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@@arielcardozo6907It seems you have fans who are strictly Bon Scott, those who are strictly Brian Johnson and those who fall somewhere in between. It's a hot button debate for AC/DC fans. I'm a Bon Scott fan. Six powerhouse rock albums in just five years with Bon Scott. He cemented the sound of AC/DC for a lot of fans. Original lead singers of a popular band can never really be replicated. Kind of like Van Halen. As great of a rock singer as Brian Johnson is, I always felt his voice was kind of strained to replicate the original sound of AC/DC with Bon Scott. The "Back in Black" album is undeniable and set a new path for more great rock, by a great rock band. But for some of us purists, it'll always be Bon Scott.
Bon Scott was once asked jokingly whether he was the AC or DC in the band. His reply was telling in its symbolism of his role: "Naw, I'm the lightning flash in the middle." ⚡
@@pict4119 It was.. But also Glen Campbell, Judas Priest, ELO, Barry Manolo. haha.. I could go on.. But yeah, they really pushed the disco thing pretty hard... I always wondered what the BeeGees would be like had they not done the soundtrack for SNF... Bands Change.. Look at early Judas Priest.. lol.. Its awesome
I saw them in 1979 in San Antonio 5 months before Bon Died. A friend called me about two hours before the show, said he had a ticket for me but the seats sucked. When we got in the arena I found out we were sitting first row center section. As in this video the barricade was very close to the stage. Bon walked out with a cowboy hat on and had a big grin on his face. Angus had blood on his knees from sliding across the stage. Out of all the bands of that era I saw that show sticks with me the most. Set list for that tour. "Live Wire" "Shot Down in Flames" "Walk All Over You" "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" "Sin City" "Problem Child" "Bad Boy Boogie" "The Jack" "Highway to Hell" "High Voltage" "Whole Lotta Rosie" "Rocker" Encore "If You Want Blood You've Got It" "Let There Be Rock"
If I had been in charge of that set list, I would've replaced "Problem Child", "Bad Boy Boogie", and "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" with "T.N.T.", "Touch Too Much", and "She's Got Balls" instead.
They offered a complete box set from Midnight Special from 1970 through 1980. Got it for a Christmas present a few years back and it is nothing short of amazing. It has every band you can think of. Best present I ever got
And I'm 58. I've been listening to them. I've been going to see them live forever forever. It always fascinates me. Still watching Angus Young play that damn guitar and Bob in his head for the whole show. He is amazing. Without Angus there is no AC/DC. He is AC/DC. Thank God to their sister naming the band off the vacuum. That is true 1973. They came out going strong ever since. Thank you, AC/DC
I play in an AC/DC tribute band. I have watched literally hundreds of hours of their live performances. I've never seen anything better than this. I am completely blown away..
Phil Rudd is possibly the most underrated drummer. His craft is essential for AC/DC to be AC/DC. Also; AC/DC is so clean it isn't funny. But; in the 80's with everyone having high power car stereos in clapped out Camaros, etc with shitty 6x9s...AC/DC was blown out over distortion 'crap' that we all fell in love with. Fast forward to today - loud as hell and clean as whistle is how it is meant to be.
Agreed. I will be 63. I saw them in concert 3 times with Bon while I was in high school. '77-'79. The most awesome live band I ever saw. Bon and Angus in their primes.
They were the opening act at the Monsters of Rock Day on the Green in Oakland back in 1978. Opened for Van Halen, Foreigner, Pat Travers, and the headliner Aerosmith. How about waking up to AC/DC- they blew everyone else away. Aerosmith, sad to say, was outclassed and outplayed by all the other bands, but AC/DC, Van Halen, and Pat Travers played like they were hungry and ready to take over the world.
@@thewilythylacineI was there ACDC blew us away, we had never heard them, Van Halen was even better, Aerosmith stunk the sound was terrible, and it seemed like it took hours for them to come on.
It's amazing to me how anyone could just stand there watching AC/DC live, and not even bob their head a little. A number of people just standing there as stiff as a board. I can't even stay still while watching this sitting down.
@@ericv7720 😄😄 So true...I was a wild man at Rock Concerts in the 70's, so people standing still just struck me a little odd. But I do see a lot of people loving it and rockin out. So that's cool!
I guess like many other rockstars if he would have stopped drinking I guess maybe he would have lived. It sucks but we have Brian Johnson now. I don't know everything happens for a reason. I guess you have to ask God
Respect....there ain't nothing wrong with torches being passed. Brian Johnson did no wrong to Bon Scott. For a picture, imagine a clique of rodeo cowboys in high school spanning 1982-86 in Tooele, Utah...parking in Albertson's parking lot on every night possible...smoking marijuana and drinking beer and whiskey. And rocking to AC/DC and most of us did not know Bon Scott from Brian Johnson...and we liked Highway to Hell AND Back in Black. As the saying goes...when I listen to AC/DC so do my neighbors. All that being said...I got on my first bull on Friday the 13th, 1984...and the night before one of my upperclass men got on a bull and when he got bucked off the bull stepped on his back and paralyzed him for life. Stone cold truth. I saw it. And the next night my knees were shaking so bad it was funny. I can remember cruising darkened streets listening to "Ride On" in a Camaro 1972 and not meaning nor doing no harm. That is the key to life, "Ride On!".
I saw this live on TV at 15 years old. I wasn't ready for it, lol. I became a huge fan a couple years later. RIP Bon and Malcolm. Powerage is easily the best AC/DC album.
thats great, i just how Awesome it would have been to be there, that close to Bon & Angus. NO Barriers, NO security Guards, NO dumb idiots jumping on & off the stage, NO one pushing & punching other people. one of my Favorite bands since 1986
At this point in their career they were still a little under the radar. They didn't really get major mainstream notoriety until Highway to Hell a couple years later.
Wow...I miss Bon Scott! This is the AC/DC I was raised on rocking with listening to throughout the 1970's! It's been so long I think I we've forgotten what AC/DC was before 1980 when he was replaced by Brian Johnson follwing his untimely death. This was full throttle hard rocking raw AC/DC that was the foundation for the legendary explosion of fame & fortune that happened after he died.
The combination of Angus and Bon is unmatched, so striking and captivating. Bon with those animated expressions on his face, looking right into the camera, the charisma, you can almost read his mind, he really knew how to connect with the audience. Then you have Angus strutting around frenetically without missing a note or beat, seemingly deranged or possessed by the music. Then add the rock solid foundation holding it all down- Malcolm, such a great rhythm player with great tone. The calm, steady foil to Angus and the tight team of Cliff WIlliams on bass and Phil Rudd on drums, pounding it out so solidly. So raw, no in ear monitors or fish tanks around the drums, old school all the way, how I wish more bands would play today. This is pure gold!!!🤘
It’s funny my cousins once told me that they were at a concert here in Houston.The first opening act nobody ever really pays attention to, so you go get your beer. They were standing in line and was listening to the band playing and they were kicking ass and he was like man who the hell is that. They literally got out of the line went to sit down and it was AC/DC opening up and they were kicking so much ass that people were literally leaving the lines going back to their seats to watch the band. And he said, during one of the songs that Bon Scott put Angus on his shoulders, and started walking through the crowd, while Angus was still playing. After that, they were huge fans, and they turned me onto him. I was probably 11 years old. And I’ve seen them quite a few times. Rest in peace Bon as well as Malcolm and if I’m blessed, maybe I’ll get to meet y’all guys on the other side. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
For a live TV performance nothing beats the Colchester Rock Goes to College show, but this is a close second place. Definitely the best live version of Sin City that I've seen, or heard. 1978 might have been AC/DC's peak.
High Voltage, T.N.T., Touch too much, Dirty Deeds, Riff Raff, Sin City, Bad Boy Boogie .... never has a band suited their song titles and lyrics better than Bon, Angus, Mal, Phil and Cliff. This is 100% PURE energy that just goes straight into every fibre of your body to fully absorb you in Rock'n'roll! Every one of Mal's riffs, no, every single chord played reall is just exploding in your face. Listening to this and watching the guys perform in their prime is quite literally a phyiscal experience more than anything. There absolutely cannot be any debate that AC/DC 1974-1980 was and still is the best rock band in the world. I adore the Stones, love The Who, admire Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple or Black Sabbath, love Status Quo, Van Halen, Metallica, Maiden, Priest and whathaveyou all the same... I dig Britpop (which IMHO was mainly rock, too, just with a couple of more pop-like or danceable underlying beats, admire the rawness of Punk and the sophistication and athmosphere of NewWave, Indie and Alternative. Hell, I even dig quite a bit of Rap, HipHop and Electronic stuff to go on - but the world has yet to show me a band that carries more energy and involvement in both their songs and their performances than the mighty 1970s Accadacca!
@@vincentmv898 Sure, Queen also clearly are one of the best groups ever BUT a completely different flavour. Queen ist not purely about power, energy and roughness. They sometimes played hard rock, but they never were a hardrock band. Loud, brash rock'n'roll is neither the majority nor the center of their work. There's far too much other styles and influences in their catalogue, IMHO: You have pop, funk, electronic, operatic and symphonic stuff, folk, ballads ... you name it... And towards rhe end of their career (I consider them finished since Freddie passed away) I am sorry for having to say that I could really barely stand them anymore (far too much pathos AND no more innovation).
I’m amazed Angus doesn’t have whiplash after that head bobbing. How he struts like that on stage year after year is amazing to me. What a fantastic performance! They were on 🔥
I saw them live that summer in an outdoor venue... so much fun and energy. Bon Scott carrying Angus on his shoulders into the crowd was fantastic... sad to see him pass a short time after Highway to Hell blew them up world wide.
I used to watch this show as a teenager back in the seventies. I didn't know how lucky I was to be a kid in the seventies. Thank God there was no phone cameras.
@@ACDZ123 Yes I forgot to add that! In the US that came out only after BIB, so in my mind it's still outside the 70's timeline. That actually turned me on to the pre-BIB releases and been a fan ever since. Got both Aussie and US releases too, because you just have to if you're a fan!
I saw AC/DC this same year in Albuquerque New Mexico with Journey. AC/DC blew away the boys from the bay. Never forget that concert angus young jumped off the stage and ran through the crows playing bad boy boogie. Then on the stage again he jumed off the speaker stack right on Bon shoulders and he finished the song with Angus jammin on his shoulders. Fuckin best concert I ever went to.
The day and song that got me hooked on AC/DC. When Bon died they were never the same for me. But through the "If You Want Blood..." era they were the shit.
Bon was the greatest frontman the world has ever seen . I saw them in 79 - highway to hell tour just before we lost him . Life changing for a 13 year old to see him - and then all - in their finest hour . Dc died when Bon died
I saw these boys live for the first time in 1976. Having just now watching this for the first time I have to say, as much as Brian Johnson has done with AC/DC, and he has had an EPIC run with the boys, absolutely epic! But watching Bon here....well... Bon was IT. He had IT. He WAS the MAN. No one can be better with AC/DC than Bon Scott. Great music. Great times, and now they are out on tour again...Go get 'em boys....Let There Be Rock!
Angus had the world's first laptop, at 0:21. This is why ACDC was so special. The US Government tried to keep them down and steal his technology, but, he and ACDC prevailed and even came up with the American anthem, "Thunderstruck."
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Bon Scott. The ultimate voice of AC/DC. R.I.P. Bon and Malcolm Young.
Brian?
Could you have imagined being there that night??? What them fans didn't know at the time what those boys would amount to ☝️☝️⚡🤘🤘😎😎😎
@@arielcardozo6907 What about Brian?
@@arielcardozo6907It seems you have fans who are strictly Bon Scott, those who are strictly Brian Johnson and those who fall somewhere in between. It's a hot button debate for AC/DC fans. I'm a Bon Scott fan. Six powerhouse rock albums in just five years with Bon Scott. He cemented the sound of AC/DC for a lot of fans. Original lead singers of a popular band can never really be replicated. Kind of like Van Halen. As great of a rock singer as Brian Johnson is, I always felt his voice was kind of strained to replicate the original sound of AC/DC with Bon Scott. The "Back in Black" album is undeniable and set a new path for more great rock, by a great rock band. But for some of us purists, it'll always be Bon Scott.
I agree but at the same time no one even the mighty bon would have sounded better than Brian did on back in black.
The old AC/DC rocked
Damn right they did!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🥳😁😁😁🤪🤪🤪🥳🥳🥳🛸☝️🤩
It's called the Original
Totally agree! My humble opinion? Bon Scott was Unique. The best era.
Great Diddy about rockin out regardless the stakes. I can dig it.
❤
Bon Scott was once asked jokingly whether he was the AC or DC in the band. His reply was telling in its symbolism of his role: "Naw, I'm the lightning flash in the middle." ⚡
A truly great analogy!
I like that , thats alright
Bon Scott has a lot of Tina Turner energy.
@@Bikewithlove More like Little Richard
That was the right answer.
There will never be another bon scott.
Bon Scott stalking the stage like a feral beast made AC/DC an unstoppable force. We lost more than we can ever understand with his passing.
I loved Bons presence and no offense meant to Brian but his singing sounded like he was constipated. Just wasn't the same for me.
This is peak AC/DC.
Scott... A Natural force... We lost a genius... Hell won a star.
@@TheKnobCalledTone. and from my favorite AC/DC album ever... Powerage!
and wearing a little boys size jean jacket 🧥 😂 he’s so darn sexy grrrrr
the crowd knew not what to think or how to act... they weren't ready for this..
@exibuchay1695, yep, a bit too full on for their delicate taste.
This wad the Disco era
Was
@@pict4119 It was.. But also Glen Campbell, Judas Priest, ELO, Barry Manolo. haha.. I could go on.. But yeah, they really pushed the disco thing pretty hard... I always wondered what the BeeGees would be like had they not done the soundtrack for SNF... Bands Change.. Look at early Judas Priest.. lol.. Its awesome
@@pict4119Disco Sucks!
The mark of a great band is when they sound better live than on record.
Reminded me of The Who. Like ACDC, the studio held them back!
Yes. Saw them in ‘76, ‘77. Unreal sound, live.
Absolutely true
Yeah. Wrecking ball of a live act. So were the Who for that matter.
This wasn't live tho unless that's a magic guitar 🎸😂 that can link to the amplifier without a cord 😂
I saw them in 1979 in San Antonio 5 months before Bon Died. A friend called me about two hours before the show, said he had a ticket for me but the seats sucked. When we got in the arena I found out we were sitting first row center section. As in this video the barricade was very close to the stage. Bon walked out with a cowboy hat on and had a big grin on his face. Angus had blood on his knees from sliding across the stage. Out of all the bands of that era I saw that show sticks with me the most.
Set list for that tour.
"Live Wire"
"Shot Down in Flames"
"Walk All Over You"
"Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
"Sin City"
"Problem Child"
"Bad Boy Boogie"
"The Jack"
"Highway to Hell"
"High Voltage"
"Whole Lotta Rosie"
"Rocker"
Encore
"If You Want Blood You've Got It"
"Let There Be Rock"
AC/DC, Molly Hatchet, and Riot. What a great show it was!
Faaaack… your friend rocks 😎
Awesome!
If I had been in charge of that set list, I would've replaced "Problem Child", "Bad Boy Boogie", and "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" with "T.N.T.", "Touch Too Much", and "She's Got Balls" instead.
I’m feeling jealous reading this brother 😝
I can't imagine this show existing now. What a gift to fans of good music.
I just saw Dirty Deeds ac/dc cover band recently. They were amazing and even did this song. Glad people are still loving AC DC
Well, It might get a cult following online, but I have to agree that TV execs these days would say no to this.
Well it wouldn't work with most of today's acts...they would have to actually play live!😂
Exactly @@brianwood7237
They offered a complete box set from Midnight Special from
1970 through 1980. Got it for a Christmas present a few years back and it is nothing short of amazing. It has every band you can think of. Best present I ever got
For my money, this is AC/DC at it's best.
Bon's vocals sound filthy, and sexual, pure rock n roll
Totally
Aided by too-tight underwear😂
Casual and effortless too.
yes, brian's sound like a constipated cat that is at once being strangled or run over by a lawnmower. Bon is by far te better fit for AC/Dc.
@rocknroll1973 its okay for you to be wrong. so , "no" is wrong in your context.
I'm 57 and have been listening to these guys forever and I still get chills when I listen to them.
And I'm 58. I've been listening to them. I've been going to see them live forever forever. It always fascinates me. Still watching Angus Young play that damn guitar and Bob in his head for the whole show. He is amazing. Without Angus there is no AC/DC. He is AC/DC. Thank God to their sister naming the band off the vacuum. That is true 1973. They came out going strong ever since. Thank you, AC/DC
@@darrencaschera-fh8rh I'm 58 too. (❤🔥1966❤🔥)
G'day from WA.
Turned 64 today, never get tired of listening to them.
I play in an AC/DC tribute band. I have watched literally hundreds of hours of their live performances. I've never seen anything better than this. I am completely blown away..
Keep on Rockin’ & how fantastic for you! What instrument?
Phil Rudd is possibly the most underrated drummer.
His craft is essential for AC/DC to be AC/DC.
Also; AC/DC is so clean it isn't funny.
But; in the 80's with everyone having high power car stereos in clapped out Camaros, etc with shitty 6x9s...AC/DC was blown out over distortion 'crap' that we all fell in love with.
Fast forward to today - loud as hell and clean as whistle is how it is meant to be.
check out their 1978 live in paris performances.
Check out the "Rock Goes to College" set. Hands down the best rock n roll show I have ever seen.
@@KittyGrizGriz Rhythm guitar. Mal was a monster.
Pure gigatonne power of Rock n Roll!
Bon Scott - the greatest hard rock singer of all time. Australian rock and roll blowing anything else off the stage.
Indeed. He's the GOAT. Had it all.
The way he looked into the camera saying those lyrics is something.
Paul Rodgers
Bon , Angus and Malcolm were all from Scotland .Their parents were 'ten pound poms'
Ronald Belford Scott
THE Rock and roll singer
Dc died when Bon did . Saw them live weeks before his death . I was 13 . Life changing
Hard to believe I listened to them when I was in highschool I'm turning 62 they still know how to rock one of my favorites
Agreed. I will be 63. I saw them in concert 3 times with Bon while I was in high school. '77-'79. The most awesome live band I ever saw. Bon and Angus in their primes.
I seen them 2 times at alpine valley in Wisconsin
They were the opening act at the Monsters of Rock Day on the Green in Oakland back in 1978. Opened for Van Halen, Foreigner, Pat Travers, and the headliner Aerosmith. How about waking up to AC/DC- they blew everyone else away. Aerosmith, sad to say, was outclassed and outplayed by all the other bands, but AC/DC, Van Halen, and Pat Travers played like they were hungry and ready to take over the world.
@@mikeirwin6421me to but I’m 59 now 🤙🏻
@@thewilythylacineI was there ACDC blew us away, we had never heard them, Van Halen was even better, Aerosmith stunk the sound was terrible, and it seemed like it took hours for them to come on.
WOW. Never tire of seeing Bon Scott in his prime.
The only guy I know that can chew gum and a killer ass song! 👈🏻💪🏻☝🏻
"I have come here to chew gum and kick ass. And I'm all outta - oh, hold it, I got one piece left. Let's GOOOOO!"
This isn't live 😂
ummmm...Hendrix!?
It's amazing to me how anyone could just stand there watching AC/DC live, and not even bob their head a little. A number of people just standing there as stiff as a board. I can't even stay still while watching this sitting down.
I honestly think they had no idea what was hitting them. AC/DC landing in the US for the first time must have been like an alien invasion!
@@ericv7720 😄😄 So true...I was a wild man at Rock Concerts in the 70's, so people standing still just struck me a little odd. But I do see a lot of people loving it and rockin out. So that's cool!
I was at a friend's place the night this aired and said something similar.
exactly, no one had ever really heard of them@@ericv7720
It was a small TV studio, not a giant mosh pit.
We would be drinking and smoking and at midnight we would turn this on the 19” tv hooked up to stereo speakers.
Rock on.
Nice😎🤘
Thanks for posting this one. After all of these years Powerage remains my favorite AC/DC album of them all. This performance took me back for sure.
it's low key their best album
Their best album.
Powerage is a masterpiece.
Here Here! My favorite too!
Joining the rest of the fine cultured folks here by also saying that Powerage is their best album.
Definitely one of my favorite singers and guitar players!
I'm glad I grew up in this era because today's music is crap!
One helluva performance! 🤟😎🎩🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥁🥁🥁🥁
Concordo com você.
I'm in a band, and it's almost all 70's music, and some 60's. So, I one million percent validate what you're saying.
The kids are making some great music these days. You just have to look for them. ..like always.
Not all of today's music is crap. Expand your horizons.
@@kurtp8833 Total shit
they lost a lot when they lost Bon. He’s one of a kind
Amen.
I guess like many other rockstars if he would have stopped drinking I guess maybe he would have lived. It sucks but we have Brian Johnson now. I don't know everything happens for a reason. I guess you have to ask God
What a man Bon was, he was irreplaceable.
oh surprise: he was.
@@LordOrochimaru_ Tell us you're not real good at English , without telling us you're no good !!!!
He was the ⚡in AC DC.
@@MickH60 lol maybe you should start with your own english again.
He had a lot of issues though.... Near fatal motorcycle accident, was asthmatic and was also the typical rocker... drank heavily.
Angus is the original headbanger.
My neck hurts!
Man, you can just tell this was the loudest thing a lot of those people had ever heard in their lives.
Those 70s Marshalls are capable of unbelievable volume. You have to experience it to know.
And the drums and the cymbals sound crisp
The Real AC/DC...
That's a Hard Rock FACT, Jack!
Respect....there ain't nothing wrong with torches being passed. Brian Johnson did no wrong to Bon Scott.
For a picture, imagine a clique of rodeo cowboys in high school spanning 1982-86 in Tooele, Utah...parking in Albertson's parking lot on every night possible...smoking marijuana and drinking beer and whiskey. And rocking to AC/DC and most of us did not know Bon Scott from Brian Johnson...and we liked Highway to Hell AND Back in Black.
As the saying goes...when I listen to AC/DC so do my neighbors.
All that being said...I got on my first bull on Friday the 13th, 1984...and the night before one of my upperclass men got on a bull and when he got bucked off the bull stepped on his back and paralyzed him for life. Stone cold truth. I saw it.
And the next night my knees were shaking so bad it was funny.
I can remember cruising darkened streets listening to "Ride On" in a Camaro 1972 and not meaning nor doing no harm.
That is the key to life, "Ride On!".
facts
I don’t know who the was in charge of the bass sound, but they deserve a raise cuz Cliff’s bass is slapping.
Ampeg!!!
I saw this live on TV at 15 years old. I wasn't ready for it, lol. I became a huge fan a couple years later. RIP Bon and Malcolm. Powerage is easily the best AC/DC album.
I remember this particular show too. Always made time for Midnight Special no matter where we were!
thats great, i just how Awesome it would have been to be there, that close to Bon & Angus. NO Barriers, NO security Guards, NO dumb idiots jumping
on & off the stage, NO one pushing & punching other people. one of my Favorite bands since 1986
@@MetalHeart8787Yes and ticket prices were not more expensive than a mortgage payment.
@@MetalHeart8787🤚👍🤝
Took me a while to come to the same conclusion about Powerage. Brilliant raw sound and vocals. Bon was the perfect fit.
Not strictly my favourite band, but I’d say AC/DC are the perfect rock band.
Right? I would also add ZZ Top. Ha! Just realized--often the first and last bands, alphabetically in the record store!
@@mournblade1066 ABBA sorry
@girlsblouse7866 we asked you pop kid
The great thing about midnight special was no lip syncing.
Actually there was some bands that did.
Bon Scott was the greatest front man in all of rock and roll history.
He was amazing but i would say Steve Marriot
@@obrheadcyclinggnomeI'd say " a draw"
Apart from Alex Harvey
@@muddundee unfair comparison, Mr Harvey was an actual musical genius, the compete package.
Greatest frontman of the Rock era. Bon Scott, RIP.
When they were at their finest. R.i.P Bon and Mal😒😔
Bon Scott is "the singer"!
RIP Ronald Belford Scott. The greatest front man in Rock.
my wife can't stand them...but hey...i never tire of them. their music gets me jacked up even at 71 : )
I wish AC/DC had done the Midnight Special more. That's the only song they did on it.
Oh bummer! I was looking forward to more! 😢
One song just isn't satisfying enough.
@@StephanieJeanne Same... I thought there were more.
At this point in their career they were still a little under the radar. They didn't really get major mainstream notoriety until Highway to Hell a couple years later.
I believe they played Riff Raff as well but it wasn't telecast and there is no footage of it
Probably the best ever rock frontman. Simple awesome. RIP Bon.
It doesn’t get more pure, raw, rock n roll than this.
Angus was wild back then. And Bon. What an iconic front man. Locked down rhythm section. Great live band.
The Rock-N-Roll gods knew exactly what they were doing when they put Bon and the Young brothers together. 🤘🤘
if it wasn't for AC/DC's first singer's tantrums and quitting, there may have been no Bon Scott fronting AC/DC.
This is Australia’s way of showing the world just how we love to rock! 🤘
Man, that boy can play!
Wow...I miss Bon Scott! This is the AC/DC I was raised on rocking with listening to throughout the 1970's! It's been so long I think I we've forgotten what AC/DC was before 1980 when he was replaced by Brian Johnson follwing his untimely death. This was full throttle hard rocking raw AC/DC that was the foundation for the legendary explosion of fame & fortune that happened after he died.
When music wasn't so over produced that it couldn't even be played live on stage , thanks Vanda and Young !
The pure rock-n-roll energy here is unsurpassed. Rock history right there!
The combination of Angus and Bon is unmatched, so striking and captivating. Bon with those animated expressions on his face, looking right into the camera, the charisma, you can almost read his mind, he really knew how to connect with the audience. Then you have Angus strutting around frenetically without missing a note or beat, seemingly deranged or possessed by the music. Then add the rock solid foundation holding it all down- Malcolm, such a great rhythm player with great tone. The calm, steady foil to Angus and the tight team of Cliff WIlliams on bass and Phil Rudd on drums, pounding it out so solidly. So raw, no in ear monitors or fish tanks around the drums, old school all the way, how I wish more bands would play today. This is pure gold!!!🤘
Agreed 👍
So glad you mentioned Mal. His consummate rhythm playing is what created that impenetrable wall of sound that AC/DC is so known for imho.
Absolutely! Well said.
Later they learned how to layer sound and build up the power gradually. Malcolm's influence no doubt. They were a tight outfit.
This is peak AC/DC. They are at the top of their game here!
Back in Black was just as good or better. IMO
I remember being 13 when I first heard AC/DC in '76. Put away my KISS albums and never went back.
It’s funny my cousins once told me that they were at a concert here in Houston.The first opening act nobody ever really pays attention to, so you go get your beer. They were standing in line and was listening to the band playing and they were kicking ass and he was like man who the hell is that. They literally got out of the line went to sit down and it was AC/DC opening up and they were kicking so much ass that people were literally leaving the lines going back to their seats to watch the band. And he said, during one of the songs that Bon Scott put Angus on his shoulders, and started walking through the crowd, while Angus was still playing. After that, they were huge fans, and they turned me onto him. I was probably 11 years old. And I’ve seen them quite a few times. Rest in peace Bon as well as Malcolm and if I’m blessed, maybe I’ll get to meet y’all guys on the other side. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Saw AC DC open for Kiss
For a live TV performance nothing beats the Colchester Rock Goes to College show, but this is a close second place. Definitely the best live version of Sin City that I've seen, or heard. 1978 might have been AC/DC's peak.
They had EVERYTHING. Mesmerizing singer, consumate showboat lead guitar, powerful rhythm section. Perfect rock band
To all those who have gathered here today about to rock, I salute you!
Early AC/DC is all gold man, if youve never heard the Bon Scott era youre missing out on the best stuff!
Bon Scott. Commanding doesn’t even begin to describe his presence .
Remember watching this episode! Can't wait for the whole show...AC/DC, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick...it was a fun show that night!
Wow, that sounds EPIC!!!
ACDC always delivers.
Some bands, you never know who will show up, but ACDC is always tight.
The Bon Scott era of the band was so damn good. What a shame he passed when he did.
High Voltage, T.N.T., Touch too much, Dirty Deeds, Riff Raff, Sin City, Bad Boy Boogie .... never has a band suited their song titles and lyrics better than Bon, Angus, Mal, Phil and Cliff. This is 100% PURE energy that just goes straight into every fibre of your body to fully absorb you in Rock'n'roll!
Every one of Mal's riffs, no, every single chord played reall is just exploding in your face. Listening to this and watching the guys perform in their prime is quite literally a phyiscal experience more than anything.
There absolutely cannot be any debate that AC/DC 1974-1980 was and still is the best rock band in the world.
I adore the Stones, love The Who, admire Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple or Black Sabbath, love Status Quo, Van Halen, Metallica, Maiden, Priest and whathaveyou all the same... I dig Britpop (which IMHO was mainly rock, too, just with a couple of more pop-like or danceable underlying beats, admire the rawness of Punk and the sophistication and athmosphere of NewWave, Indie and Alternative. Hell, I even dig quite a bit of Rap, HipHop and Electronic stuff to go on - but the world has yet to show me a band that carries more energy and involvement in both their songs and their performances than the mighty 1970s Accadacca!
Queen?
@@vincentmv898 Sure, Queen also clearly are one of the best groups ever BUT a completely different flavour. Queen ist not purely about power, energy and roughness. They sometimes played hard rock, but they never were a hardrock band. Loud, brash rock'n'roll is neither the majority nor the center of their work. There's far too much other styles and influences in their catalogue, IMHO: You have pop, funk, electronic, operatic and symphonic stuff, folk, ballads ... you name it...
And towards rhe end of their career (I consider them finished since Freddie passed away) I am sorry for having to say that I could really barely stand them anymore (far too much pathos AND no more innovation).
I’m amazed Angus doesn’t have whiplash after that head bobbing. How he struts like that on stage year after year is amazing to me. What a fantastic performance! They were on 🔥
His chiropractor must be flush by now.
When Angus flicks off the school boy cap it's GAME ON
Little did those people know they were watching what would go on to be the greatest
Rock -n- Roll for the next 50 years of all time! 😆🤘
I want to go back to this time period so bad.
I saw them live that summer in an outdoor venue... so much fun and energy. Bon Scott carrying Angus on his shoulders into the crowd was fantastic... sad to see him pass a short time after Highway to Hell blew them up world wide.
Rock on!
So so very lucky! Have seen vids of that shoulder carrying, can’t imagine the energy felt~produced seeing it live! 😊
Saw them 4th of July outside of Rockford Illinois with hometown heros Cheap Trick! Absolutely EPIC!!!
Nice bass solo by Cliff Williams. He had only recently joined the band at this point but fit right in.
Old bon just oooozes cool
What a song and what a voice. Mr Bon Sctott always missing you
Good God... ❤ it!!!
Rock was hard and loud, gritty and mean. A band of badasses with Mister Bon Scott leading the parade. Just wow.
They need to bring a show like this back. I remember going to school on Monday morning and everyone talking about Midnight Special.
Bon Scott chewing gum and singing at the same time. What a legend!😁
I remember watching it live when I was younger I'm 66
Every metal band owes homage to this performance!!
Сильнейшие рокеры суперская группа рок 🎸 навсегда здорово 👍
We are so grateful to have AC-DC in all its forms one of the greatest bands ever 🙂
This is awesome! Mom must of put me to bed before this episode started 😂
Totally unbelievable how good these guys were.
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I used to watch this show as a teenager back in the seventies. I didn't know how lucky I was to be a kid in the seventies. Thank God there was no phone cameras.
Caught Powerage on an alt radio station while studying late one night in college. Went out and bought their entire catalog the next day.
I love HTH, but “Powerage” was always my favorite. This channel kicks ass!
I wish I were alive back in the 70’s. Oh, wait a minute I’m 60 years old, I was. It was God damn awesome!
So RAW live! Bon's vocals are off the charts.
Bon could start a prison riot right there.
Mal and Angus on 🔥
Bon owned that stage and that crowd...at every show
Unabridled in your face rock n roll.Exactley how it should be.70’s acdc were on another level.You can feel this!!
Never been an AC/DC fan, but I absolutely love Bon Scott-era AC/DC. Can listen to High Voltage/LTBR/Powerage on repeat all day.
What about dirty deeds album? So many good songs ..get the Aussie albums
@@ACDZ123 Yes I forgot to add that! In the US that came out only after BIB, so in my mind it's still outside the 70's timeline. That actually turned me on to the pre-BIB releases and been a fan ever since. Got both Aussie and US releases too, because you just have to if you're a fan!
I'd say you were an AC/DC fan then.
"Never been an AC/DC fan, but love Bon Scott era AC/DC," = oxymoron.
Killer showmanship - Angus gave his all 110%! What a time
I saw AC/DC this same year in Albuquerque New Mexico with Journey. AC/DC blew away the boys from the bay. Never forget that concert angus young jumped off the stage and ran through the crows playing bad boy boogie. Then on the stage again he jumed off the speaker stack right on Bon shoulders and he finished the song with Angus jammin on his shoulders. Fuckin best concert I ever went to.
Powerage is the best hard rock album. Ever.
That's right. Nothing but rock.
That voice! Wild yet delivered with perfect control! There really is nothing like it. 🤗
Одна из любимых вещей ранних АC/DC Весь альбом 1978 -самый глубокий из творчества АС/ДС
Malcolm really glued the whole thing together from the shadows. This is such an awesome clip. Rock and roll
I was a teenager watching this show at midnight on Fridays in the 70s.. the most awesome bands ever!!!
Bonn and Angus were the best front men ever and Malcom was the engine! Best rock n roll band in my opinion.
Well said 👍
Luv watching Angus run around powered w/ his battery backpack ❤
Phil Rudd and Malcom were the engine, Rudd was a time machine, very well respected in the drumming world...
The day and song that got me hooked on AC/DC. When Bon died they were never the same for me. But through the "If You Want Blood..." era they were the shit.
Bon growls like a tiger! And all guys outstanding here. Rock N Roll to everybody!
AC⚡️DC were a force to be reckoned with back then and I loved going to their concerts , so much energy and raw talent that you will never see again
Bon was the greatest frontman the world has ever seen . I saw them in 79 - highway to hell tour just before we lost him . Life changing for a 13 year old to see him - and then all - in their finest hour . Dc died when Bon died
I saw these boys live for the first time in 1976. Having just now watching this for the first time I have to say, as much as Brian Johnson has done with AC/DC, and he has had an EPIC run with the boys, absolutely epic! But watching Bon here....well... Bon was IT. He had IT. He WAS the MAN. No one can be better with AC/DC than Bon Scott. Great music. Great times, and now they are out on tour again...Go get 'em boys....Let There Be Rock!
Angus had the world's first laptop, at 0:21. This is why ACDC was so special. The US Government tried to keep them down and steal his technology, but, he and ACDC prevailed and even came up with the American anthem, "Thunderstruck."
😂😂😂