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AC/DC - homegrown legends

May 25th 2009 02:24
ACDC
AC/DC are an Aussie icon – in fact ask just about any music lover anywhere in the world what they know about AC/DC and the first thing you’re likely to encounter is a little air guitar work and some serious head banging.

Formed in Sydney back in 1973 the group is offically classified as hard rockers though purists will argue vehmently that they were in fact pioneers of heavy metal.


Having undergone several line-up changes before releasing their first album in 1975 the group has remained relatively stable (as far as groups go) with really the replacement of Mark Evans by massist Cliff Williams in the mid 70s, and of course the death of Bon Scott in 1980 from a alchol fuelled night of lechery.

Having sold more than 200 million albums worldwide including 71 million albums in the United States AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1’s list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV.

In 2004, the band was ranked number 72 in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Click Here to visit the official ACDC website.



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Comment by Norm

May 25th 2009 02:59
In 2025 AC/DC will be infertile.
The effects this will have on Gospel music are untold.
By 2026 AC/DC will be fronted by Cat Stevens.
This is a call to action.

Comment by Tracy

May 25th 2009 05:55
HI MNG

I flicked over to 60 Minutes last night and saw the interview with the two guys from ACDC. I don't like their music, but they're really funny, likeable characters who I enjoyed watching.

Byee


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 25th 2009 06:00
Norm

You have too much time on your hands . . .

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 25th 2009 06:02
Trace

I saw that too - it's amazing how your perception of things changes when you get to hear some of these guys interviewed.

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 25th 2009 06:04
Trace

I saw this too! It's amazing how your perception of someone can change when you see (or hear) them interviewed. Perhaps age has something to do with it too . . .


Comment by Tracy

May 25th 2009 08:58
That's true, MNG. They were really entertaining to watch, nothing like I thought they would be.

Comment by Janet Collins

May 25th 2009 09:15
I was never a fan of ACDC but I never begrudge success after years of hard work. Good on them.

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 25th 2009 14:09
Norm is malfunctioning because i was away playing with my other friends this weekend

just when you think i cant get more self-absorbed i out-do myself . . . well im the only one who could really

ACDC - youve gotta love a man in a school uniforrm, well thats the status update on the Pope's Facebook

Comment by Wilson Pon

May 25th 2009 15:24
You know what, Mr. Nice Guy! When I first heard the name "AC/DC" 15 years ago, I thought it's something related with electronics stuffs (How ignorant I am! lol)...

The more ironic thing is due to this small misunderstood, I started to love AC/DC as well!

Comment by signals

May 25th 2009 22:20
ACDC is a great band in their own right. Most of their albums are in my collection. I don't care too much for their new album, though. I think their hiatus was too long.


Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 26th 2009 02:15
Janet

Sex, drugs and rock and roll - apparently the staple diet. Probably some hard work thrown in as well

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 26th 2009 02:16
Morgan

Just behave!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 26th 2009 02:18
Wilson

Despite popular belief - the idea actually came from one of the group members mother's sewing machine - where the AC/DC current was part of the labelling . . . or so they tell us now!

Cheers champ

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 26th 2009 02:19
Hi Signals

I agree. The hiatus was too long - and it looks more like a money grab - which they're doing very nicely mind you.

Bit same-o same-o for mine as well. But I guess that's what the fans want

Comment by Morgan Bell

May 26th 2009 02:23

Comment by BlackLadsteak

May 26th 2009 21:50
MY BOYS!!!!The most criminally under-rated rockers E-
VER!!!!
When I first became an AC/DC fan in '75,when they re-
leased their "High Voltage" debut album,I was 22 and,like
most blacks,a Motown fan.While Berry Gordy's music fac-
tory has put out MANY great songs from its pantheon of
great artists,most of their music was female-oriented and
about good-looking guys' begging b***hy broads for a
moment of their(the chicks')precious time.AC/DC,however,
showed me how to be a dude,and that hot,willing babes
are EVERYWHERE,which they're still doing as 2010 ap-
proaches.LONG LIVE THE AUSSIE LADS!!!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

May 26th 2009 22:44
G'day BlackLadsteak

The boys certainly have stamped their authority on not only the music world but by looks of things you too . . .

Cheers

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