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[thefro]

"lifestyle maintenance"

I don't really know Axl's voice could hold up to belting AC/DC songs night after night. It's better than it has been, but it's still trashed.

Actually the AC/DC stuff should be fairly easy for him compared to his GnR songs.

 

[Baraka in the White House]

I'd never heard that Angus and Malcolm were assholes. That sucks if true.

 

[Hurley]

Angus showed up to GNR's recent show and performed two songs with the band

Whole Lotta Rosie

Riff Raff

 

[johancruijff]

Welp

Glad i saw them with Johnson

 

[strafer]

ugh

 

[Grover Cleveland]

1. Brian was once "that guy" replacing the band's established singer. They were a well established and respected band before Brian joined them

2. It was Brian's decision to stop performing

3. The show must go on, the band is not going to cancel their tour, and we really don't know what will happen when this tour finishes

Not really the same considering the fact that, you know, Bon died. The Young Bros couldn't exactly exaggerate his condition on that one.

Plus when you consider that Brian's now been the voice of AC/DC for 5 times as long as Bon was and was the ONLY voice of AC/DC for at least two generations of fans, its understandable that people would be upset to see the band seemingly use his hearing loss as a false pretense to push him out for good.

My thing is, if Angus wanted a younger frontman, why go with Axl? I mean, Axl's probably the best he's been in a decade, but he's still not exactly green.

 

[alr1ght]

Here's Axl yesterday.

He has a broken foot.

People are getting bent out of shape from this temporary solution. They'll find a proper new singer in time.

 

[Dishwalla]

Bon died, he didn't get kicked for having health issues he fucking died. And Brian got his mother and brothers blessing to replace him.

Yeah, after Bon they couldn't find a more perfect voice then Johnson. Now this is a gimmick. Hope they call it quits after this tour.

Bon Scott pretty much recommended Brian Johnson as his replacement, he knew him from another band and he said something to the effect of "if I should die, he should be my replacement".

 

[Bitch Pudding]

Angus showed up to GNR's recent show and performed two songs with the band

Whole Lotta Rosie

WOW!

 

[strafer]

They should have gone with the Airbourne singer to be honest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fSyw0WG9ik

They're basically ACDC Light

 

[Deaf Spacker]

They should have gone with the Airbourne singer to be honest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fSyw0WG9ik

They're basically ACDC Light

Yup.

As a life long AC/DC fan I'm sitting here thinking what the fuck?

 

[hendersonhank]

Is there some reason earplugs/in-ear monitors are not an option for Johnson?

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Father time is cruel!!!

 

[Kifimbo]

Here's Axl yesterday.

He has a broken foot.

People are getting bent out of shape from this temporary solution. They'll find a proper new singer in time.

Seems like he borrowed Dave Grohl's throne from last summer.

 

[Bitch Pudding]

Seems like he borrowed Dave Grohl's throne from last summer.

He did.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Seems like he borrowed Dave Grohl's throne from last summer.

Grohl heard about the broken foot and called Axl to see if he needed the chair.

 

[PillarEN]

Here's Axl yesterday.

He has a broken foot.

People are getting bent out of shape from this temporary solution. They'll find a proper new singer in time.

Axl is still trying to make up to Kurt after all these years ahahah. Dave's chair. Nirvana smiley shirt. The 90s never left.

I know I'm a horrible person but I wouldn't mind seeing AC/DC with Axl. I still like him as a performer (saw him in 2011 and he was good, and on time)

 

[xenist]

Angus showed up to GNR's recent show and performed two songs with the band

Whole Lotta Rosie

Riff Raff

Holy baby Jeebus.

Slash and Angus together. My teen self is hyperventilating right now.

Though what was up with the crowd not screaming Angus?

 

[Scarfo]

Axl seems to be doing good these days. Good for him!

 

[PillarEN]

Holy baby Jeebus.

Slash and Angus together. My teen self is hyperventilating right now.

Though what was up with the crowd not screaming Angus?

Coachella culture. It's a little too big to the point where it's more a social thing where you're supposed to be.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Coachella culture. It's a little too big to the point where it's more a social thing where you're supposed to be.

Yeah they had no idea who he was lol

 

[Lucky Forward]

The fuck? The bolded part is fucking ICE COLD to the guy who helped make your band what it was.

Thats so impersonal it's insulting.

It reminds me of Spinal Tap:

David: No, but it's....you've got to understand that like in the world of
rock and roll there are certain changes that sometimes occur,
and you've just got to, sort of, roll with them, you know.
I mean you read... you read... you saw exactly how many people
who's been in the band over the years, 37 people's been in this
band over the years. I mean It's like, you know, six months
from now, I can't see myself missing Nigel more than I might miss
Ross McLochness, or Ronnie Pudding, or Danny Upham, or Little
Danny Schindler, or any of those, you know, it's...

Marty: I can't...I can't believe it. I can't believe it, you
know, that, you're lumping Nigel in with uh you know these people
you've played with for a short period of time...

David: Well, I'm sure I'd feel much worse if I weren't under such heavy
sedation, but still in all, I mean you've got to be realistic
about this sort of thing, you know....

 

[jstripes]

"AC/DC band members would like to thank Brian Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band throughout the years. We wish him all the best with his hearing issues and future ventures,"

Wow. That's the kind of corporate press release you get for a senior vice president stepping down. Not the lead singer leaving AC/DC.

Here's Axl yesterday.

A Nirvana shirt?

The irony is impressive.

 

[User 479360]

This is horrible news.

Buh-bye, AC/DC. You had a great run.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

This is definitely the worst timeline.

 

[Playsage]

Wow. That's the kind of corporate press release you get for a senior vice president stepping down. Not the lead singer leaving AC/DC.



A Nirvana shirt?

The irony is impressive.

He was always a fan of Nirvana.
Yes, he had a issue with the Cobains, but that doesn't mean he can't love their music.

 

[CastleRybread]

He was always a fan of Nirvana.
Yes, he had a issue with the Cobains, but that doesn't mean he can't love their music.

Yup. Pitchfork even emphasized this in a piece they just did about the videos for use your illusion.

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

The fuck? The bolded part is fucking ICE COLD to the guy who helped make your band what it was.

Thats so impersonal it's insulting.

Not understanding your sentiment at all. How personal do you expect a press release to be? It's for the press/public, not Johnson. It's like you imagine the band going, "Oh, you can't continue? Well good luck, bye. Here's your press release." You don't think there was a bit more to it than that?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Wow. That's the kind of corporate press release you get for a senior vice president stepping down. Not the lead singer leaving AC/DC.



A Nirvana shirt?

The irony is impressive.

ACDC has been more corporation than band for a long time now. Probably 2nd only to KISS in that regard.

 

[Marvie_3]

Is there some reason earplugs/in-ear monitors are not an option for Johnson?

He wears them but according to him his wearing loss is from his race cars.

 

[Dishwalla]

He was always a fan of Nirvana.
Yes, he had a issue with the Cobains, but that doesn't mean he can't love their music.

I think actually Cobain disliked Axl, not the other way around. If I remember right Axl wanted Nirvana to open for their tour, to which Cobain flat out refused.

 

[PillarEN]

I think actually Cobain disliked Axl, not the other way around. If I remember right Axl wanted Nirvana to open for their tour, to which Cobain flat out refused.

Yeah that's cause Kurt saw Axl as a racist, homophobe and misogynist. Axl then got pissed that Nirvana wouldn't join so he had some choice words for him and his wife. Calling them junkies and saying that their baby would be a junkie baby. At the 92 VMAs they ran into each other. Axl told Kurt he should "shut his bitch up". Kurt responded sarcastically "hey bitch, shut up". Then Axl's girlfriend (Stephanie Seymour) asked Courtney "are you a model" to which Courtney responded "are you a brain surgeon".

Funny stuff.

 

[adamsappel]

Does he absolutely always wear that shit in his head?

All those cornrows did a number on his hairline.

I remember back in college in the 90s, I had a friend that was in charge of getting all the entertainment for the school. He had like a book with all the prices it cost to get a band or comic.

I was heartbroken to find the Kinks in there for like $5,000. They were one of my favorite bands, and while overshadowed by the Stones and the Who, were influential in their day and still had hits as late as the early '80s

I wanted to get The Ramones to play a fraternity party once. They cost $3000, but I couldn't convince the social director to give me the money, because he didn't believe a famous group would play for so little.

 

[FyreWulff]

The bands you should feel sorry for are the ones that do places like state fairs and casinos and high school/college gyms.

I remember back in college in the 90s, I had a friend that was in charge of getting all the entertainment for the school. He had like a book with all the prices it cost to get a band or comic.

I was heartbroken to find the Kinks in there for like $5,000. They were one of my favorite bands, and while overshadowed by the Stones and the Who, were influential in their day and still had hits as late as the early '80s

Some bands like doing frequent but small and cheap shows.

When you don't have an alien ship as your stage your overhead is basically the insurance and gas for transportation.

 

[Hale-XF11]

They really should have just called it quits. What is there, one remaining original member? It's not even AC/DC anymore. It's a cover band.

 

[pixelation]

I wanted to get The Ramones to play a fraternity party once. They cost $3000

Stop!... T_T

Also, Angus is a bonafide mummy at this point... why does he still dress like that?. Looks so off (then again he always has...).

 

[Hydrus]

Angus showed up to GNR's recent show and performed two songs with the band

Whole Lotta Rosie

Riff Raff

Axl sounds great!

 

[RoKKeR]

Statement from Brian Johnson:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ac-dcs-brian-johnson-personally-crushed-to-stop-performing-20160419

As many AC/DC fans know, the remaining shows for the 2016 AC/DC Rock or Bust World Tour, including 10 postponed U.S. shows, are being rescheduled with a guest singer. I want personally to explain the reason because I don’t believe the earlier press releases sufficiently set out what I wanted to say to our fans or the way in which I thought it should be presented.

On March 7th, after a series of examinations by leading physicians in the field of hearing loss, I was advised that if I continue to perform at large venues, I risked total deafness. While I was horrified at the reality of the news that day, I had for a time become aware that my partial hearing loss was beginning to interfere with my performance on stage.

I was having difficulty hearing the guitars on stage and because I was not able to hear the other musicians clearly, I feared the quality of my performance could be compromised. In all honesty this was something I could not in good conscience allow. Our fans deserve my performance to be at the highest level, and if for any reason I can’t deliver that level of performance I will not disappoint our fans or embarrass the other members of AC/DC. I am not a quitter and I like to finish what I start, nevertheless, the doctors made it clear to me and my bandmates that I had no choice but to stop performing on stage for the remaining shows and possibly beyond. That was the darkest day of my professional life.

Since that day, I have had several consultations with my doctors and it appears that, for the near future, I will be unable to perform on stage at arena and stadium size venues where the sound levels are beyond my current tolerance, without the risk of substantial hearing loss and possibly total deafness. Until that time, I tried as best as I could to continue despite the pain and hearing loss but it all became too much to bear and too much to risk.

I am personally crushed by this development more than anyone could ever imagine. The emotional experience I feel now is worse than anything I have ever in my life felt before. Being part of AC/DC, making records and performing for the millions of devoted fans this past 36 years has been my life’s work. I cannot imagine going forward without being part of that, but for now I have no choice. The one thing for certain is that I will always be with AC/DC at every show in spirit, if not in person.

Most importantly, I feel terrible having to disappoint the fans who bought tickets for the canceled shows and who have steadfastly supported me and AC/DC these many years. Words cannot express my deep gratitude and heartfelt thanks not just for the recent outpouring to me personally of kind words and good wishes, but also for the years of loyal support of AC/DC. My thanks also go to Angus and Cliff for their support.

Finally, I wish to assure our fans that I am not retiring. My doctors have told me that I can continue to record in studios and I intend to do that. For the moment, my entire focus is to continue medical treatment to improve my hearing. I am hoping that in time my hearing will improve and allow me to return to live concert performances. While the outcome is uncertain, my attitude is optimistic. Only time will tell.

Once again, my sincere best wishes and thanks to everyone for their support and understanding.

Love,
Brian

So it sounds like he isn't necessarily out for good, but because of the unknown nature of his hearing condition he might as well be? Who knows, it's really unfortunate and you can tell it has crushed the guy.

Really happy I got to see them in Vegas a few months ago.

 

[KingSnake]

Angus showed up to GNR's recent show and performed two songs with the band

Whole Lotta Rosie

Riff Raff

This actually sounds really good.

 

[Extra Sauce]

There had to be a better way to phrase that.

"Good luck with the whole turning deaf thing"

 

[Blue Ninja]

Goddamn, that sucks for Brian. I hope he recovers swiftly. I'm glad I managed to see the group in action last year, before all this went down.

 

[Marvie_3]

Would love it if he was able to crank out another album or 2 with AC/DC even if they can't tour, but I highly doubt that happens.

 

[Massa]

Axl sounds great!

Yeah, he sounds more like he did in the late 80's now, I think it's great!

 

[Rest]

Yeah I'd say they are done with him unless it makes sense financially to bring him back. Little more of a report here.

This is the real here is this:

Drummer Phil Rudd was pushed out after he was arrested on charges of ordering a murder in New Zealand, where he lives.

I've never heard this before. Anyone know anything else about it?


Edit: found some more on it:

Phil Rudd [...] sentenced to eight months' home detention [...] after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill[...]

Looks like there was some spin in that original aside.

 

[CREMSteve]

Angus showed up to GNR's recent show and performed two songs with the band

Whole Lotta Rosie

Riff Raff

I'm geeking out right now. That was awesome.

 

[Hurley]

I know a lot of people are trying to forget that this is a thing lol, so the bump might be offensive to some but some guy has been chilling outside acdc's rehearsals and got a small clip of Axl singing thunderstruck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K5J-8SMdks

Not the clearest audio but clear enough.

 

[TheZink]

I know a lot of people are trying to forget that this is a thing lol, so the bump might be offensive to some but some guy has been chilling outside acdc's rehearsals and got a small clip of Axl singing thunderstruck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K5J-8SMdks

Not the clearest audio but clear enough.

Axl sounds awesome. I thought this was a great idea from the beginning. I'm a musician and singer by trade and people can hate on Axl all they want but the guy has a huge vocal range and talented even if you don't like his voice. There is no denying it.

 

[fritolay]

Same location, Shoot To Thrill

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

 

[Hurley]

So they had their first show and there's plenty of vids out there but here's a pro shot

Shoot to thrill