The Concert Thread

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I think of AC/DC's prime being the early- to mid-1980s, around the releases of Back in Black, For Those About to Rock…, Flick of the Switch, and Fly on the Wall.

That seemed to be the period when Brian Johnson's voice was strongest, with Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, and when Angus Young could still (almost effortlessly) duckwalk across the stage whilst playing the guitar solos, making the live shows an amazing mix of musical brilliance and showmanship.

Although I haven't seen any recent live performances, I'd be pleasantly surprised if they could – as Angus approaches his 70th birthday – still match that energy and deliver a live performance that would be value for money for those attending the Wembley gigs.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I think of AC/DC's prime being the early- to mid-1980s, around the releases of Back in Black, For Those About to Rock…, Flick of the Switch, and Fly on the Wall.

That seemed to be the period when Brian Johnson's voice was strongest, with Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, and when Angus Young could still (almost effortlessly) duckwalk across the stage whilst playing the guitar solos, making the live shows an amazing mix of musical brilliance and showmanship.

Although I haven't seen any recent live performances, I'd be pleasantly surprised if they could – as Angus approaches his 70th birthday – still match that energy and deliver a live performance that would be value for money for those attending the Wembley gigs.

They'll definitely deliver value for money. That period you mention was probably AC/DC's actual worst years. Wikipedia even has a chapter on those years titled Line-up changes and commercial decline (1983–1990)

The next chapters are titled Popularity regained (1990–1999) and Popularity confirmed (1999–2008).

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

They'll definitely deliver value for money. That period you mention was probably AC/DC's actual worst years. Wikipedia even has a chapter on those years titled Line-up changes and commercial decline (1983–1990)

The next chapters are titled Popularity regained (1990–1999) and Popularity confirmed (1999–2008).

I was probably thinking of the period between Brian Johnson joining in 1980 and the declining quality of their output when, if memory serves, the performances at the beginning of the second DVD of the Family Jewels release were my favourite.

Although I don't have any media with concert footage of the 1992-2008 concerts, I imagine they would be outstanding gigs, hugely entertaining and with brilliant set lists.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I was probably thinking of the period between Brian Johnson joining in 1980 and the declining quality of their output when, if memory serves, the performances at the beginning of the second DVD of the Family Jewels release were my favourite.

Although I don't have any media with concert footage of the 1992-2008 concerts, I imagine they would be outstanding gigs, hugely entertaining and with brilliant set lists.

I was at Donington when they recorded the live vhs and double / single album AC/DC Live at Donington in 91.

It was a good gig but there were way too many solos of all kinds, out of song solos i mean. After a long day it became really boring. Motley Crue and Metallica were on fire that day and all my energy was gone after watching those two. Crue were proper high energy glam / punk whilst Metallica had released the Black album just the week before and were really on the way to headline status themselves.

I've never actually seen the live dvd and only bought the single cd of the concert so i could lose all the solos.

[Susan Foreman]

One of my chums on FB:

"Omg AC/DC at Wembley!! Tickets sold out immediately on See Tickets so I am in a queue on Ticketmaster. All the standing ones are gone although and there’s over 5000 people in front of me. I can see me not getting a ticket 😭😭.

I absolutely guarantee that ticket touts have swallowed up most of them to resell at ridiculous prices. I’ll be disappointed if I can’t get tickets but I refuse to give money to ticket touts"

[gag]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

One of my chums on FB:

"Omg AC/DC at Wembley!! Tickets sold out immediately on See Tickets so I am in a queue on Ticketmaster. All the standing ones are gone although and there’s over 5000 people in front of me. I can see me not getting a ticket ����.

I absolutely guarantee that ticket touts have swallowed up most of them to resell at ridiculous prices. I’ll be disappointed if I can’t get tickets but I refuse to give money to ticket touts"

Problem is with bands like these they are always going to sell out irrelevant price of tickets,

Delete my original comment now because all the cheap prices that I stated have gone now.

[gag]

Pearl Jam Dark matter world tour.

JUN 22
DUBLIN, MARLAY BAR

JUN 25
MANCHESTER, CO-OP ARENA.

June 29th
London Tottenham hotspurs stadium

I'll be hoping to go to see these.