The stage show for this tour was massive, to say the least. It was not "done dirt cheap", that's for sure. They must need a crew the size of the Australian army to put on a production like that. My God man! How the hell can tiny little Angus stand in front of that wailing wall of Marshall amps without literally getting blown right off of the damn stage?

If there is ever a place to apply the over-used cliché "well oiled machine" this is it. These guys just keep chugging along like a freight train. Malcom Young, as always, stands in his favorite spot on stage and hammers away at those three power cords with the precision of a robot. Angus Young, the anti-Malcom, barely stops to take a breath. He is the consummate rock guitar showman, covering every inch of the stage, soloing from every platform, and drawing the crowd in with his every guitar-god move. Damn, he looks like he loves his job - and what a job it is! Brian Johnson, like Angus, looks like there is no place he would rather be than on that stage. That makes it fun to watch. He consistently gives it his all in every performance I have seen. His voice sounds a little stronger here than on the more recent concerts, since it has 13 less years of wear and tear. He does adequate justice to the Bon Scott songs, but they have a little less of the blues swagger than when Bon sang them. This tour featured Chris Slade on the drums, replacing Phil Rudd. Chris is a much better drummer than Phil in both technique and style. He was having the time of his life up there, and it was exciting to watch him play.

This concert was originally shot with 35mm Panavison film using 26 different cameras, including one mounted on a helicopter. The "helo-cam" shots were extraordinary in the way they presented the mammoth scale of this show. It was used sparingly enough so as not to detract from the band'sperformance. Since this was originally shot on film, in 1991, the picture was considerably grainy, and not nearly as sharp as a new digital video recording. See the Stiff Upper Lip DVD for some nearly perfect video quality. The camera work was good, overall, but the director got a little bit carried away trying to incorporate all 26 camera angles. There were just a few too many quick camera changes for my taste, but most of the shots were excellent and really drew you into the show. The 5.1 surround mix was different than anything I have ever heard. The guitars were mixed equally loud in the rear speakers as they were in the front speakers, with Malcom on the left, and Angus on the right. This created a nice separation between the instruments in the mix. I thought this sounded great, since I typically focus most on the guitar playing when I watch a rock concert. The bass guitar was mixed a little low, but this is kind of typical for AC/DC, as the guitars usually stand out more, as they rightly should. As I mentioned before, the drumming sounded great, and was mixed perfectly.