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charlyarg's avatar

Funny enough I had a friend in high school whom I hung out with, who loved Kiss at first and then moved on to AC/DC. He ended up on The Rolling Stones which define my country's rock and roll DNA in a nutshell. Alarmingly so for good-natured Charly, he also collected Nazi magazines and stuff.

So yeah I'ved had my own mixed feelings about this "lowbrow entertainment", but mostly because of the crowd involved. Kiss somehow passed, maybe the visual impact is still attractive (What were they thinking with Lick It Up? I remember the day they launched that makeup-less video!) and some of their classics, but AC/DC (live AC/DC!) is completely there yet with their unstoppable power. I agree that it's better taken in small doses.

I've never been truly convinced by good old Brian myself, I remember the controversy back then with said friend. I liked his output in the great Back in Black, also Flick Of The Switch but not a lot more. Bon Scott on the other hand, what a force of Nature. One of those few great Rock Frontmen.

This Live Wire rendition is amazing, and it's certainly my favourite deep? track along with Walk All Over You. I remember ripping the "Got Live If You Want It" cassette to pieces after so much listening. For me it was up there with Live At Leeds in pure rock and roll perfection.

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Reid Bishop's avatar

Sorry George. You've lost me. Took a long while but you done did it. Got half way through the video and noway into your usually impeccable text. It's dope rock, stupid rock, so lowbrow it's painful on the eyes & ears. Musically & aesthetically bombastic. I simply d-o-n'-t g-e-t i-t !! :)

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