AC/DC

INTRODUCTION

AC/DC, is one of the prime movers of the hard rock, together with Led Zeppelin or Alice Cooper. They are rocking for more than forty years and they have published 27 albums.

MEMBERS OF THE BAND 

Angus Young- Guitar

Brian Johnson- Voice

Steve Young- Second guitar

Cliff Williams- Bass

Chris Slade- Drums

(Theese are the members in 2015)

HISTORY

The band was created in 1973 and since then, in my opinion, there are two eras: the Bon Scott’s era and the Brian Johnson’s era.

-       The Bon Scott’s era, 1973-1980

He was not the first singer of the band, but it was the first famous singer. His voice was high-pitched and seductive.

In this era the band published very good albums as Highway to Hell or High Voltage.

The band passed to be a little Australian band to an international recognized band. They became very famous in this era. The era ends when Bon Scott dies because an ethylic attack.

-       The Brian Johnson’s era, 1980-present

When Bon died the band was without singer, the standard was so high so they need a good singer. They did a lot of castings and tests to many people but they weren’t convinced at all.

There was a British band, Geordie, which has a pretty good singer, Brian Johnson. They played before together so they know each other and they had a good friendship.

Both bands negotiate and at last Brian became the AC/DC’s singer. His voice was a little bit deeper that Scott’s but it was similar. Their first album, Back in Black is the second world sold album, only passed by Thriller.

The band has published a lot of albums and they’ve done a lot of world tours.

Some people would kill me because they think I’ve forgotten Angus Young, please my life is valuated…

Angus is one of the best guitarists around the world, he’s the icon of the band walking as a goat and dressing with a school uniform. He’s composed very catchy riffs, as the Back in Black’s or the You shook me all night long’s. He plays a red Gibson sg.

 He is very introverted and bohemian sometimes too. I really like the good feeling that he carries you when you see a live concert or you simply listen to a song.

At the beginnings of 2014, some weeks before recording “Rock or Bust”, Malcom Young suffered a brain collapse and he didn’t remember how to play the guitar. Stevie Young, the Angus’ and Malcom’s cousin is who plays the second guitar in the last album from the band.

FAMOUS ALBUMS

“T.N.T.” 1975

“High voltage” 1976

 “Highway to Hell” 1979

“Back in black” 1980, 45.000.000 sells!!!

 “For those about to rock we salute you” 1981

“Who made who” 1986

“Stiff upper lip” 2000

“Black Ice” 2008

“Rock or Bust” 2014

CURIOSITIES

At the Bon Scott’s era people think that they were bisexual, maybe because of the Bon’s expressivity on the stage.

The name of the band comes from a button in a sewing machine whose property is the Angus’s and Malcom’s sister. That means Altern Current / Direct Current.

Some conspiracy people think that the name means After Christ Devil Comes, more paranoia…