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Will:

--- Quote from: The Joker on 19 May 2009, 11:47 ---AC/DC's not trying to do anything radical or different.
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Nope. They aren't, and bless them for it. For me, not every band needs to be groundbreakingly original, and not everything I listen to has to be challenging.

I was at an awards dinner recently where I had a fancy meal of some fashion - can't remember what it was, but it was high-falutin' food, and tasty! But just because I really enjoyed that meal, doesn't mean I'm not gonna go out and eat a hamburger later.

Alex C:
Yeah, see, AC/DC's reliance on power chords is only really an issue if you're not particularly interested in power chords. If you want power chords with a side of power chords, however, you're in business, and sometimes dammit, I want power chords. They're not my favorite band but I don't turn the dial when they come on the radio either and I'd rather hear them come on than half the other bands out there.

Zingoleb:
^ I do like power chords, but I generally want something more...intricate, I suppose would be the right word. Okay, so that's pretentious, or whatever - fine. What amazes me is just that they consistently are marked as one of the greatest bands of all times and are marked down as some of the greatest guitarists/drummers/musicians in general.


--- Quote from: Chesire Cat on 18 May 2009, 22:33 ---Since I am increasingly finding, while happier than ever in my life, it hard to say anything nice or constructive.

I think this is the thread that really hammers it home. I guess its time for a hiatus from this forum.

And on topic, you cant just make a thread that says a bunch of loosely founded opinions and balance them by saying "But I dooooooo like these bands".

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And then sit on it refreshing so you may reply as soon as someone makes a post.

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Read a little closer, I'm not doing that. I'm saying that these bands I tend to run into everywhere and I don't see why they are so amazingly overblown into the proportions they've gone to.

And, P.S., I'm not refreshing and posting. Unless you're watching over my shoulder, don't make assumptions, 'kay?  :-)

fish across face:
I lived in Australia for a bit and was surprised to find that at office parties in big corporate environments AC/DC would be playing alongside yr Kylie, ABBA, Jackson 5, 'Tainted Love', etc. and people would all go nuts and sing along.

It struck me then that the thing about AC/DC is it's dance music.  Not "dance music" in the sense of electronic stuff that goes doof doof doof doof, but in terms of how it functions.  In this regard it just doesn't need to be intricate or refined or even well thought out.  They're just not assets in that context.

MadassAlex:
Dance music with screaming solos. <3

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