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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/24/2007 3:39:31 PM
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BlindLemon5103
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I happened to stop by Rolling Stones Records this morning, and I picked up 4 more AC / DC CD's with Bon Scott.
My plan is to take a few songs from each disc, along with the entire "Powerage" album and burn myself a compilation CD.
The utterly vulgar and overly sexual songs will not make it onto this compilation of mine. That includes quite a few of them! I picked up these CD's dirt cheap $5.99 - $7.99 brand new.
I bought the following:
'74 Jailbreak
High Voltage
Let There Be Rock
Highway To Hell
Three or four songs on each of these is OK lyrically, more or less (less offensive, you could say)...the other tunes have great riffs too, but to these sanctified ears...well, I'm not really interested in hearing about the details of Bon's sexual conquests!
I'm not the same person I was when I was a die-hard AC / DC fan. I try and pick out the wheat amongst the chaff. Granted, there are no perfect AC / DC songs...even the best have that "hard-living" feel. But there are better choices in their catalog (lyrically speaking), though they be relatively few in number.
But that sound! Hard to beat these guys for straight up rock and roll!
Anyway, does anyone on this board own the albums I mentioned? The '74 Jailbreak EP brought back some memories. "Show Business", "Soul Stripper" and "Baby. Please Don't Go" will likely make my compilation.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! (I didn't overeat, for once. And that's a good thing!)
Blessings to you all!
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/24/2007 6:37:19 PM
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BlindLemon5103
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Compilation update:
So far,
4 tracks from '74 Jailbreak:
Jailbreak
Show Business
Soul Stripper
Baby, Please Don't Go
4 from "High Voltage":
It's A Long Way To The Top
Live Wire
TNT
High Voltage
4 from "Let There Be Rock":
Dog Eat Dog
Let There Be Rock
Problem Child
Overdose
3 from "Highway To Hell":
Beating Around The Bush
Shot Down In Flames
If You Want Blood
...and likely the whole "Powerage" album.
Seems that "Highway To Hell" is the toughest one to pick from...that is, nearly every song is about sex. The three above are the best I can do so far. Songs like "Walk All Over You", "Girls Got Rhythm" and "Touch Too Much", while boasting great riffs are just too sexual for me to listen to comfortably. So they can sit on my shelf and rot. Won't get much, if any, listening time.
No need to mention the title track on that one, unless you look at it as a lesson on how NOT to live!
Anyway, there's enough here to put together a "tasteful" AC / DC collection (as much as that is humanly possible)..to be able to get a taste of their powerhouse sound without cringing at most of the lyrics.
Trying to use discernment with these guys, but it ain't easy! Too bad they were so lewd and crude, because they sure do rock!
I'll stop here. There's nothing more for me to say on this matter!
Blessings.
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/24/2007 8:26:24 PM
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I love the use of bagpipes on "Long Way to the Top". Great intro on that song as well.
Great intros also on "TNT", "Hard as a Rock", "Stiff Upper Lip", "Back in Black", and many others.
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/24/2007 8:40:57 PM
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Back in the 80s they were evil!! Gay and satanic. Possessed.
Who wasn't evil in the 1980s?
Sigh.
Those were the days.
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/25/2007 8:20:03 PM
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I have always liked AC/DC. Saw them in the 80's during the Back in Black tour. Awesome! But knew it was time to stop listening to them when the kids were in the car. Hard to explain a 3 year old going around singing "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" LOL
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/26/2007 2:41:24 AM
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ORIGINAL: annieflowergirl
I have always liked AC/DC. Saw them in the 80's during the Back in Black tour. Awesome! But knew it was time to stop listening to them when the kids were in the car. Hard to explain a 3 year old going around singing "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" LOL
You could tell them that the "dirty deeds" are poopsies in their pants.
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/26/2007 9:39:01 PM
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I'm not the same person I was when I was a die-hard AC / DC fan. I try and pick out the wheat amongst the chaff. Granted, there are no perfect AC / DC songs...even the best have that "hard-living" feel. But there are better choices in their catalog (lyrically speaking), though they be relatively few in number.
As usual, I'm jumping into a thread rather late......
BlindLemon, You pretty much summed up my thoughts with the quote above.
Unfortunately, AC/DC is one of the bands that although I enjoy musically, lyrically they leave me wanting to run as far away from them as my feet will carry me. As an added negative, I simply do not have the time to sift through every one of my old BC (before Christ) albums to weed out the songs with offensive/ungodly lyrics. AC/DC falls into the catagory of " let's just skip these guys altogether" for me. I would have to dig around to see if I still have any of their stuff on vinyl, in my "youth" I had "Powerage", "Let There Be Rock", "High Voltage", "Highway To Hell", "Back In Black", and "For Those About To Rock".
As a side note: I see this thread took some interesting twists and turns with all the other bands being mentioned in a "Thoughts on AC/DC" thread........ Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes? WOW! That one brings back memories! Can't remember the title of the one I had (still have?), but the cover is pretty vivid...... Ted in loincloth in or next to a cave or wall......with Indian hyroglyphics scrawled on the rocks....... can anyone confirm this?
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/26/2007 10:32:59 PM
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BlindLemon5103
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As an added negative, I simply do not have the time to sift through every one of my old BC (before Christ) albums to weed out the songs with offensive/ungodly lyrics.
Actually, I DON'T have a whole lot of time on my hands, but I enjoy sifting through music and putting together compilations for my own listening pleasure. I do manage to squeeze in time for this in the midst of my busy schedule. I tend to obsess more than a little bit (!) over music analysis (...if you seen my other posts on the subject, I'm sure you can tell!)
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Unfortunately, AC/DC is one of the bands that although I enjoy musically, lyrically they leave me wanting to run as far away from them as my feet will carry me.
I hear you. From the Bon Scott era alone, at least 50% of the lyrics are pretty vulgar. With Brian Johnson, that figure seems to rise even higher! (though I've never really heard much after the "Fly On The Wall" album...I'm sure it's just more of the same). I run from the Johnson stuff (never was a big fan even back in the day), but Bon was just a tiny bit more creative as a lyricist...a little more tongue-in-cheek. That's my opinion, anyway.
My challenge is to put together a "tasteful" AC / DC compilation that allows me to reminisce a bit...to enjoy their great sound without subjecting myself to their worst lyrical dreck. (is that a word?)
I think I've done a pretty good job so far! A little goes a long way with those guys! I'll never be the die-hard fan I was before my conversion, but I believe I've cherry-picked enough tunes to satisfy my occasional desire to "rock out" to the music of my youth. 
Regarding the Ted Nugent album....I can't picture it. I mean, I can picture Ted in a loin cloth ("Scream Dream"), but not the hieroglyphics. The only Amboy Dukes cover I recall is one with Ted's face kind of looking like a cat or wolf.
As for AC / DC, songs like "Let There Be Rock", "Jailbreak", It's A Long Way To The Top", and the few others I mentioned before are definitely worth salvaging. That is, if one has the time to wade through the slop to get to them! 
Blessings,
Ol' Blind Lemon
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/26/2007 10:42:39 PM
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BlindLemon5103
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...and I will reiterate that "Powerage" is about as tasteful an album as you are going to get with these guys.
Not too much sifting to do with that one. A few bad lines here and there...certainly not in the "inspirational" category, but listenable!
Blessings again!
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/26/2007 10:44:04 PM
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BlindLemon5103
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A "tasteful" AC / DC compilation...is that an oxymoron???
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/27/2007 12:28:14 AM
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RustedGears
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quote:
My challenge is to put together a "tasteful" AC / DC compilation that allows me to reminisce a bit...to enjoy their great sound without subjecting myself to their worst lyrical dreck. (is that a word?)
There's nothing wrong with that....and I know from your past posts that you take discernment seriously. So,.....compilate, and rock on!
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/27/2007 12:31:12 AM
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Regarding the Ted Nugent album....I can't picture it. I mean, I can picture Ted in a loin cloth ("Scream Dream"), but not the hieroglyphics. The only Amboy Dukes cover I recall is one with Ted's face kind of looking like a cat or wolf.
I could be totally wrong on this one. Someday when I have time to dig trough my mess of a vinyl collection, I will verify the actual title and cover art.
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/27/2007 6:56:46 AM
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BlindLemon,
Let me suggest a song for your compilation. "Ride On". I love that song for a lot of reasons...some really good introspective lyrics by Bon, and some killer guitar work (as usual) by Angus.
A great bluesy departure from the boys, if you will.
Also "Money Talks" and "Thunderstruck" are good.
Mike
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/27/2007 11:00:53 AM
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BlindLemon5103
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"Ride On"...forgot about that one! It is indeed introspective, by AC / DC standards.
That was on the "Dirty Deeds" album, which I thought was the weakest of the Bon Scott era. "Ride On" was a gem in the midst of lyrical and musical travesties.
Even the riffs on that album were mediocre. Coupled with atrocious lyrics.
I would take "Ride On" and "Rocker" off that album...maybe "Dirty Deeds" just for fun. But that's about it.
"Introspective" and "AC / DC" are words you don't often see together. Other songs that qualify as introspective are "Gimme A Bullet" and perhaps "Down Payment Blues", both semi-autobiographical offerings from Bon.
I cannot recall Brian Johnson ever writing anything introspective. If he did, let me know!
Thanks for your comments and input everyone!
Blessings,
Blind Lemon
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/27/2007 11:26:12 AM
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AC/DC rules.
ditto that
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/27/2007 12:26:17 PM
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Since I titled this post "Thoughts On AC / DC", I feel that it's a good place to weigh in on what you think of them as people as well, as oppposed to just evaluating their music.
Since the band members reveal so little about their personal life, it's easy for me to think of them only as these cartoonish, dirty-minded schoolboys who never grew up...who equate love with lust, and never talk about or think about anything else but sex and booze.
I guess I can't picture any of these guys talking seriously about family, friends ("normal" activities and hobbies), let alone spiritual things.
What are these guys like in their personal lives? What makes them tick? It surely cannot be sex and booze alone, as they are now in their 50s.
I remember seeing an interview with Brian Johnson, in the old Cornerstone magazine ( published by Jesus People USA, Glenn Kaiser and all the rest) in which the interviewer asked him questions about God. I hope it's online somewhere. If I find it, I'll let everyone know.
Does anyone know much of anything about their personal lives? Are their songs the only insight we have? Surely they aren't that one-dimensional in their private lives, are they?
Blessings!
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/27/2007 2:14:37 PM
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I remember seeing a BEHIND THE MUSIC episode about 'em, and there were several places where the guys got emotional, talking about Bon's death, and asking his parents for their blessing in carrying on with the band. Also, Brian Johnson seemed very upset when reminiscing about the incident where several fans were trampled to death at one of their shows.
It would be interesting to get to know a little more insightful information on them.....
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/27/2007 4:06:44 PM
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Regarding the Ted Nugent album....I can't picture it. I mean, I can picture Ted in a loin cloth ("Scream Dream"), but not the hieroglyphics. The only Amboy Dukes cover I recall is one with Ted's face kind of looking like a cat or wolf.
I could be totally wrong on this one. Someday when I have time to dig trough my mess of a vinyl collection, I will verify the actual title and cover art.
I do vaguely remember an album cover w/hieroglyphics. I can't remember the album name, but I think it's the one where there's a head to knees caption of him (fully clothed), possibly with a cross-bow or some sort of hunting related paraphernalia. Nugent's album covers were so focused on his personal caricature, I suspect that many of the Amboy Duke album covers were probably changed to coincide with all his solo efforts.
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/28/2007 10:12:46 AM
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Angus Young, the poster boy for restless leg syndrome, and one of the best guitarists in HM. I liked both Brian and Bon's vocal abilities different but both had that unique sound, although, I thought they were more musically diverse in their songwriting in the Bon Scott era. But I am not knocking Brian, Back In Black is one of my favorite HM albums of all time!
As far as musical power they got big brass ones as a song of theirs suggested. 
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/28/2007 12:19:24 PM
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More AC / Dc tidbits:
What is the meaning behind the lyrics of "Highway To Hell"?
Is it the obvious...."Hey, hell is a party place and I'm going to be there with my friends..cool!"
Or is there something else to it?
I found this explanation on wikipedia (not aways the most reliable source of info), but I found this interesting:
The song and album's title supposedly came after a reporter asked bandmembers if they could describe what life was like being constantly on tour. Angus replied that it was "a (expletive deleted!) highway to Hell", and the name stuck. Rumors persisted that the band members were satanists, and this comment, and the album cover depicting Angus with devil horns and tail only added fuel to the fire. (The band has denied having anything to do with Satanism, Malcolm having even commented that "me mum would kill me for that!") The origin of the title of the song more likely comes from lead singer Bon Scott who came from Perth in Western Australia. Scott's local pub (The Raffles Hotel) was on Canning Highway at the bottom of a very steep hill, at an intersection which saw so many road crashes the road became known as 'the Highway to Hell'. If you listen to the lyrics it becomes very obvious that Bon was singing about going down to his local pub for a drink, and for good times with his mates - and to get there he'd travel Canning Highway, the Highway To Hell.
AC / DC 's tongue-in-cheek humor here? Or are they just whitewashing the song's real meaning with that explanation?
I'm not saying I disagree or agree with it. I certainly never heard the song from that perspective before.
Not that this is important in the grander scheme of things, but just a bit of trivia to add to our "thoughts on AC / DC" thread.
Blessings!
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RE: Thoughts on AC / DC - 11/28/2007 1:01:02 PM
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Has anyone ever heard of AC/DShe the all-female tribute band?
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