A Movie Will Be Made AboutAC/DC's Bon Scott's Life
ebswv8
become the subject of a new movie. The project, which has yet-to-be-
titled, is being overseen by film maker Eddie Martin. "
board...@techie.com
Its about damn time......
TPS
That's two posts that purport to link to a story, and actually go to
the front page of some commercial website.
Spam much?
No Flame = Peace!
Not long ago I caught a couple of AC/DC videos- not the MTV crap, just
the band playing. I was laughing at Angus's SG toting school boy outfit
it. Then, the camera panned out on the audience. Tens of thousands of
males. If there was 1 single female in there, she was invisible. There
is no question as to whether those guys rocked, but-- their music locked
in a certain audience, as in, the adolescent male-pair-bond boy crowd.
I've often thought _____ metal is the same crowd. mvm
TPS
It's been true of pretty much any notable hard rock band. I believe
Aerosmith called their audience the "denim army". Also true for
Zeppelin, even the Who. Name a band that kicks ass, and - sadly
enough - you can bank on their concert being a sausage fest.
No Flame = Peace!
Good point. My tastes going way back coalesced around Steely Dan, Yes,
Jean Luc Ponty, Doors, Stones. Then I really went way into _all_ the
usual Southern Rock suspects. I truly never could stomach Zeppelin and
Kiss, has always ranked somewhere between asshole and "Guitar Hero" in
my book. I liked .38 Special a lot. I'd say for the most part, kick ass
blues rock is where it has all come to level out for me. mvm
ebswv8
I never purported to link to a story, I was simply sharing interesting
information I found to promote discussion. This is a discussion
group, yes? The site was simply added to my signature block as I
always do. How is that spamming? If it was spamming then I would have
promoted or pushed the site which I did not do.
Have a clue much?
RichL
Follow usenet convention and add two dashes and a space on a line
preceding your sig, then it's clear to everyone else what's going on. I
too thought your sig block was a link related to the story.
Zorro_2k
Who cares...what did he do with his life except piss it away.
Les Cargill
Well, we're talking about him. And he recorded oh,
three or eight ( dunno the exact figure ) really
well-thought-of albums.
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Les Cargill
White Spirit
>> Who cares...what did he do with his life except piss it away.
> Well, we're talking about him. And he recorded oh,
> three or eight ( dunno the exact figure ) really
> well-thought-of albums.
I'd say one album, the rest were rehashed versions of the same three chords.
board...@techie.com
Guess that explains the sales numbers then.....christ. What...should
they have went the direction of ELP? They picked a formula and stuck
with it....it worked for them. Whats wrong with that? You gonna tell
me Powerage sounds exactly like High Voltage?
Les Cargill
And here I thought they were a great band, after 30 years and
dozens of albums.
What was I thinking? Oh yeah.
That they are a
great band, after 30+ years and dozens of albums. Five
of which were done with Bon.
Are you aware that Lesley Gore covers "Dirty Deeds Done
Dirt Cheap", only from the point of view of a housewife -
you know, cleaning stuff up for no money.
Hilarious. Cool cover, too:
http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Deeds-Done-Dirt-Cheap/dp/B000SACGJA
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Les Cargill
olddog
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You've probably already seen this and you may not want to go there:
Celine Dion destroys AC/DC classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM_vh6KuGqo
Worst cover ever?...I've seen worse. ;-)
Olddog
Adams661
Ooooh!!
That should be exiting. Who really gives a f--k besides his mammy?
The guy died young. He was drunk most of the time . What coiuld he
have possibly done worth telling about in the few short years he was
alive? His first shave,girlfriend,discovering masturbation,His
childhood polio shot?
board...@techie.com
> Ooooh!!
> That should be exiting. Who really gives a f--k besides his mammy?
> The guy died young. He was drunk most of the time . What coiuld he
> have possibly done worth telling about in the few short years he was
> alive? His first shave,girlfriend,discovering masturbation,His
> childhood polio shot?
> On Dec 7, 11:18 am, ebswv8 <ericbshel...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > " The life of AC/DC's second singer Bon Scott, who died in 1980, is to
> > become the subject of a new movie. The project, which has yet-to-be-
> > titled, is being overseen by film maker Eddie Martin. "
>
White Spirit
>> Les Cargill wrote:
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it. If it works for them and
you, great. I just prefer bands with a bit more complexity and variation.
Les Cargill
One of the great things that happened to me was when I begain
to understand that there's more than one kind of complexity.
If you have a Malcom Young rhythm part, you have to begin
thinking like a bass player - you have to think about how
the timbre shifts, how the phrasing works, about note
placement. It takes a lot of skill to make five notes
sound epic. It's more exposed, so if you mess up,
it shows more.
Just a thought.
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Les Cargill
board...@techie.com
> One of the great things that happened to me was when I begain
> to understand that there's more than one kind of complexity.
>
> If you have a Malcom Young rhythm part, you have to begin
> thinking like a bass player - you have to think about how
> the timbre shifts, how the phrasing works, about note
> placement. It takes a lot of skill to make five notes
> sound epic. It's more exposed, so if you mess up,
> it shows more.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> --
> Les Cargill
Very true. Lots of great tones on the old albums. Malcolm has
restraint....more guitards should practice that instead of killer
chops.
I listen to *a lot* of music.....some of it very complex as far as
arrangements. Complex don't make it 100% of the time. SOmetimes just a
great riff and a simple drum beat is exactly what I'm lookin' for. Its
fun....
dougal
I'm still waiting for the Phil Lynott biopic. Lynott has the more
interesting life story and the sad drug abuse tale to tell. The thing
with Bon Scott is, AC/DC got even bigger after his death and
replacement. It's not like the band collapsed and couldn't go on. When
Lynott died, that was the effective end of Thin Lizzy. He was the
band.
dougal
Les Cargill
> On Dec 7, 1:18 pm, ebswv8 <ericbshel...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> " The life of AC/DC's second singer Bon Scott, who died in 1980, is to
>> become the subject of a new movie. The project, which has yet-to-be-
>> titled, is being overseen by film maker Eddie Martin. "
>>
>> -Ehttp://www.guitar-edge.com
>
> I'm still waiting for the Phil Lynott biopic. Lynott has the more
> interesting life story and the sad drug abuse tale to tell.
That's a really good idea.
> The thing
> with Bon Scott is, AC/DC got even bigger after his death and
> replacement.
Mutt Lange is a very good producer...
> It's not like the band collapsed and couldn't go on.
It's cold to say, but sometimes cutting a branch off a fruit tree
wakes it up, and it makes more fruit.
> When
> Lynott died, that was the effective end of Thin Lizzy. He was the
> band.
>
> dougal
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Les Cargill
Amazing Disgrace
He wrote all the songs, didnt he?
board...@techie.com
wrote:
> > I'm still waiting for the Phil Lynott biopic. Lynott has the more
> > interesting life story and the sad drug abuse tale to tell. The thing
> > with Bon Scott is, AC/DC got even bigger after his death and
> > replacement. It's not like the band collapsed and couldn't go on. When
> > Lynott died, that was the effective end of Thin Lizzy. He was the
> > band.
>
> > dougal
>
> He wrote all the songs, didnt he
The majority. I really like his lyrics....he was a great storyteller.
Very underrated band....they never got the credit the deserved.
Amazing Disgrace
One explanantion I heard, was that when their "moment" in the USA had
arrived, the album Jailbreak, Lynott got very ill and couldnt tour.. they
had to wait until the next album, Johnny the Fox, was made, and that
apparently hurt them a little bit.
The Chris
@b41g2000pra.googlegroups.com:
I've tried to like them MANY times... The material just seems so hit or
miss... If every song was like Jailbreak or TBABIT, they'd be up there with
Van Halen.... but the other 98%..... eh...... IMO.
I thought that movie was out, and called 'The Rocker'??
Amazing Disgrace
I think we're polar opposites. To me, if 98% of VanHalens songwriting was
like Thin Lizzy, I'd like them a lot more. The only thing I often didnt
like about Thin Lizzy was the mix, they always ran Lynotts vocal WAY too
loud out in front of everything else. Sounded sometimes like a hard rock
michael bolton mix or something.
The Chris
news:1s8xdvb38jhkm.1...@40tude.net:
We are polar opposites :)
Amazing Disgrace
what? you dont like michael bolton????????
jst kiddin
The Chris
"I embrace the entire catalog" :)
DGDevin
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Very true. Lots of great tones on the old albums. Malcolm has
restraint....more guitards should practice that instead of killer
chops.
I listen to *a lot* of music.....some of it very complex as far as
arrangements. Complex don't make it 100% of the time. SOmetimes just a
great riff and a simple drum beat is exactly what I'm lookin' for. Its
fun....
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I remember the first AC/DC record I bought, it was an import from Australia
I got at one of those record shops that specialized in stuff you'd never
find at a chain sore--I felt like me and one college radio station DJ were
the only two people in North America who had heard of this band. Two things
were obvious: a) this band was never going to be on the cover of Downbeat,
and b) they were real good at what they did. True, there hasn't been a lot
of growth in their music over the decades, but on the other hand how many
people here would turn down millions for playing three-chord rock just the
way the audience likes it? They too serve who give teenagers (of any age)
music to guzzle beer to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98I85ceICRM
Restless Fingers Syndrome
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>
I know the ending of the movie, but I won't spoil it for others ...
Lu R
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> DGDevin wrote:
>>
>>
> I know the ending of the movie, but I won't spoil it for others ...
Uhh, he dies? lol...
Restless Fingers Syndrome
>> I know the ending of the movie, but I won't spoil it for others ...
>
> Uhh, he dies? lol...
>
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