Struck by Thunder?! FIRST TIME DIVE Brian Johnson and AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" Live at River Plate
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- Our patrons always bring me the best music. This time, for my first time ever, I'll be listening to the legendary AC/DC in a live performance that is incredibly massive. I hear Brian Johnson has a lot of differences between him and Bon Scott, whom I plan to hear soon, and even then. . . AC/DC's sound is so legendary I'm bound to make it a part of my normal listening repertoire.
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to AC/DC for the first time, performing "Thunderstruck” Live at River Plate.
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Written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young - Performed by AC/DC
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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how have you never heard of AVDC before
Ohh Liz, lovely Lady!
You still have some leaks...may to say so...😊
This ist the WC Final Stadium 1978 in Buenos Aires AR! Estadio Monumental (Antonio Vespucio Liberti)
I`m 50+ and from Vienna...but I`ve never, never seen (a full disk of this concert is available) an audiance great and rocking like this with so much respect, enthusiasm, and love! 🤘🤘
Another reference is aussie rock legend that is jimmy barnes who sang classic Australian song: working class man and duet with legendary singer Tina Turner with Simply the best. Holy crap what a song. Showing his range, cause now his sing the blues but he had cancel concert tour due to surgery of the spine and hip.
Notice how many young people are in the audience these are old guys from the '70s and '80s bringing in young people to listen in a sold out stadium
You should listen to when bon Scott was the singer in the beginning of AC/DC before his tragic death he was incredible
"I'm sick and tired of people saying that we put out 11 albums that sound exactly the same. In fact, we've put out 12 albums that sound exactly the same.“ - Angus Young
Was waiting to see that quote :)
Legends
To be fair, that’s because they had extra albums in Australia
If it's stupid and it works...it ain't stupid.
Jim Breuer might have a Christmas album Hookey Pokey... Shake! IT! Shake! IT! Shake! IT!
Brian Johnson spent many years preparing to become the lead singer for AC/DC by working in a Iron Mill, smoking pack after pack of cigarettes and downing thousands of pints of beer.
That's the kind of training you just can't get at Juliard.
Oh my goodness. This is hilarious, with hints of small truth to it.
Brian Johnson has never been a fav of mine as a singer, but as an interviewer/presenter he's magic.. However, this comment is outstanding !
He also sang for a pop rock band called “ Geordie” in about 1973/4. I saw them live at our local college!! Brian is a great guy and full of stories about other bands!!
@@malcshone4409 he also cut a hoover vacuum commercial the day he tried out for AC/DC in Lindon. you can find it on youtube, hysterical that he went to cut the commercial for 350 pounds and was more into that then the tryout since he thought he wouldn't get it
He turned down the ACDC tryout, because he couldn't afford the trip down to London. A couple of days later, he got the commercial in London and called the band back. It's almost like the universe has a plan.
I'm 471 years old and this is the best song I've heard in the last 350 years.
Is that you son?
Got you beat, but I get it. ;)
You're a Lestat time-frame. I'm more of a Marius time-frame. You'll get there, if they don't use nukes. Hang in there bro. We'll meet one day.
😅
Take your time. Your still very young to decide
This was, without doubt, hands-down the single greatest stadium concert opener ever written.
zero doubt
This is the music they're gonna play when they wheel be out at my funeral.
not the opener, but still fire! they opened with rock n roll train I think
This and Riff Raff. The latter wasn't played much during Brian's active years unfortunetely. Probalby because the solo is quite fast and maybe not something Angus can play anymore. Even Whole Lotta Rosie is giving him massive problems sometimes.
@@EbonyPopewell, I mean he IS like 150 in regular person years old. LOL For a rock star, he’s like 45, no? 😂
Someone once asked Angus how it felt to be the greatest guitar player on the planet and he replied "I'm not even the greatest guitar player in my family". Very humble.
Well Malcom is family... just an honest chap. :)
And John was the older brother that played bass for the Easy Beats
Monday I got Friday on my mind 🤘🏽
Yep, it was an interview with mojo magazine and they invited readers to send in questions, what a great response :-)
When asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world, John Lennon replied he wasn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles.
All respect to Malcolm, but that's excessive modesty. No one can really be the best.
THat man is 73 years old and still sounds as good as that.... They are one of the most iconic bands of all time.
He can't sing anymore because he lost his hearing
@@melissastruxness512 he's actually back, he got cleared to sing
@@SugarcatPlays yes, he worked with a hearing specialist for a couple of years and he is hearing and singing again
nah hes 75 now and cleared for singing and a Geordie legend been listening to him for 5o y
IMO his voice was already shot by the time this album came out, he sounded a lot better on back in black, for those about to rock, and flick of the switch
Gets me every time, 16+ year old girls and boys rocking hard to a bunch of geriatrics (Brian was 62 years old here) Not bad Grandpa!!!!
Thank you ACDC for making my childhood awesome!
I am 64. 40 years I was a top trouble shooting technician, during which I also was a maintenance manager, parts procurer, acting production manager, lift truck trainer and authorized, IT troubleshooter, in house rigger, machinist and acting plant manager. The go to guy. Today I just am a line operator for a yogurt company. At my age I am still finding that I am the go to guy and also one of the best at my job even amongst way younger coworkers. So Brian being 62 here doing what he does is no surprise. We may be old but we are not dead. Time for the youth to step up to the plate and give it their best.
@@douglasernst9477 73 year old here. Rock is our music - we invented it, then we perfected it. But we aren't mean - the kids are welcome to come in and have fun too if they want.
I still remember the day and where I was when I heard this song first time after it came out. I was 13 and it shook me out for life.
43 yo woman here. Rock was and still is the best!
43 yo woman here. Rock was and still is the best!
There’s not much that can replicate the feeling you get at a true rock concert like this.
A crowd with the right energy is beyond an incredible sight and feeling.
The only bad thing about hearing this song for the first time... is you never get to hear it for the first time again. LOVE AC/DC
Right?! You only ever get one first time. Everything after that you just mutter to yourself, "Man, that was bad ass!"
So true. Lol
Damn, i know exactly what you mean.
Well I never got to hear them live before so I won't ever get to experience the first time.
First time I heard it was on the way to the office Christmas party. Got a ride with the manager who was very Public Radio and "Cool Jazz" at work; I was shocked when she asked if I had heard the new AC/DC. She cranked it, screaming the chorus and we blasted through a snowstorm to the party. We were all thunderstruck when we saw our $1000 Christmas bonus checks. ($300 the year before)
Eric Clapton once said to Angus Young at a party, that "all your songs are based on 3 chordes" Angus replied "Yes, but I know all 6". AC/DC still the greatest rock and roll band in the world even in their 60's
Reminds me of something I read years ago. George Thorogood was being interviewed by a reporter, I think just after his second album was released, about how he felt about his rise in popularity. George, always modest , said that he had a hard time understanding it . George said "I only know four chords, . . . . .but I know 'em cold !"
Eric who?
I think Led Zeppelin still holds that title .
And those "Senior Citizens" Just Rocked The Shit outa that huge venue.
@@hemihead001 Led Zeppelin wasn't a Rock and Roll band.
I went yachting with a buddy. We picked a bad day. Storms on the horizon, risk of death, looking for a specific destination and couldn't find it for the weather. Full on rain in your face, 30 mph winds, loved every second of it. Then this came on the radio. Was perfect. Wouldn't trade it.
Wait until Elizabeth finds out you CAN do a rock and roll solo on the bagpipes in It's A Long Way To The Top. Mind Blown. RIP Bon Scott
that would be an excellent choice for a Bon song.
"Who would've thought you could rock solo bag pipes!"
*Jackal enters with a chainsaw* "That's nothing."
@@wildwillie5408 I'd like her to do night prowler best of Bon Scott
Or Whole Lotta Rosie
Would love to see her thoughts on the comparison of the two vocalists. In some ways they're very similar, but at times they sound nothing alike.
That concert was not just a one night crowed. The River Plate concert was three concerts and was recorded over the three nights. A crowd like that at one concert is impressive, to do that for three nights is pure insane in the greatest way.
When it comes to South America, they know how to fill up rock shows, some of the biggest shows were played there.
@@NecramoniumVideo Last week we filled the same stadium 10 times with Coldplay
@@lkellner1988 okay thats ridicoulus. Thats another level.... and I thought Rammstein filling the foro sol 3 nights despite being a german Band was impressive. But thats just absolutely crazy!
The River Plate Stadium holds 70,000+ just on the stands... If you add the pitch to that, it makes it almost 90,000+ deliriant rock fans chanting and jumping in unison as Argentinians usually do in their concerts...🤘
Soy uno de los afortunados que estuvo ahi una de esas 3 noches en el estadio de River Plate, causamos unos mini terremotos y algunas casas resultaron dañadas alrededor del estadio, puedo decir eso con cierto orgullo jajaja 🤘😎🍺
Pasaron mas de 10 años y no hay nada que se compare con esos shows en vivo!
So glad you noticed the stadium shaking when they hit the first "Thunder struck" and the crowd went wild. The first time I saw this I noticed that the camera view from the top of the stadium, was rock solid till they brought the chorus... then the whole screen started jumping in beat with the crowd. lol. The energy in that stadium must have been palpable. They were literally rocking the foundation of that place.
Actually...yeah.
Over the 3 nights of the concert, they were rocking so hard that they caused seismic damage to the stadium....and the surrounding buildings 🤘😎🤘.
I'm 72 yrs saw ACDC 8 times LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
The last time they toured Australia I was on a train filled with fans going to the venue, 18-20 year-olds on one side, 50-60 year-olds on the other, both groups in their AC/DC merch, looking at each in surprise. You could seem them all thinking "Why are you old/young people going to see my band?". it was hilarious.
Legendary band, with fans spanning generations.
Reminds me when I went to see Metallica for the first time as a 16 year old. On my way back home we saw a lot of 50 maybe even 60 year olds throwing horns at me. Felt so cool.
Excellent observation... No other band spans generations like AC/DC. Ive seen 7 year olds and 70 year olds at the same show. Still get chills
We old f's schooled em right!
Not a band alive that has as many songs that instantly make you want to crank the volume when you hear it as AC/DC does!!
I don't always listen to AC/DC, but when I do, my neighbours also listen to AC/DC.
One band alive does this, just a tiny bit more... Metallica
This song has to be enjoyed at a high enough volume to be FELT
@@TheGlock30owner Well technically Yes but they had to sell out in order to capture that market. Sadly I was done with that group around the Re-Load era and I remember them playing small venues during their Kill em all pre release days with Dave Mustain.
Iron Maiden does, and they still sound much better than AC/DC does live. Love AC/DC, but they sound horrible live and can't hold a match to Iron Maiden.
AC/DC nailed their sound almost from the start. They found their sweet spot and ran with it. They didn't follow trends, they didn't bow to the charts, they just did their thing and we loved them for it, album after album. And yeah, their concerts were massive.
This song, and Welcome to the Jungle, was what we played in the football locker room during two a days. Our coaches hated it, and we had to turn it down when they came in, but it definitely wakes you up fully and gets you pumped for a long long morning!
Thunderstruck is, was, and always will be a headbanger of a song.
Long live AC/DC.
No way this is their first time hearing this song. It’s everywhere.
Great hype song
Angus' skip-strut is his own twist on Chuck Berry's "Duck Walk". This man loves performing. Very quiet, private, not "rock-starry" behavior offstage, but a total wild man while playing. Brian had a really cool TV special, in which he hung out with Robert Plant, the members of Pink Floyd, Metallica, and Def Leppard, and you get to see what they are like as "real people".
and Elizabeth might have seen it in "Back to the Future" when Michael J Fox duck walks on stage at the High School Prom.
Absolutely
@@markadams3976 Truth
What was that TV special?
He is all-in and just giving it
"Oh my goodness, there are soo many people!" :-) Welcome to the world of AC/DC live. Imho the Greatest hard rock band of all time.
probably one of the greatest bands to ever graces us with their music.
I love the joy you have when listening to new stuff. Keep going, it's brilliant and makes me smile so much.
She doesn’t know how to listen. She overthinks everything and absolutely does not get what is going on
....58 years old, and when I see these tributes and reactions, I tear up because I grew with these awesome bands, and my heroes are all dying and fading away.....there will never be another time like the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.....whew! What a ride!
I'm 59 and I feel exactly the same way
Me too. This & It's a Long Way to the Top.. make me tear up. All those memories plus the fact that Malcolm is gone now. They're all slowly dropping off their perches..
Glad we got to live it LIVE!!! 🤘🏻
I’m 55. I can relate. The soundtrack to our youth is unbeatable 😊
Sadly, we are slowly losing such great bands, that we'll never get again. All modern music seem to be manufactured & not made by true Artists like AC/DC.
First things first. R.I.P. Malcolm Young. One of if not the best rhythm guitarists of all time. Second. Your giggle when hearing these legendary vocalists belt out notes makes me smile. Third. The look of awe of your face as if you cannot believe what you are hearing coming out of their mouths is perfectly natural, because we lifelong fans had the same expression when we first heard Brian Johnson’s voice 40+ years ago.
Your so right! I freaked out when I head the very first AC/DC album...and dang if I wasn't hooked on them! I was in my early 20's back then, and at 65 years old, I still love them!
Bon Scott hooked me. What teenage boy in the 80s could resist the Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap album. Especially Big Balls which was played See. Everyone can be fast with math.ny pretty girls. Ride On was for those mellow times and the title song hit for those times when you knew you were going to do something you shouldn't.
@@Dragondoc4 Hearing Go Down for the first time hooked me, a friend challenged me to buy Let there be rock and tell him it was rubbish, I was blown away with the riff on Go Down, personally I sometimes find Brian's voice grating but I do like a lot of his songs.
Truth be told, Malcolm was the heart and soul. He was the main writer on almost all the songs. He told Angus, "You go do your school boy thing. I'm fine being in the back."
@@Dragondoc4 and the bagpipes in Its a Long way!! Had it cranked on my way home today!!! Love both Bon and Brian.
I don't think anyone has ever compared AC/DC to Bach before...love it. And I really loved your facial expression of pure glee when the guitar line sank in. And the singing during the intro - that's the crowd...60,000 or so backup singers. And...make sure you listen to 'It's A Long Way to the Top (if You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll). It has their original singer, Bon Scott...and a bagpipe solo.
I know I'm very late to so many of these videos - I'm a new convert, I beg forgiveness - but seeing Elizabeth's face when she is experiencing the greatest bands in the history of rock and metal, for the first time - like a child in a sweet shop (candy store, in freedom parlance) - is just the most charming, wonderful, engaging thing. I've loved these bands for many decades, and that brings it's own appreciation, but when you get to see someone dip their toes for the first time, it is a magical thing indeed!
I love Brian's regular speaking voice. Low, growly, and full of British sayings. I remember him on top gear, they asked him "how are you brian" and he said "I'm fit as a butcher's dog!"
"me son". Dude's a legend.
and he's a hell of a driver!
Brian being a typical Northerner / Geordie!
That crowd was insane. The cameras were literally shaking because of the crowd jumping up and down.
Because that's how the real videos are made with real people and that was real Amen rest in peace Mel
That's the way we live ACDC shows here in Argentina! I was in the 3 shows that year in River plate and all 3 were magnificent!
I saw them in concert in the 80s and 90s and it was insane. I've been to dozens of concerts but nothing had the energy of those 2 shows
The crowd was insane because of the influence of all the demons there influencing their minds.
Like ABBA, nobody can dislike ~AC/DC. Immense band.
I saw them live in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada in 2008 I think. I will never forget the feeling of hearing THUNDER from 90,000 people during this song.
That move of Angus is his emulation of Chuck Berrie's duck walk. I also love how the whole stadium pulses as if it is one organism.
i did not know that thanks bro I thought it was his move
@@ironman211dr It his signature move, He based it on CB but didn't steal it, there are big differences.
Successful
Only Angus can move like that
Yep very true. Angus Young said so himself in an interview back in the early 90s
While I feel that anyone who hasn't listened to AC/DC led a deprived childhood, it is such a pleasure watching Elizabeth react to them for the first time. You can literally see her appreciation and enthusiasm for music grow.
She fakes it amazingly well. Love her act!
Since childhood is defined as the period between about 3 until 12-13 years old, I didn’t hear them in my childhood because they formed afterwards. Don’t worry, I grew up with Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.
Since childhood is defined as the period between about 3 until 12-13 years old, I didn’t hear them in my childhood because they formed afterwards. Don’t worry, I grew up with Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.
She's definitely good at pretending she's never heard ac/dc lol
@@dragdive I absolutely buy it. I know lots of people her age and older who have likely never heard them.
It's wonderful to see the joy and excitement in your face as you listen to AC/DC and other great rock bands for the first time that so many of us grew up with. It's nice to know that their music will be with us forever but a shame that bands like that will never be again.
I met them when i was five, Malcolm, Angus, and Phil. They were recording at Bryan Adams studio in Vancouver and my father was a diehard fan, we went and waited outside the studio two days in a row and the second day a security guard came out and told my parents that I could go in and meet the band, it was surreal. I got autographs and pictures which were lost through out the years, but as we were leaving, Phil runs out and hands my father sticks complimenting little me. 17 years later, i still own those drumsticks.
I got to see them twice in concert, Black Ice and Rock or Bust and both concerts they played thunderstruck, which is such an experience to have at 5 and 13. The first concert, Angus only had to start the first chord and people realized what the song was, the second concert it took people a minute but the second it starts, everyone in the room knows their part to play. 45,000 people doing that intro is something else in person.
Congrats on those sticks, that’s something awesome. 😎
Everything about Angus is his signature; the way he dresses, the way he plays, and the way he moves is all his.
I agree totally!!! Except for the "duckwalk" Chuck Berry made that famous in the 1950's
Little known fact, the way he dresses was borrowed from his older brother George as can be seen in this video. th-cam.com/video/RgOMxTxWPuQ/w-d-xo.html
He perfected the duck walk, but its his tribute to Chuck Berry.
More like the way he undresses on stage....like every show ends with him in his briefs^^
well his school boy skip he does, he got from Chuck Berry, the rest is all his.
RIP Malcom, probably the best rock rhythm guitarist there ever was. Glad I got to see them live.
truth
Agree 100%
First song I saw live at a big venue. 14 years old at checkerdome. Eye opening experience. Couldn't ask for better song to break my cherry on big shows.
@@danjenkins9417
The bell coming down for hells bells got me the first time I saw them. Amazing!.
@@eatmoreporkporky4342 hells bells Bells intro is EPIC
The single biggest bands to ever come out of Australia, not to mention THE band that personifies Classic Rock!! Absolute LEGENDS!! And Brian is the second lead singer.
It may be classic rock now, but it was heavy metal when I was growing up. Great stuff ❤️
The "Duck Walk" is his signature move. He was a huge Chuck Berry fan growing up and I believe it's an homage to him. You should watch a video from pre-2000 when he is younger- he is all over the stage and sounds like he never misses a note.
I always think of Back To The Future when I see someone do it, lol
Even during that show in 2009 him and Brian were ALL OVER that huge ass stage. But this goes down in history as one of the best concerts ever. The energy level was at 11 and just never stopped.
I wanna make a spinal tap homage joke... but it's probably been done....
Sorry , I should have read the comments before I sounded off. Honest mistake.
What honestly almost made me cry was seeing the audience. A SEA of mostly young faces, maybe in their 20s & 30s, hell maybe even teenagers by the looks of some of them. Music is generational. To have a band like AC/DC who came about during the 70s, during my parents youth, & to see SOO many people of the younger generations LOVE the music warms my damn heart. Good music has no expiration date. It lives on forever.
I'm one of those people during your parent's youth that heard AC/DC for the first time in the 70's, they were an instant hit!
And their shows were just as energetic as this show.
To see Angus playing a lead solo, while on Bon's shoulders, tracing through the audience like a fuckin' mad man... Awesome!
I'm 60 years young, and , I'll never forget that!
LONG LIVE AC/DC!
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Yeah nobody was cutting onions in my apartment but for some reason my tear ducts really worked up seeing the crowd shots. This video must have some allergens in it or something.
I was in that crowd, and I can tell you: AC/DC is huge here in Argentina. I saw whole families there losing their minds, singing and jumping. In fact, I went with my old brother and sister (I was 19 years old back then, and my brother and sister were 35 and 29 respectively). One of the best experiences of my life, for sure.
Fun fact: When Elizabeth said that the whole stadium seemed to shake, it was actually shaking. If you see the footage, the cameras are shaking for the sheer force of the thousands of people jumping together. It was insane.
@@TheMalkavian01 Thanks Ian, great story and great to know AC/DC is big in Argentina.
I was very fortunate to attend all the 3 concerts they played in Argentina. what you see in the videos is not even closer than what was being live there. It was massive !!!
multiple years of watching your videos, and i just now heard the bell. keep being awesome!
I was lucky enough to have seen them live.. It's an experience you never forget. It's like the audience is part of the performance.. You live it with the band
Brian is hilarious. You totally need him on tea time.
R.I.P. legendary but often underrated rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young. Yeah his brother Angus was the shredder (and an absolute master too) but Malcolm was the drive & the balls behind so many of those records.
Amen
Malcolm was the back bone of AC/DC period
Malcolm made metronomes jealous.
The Quiet Commander, of the BEAT🙂 R.I.P Malcolm!
I think that AC/DC has the most rock anthems out of any band. Thunder struck, tnt, highway to hell, back in black, hells bells, dirty deeds and long way to the top are suck iconic songs and there are a few more as well. The whole stadium would know and sing them all back to the band with them or parts in the song that the audience sings.
I’m from the UK & that is not just a crowd…it’s an Army!
Respect to them all 👹🫡☠️
Brian Johnson is one of those voices that when you hear it the first time, will SHOCK you. Just massively distinctive. I LOVED your unvarnished response.
Brian Johnson has mastered the art of sounding like he's singing through clenched teeth his entire career. Truly an original.
Nazareth's Dan Mc Cafferty, who passed away a couple of days ago, had a similar sound ... but AC/DC has better material ...
AC/DC Live At River Plate. Perhaps the best live album of all time. Mind blowing.
Im from argentina, I WAS THERE, but i think Acdc Live! is better, not that it wasnt an extraordinary show, but it sounded better...
River Plate is an absolute heart and soul performance, sexy Argentinians!
But AC/DC Live is much closer to their prime. Brian's voice is a bit better, and everyone is decades younger.
The double disc is mandatory, I need the extra tracks…
River Plate and at Donington! 2 of the best ever performances!!!!
Undoubtedly, the best live performance of all time
If I could attend any concert from any time I’d choose this one. Legendary crowd.
If you really want to have your mind blown you need to listen to Brian Johnson BEFORE ACDC. Specifically when he sang "House of the Rising Sun" The way he sang that song will blow your mind. He literally SINGS and his voice is BEAUTIFUL. The range that he shows in that song, from soft and beautiful to pure power is unmatched in my opinion.
That was him? 😮
Bon was AC/DC but Brian saved them after his tragic passing. The band is royalty. My first concert was FTATR back in 81. 🐐
I could not agree more with that such a shame more fans dontt see it that way
Yep Bon was best far more charismatic
Agreed. I've always loved Brian. But Bon was acdc for me. Still love them tho. I was a senior in HS when Bon passed. Tragic
Shoes of Bon. Iconic is a true fitting description.
My first introduction to AC DC was in the 70's when they blew the world open. You are correct Bon was AC DC along with Angus. Brian came in and in my opinion the only one that could truly fill the
I'm a 53 year old Australian, grew up with these guys as national icons, seen them live 3 times. But this Argentinian crowd is the most insane I've ever seen at a concert. You need to check out Hells Bells from the same gig.
p.s Angus's move on the solo is called a duckwalk. It's an homage to Chuck Berry, one of his major influences
Yes!! th-cam.com/video/EqS76TFCCYs/w-d-xo.html
Gracias! 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
Phil, I'm Brazilian (rivals of the Argentines) but we have to recognize that there is no audience like the "hermanos" for a rock show. Look for Iron and Guns concerts in Buenos Aires. They are insane. Hugs from the south of Brazil.
Seen them ten times here in England and very fortunately, once , with Bon, about 10 weeks before he died. : ( if you have ever seen the Live in Paris gig..imho..their best recorded gig, that was a week before i saw them on the same tour...i was shaking with anticipation. Bon era, best era, for me. Atb.
@@spanishpeaches2930 Live Wire from that gig is pure Bon 👍
I honestly didn't appreciate how good Brian Johnson was as a singer until I became a singer myself. It still mesmerises me that he can hit such high notes without crossing over into falsetto.
I saw AC/DC in West Berlin in December of 1979. It was the second-best concert I ever went to.
You just know you are at an ACDC concerrt when the crowd are singing the guitar riffs.
At a Metallica concert it is the guitar solo's which are sung by the crowd... It is a really amazing feeling...
Rush concerts meet this criteria too.
Most people there have seen them at least 5 or 6 times I took my son when turned 17 he was blown away people stood up the first song and never sat down again it must of been my age or they have gotten a lot louder I couldn't hear for two days .
Go to a concert in South America. They do that for every riff for every band.
I was in that show. It was magical, there was so much energy going on, the band and the audience were perfect. It was the greatest show i've been to without a doubt.
@PeegShite McGee cheers but both were amazing shows, live aid 85 at wembley had a great line up!
I love this video and how much joy you are getting from this.
This band to me is rock in purest form possible, they kept the chuck berry bluesy sound alive when so many bands left the blues
I am from México, but without hesitation I can tell you, Argentina was the best crowd from all the world to ACDC concerts! and the same thing was told by the group inself!
Drawing a parallel between a Bach prelude and the opening riff of Thunderstruck is EXACTLY why I subscribe and keep coming back 🥰
The parallel is probably more obvious if you listen to the fantastic 2Cellos cover of "Thunderstruck". (Which is, you guessed it, 2 guys playing cello.)
That's the Chuck Berry duck walk! Chuck Berry was Angus's guitar hero before Angus became the ultimate guitar hero! This concert took place in Argentina btw. The first album I ever bought was ACDC when I was 8...43 years ago, wow! The brilliance of these guys isn't the diversity of their songs or the complexity of their compositions, but rather their ability to get the listener, and in this case an entire stadium, pumped up and having a great time! And of course....Angus!
Growing up with this Iconic Band, only saw this Show twice. the power and groove. Great memories. AC/DC will always be timeless... watching new people trying to crack the code is funny
You mentioned the size of the crowd and that the stadium was shaking of it well my dear that's the POWER of Rock and Roll.
The thing Angus does at around 19:54 is the socalled "duck walk" invented by his great role model Chuck Berry, most known for (Johnny B. Goode). Chuck is also worth a reaction video. He smiled alot while singing. You definately can hear that in many songs, especially on his live performances.
AC/DC are absolute masters of minute timing as well as the spacing of silence within the rhythm. The music breathes.
a lesson for every solid musician and especially drummer for sure
She got the Jack has amazing pause sequences.
Totally true. Like a surge of power of a steam locomotive starting down the track.
Whent to one of their shows, it was in a field in Austria - there were 120000 people. It was amazing , to see the river of people🤩
Argentinians knowing how to bring the party and pay respects to an incredible band!!! What an amazing footage this is. 👌
The most spectacular thing about this whole concert is, it was the their first concert after 10 years, sold out in minutes and the whole crowd jumping, caused an mesearuble earthquake!!! That's nuts!! ICONIC!!! I would recommend Hells Bells, Back in Blacl and You shook me all night long, from this show oh and a whole lot of Rosie
Can’t forget “She’s got the Jack”
AC/DC concerts are a celebration of life!
can't wait to to hear her do the Rolling Stones!
Too right, back in 96 an older mate simply said I had to go and watch ACDC live.....boy he wasn't wrong. Just the best band live....period
Imagine screaming THUNDER in unison with 200,000 people... It's spine-tingling, celebration of life indeed
Sorry, but the Highway to Hell doesn't lead to LIFE. Quite the contrary.
The prelude to Thunderstruck without music is the true beginning of this whole song and AC/DC took it to its most ultimate. Thanks Stewart, Harry & George shame it took so long to blow the world.
First time I heard this song was the MTV video world premiere! It blew my mind as a teenager and as a 50 year old man it still amazes me. I've always thought the opening was just as good as classic compositions of yesteryear - which you confirmed.
In 1980, most of us heard Brian Johnson for the first time on Back in Black. His voice was mind-blowing. I didn’t think the human voice could do what he does. The growl, the pitch, the control and stamina. Sounds like he gargles with whiskey and nails. He’s actually one of the nicest guys in rock, and he takes excellent care of himself.
Back in black is awesome!
Still prefer Bon - Back in Black, despite being sung by Brian, was so heavily influenced by Bon and it "shows". Don't get me wrong, I do like a few Brain albums, some not widely popular, but great to my ears.
Perhaps what's not great, is the Charismatic Voice seems more put on and forced than natural and it's annoying.
He just forgot to take good care of his eardrums, with all the rocking and motorsports he got. Ironic, but what a great life! All my respect for Brian.
(He is also a great showman/presenter, too!)
@@sirsancti5504 No denying he's good at what he does, and still hasn't lost that accent......but......
Smoking Pack after Pack of cigarettes and drinking pints of whiskey is not exactly taking care of yourself I love Elizabeth's analysis and expression but never could get much into ACDC just not a big fan. Guitar playing pretty good but it is precisely the singing that doesn't make me a fan.
Please accept this with the utmost of respect...your reaction to AC/DC is simply -- adorable!
I'm older, GenX, a lot of my friends are younger and introducing them to stuff with this kind of power and kick is hilarious fun.
She is so adorable too!🏴
Yep, like she never knew how incredible they are
She is always adorable
Yeah, she acts so naturally. Like... I understand she is an opera singer, but I don't believe that somebody can skip an entire music industry for the last 50 years. I'm not old, I live on the other side of the globe, but I know at least half of everything that she is listening to here. C'mon. Who doesn't know ACDC?
First of all: I'm a big AC/DC fan (like many people are) since I was ten or eleven years old. That's almost four decades ago and while my excitement for most other bands toned down a little, AC/DC is still the music of my choice almost every time. Seeing, hearing and experience the band live is - well, no wonder here - electrifying.
Also there are many great live performances recorded and I love them. But (and yes, throw your stones if you want to), if you want to experience the full power of Thunderstruck, then you should listen to the studio version. This is the real fuel.
I've watched this very concert on YT many times. A rock reporter said Brian Johnson's voice reminds her of two wolverines fighting. Angus' solo entrance in Highway to Hell is Fantastic.
I'm 62 and I saw ACDC when I was a teenager and they were a pub band. It was when Bon Scott was the lead singer and we were in a very small room. Bon was like a sprinkler, there was sweat flying everywhere lol. Its an experience I'll never forget, they are an amazing band and they're so so humble. TH-cam can be a very negative space but when it comes to acdc its rare to see negative comments.
There's NOTHING like the Bon days. I think Brian has done a great job but there's nothing like the early AC/DC.
My opinion!
It’s hard to be negative about AC/DC. Their music is catchy and fun. They are one of the few bands to make hits across multiple decades and 2 different front men. But the biggest thing is that they don’t give any reason for people to hate them. I don’t remember ever hearing about them acting like assholes. I have no idea what their political or religious beliefs are. The only band drama that you ever hear about is bon Scott’s passing throwing the band into disarray.
I’m sure if I dug into it, I could find it, but there just isn’t any outward displays of drama and chaos that you would associate with a metal band. They just go out there with the intention of entertaining their audience as they have for decades. Also, continuing to rock first with bons passing then more recently Malcolm’s, makes them very sympathetic characters.
@@hokaloah100 I agree.
I think Dave Evans was the best singer AC/DC had only because he was born in the same street I was
@@stephendavies8607 I've not heard of Dave Evans, when was he singing with them?
AC/DC Live At River Plate was recorded in Buenos Aires in December 2009 when nearly 200,000 fans (over 3 sold-out nights) thunderously welcomed AC/DC back after a 13-year absence from Argentina, but at an outdoor festival in Moscow, AC/DC played before an estimated crowd of over 1.5 million people, making it one of the largest rock shows in history.
I read somewhere a couple of days ago that it was 300k but still, loads of people lol
AC/DC at River Plate was goated
And yet no crowd or amount of people in any other place can compare to the Argentinian crowds. None.
And Brian Johnson pissed on Sputnik.
@@JasonConlan75No. River Plate holds 70k. The venue and the Argentine crowd are top tier.
I went to this tour, and its absolutely surreal the energy that fills the place. You can see it all around you, its right there in front of you. You still cant believe it. AC/DC is the greatest rock show there is.
You might call that energy "supernatural. " That's because it's from Satan himself, thanks to his being invited there by the song "Hells Bells " Read the lyrics and say it ain't so.
Time to wake up to spiritual wickedness in high places.
Picture a barn full of drunk people, radio cranking, then Thunder struck comes on for the first time!! The floor of the old barn started to bounce, wow!!!
Definitely check out "Hells Bells" from the Back in Black album. His highs are legendary in Rock!
Also that move is called the "Duckwalk" and originally performed by Chuck Berry who was one of Angus' inspirations and included it in his stage performance. He's been doing it for over 40 years!
This ^^
And it was literally also done by a duck - Howard the duck…😂
Speaking of Hells Bells the rope she pointed out when she said "noose" is actually the rope and foot hold that Brain uses at the start of Hells Bells at this concert highly recommend you check it out as well
I love Bon but Hells Bells is maybe the best AC/DC song.
I'm a AC/DC fan since I was 10 years old. But when I saw them live in 2015 and standing front-row this was the most emotional concert-feeling I've ever had. When the intro started, the fireworks blasted off and they entered the stage I just cried like a little girl. Tears of happyness and I had goosebumps for the whole concert. I've never had those kind of emotional feelings ever again at concerts because this literally was a childhood-dream coming true for me as a 25y old back then ♥
I would have too.❤️ it was a time in our lives we remember with happiness. I got to see Rush, I Nova Scotia Canada, and 3rd row. Seeing them in real life, as funny same amazing band..I was sobbing
I hear you. We ised to be announced to this at HS football. Song gets me chills everytime I hear it. And being on the field and literally feeling the crown stomps on the bleachers,… pretty damn cool.
I am so jealous that you get to hear these for the first time. It has been almost two decades since I had a “what the hell is that?!!!” Awe inspiring song/sound. I think the last may have been VR, maybe Santana, maybe Buckcherry Crazy Bitch. But then the music just kinda faded to pedestrian.
Been there too! Best feeling in the world 😎🤘
I saw them when they were just a pub band and Bon Scott was the lead singer, they were out of this world. Bon Scott was like a sprinkler lol, sweat flying everywhere.
... interesting analysis of the form, function & production of Brian's amazing voice. "Wow..." Yep, downright, down-under charismatic stuff. Cheers from Sydney, AU.
"That's a lot of people" - Agreed. You know what that means? It's popular....This is a classic song and will live on.
For me the best song of that entire concert is "For Those About to Rock, We Salute You". A magic performance for the ages.
Watching Elizabeth see these things for the first time is such a pleasure. It sucks you in and you forget you’ve heard the song a thousand times, and you’re right there, excited to hear the song (again) for the first time. Wild.
The first time I watched Live at Donnington Castle and saw nearly every person rocking out to the You’ve been Thundersruck intro abd then the song just kicks into gear and Brian Johnson’s vocals scream pitch perfect and the camera pans over the crowd to 70,000 people losing their minds lol. Gave me goosebumps reading the body language of the crowd and the electricity from the band just an absolute breathtaking moment captured live. I really enjoy your reactions you’re quite the expert and you articulate my thoughts with the actual musical reasons I’ve been digging so much of the music on your channel for most of my life. Thank you for your perspective, it’s quite delightful to watch and hear your mannerisms when you hear some of the more subtle musical cues during a song. Cheers!
Im 70 yrs.This was the first band my son and i went to see in concert.WHAT A SHOW.
Remember dear, this is a man in his 60's now, at this concert. This band had been at it, since 1973. Well, a different singer to begin with. But Brian filled the sad void of Bon Scott's loss really well. I remember when the album Back in Black was released in the 80's & what an impact it had. Thunderstruck & Back in Black & others are recognisable to many generations. Even little kids whose parents play this music. But love how you analyse try to pay attention more to the music too. It all goes together. I think you most likely know that. xo
Brian is so personable, I bet he’d love to sit and chat with some tea if you can get a hold of his people! Wonderful analysis as always 😊
he did an amazing interview with dolly parton
My favourite AC/DC song! The beat of that drum, that pause... THUNDERSTRUCK! That stadium was having a good time. I've never been to a show that big.
I love your dissection of the performance, stands you apart from all the other YT'ers just going 'wooahhh, bro'.
You should listen to an earlier song with Bon Scott as the singer before he passed. The fact that they found Brian Johnson was a miracle. No one else could've filled those shoes left by Bon.
I'll second that. Bon had a very unique voice.
that would be great if she did, Bon was a great showman
Not many bands bring in a bag pipe! Love it!
AC/DC is the quintessential rock n roll band. They aren't about being something they are not. Its about going out there and having a good time with their fans. They haven't changed because they haven't needed to. Angus is the man-child that is in all of us, and Malcolm was the glue/rock that held them together. They've been doing ti for 40 years, and members of the Young family will be doing it for another 40.
RIP Malcom and Bon.
Yes. People say their songs all sound the same.... I agree, they all fucking ROCK! End of story.
I cant believe you never heard of this. Thats almost as amazing as the song!
very amusing to see people still being amazed at the huge popularity and drawing power of this iconic band!!
Bloody legends as we say here in Australia 🇦🇺
Brings tears to my eyes watching this.
ACDC is more than just a band here in Aus. Its an attitude, a feeling, a culture. So many things.
RIP Malcolm Young 🤟
You should be very proud! AC/DC is a way of life!
Over here in New Zealand my bro I agree ACDC are gods of music!
I credit AC/DC for starting me on a metal music journey at the age of ten years old that continues to this day, over 40 years later. I swear, "Back In Black" changed my life. I was blown away by just the sheer heaviness of that song and couldn't get enough! They will always have a special place in my heart.
How odd,, the lead singer is English and the rest of the band from Scotland, they are reluctant Aussies 🤔
@@interabang you could be from Africa or Argentina and still be accepted and celebrated as an Aussie mate 👍
The best way I describe Brian Johnson's voice and singing is if you combine James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Noddy Holder as one singer, you get Brian Johnson.
Noddy Holder.....Now that is a Voice that Elizabeth should definitely do a deep dive into.....the power he had was phenomenal
Or just drop a cinderblock on an opera singers foot
Love Noddy Holder - now THAT'S a singer - criminally overlooked.
Noddy was in the running for Brian's job for a while... that could have worked!
I was thinking if Starscream could sing.
One of the most recognizable voices ever. I didnt csre for them due to his voice when i was younger, but it grew it me over the years.
His voice is inherent to his throat. He even speaks with significant rasp. In my opinion his vocal strength & range is best displayed on “Hells Bells” and “For Those About To Rock”. Would adore it if you’d check out those old videos. Pretty please. 🤞
For Those about to rock is my absolute favorite by them. I saw them live during their Stiff Upper Lip tour. Seeing them live , there are no words. Epic is an understatement on how awesome they are.
i know it's personal, but I've always liked Bon Scott's voice more than Brian Johnson's.
Bon Scott had this endless sounding raw energy that made him sound pretty much the same at the end of a concert as when he started. I'd always had the idea that Bon could walk off the stage after a concert, drive to another stage and do a full concert again without ever straining his voice.
Brian Johnson to me sounds like he's always on the verge of snapping his vocal cords: it sounds strained. Obviously, that isn't the case as he's been singing for decades, but I still have that feeling of "will he make it to the end of the concert? Heck, will he even make it to the third or fourth song?"
Yeah I never had that with Brian. I do like a lot of Bon's stuff but I like Brian better. I have honestly never heard any of the material with their original singer Dave.
I second that
Yeah, should definitely check out "For those about to rock". It's a massive anthem. Plus, you know, the cannons.