Stiff Upper Lip disc is the group 17 of the band called by many in the world of rock. The album is 12 songs AC / DC as unflappable as ever, a band vibrant, vital rock on top of his game.
Anchored by one of the more rhythmic rock duos - brothers Angus and Malcolm - and supported by the emphasis of the famous singer losing Brian Johnson, Stiff Upper Lip not only serves the kind of carnal shards that fans have come to wait (this is their debut studio album in five years), but also tips his hat to the roots of blues-rock of AC / DC and brother / producer George Young - who returns to work for the stage first time since 1978 classic Powerage. "Malcolm and I were sitting around the producers can go one day," said Angus. "We started talking about records and stuff and the idea of using George again just clicked in our heads at the same time. Of course, he knows what AC / DC is all about. For us it has always been this element in the subtle blues we do. Each stone is the foundation of blues in it somewhere. "
The introduction into the track of a song title Angus burning, "Stiff Upper Lip" to crush the blues "Meltdown", to cut the chips on the guitar blaring catchy "I can not stop," it is obvious that the boys set the tone of camaraderie. "It was fun making this record," said Angus. "We never like to be under pressure, and the band should not make an album like it's some kind of task. George likes to capture the character of people in the studio and I think we did. Not so much what is technically correct, long as it sounds like AC / DC. "
Singer Brian Johnson said he has another barometer by taking stock of AC / DC.
"This was an album of 135 000 cigarettes," he laughs. "I always say, if we do, when you are going to burn before, during and after the last."
Angus agrees: "We're a bit like the old army when we will record must not forget that the main staple in the Second World War and was smoking .." An appropriate metaphor for a group that has never looked over his shoulder.
"We know who we are," says Angus. "We trust each other and rely on a lot of music that you hear will be that the fast-food mentality -.. Put it away, we've never had." Brian says that the process of give and take is important, as well. He points out that "Stiff Upper Lip" was the song that captured the band's playful approach. "When the boys first good for me, that riff I just started going to what I would call my 'Satchmo' voice," laughs Brian. "I was like," It 'too? "But the boys were" No, no, it's perfect, "We had a great atmosphere so hard that I think all the brothers had to go to friendly exchanges and guitar riffs -.. The whole thing was just a refreshing ball."
Other standouts fans will be flocking to the blistering "Satellite Blues" and a smooth ride "can not stand still." "I like that one," says Brian. "When I hear this song it reminds me of all that is fun and live for rock n 'roll. I sang it through in one take, and if you listen to the end you can even hear the guys applauding. This is the kind of atmosphere we had in the full realization of this album. "
Not so strange. George Young has produced some of AC / DC 's classic albums, including their debut High Voltage 1974, 1977 Let There Be Rock, 1978 If You Want Blood (You Got It), and Powerage. Brian explains: "I think the album has a wonderful sense - almost pre-Back In Black (produced by Mutt Lange) - which was the time of AC / DC, where the hand of George greatest, it is really exciting record, it do so .. as everyone contributes their best all the time. "
Back in black, of course, is also a bittersweet demarcation line AC / DC folklore. The band's original singer, the legendary Bon Scott died tragically before the creation of what some consider AC / DC 's landmark work. Brian Johnson was selected in April 1980, and quickly stepped up to record an album next month. Fans have the pot of every other AC / DC albums. It will go down in history as AC / DC, breaking dozens of records of sales, and landing their sold-out concerts around the world, forever cementing their reputation as a prominent hard rock troubadours.
For their first concert in the early '70 's, Sydney, Australia at a place called Chequers Club (artists such as Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra performed there) AC / DC legend grew in direct proportion to the take-no band - the philosophy of the prisoners. "We'll play anywhere anytime, and not always to worship fans," laughs Angus. "But we never stopped playing - mostly in fear of what would happen if we did." The band earned their stripes as one of the most dedicated rockdom live bands, with the garment schoolboy Angus became one of the most famous brands in the history of rock.
Throughout the year, AC / DC has managed to create the rarest of the links between their fans. If classic Let There Be Rock, in 1977, the road to hell bound anthem of 1979, or the best nickname for the collection, Who Made Who, 1986, the soundtrack to Maximum Overdrive movie Stephen King (It is one of the fans most vocal of the group) AC / DC has never yielded to the heavy marketing or shameless self-promotion that have marked the career of the other groups. "
His most recent album, the 1997 box set Bonfire, a collection of CD 5 has been designed by the group as a tribute to Bon took the habit of AC / DC short. "This project was always homesick," says Angus. "It was in his mind. Even asked fans to help track things."
Angus said that one of the keys of AC / DC 's life has always been an opportunity for audiences to identify with them. "We always stop and say" what would our fans think? "Says Angus. "Sometimes it seems that we are on a first name basis with 'em. We have learned never to pay too much attention to trends, or what experts say is the next big thing. Our fans know what they can expect from us. And this is how we approach making a record. I always say, sometimes it's the guy digging the ditch that can tell you more about the construction of the road so that all engineers together. "
