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Concert Review 'ACDC-Black Ice'
Concert Review: “ACDC-Black Ice”

For me, this concert was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I have been listening to this band ever since I was little and watching their concerts on DVD with my dad who really loves rock ‘n’ roll music. My dad has had a huge impression on me when it comes to music because he is such a huge fan of any type of rock music. When I saw that ACDC was going to be in San Diego, I could not pass up the opportunity because this could be one of their last tours. I had high expectations because I have seen many of their concerts and have witnessed how hard they rock out when performing, and I was definitely not let down.

It was a Sunday night on September 6, 2009 and we just arrived at the Sports Arena.
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Brian was very personable with the audience and was able to get a response of loud cheers to everything he said. Angus Young is the lead guitarist of the band and for good reason; he is the most exciting person to watch play an instrument. He does so many unique actions, such as running around playing his guitar; he does the duck walk, as well as the curly shuffle. Also, Angus riles the audience up when he strips during the concert and eventually moons the audience wearing ACDC boxers. He clearly has a very confident attitude and does not care if he makes himself look silly. He is able to connect to the audience in a humorous way when he does this. The brother of Angus is also in the band and his name is Malcom Young and he is the rhythm guitarist. He is the exact opposite of Angus and he just stands there and plays. Lastly, the bass guitarist is Cliff Williams and the drummer is Phil Rudd. It is quite apparent that the action that occurred during the concert is from Brian and Angus and the attitudes of the other members are not very obvious. Although they are enjoying themselves, they do not bring much attention to themselves. All band members play harmoniously to create the popular style of hard rock ‘n’

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