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Bon Scott RIP - 30 years ago today
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I was 15 and a big AC/DC fan (still am), I remember my mate phoning me with the news that Bon SCott had died - I was gutted.
Much though I like the later stuff, Bon-era AC/DC will never be bettered.
RIP
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Crikey there was a lot of us 14 when he died, Dirty deeds done dirt cheap & She's Got Balls always raises a smile & Touch to Much is one of my all time top tunes.
Spooky thing was it was on my iPod last night as I went to sleep!
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"For those who want blood.." is one of if not the best live album ever.
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I think you'll find it's 'If you want blood.... you've got it'
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what's quite funny is that after nearly 30 years i still consider brian johnson to be ac/dc's new lead singer.
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+ for powerage being their best work
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If you want blood - one of my fave album covers of all time - visually arresting image if not wonderful design.
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They seemed good right from the beginning - Jailbreak and Squealer have always been great to me though Powerage is my favourite album too.
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"MrSparkle - Member
I think you'll find it's 'If you want blood.... you've got it' "Of course it is!
<hangs head in shame>
Just realised I was 14 as well, not 15 til the August....
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I loved the cover of 'if you want blood' cos my mum hated it!
I remember reading about his death on my paper round - saw them 6 times with the geordie fella but would swap them all to see the original lineup
To me similar to Iron Maiden - saw them with Paul di'anno and couldnt get used to Bruce Dickinson after that despite much more success.Posted 2 years ago # -
jeez 30 years,,,i remember singin along to my old man lp's,,,
i wonder what he thought when his 11 yo son was innocently singin along to "she's got the jack",,RIP Bon
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Pop - would have to have seen maiden with Di'anno - just that bit too young. I did see them with Dickinson on the number of the beast tour though - easily the best they have been with him on vocals. Seen them about 8 times since too.
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Saw 'Maiden tour the first album with Di'anno, loved that album (still do), and they were cracking live. Once Dickinson took over on vocals I lost interest and never regained it. Di'anno era Maiden had a slight punk edge to then IMO whereas the later (and bl00dy succesful) incarnation always seemed to me to be rather a pastiche of metal aimed at 13 year old boys.
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He was booted because management wanted a more nu-metal sound ( a la Saxon ). He is still sore about it now apparently.
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Ah Saxon. I did (briefly, I was young) want a white tassled leather jacket.... :-\
Wheels of Steel, 747, never great, but damn good nonetheless.
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My mates band has just toured with them - still going strong ( arm of the law).
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He was booted because management wanted a more nu-metal sound ( a la Saxon ). He is still sore about it now apparently.
he was booted fro being unprofessional and Steve Harris had got p1ssed off with hime and decided to get rib
Anyway, Bon Scott, brilliant vocallist, I think I prefer the new guy though
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I stand corrected - that was the line I was told by my 'rock star' mate who occasionally rubs shoulders with several real legends (such as Biff Byford and Ozzy, both of whom he has toured with).
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He was booted because management wanted a more nu-metal sound ( a la Saxon ). He is still sore about it now apparently.
he was booted fro being unprofessional and Steve Harris had got p1ssed off with hime and decided to get rib
Sort of right, more to do with being wrecked far too often and getting a bit big for his boots
That's fact not secondhand or assumed, i was on the scene at that time in east london and remember Steve from our schooldays although Paul was a couple of years younger
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I first saw Maiden with Di'anno in december 79, and again in february the next year. They played the whole of that gig as an instrumental, cos Paul just couldn't sing!!
I too kinda lost interest after Paul left though, even though Bruce Bruce was a damn fine singer and frontman. I saw Bruce a few times with Samson, and he was very impressive.Posted 2 years ago # -
' Once Dickinson took over on vocals I lost interest and never regained it. Di'anno era Maiden had a slight punk edge to then IMO whereas the later (and bl00dy succesful) incarnation always seemed to me to be rather a pastiche of metal aimed at 13 year old boys. '
Amen. Maiden with Dickinson are keech in my opinion.
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