Jesus wept...
let's do a prayer, because finally god is coming to Munich on his
thriumphmarch around the globe. And yes, it took long enough, didn't it.
Exactly six years, 'till now finally the Rock'n'Roll train stopped here.
The tickets were faster sold out, then the speed of light shoots from
the moon to earth. Some poor sods only catch the train speeding by from
the outside. And they save a prayer for all those scheduled open air
festivals in summer to get an entry at least for these one's.
However, AC/DC are rolling on with all the power, a highspeed train can
offer.
A little older and some more wrinkles on the butt, but phyiscally not a
wink weaker than last time, that's Angus and Malcolm
Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd. Some fans already
queue 5 hours or longer before the event actually starts. Halleluja, the
evening prayer has been already done and everybody is waiting for a
luxury dinner including lots of goodies.
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including of course a frontcourse which is irish and comes from The
Answer.
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Young, fresh
vegetable, which couldn't be tastier, who is offering us a modern kind
of old fashion Rock'n'Roll and did quite well in the past.
Unfortunately they do not have much time to prove their qualities. It's
only about 30 minutes. But on the other hand, which band is so
privileged to support AC/DC on the whole world tour. So face it under
the aspect, that Cormac Neeson and his boys certainl collect some more
bonus points, as the older collegues of AC/DC must have been pretty
impressed, to give the irish group this long term job. I myself can't
almost believe, that it's more than two years now, that I've seen The
Answer last time live on Stagein
Munich. The clubgig just a couple of weeks ago at the Backstage Club, I
have left out, as I knew, I would see the band tonight. And yep, they
don't disappoint us once again with their great mixture of cheek
hardrock, including a touch of Led Zeppelin, and a Cormac Neeson, who
can manage to put himself into trance, even in only just 30 minutes.
However, I'm pretty sure, that after finishing this job here for one of
the most popular rockacts in the world, they will be back again soon -
as headliner's of course....
http://www.theanswer.ie
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.... and after a short break, the
Rock'n'Roll train drives into the Olympiahall with lots of steam, noise
and fire.....
Congratulatins, this had
made a whole lot of impression on the 12.000 fans here, some of them not
older than 12 years young. This is great. After more than 4 decades
there is still a very young generation, coming up, and listening
fascinated to the idols of their parents. And they probably go and take
all of daddies old longplayers to catch up with the history of AC/DC.
The rest of us is very familiar with the group
s history and music. And it tastes better and better the older we and
the music get's. It's like old wine. Long talk short sense, King Angus
and Co. are practicing the same stuff and stageshow, costumes and
songs from the very beginning of their carriere, and they never changed
anything. Only the slogan is a new one every time they come along with a
new records and tour.
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And what shall I say?
Brian Johnson, 62 years of age is still stomping on stage like a hard
worker, and if any of you still mourn about the glory Bon Scott times,
then I can only say: yes of course he belongs to the band history, but
meanwhile Brian is so much longer in the band, than Bon has ever been.
And Brian has recorded with AC/DC their most successful album 'Back In
Black' That's a fact, and that's why he should be accepted by everybody.
Last but not least it's his voice, which has become sort of a brand to
AC/DC.
However....
Angus,53 now, still fits in his former school uniform, which he owns in
at least 5 different colours. Tonight he prefers a neat blue. The size
has probably stayed the same, since he was 12. The same what's up to his
endless energy.
Halleluja, recently
someone told me, why still having AC/DC, when we got the next generation
of Aribourne, just having played Munich before Christmas. But wrong... I
can honestly say, that Angus here, overrolls the youngster of Airbourne
Joel O'Keefe easily in condition matters. Mr. Young does a
marathon up there including roll overs and sweaping the stage floor. And
he surely takes over 70 % of the band's body movements.
Which ain't a surprise on the other hand, as brother Malcolm, Drummer
Phil and bassist Cliff always stand in the background and just do their
job.
Exspecially Malcolm
catches my eyes, as he makes the impression on me, that I have to give
him a few cents to buy something to eat, as skinny as he looks like.
Anyway, everything
what started with a big bang on the Rock'n'Roll train is continuing with
lots of smashhits and classic tunes (see setlist) like always, heavenly
and untouchable.
The first musical
highlight after the very impressing intro is the classic song 'The
Jack'. A track, which exists for more than 30 years now and consists of
timeless bluesrock. And it's sexy rhythm let's Angus do his usual strip,
like in every AC/DC show, showing .... not his butt anymore, but a sexy
boxershort with the band's logo.
Within an interview he
once siad, that he felt not young enough anymore to still show his bum,
and he wants to spare people hsi wrinkles. Yeah well
understandable somehow :-) Although some of us are a bit disappointed
not to get to see the whole naked truth. But again this is forgotten
soon, because now Angus really get's into his element, beeing lifted up
by sort of a tower above the crowd.
Well done, and the
enthusiasm is huge and endless. Of course there's the Hell's Bell, free
of rust of course, while the imaginary fire on the Highway to Hell and
the 6 canons for a powerful salute you.
Oh well, this is great
without any doubts. And I'm warning you if any of you complains about
the slightest thing, then I promise you, that you get killed by all the
other 11.999 freaks here. Like I said before, AC/DC are holy and the
greatest and untouchalbe to repeat myself. And whenever in 100 or more
years, the Hell's Bell's still do their job and the school uniform is
shown in it's best ironed condition, including the sexy shorts and the
devil's horns....
.......then we all come
back again, including our grandchilds with tears in our eyes and jump
up on the Rock'n'Roll train. And dare them, if only one requisit is
missng.... forever - amen!
http://www.acdc.com/
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