AC\/DC stands as one of the most universally beloved rock bands, and it\u2019s not hard to understand why. Even the notoriously hard-to-please Keith Richards, who has taken shots at everyone from The Beatles to Black Sabbath, has given the band his stamp of approval. \u201cBless their hearts, they are a great little bungle of energy,\u201d Richards said, praising their relentless, tight performance. The band\u2019s charm lies in their unwavering commitment to the essence of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, without any pretension. As Angus Young has often shown, their straightforward approach is a winning formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the start, Young has stayed true to this ethos, rejecting the idea that the band should evolve beyond their raw, electrifying roots. For Young, bands often fall into traps when they try to reinvent themselves too drastically. While he admires Led Zeppelin\u2019s early work, he\u2019s not shy about criticizing their later years. He recalls seeing Zeppelin perform live and being disappointed by their extended shows. \u201cI\u2019ve seen that band live. They were on for three hours. For two-and-a-half hours, they bored the audience. Then at the end, they pull out old rock \u2019n\u2019 roll numbers to get the crowd movin\u2019. That\u2019s sick,\u201d Young said. In his eyes, the band became self-indulgent and started imitating their heroes rather than offering something fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou look at Led Zeppelin and all that; they\u2019ve just been poor imitators of The Who and bands like that,\u201d he added, pointing to what he believes was the moment rock \u2018n\u2019 roll lost its edge. To Young, the genre\u2019s true spirit is revived by fresh, new acts who keep the energy raw and real, even when the old guard falters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Gene Simmons declared that rock \u2018n\u2019 roll was dead, Young wasn\u2019t impressed. \u201cOh right, who\u2019s he?\u201d Young quipped. He dismissed the sentiment, recalling how the same phrase was used when The Beatles first emerged. \u201cThey said, \u2018guitar music is finished,\u2019 and it\u2019s still going strong,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brian Johnson echoed Young\u2019s sentiment, reminding everyone just how many times rock \u2018n\u2019 roll has been declared dead, only for it to return, stronger than ever. \u201cIt\u2019s funny how many times people have said rock \u2018n\u2019 roll is dead. And it just keeps coming back like a bloody phoenix,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s never gone, it is always there, it is the basis of every kind of music that you listen to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As AC\/DC continues to thunder through their world tour, they are living proof that rock \u2018n\u2019 roll isn\u2019t just alive\u2014it\u2019s thriving, powered by their relentless energy and unapologetic simplicity. For them, rock \u2018n\u2019 roll will never be dead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AC\/DC stands as one of the most universally beloved rock bands, and it\u2019s not hard to understand why.…\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7306","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-musician"},"yoast_head":"\n