AC/DC reunite, featuring three former members

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

 

The re-formed lineup of AC/DC. Photograph: AC/DC /Instagram

 

AC/DC have announced a reunion, featuring members who had left the classic rock band in recent years.

 

A new post on their Instagram account depicts vocalist Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams and drummer Phil Rudd, all of whom had previously departed.

 

Johnson had been the band’s frontman since 1980, following the death of original singer Bon Scott, but had quit in 2016 due to hearing loss; Williams retired in 2017.

 

It’s Rudd’s third stint in the Australian band, first playing from 1975 to 1983, then rejoining in 1994.

 

Full Story: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/01/acdc-reunite-featuring-three-former-members

More like A than AC/DC, the real band died with Bon, Johnson was a poor replacement and any band without Angus is no AC/DC.

5 hours ago, fasteddie said:

More like A than AC/DC, the real band died with Bon, Johnson was a poor replacement and any band without Angus is no AC/DC.

Laughing in Back in Black 

Well it's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll!

12 hours ago, fasteddie said:

More like A than AC/DC, the real band died with Bon, Johnson was a poor replacement and any band without Angus is no AC/DC.

What’s wrong with Johnson? I love his voice! 

12 hours ago, fasteddie said:

More like A than AC/DC, the real band died with Bon, Johnson was a poor replacement and any band without Angus is no AC/DC.

If you read the full article, you’ll see that Angus is still in the band as he never left. 

Edited October 1, 20205 yr by Wiggy

2 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

What’s wrong with Johnson? I love his voice! 

He started to go Deaf 

always thought they were awful

For a classic ACDC you need Bon and Malcolm but it's a bit difficult to get that lineup. This one is fairly impressive and as long as Angus is there it's still ACDC.

Not a huge fan but still have my old copy of High Voltage. Has a good cover of Baby Please don't go.

 

22 hours ago, fasteddie said:

More like A than AC/DC, the real band died with Bon, Johnson was a poor replacement and any band without Angus is no AC/DC.

Johnson was a fabulous replacement, and Angus is in there, complete with (now looking odder than ever) school uniform?

8 hours ago, itsallmine68 said:

He started to go Deaf 

That’s not what I meant! The guy I replied to said Johnson was a poor replacement.

Whole lotta Rosie belted out by Bon Scott .. a song so good even Elvis covered it .. 

11 hours ago, jinners said:

Johnson was a fabulous replacement, and Angus is in there, complete with (now looking odder than ever) school uniform?

Yeah Angus is in there, shame Johnson is with his god awful voice though.

12 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Whole lotta Rosie belted out by Bon Scott .. a song so good even Elvis covered it .. 

Even though it's an Elvis impersonator it sounds good .. would have been cool for Elvis to do AC DC .. Highway to Hell in the style of Burning Love

How do they keep on going? I love hard rock but in my view you've got to mix it  with acoustic or lighter material too, cue Led Zep, Rory Gallagher etc, variety is the spice of life 

AC/DC have written some rock classics, fantastic head banging, air guitar acrobatics but at their age, ain't it time to pass the baton?

For those about to rock, may God save their souls.