Several Bon Scott-era songs were played. For "Whole Lot of Rosie," a massive, inflatable hooker with giant breasts appeared on the stage. During some of the songs, the video cameras would shift from the band to attractive women in the audience. Upon seeing themselves, some smiled while others jumped; and at least one looked away in shyness.
At the beginning of the evening's final song, "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)," twelve cannons appeared, six in the center and three on either side. (When I saw AC/DC back in the '80s, I seem to recall there being only one cannon.) They weren't as loud as I expected, but they did fire several times and produced a fair bit of smoke. This was the final song of the evening and the band stretched it out with Angus churning out solo after solo, tearing up the track with his perpetually full tank of gas.
As I was exiting, the fireworks began. There would be no "Big Balls," "Moneytalks," "Jailbreak" or "Who Made Who," but AC/DC more than delivered a larger-than-life concert spectacle.
Ireland's The Answer — fronted by a Robert Plant lookalike — performed a set of '70s-sounding hard rock, but I wasn't paying too much attention to them as I made way through the innards of the stadium while on the hunt for a t-shirt and a drink.
My rating for this show is 4/5.
Setlist:
1. Rock N' Roll Train
2. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
3. Back in Black
4. Big Jack
5. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
6. Shot Down in Flames
7. Thunderstruck
8. Black Ice
9. The Jack
10. Hells Bells
11. Shoot to Thrill
12. War Machine
13. Dog Eat Dog
14. Anything Goes
15. You Shook Me All Night Long
16. T.N.T.
17. Whole Lotta Rosie
18. Let There Be Rock
Encore:
19. Highway to Hell
20. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Article comments
1 - John White
Can you give us a photo credit if you're going to use our photos? Thanks.
2 - Carole
Perhaps you may not be a true fan..some rockers age with grace and that doesn't mean we have to wear the said long hair nor do we have the "non rocker" stereotyped expectations of what a rock fan looks like. as a true fan, AC/DC delivered to me just what I expected, no bull, no shit, just pure rock from start to finish served up with a reminder that although we are all getting older we can still rock with the passion and vigour of a 16 year old. The only criticism was the ridiculous seating on the floor..a real atmosphere killer for the those of us who really wanted to rock and grunge. I have never been to a rock concert that was seated, what the hell happened to the mosh pit? talk about tame...bring it on. Now donnington rock festival..get the live at donnigton dvd..That is how to rock! Rock on AC/DC... you got true grit!
3 - Triniman
The photo was by David Lipnowski, from the Winnipeg Free Press. Google up their excellent real-time blog rewind of the show, by Deputy Online Editor John White. My apologies, John and David, regarding the photo.