mtracy64 wrote:I guess the whole thing would make more sense to me if I only liked the Bon Scott AC / DC. The fact that I like BIB a lot clearly shows that Brian Johnson's vocals aren't the cause of my dislike of most of the stuff he's on. Thunderstruck and Who Made Who are a couple examples of great tunes from later on.
I guess I just decided on my own, 30+ years ago, that Bon had a hand in BIB. I read a lot, and I just happened (many years later) to find the books I mentioned earlier, and thought they'd be interesting. That's where I learned that there is some controversy. The Youngs acknowledge that lyrics were written and that they did not use them. Perhaps Bon's presence had an impact on the music the band wrote, and maybe that's what comes through when I listen. The lyrics alone aren't the sole source of my discontent with most of the later output; the overall quality of the songs just isn't the same for me. Either way, I'm not much for beating dead horses, so enough on that topic.
Yeah, Powerage has stood out for decades as the strongest studio album for me, with Highway To Hell not too far behind. My tastes are somewhat eclectic - Presence is my favorite Led Zeppelin album, and it's their weakest seller, so I may not be completely right in the head in the eyes of many.
I generally prefer live music to studio albums, and the Bon Scott AC/DC really shone onstage. The Atlantic Studios album, the If You Want Blood album and the Let There Be Rock film are all exceptional in my book. I must have seen that film 40 or 50 times at the "midnight movies" back in the 1980's.
There is an alternate version of BIB available on bootlegs, and Bon is credited as being on vocals. It is very obviously Brian Johnson singing, and I consider it superior to the released version.
Marc
I like all of the Bon Scott Era Albums way better than there later stuff.I do like Back in Black because it came out not long after Highway too Hell.So it was minus Bon Scott and had a new Lead Vocalist so it something new.My ranking on how I like there Albums are this.
1. High Voltage
2. Power age
3. Highway too Hell
4. Let there be Rock
5. Dirty deeds done dirt Cheap
6. If you want Blood you got it
Putting Dirty Deeds at five doesn't I really don't care for it.I just like the others more.I was also thinking.The Box set Bonfire includes Back in Black.Makes me think that Back in Black has something too do with Bon??.......You have too wonder why it was included with a set with all Bon Scott era music?.....Hum....
Led Zeppelin That is my favorite Band!......Angus is a Great Guitarist but Jimmy Page is the Grand Master!!
As far as I am concerned!!.....I was listening too Zeppelin before I knew who the band was....(on the radio)......That was the only way too listen too Music when I was 11....12 years old.I won't rank there Albums because they are all Great.I will Just put out my 5 Favorite Tunes.
1. How Many more Times
2. Misty Mountain Hop
3. Rock n Roll
4. In my time of dying
5. Dy'er Maker
These are the Songs that get me going!!.......There is much more I could list but I will stop here with these five........AC/DC and Led Zeppelin it doesn't get any better than that!!
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