Axl Rose & AC/DC Thread.

Well. Looks like I was wrong. Fair play.

Still a fucking terrible idea.

It's the principle of the matter. Who cares if it's 10 dates? Cancel them. AC/DC are rich as fuck and old as fuck. Quit when it's time. Imagine if Het had to quit and they went on without him, and brought in Mustaine or something for their final shows. Bleh, just quit.

Fuck that, their band, they can do what they want with it.

Exactly. Nothing wrong with honoring the remaining tour dates, so long as ticket holders know what to expect.

And? The statement of 'it's their band, they can do what they want with it (whoa! really?)' is just as (particularly) inane.

You know what an opinion is, right?

"I know what's best for this legendary band"

Legendary bands are infallible. Worship them.

This is going to be hilarious.

I don't really see it the same way. Yeah, AC/DC is old as fuck, but they have 10 dates left. Just 10. All they need to do is finish them, and then they can hang them up. I don't see why they would just quit in the middle of the tour if they can get someone to help them through the last bit, and then they can just decide to retire if they want to. In their entire career, I don't really think an extra 10 dates with a different singer will harm them.

On the flip side, I know people dislike Axl and his antics, but we'll have to see how that works out. If he ends up fucking everything up, then that's unfortunate.

Nope, not infallible at all, but it is funny to watch Internet folk think they can tell them what's best for them.

GNR covered Whole Lotta Rose a bunch in the AFD era. Axl's GNR also covered that and Riff Raff occasionally.

Here's an awesome version of Whole Lotta Rosie from 1987.



And here's a more recent version.

Except I never did that. I showed a distaste for what they're doing as a fan and what I wish they'd do instead. Like people do about EVERYTHING 24/7. There is no 'what is best for them.' They hit career/financial plateau decades ago. It doesn't matter what they do. 

I saw them at the start of their tour late last year and they put on a pretty great show.
The one thing I thought was a bit odd was the pause between every song. Unusually long, often momentum-sapping long as if they regrouped around the drumkit in the dark to catch their breath, chat about what song to play next, what key its in and finally a count in. But its AC/DC, legends, a band that has proved itself to be a force over many many years, and so they kind of get a free pass on things like that, things that lesser bands would be criticised for.
Malcolm wasn't up there and as my favourite member of the band I was fairly bummed out that someone was standing in his place, but there was some consolation in that it was still a Young wearing the Gretsch. So while they "got away" with this change of line-up, I think bringing someone controversial like fucking Axl is gonna be a very low point in the 40 year ride, maybe where fans really do question whether its worth bothering with anymore. AC/DC's roots are from working class Australia, and I always felt that even with all the wealth and fame, those roots were intact just under the surface. This decision in my opinion contradicts that, which makes it hard for me to believe its a possibility. And now its being spoken about on morning radio dammit!
Whatever Angus is thinking to end up here I don't know, but I bet he regrets it soon enough.

If AC/DC chose Axl, they must think he's good enough. I'm curious to what it will sound like.

Angus joined GNR onstage at Coachella last night for Riff Raff and Whole Lotta Rosie.

I liked it. It wasn't AC/DC good but it was likeable.