The start of Rolling Stone’s bio of AC/DC:
AC/DC ‘s rowdy image, giant riffs and macho lyrics about sex, drinking and damnation have helped make them one of the top hard-rock bands in history. When they first emerged from Australia in the Seventies, the primal simplicity of their songs and riffs fell on deaf ears of more prog-attuned American rock fans; in fact, they were initially marketed as a punk band. But that started to change by decade’s end. And thanks in large part to duck-walking, knickers-clad guitar showman Angus Young, who became as famous for mooning audiences as for his gritty blues-based lead guitar, the group has remained one of the world’s most dependable concert draws. AC/DC’s albums consistently go platinum, despite never having produced a Top Twenty single in the U.S. Read more
Here is one person’s take on the top songs from the band.
Highway to Hell
I couldn’t help myself…
http://youtu.be/oCRE9qOgbug
(parody by radio talent Bob Rivers)
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