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@@arielcardozo6907It seems you have fans who are strictly Bon Scott, those who are strictly Brian Johnson and those who fall somewhere in between. It's a hot button debate for AC/DC fans. I'm a Bon Scott fan. Six powerhouse rock albums in just five years with Bon Scott. He cemented the sound of AC/DC for a lot of fans. Original lead singers of a popular band can never really be replicated. Kind of like Van Halen. As great of a rock singer as Brian Johnson is, I always felt his voice was kind of strained to replicate the original sound of AC/DC with Bon Scott. The "Back in Black" album is undeniable and set a new path for more great rock, by a great rock band. But for some of us purists, it'll always be Bon Scott.
Bon Scott was once asked jokingly whether he was the AC or DC in the band. His reply was telling in its symbolism of his role: "Naw, I'm the lightning flash in the middle." ⚡
They offered a complete box set from Midnight Special from 1970 through 1980. Got it for a Christmas present a few years back and it is nothing short of amazing. It has every band you can think of. Best present I ever got
I play in an AC/DC tribute band. I have watched literally hundreds of hours of their live performances. I've never seen anything better than this. I am completely blown away..
Phil Rudd is possibly the most underrated drummer. His craft is essential for AC/DC to be AC/DC. Also; AC/DC is so clean it isn't funny. But; in the 80's with everyone having high power car stereos in clapped out Camaros, etc with shitty 6x9s...AC/DC was blown out over distortion 'crap' that we all fell in love with. Fast forward to today - loud as hell and clean as whistle is how it is meant to be.
I saw them in 1979 in San Antonio 5 months before Bon Died. A friend called me about two hours before the show, said he had a ticket for me but the seats sucked. When we got in the arena I found out we were sitting first row center section. As in this video the barricade was very close to the stage. Bon walked out with a cowboy hat on and had a big grin on his face. Angus had blood on his knees from sliding across the stage. Out of all the bands of that era I saw that show sticks with me the most. Set list for that tour. "Live Wire" "Shot Down in Flames" "Walk All Over You" "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" "Sin City" "Problem Child" "Bad Boy Boogie" "The Jack" "Highway to Hell" "High Voltage" "Whole Lotta Rosie" "Rocker" Encore "If You Want Blood You've Got It" "Let There Be Rock"
If I had been in charge of that set list, I would've replaced "Problem Child", "Bad Boy Boogie", and "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" with "T.N.T.", "Touch Too Much", and "She's Got Balls" instead.
I do not give a shit what anyone says about Angus and his abilities as an amazing guitarist.. he had a magical touch in the Blues and Rock N Roll... Pure magic.
It's amazing to me how anyone could just stand there watching AC/DC live, and not even bob their head a little. A number of people just standing there as stiff as a board. I can't even stay still while watching this sitting down.
@@ericv7720 😄😄 So true...I was a wild man at Rock Concerts in the 70's, so people standing still just struck me a little odd. But I do see a lot of people loving it and rockin out. So that's cool!
Yes this is why I became AC/DC fan back than I always liked Bon more than Brian After Highway to hell it kinda stopped for me This is the real hard rock THX for sharing
I saw this live on TV at 15 years old. I wasn't ready for it, lol. I became a huge fan a couple years later. RIP Bon and Malcolm. Powerage is easily the best AC/DC album.
thats great, i just how Awesome it would have been to be there, that close to Bon & Angus. NO Barriers, NO security Guards, NO dumb idiots jumping on & off the stage, NO one pushing & punching other people. one of my Favorite bands since 1986
Wow...I miss Bon Scott! This is the AC/DC I was raised on rocking with listening to throughout the 1970's! It's been so long I think I we've forgotten what AC/DC was before 1980 when he was replaced by Brian Johnson follwing his untimely death. This was full throttle hard rocking raw AC/DC that was the foundation for the legendary explosion of fame & fortune that happened after he died.
The combination of Angus and Bon is unmatched, so striking and captivating. Bon with those animated expressions on his face, looking right into the camera, the charisma, you can almost read his mind, he really knew how to connect with the audience. Then you have Angus strutting around frenetically without missing a note or beat, seemingly deranged or possessed by the music. Then add the rock solid foundation holding it all down- Malcolm, such a great rhythm player with great tone. The calm, steady foil to Angus and the tight team of Cliff WIlliams on bass and Phil Rudd on drums, pounding it out so solidly. So raw, no in ear monitors or fish tanks around the drums, old school all the way, how I wish more bands would play today. This is pure gold!!!🤘
Watching this in May 2024. Absolutely stunning performance from Angus Young. The Legend is born. Wow. AC/DC is killing it and the audience, with a just a few exceptions, doesn't have a clue to what they are witnessing. In less than 2 years, Back in Black will be released and the world of hard rock is changed.
Agreed. I will be 63. I saw them in concert 3 times with Bon while I was in high school. '77-'79. The most awesome live band I ever saw. Bon and Angus in their primes.
They were the opening act at the Monsters of Rock Day on the Green in Oakland back in 1978. Opened for Van Halen, Foreigner, Pat Travers, and the headliner Aerosmith. How about waking up to AC/DC- they blew everyone else away. Aerosmith, sad to say, was outclassed and outplayed by all the other bands, but AC/DC, Van Halen, and Pat Travers played like they were hungry and ready to take over the world.
For a live TV performance nothing beats the Colchester Rock Goes to College show, but this is a close second place. Definitely the best live version of Sin City that I've seen, or heard. 1978 might have been AC/DC's peak.
Saw the original AC/DC many times. Small but mighty. One time during an outdoor concert , the band members of Ted Nugent were laughing at AC/DC when they opened the show…. It wasn’t long before they were rocking out. They became fans that day.
THIS IS JUST FANTASTIC ‼️‼️‼️ The crowd haven’t got a clue what magic is happening infront of them. “Bring on the dancin girls, put the champagne on ice” #TOPLYRICS #acdc #theacdcaddict #acdclive #acdcfans
This is such an amazing performance. It's so cool that Angus kept the remote for his wireless guitar in the knapsack around his back. What a time to be alive.
High Voltage, T.N.T., Touch too much, Dirty Deeds, Riff Raff, Sin City, Bad Boy Boogie .... never has a band suited their song titles and lyrics better than Bon, Angus, Mal, Phil and Cliff. This is 100% PURE energy that just goes straight into every fibre of your body to fully absorb you in Rock'n'roll! Every one of Mal's riffs, no, every single chord played reall is just exploding in your face. Listening to this and watching the guys perform in their prime is quite literally a phyiscal experience more than anything. There absolutely cannot be any debate that AC/DC 1974-1980 was and still is the best rock band in the world. I adore the Stones, love The Who, admire Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple or Black Sabbath, love Status Quo, Van Halen, Metallica, Maiden, Priest and whathaveyou all the same... I dig Britpop (which IMHO was mainly rock, too, just with a couple of more pop-like or danceable underlying beats, admire the rawness of Punk and the sophistication and athmosphere of NewWave, Indie and Alternative. Hell, I even dig quite a bit of Rap, HipHop and Electronic stuff to go on - but the world has yet to show me a band that carries more energy and involvement in both their songs and their performances than the mighty 1970s Accadacca!
@@vincentmv898 Sure, Queen also clearly are one of the best groups ever BUT a completely different flavour. Queen ist not purely about power, energy and roughness. They sometimes played hard rock, but they never were a hardrock band. Loud, brash rock'n'roll is neither the majority nor the center of their work. There's far too much other styles and influences in their catalogue, IMHO: You have pop, funk, electronic, operatic and symphonic stuff, folk, ballads ... you name it... And towards rhe end of their career (I consider them finished since Freddie passed away) I am sorry for having to say that I could really barely stand them anymore (far too much pathos AND no more innovation).
The lads were on fire here. Bon grinning his new pearly whites, belting out the vocal AND chewing gum, The sound was great too, big and airy with the chords ringing out. Great Performance.
It’s funny my cousins once told me that they were at a concert here in Houston.The first opening act nobody ever really pays attention to, so you go get your beer. They were standing in line and was listening to the band playing and they were kicking ass and he was like man who the hell is that. They literally got out of the line went to sit down and it was AC/DC opening up and they were kicking so much ass that people were literally leaving the lines going back to their seats to watch the band. And he said, during one of the songs that Bon Scott put Angus on his shoulders, and started walking through the crowd, while Angus was still playing. After that, they were huge fans, and they turned me onto him. I was probably 11 years old. And I’ve seen them quite a few times. Rest in peace Bon as well as Malcolm and if I’m blessed, maybe I’ll get to meet y’all guys on the other side. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
I’m amazed Angus doesn’t have whiplash after that head bobbing. How he struts like that on stage year after year is amazing to me. What a fantastic performance! They were on 🔥
AC/DC...there simply is no equal! While I'm tired of the Beatles, Zepp, Skynrd,etc., this band still makes me air guitar while doin Elvis-like hip gyrations and Garth-like head-bangin while ramblin down the road!
My husband saw AC/DC as the opening act for Aerosmith July 26th, 1978 in Spokane, Washington. Had absolute no idea who they were. He told me they literally blew Aerosmith off the stage that night. He has been a die hard AC/DC fan, especially with Bon Scott as the front man ever since. Thank you for posting this. 😊
@@goofyGAguy That is exactly what he said. It was so obvious at the concert, Aerosmith could barely function. I showed him this video and he was thrilled. Bon Scott is his all time favorite front man.
I saw them live that summer in an outdoor venue... so much fun and energy. Bon Scott carrying Angus on his shoulders into the crowd was fantastic... sad to see him pass a short time after Highway to Hell blew them up world wide.
I can't say enough how fkn awesome this is. This incarnation of the band is fahkin FIYAH! Angus is the the Original head banger! Bon was definitely the ultimate Rock front man. The whole band just kills.
This was my very first time I ever seen AC/DC when I was 15 years old in 1979. I tuned into the show because Journey, who I was a big fan of, was going to be on it. AC/DC comes on and I almost turned it off because I thought they were a crappy punk band. Thankfully, I kept it on because by the end of the song, I forgot all about Journey and AC/DC was the band I have become a fan of right there and then and have been ever since. What a timeless performance.
Bon Scott. The ultimate voice of AC/DC. R.I.P. Bon and Malcolm Young.
Brian?
Could you have imagined being there that night??? What them fans didn't know at the time what those boys would amount to ☝️☝️⚡🤘🤘😎😎😎
@@arielcardozo6907 What about Brian?
@@arielcardozo6907It seems you have fans who are strictly Bon Scott, those who are strictly Brian Johnson and those who fall somewhere in between. It's a hot button debate for AC/DC fans. I'm a Bon Scott fan. Six powerhouse rock albums in just five years with Bon Scott. He cemented the sound of AC/DC for a lot of fans. Original lead singers of a popular band can never really be replicated. Kind of like Van Halen. As great of a rock singer as Brian Johnson is, I always felt his voice was kind of strained to replicate the original sound of AC/DC with Bon Scott. The "Back in Black" album is undeniable and set a new path for more great rock, by a great rock band. But for some of us purists, it'll always be Bon Scott.
I agree but at the same time no one even the mighty bon would have sounded better than Brian did on back in black.
Bon Scott stalking the stage like a feral beast made AC/DC an unstoppable force. We lost more than we can ever understand with his passing.
I loved Bons presence and no offense meant to Brian but his singing sounded like he was constipated. Just wasn't the same for me.
This is peak AC/DC.
Scott... A Natural force... We lost a genius... Hell won a star.
@@TheKnobCalledTone. and from my favorite AC/DC album ever... Powerage!
and wearing a little boys size jean jacket 🧥 😂 he’s so darn sexy grrrrr
The mark of a great band is when they sound better live than on record.
Reminded me of The Who. Like ACDC, the studio held them back!
Yes. Saw them in ‘76, ‘77. Unreal sound, live.
Absolutely true
Yeah. Wrecking ball of a live act. So were the Who for that matter.
Did they have wireless guitar systems in those days? Angus has no lead that I can see.
Bon Scott was once asked jokingly whether he was the AC or DC in the band. His reply was telling in its symbolism of his role: "Naw, I'm the lightning flash in the middle." ⚡
A truly great analogy!
I like that , thats alright
Bon Scott has a lot of Tina Turner energy.
@@Bikewithlove More like Little Richard
That was the right answer.
I can't imagine this show existing now. What a gift to fans of good music.
I just saw Dirty Deeds ac/dc cover band recently. They were amazing and even did this song. Glad people are still loving AC DC
Well, It might get a cult following online, but I have to agree that TV execs these days would say no to this.
Well it wouldn't work with most of today's acts...they would have to actually play live!😂
Exactly @@brianwood7237
They offered a complete box set from Midnight Special from
1970 through 1980. Got it for a Christmas present a few years back and it is nothing short of amazing. It has every band you can think of. Best present I ever got
Bon's vocals sound filthy, and sexual, pure rock n roll
Totally
Aided by too-tight underwear😂
@@AK-kf2mr no thats the jeans
Casual and effortless too.
yes, brian's sound like a constipated cat that is at once being strangled or run over by a lawnmower. Bon is by far te better fit for AC/Dc.
WOW. Never tire of seeing Bon Scott in his prime.
Saw AC/DC in Munich Germany in 1979. I was 13 and I will never forget that electricity
I play in an AC/DC tribute band. I have watched literally hundreds of hours of their live performances. I've never seen anything better than this. I am completely blown away..
Keep on Rockin’ & how fantastic for you! What instrument?
Phil Rudd is possibly the most underrated drummer.
His craft is essential for AC/DC to be AC/DC.
Also; AC/DC is so clean it isn't funny.
But; in the 80's with everyone having high power car stereos in clapped out Camaros, etc with shitty 6x9s...AC/DC was blown out over distortion 'crap' that we all fell in love with.
Fast forward to today - loud as hell and clean as whistle is how it is meant to be.
check out their 1978 live in paris performances.
Check out the "Rock Goes to College" set. Hands down the best rock n roll show I have ever seen.
@@KittyGrizGriz Rhythm guitar. Mal was a monster.
For my money, this is AC/DC at it's best.
the crowd knew not what to think or how to act... they weren't ready for this..
@exibuchay1695, yep, a bit too full on for their delicate taste.
100%
A teen when this was on, it was very rare to see big rock bands on the show, this was a rare treat.
I saw them in 1979 in San Antonio 5 months before Bon Died. A friend called me about two hours before the show, said he had a ticket for me but the seats sucked. When we got in the arena I found out we were sitting first row center section. As in this video the barricade was very close to the stage. Bon walked out with a cowboy hat on and had a big grin on his face. Angus had blood on his knees from sliding across the stage. Out of all the bands of that era I saw that show sticks with me the most.
Set list for that tour.
"Live Wire"
"Shot Down in Flames"
"Walk All Over You"
"Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
"Sin City"
"Problem Child"
"Bad Boy Boogie"
"The Jack"
"Highway to Hell"
"High Voltage"
"Whole Lotta Rosie"
"Rocker"
Encore
"If You Want Blood You've Got It"
"Let There Be Rock"
AC/DC, Molly Hatchet, and Riot. What a great show it was!
Faaaack… your friend rocks 😎
Awesome!
If I had been in charge of that set list, I would've replaced "Problem Child", "Bad Boy Boogie", and "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" with "T.N.T.", "Touch Too Much", and "She's Got Balls" instead.
I’m feeling jealous reading this brother 😝
What a man Bon was, he was irreplaceable.
oh surprise: he was.
@@LordOrochimaru_ Tell us you're not real good at English , without telling us you're no good !!!!
He was the ⚡in AC DC.
@@MickH60 lol maybe you should start with your own english again.
The SEEDIES in their prime... absolutely nailing it and that's why they are the greatest Australian hard rock band EVER! \m/
Bon Scott - the greatest hard rock singer of all time. Australian rock and roll blowing anything else off the stage.
Indeed. He's the GOAT. Had it all.
The way he looked into the camera saying those lyrics is something.
Paul Rodgers
Bon , Angus and Malcolm were all from Scotland .Their parents were 'ten pound poms'
Ronald Belford Scott
THE Rock and roll singer
Dc died when Bon did . Saw them live weeks before his death . I was 13 . Life changing
The great thing about midnight special was no lip syncing.
We would be drinking and smoking and at midnight we would turn this on the 19” tv hooked up to stereo speakers.
Rock on.
Nice😎🤘
Bon Scott, one of the best rock vocalist there ever was!!
I do not give a shit what anyone says about Angus and his abilities as an amazing guitarist.. he had a magical touch in the Blues and Rock N Roll... Pure magic.
I'm glad I grew up in this era because today's music is crap!
One helluva performance! 🤟😎🎩🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥁🥁🥁🥁
Concordo com você.
I'm in a band, and it's almost all 70's music, and some 60's. So, I one million percent validate what you're saying.
The kids are making some great music these days. You just have to look for them. ..like always.
Not all of today's music is crap. Expand your horizons.
@@kurtp8833 Total shit
It's amazing to me how anyone could just stand there watching AC/DC live, and not even bob their head a little. A number of people just standing there as stiff as a board. I can't even stay still while watching this sitting down.
I honestly think they had no idea what was hitting them. AC/DC landing in the US for the first time must have been like an alien invasion!
@@ericv7720 😄😄 So true...I was a wild man at Rock Concerts in the 70's, so people standing still just struck me a little odd. But I do see a lot of people loving it and rockin out. So that's cool!
I was at a friend's place the night this aired and said something similar.
exactly, no one had ever really heard of them@@ericv7720
It was a small TV studio, not a giant mosh pit.
I have never heard a voice like this. Like from another world. It’s insane.
The only guy I know that can chew gum and a killer ass song! 👈🏻💪🏻☝🏻
"I have come here to chew gum and kick ass. And I'm all outta - oh, hold it, I got one piece left. Let's GOOOOO!"
This isn't live 😂
ummmm...Hendrix!?
Not strictly my favourite band, but I’d say AC/DC are the perfect rock band.
Right? I would also add ZZ Top. Ha! Just realized--often the first and last bands, alphabetically in the record store!
@@mournblade1066 ABBA sorry
@girlsblouse7866 we asked you pop kid
Man, you can just tell this was the loudest thing a lot of those people had ever heard in their lives.
Those 70s Marshalls are capable of unbelievable volume. You have to experience it to know.
And the drums and the cymbals sound crisp
I don’t know who the was in charge of the bass sound, but they deserve a raise cuz Cliff’s bass is slapping.
Ampeg!!!
Bon Scott was the greatest front man in all of rock and roll history.
He was amazing but i would say Steve Marriot
@@obrheadcyclinggnomeI'd say " a draw"
Apart from Alex Harvey
@@muddundee unfair comparison, Mr Harvey was an actual musical genius, the compete package.
Yes this is why I became AC/DC fan back than I always liked Bon more than Brian
After Highway to hell it kinda stopped for me
This is the real hard rock
THX for sharing
An incredibly confident rock group. From the early days.
I saw this live on TV at 15 years old. I wasn't ready for it, lol. I became a huge fan a couple years later. RIP Bon and Malcolm. Powerage is easily the best AC/DC album.
I remember this particular show too. Always made time for Midnight Special no matter where we were!
thats great, i just how Awesome it would have been to be there, that close to Bon & Angus. NO Barriers, NO security Guards, NO dumb idiots jumping
on & off the stage, NO one pushing & punching other people. one of my Favorite bands since 1986
@@MetalHeart8787Yes and ticket prices were not more expensive than a mortgage payment.
@@MetalHeart8787🤚👍🤝
Took me a while to come to the same conclusion about Powerage. Brilliant raw sound and vocals. Bon was the perfect fit.
Thanks for posting this one. After all of these years Powerage remains my favorite AC/DC album of them all. This performance took me back for sure.
it's low key their best album
Their best album.
Powerage is a masterpiece.
Here Here! My favorite too!
Joining the rest of the fine cultured folks here by also saying that Powerage is their best album.
The Rock-N-Roll gods knew exactly what they were doing when they put Bon and the Young brothers together. 🤘🤘
if it wasn't for AC/DC's first singer's tantrums and quitting, there may have been no Bon Scott fronting AC/DC.
Wow...I miss Bon Scott! This is the AC/DC I was raised on rocking with listening to throughout the 1970's! It's been so long I think I we've forgotten what AC/DC was before 1980 when he was replaced by Brian Johnson follwing his untimely death. This was full throttle hard rocking raw AC/DC that was the foundation for the legendary explosion of fame & fortune that happened after he died.
The combination of Angus and Bon is unmatched, so striking and captivating. Bon with those animated expressions on his face, looking right into the camera, the charisma, you can almost read his mind, he really knew how to connect with the audience. Then you have Angus strutting around frenetically without missing a note or beat, seemingly deranged or possessed by the music. Then add the rock solid foundation holding it all down- Malcolm, such a great rhythm player with great tone. The calm, steady foil to Angus and the tight team of Cliff WIlliams on bass and Phil Rudd on drums, pounding it out so solidly. So raw, no in ear monitors or fish tanks around the drums, old school all the way, how I wish more bands would play today. This is pure gold!!!🤘
Agreed 👍
So glad you mentioned Mal. His consummate rhythm playing is what created that impenetrable wall of sound that AC/DC is so known for imho.
Absolutely! Well said.
Later they learned how to layer sound and build up the power gradually. Malcolm's influence no doubt. They were a tight outfit.
Best frontman EVER. The u.s. audience doesn’t know what to make of them!
A classic. Those folks in front sure were lucky to be that close to true rock gods.
When they were at their finest. R.i.P Bon and Mal😒😔
Angus was wild back then. And Bon. What an iconic front man. Locked down rhythm section. Great live band.
Watching this in May 2024. Absolutely stunning performance from Angus Young. The Legend is born. Wow. AC/DC is killing it and the audience, with a just a few exceptions, doesn't have a clue to what they are witnessing. In less than 2 years, Back in Black will be released and the world of hard rock is changed.
Saw them in 1975 in England before they were famous. Best band I ever saw live!
I'm 57 and have been listening to these guys forever and I still get chills when I listen to them.
Hard to believe I listened to them when I was in highschool I'm turning 62 they still know how to rock one of my favorites
Agreed. I will be 63. I saw them in concert 3 times with Bon while I was in high school. '77-'79. The most awesome live band I ever saw. Bon and Angus in their primes.
I seen them 2 times at alpine valley in Wisconsin
They were the opening act at the Monsters of Rock Day on the Green in Oakland back in 1978. Opened for Van Halen, Foreigner, Pat Travers, and the headliner Aerosmith. How about waking up to AC/DC- they blew everyone else away. Aerosmith, sad to say, was outclassed and outplayed by all the other bands, but AC/DC, Van Halen, and Pat Travers played like they were hungry and ready to take over the world.
@@mikeirwin6421me to but I’m 59 now 🤙🏻
I remember trying to drink with a couple these guys, 46 or so years ago. Had to tap out! Peace!
Little did those people know they were watching what would go on to be the greatest
Rock -n- Roll for the next 50 years of all time! 😆🤘
For a live TV performance nothing beats the Colchester Rock Goes to College show, but this is a close second place. Definitely the best live version of Sin City that I've seen, or heard. 1978 might have been AC/DC's peak.
ACDC always delivers.
Some bands, you never know who will show up, but ACDC is always tight.
The Bon Scott era of the band was so damn good. What a shame he passed when he did.
Gods. Can you imagine being at this show?
They had EVERYTHING. Mesmerizing singer, consumate showboat lead guitar, powerful rhythm section. Perfect rock band
When music wasn't so over produced that it couldn't even be played live on stage , thanks Vanda and Young !
Saw the original AC/DC many times. Small but mighty. One time during an outdoor concert , the band members of Ted Nugent were laughing at AC/DC when they opened the show…. It wasn’t long before they were rocking out. They became fans that day.
THIS IS JUST FANTASTIC ‼️‼️‼️
The crowd haven’t got a clue what magic is happening infront of them.
“Bring on the dancin girls, put the champagne on ice” #TOPLYRICS
#acdc #theacdcaddict #acdclive #acdcfans
This is such an amazing performance. It's so cool that Angus kept the remote for his wireless guitar in the knapsack around his back. What a time to be alive.
RIP Ronald Belford Scott. The greatest front man in Rock.
Old bon just oooozes cool
High Voltage, T.N.T., Touch too much, Dirty Deeds, Riff Raff, Sin City, Bad Boy Boogie .... never has a band suited their song titles and lyrics better than Bon, Angus, Mal, Phil and Cliff. This is 100% PURE energy that just goes straight into every fibre of your body to fully absorb you in Rock'n'roll!
Every one of Mal's riffs, no, every single chord played reall is just exploding in your face. Listening to this and watching the guys perform in their prime is quite literally a phyiscal experience more than anything.
There absolutely cannot be any debate that AC/DC 1974-1980 was and still is the best rock band in the world.
I adore the Stones, love The Who, admire Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple or Black Sabbath, love Status Quo, Van Halen, Metallica, Maiden, Priest and whathaveyou all the same... I dig Britpop (which IMHO was mainly rock, too, just with a couple of more pop-like or danceable underlying beats, admire the rawness of Punk and the sophistication and athmosphere of NewWave, Indie and Alternative. Hell, I even dig quite a bit of Rap, HipHop and Electronic stuff to go on - but the world has yet to show me a band that carries more energy and involvement in both their songs and their performances than the mighty 1970s Accadacca!
Lynynrd Skynrad enters the room
Queen?
@@vincentmv898 Sure, Queen also clearly are one of the best groups ever BUT a completely different flavour. Queen ist not purely about power, energy and roughness. They sometimes played hard rock, but they never were a hardrock band. Loud, brash rock'n'roll is neither the majority nor the center of their work. There's far too much other styles and influences in their catalogue, IMHO: You have pop, funk, electronic, operatic and symphonic stuff, folk, ballads ... you name it...
And towards rhe end of their career (I consider them finished since Freddie passed away) I am sorry for having to say that I could really barely stand them anymore (far too much pathos AND no more innovation).
The lads were on fire here. Bon grinning his new pearly whites, belting out the vocal AND chewing gum, The sound was great too, big and airy with the chords ringing out. Great Performance.
I wish I were alive back in the 70’s. Oh, wait a minute I’m 60 years old, I was. It was God damn awesome!
It’s funny my cousins once told me that they were at a concert here in Houston.The first opening act nobody ever really pays attention to, so you go get your beer. They were standing in line and was listening to the band playing and they were kicking ass and he was like man who the hell is that. They literally got out of the line went to sit down and it was AC/DC opening up and they were kicking so much ass that people were literally leaving the lines going back to their seats to watch the band. And he said, during one of the songs that Bon Scott put Angus on his shoulders, and started walking through the crowd, while Angus was still playing. After that, they were huge fans, and they turned me onto him. I was probably 11 years old. And I’ve seen them quite a few times. Rest in peace Bon as well as Malcolm and if I’m blessed, maybe I’ll get to meet y’all guys on the other side. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
the crushing metallic sound of the bass, wish i was that guy !
Man what a voice, gone wayyyy to soon, he had only just begun, RIP
I’m amazed Angus doesn’t have whiplash after that head bobbing. How he struts like that on stage year after year is amazing to me. What a fantastic performance! They were on 🔥
AC/DC...there simply is no equal! While I'm tired of the Beatles, Zepp, Skynrd,etc., this band still makes me air guitar while doin Elvis-like hip gyrations and Garth-like head-bangin while ramblin down the road!
Remember watching this episode! Can't wait for the whole show...AC/DC, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick...it was a fun show that night!
Wow, that sounds EPIC!!!
The beauty of this ...AC/DC in their prime and and in your face....and, not one F..KING cell phone......
Best song about Vegas ever. The moment where he screams " cuz I'm comin' in!" to me is sooooo EPIC!
My husband saw AC/DC as the opening act for Aerosmith July 26th, 1978 in Spokane, Washington. Had absolute no idea who they were. He told me they literally blew Aerosmith off the stage that night. He has been a die hard AC/DC fan, especially with Bon Scott as the front man ever since. Thank you for posting this. 😊
That is not surprising. Aerosmith were drugged out of their minds by that point...
@@goofyGAguy That is exactly what he said. It was so obvious at the concert, Aerosmith could barely function. I showed him this video and he was thrilled. Bon Scott is his all time favorite front man.
Saw the same show in Rapid City, SD a few days later....AC/DC blew Aerosmith off the stage....left after Aerosmith's 1st song....
Oh yeah!!! I’m going down
Best hard rock band ever
Mr.Scott will go down in history!!!
Bon owned that stage and that crowd...at every show
Totally unbelievable how good these guys were.
It excisted then now, and in the future❤😊 long live rock and roll😊
Make Music Great Again .!.!.!
To all those who have gathered here today about to rock, I salute you!
I saw them live that summer in an outdoor venue... so much fun and energy. Bon Scott carrying Angus on his shoulders into the crowd was fantastic... sad to see him pass a short time after Highway to Hell blew them up world wide.
Rock on!
So so very lucky! Have seen vids of that shoulder carrying, can’t imagine the energy felt~produced seeing it live! 😊
Saw them 4th of July outside of Rockford Illinois with hometown heros Cheap Trick! Absolutely EPIC!!!
I miss Bon. And Malcolm. Angus was/is incredible!!!!👍🥁🎸❤️
AC/ DC totally killed it on the Midnight Special 🎉🎉, they are a legendary group 🎉🎉
This is peak AC/DC. They are at the top of their game here!
Back in Black was just as good or better. IMO
AC-DC 🖤🤟
I can't say enough how fkn awesome this is. This incarnation of the band is fahkin FIYAH! Angus is the the Original head banger! Bon was definitely the ultimate Rock front man. The whole band just kills.
Love Cliff and his driving bass. He was the right man for the job.
#1 Rock Band Of All Time..no others can compare!
Good up until 1980 and that’s it loads better bands than them and I was a AC/DC fanatic in the early 80s but fucked them off after Fly on the Wall.
That voice! Wild yet delivered with perfect control! There really is nothing like it. 🤗
That performance is so raw and heavy. Gives me goosebumps.
I honestly believe this audience had no clue the greatness that was being bestowed upon them on that night
Bon Scott la grande époque d'ACDC .... génial
This is one of the performances youll probably watch hundreds of times over and over . Scott era ac/dc is something else . Purity in hard rock .
My God this is GOOD! Bon simply lives and breathes ACDC. BON IS KING!
Powerage is my favorite ACDC album; EVERY song is a banger
How can that be any better?
I reply that it could not!
Man, that boy can play!
I remember watching this on tv i was 13yrs old. ¹I woke up the whole family with the volume on the tv set maxed out. Long live AC/DC!!
Le grand, le regretté Mr Bon Scott ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This was my very first time I ever seen AC/DC when I was 15 years old in 1979. I tuned into the show because Journey, who I was a big fan of, was going to be on it. AC/DC comes on and I almost turned it off because I thought they were a crappy punk band. Thankfully, I kept it on because by the end of the song, I forgot all about Journey and AC/DC was the band I have become a fan of right there and then and have been ever since. What a timeless performance.
We are so grateful to have AC-DC in all its forms one of the greatest bands ever 🙂
Can you just imagine this was 50 years ago!!!!
And how calm this audience was
One of the best rock bands of all time 🤘🏻
Thats Rock n Roll