There was nothing to fear: the AC / DC with Axl Rose are still the AC / DC – publico

 
         

                 

                         
                     

                         
                     

                 

 
 

There was much anticipation for Saturday’s concert at Promenade Marítimo de Algés. For the start, it was not just another concert of AC / DC. How could it be, for the first time in 36 years would not be on stage Brian Johnson, the singer who in 1980 replaced with the authority irreplaceable judged Bon Scott? How could it be if instead of Johnson, forced to withdraw for risk of deafness arise Axl Rose, the always controversial singer of Guns N’Roses who, after being announced as temporary lead singer of the band Highway to hell , sparked social networking access irritation and despair among fans?

the expectation was therefore much. Not only among the public gathered at the promenade in Algés, which have approximately 50 thousand spectators – the returned tickets when the revelation of who would be the new vocalist have been resold to new stakeholders – but also the outside world: it was the first concert of the new training and everyone wanted to witness what she could. The feelings ranged from simple curiosity to morbid expectation of seeing a disaster to happen – for some reason were more than three dozen of the accredited foreign press organs; for some reason were thousands Spanish, English or French who traveled to Portugal to be Axl debut of spectators with AC / DC.

To make all the more dramatic surroundings, weather forecasts frightened us with the prospect of heavy rain, strong wind and possibly a thunderstorm. All combined for the perfect storm. But when the band support, the American Tyler Bryant & amp; The Shakedown, played the first notes, he saw the sun for the first time in the rainy and gray afternoon, the public protected with waterproof and head decorated with Gobbo horns (or cornichos AC / DC, to be precise) happily applauded the open and the water stopped falling from heaven. And then, with no rain in sight, temporal perspective already forgotten the real action started.

21h04. In screens, passes a video Epic cartoonescos contours, as is customary in Australian band. Astronauts down on the moon. The voice of Neil Armstrong: “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. The surprise: the astronauts faced with a glowing mass which reads AC / DC. The mass will be transformed into comet speeding towards the earth and explode over a city. That it was, at that time, the Walk Marítimo de Algés. Explode pyrotechnics, frees up rock’n’roll. Hear Rock or Bust , title track from the latest album of AC / DC and the tour now start in Europe. Angus Young with the school uniform mandatory and faithful bassist Cliff Williams behind him, as well as the returning drummer Chris Slade and guitarist Stevie Young, nephew of Angus and Malcolm, guitarist tragically pace forced to leave the band after him dementia was diagnosed. And at the center, sitting in a chair, the man on whom all eyes focus:. Axl Rose

At first song seems evident. To the second, the classic Shoot to thrill , we have no doubt. Axl Rose embodies perfectly the hedonistic rock’n’roll, glorifying its excesses and its mythology, that AC / DC are made. The voice travels the songs with conviction and obvious pleasure, and Rose, confined to chair the fault of a broken leg, it is to grow in enthusiasm. When more ahead we come to Whole Lotta Rosie , not in surpreenderíamos man arise and percorresse the stage in raids that has accustomed us to Guns N’Roses.

In indeed, the biggest compliment would be that Axl Rose sang with AC / DC and at the concert last, sated, exclamaríamos: it was “just” a concert of AC / DC – in the sense that the Australian band, infallible machine I would have met again with his distinction of the sacred celebration paper riff and electricity blessed with matching safe hit. Having regard to the context, it was obviously not “just” a concert of AC / DC. It was the concert in which it was proved that there was nothing to fear.

No substantial changes as compared to the alignments that were presented in the United States before the unexpected departure of Brian Johnson, have heard the Promenade Marítimo de Algés the classics ever. Back in black for first explosion of joy among the public, Dirty deeds done dirt cheap to show that Axl Rose not only treats and Brian Johnson of memory, but also the Bon Scott. A faltering Thunderstruck before which, as the hymn that is, any fault is forgiven, Hell’s bells to slow down to a more diabolical progress as a giant bell falls heights.

Angus Young, inexhaustible powerhouse, went from one extreme to another stage, charged down the walkway that stretched over the audience, riffou and Solou with frenzy which is brand image. Skipped that step adopted by Chuck Berry and touched the spinning on the platform floor that was raising the height of the Let there be rock that immediately before the Encore , served as setting for guitarist shine long period.

Axl Rose, in turn, was from his throne a master of ceremonies and serene little given the fuss. Between songs, communicated briefly, with Whole Lotta Rosie with a biographical note – was the first song of the AC / DC heard, he was teenager and radio mandatory company – or advertising, with humor that the next song was written by the band to describe their life – title: Shot down in flames . As lead singer, he was very secure in his role, technically unimpeachable. So much so that when it was over, we hear in passing something that was unthinkable a few hours before, interviewed for a French news team a fan of AC / DC held that, at times, Axl Rose had even surpassed Brian Johnson. We would not go that far. Brian Johnson “is” AC / DC and Axl Rose, for obvious reasons, never will be. But during those two hours, and certainly within two hours that will follow in the next tour concerts, fulfilled his role with distinction.

High voltage and TNT and had You shook me all night long and Rock’n’roll train . The body of exaggerated forms of a harlot saloon inflatable made its appearance in Whole Lotta Rosie and Encore brought the inevitable Highway to hell , the preciousness Riff raff and an epic for Those about to rock (we salute you) , marked by cannon shots and finished with firework -artifício.

for two hours, the rock’n’roll of AC / DC was a feast of history and the songs that comprise it. Assembled with commitment and engaging naturalness by the band and celebrated enthusiastically by the public. It was the AC / DC with Axl Rose. Were AC / DC, quite simply. And that, in fact, the biggest compliment we can do when we watch the Tour Algés Maritime.