Dussicar
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I was listening to the radio in my car this morning and caught a new AC/DC song from their freshly released album.
At first, I wasn't sure who it was but had a sneaking suspicion. The radio announcer confirmed it at the end. I was...nonplussed.
Some bands can get away with touring and releasing albums well past their prime. The Stones and Aerosmith come to mind. But some bands just have to know when to throw in the damn towel.
Now I have never claimed that Brian Johnson was any sort of Celine Dion or anything but he sure as hell wasn't sounding any better since their Ballbreaker disc back in the late ninties. Christ, he sounded like a deranged cross between an old man dying in a geriatric home and a sheep...Dying in a geriatric home. It seemed that the whole freaking band was playing at half speed as if their fingers would snap if they attempted anything faster.
When I was younger, my AC/DC collection meant as much to me as an expensive rack filled with wine to a rich man. I still don't mind Ballbreaker but consider it a fringe CD (and Fly on the Wall as well). After listening to that run-down crap on the radio, I think I'll just stick with the earlier stuff, thank you.
It really dosen't help that the CD is a Wal-Mart exclusive. Even if the disc was the greatest thing since sliced bread I still wouldn't enter that shit hole to get it (I boycotted Wal-Mart back in 2000).
Sure Brian Johnson's nose-whinneying singing voice has caused me to, on more than one occasion, scream "Jesus Christ! You've been at this for decases! Why the mother fuck can't you at least TRY to make an effort to enunciate?" at my stereo, but I still love them..And Brian too. I just don't see the need to torture myself with their last kick at the can.
At first, I wasn't sure who it was but had a sneaking suspicion. The radio announcer confirmed it at the end. I was...nonplussed.
Some bands can get away with touring and releasing albums well past their prime. The Stones and Aerosmith come to mind. But some bands just have to know when to throw in the damn towel.
Now I have never claimed that Brian Johnson was any sort of Celine Dion or anything but he sure as hell wasn't sounding any better since their Ballbreaker disc back in the late ninties. Christ, he sounded like a deranged cross between an old man dying in a geriatric home and a sheep...Dying in a geriatric home. It seemed that the whole freaking band was playing at half speed as if their fingers would snap if they attempted anything faster.
When I was younger, my AC/DC collection meant as much to me as an expensive rack filled with wine to a rich man. I still don't mind Ballbreaker but consider it a fringe CD (and Fly on the Wall as well). After listening to that run-down crap on the radio, I think I'll just stick with the earlier stuff, thank you.
It really dosen't help that the CD is a Wal-Mart exclusive. Even if the disc was the greatest thing since sliced bread I still wouldn't enter that shit hole to get it (I boycotted Wal-Mart back in 2000).
Sure Brian Johnson's nose-whinneying singing voice has caused me to, on more than one occasion, scream "Jesus Christ! You've been at this for decases! Why the mother fuck can't you at least TRY to make an effort to enunciate?" at my stereo, but I still love them..And Brian too. I just don't see the need to torture myself with their last kick at the can.
