Review AC/DC - Powerage (1978)

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gguerra

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I saw them during the "If You want Blood You got it" tour, I think it was 1979 in my home town, maybe a couple of thousand people in attendance. Wasn't a small club but not a big arena either.

Any ACDC post Bon Scott Simply isn't ACDC.

I kind of thought the same thing for a number of years. Brian Johnson grew on me and now I consider him just as good. Obviously different vocals but just as good. He was with the band way longer than Bon Scott and now he's gone too and maybe the band itself? For sure, I would not accept Axl Rose who I dislike to begin with as the legitimate singer.
 

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Johnson was always a terrible singer He squawked.
Back in black was the only decent acdc album post Bon. Then again it was already finished before he died They just recorded it again
I only saw acdc once with Johnson and once was more than enough
I accept that Bon was a hard act to follow but surely they could have done better than Johnson. At least I saw acdc twice before they prematurely came to an end
 

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We saw them on this tour at Sheffield Top Rank. The place was virtually empty. I can't remember a great deal about the gig.
Powerade is an outstanding album. I Prefer let there be Rock.
We saw them again on the if you want blood tour later in 78 at Sheffield Poly. The place was packed and oversold by a long way.
That night the band were on fire complete with strippers.
Bon was simply outstanding as he dominated.
The atmosphere was electric that night. I've never felt anything like it since at a gig.
Any ACDC post Bon Scott Simply isn't ACDC.
100% disagree. Love the Johnson era.
 

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