Bands not to Have Open for You:- AC/DC - Brian Johson era

So Bon Scott is found Dead in a Renault 5 , Acute Alcohol Poisoning is the official verdict. Feb 19th 1980.

They were due to start on the Album that would become " Back in Black" the next day!

Strangely enough Bon Scott and Angus with some of the others had seen Geordie in action , Bon had remarked "Great Singer" and Angus remembered this!

You can replace nearly anyone in a Band , but The Vocalist?

Luckily AC/DC had always had Angus putting on his Frantic Show on the Front of the Stage, Brian Johnson Auditioned got the Part ,very interesting story this! ( indicate if you would like to know more?)

The Lyrics had already been mostly done( By Bon) and they quickly got Back in Black going ,

The Most Successful Rock Album ever made , even Celine Dion covering a number from it!

The rest is History , back into touring, I recall that there was a show featuring Black Crowes, Motley Crue and Metallica , and ,topping the Bill, AC/DC.

If you have been to live concerts you will know that they only use the Full PA on the Main Act , the others get a percentage.

Angus and Malcolm found out that , I think Black Crowes, ( Could have been Motley) were sleeping in Cars, ( could not afford Hotels ) they financed rooms for them for the rest of the Tour!

Angus listening to the Opening Bands, realised that they were not getting full Benefit , went to the sound Guy and said ,

"Give them the Full PA. " But" "Don't But Me , I will have you fired if you do not do as I say . "we don't need your help?"

After their respective sets Tommy Lee ( Motley) and Chris Robinson ( Crowes) were watching Metallica from the Side Stage , " extremely impressed, "How will AC/DC survive this?"

Within 2 Bars of AC/DC coming on , they understood remember My Original Post :- https://steemit.com/music/@awgbibb/bands-not-to-have-open-for-you-ac-dc-bon-scott-era

In case you are not sure ?, read the first 2 lines of my previous post again " O ye of little Faith"

I have never see them live , but can only imagine! And weep at a cruel fate that used to tell me every year that AC/DC were coming to tour South Africa!( next year)

Thunderstruck was their most commercially successful Single , Please remember, they were actually an album's band. You will battle to find a Dud number on any of their albums.

Following is a tribute to Bon from Back in Black

And as a special treat for my Steemit Friends , Here is the Fly on the wall Video :-

This completes My "Bands not to have open for you" series.

If the foregoing was not enough , let me know?

Hope you enjoyed this, Till Tomorrow!