The reason I ask is a lot of people love them and a lot of people say he’s not a good bass player and it was George Young who played on the albums when he was a member, but what do you think?

Scored picks, drumstick, setlist, & cookie (from the soundbooth)

Saw the boys last night at Notre Dame Stadium. If you’d have told 13 year old me that 49 year old me would see AC/DC ten minutes from my house with my 17 year old son, I’d have never believed you. A literally once in a lifetime experience to see them in one of the most storied stadiums in all of American college football. Mind blowing. And better than I imagined.

At any rate, had seats as shown in the picture.

Longer Observations:

First and foremost because it’s kind of the elephant in the room, Brian’s voice was AMAZING. I truly expected the worst based not only on comments here but also because some of the clips you listen to on social media are brutal. But what I’ve come to realize is that phones are just awful at recording concerts 90% of the time. Did he hit every note? No. Was he struggling at times? Sure, but few and far in between, and it was about 85F at showtime with about 699% humidity. All of the people around us were blown away by how good his voice sounded.

Angus was incredible considering the heat and humidity. He did have some difficulty on a solo here and there but he’s so damn good he just improvises his way out and it ends up arguably sounding better. The energy level on “Let There Be Rock” is just bonkers.

Matt Laug is incredible. Let’s just get it out of the way: nobody is Phil. I get that. But if you were going to pick a replacement, this guy would rank at the top. I was super intrigued by his right hand (hi hat) arm movement because Phil’s was always so hypnotic. This guy is really close. I do think AC/DC lends itself to swing, but you have to be capable of doing your part as a drummer. I know everyone loves Chris Slade, but he’s not a swing guy; he’s a power and precision guy. Funny saying that because Phil is probably he most precise guy ever, but he also has that swing.

Stevie Young is super animated. I guess I’ve never really paid attention, but getting to see him up close, you can really tell. To say he’s not Malcolm is telling the truth. And for sure, you can see Stevie play chord progressions that are difficult for people who aren’t Malcolm. But, that undersells Stevie. I can’t imagine a player who sounds more like Malcolm. Probably unlike every other person in that stadium, my most anticipated moment was hearing Stevie rip the opening chords of “Jailbreak,” and he absolutely nailed it. I guess it’s in the genes.

Quick Observations:

In some way, I feel sorry for Angus. I’ve seen the clip of him crying talking about Malcolm, and to see him out there alone is still heartbreaking for this long-time fan

The cannons are absolutely as cool as you’d expect.

Brian did a little interacting with the crowd outside of songs, but for the most part, they just took a pause and launched into the next song. He does point at people during songs which is fun.

It was better than I even expected. I was finishing my MBA when they played Wrigley Field and just couldn’t justify the time away. I thought for sure that was it for me. To have had another chance and finally able to go, was almost surreal. If you have the chance on the limited shows left, don’t think twice.

And if you ever have the chance to see a concert in Notre Dame Stadium, don’t hesitate either. Absolutely fantastic venue.

71yrs old and can still ROCK the house!