AC/DC - July 1st - Aviva Stadium

Goreme · 02-07-2015 11:04am

Same here!! I arrived at 7.30 with an e-ticket for Red Route and I also got into the pit! Considering I also bought the Pitch ticket online Tuesday morning I couldn't believe it when I was put into the pit arriving at 7.30pm!!

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

Savage gig!

Was my 3rd time seeing them (MSG 2008 and Punchestown 2009 previously) and I enjoyed it every bit as much as the other 2 times.

I don't think I've ever been at a gig before where everyone was so on the exact same page of wanting to enjoy themselves and have a laugh.

Managed to get a pit pass with absolutely no issue arriving at half six via red route too!

Goreme · 02-07-2015 11:08am

I thought the drink levels of the crowd was fairly ok myself. By far the worst crowd I've ever seen for being obnoxious and out of their heads was the Stone Roses crowd a few years back in the Phoenix Park - so many obnoxious people drinking/drugging falling over and spilling drink on you that evening.

jack presley wrote: »

So pretty much the same as every other outdoor concert that's taken place in Ireland since the invention of drink.

Goreme · 02-07-2015 11:09am

Was the Hamden Park gig sold out?

blastman wrote: »

Just keep your shirt on generally! There was a bunch of lads near me that looked like they were staging a Turkish wrestling tournament.

Thought last night was better than Glasgow on Sunday, probably due to fact that I got into the pit, though. Beano seemed to be more up for it, and as for Angus....

akamossy · 02-07-2015 11:22am

For those saying they've lost energy you do realise how old they are right?

I thought they were fantastic, best show I've ever seen. They've more energy than me anyway and I'm only 28. I had an amazing night

Richard Hillman · 02-07-2015 11:34am

A wonderful time in our lives

jack presley · 02-07-2015 11:34am

What did people make of Vintage Trouble? I kind of like their debut album but I thought they played it all wrong last night. When you only have a 30 minute slot, play some f*&king songs. Stop wasting time getting the crowd to do the wave and getting different parts of the stadium to cheer. Also trying to get the crowd to singalong during their first song was a bit strange. I'd love to see them in a small club or something.

baron von something · 02-07-2015 11:41am

I liked Vintage Trouble's Glastonbury gig, I'd like to see them in a smaller venue

The boys absolutely rocked it last night. Where the hell does Angus get all that energy from is beyond me. Jaysus how long was that solo during Let There Be Rock. Magic stuff

Goreme · 02-07-2015 11:42am

Yeah I couln't believe the singer was doing so much talking, just play some music, you only have about half an hour. Also I was amazed that he was trying to get a crowd wave going in a still half empty stadium!

jack presley wrote: »

What did people make of Vintage Trouble? I kind of like their debut album but I thought they played it all wrong last night. When you only have a 30 minute slot, play some f*&king songs. Stop wasting time getting the crowd to do the wave and getting different parts of the stadium to cheer. Also trying to get the crowd to singalong during their first song was a bit strange. I'd love to see them in a small club or something.

blastman · 02-07-2015 11:48am

baron von something wrote: »

Jaysus how long was that solo during Let There Be Rock. Magic stuff

The whole of Let There Be Rock lasted 20 minutes or so, I took a rough timing out of curiosity. The solo had to have been 15 minutes of that.

Goreme wrote: »

Was the Hamden Park gig sold out?

Hard to tell for sure from pitch level, but I'd say it probably was, yeah.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 02-07-2015 11:53am

****ing brilliant, unadulterated fun from start to finish

blastman · 02-07-2015 12:01pm

Mesrine65 · 02-07-2015 12:15pm

I saw them for the first time in Dublin, August '79 in the Olympic Ballroom :eek:

If it ain't Bon Scott, it ain't AC/DC for me, I'm an old school, old codger :pac::pac::pac:

NachoBusiness · 02-07-2015 12:36pm

Mesrine65 wrote: »

I saw them for the first time in Dublin, August '79 in the Olympic Ballroom :eek:

If it ain't Bon Scott, it ain't AC/DC for me, I'm an old school, old codger :pac::pac::pac:

Not mine, from the web, but a little nostalgia for ya:

Mesrine65 · 02-07-2015 1:56pm

^ £4 in advance, £4.50 at the door :pac::pac::pac:

PTH2009 · 02-07-2015 2:15pm

what a gig

setlist was good, would of loved to hear jailbreak and war machine.

I was in premium level 323 (Just missed the sound bar i was worried about so had a perfect view of the stage) and i could barley understand brians lyrics but the sound of the music was spot on.

is usual that they dont say goodbye or talk to the crowd much. Angus was full of energy.

had a few drinks before the show on the bus up was more buzzed that drunk, saw quite a few people out of it but it was just a friendly rocking crowd. I was seating in row a and did she someone throw a drink over the barrier

A load of those light up horns were sold but i bought a little light up badge (10 euros

),an irish shirt and programme.

nice to finally see ACDC and this year have Motley Crue and Def Leppard still to come

It was stated as sold out but there a good few sections closed and you could of easily fitted people in them areas

Snickers Man · 02-07-2015 2:24pm

Mesrine65 wrote: »

If it ain't Bon Scott, it ain't AC/DC for me, I'm an old school, old codger :pac::pac::pac:

Well if you're older than the vast majority of the wrinkly rockers I saw shuffling through my lovely neighbourhood to Lansdowne Road you must be REALLY old!!

:D:D

Snickers Man · 02-07-2015 2:26pm

akamossy wrote: »

They've more energy than me anyway and I'm only 28.

Whaaaat???? Were you there with your parents?

Ash.J.Williams · 02-07-2015 2:26pm

Mesrine65 wrote: »

I saw them for the first time in Dublin, August '79 in the Olympic Ballroom :eek:

If it ain't Bon Scott, it ain't AC/DC for me, I'm an old school, old codger :pac::pac::pac:

i'm trying to make a poster for a gig and was looking at stock pics of Bon Scott to use.....man...it's hard to get a decent pic without his ****ing balls on show

Snickers Man · 02-07-2015 2:29pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Solo was crap. I hate that self indulgent never ending inaudible shite.

Suppose for you Wimbledon would be great if it weren't for all that grass. And the strawberries.

Get back in the water, fish.

dashcamdanny · 02-07-2015 2:32pm

Sound was absolutely terrible in the upper west stands. I was not happy at all after the first tune. As I expected it was a just messy audio.

Went to customer care to complain and they gave me fantastic seats right at the stage.

Was a real cracker of a night then..

akamossy · 02-07-2015 2:42pm

Snickers Man wrote: »

Whaaaat???? Were you there with your parents?

What?

blastman · 02-07-2015 3:13pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i'm trying to make a poster for a gig and was looking at stock pics of Bon Scott to use.....man...it's hard to get a decent pic without his ****ing balls on show

The man had big balls, and they were always bouncing to the left and to the right...

jack presley · 02-07-2015 3:16pm

blastman wrote: »

The man had big balls, and they were always bouncing to the left and to the right...

The biggest balls of them all...!!!

griffin100 · 02-07-2015 3:27pm

Great gig, despite the dodgy sound up in the South stand and the obstructed view. I was in the Corporate level and whilst it was nice to have no queues for the bar or toilets it's not quite the same as being in the pit (where I was in Punchestown in 2009). That said like AC/DC I'm getting on a bit and I enjoyed the comfort.

This was my fifth time to see them and yes the amount of energy on stage is a lot less than it used to be when I first seen them in 1991, but it's still there in spades. I thought Brian's voice was a bit off, but that could have been the sound where I was. Disappointed they didn't play jailbreak, but Have A Drink On Me more than made up for that. Angus was brilliant as usual. It's a real shame that Malcolm is no longer with them. Hopefully they do another visit like 2009, dont want to think that last night was the last time I'll ever go to an AC/DC gig

Snowchaser · 02-07-2015 3:49pm

griffin100 wrote: »

Great gig, despite the dodgy sound up in the South stand and the obstructed view. I was in the Corporate level and whilst it was nice to have no queues for the bar or toilets it's not quite the same as being in the pit (where I was in Punchestown in 2009). That said like AC/DC I'm getting on a bit and I enjoyed the comfort.

This was my fifth time to see them and yes the amount of energy on stage is a lot less than it used to be when I first seen them in 1991, but it's still there in spades. I thought Brian's voice was a bit off, but that could have been the sound where I was. Disappointed they didn't play jailbreak, but Have A Drink On Me more than made up for that. Angus was brilliant as usual. It's a real shame that Malcolm is no longer with them. Hopefully they do another visit like 2009, dont want to think that last night was the last time I'll ever go to an AC/DC gig

Ah come on!!! You are never going to get good sound from the corporate boxes.
Its a stadium not an indoor concert venue.
You are totally deluded if you think you are going to get good sound and good atmosphere in a corporate box.

finbarrk · 02-07-2015 3:51pm

Mesrine65 wrote: »

I saw them for the first time in Dublin, August '79 in the Olympic Ballroom :eek:

If it ain't Bon Scott, it ain't AC/DC for me, I'm an old school, old codger :pac::pac::pac:

I might have met you in the Beggars Bush before the gig?

twin_beacon · 02-07-2015 3:58pm

amazing gig!
I was shocked that I got into the pit after arriving at around 6:20.
Great set, and great show! hopefully they will tour again.

griffin100 · 02-07-2015 3:58pm

Snowchaser wrote: »

Ah come on!!! You are never going to get good sound from the corporate boxes.
Its a stadium not an indoor concert venue.
You are totally deluded if you think you are going to get good sound and good atmosphere in a corporate box.

I wasn't in a corporate box, I was on the corporate level, so would have gotten the same sound as everyone else in the south stand. Nothing delusional about me.The atmosphere at that level were I was was great.

squonk · 02-07-2015 3:58pm

First time seeing them last night. I was trying to get a ticket for the Point last time but when that didn't happen I wasn't pushed going to Punchestown. I'm kind of sorry now I didn't but the trek home wouldn't have been worth it either.

It's ages since I've been to a gig that was so much fun! No BS, No stopping the show half way through to tell us about the world's woes, no plugging the crappy love songs, no punters vaguely aware at what band they were seeing talking away through the songs! It was just an all out proper gig from start to finish. It seems now like it nly lasted half an hour! I grew up listing to AC/DC on school tours and youth clubs back in the 80's so hearing the songs live was just fantastic!

I don't know how the guys do it! I'd be killed if I had to put on a show like that. I loved the crowd as well. Everyone was getting into it and enjoying it and there was no hassle. Loved it! Wish I could go again tonight!

andyoz · 02-07-2015 4:12pm

squonk wrote: »

It's ages since I've been to a gig that was so much fun! No BS, No stopping the show half way through to tell us about the world's woes, no plugging the crappy love songs, no punters vaguely aware at what band they were seeing talking away through the songs!

You nailed it. Last night made me realize how **** alot of gigs are now and how ignorant many audience members are.

Me and my mate had a great time and think the Aviva is excellent (I generally avoid Stadiums).

We were in Row A on Premium Stand and from the first song we were up on our feet. Most people were up except for a couple right behind us. I turned around after a few songs and asked if we were blocking their view expecting some moaning/abuse but instead they said "No Way! we're having a bloody ball". That scenario would have been alot different at most gigs...

Highlight was playing air guitar to You Shook Me with a >50yo fella next to me who I'd never met before...

Also, I never realized how good T.N.T. is live. I thought the gig went up another gear with that one and never let up. Oi...Oi...Oi...!

AC/DC - July 1st - Aviva Stadium

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