AC/DC New album and Tour.

horseburger

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Phil Rudd playing Dolans warehouse in Limerick (29 June) and some pub in Portlaoise (30th) to add to previous gig announced Limelight in Belfast (24th)

Kavanagh's Pub Portlaoise

https://www.facebook.com/kavanaghs/

sentient_6

Jesus just when you thought life couldn't get any worse for poor aul Phil.

Wrongway1985

sentient_6 wrote: »

Jesus just when you thought life couldn't get any worse for poor aul Phil.

Will he even be allowed leave Oz?

sentient_6

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Will he even be allowed leave Oz?

New Zealand! This article is interesting with quotes at the end about travel and gigging:

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11638962

scudzilla

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Will he even be allowed leave Oz?

I've said this all along, how is he getting a visa with his record

briany

AC/DC Brasil's Twitter reporting that the Wrigley Field DVD is cancelled.

Wrongway1985

briany wrote: »

AC/DC Brasil's Twitter reporting that the Wrigley Field DVD is cancelled.

Was there much point? Playing 3/4 of the setlist that was on their other live releases

briany

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Was there much point? Playing 3/4 of the setlist that was on their other live releases

Turns out that the AC/DC Brasil Twitter source was full of it and it amounted to nothing more than an unsubstantiated rumour. However, nothing from Sony, yet, by way of an official announcement.

Say Your Number

Brian's been keeping himself busy anyway.

www.blabbermouth.net/news/acdc-brian-johnson-interviews-led-zeppelin-metallica-def-leppard-members-for-life-on-the-road-series

darrenw5O94

Would ACDC record a new album with Axl Rose on vocals?

colmufc

darrenw5O94 wrote: »

Would ACDC record a new album with Axl Rose on vocals?

Not if Brian has his way he wants to be back onstage again

jack presley

It would be a strange album with no Malcolm, Cliff or Phil even if Brian does sing on it.

Say Your Number

Was nice to see Brian sing with Muse last night.

Still no word on the tour DVD, has it been cancelled?

Wrongway1985

sentient_6 wrote: »

Jesus just when you thought life couldn't get any worse for poor aul Phil.

Phil Rudd Tour cancelled, doubt anyones shocked apparently a key member of the band couldn't travel :rolleyes:

briany

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Phil Rudd Tour cancelled, doubt anyones shocked apparently a key member of the band couldn't travel :rolleyes:

So....Phil, then?

That tour of his has been a bit of a joke. I believe the company organising the thing badly mismanaged it, and there's a guy posting on the AC/DC forum who claims he'd been working on the tour and never received payment. Odd, because Phil has a good bit of money, and he seemed very into his album and doing a tour, so you'd think he'd have used his financial resources to make sure a competent crowd was running the whole thing.

scudzilla

scudzilla wrote: »

I've said this all along, how is he getting a visa with his record

And he's cancelled the tour :rolleyes::rolleyes:

horseburger

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Phil Rudd Tour cancelled, doubt anyones shocked apparently a key member of the band couldn't travel :rolleyes:

Is this for the rescheduled October dates?

scudzilla

horseburger wrote: »

Is this for the rescheduled October dates?

yep, rescheduling for June apparently, but in 9 months time he'll still have the same record and visa issues

horseburger

scudzilla wrote: »

yep, rescheduling for June apparently, but in 9 months time he'll still have the same record and visa issues

thanks. Yes, according to the post on his facebook page, there is the suggestion that they might be able to reschedule.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/PhilRuddOfficial/posts/?ref=page_internal

here is the statement:

"Hi everyone, as you will know we had to very reluctantly cancel and/or postpone the Phil Rudd Band shows scheduled in the UK between 14th and 21st September 2017.
It is now with deep regret the we are forced to cancel and/or postpone the remaining shows booked in from 22nd September and 6th November 2017.
Unforeseen last-minute circumstances and key logistical & technical issues have resulted in having to take this much regrettable action that no one could foresee or want.
... Both Phil and his band were very keen to perform again in Europe and hope this ambition can be fully realised in 2018 which is already being worked on and explored now. Indeed the Phil Rudd Band were fully rehearsed and ready to travel.
Phil Rudd remains in good health and circumstances beyond his control have taken place for which we duly apologise for any & all inconvenience caused to promoters , agent and most of all the fans.
It is our intention to tour Phil Rudd Band in May and June 2018 and we would dearly like to re-schedule our existing bookings for shows due this period.
Stay tuned !."

briany

Angus and Malcolm's older brother, George, has passed away, aged 70.

He had a successful band of his own in the 60s called The Easybeats, and went on to produce several other Australian bands, including AC/DC, on all their early albums, as well as a couple later on in their career.

Bit of a shock, this one.

Say Your Number

He wrote Love Is In The Air, which I never knew until now, it's fair to say without him AC/DC wouldn't be one of the biggest bands in the world.

jack presley

We all knew this was coming but sad nonetheless.

https://twitter.com/nypost/status/931890175227105280

Lithium93_

Giving this a bump as according to Rose Tattoo front-man Angry Anderson, Angus is working on new music.

I was talking to Angus earlier last year when we were doing the encores and we were opening for Guns ‘n’ Roses but Angus and I were asked to do the encores and I said to him “What are you going to do?” and he said “Mate I’m writing a new album.” I thought “Cool” so I asked him who was in the band and he said “Axl.” Brian’s not there, Phil’s not there, Cliff’s not there, sadly Malcolm’s not there. And there are these people, and yes it’s sad that the original line-up aren’t there anymore but it’s the songs, people who have supported them all the way through their career they want to hear the songs. And in a sense we owe that to people, so really it’s a debt of gratitude and what we’re saying is you’ve stood by us, we’ll stand by you. So Angus, and let’s face it he doesn’t need the money, he acknowledges that there are still millions of people around the world that want to hear AC/DC songs played live. In the same way, though on a much lesser scale obviously there are plenty of people around the world who want to hear the songs that made Rose Tattoo famous. They want to hear those songs played live. And this is a line-up that can do that.

PTH2009

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Giving this a bump as according to Rose Tattoo front-man Angry Anderson, Angus is working on new music.

cool but would they sell out stadiums with a almost new ACDC lineup ??

be cool if they toured arenas and played the 3arena

ozzy jr

Brian’s not there, Phil’s not there, Cliff’s not there, sadly Malcolm’s not there...

Don't do it Angus.

Wrongway1985

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Rose Tattoo

Playing Voodoo Lounge & LL2 w/ Girlschool announced today

Lithium93_

PTH2009 wrote: »

cool but would they sell out stadiums with a almost new ACDC lineup ??

be cool if they toured arenas and played the 3arena

It would be kinda like Guns when everyone jumped ship and Axl rebooted the band several times over, people still came to see them because of the name & songs & not who was in the band. Same applies to AC/DC as mentioned in the above statement..

Beasty

They survived the passing of Bon Scott, and the "retirement" of Brian Johnson. Just looking at Wiki, and they list 8 "past" members. Angus was always the mainstay of and driver behind them, and so long as he's performing at such a high level people will still think of them as AC/DC.

Having said that, the way Malcolm went, you do have to wonder how long he'll want to go on for. Then again when I saw the Stones back in 82, I was wondering the same about Jagger and Richards!

Lithium93_

Well Angus is only 62, you'd imagine he's got a few more years left in the tank.

Beasty

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Well Angus is only 62, you'd imagine he's got a few more years left in the tank.

And I'm only 5 years younger than that, but still actively race my bike. There are plenty of people merrily rocking away in their 70s. I guess though that something like an older brother dying like that can make people think a bit more about whether that lifestyle is still for them.

briany

Angus will keep going until he can't. Same as Malcolm.

Angus doesn't have any kids, and his hobbies outside of the band are pretty nondescript, so it's not like he has a lot to retire to that would ignite in him the same passion or sense of direction that AC/DC gives him. Not to mention that the concept of retirement is pretty meaningless for your typical big rock star who basically spends years at a time in effective retirement, by any normal working person's estimation, before heading back on the road again.

Say Your Number

briany wrote: »

Not to mention that the concept of retirement is pretty meaningless for your typical big rock star who basically spends years at a time in effective retirement, by any normal working person's estimation, before heading back on the road again.

AC/DC have been taking it handy enough since 1991, if they were touring more intensively I could imagine Angus breaking down physically and he probably wouldn't be to run around the way he does now, he's like a professional athlete, he knows when to peak at the right time.

If it is Angus/Axl/Stevie plus AN Other on bass/drums, would they be able to sell out stadiums at 100 Euro a ticket on the AC/DC name alone, or would the more casual fan really care, the loss of Rudd and Malcolm didn't really affect them too badly, but given that Brian was a recognizable face, I think his loss would have a bigger effect.

I wouldn't mind seeing a new line-up in Vicar St for 30 Euro or something like that, I wouldn't bother paying much more than that to see them.

briany

Say Your Number wrote: »

AC/DC have been taking it handy enough since 1991, if they were touring more intensively I could imagine Angus breaking down physically and he probably wouldn't be to run around the way he does now, he's like a professional athlete, he knows when to peak at the right time.

If it is Angus/Axl/Stevie plus AN Other on bass/drums, would they be able to sell out stadiums at 100 Euro a ticket on the AC/DC name alone, or would the more casual fan really care, the loss of Rudd and Malcolm didn't really affect them too badly, but given that Brian was a recognizable face, I think his loss would have a bigger effect.

I wouldn't mind seeing a new line-up in Vicar St for 30 Euro or something like that, I wouldn't bother paying much more than that to see them.

I'd say the loss of Brian is compensated for by the gaining of Axl. At least in terms of the band's marketability to the general public. Think of it this way - did Guns n Roses ever get knocked back to the club level even when it was Axl and his freaks? Not really. It was still arenas, coliseums and forums.

There would still be too much demand for playing venues like Vicar st. to be economical or fair to all the people who want to see them.

Say Your Number

briany wrote: »

I'd say the loss of Brian is compensated for by the gaining of Axl. At least in terms of the band's marketability to the general public. Think of it this way - did Guns n Roses ever get knocked back to the club level even when it was Axl and his freaks? Not really. It was still arenas, coliseums and forums.

There would still be too much demand for playing venues like Vicar st. to be economical or fair to all the people who want to see them.

I'm probably being harsh relegating them back to club level, but Axl and pals wouldn't have sold out Slane last year, and I doubt this new line up would sell out the Aviva like in 2015, I think they definitely wouldn't be as profitable, but Angus is probably still going for the sake of it, he doesn't need to work again.

Maewyn Succat

briany wrote: »

I'd say the loss of Brian is compensated for by the gaining of Axl. At least in terms of the band's marketability to the general public. Think of it this way - did Guns n Roses ever get knocked back to the club level even when it was Axl and his freaks? Not really. It was still arenas, coliseums and forums.

There would still be too much demand for playing venues like Vicar st. to be economical or fair to all the people who want to see them.

Axl may have more in terms of marketability but I think this guy would have been a better fit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIS1P7wYiz8

It's from a tribute show to Bon Scott which happens on Bon Scott's birthday every year.
The singer's name is Skenie and he's the lead singer of a band called The Poor who were big in the 90's and toured with the likes of ACDC, KISS, Van Halen, Alice in Chains among others so he's fairly used to big stages.

At the end of the day it all comes down to money and Axl Rose is the bigger name so will sell more tickets.

PTH2009

Getting relatively unknown singers has worked for some bands like Journey, Foreigner, Chicago etc but different genre and vocal technique to ACDC

Axl/Dc is money and it's like a dream band you make up yourself when u were 13. Personally I think Angus should call it a day and preserve the ACDC legacy. The 2015 Aviva show was amazing

ozzy jr

PTH2009 wrote: »

Personally I think Angus should call it a day and preserve the ACDC legacy.

No reason why he can't tour as "The Angus Young band" or something like that, just don't tour as AC/DC.

Play rare AC/DC songs with a different singer, maybe the odd acoustic set. His days of running around and spinning on the floor are behind him anyway.

briany

PTH2009 wrote: »

Getting relatively unknown singers has worked for some bands like Journey, Foreigner, Chicago etc but different genre and vocal technique to ACDC

Axl/Dc is money and it's like a dream band you make up yourself when u were 13. Personally I think Angus should call it a day and preserve the ACDC legacy. The 2015 Aviva show was amazing

AC/DC's legacy is secure. It doesn't really matter what the band does from this
point onward short of a member scandalised by murder or kiddy fiddling. A few relatively naff years at the end does nothing to denigrate the greatness of all their classic albums/songs and successful tours. It's upon that basis that the history books will note the band as being one of the best, if not the best, rock band of all time.

ozzy jr wrote: »

No reason why he can't tour as "The Angus Young band" or something like that, just don't tour as AC/DC.

Play rare AC/DC songs with a different singer, maybe the odd acoustic set. His days of running around and spinning on the floor are behind him anyway.

I go on the AC/DCfans.net forum a fair bit and see the same kinds of suggestions knocking around. In my opinion, they're just fan-fantasies, and have little likelihood of coming to pass if Angus's past behaviour is anything to go by. He's always played AC/DC music under the AC/DC name. That's what I'm guessing he'll continue to do, if he does anything at all. If Angus dared entertain all these suggestions that are floating around, I'd say he'd end up pretty miserable.

scudzilla

briany wrote: »

AC/DC's legacy is secure. It doesn't really matter what the band does from this
point onward short of a member scandalised by murder or kiddy fiddling. A few relatively naff years at the end does nothing to denigrate the greatness of all their classic albums/songs and successful tours. It's upon that basis that the history books will note the band as being one of the best, if not the best, rock band of all time.



I go on the AC/DCfans.net forum a fair bit and see the same kinds of suggestions knocking around. In my opinion, they're just fan-fantasies, and have little likelihood of coming to pass if Angus's past behaviour is anything to go by. He's always played AC/DC music under the AC/DC name. That's what I'm guessing he'll continue to do, if he does anything at all. If Angus dared entertain all these suggestions that are floating around, I'd say he'd end up pretty miserable.

yeah, imagine him having to tour and end up playing places like the olympia, that'd make him miserable alright, he's used to, and has become complacent, with 70k stadiums

briany

scudzilla wrote: »

yeah, imagine him having to tour and end up playing places like the olympia, that'd make him miserable alright, he's used to, and has become complacent, with 70k stadiums

It's not that, it's if Angus were to listen to the chaotic rabble of opinion from a small yet vocal minority in the band's fan-base rather than his own heart. Fan suggestions such as,

-Play blues
-Play rare songs
-Play acoustic
-Play clubs
-Retire (to preserve the legacy)
-Ditch the uniform
-Change the name
-Hire this guy
-Sack that guy

Basically, every big AC/DC fan has an opinion on what Angus should do, but constantly trying to please other people is not a noted path to self-contentment.

Angus could end up playing Olympia-sized venues one day, but I hope it would be at least because it matched the current demand, and not out of some misguided attempt to do more intimate shows.

Zico !

All they need is a new bass player-you got axl angus stevie and chris nothing wrong with that.

I think Axl has done a great job with them getting them to play old bon songs they didnt do with brian.

briany

Zico ! wrote: »

All they need is a new bass player-you got axl angus stevie and chris nothing wrong with that.

I think Axl has done a great job with them getting them to play old bon songs they didnt do with brian.

Axl's been a divisive figure for fans of the band. A lot of hardcore fans don't think his overall presence fits with the band - his look, his background, his past bouts of diva-itis etc.

On the other hand, Axl's shows with the band on the last tour were hailed by music critics as something of a triumph. A lot of more casual fans of the band have said to me how much they liked his performances with the group and are looking forward to more in the future.

Although this whole drama has separated hardcore and casual fans more than ever before, I think it's the latter, larger group that the band really panders to. Pretty much always has been. So, it's not going to surprise me if Axl is in from here on out. The only thing is how they can square it all with Axl's other commitments.

Say Your Number

Just heard 'Are You Ready' on a Coke ad, what the feck????

McDave

Say Your Number wrote: »

Just heard 'Are You Ready' on a Coke ad, what the feck????

For a band that never did greatest hits packages.

It's not like Angus needs the money.

briany

McDave wrote: »

For a band that never did greatest hits packages.

It's not like Angus needs the money.

I don't know if Angus has a decisive say in the commercial use of AC/DC songs. Seems like it's more down to the label/publisher.

partyguinness

Jesus by complete coincidence I was just ready the post about the Coke ad and 'Are you Ready?" and it just came on the Quest Red channel. First time hearing it.

briany

Rumours flying around at the minute that Stevie Young and Phil Rudd have been spotted in Vancouver, Canada.

Lithium93_

briany wrote: »

Rumours flying around at the minute that Stevie Young and Phil Rudd have been spotted in Vancouver, Canada.

Seen on Twitter that apparently Axl has also been spotted along with Mike Fraser who's produced a couple of albums for the band.

I'm surprised at Phil Rudd rumoured to have been spotted, given his recent troubles.

Bonzo Delaney

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Seen on Twitter that apparently Axl has also been spotted along with Mike Fraser who's produced a couple of albums for the band.

I'm surprised at Phil Rudd rumoured to have been spotted, given his recent troubles.

Were Rudds procurement of a murder charges droped ?

Bonzo Delaney

https://www.straight.com/music/1111391/acdc-sighting-vancouver-gets-longtime-fan-me-drooling-over-prospect-aussie-earbusters