Toward the end days of the height of AC/DC...Bon was sussing out a possible replacement for AC/DC ( Brian Johnston.which he became friends with)the rocking roll life that he was aiming for wasn't all what he had it to be all cracked out to be....he missed the life on the Western farm.....and was looking for a return to it while keeping AC/DC going at their height....but as we all know he didn't get there...the wild country boy was calling back home....but city life & fame ways took him! RIP Bon.❤
i was there in 78 when this was recorded showing my age now the best live band i have ever seen i have seen them a few times over the years both with bon and brian , brian is good but bon will always be my fav . great band what you pay for is what you get pure rock n roll it has never changed over the years . i once heard angus in an interview saying someone said or last album sounded like the one before infact we have 12 albums and they all sound the same , that made me laugh .
I worked as a security stage supervisor at their 1995 concert in Frankfurt. Well.......I had the HUGE luck, that they invited the stage security for some backstage beer after the concert. All of them were/are so polite, completely down to earth and humble. I will never forget this in my whole life!
In all the videos I've seen of AC/DC over the years, I have never heard Angus miss a note with all the running around, spinning on the floor and head banging he does. Just mind blowing.
the same with Malcom... for Angus Malcom is the greatest guitar player ever. WAY better then him. And he is right. As he said, Malcom could do everything Angus could, but Angus couldn´t do what Malcom did.
Sad isn't it, Angus head banged ,ran around like a crazy funky and is fine, and poor quiet Malcolm died of Alzeimhers Disease. 😢😢 Malcolm was a beautiful soul just like his brother Angus. RIP .❤❤😢😢
The Young brothers and Bon emigrated from Scotland 🏴 to Australia 🇦🇺, this concert at the Glasgow Apollo were mostly used on the live album If You Want Blood.
I was at this gig,,I was 18,,, the first live band i ever saw,, I'll never forget it,,I was blown away by their energy,,n been a huge ACDC fan since,,45 yrs now,,the greatest band ever,,RIP BON....
I worked on the sound and light team way back then on this gig, as a cable runner. 19 and just over the moon doing that gig, one of the first I worked on. Still remember the huge drop from the front of the stage.
Aye, that was a uniquely high stage wasn't it? The balconies were on rollers too and visibly moved during these shows, plaster flaking off. Freaked out Paul McCartney who mentioned it once.
Cliff and Phil get so neglected, they just banging out the backbeat so tight and tough… the whole song relies on them I think.. best rock n roll band on the planet
To build anything that's going to stand the test of time you need solid foundations - Angus sounds so good because he has something to play off. Ever humble he was always at pains to point out that ACDC was an ensemble, not just him. He said of his brother Malcom that his commitment to the rythm guitar was inspirational, that anybody could do what he (Angus) does but to hold the structure together was difficult & took talent & skill, you need people committed to it so he could go out & add flash & flair.
Greetings from Scotland. The Apollo is long gone but still much missed. I was there for this gig. Happy daze!!! Keep doing what you do. You ou cheer me up no end. Regards and respect, Howard.
Bon Scott was always my favorite but I was sure glad that Bon Scott’s mother told the band “to keep on going” because it’s “what Bon would have wanted” so with her blessing they found Brian Johnson AC/DC's subsequent album, BACK IN BLACK, was released only five months later, and was a tribute to Scott. It went on to become at one point the second-best-selling album of all time. So I’m just glad they found Brian because he has an iconic voice and a fuck ton of energy to keep up with Angus and turned into a damn good front man. R.I.P. Malcolm Young
If you want to hear them pay homage to their Scottish roots , you must listen to the song that they began with, the song that launched them into the stratosphere....."It's a Long Way to the Top if You Wanna Rock and Roll ". Bon Scott plays the freakin bagpipes,along with with a full set of pipers. Yep, bagpipes, and they Rock them. Angus lets loose with some guitar stuff that rivals Chuck Berry. He always said , " it ain't Rock and Roll without a little swing to it". Angus demonstrates that "swing" perfectly in his performance. 👌
Saw this lineup in 1979 - they opened for Aerosmith - and they were astounding. Didn't really know them - Aerosmith was huge at this time, and AC/DC blew them away.
the next song from this concert was the most epic, when the angus is so exhausted on stage that the oxygen mask is already ready and there is a lot of water. He's just great. the song is called - "I'm Rocker"
I was in a band back then and we were about to go on stage when our bassist came into the dressing room and told us Bon had died. We nearly cancelled the gig because we had to talk him down. We went on and played, but it was a sad night.
Bless, not many knew what u knew back then, but look at him now, finally getting his deserves, man was and is a true icon , legend, rock God, rock singer writer, time he finally gets his long way to the top
This was the show for the live album, "If You Want Blood You've Got It". That was the album of my youth. Listening back, seriously impressive audio mixing for its day
The Apollo in Glasgow used to be called Greens Playhouse.. And on that stage in the 70's & 80's I saw..... Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jethro Tull, The Steve Miller Band, Men at Work, Roy Harper, Deep Purple and many, many more... It was a 3,000 seater and the best environment to see a band in... Keep on Rocking.
Phi Rudd is the secret sauce of the AC/DC sound. They never sound quite right without him with his deep in the the pocket timing, swing and his more with less approach. True master of minimalism...
The thing is, in 2016 - almost 40 years later - he is able to do the same performance, has the same energy and still the devil in his fingers. I love them! And all i wish is ONE LAST TOUR!
Malcolm and Angus older brother George was in a band called the Easybeats , they also had a lot of hits in Australia, Friday on my mind was huge in the uk , David Bowie covered it , Harry Vanda and George Young wrote lots of songs for other artists as well , awesome guys , I will always luv acca dacca ❤
One of the better reacts to this. Hopefully, somewhere in the world an up-coming band is doing something similar. l'm not asking for another guitarist as such, just a band who in 45 years will be getting experienced like this. You know, shit hot, no matter which way you look at it.
Angus and Malcolm were Glasgow born and Bon was born in Forfar but lived in Kirriemuir which was also the birthplace of JM Barrie who wrote Peter Pan, On a side note the Young's older brother George who produced their early albums was also a pop star in the sixties with a major hit with a band named the Easybeats (Friday On My Mind)
@@ClaireTee123 Prople dont know how much musical influence George and Harry Vanda had in Oz music and Bon as well with Fraternity, also Im a big fan of Colin Hay (Men at Work) another Scottish OZ collboration
Malcolm and Angus young older brother George was in a band called the Easybeats they also had a lot of hits in Australia one being Friday on my mind which was huge in the uk , even David Bowie covered it , awesome guys 😊
I am one of those, "I saw AC DC, with Bon Scott, 6/29/79 Denver CO". For me, the greatest concert I ever saw, and I've seen some great bands in my time. And since you both enjoyed this clip, you should watch the whole movie "Let There Be Rock". I believe it was released in 1979 or 80. So, "Lock up your daughter, lock up your wife, lock up your backdoor, and run for your life!", and enjoy the movie!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
One of my best memories of seeing them in concert, a friend of mine, he was about 6'2, 230 lbs, would stand on the seats and throw all his weight on the seats and collapse them whenever the cannons went off,,never seen anything like that since!!!!
I saw them there on the next tour, Bon's last sadly, and it was just as exciting as it looks. You coyld feel the bass in your gut and the rest in all other senses. RIP Bon and Malcolm.
Great recording. Thanks for sharing. AC/DC did a few gigs in preparation for their first European tour and did a bunch of lunch time gigs, one being at my secondary school, Altona North High School, in 1975 (I think). It was a fantastic hour long show and the principle had to kick us all out of the auditorium at the end. Brilliant show and fantastic memories. The band was incredible and Bonn was the man. He commanded the room like he absolutely owned it.
Eddie Van Halen didn’t invent finger tapping. He mastered it and changed the way everyone played. This was in 78? VH started in 74 and broke out in 78. Angus is a legend as well. Both have stood the test of time
...and check out Steve Hackett tapping with Genesis...'73 Selling England by the Pound album "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" ...freakin' awesome prog album. Not to take away from AC/DC, they are the best at what they do!
Angus young is a legend! been a massive fan of ACDC since i was a early teenager, im only 30 years old, so i didnt get to see them at the peak with most the orginal line up, but i did see them at the etihad stadium in manchester (UK) in 2016, brain joshson had hearing problems and going deaf so he couldnt sing, axel rose filled in, was a shame but still a really good night.
Finally someone knows about this video! I was not there, but I am old enough to have seen them in the 80s after Bon Scott. Was one of the best concerts ever. So professional and sounded awesome.
The most amazing thing about watching this Glasgow 78 version of LTBR, is that it was even more incredible the next year in Paris 😱😱❤️it's mind blowing that any band could get even better than this, only one bavd that could get better was themselves 😱😱
AC/DC had a deep connection with Glasgow, as three of its members were born in Scotland: lead guitarist Angus Young and his elder brother Malcolm, rhythm guitarist, in Glasgow, singer Bon Scott in the small town of Forfar 1. The Apollo was a venue famous for its cauldron-like atmosphere: the heat and noise generated by 3,500 rowdy Glaswegians. And on that night in 1978, the air was charged, the room shaking as AC/DC blasted through songs that would become rock classics and staples of the band’s live show for decades to come: Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be, The Jack, Bad Boy Boogie, Whole Lotta Rosie, Let There Be Rock 1.
Bon Scott, Angus, and Malcolm (and the bassist, Cliff Williams) were all born in Scotland. Phil Rudd is the only member who is a born Aussie. Bon Scott is the 2nd singer, Brian Johnson is the 3rd singer for ACDC. Their first singer in 1973 was Dave Evans.
Fantastic! My introduction to AC/DC was the year prior to this at Hammersmith Odeon in London. Saw them five times in four years, but only ever with Bon as the singer.
@@brianshockledge3241 no I’m not a yank and that didn’t come across as a joke but more in agreement with Bon- only fans, I only commented because I hear loads of folk genuinely saying what you said!
ACDC's name comes from Singer Sewing Machine. The Young brothers' sister had a sewing machine, with a metal electrical tag on the side that had AC/DC power info. The schoolboy outfit came after a year of dressing in drag, a pirate costume and even a full gorilla suit. The shorts, tie and hat was a hit, and they kept it.
I have loved this band since 1979. Saw them in concert 3 times. Twice with Bon Scott, once with Brian Johnson. You should check out their "Live at River Plate" version of "Whole Lotta Rosie". It does NOT disappoint!
Hi guys. Saw AC/DC 7 months after this concert (the ticket was £1.80 for an upper circle seat) and again, but centre stalls up against the barrier, at what would be Bon's last with the band in Jan 1980. No one could touch them back then. Bon, like Angus and Malcolm, was born in Scotland and his family moved to Melbourne when he was 6 years old. RIP Bon, Malcolm, George
Saw them at Chequers in Sydney - Mr Casey let me and my friend Kerry in for $0 - plus we used to hang out with them during sets because my sister's boyfriend was also well known in Oz at that time
I couldn't get a ticket for this! Absolutely gutted as I never got the chance to see them again with Bon. The Apollo was a legendary venue back in the day. It was a bit of a dump, eventually being pulled down. But just about every major act you could think of from the mid sixties through the seventies and eighties played there.
Bon Scott. Real name was Ronald Bedford Scott. He was from Scotland like the young brothers. In school in Australia kids teased him about his accent calling him the “Bonny Scot.” That’s where he got it from.
Saw them on that tour at the Hammersmith Odean, I was nearly 18 then I'm 62 now and still love them. I also saw them in a town called Reading, about 15 miles from my home, in 1976 or 77 it was a small venue we were stood about 5 foot away from them.
Put it this way fellas If I had a Time Machine 1st place I'd go would be the Glasgow Apollo 30th April 1978 to hear this live I was only 10/11 at time but my sister who was 6 yrs older used to play the live album this was on 'If You Want Blood' to death! I managed to get a signed copy of album a few years back at auction sadly no Bon signature but all the others wouldn't sell it for the world Cheers Jim, UK
1977... I was 14, for my birthday I got a "Portable" record player and spent "Days" listening to this in my bedroom. In those days, you could only afford a few records a year!
Anything from the highway to hell album (Bon Scott vocals) or back in black album (Brian Johnson vocals) is awesome, actually both album title songs would be what I'd suggest listening to first !
Here is a list that you should try (in any order): -Whole Lotta Rosie (Live at River Plate) - (With Brian) -TNT (Live at River Plate) - (with Brian) -Riff Raff Live at Apollo Theatre - (with Bon) - The Jack Live at River Plate - (with Brian) - Its a Long Way to The Top (If you wanna Rock n Roll) - (with Bon) - Thunderstruck - Live at River Plate or Donington - (with Brian) -For Thouse About to Rock - Live at River Plate (is The Last song from the concert)
Your write mate "Let There Be Rock" is a playable song in the music video game Rock Band 2. A television advertisement for the game features a man lip syncing to a clip of the song while others are shown playing the game controller instruments in time to the music. B-side: "Problem Child" Recorded: 1977 Released: 30 September 1977 (UK), 31 October 1977 (Aus)
There's actually a Let There Be Rock documentary that features the whole concert. Angus is so pumped that at some point he needs to go to the side of the stage to get some oxygen. Not a huge ACDC fan, specially since Brian Johnson, but Angus is a beast and their early stuff is well worth a watch.
There was a movie theater in Benton Harbor MI. Around 1980 ish that showed this whole show at a midnight showing. Just like a concert pot smoking and all it was a blast.
11:33: Guitar solo and upside down twerking simultaneously. :O Angus is a pioneer and was ahead of his time. So good how AC/DC is back on a new World Tour. Bon Scott will always be missed.
The Young's and Bon Scott were born in Scotland and moved to Australia. I think you would be surprised that so much great Australian music from those days came from British immigrants. With a nod to the New Zealanders who contributed in later generations.
Great reaction!! You have to check out whole lotta Rosie live at river plate in 2009 It’s the band over 30 years later and still tearing it up. One of best crowds ever.
Great band! I remember in 1990 seeing AC/DC in London when they closed the set with this number. Thought my ears were going to start bleeding! You should also check out Status Quo - Forty-Five Hundred Times live at Milton Keynes 1984 if you like this stuff. It will blow your mind!
Angus & Malcolm's older brother George was in a band called The Easybeats. They enjoyed some success in Australia first, then in the UK & Europe. George would bring home guitars for his younger brothers, & they spent countless hours practicing. The older brothers would play young Angus a song on the radio or record & say "play that." Within a few minutes of practice, he would rip it out note for note. (Source - "High Voltage - The Life Of Angus Young" by Jeff Apter)
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We used to pay $3 to see them every friday night in the pub in Australia , great nights
Or at Chequers
Let us not forget RIP to Bon Scott. I worked with his father in a biscuit factory in Fremantle Western Australia in 1976
My uncle Donny was mates with Mal when he lived in Burwood. They worked in a Bra factory repairing the sewing machines.
Toward the end days of the height of AC/DC...Bon was sussing out a possible replacement for AC/DC ( Brian Johnston.which he became friends with)the rocking roll life that he was aiming for wasn't all what he had it to be all cracked out to be....he missed the life on the Western farm.....and was looking for a return to it while keeping AC/DC going at their height....but as we all know he didn't get there...the wild country boy was calling back home....but city life & fame ways took him! RIP Bon.❤
We will never forget bon!
i was there in 78 when this was recorded showing my age now the best live band i have ever seen i have seen them a few times over the years both with bon and brian , brian is good but bon will always be my fav . great band what you pay for is what you get pure rock n roll it has never changed over the years . i once heard angus in an interview saying someone said or last album sounded like the one before infact we have 12 albums and they all sound the same , that made me laugh .
Cherish those memories.
The moment when Angus jumps off the Marshall amp at the end of his solo, and band hit the song finale right on time is utterly fucking awesome !
Angus Young! The ultimate frontman of rock & roll! Rock In Peace Bon Scott. Forever Malcolm Young, and LONG LIVE ACCADACCA!
I was there, 4 times inside the 10th row each year. Scott’s last two and Johnson first two. Many great memories
I worked as a security stage supervisor at their 1995 concert in Frankfurt. Well.......I had the HUGE luck, that they invited the stage security for some backstage beer after the concert. All of them were/are so polite, completely down to earth and humble. I will never forget this in my whole life!
Ac/dc didn't play in Frankfurt 1995. They played in May 1996 in Frankfurt. I was there. 4th of May
@@spurki Thx for the correction. I wasn't sure anymore. Frankfurt Festhalle
@@nitremarts you're welcome. No problem at all
@@spurki And 5th of May as well. 4th of May was my first time seeing them. Good times.
@soundog7113 yes, l know. And they played an extra s game. HELL AINT A BAD PLACE TO BE
In all the videos I've seen of AC/DC over the years, I have never heard Angus miss a note with all the running around, spinning on the floor and head banging he does. Just mind blowing.
It's been said that Angus could play guitar while falling down stairs.😁
the same with Malcom... for Angus Malcom is the greatest guitar player ever. WAY better then him. And he is right. As he said, Malcom could do everything Angus could, but Angus couldn´t do what Malcom did.
He probably missed a few in this but you've heard it that often that you don't notice
It is said that Angus can play the guitar while falling down a flight of stairs & not miss a note, I believe it!! 🎸🔥❤️
Sad isn't it, Angus head banged ,ran around like a crazy funky and is fine, and poor quiet Malcolm died of Alzeimhers Disease. 😢😢 Malcolm was a beautiful soul just like his brother Angus. RIP .❤❤😢😢
It was great to be a young bloke in OZ in the 70's and 80's. The pub rock scene truly was insane
What makes artists like AC/DC great and long lived is that their live performances sound just like their studio albums.
Nah, what makes them great is they sound better!!
The studio tracks were mostly early fumblings to be perfected on the road.
The Young brothers and Bon emigrated from Scotland 🏴 to Australia 🇦🇺, this concert at the Glasgow Apollo were mostly used on the live album If You Want Blood.
Good spot Spencer, did you also spot Angus's early wireless kit (backpack)?
Was gonna say, "man, this sounds excatly like the recorded version, the one from the old live album" I guess I see why 😛
One of the best live albums ever imo
To be fair tho... everyone has emigrated to Australia, unless you are Aboriginal. Doesn't make them any less Aussie.
Bon Scott was born in kirriemur Scotland
Remember kiddies - live on stage with no goddamn auto tune - pure f*cking talent.
I was at this gig,,I was 18,,, the first live band i ever saw,, I'll never forget it,,I was blown away by their energy,,n been a huge ACDC fan since,,45 yrs now,,the greatest band ever,,RIP BON....
Bon Scott was famous for being almost permanently drunk but then getting up on stage and nailing it every time.
Bon Scott total Legend!!!!😎
I worked on the sound and light team way back then on this gig, as a cable runner. 19 and just over the moon doing that gig, one of the first I worked on. Still remember the huge drop from the front of the stage.
Aye, that was a uniquely high stage wasn't it? The balconies were on rollers too and visibly moved during these shows, plaster flaking off. Freaked out Paul McCartney who mentioned it once.
This was a homecoming for a lot of the band, Angus & Malcom Young were both born in Glasgow, Bon Scott on the east coast of Scotland (Forfar)
Cliff and Phil get so neglected, they just banging out the backbeat so tight and tough… the whole song relies on them I think.. best rock n roll band on the planet
100% agree with you.
To build anything that's going to stand the test of time you need solid foundations - Angus sounds so good because he has something to play off. Ever humble he was always at pains to point out that ACDC was an ensemble, not just him. He said of his brother Malcom that his commitment to the rythm guitar was inspirational, that anybody could do what he (Angus) does but to hold the structure together was difficult & took talent & skill, you need people committed to it so he could go out & add flash & flair.
the drummer malcolm come on
Phil R. most overlooked drummer.
They are both machines. Everyone in the band is very special with no doubts. Crazy that they all got together.
Will be forever a Bon fan 53 years old still rocking n a rolling
Rock n Roll will never die
68 year old chick here who firmly believes that Bon is THE GOAT too.
The fucking 70’s thank you for letting me live during this time
I was there - makes no difference I love your reactions and the tune
ACDC...best band I've seen live
Greetings from Scotland. The Apollo is long gone but still much missed. I was there for this gig. Happy daze!!! Keep doing what you do. You ou cheer me up no end. Regards and respect, Howard.
They were born and bred in Cranhill in Glasgow, you could see Cranhill from my bedroom window in Shettleston Glasgow.
Bon Scott was always my favorite but I was sure glad that Bon Scott’s mother told the band “to keep on going” because it’s “what Bon would have wanted” so with her blessing they found Brian Johnson AC/DC's subsequent album, BACK IN BLACK, was released only five months later, and was a tribute to Scott. It went on to become at one point the second-best-selling album of all time. So I’m just glad they found Brian because he has an iconic voice and a fuck ton of energy to keep up with Angus and turned into a damn good front man. R.I.P. Malcolm Young
If you want to hear them pay homage to their Scottish roots , you must listen to the song that they began with, the song that launched them into the stratosphere....."It's a Long Way to the Top if You Wanna Rock and Roll ". Bon Scott plays the freakin bagpipes,along with with a full set of pipers. Yep, bagpipes, and they Rock them. Angus lets loose with some guitar stuff that rivals Chuck Berry. He always said , " it ain't Rock and Roll without a little swing to it". Angus demonstrates that "swing" perfectly in his performance. 👌
Saw this lineup in 1979 - they opened for Aerosmith - and they were astounding. Didn't really know them - Aerosmith was huge at this time, and AC/DC blew them away.
I saw the same tour, in Detroit. Young at one point got on Bon Scott’s shoulders and Scott walked around through the crowd while Scott kept playing.
You're right, and no one wanted AC/DC to support them because they knew they'd be blown away. Except The Who... And that's another story...
@williamgullett5911 Saw them in Seattle in 1982 with Brian Johnson and Angus did the same thing on Johnson's shoulders!
Surely the purest guitar sound. No fudged or slurred notes.
Angus is my GOAT of guitar❤and ACDC is my GOAT band of all time❤
the next song from this concert was the most epic, when the angus is so exhausted on stage that the oxygen mask is already ready and there is a lot of water. He's just great. the song is called - "I'm Rocker"
I was in a band back then and we were about to go on stage when our bassist came into the dressing room and told us Bon had died. We nearly cancelled the gig because we had to talk him down. We went on and played, but it was a sad night.
Bless, not many knew what u knew back then, but look at him now, finally getting his deserves, man was and is a true icon , legend, rock God, rock singer writer, time he finally gets his long way to the top
This was the show for the live album, "If You Want Blood You've Got It". That was the album of my youth. Listening back, seriously impressive audio mixing for its day
The Apollo in Glasgow used to be called Greens Playhouse.. And on that stage in the 70's & 80's I saw..... Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jethro Tull, The Steve Miller Band, Men at Work, Roy Harper, Deep Purple and many, many more... It was a 3,000 seater and the best environment to see a band in... Keep on Rocking.
Phi Rudd is the secret sauce of the AC/DC sound. They never sound quite right without him with his deep in the the pocket timing, swing and his more with less approach. True master of minimalism...
The thing is, in 2016 - almost 40 years later - he is able to do the same performance, has the same energy and still the devil in his fingers. I love them! And all i wish is ONE LAST TOUR!
One cannot claim to have lived a full life without AC/DC
You haven’t lived until you’ve been to AC/DC live , there’s no way to put into words how amazing they are!
Malcolm and Angus older brother George was in a band called the Easybeats , they also had a lot of hits in Australia, Friday on my mind was huge in the uk , David Bowie covered it , Harry Vanda and George Young wrote lots of songs for other artists as well , awesome guys , I will always luv acca dacca ❤
One of the better reacts to this. Hopefully, somewhere in the world an up-coming band is doing something similar. l'm not asking for another guitarist as such, just a band who in 45 years will be getting experienced like this. You know, shit hot, no matter which way you look at it.
Angus and Malcolm were Glasgow born and Bon was born in Forfar but lived in Kirriemuir which was also the birthplace of JM Barrie who wrote Peter Pan, On a side note the Young's older brother George who produced their early albums was also a pop star in the sixties with a major hit with a band named the Easybeats (Friday On My Mind)
I always remember George Young for Flash and the Pan, specifically the song Waiting for a Train
@@ClaireTee123 Prople dont know how much musical influence George and Harry Vanda had in Oz music and Bon as well with Fraternity, also Im a big fan of Colin Hay (Men at Work) another Scottish OZ collboration
@@ClaireTee123 I always liked “Hey, St. Peter & Down among the dead men.
Malcolm and Angus young older brother George was in a band called the Easybeats they also had a lot of hits in Australia one being Friday on my mind which was huge in the uk , even David Bowie covered it , awesome guys 😊
Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC and Queen... FOREVER!🤘❤🤟
We must be brothers
Just replace Floyd and Queen with Purple and Sabbath and you have your forever music. 🤟
Don't know if you noticed, but Angus was one of the first folk to use wireless technology on stage. Yes even back then!
I am one of those, "I saw AC DC, with Bon Scott, 6/29/79 Denver CO". For me, the greatest concert I ever saw, and I've seen some great bands in my time. And since you both enjoyed this clip, you should watch the whole movie "Let There Be Rock". I believe it was released in 1979 or 80. So, "Lock up your daughter, lock up your wife, lock up your backdoor, and run for your life!", and enjoy the movie!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I got to this late, but, energy is infinite, authentic and timeless. Enjoy and understand.
The crowd at Donington will blow you away. Then watch anything played at River Plate for a whole new level!
One of my best memories of seeing them in concert, a friend of mine, he was about 6'2, 230 lbs, would stand on the seats and throw all his weight on the seats and collapse them whenever the cannons went off,,never seen anything like that since!!!!
My favourite band of all time. I first saw them on Rock goes to College in 1978. Been hooked ever since.
'Thank you Peter...' Remember the start? 😂
My heart rate goes up when I heard AC/DC 😂😂😂
…or maybe I should get that checked 😊
Imagine ANY band following this - from any era or genre.
One of, if not, the greatest.
This is my favourite AC/DC video. I've watched this a dozen times at least. And now a bakers dozen after watching your video. 😅
This is my favourite AC/DC video. I've watched this a dozen times. And now a bakers dozen times after watching your video. 😊
It’s A Long Way To The Top is my favorite song, especially with the bagpipes!
I saw them there on the next tour, Bon's last sadly, and it was just as exciting as it looks. You coyld feel the bass in your gut and the rest in all other senses. RIP Bon and Malcolm.
Brian Johnson's done a canny job stepping up - some beuts to fill!
Great recording. Thanks for sharing. AC/DC did a few gigs in preparation for their first European tour and did a bunch of lunch time gigs, one being at my secondary school, Altona North High School, in 1975 (I think). It was a fantastic hour long show and the principle had to kick us all out of the auditorium at the end. Brilliant show and fantastic memories. The band was incredible and Bonn was the man. He commanded the room like he absolutely owned it.
Music doesn't get much better than that, I would have give my left arm to see that version of AC/DC.
AC/DC is Rock -n-Roll for every one in the 🌎.
I'm so stunned that these kids are only discovering ACDC bon scott era . It was without doubt the best.
Eddie Van Halen didn’t invent finger tapping. He mastered it and changed the way everyone played. This was in 78? VH started in 74 and broke out in 78. Angus is a legend as well. Both have stood the test of time
...and check out Steve Hackett tapping with Genesis...'73 Selling England by the Pound album "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" ...freakin' awesome prog album. Not to take away from AC/DC, they are the best at what they do!
Angus young is a legend! been a massive fan of ACDC since i was a early teenager, im only 30 years old, so i didnt get to see them at the peak with most the orginal line up, but i did see them at the etihad stadium in manchester (UK) in 2016, brain joshson had hearing problems and going deaf so he couldnt sing, axel rose filled in, was a shame but still a really good night.
Finally someone knows about this video!
I was not there, but I am old enough to have seen them in the 80s after Bon Scott. Was one of the best concerts ever. So professional and sounded awesome.
for me it is a best rock in the world. so much energy and rhytm it is beeeest
Though I was never a fan of acdc, you can't help but be amazed an transfixed by Angus Youngs guitar playing. Absolutely 👏
The most amazing thing about watching this Glasgow 78 version of LTBR, is that it was even more incredible the next year in Paris 😱😱❤️it's mind blowing that any band could get even better than this, only one bavd that could get better was themselves 😱😱
AC/DC had a deep connection with Glasgow, as three of its members were born in Scotland: lead guitarist Angus Young and his elder brother Malcolm, rhythm guitarist, in Glasgow, singer Bon Scott in the small town of Forfar 1. The Apollo was a venue famous for its cauldron-like atmosphere: the heat and noise generated by 3,500 rowdy Glaswegians. And on that night in 1978, the air was charged, the room shaking as AC/DC blasted through songs that would become rock classics and staples of the band’s live show for decades to come: Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be, The Jack, Bad Boy Boogie, Whole Lotta Rosie, Let There Be Rock 1.
Bon Scott, Angus, and Malcolm (and the bassist, Cliff Williams) were all born in Scotland. Phil Rudd is the only member who is a born Aussie. Bon Scott is the 2nd singer, Brian Johnson is the 3rd singer for ACDC. Their first singer in 1973 was Dave Evans.
Fantastic! My introduction to AC/DC was the year prior to this at Hammersmith Odeon in London. Saw them five times in four years, but only ever with Bon as the singer.
I`m with you I still cant get used to the new guy.
@@brianshockledge3241 new guy? He’s been in the band for 42 years ffs
@@g.s.1722 I was joking, you`ve gotta be a yank everything goes way above your heads.
@@brianshockledge3241 no I’m not a yank and that didn’t come across as a joke but more in agreement with Bon- only fans, I only commented because I hear loads of folk genuinely saying what you said!
@@g.s.1722 Fair enough but the geordie just doesn`t do it for me.
Bon Scott, Malcom and Angus Young were all born in Scotland
ACDC's name comes from Singer Sewing Machine. The Young brothers' sister had a sewing machine, with a metal electrical tag on the side that had AC/DC power info. The schoolboy outfit came after a year of dressing in drag, a pirate costume and even a full gorilla suit. The shorts, tie and hat was a hit, and they kept it.
I have loved this band since 1979. Saw them in concert 3 times. Twice with Bon Scott, once with Brian Johnson. You should check out their "Live at River Plate" version of "Whole Lotta Rosie". It does NOT disappoint!
Hi guys. Saw AC/DC 7 months after this concert (the ticket was £1.80 for an upper circle seat) and again, but centre stalls up against the barrier, at what would be Bon's last with the band in Jan 1980. No one could touch them back then. Bon, like Angus and Malcolm, was born in Scotland and his family moved to Melbourne when he was 6 years old. RIP Bon, Malcolm, George
Saw them at Chequers in Sydney - Mr Casey let me and my friend Kerry in for $0 - plus we used to hang out with them during sets because my sister's boyfriend was also well known in Oz at that time
Check out thunderstruck from live at Castle Donington August 1991 it’s something else in fact the whole gig was something else check it out
The greatest 10 minutes in rock.
Angus Young =force of nature, good stuff guys 👍❤️🏴
I couldn't get a ticket for this! Absolutely gutted as I never got the chance to see them again with Bon. The Apollo was a legendary venue back in the day. It was a bit of a dump, eventually being pulled down. But just about every major act you could think of from the mid sixties through the seventies and eighties played there.
Bon Scott. Real name was Ronald Bedford Scott. He was from Scotland like the young brothers. In school in Australia kids teased him about his accent calling him the “Bonny Scot.” That’s where he got it from.
On another note, have you ever seen the official video of 2Cellos (yeah, freaking cellos) with Steve Vai doing Highway to Hell. It’s solid.
what a time to be a teenager back then thanks guys hope you like it too
I was there!! still got the ticket. At the encore they all wore Scotland soccer strips - that is on RUclips as well
You just witnessed stellar musicians, whom literally couldn't give a shit about this years crap that is pushed out.
They really were THE band to see live
Straight up, hard core, dirty and grungy....AC/DC.
My musical hero for sure🎸🔥🔥❤️
Saw them on that tour at the Hammersmith Odean, I was nearly 18 then I'm 62 now and still love them. I also saw them in a town called Reading, about 15 miles from my home, in 1976 or 77 it was a small venue we were stood about 5 foot away from them.
Put it this way fellas If I had a Time Machine 1st place I'd go would be the Glasgow Apollo 30th April 1978 to hear this live I was only 10/11 at time but my sister who was 6 yrs older used to play the live album this was on 'If You Want Blood' to death! I managed to get a signed copy of album a few years back at auction sadly no Bon signature but all the others wouldn't sell it for the world Cheers Jim, UK
1977... I was 14, for my birthday I got a "Portable" record player and spent "Days" listening to this in my bedroom. In those days, you could only afford a few records a year!
Down to earth lads. Love them all❤
Anything from the highway to hell album (Bon Scott vocals) or back in black album (Brian Johnson vocals) is awesome, actually both album title songs would be what I'd suggest listening to first !
Here is a list that you should try (in any order):
-Whole Lotta Rosie (Live at River Plate) - (With Brian)
-TNT (Live at River Plate) - (with Brian)
-Riff Raff Live at Apollo Theatre - (with Bon)
- The Jack Live at River Plate - (with Brian)
- Its a Long Way to The Top (If you wanna Rock n Roll) - (with Bon)
- Thunderstruck - Live at River Plate or Donington - (with Brian)
-For Thouse About to Rock - Live at River Plate (is The Last song from the concert)
Nah, start at the beginning, Dirty deeds.............. and work your way up to Back in black........and so on.
The Jack with Bon
Your write mate
"Let There Be Rock" is a playable song in the music video game Rock Band 2. A television advertisement for the game features a man lip syncing to a clip of the song while others are shown playing the game controller instruments in time to the music.
B-side: "Problem Child"
Recorded: 1977
Released: 30 September 1977 (UK), 31 October 1977 (Aus)
And to think, Angus has been playing like that for 2 hours a night, same energy, for more than 50 years. The guy's a freak of nature. Unreal.
Saw them in 78 UK ,fantastic
There's actually a Let There Be Rock documentary that features the whole concert. Angus is so pumped that at some point he needs to go to the side of the stage to get some oxygen.
Not a huge ACDC fan, specially since Brian Johnson, but Angus is a beast and their early stuff is well worth a watch.
that's in Paris.
Unfortunately not at this Concert but well remember being pissed at having to leave Glasgow Concerts early to get last train back to Edinburgh!
There was a movie theater in Benton Harbor MI. Around 1980 ish that showed this whole show at a midnight showing. Just like a concert pot smoking and all it was a blast.
11:33: Guitar solo and upside down twerking simultaneously. :O Angus is a pioneer and was ahead of his time. So good how AC/DC is back on a new World Tour. Bon Scott will always be missed.
Don’t forget George Young!
The Young's and Bon Scott were born in Scotland and moved to Australia. I think you would be surprised that so much great Australian music from those days came from British immigrants. With a nod to the New Zealanders who contributed in later generations.
Great reaction!! You have to check out whole lotta Rosie live at river plate in 2009 It’s the band over 30 years later and still tearing it up. One of best crowds ever.
Great band! I remember in 1990 seeing AC/DC in London when they closed the set with this number. Thought my ears were going to start bleeding! You should also check out Status Quo - Forty-Five Hundred Times live at Milton Keynes 1984 if you like this stuff. It will blow your mind!
Angus & Malcolm's older brother George was in a band called The Easybeats. They enjoyed some success in Australia first, then in the UK & Europe. George would bring home guitars for his younger brothers, & they spent countless hours practicing. The older brothers would play young Angus a song on the radio or record & say "play that." Within a few minutes of practice, he would rip it out note for note. (Source - "High Voltage - The Life Of Angus Young" by Jeff Apter)
Looking forward to seeing you react to more live AC/DC!!