were thrust into the spotlight this week when reports emerged suggesting they were planning to announce their retirement due to the failing health of one of the bandmembers.

Johnson has now spoken out to assure fans the group still plans to honour a commitment to begin recording sessions in Vancouver in May, however, he does concede that one of the musicians is suffering from a "debilitating illness".

He tells Telegraph.co.uk, "We are definitely getting together in May in Vancouver. We're going to pick up some guitars, have a plonk, and see if anybody has got any tunes or ideas. If anything happens, we'll record it."

He adds of the future of the band, "I wouldn't like to say anything either way about the future. I'm not ruling anything out. One of the boys has a debilitating illness, but I don't want to say too much about it. He is very proud and private, a wonderful chap. We've been pals for 35 years and I look up to him very much."

Johnson has previously insisted the group planned an ambitious tour to mark their 40th anniversary in the music industry, but he admits he has no idea whether it will still go ahead: "That would be a wonderful way to say bye bye. We would love to do it. But it's all up in the air at the moment."

[Jérôme Frenchise]

http://www.acdc.com/sites/acdc/files/imagecache/600wide_max/philbday2011.jpeg
Now maybe it's Phil Rudd - who's missing on the pic - who got that "debilitating illness"? And Malcolm who can't play anymore because of that clot in his brain - must the riffing function... :biggrin: oops, sorry, it ain't fun.:(

I eventually think it would be great if they could record some final stuff, perform live a little and celebrate their 40th anniversary as they deserve it, rather than split because they would have to without picking up instruments.

[twonabomber]

On the AC/DC FB page:

After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health. Malcolm would like to thank the group’s diehard legions of fans worldwide for their never-ending love and support.

In light of this news, AC/DC asks that Malcolm and his family’s privacy be respected during this time. The band will continue to make music.

[Kristy]

Malcolm has cancer or the very least severe cirrhosis of the liver. Fuck him.

[FORD]

No, he had a stroke. And apparently it's impacted his memory to the point where he literally can't remember how to play guitar.

And that shit is nothing to joke about.

[sadaist]

Malcolm has cancer or the very least severe cirrhosis of the liver. Fuck him.

Wow.

Anyways, his rhythm guitar has always been a fav of mine. Never a die hard acdc fan but have all the staple albums and know every note. Wish em all the best.

[binnie]

We salute you, fella. We salute you.

[ashstralia]

Perhaps the most important part of driving hard rock, of course, is the rhythm section.
And there's no better rhythm guitarist on the planet. Angus himself always acknowledges his brother's huge contribution to that massive sound and legendary hooks.

I'd also suggest you check out uncle Harry's band, the easybeats, for a blast of classic 60's rock.

Get well soon Mal!!!

[saint]

Here's a better shot of Malcolm. I sure hope he makes a full recovery.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/Malcolm-79.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/Malcolm-79.jpg.html)

Cool phot0s, but who was the singer at this gig? DIO???

[Von Halen]

Cool phot0s, but who was the singer at this gig? DIO???

You're kidding, right?

[saint]

judging from the height of the mic stand...

[ashstralia]

Surely not?

[Mr. Vengeance]

No, he had a stroke. And apparently it's impacted his memory to the point where he literally can't remember how to play guitar.

And that shit is nothing to joke about.

Shhh...don't confuse that cunt with facts. She's trying to be "edgy".....

[Von Halen]

judging from the height of the mic stand...

Uh...yeah...sure...

[saint]

U don't se it, it´s looks to be about 5 feet... ah never mind just fucking around, Cool pic though

[ToraToraTora]

On the AC/DC FB page:

After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health. Malcolm would like to thank the group’s diehard legions of fans worldwide for their never-ending love and support.

In light of this news, AC/DC asks that Malcolm and his family’s privacy be respected during this time. The band will continue to make music.

The "BAND" will continue to make music....Malcolm IS the band. No Malcolm ....No AC/DC, they should retire gracefully now and not sully the reputation they rightfully deserve with a clone Malcolm in his place.

I fuckin love this band, but it won't be the same.

Get well soon Mal.

[fraroc]

The "BAND" will continue to make music....Malcolm IS the band. No Malcolm ....No AC/DC, they should retire gracefully now and not sully the reputation they rightfully deserve with a clone Malcolm in his place.

I fuckin love this band, but it won't be the same.

Get well soon Mal.

You know what? I am sick and tired of people like you judging bands like that. If they tour without Malcom, that is their decision alone and not yours to make.

[FORD]

Yeah... sure... why not?

I think I'll go hire 4 guys off the street and call it "The Beatles". After all, who has the right to judge my motives in wanting to keep a great band going, right?

[vandeleur]

You know what? I am sick and tired of people like you judging bands like that. If they tour without Malcom, that is their decision alone and not yours to make.

Calm ya tits your gonna get an ulcer before ya time :)

[ELVIS]

After all, who has the right to judge my motives in wanting to keep a great band going, right?

But it's none of your business...

[ToraToraTora]

You know what? I am sick and tired of people like you judging bands like that. If they tour without Malcom, that is their decision alone and not yours to make.
You know what, I'm not judging them, they can do what they like, I'm just giving my opinion as a fan who has seen them live 24 times. Won't be buying a ticket to see a Malcolm-less version. Would you go see the Stones without Keef?? Not like they will charge $20 to get in, you won't get much change from $200 for ANY gigs they might do. i hope they try it without him and decide "fuck it, it's not the same without him" and retire. If they don't then so be it, but count me out, I'm sure they'll be gutted........NOT!

[FORD]

Stones without Keef is a very good comparison, as that is precisely the role Malcolm has played in that band. Rhythym guitarist, principal music writer, literally the backbone of the band.

And Keef is a fan himself, so I'm sure he would welcome the comparison....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iqWV6Fb9NU

[binnie]

I suspect they'll take out a replacment rhythm player if they tour.

They'd be people lined-up round the block for that gig.....

[Kristy]

I suspect they'll take out a replacement rhythm player if they tour.

How hard can that be? Play E, A, C, D and an occasional B minor on every song!

Even I can apply for that gig.

[vandeleur]

How hard can that be? Play E, A, C, D and an occasional B minor on every song!

Even I can apply for that gig.

Fuck me your right , why doesn't everyone have a 40+ year career and sell over 200 million albums .....
Makes ya wonder .

[Kristy]

A lot of people who simply play those chords, do.

[Kristy]

Would you go see the Stones without Keef??

Fuck yeah I would! The Stones are nothing more than corporate sell-outs anymore they could put Katy Perry's guitar player up there and no one would know the fucking difference. Besides, Richards is nothing more than a animated zombie.

[kwame k]

They've already toured without Malcolm when he was trying to get sober.......his nephew replaced him for a whole tour!

I'm not really all that interested in seeing AC/DC anymore......was too young to see them with Bon but seen them 4 times in the Brian era!

His voice is shot now and with Mal's absence.......what's the sense.

[sonrisa salvaje]

They've already toured without Malcolm when he was trying to get sober.......his nephew replaced him for a whole tour!

I'm not really all that interested in seeing AC/DC anymore......was too young to see them with Bon but seen them 4 times in the Brian era!

His voice is shot now and with Mal's absence.......what's the sense.

True. I saw them without M.Y. on the Blow Up Your Vid Tour in 88 but they had already done an album and committed to tour so they did what they had to do. In this case, they don't have to do anything and aren't committed to do so. I am like you Kwame...seen them so many times i wouldn't care to see them again in this stage of their career. However, if Malcolm urges them to go on without him and gives his blessing i guess they could with new music but i don't know why they would want to tour again honestly given their age and the fortune they have amassed.

[78/84 guy]

Bummer. Back Ice album & tour were good. Hope Mal gets better

[Mr. Vengeance]

How hard can that be? Play E, A, C, D and an occasional B minor on every song!

Even I can apply for that gig.

Make sure you apply for assisted suicide first.....

[ODShowtime]

Sometimes you just need to listen to AC/DC. Because they kick ass.

[big fatty]

Ran across this blog with a story about some fans who met and hung out with them in Springfield back in 1978 when they opened up for UFO. There are some cool pictures on there.


http://haggisbuffet.blogspot.ca/2012_01_01_archive.html?m=0


http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k513/Halenberg1984/1372699039_malcolmyoung_zpsq1vxyimn.jpg (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/Halenberg1984/media/1372699039_malcolmyoung_zpsq1vxyimn.jpg.html)

[78/84 guy]

Malcolm has cancer or the very least severe cirrhosis of the liver. Fuck him.

What a cunt !

[78/84 guy]

No, I'm an asshole. Ask Twona. Or Shoes. Or DiverDownInKKKy. Or Wiki Nicki. Or any of the other crazy fuckers from around here that have actually met me.

It's a shame AC/DC didn't get mentioned on this stub, but they were the opening act. As good as Cheap Trick was, AC/DC blew them away that night.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z94/Von_Halen/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-Stub.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/Von_Halen/media/Roth%20Army/Cheap-Trick-Stub.jpg.html)

2 words, lucky fucker !

[Nitro Express]

No, he had a stroke. And apparently it's impacted his memory to the point where he literally can't remember how to play guitar.

And that shit is nothing to joke about.

Yeah. My dad had a few strokes. They take their toll on a person. Even minor strokes change a person. Their reasoning goes. Their personality changes. My dad couldn't reason the simple things but he never forgot complicated math formulas. I mean he had no idea where he was or what was going on but he could help a kid do their math homework and get all the problem right. The human mind is a weird thing.

[Angel]

Yeah. My dad had a few strokes. They take their toll on a person. Even minor strokes change a person. Their reasoning goes. Their personality changes. My dad couldn't reason the simple things but he never forgot complicated math formulas. I mean he had no idea where he was or what was going on but he could help a kid do their math homework and get all the problem right. The human mind is a weird thing.

My old math teacher had a stroke and couldn't do math anymore. He could remember me though...sitting in the hall being punished for disrupting the class, lol.

[ELVIS]

Maybe it's the smell he remembered...

[Fairwrning]

I love this tune...seems like a good thread to put it in

[fraroc]

Malcolm has cancer or the very least severe cirrhosis of the liver. Fuck him.

Eat penguin shit, you ass spelunker.

[binnie]

You'll be saying 'Eat my shorts' next :D

[Jérôme Frenchise]

The Young Bros' AC/DC at their pinnacle - a kind of rock 'n' roll Everest:







... and the best remedy, ex-aequo with VH. The ultimate stuff that will turn your blood into kerozene. :)

[FORD]

It's a damn shame that the entire Glasgow show isn't out on DVD

[Jérôme Frenchise]

It's a damn shame that the entire Glasgow show isn't out on DVD

Sure! The Pavillon de Paris concert is great, but the '78 Glasgow gig reached awesome peaks.

I was 12 when I started listening to "If you want blood", and it's never left my mind ever. I know every tenth of a second of that record. :)

[fraroc]

You'll be saying 'Eat my shorts' next :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTeYncx1xmI

[Jérôme Frenchise]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-kinks-dave-davies-to-ac-dcs-malcolm-young-never-give-up-20140422

The Kinks' Dave Davies to AC/DC's Malcolm Young: 'Never Give Up'
"Part of the healing process is convincing the brain and mind that it is capable of anything," writes musician

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By KORY GROW
April 22, 2014 9:35 AM ET

Former Kinks guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies has offered support for AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young, following news that the latter was taking a break from the band due to ill health. "Never give up," Davies wrote in a Facebook post. He recommended that Young remember all the "important 'tricks'" he'd learned and to exercise his hands and fingers, asking Young to imagine "playing your best solos ever in your mind before you go to sleep daily."

In another post, Davies – who suffered a stroke a decade ago – explained why he felt he needed to make a public statement about the Australian hard rocker. "I have no idea exactly what physical state Malcolm Young is in, but the public sending out negative vibes about the whole thing is not going to help at all," he wrote. "It really does not help by people taking a negative view that his career is over. Part of the healing process is convincing the brain and mind that it is capable of anything. I wish him well."

He also added a personal touch about his own experiences from overcoming an ailment. "I was afraid my first shows last year might have been my last, but sometimes you have to have blind faith with the support of people around you, which I was fortunate to receive," Davies wrote. "Positive thoughts and encouraging support of others are paramount in the healing process."

Last week, AC/DC said that it would be making an album without Young with plans to go into a Vancouver studio in May. However, the band declined to reveal the specific illness that has affected Young. "We're going to pick up some guitars, have a plonk, and see if anybody has got any tunes or ideas," frontman Brian Johnson told the Daily Telegraph. "If anything happens, we'll record it."

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Last year Dave Davies released an album, "I will be me", that I recommend, be it only for the opening tune, in which he LITERALLY plays the "You really got me" riff backwards. :)