Eddie and Bruce Springsteen are releasing a covers album

[Strat]

Not a real big AC/DC fan myself, but they are undoubtedly one of the best rock bands of all time.

why though. You are just saying that because you feel you have to

Because Bon Scott was a fucking fantastic frontman and Powerage is one of the greatest hard rock records ever (and they never made a bad record with Bon)

Because Angus is a badass guitar player who doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves

Because Malcolm, Phil and Cliff has a swagger and swing that few, if any, rhythm sections in rock history can match

Someone else mentioned that they put out great records until 1981, I'd argue it's through 1983 and then it nosedives, but with a couple of decent albums after that. The problem is that Bon was witty and playful, both in his lyrics and his delivery...Angus and Malcolm were more overtly obvious in their lyrics which dumbed it down to a Beavis and Butthead level. Sometimes the music was good enough to overcome it, but most times it wasn't.

Angus young is considered one of the greats. He gets all the credit

[wease]

Not a real big AC/DC fan myself, but they are undoubtedly one of the best rock bands of all time.

why though. You are just saying that because you feel you have to

Because Bon Scott was a fucking fantastic frontman and Powerage is one of the greatest hard rock records ever (and they never made a bad record with Bon)

Because Angus is a badass guitar player who doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves

Because Malcolm, Phil and Cliff has a swagger and swing that few, if any, rhythm sections in rock history can match

Someone else mentioned that they put out great records until 1981, I'd argue it's through 1983 and then it nosedives, but with a couple of decent albums after that. The problem is that Bon was witty and playful, both in his lyrics and his delivery...Angus and Malcolm were more overtly obvious in their lyrics which dumbed it down to a Beavis and Butthead level. Sometimes the music was good enough to overcome it, but most times it wasn't.

Angus young is considered one of the greats. He gets all the credit

Do you consider him one of the greats?

[McParadigm]

and the idea that if you like Back in Black you’ll like them absolutely baffles me.

That’s nowhere even close to their best song. Not even their best song with new singer guy.

I have a feeling he was talking more about the album than the song itself

Possibly

He was.

[Jeez]

Some things should maybe be left alone….including folk covering signature Pearl Jam or Bruce Springsteen songs. No worries with this cover as it’s clearly been done to help boost Tom Morello’s latest thing, but unless you reinvent something which improves on the original then you’re on a highway to MoR.

[MattA75]

Not a real big AC/DC fan myself, but they are undoubtedly one of the best rock bands of all time.

why though. You are just saying that because you feel you have to

Because Bon Scott was a fucking fantastic frontman and Powerage is one of the greatest hard rock records ever (and they never made a bad record with Bon)

Because Angus is a badass guitar player who doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves

Because Malcolm, Phil and Cliff has a swagger and swing that few, if any, rhythm sections in rock history can match

Someone else mentioned that they put out great records until 1981, I'd argue it's through 1983 and then it nosedives, but with a couple of decent albums after that. The problem is that Bon was witty and playful, both in his lyrics and his delivery...Angus and Malcolm were more overtly obvious in their lyrics which dumbed it down to a Beavis and Butthead level. Sometimes the music was good enough to overcome it, but most times it wasn't.

Angus young is considered one of the greats. He gets all the credit

I feel like Angus is praised amongst other guitarists but a lot of music fans/press denigrate him because "it's all the same song"...

[Strat]

Not a real big AC/DC fan myself, but they are undoubtedly one of the best rock bands of all time.

why though. You are just saying that because you feel you have to

Because Bon Scott was a fucking fantastic frontman and Powerage is one of the greatest hard rock records ever (and they never made a bad record with Bon)

Because Angus is a badass guitar player who doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves

Because Malcolm, Phil and Cliff has a swagger and swing that few, if any, rhythm sections in rock history can match

Someone else mentioned that they put out great records until 1981, I'd argue it's through 1983 and then it nosedives, but with a couple of decent albums after that. The problem is that Bon was witty and playful, both in his lyrics and his delivery...Angus and Malcolm were more overtly obvious in their lyrics which dumbed it down to a Beavis and Butthead level. Sometimes the music was good enough to overcome it, but most times it wasn't.

Angus young is considered one of the greats. He gets all the credit

Do you consider him one of the greats?

Angus has an amazing internal/natural rhythm that many players overlook. I once watched a video on "why so many guitarists cover this song wrong!" and i believe it was highway to hell. It was enlightening.

I dont care to listen to ac/dc but i totally get why angus should be considered one of the greats.

[McParadigm]

unless you reinvent something which improves on the original then you’re on a highway to MoR.

I think the best covers zero in on exactly those strengths that song and covering artist happen to share.

This track, by comparison, sounds like something that was put together by a producer with connections for the Wild Hogs soundtrack.

[tree_]

Am I the only one who quits singin' along every time they play a Springsteen song?

[Monkey_Driven]

Am I the only one who quits singin' along every time they play a Springsteen song?

The full band has only covered two(?) Bruce songs. Please calm down you two.

[wease]

Not a real big AC/DC fan myself, but they are undoubtedly one of the best rock bands of all time.

why though. You are just saying that because you feel you have to

Because Bon Scott was a fucking fantastic frontman and Powerage is one of the greatest hard rock records ever (and they never made a bad record with Bon)

Because Angus is a badass guitar player who doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves

Because Malcolm, Phil and Cliff has a swagger and swing that few, if any, rhythm sections in rock history can match

Someone else mentioned that they put out great records until 1981, I'd argue it's through 1983 and then it nosedives, but with a couple of decent albums after that. The problem is that Bon was witty and playful, both in his lyrics and his delivery...Angus and Malcolm were more overtly obvious in their lyrics which dumbed it down to a Beavis and Butthead level. Sometimes the music was good enough to overcome it, but most times it wasn't.

Angus young is considered one of the greats. He gets all the credit

Do you consider him one of the greats?

Angus has an amazing internal/natural rhythm that many players overlook. I once watched a video on "why so many guitarists cover this song wrong!" and i believe it was highway to hell. It was enlightening.

I dont care to listen to ac/dc but i totally get why angus should be considered one of the greats.

You should be a politician. You have given a great answer without answering my question at all.

[wease]

BTW, kudos to Strat for supplying a complete and near-total thread drift with one simple comment.

[liebzz]

But this thread is still kinda sorta about AC/DC.

On a side note, I like to throw them into random 70s and 80s rock playlists just because there’s nothing particularly important about them. Sometimes it’s nice to have good fun without analyzing everything.

[Birds in Hell]

Angus is great, but Malcolm Young is the most important guitarist in AC/DC.

[Strat]

Im also done critiquing every little thing EV/pearl jam do.

30 years baby. The more the merrier. I want all the EV and Pj collabs/recordings/events. Bring it. All of it.

Good, bad, ugly. Just give me everything.

[Birds in Hell]

I don't know, I'm just happy to continue talking about AC/DC.

[Strat]

It kind of shocks me that Spenno loves acdc with his views and other tastes in music. Honestly, would you love them if they weren't hometown boys?

[Birds in Hell]

Uh, yes?

This has nothing to do with parochialism.

I don't think it's surprising at all, personally.

AC/DC are elemental, primal, minimalist - just great music.

[Strat]

Uh, yes?

This has nothing to do with parochialism.

I don't think it's surprising at all, personally.

AC/DC are elemental, primal, minimalist - just great music.

Jocks love them, i agree.

[Jorge]

I like several of their songs I just always wish they were a little faster. Like maybe 9% faster.

[Birds in Hell]

Uh, yes?

This has nothing to do with parochialism.

I don't think it's surprising at all, personally.

AC/DC are elemental, primal, minimalist - just great music.

Jocks love them, i agree.