AC/DC hanging it up...I hope not
 

Bottom line Malcolm had a stroke more than a month ago and may not be able to perform again, pray for him.

The Orstrahyun: RIP AC/DC: 1973 - 2014

That is really too damn bad. I had no idea that Malcolm Young had had a stroke.

(Here's a pretty good interview with Bon Scott from 1977 - he's going on the road with a couple of unknowns in America!)

(Hint, iss - Kay and ush - Ray)

It's an unconfirmed rumor for now.

I saw them in Neunkirchen Germany on the H2H tour with Bon and again on the BIB tour with Brian. Great high energy shows, some of the best I've seen.

They brought in Brian quickly after Bon's death and replaced Phil Rudd on drums for awhile. Looking on Wikipedia, they've had quite a few members and changes over the years. Wonder why they couldn't bring another rhythm guitarist in?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AC/DC_band_members

GTFO

Who do you think is responsible for AC/DC's sound?

Jim Marshall?

As much as he was in the shadows Malcom was half that band.

Sucks they may be done but they had an incredible run.

Left nothing on the table and stayed true to their thing the whole time.

I'm not doubting Malcom's contribution to the band's sound. Bon Scott contributed to that sound as well in the early days and he was replaced in what, a year? I'm sure if Angus was sick we would see the band retire.

Probably don't want to turn into one of those bands touring with 1-2 original members (Doobies, Creedence,etc) but I'm sure there's some 14 y.o. kid in the Outback who can play Malcom's parts note for note (heck, there's probably 5 or 6 of them out there).

You of all people should understand what a great rhythm player Malcolm is..

Just kidding man. I love all those guys.

FWIW, they did have a stand-in for Malcolm a while back while he was in rehab. I think it was a cousin who looked just like him. But I've read they have a pact now that they won't continue without anyone in the current lineup. IIRC, Back in Black is the second best-selling album of all time, right behind Thriller, and it was done a year after Bon passed. Malcolm is also the boss of the band, so he's doubly hard to replace.

What a shame. Legends no doubt.

AC/DC "Back in Black" was my very first concert ever. Johnson City, TN circa 1981 IIRC. Awesome concert.

Malcolm is the Man.

press conference sometime today.

"Hope I die before I get old"

"It is better to burn out, than to fade away."

I know I sound like the grumpy old man here (get off my lawn!)

To me (just my opinion) rock and roll is (or least was) about youthfull rebelion... just seems weird (to me) to see 60 and 70 year old dudes still trying to do it...

Yes, I know they are making truckloads of money and I don't blame them for taking it.

And yes I'm a hypocrite because I'm 57 and play in a garage band... maybe I'm just jealous ;)

^ Fountain of youth. Selling out stadiums 45 years later would really help you to feel like a kid.

It's worked for Keef.

I saw them right before Mr Scott died, and during the B in B tour, they rocked. Too bad about Mr Young.

I too am sorry to hear this. I guess more to follow as updates become available, so I hate the speculation. For me, the "Bon years" were like bliss! He is perhaps my favorite lead! But I agree that they stayed faithful to their sound all these years later and rarely do I ever change stations when ANY AC/DC song (new or old) is played!

Not my first but, saw that tour as well...... My buddy Rusty and I would roll in his Nova and if we pulled up next to an old couple with their windows down, we'd bust out "Big Balls"...:D

Man, we'd laugh at how fast the windows would get rolled up. We were for sure some obnoxious little ****s. ;) Though "little" was not a word used to describe Rusty from the time he was about a month old, ha haha...

Love me some Scott but, I was a senior in 81 and BIB was one of my anthems..

Will be sad if they do retire but, hey everyone has to and they've been ROCKING IT,,,HARD,,,, for a good God Damn long time....

Now if we'll all bow down to Angus Young and repeat the Mantra......"For those about to Rock......."

Same here, Springfield Ma. The croud was yelling, "Angus, Angus, Angus!!!" I had no idea what was going on....

In 2009, I saw them at Gillette stadium and they were starting "Hells Bells" and I said to the two guys to my left, "I remember them doing this on the Back-in-Black tour, 29 years ago!!!" They said, we are only 23 years old!!! Wow, where has the time gone???

I will not take this well.....:(

Alzheimer's/dementia related.
no turning back.

Without John Forgety, Creedence is just a name....

I have a DVD of one of Mr. Forgety's performances...

He wrote the songs, sings and plays lead guitar... pretty much a John Forgety concert IS a Creedence concert.

Just to be clear, I am huge AC/DC fan... my buddy came over to watch me work on my car and I had the Pandora AC/DC channel playing.

I guess some of you forget or are too young to remember that Rock N Roll was all about rebellion and fighting against the system... now it is just about making money.

But I digress... sad to see another great falling ill... but death and disease come knocking at everyones door eventually.

Returning To Youthful Dreams
 

There is a reason that they call it the MUSIC BUSINESS...it has always been about making money. However there are short periods of time when creativity bursts forth and the art shines through. The 1910 period for Jazz, The 50's for Rock and Roll and the 60's for Rock with a message...Then you might say Hip Hop? However sooner than later the stultification sets in as a formula is derived.

One should listen to Joni Mitchell talking about the death of Jimi Hendrix on U Tube. She talks about an artists need to change up and grow or fade away.. In other words they may still be playing but like the Beach Boys and the New Beach Boys aka Rolling Stones they live on their past glories. As one has said long ago the Stones hit the wall in 69 a Altamont, since then they have ceased to be artists and have become entertainers...even Richards has said that "Altamont was the end of the dream."

So take out that moldy old platter, que it up on the Turn Table and rock away.

You're off by a couple of decades for jazz...

Up or down???

Articulate!

Rag Time...was the progenitor...around 1910

Past glories, OK. They really haven't had a good record since probably Voodoo Lounge.

Comparing them to the (expletive) Beach Boys? Cmon, Tabs. I know you're still a Stones fan. Give them the credit that they deserve.....This band is still as cool as the other side of the pillow:

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Rag time was a precursor, but the innovation came fast a furious with Duke and others starting in the late 20's, then on to Miles and Trane and many others into the 50's. It wasn't until rock pushed it out as "pop" in the 50's that it became more esoteric and often unapproachable.

Back on topic folks, here is a guitar lesson from Malcolm on one of the best ROCK intros ever

'Sin City' AC/DC Guitar Tutorial [Malcolm] - YouTube

What are your favorite AC/DC songs?

I read somewhere that he has already made some progress in recovery. To bad about his health for sure, but I have to say they were no longer on my list of gotta buy albums....Pre back in black is pure gold for sure...(Not a Brian Johnson hater...have seen him in concert with AC DC twice now, just liked the early writing better)
My favorite would be a toss up between "Ride On" and their cover of "Baby Please Don't Go"

How to deal with technical difficulties and keep on rockin'!

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And now we would like to play a song that was a big hit before most of you were born!!!

Those guys were all ripping off Beethoven!

I'll never get over how small that band is. Angus makes an SG look like a 335..

That ain't Mal