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AC/DC Fans Are Revolting
by Paul Cashmere - November 6 2009

AC/DC fans have issued a formal complaint to the band via the fan site acdcfans.net.

The die-hard fans want one simple change to the AC/DC show – the setlist.

The Black Ice tour has featured the same songs in the same order since the start of the tour. For those of you who see one show, that is not a problem. But AC/DC has an element of core fans who travel from town to town to see the band and are now demanding more bang for their buck.

Here’s what was posted at acdcfans.net:

Dear Malcolm, Angus, Cliff, Phil and Brian

acdcfans.net represents an extremely vocal group of your most loyal fans. Just a handful of us have collectively attended more than 157 of your concerts (and counting) since 1978 and estimate we've contributed more than USD$84,000 (and counting) to the AC/DC juggernaut. We are just the tip of the iceberg.

Now while those numbers may seem insignificant given your touring history and estimated wealth, for us the numbers represent a passionate investment of time and hard earned money in your music. We are AC/DC fans for life, and we wouldn't change that for the world.
However, there is something we'd like AC/DC to consider changing...

The setlist.

On the current Black Ice World Tour, during which some of us having travelled across Europe, the United States and flown between the two continents (with flights already booked to Australia to catch the Australian leg), we have listened to you play the same great songs each and every night. We absolutely appreciate every song you play, but we can't help but wonder if the band is getting a little bored of playing the same songs night after night.

Are you aware there are thousands of fans just like us who have spent months discussing the Black Ice World Tour setlist, every one of them hoping that the band will play something other than songs geared towards casual fans? - the sort of fans that put money in your pockets, but who don't have the same level of passion for your music as us. They may cheer at the concerts, they may go home happy... but they only came to hear Thunderstruck. They don't eat, sleep and shit AC/DC like we do.

As the greatest band on Earth, we think it is a travesty that you are not playing songs that are dear to yourselves and your long term loyal fans - the songs from albums that critics wrote off, but which we both know are some of the finest from your back catalogue.

So, we'd like you to consider changing the setlist. We won't be rude and say "play this" or "don't play that" - we'll leave it to you to decide - surprise us! ??Please give us, and the many thousands like us, some hard hittin', heavy rockin' tracks that we, the true long term fans of AC/DC, know and love.

Thank you for your time and your music.

Yours respectfully in rock

acdcfans.net

Here is the AC/DC setlist for Black Ice:

Rock n Roll Train (from Black Ice, 2008)
Hell Ain't a Bad Place To Be (from Let There Be Rock, 1977)
Back In Black (from Back In Black, 1980)
Big Jack (from Black Ice, 2008)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (from Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, 1976)
Thunderstruck (from The Razors Edge, 1990)
Black Ice (from Black Ice, 2008)
The Jack (from TNT, 1975)
Hells Bells (from Back In Black, 1980)
Shoot to Thrill (from Back In Black, 1980)
War Machine (from Black Ice, 2008)
Anything Goes (from Black Ice, 2008)
You Shook Me All Night Long (from Back In Black, 1980)
TNT (from TNT, 1975)
Whole Lotta Rosie (from Let There Be Rock, 1977)
Let There Be Rock (from Let There Be Rock, 1977)

Highway To Hell (from Highway To Hell, 1979)
For Those About To Rock (From For Those About To Rock, 1981)

I've only seen 1 show on the tour ,so for me it was almost perfect (no High Voltage !), but I can understand the hardcore fans complaint. Steel Wheels / Urban Jungle had a pretty static set list,but at least there was the odd jem ; Factory Girl, One Hit, IJWMLTU etc. They seem very well mannered fans. I can already hear complaints about the Stones next set list,Ronnies drunk,Keith's arthritis / brain damage,bring back Taylor,Wyman, Brian etc. etc.

sc uk :interestingstuffronnie

Makes you think how good we sorta got it. Or should i say, had it.

If I was in the band I'd say lets change for these whiners. No more encours. But it is interesting to see if they do make a concession. Ya'd think the band would be getting tired of it too. Not a fan of U2 but they do seem to mix things up for their fans quite a bit.

I saw AC/DC this summer in Helsinki. It's was good concert I really enjoyed it. The setlist was pretty unsuprising. Dog eat dog was only suprise. I kinda understand the people whom go like tens or hunderds ac/dc shows and see every night the same songs. It's pretty boring gotta say. :sad

If you don't like the setlist, stay home or don't go to so many shows.

ijwthstd wrote on Nov 8^th, 2009 at 2:16pm:

If you don't like the setlist, stay home or don't go to so many shows.

That's a bit sad and defetist, but it's exactly what I do. And it's even sadder, cause we're talking the band I love above all else!

I say "Good on them !". At least they do something. It certainly is one step further from what we Rolling Stones fans ever do, we only ever bend backwards and let them screw us, we pay the ridiculously high ticket prices and put up with their last minute cancellations of concerts, and their smetimes shoddy playing , and with drink and drugs influenced playing, and with the dominance of a keyboard player, and an additional ghost guitarist and an enormous brass combo. But we lack the cohesion as fans to write them a letter like the AC/DC fans did. I say "well done".

seen them twice so far this tour. Both great times. But if I traveled like I do for the stones I,d be pissed. Like hearing Miss You again.

I Never revolt AC/DC!!!!

La noche del 12 de noviembre de 2009, ya llevaba varios meses diciendo que al ver a AC/DC me retirarìa del "showbisnessss" y esque despuès de disfrutar durante 11 años a todas las bandas que he querido (y podido), se cumpliò un sueño mas y creo que el mas importante el viernes 13!

Un show lleno de tecnologia y un excelente nivel de volumen, y fidelidad, muchos decibeles y sobre todo mucho rock`n`roll, Brian agradeciendo en español y platicando mucho con el pùblico, "ustedes ponen el àmbiente y nosotros el rock`n`roll!, dijo.

El runaway train, y muchos clàsico, los cuales ya hacia falta sentir toda la adrenalina acumulada todo estos años por fìn se liberò!

Mis momentos cumbre, Ponerme los cuernos al inicio de HABPTB, Gritar al final de DDDDC, aplaudir en Shoot to Thril, que Cliff te haga retumbar el pecho al inicio de War Machine, escuchar las campanas infernales y morir con los cañonazos finales!!! Simplemente lo mejor de lo mejor!

Y al otro dìa me lancè al hotel, la espera duro tres horas cuando el tour manager sale y nos dice: por favor tengan listos sus plumones, y sus camaras, va a salir Angus y les va a firmar unicamente una cosa y se tomara una foto con cada quien, pero por favor hagan una fila y sean tranquilos, para que todo salga bien...

y de repente, una diminuta personalidad, aparece de manera muy amable y cordial, sin romper la fila pero con los nervios rotos, cada uno espera su turno, y si, se cumpliò la mision y la espera de 11 años desde aquel sabado que regresè del chopo con mi vhs de AC/DC Live, y me dejaron "Thunderstruck" habia terminado.

Gracias Angus Young!

Awesome, Roger! Must've been cool to meet Angus!

Nice photo!

I don't understand most of your post, but gotta agree with:

muchos decibeles

Take up all your time
Kick up your heels,
lookin' fine
And you come riding blind
You come rollin' back a while

Wind blowin' on ya
We gonna move on and on
Sweating heat soak you all
Being out will make you
crawl all night

Decibel
Decibel

Has you from deep inside
You were waving
then you smiled

Give me rock and roll
They're in love
Love, in the rain
They're in there
rocking standing proud

Decibel
That's the history
of rock n roll
Decibel

Rain is coming on
We're gonna ride along
A hundred miles in all
Getting in night 'til dawn
Spread the joy goin' on
Yeah, hard and long
Staring down
With a shock hit the ground

Decibel
Decibel
Decibel
You come rolling back a while
Decibel

rogerriffin wrote on Nov 13^th, 2009 at 6:18pm:

Pues que suerte tienes, macho!
rogerriffin: eres muy alto? Angus parece un enanito a tu lado...

No Jostorm, i´m only 1.75m.

Here one little resume:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNmkayS7PN8

Pd: Can anyone help me to insert here?

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