Posted By: CarwynOI hope this latest performance by Brian reassures the fans. Brian is the oldest member, and he sounded fantastic at Wembley- a million miles better than the RoB tour. Yes, it was only a handful of songs (I only saw BiB & LtbR) but AC/DC can easily do a Stones; announce 15 gigs and leave it at that (which is realistic for what Cliff wants) for a while and stagger it. Not everyone who wants to see them will but they can do this. And Angus is even younger and they have ALL said following Power Up they want to perform. Patience, and we will have 2023 AC/DC live dates, they will be back. There is no way Angus has 0 plans.
Posted By: ForThoseAboutToPostMick Jagger barely sings and he’d never sing again if he even remotely tried to do what Brian does at any given AC/DC show.
Posted By: Alex LebanonYou must be aware the LZ II is one of the most beloved hard rock albums ever made - are all the people who own it and love it idiots because they don't hear the technical faults that you do? And talking of Angus, aren't there some famously out-of-tune moments on LTBR?
Posted By: MeansteakLet's put it this way. If you were a new guitar player on the block, got some recognition for some good playing and was interviewed for Guitar World magazine and was quoted there or elsewhere expressing yourself in that manner, you would likely lose respect very quickly, unless you weren't really able to back that up with better guitar playing and songwriting than that of Led Zeppelin.
You can clearly hear that Angus was influenced by that solo, at least it would be strange if he wasnt:
Posted By: Alex LebanonPosted By: ForThoseAboutToPostMick Jagger barely sings and he’d never sing again if he even remotely tried to do what Brian does at any given AC/DC show.
Harsh. I saw both the Stones’ Hyde Park shows this summer and Jagger sang his heart out while moving/dancing constantly across the epic stage as well as out on the fin. All doubly impressive given he’d just had COVID. Bottom line : Jagger maintains a fearsome daily training regime and strict diet and, despite being older, he is way way fitter than Brian.
Posted By: tnpeeIt was great to see Brian is doing well and seemed to have great time! Would hope he could do one last tour with AC/DC. But not sure how he could do 2 hours set. Time will tell. Lets hope for the best!
Posted By: BillyBollocksHe’s in much better shape than I am already. But I’m not expected to go out on stage for two hours a night obviously
Brian may well have decided he’s retired now and put his feet up and if so fair fucking play to the man
Posted By: BrianyPosted By: BillyBollocksHe’s in much better shape than I am already. But I’m not expected to go out on stage for two hours a night obviously
Brian may well have decided he’s retired now and put his feet up and if so fair fucking play to the man
Youngest guy in the band these days is Stevie, at a spry 65. Obviously, there are musicians who continue quite a way beyond this age performing well enough, but in AC/DC's case, I think it would be best for them to stop before people begin joking that their name is an acronym for Arthritis, Colonoscopies, Dementia and Coma.
However, they're gonna do what they're gonna do, one way or the other.
Posted By: MeanstreakLars Ulrich is rushing the groove.
Posted By: thevardinatorI agree with what someone said above maybe a VH1 type performance, where they can touch it up and make it sound cleaner.
Or one final big show, as big an audience as possible (150,000 etc),
Go out with one last bang as best they can.
Posted By: BillyBollocksI’m not going to claim Brian sang well just because I absolutely love the bloke and want nothing more than another AC/DC tour
You have to separate loyalty/love and honesty
And for me, that was not very good. Just being brutally honest.
Was I delighted to see him on stage again? Yes of course
Did I think those backing him did the two songs aby justice? No
Was it all for a good cause? Yes
I don’t really care much either, but he sounded way better when he got on and sang with Muse a few years ago that’s for sure. He clearly isn’t in ‘tour shape’ and for all I know he may have some current struggles which effected his voice last night
It was what it was.
But if we are going to ever get one last go around, it won’t happen if Brian is performing at that level sadly, and 100% rightly so
But that’s for him, Angus and the others to discuss not me
Posted By: BrianJohnsonFanSeems to me Brian says "see you for 9 months" just after he gets the mic from Lars and then just when he stops while going bakcstage he says "I'm done!" before continue walking.
So good to see him back on stage. also Lars was a positive surprise. Obviously, Brian is not in tour shape now but a 6-8 months training regime can do wonders. Voice is still there!
Posted By: MeanstreakPosted By: BrianJohnsonFanSeems to me Brian says "see you for 9 months" just after he gets the mic from Lars and then just when he stops while going bakcstage he says "I'm done!" before continue walking.
So good to see him back on stage. also Lars was a positive surprise. Obviously, Brian is not in tour shape now but a 6-8 months training regime can do wonders. Voice is still there!
Why 9 months? Seems something odd to say, unless you are getting pregnant.
Posted By: BillyBollocksPosted By: MeanstreakLars Ulrich is rushing the groove.
I doubt he even knows what the word means.
Yup, swing-less, sex-less and heavy without being powerful just like his regular band.
Posted By: MeanstreakPosted By: BrianJohnsonFanSeems to me Brian says "see you for 9 months" just after he gets the mic from Lars and then just when he stops while going bakcstage he says "I'm done!" before continue walking.
So good to see him back on stage. also Lars was a positive surprise. Obviously, Brian is not in tour shape now but a 6-8 months training regime can do wonders. Voice is still there!
Why 9 months? Seems something odd to say, unless you are getting pregnant.
Posted By: Dyl70I was there last yesterday down the front. When Brian came on it lifted the roof off the stadium. Totally smashed it. He is out of shape and was knackered after the two songs, but, an appearance at Download next year and a couple of US shows is not out of the question. The point is, I spoke to loads of people after the show and Brian was their highlight along with Taylor’s son playing my hero. Fantastic day. Long live rock n’ roll.
Posted By: LondonOntarioBrian needs to get rid of that paunch, if he hopes to tour anytime soon. BTW, wtf was up with Justin Hawkins coming out during BIB?