Bassman Sam Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) It's official. Cliff Williams has had enough and is leaving AC/DC. Surely that must be the end or is the 65 year old school boy, Angus, going to recruit various distant relatives to fill the gaps? I hope not. Thanks for all the good times guys but please, RIP. Edited September 22, 2016 by Bassman Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Or maybe it was working with Axl "Whiny & Nasal" Rose that helped him make the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Yep, Time Out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I like AC/Dr but is definitely time for them to. Call it a. Day Imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathy Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 AC/DC with Axl were awesome when I saw them in June - even better than with Brian the previous year. I think Cliff's great, but his absence would not stop me going back for more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 They would probably give their original bassist Mark Evans his old job back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Not sure how long this tour is going on, but any bass player would do it..and then in 2-3 years time, they decide whether to do a final fairwell tour. I would have thought they'd have called it a day already, but someone wants the money and keep it all going.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 The band are way past their best imho anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathy Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1474649760' post='3139656'] The band are way past their best imho anyway. [/quote] In terms of new material definitely - but, then again, who isn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 [quote name='Heathy' timestamp='1474578300' post='3139041'] AC/DC with Axl were awesome when I saw them in June - even better than with Brian the previous year. I think Cliff's great, but his absence would not stop me going back for more. [/quote] I've heard this by numerous people. I was sceptical but they pulled it off by all accounts. I guess the politics of the band totally change when a **** like that gets involved, so if it is related to axl, I reckon it's to do with things out with the music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathy Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I thought Axl was like a breath of fresh air. Apart from arriving on time(!), and nailing the songs, he looked like he was genuinely having the time of his life and 'living the dream'. (but then, who wouldn't if they got that gig) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Just like they couldn't afford to cancel when Johnson went, they couldn't afford to have AR mess them around so I'm betting they paid him very very well but the contract was water-tight and the costs of failure would end up at the right door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Cliff on his departure (posted 4 days ago) [media]http://youtu.be/OKjCTgLGCe4[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalextra Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Those were the days.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGEtjQhaWbc[/media] Bon borrowed those shorts off Freddie Mercury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 It's interesting how many people say that "they" should call it a day now. AC/DC are a global enterprise with offices, secretaries, accountants, private planes and an income to rival the GDP of some small countries. Would Coca Cola or Nike suddenly stop, when they are ongoing successful businesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayDownThaFunk Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 People dissing Axl - go see AC/DC with him fronting. [i]Then[/i] you can diss him. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 [quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1474749276' post='3140283'] It's interesting how many people say that "they" should call it a day now. AC/DC are a global enterprise with offices, secretaries, accountants, private planes and an income to rival the GDP of some small countries. Would Coca Cola or Nike suddenly stop, when they are ongoing successful businesses? [/quote] Coca Cola and Nike didn't change the public face of their produce until people didn't recognise them anymore. AC/DC are in danger of doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 [quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1474749681' post='3140293'] People dissing Axl - go see AC/DC with him fronting. [i]Then[/i] you can diss him. Thank you. [/quote] I was surprised how well he did with AC/DC, he's still a twunt though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1474755309' post='3140344'] Coca Cola and Nike didn't change the public face of their produce until people didn't recognise them anymore. AC/DC are in danger of doing that. [/quote] Coca Cola did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Heathy' timestamp='1474578300' post='3139041'] AC/DC with Axl were awesome when I saw them in June - even better than with Brian the previous year. I think Cliff's great, but his absence would not stop me going back for more. [/quote] I've seen AC/DC 5 times since 1980 and the gig with Axl was the best I've ever seen them (I missed out on the Bon era). They've still got Stevie Young on rhythm (filled in for Malcolm in the 90's and did Rock or Bust) and Chris Slade on drums (did the Razors Edge and Live at Donnington) - so the band isn't exactly all new. It's just not classic era (show me a band which is). I'm sure there's a hidden Young relative who can play bass. And Axl absolutely nailed it. Bring him back. Would love to hear an AC/DC album with him singing. I remember a review of Stiff Upper Lip saying that Brian sounded like an asthmatic goose (and that was over 10 years ago). Also, since when has Brian been so venerated? Up to this year he was always compared, unfavourably, to Bon. Now he's the best singer AC/DC ever had. I understand they are releasing a DVD of the latest gig with Axl. I'll be first in line (or prebook on Amazon more like) to get that. Edited September 24, 2016 by 6feet7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyguts Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Ok so they are past their best but I enjoyed their Wembley gig last year. Nothing wrong with a bit of senseless noise and nonsense. When bands like ACDC stop the world will be a less entertaining place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1474755309' post='3140344'] Coca Cola and Nike didn't change the public face of their produce until people didn't recognise them anymore. AC/DC are in danger of doing that. [/quote] The point is that they continue to make millions of dollars when they tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Good for Cliff. Probably the first real opportunity to go since the wheels really started to fall off, and he's taken it. Not seen them live (not seen them for a good few years now, and I missed seeing Bon, but I've seen them plenty from 1980 onwards), but I've watched an awful lot of footage of AR fronting the band, and I have to say I think he's bloody awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 [quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1474749276' post='3140283'] It's interesting how many people say that "they" should call it a day now. AC/DC are a global enterprise with offices, secretaries, accountants, private planes and an income to rival the GDP of some small countries. Would Coca Cola or Nike suddenly stop, when they are ongoing successful businesses? [/quote] no but then nike et al are not sentient entities and can be forgiven for 'not knowing better' at their age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 [quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1474792504' post='3140460'] The point is that they continue to make millions of dollars when they tour. [/quote] so does the clinton foundation ... doesnt make it right though ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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