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    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.


    You’re cooked if you think he sounded better in that small sample compared to a tour 6-7years ago
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    Mick 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.
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    This was great! Glad to know Brian is doing well!
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    Wasn’t bad but he certainly needs some rehearsal and like most musicians over 50go through a intense conditioning program prior to hitting the road
    His speaking voice during ltbr had a weezy timber to it that was a little concerning
    It certainly sounded like he said “ see you in 9 months “ which means June 2023 which rules out a world tour
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    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.


    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.
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    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?


    Did I criticize the entirety of LZII or just the solo to Heartbreaker?

    LTBR is the album you expect me to defend?

    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:


    That you think you can speak for the rock community at large is amusing. Never mind that most people agree Page is sloppy, and the disagreement is over whether or not that's a good thing. That you have to mischaracterize my stance to defend your own is disappointing.

    Furthermore, I can bend a string to the correct note just fine, thank you. Better guitar playing than Page is not a high bar. My comment explicitly said that I think he's a good songwriter, so IDK why you're just straight up lying about what I said there.

    Having a similar style does not prove influence.
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    Posted By: Alex Lebanon
    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.


    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.


    Yeah, he sings and sounds good but he doesn’t even attempt to hit any of the high or remotely challenging notes from the records. No harm done, but he’d collapse after a single AC/DC gig.
    • AC/DC rock music: Strat54
    • Sep 4th 2022 edited
     
    I thought Brian sounded great on both songs and LTBR was fantastic. To see him rocking and the crowd right into the performance is so good 7 years after it was unknown whether we'd even hear him on stage again is awesome.
    Lars did great too. I thought the foos rocked. Loved it.
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      AC/DC rock music: Thankass
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    Good to see Brian back on stage enjoying himself.
    He did a good BIB (as always) for a 74 year old.
    Though LTBR was too much for him and his voice broke on the verses in a weird way.

    I don't see acdc doing touring again with Brian tbh. (Or any touring for that matter)
    A one off concert after heavy fitness training and rehearsals is the only possible option imo.
    • AC/DC rock music: tnpee
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    It 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!
    • AC/DC rock music: Big Rab
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    Considering the amount of touring Brian has done in his life he's very fortunate to still have the ability to sing at all. Singing in AC/DC is one seriously difficult job and remember Brian thought it was over after Black Ice tour finished.
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      AC/DC rock music: Briany
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    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!


    Forget about Brian for a second - Angus has gone from a whirling dervish in the 1970s to a knobbly-kneed man with a skullet who stands in one place for most of the gig. Angus used to look like he'd nearly charge through your TV screen into your living room, such was the power of his performance. Now, he looks like he just wants to sneak off to the bathroom.

    Malcolm always said that when they couldn't cut the mustard, they'd stop. Problem was that he never really defined that phrase so now I think some people are adjusting the acceptable standard vs age instead of an absolute standard (which I think is more what Malcolm would have had in mind). Hence, if everyone in the band is still alive in 10 years, there'll be pepole going, "Brian can still walk and speak. Tewah ready."

    I could make the argument that the last real AC/DC gig was in Bilbao 2010. That was really the show to go out on, if they were to go out on any.
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    I’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
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      AC/DC rock music: angus1878
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    according to the BBC . AC/DC played, WOW !! what did they play ?

    bbc
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      AC/DC rock music: angus5041
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
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      AC/DC rock music: angus5041
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    Seth Mendle vid
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    It's challenging but not impossible for a man in his 70s to get in better shape. Brian can do it.
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    He’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
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    Lars Ulrich is rushing the groove.
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      AC/DC rock music: Briany
    • Sep 4th 2022 edited
     
    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


    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.
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    Posted By: Briany
    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


    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.


    Oh dear I've had one out of four.
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    I 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), ideally not a roofed stadium as that screws up the sound, filmed from every angle, backstage stuff filmed. Go out with one last bang as best they can.
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    Posted By: MeanstreakLars Ulrich is rushing the groove.


    I doubt he even knows what the word means.
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      AC/DC rock music: Rajd07
    • Sep 4th 2022 edited
     
    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.



    I think that the 2010 tour was their last bang. Can they do something as good as that again? Probably not, and not with the same lineup. So might as well release something from the vaults instead. A bit off to see Brian having to share vocals.
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    My two cents: Brian sounded and performed better than I was afraid he would. Man's a legend.

    Shape wise? He looked bigger in 2003 and that was 20 years ago. He could get back in form with a bit of effort in no time, he looked great in the Power Up videos, he was obviously tour ready back then.

    The reason AC/DC is not even doing a small 10 dates tour or FFS a VH1-like special, might be because of a miriad of reasons, but I'm willing to bet Brian is not one of them.
    • AC/DC rock music: mdm90
    • Sep 4th 2022 edited
     
    That cell recording sounded better than the livestream, livestreams can be a bit iffy mix wise and sometimes do no justice to the actual performance. I thought it was a good and fun performance, Brian has some rust. This probably wasn't super rehearsed. Personally I think Brian would kill it of AC/DC actually did some real shows again. Rehearsals can make all the difference.
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    Both the songs were tuned a full step down...... D instead of E and Brian struggled a bit. I still loved seeing it although the Let There Be Rock bass line sounded wrong?
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    Seems 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!
    • AC/DC rock music: FLACDC
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    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


    perfectly stated
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    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!


    Why 9 months? Seems something odd to say, unless you are getting pregnant.
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      AC/DC rock music: Briany
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    Posted By: Meanstreak
    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!


    Why 9 months? Seems something odd to say, unless you are getting pregnant.


    Might explain the belly anyway.
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    More like a reply to those who discussed it earlier in the thread. :)
    • AC/DC rock music: mkberg
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    How come the gig be professionally filmed and streamed, and yet I can't find a single full length clip of LTBR?
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    Posted By: BillyBollocks
    Posted 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.
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      AC/DC rock music: DustDevil
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    Posted By: Meanstreak
    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!


    Why 9 months? Seems something odd to say, unless you are getting pregnant.


    Glastonbury.....?
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    ACDC Wembley June 2023
    • AC/DC rock music: Dyl70
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    I 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.
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    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.


    Cool, man.
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    Brian 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?
    • AC/DC rock music: Dyl70
    • Sep 4th 2022
     
    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?


    Totally agree. The mood dropped in an instant when he did that. Then he realised he didn’t have the power to match Brian. Justin Hawkins = knob. Not sure if any of you have seen Bad News by the comic strip. Justin Hawkins and Colin Gregson could be the same person…. It’s uncanny

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