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Paul Anka
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:15 am
by dr_evil
...well, but not himself. Saw him on TV performing Van Halen's 'Jump' in Big Band style, his guitarist used a 350 Liverpool JG.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:00 am
by bassman
Well, that's one performance I definately wouldn't want to see. Paul Anka doing Van Halen, what next?
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:54 am
by rictified
Van Halen doing 'Put your head on my Shoulder'.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:07 am
by RutleDirk
Pat Boone doing AC/DC!
...oh, wait...
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:07 am
by rictified
I think Pat Boone did a heavy album some time back if I remember correctly, was not a big seller.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:28 am
by ozover50
How about AC/DC doing 'Love Letters in the Sand'?
You'd have to exhume Bon for that one - Johnno wouldn't be able to do it justice!!
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:25 pm
by rictified
Bon was great, I love the original AC/DC, they've never been the same for me since he died. Besides being a great singer he was a very humorous lyricist, very entertaining. I was into them very early here in the States.
Now those guys knew how to rock. Whole Lotta Rosie!
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:48 pm
by ozover50
Bon forever, Bob. Brian is lousy live - he just can't get up there. I'm surprised he hasn't popped all the blood vessels in his neck yet.....
Got The Jack!! (no, I don't need any antibiotics, thank you!!)
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:56 am
by rictified
I think Brian is a good singer (never seen them live) but Bon had that something special, I don't think they would have made it big like they did without him. Back in Black got so big for two reasons here I believe
1. Highway to hell was pretty big
2. The publicity of Bon's death; they had momentum already and the publicity helped in an odd way to really push them over the top. They were virtually unknown to most people here until Highway To Hell came out.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:27 am
by dougp
I remember seeing an episode of "That 70s show" that was supposed to take place in 77 or 78, but one of the characters was wearing an AC/DC t-shirt. As Bob points out, that never would have happened because they were virtually unknown then (an American high school kid would be likelier to be wearing a Saints t-shirt at that point).
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:10 pm
by longhouse
Famous Rickenbacker artist Marty Willson-Piper is currently touring with the Saints. He cut the leads on their new album is took it on the road with them. Rest assured he will be back with the Church in time for the new tour...
Noel
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:25 am
by rictified
It is possible someone would have the AC/DC T shirt because I knew of them and they were played on WBCN in boston, although pretty improbable. They toured here in the smaller clubs during that time, maybe even earlier.
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:37 pm
by ozover50
Bob: Do you mean 'the' t-shirt as worn then, or your standard AC/DC shirt as they are available now?
Hmmm....... Paul Anka to AC/DC...... talk about a 180 degreee shift!!
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:59 am
by rictified
Howard I'm not even sure if they were available back in the late 70's here, I'm just saying that AC/DC were known to a small amount of people here so it would have been possible for people to have them if they were sold here.
I think the first one I bought was Powerage in cassette and played it in my then girlfriends car.
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:22 pm
by ozover50
I like the 'Live in the Atlantic Studios' CD. Not many songs but well done and recorded.
Might have a poke around and see what's available these days in the way of T-Shirts. Might be able to pick up a 'vintage' one at an op. shop!!