AC/DC
Back in Black
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AMG Review of Back in Black
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideThe first sound on Back in Black is the deep, ominous drone of church bells -- or "Hell's Bells," as it were, opening the album and AC/DC's next era with a fanfare while ringing a fond farewell to Bon Scott, their late lead singer who partied himself straight to hell. But this implies that Back in Black is some kind of tribute to Scott, which may be true on a superficial level -- black is a funeral cover, hell's bells certainly signify death -- but this isn't filled with mournful songs about the departed. It's a more fitting tribute, actually, since AC/DC not only carried on without him, but they delivered a record that to the casual ear sounds like the seamless successor to Highway to Hell, right down to how Brian Johnson's screech is a dead ringer for Scott's growl. Most listeners could be forgiven for thinking that Johnson was Scott, but Johnson is different than Bon. He's driven by the same obsessions -- sex and drink and ock & roll, basically -- but there isn't nearly as much malevolence in his words or attitude as there was with Scott. Bon sounded like a criminal, Brian sounds like a rowdy scamp throughout Back in Black, which helps give it a real party atmosphere. Of course, Johnson shouldn't be given all the credit for Back in Black, since Angus and Malcolm carry on with the song-oriented riffing that made Highway to Hell close to divine. Song for song, they deliver not just mammoth riffs but songs that are anthems, from the greasy "Shoot to Thrill" to the pummeling "Back in Black," which pales only next to "You Shook Me All Night Long," the greatest one-night-stand anthem in ock history. That tawdry celebration of sex is what made AC/DC different from all other metal bands -- there was no sword & sorcery, no darkness, just a rowdy party, and they never held a bigger, better party than they did on Back in Black.
i am AWOL as well?
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damnwhat stops me from postin'?well this week it was a 6 day work weeki lurk here every day,but my creativity has long since died.i just read a two year post anniversary.i will be here two years on the 23th.yeah yeah i KNOW what it says up there...i deleted my account on april 1 07.don't ask LONG story.i love this place,but sometimes get really frustrated.not even necessarily with the site as w...
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BLACK THURSDAY
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All this banter between me and a few other moggers about the prevalence of Metal over the years and different Tags has LED me to believe that I only categorize music by Rock, Metal, Rap, Country, or OTHER-> So for all those who were chatting with me today, maybe we can all agree that this song FECKIN ROCKS!!!!!Come on MOG preachers, can I get an AMEN!!!
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Unlikely love song
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I traded iPods with a guy at work and we shared some CDs, and among the crazy 70s pop collection (including the song to the Rockford Files!), was AC/DC's Back in Black. Got me thinking about unlikely love songs, as my wife and I grooved to You Shook Me All Night Long"But then I found this and was horrified: heaven help us all.
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just a quick shout out to waffle house
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so i just logged in and i usually read a lot of posts before i feel inspired but dharmachris mentioned AC/DC and all of a sudden i had a revolation.out of all of the waffle house's that ive ever eaten at every single one of them has had 2 things on their jukebox.1. all of those waffle house songs (duh)and2. BACK IN BLACK by AC/DCeat up, america.
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Back on Track
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Long overdue but I've started the vinyl to mp3 to Ipod process. First up is AC/DC and it's been a long time since I listened to these guys, but oh yeah they still have what it takes after all these years.Come to think of it Australia has a fine tradition with guitar bands including Cosmic Psychos, The Chosen Few and several others that appeared on the Killed By Death influenced compilation (wa...
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AC/DC - Back in Black Reviews
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essential recording Most critics complain Back in Black, the album AC/DC recorded after the death of their original lead screamer Bon Scott, is ridiculously juvenile, obvious, snickering, bludgeoning, derivative, single-minded about sex and booze, a big cartoon. All true, of course, and–on rock ‘n’ ragers like “What [...]Related posts:Back in Black Reviews (by AC/DC)AC/DC - For Those Abou
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Upcoming Releases Update
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Our Upcoming Release list has been updated with hundreds of new albums & DVDs coming from veteran artists over the next few months.
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Five Reasons I Love AC/DC
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1) Unapologetic. They don't write anthems. Their lyrics are not deep social commentaries. Nearly every song is pure head-stomping rock & roll with thinly-veiled double entendres for lyrics. Sophomoric? Yeah sure. But if you find yourself calling it that, you're probably not a member of the target audience.2) Simplicity. Want to learn to play AC/DC rhythm guitar? Go learn the G5, B5, and...
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