Dallas newspaper review of 01/23/2009 concert
Gary Gerlin
Concert Review: AC/DC still performing with powerful rock
10:11 AM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2009
By MARIO TARRADELL / The Dallas Morning News music critic
Talk about an explosive opening.
AC/DC began its blazing gig Friday night at American Airlines Center
with a video, an animated doozy of a clip that featured guitarist
Angus Young as the devilish train operator too tempted by the female
persuasion to keep his locomotive from crashing. When it does jump the
track, it ends up center stage in a ball of smoke. It’s equipped with
the band’s trademark horns and logo, of course.
“Rock N Roll Train,” from the band’s comeback smash Black Ice, started
it all and for the next hour and 45 minutes the group never let up.
For an entity that’s been together since 1973, these five rockers
still perform as if they have plenty to prove. The 18-song set
featured five from Ice, three from 1980’s seminal Back In Black and
pretty much every other AC/DC anthem.
Anthems are key. For AC/DC, rhythm-heavy rock tunes need a chorus the
crowd can chant. The packed house did just that time and again. Let’s
see here: “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,” “Thunderstruck,” “Hells
Bells” and “T.N.T.,” to name a few.
During “The Jack,” a bluesy number from 1975’s T.N.T. album, the
unstoppable Young launched into a striptease, removing pieces of his
trademark schoolboy uniform until he revealed boxers with AC/DC
emblazoned on his backside. That was one of many memorable moments.
Another was lead singer Brian Johnson screeching and wailing “You
Shook Me All Night Long,” still one of the sexiest rock classics ever
put on wax. The man’s incredible. How can he do this for 29 years and
still be able to speak, let alone sing with sandpapery passion?
Back to Young, who’s 53, busting out a piercing 10-minute guitar solo
at the end of “Let There Be Rock.” Amazing.
This is real rock ‘n’ roll, people. You can’t learn it. You just live
it.
shawn-philly
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>This is real rock ‘n’ roll, people. You can’t learn it. You just live
>it.
Gotta admit...this is a great line.
Shawn - Philly
Stefan
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wow, that's a great review!