{"id":13234,"date":"2025-08-09T22:29:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T14:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=13234"},"modified":"2025-08-09T22:29:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T14:29:31","slug":"ac-dc-set-argentina-on-fire-with-live-thunderstruck-that-proves-they-sound-even-better-on-stage-than-in-the-studio-pure-rock-chaos-explosive-guitars-roaring-vocals-and-a-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=13234","title":{"rendered":"AC\/DC Set Argentina on Fire with Live \u201cThunderstruck\u201d That Proves They Sound Even Better on Stage Than in the Studio\u2014Pure Rock Chaos, Explosive Guitars, Roaring Vocals, and a Crowd That Loses Its Mind from the First Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/640x360\/p01j07qk.jpg\" alt=\"BBC Four - AC\/DC Live at River Plate\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You know a band is the real deal when they sound better live than in the studio. AC\/DC, despite recording many of the greatest rock anthems ever, managed to top their studio output with a rip-roaring live version of \u201cThunderstruck\u201d at the River Plate Stadium in Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The live cut had brothers Angus and Malcolm Young in fine form on guitar, as well as other members from their second classic lineup, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd. Frontman Johnson was doing what he does best during the performance, whipping the Argentines into a frenzy before unleashing his one of a kind rock \u2018n\u2019 roll roar. Watch the band tear it up below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AC\/DC - Thunderstruck (Live At River Plate, December 2009)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n_GFN3a0yj0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>South America\u2019s love for hard rock is well-known and the audience don\u2019t disappoint here, with the fever-pitch response from the crowd making the show really special. Rudd powers the whole affair behind the drum kit, and his sound is suitably thunderous and actually sounds a lot bigger than the original recording. The original song was recorded by drummer Chris Slade during one of Rudd\u2019s absences from the band, so it\u2019s a change of pace to hear Rudd\u2019s slithering groove on the track live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Young brothers also benefit from the band\u2019s live production, and the guitar tones are just monstrous. Whoever does AC\/DC\u2019s live sound should get a raise. Rhythm guitarist Malcolm has one of the best right hands in the business, which is in full display on the driving riffs on \u201cThunderstruck\u201d. Shredder Malcolm also pulls out all his iconic moves for the show and delivers 100% with his rollicking solo on the song. Watch the band play \u201cHighway to Hell\u201d from the same concert in the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AC\/DC - Highway to Hell (Live At River Plate, December 2009)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gEPmA3USJdI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AC\/DC fans are some of the most dedicated on the planet, so of course they had to chime in below the video, adding comments such as \u201cI think this is one of the greatest live performances I\u2019ve ever seen. What a crowd!\u201d and \u201cThe fact that they were in their 50s \/ 60s here and still were able to rock like this is amazing and shows you how awesome AC\/DC is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThunderstruck\u201d was released as the first single from AC\/DC\u2019s 1990 studio album The Razors Edge. The song has since become a live staple for the rockers, having been performed at nearly all of the band\u2019s shows since its release. It\u2019s also their third most popular track on Spotify, having been streamed 1.2 billion times on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Angus recounted in the 2003 re-release of The Razors Edge, \u201cthe song started off from a little trick I had on guitar.\u201d His brother Malcolm then added the grooving rhythm guitar part that glues the song together, and the rest is rock \u2018n\u2019 roll history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The track is a bit of an anomaly in the band\u2019s discography, as the bulk of the band\u2019s classic songs were all recorded in the early \u201880s or even before that in the Bon Scott era. \u201cThunderstruck\u201d however arrived as part of their 12th studio album, which was quite late into their career. The song became an international hit, and along with third single \u201cAre You Ready\u201d, helped mark a commercial comeback for the band in the 1990s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You know a band is the real deal when they sound better live than in the studio. 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