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The Young family, due to economic problems, he moved towards the end of 50 years in Australia, the land that promised luck and prosperity. Seven children, including Malcolm (born 1953) and little Angus (of 1955). The two have a certain allergy to school leavers after the compulsory years. Angus will be the designer for a magazine while Malcolm will earn a salary in a bra factory. Malcolm had already put together his band, the Velvet Underground, while Angus for some years devoted himself to his favorite instrument, the guitar, and sometimes played in his brother's group. After playing in several complexes, some years later the two took music more seriously and decided to surprise "collaborate". The monicker AC / DC began as an idea of ​​the older sister Margaret (the same is said that he suggested to brother Angus to never leave the stage divided by the typical schoolboy) to read that case, the symbol of a sewing machine: the 'only problem was that in Australia in the slang typical of the country those four letters stood for "bisexual", and this caused many problems from the point of view dell'immagineper the group! In addition to the two Young brothers, were also part of the original singer Dave Evans , the bassist Larry Van Kriedt and drummer Colin Burgess . After just a year and a handful of concerts, the Young brothers got tired of the inadequate supply of Evans and his voice all too glamorous attitudes and began looking for a new singer, at the same time could also forge the title of "frontman "group.

The poor Evans had time to participate in the exit of the single "Can I Sit Next To You" (1974), but soon the road would have made ​​the hypothesis of recruitment dell'istrionico blues screamer Bon Scott .. A native of Scotland as the Young behind him had many experiences in the emerging Australian rock scene (groups such as the Fraternity and the Valentines, already in contact with the famous Easybeats, band of George Young, older brother and first manufacturer of AC / DC) and at the same time real dangerous "life experiences": failed marriages, furious fights, brawls, alcohol abuse, prison and a dramatic motorcycle accident from which he emerged barely alive. Trust, mutual respect, enthusiasm and unlimited talent helped to strengthen the relationship between Bon and Young: After an interminable Australian tour, the band decided to record their debut album.

The great ambition of the band were about to take place but before there were other important (and crucial) changes in the line-up. Bassist Rob Bailey and drummer Pete Clack were replaced on a permanent basis by Mark Evans and Phil Rudd . We are in 1975, is entered in the studies of Albert and recorded his first album High Voltage for the Australian trade, such as the following TNT . In 1976 for the European market is published by High Voltage again but only contains the songs of the previous two Australian albums. The AC / DC are now appreciated in their country, but to conquer the Americans will take another few years. They are then published Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976, America will be released only in 1981), Let there be rock (1977) demonstrate that the energetic composition of the test group: the boys churn out classics already small-and succeed aggiundicarsi passport to the States; for AC / DC has no breaks and in 1978 released the album Powerage , album in which it appears the new bassist Cliff Williams in place of defezionario Mark Evans (on course with Young). The band's sound has already matured, the classic Chuck Berry-style rock sessantiano is revisited in blues and intensified with the use of the dynamic and diabolical guitar. At this point the band seemed unstoppable, as their growing success. The live If you want blood (you've got the t) , also in 1978, is a genuine fury that testifies, finally, we know what the guys do on stage.

And 'the golden era of AC / DC, reaching its peak with Highway to Hell (1979, produced by the "guru" John "Mutt" Lange ") and the title track is one of their most popular horses battle. Permanently devoted to stars of the hard-rock world, led by charismatic figures of frontman Bon Scott, inexhaustible singer who plays every song always with that magical touch of autobiography (often shows itself by the "hot" lyrics) and the frenzied schoolboy Angus, ax dall'assolo-man guitar wild and captivating and never dull, AC / DC are getting ready to enter the Olympus of great world music. Unfortunately, just when they had conquered Europe, America and Australia with their long tour that followed each album, yet another abuse of alcohol kills the charismatic singer Bon Scott, the night of 19 February 1980: the dead body is found lying on the seats a friend's car, being told that the cause of death was suffocation provocatogli his own vomit. At first Angus and Malcolm want to throw everything but can not find the strength to go in search of a new singer. The choice falls on Brian Johnson , former singer of Geordie. It is published just 5 months after the death of Bon album Back in Black , which has a completely black cover, the opener track Hells Bells attacks with the sad bells for the dead, and with the entire album is dedicated to the previous vocalist. This work will become one of the best-selling albums worldwide, with 19 million copies sold only in America for 20 years now, 5 th best-selling album in the history of the U.S. behind the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, Eagles. The voice is completely different from the previous and new songs such as Back In Black, You Shook me all night long will be placed on top of the charts mondo.Anche half of the concert will consist of a lineup that includes several tracks from this masterpiece.

The next album For Those About to Rock (1981) also sells well, is an excellent status confirmation form the band and will be best remembered for the song of the same name that will be closed to all concerts later, crowned by exciting cannons that mark their end. The next job Flick Of The Switch (1983) sees the abandonment of drummer Phil Rudd (because of quarrels with Malcolm Young) who will return only in 1994, after working as a helicopter pilot (!) in New Zealand. He will take his place the young Simon Wright , who will remain in the band until the end of the decade. With the EP 74 'Jailbreak (1984) are reproduced some of Bon Scott-era songs, already published in his time in the Australian versions of the first 2 albums. In 1985 there is a slight decline of the band, already begun with the previous work in the studio, not appreciated by the critics: Fly on the wall enclosing the riffs that fail to fully capture the listener, also because of the lack of production responsible for second time to the two Young brothers. A risky choice that did not get the desired results. The AC / DC later (1986) totally write the soundtrack of a film by Stephen King, Maximum Overdrive , which is contained in the album Who Made Who , along with three previously unreleased tracks, which are enough to revive the band towards a slight entusisasmo : The disc is completed by other classics, but other instrumental song used in the film will never be published. 1988: Gets Blow up your video : good deeds, on the whole good work achieved with the help of the pair of proven producers Vanda & Young. The album sold pretty well, the band turned around by the slight decline of 5 years precendenti. Malcolm Young is replaced by his nephew Stevie in the U.S. tour for his problems with alcohol.

In 1990 he joined the band a new drummer, the pyrotechnic Chris Slade , while Wright goes to play with Ronnie James Dio is released the album The Razor's Edge , which brings to life a second golden era for the band, thanks the monstrous live performance and the strong impact that AC / DC continue to give to the public. The proof is the 1992 album Live , published together with the famous video Live at Donington . 1993: AC / DC participating in the soundtrack of the movie Last Action Hero with the song Big Gun , in which video is a hilarious Arnold Schwarzenegger as Angus Young.

1995: it was the publication of Ballbreaker and the return of Phil Rudd on drums. The world tour (in the middle of which the band participates in a cameo for the film by Howard Stern's Private Parts ) as a result gives another live video of the band taken in Madrid, at Plaza de Toros: No Bull . In 1997 the band released a box set containing rare and unreleased material dating back to the years of Bon Scott: Bonfire is a fantastic treat for fans of the band.

Further confirmation of the status achieved by AC / DC is as follows Stiff upper lip (2000) which is quite similar to its predecessor and sees his brother George Young again as producer, after unconvincing experience with Rick Rubin. The world tour was a great success, is also released an amazing video from the concert in Monaco (80,000 persons) entitled Stiff Upper Lip Live , which immortalizes the AC / DC for the first time in nearly 30 career back on stage after the deadly For Those about to rock to play Shot down in flames. It will happen a second time in Paris, only to be executed Ride On (unheard of with Brian Johnson, and devoted wholeheartedly to the late Bon Scott) in front of nearly 90,000 people.

The band gives you almost two years off while Brian, towards the end of 2001, keeps busy with the symbolic reunion of his old band Geordie, performing in a handful of dates in England. After the record deal with Elektra, Angus & Co decide to go to Sony, who promptly re-publish all the albums in remastered version of the band and the video Live at Donington in 2003, through a massive advertising campaign. After being elected into the Hall of Fame Rock'nRoll, AC / DC decided to go back on stage for some club dates in Germany (nation deeply devoted to the group) and some shows in tandem with the Rolling Stones , including a festival in mastodico Toronto in July, which will also feature a video . The two Young brothers had already participated in a surprise at their concert in Sydney in February of that year, just before an exclusive concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, which were dusted off some old goodies in the setlist. A record-breaking concert at the Carling Apollo in London in October (4000 tickets sold out in 4 minutes), marks the end of a year rather unusual in the group's career. Legal issues between the new and the old record company seem to delay work on a new album. Hear news from the only band with the release of Family Jewels in 2005, a collection of promotional videos that will replace the now obsolete VHS.
Two years after exit Plug Me In , a box containing some unreleased material and videos, as collectibles, memorabilia also delicious. A new album, however, no trace. You will have to wait until the beginning of 2008 to see the band enter the studio again. Black Ice will be released in October, just days before the start of a major tour of 22 months (check), which will see the great return of AC / DC on a stage after 4 years. The Buenos Aires public unleashed convince the band to film the show for a new live video, titled Live at River Plate , available from May 2011.