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This article is from the AC/DC FAQ, by
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61 Brian and Cliff rocking in Florida? (AC/DC)
Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams appeared at a fundraising concert in
Florida on 3.28.98.
[Review thanks to gozone1@aol.com (GOZONE1)]
Hello everyone, heres my review of Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams
rocking the opera house Saturday, March 28, 1998. The gig was a
benefit/fund raiser for a local theatre in Sarasota, Fl. There were
several performers and comedians throughout the night including Jim
Breuer, Bob Nelson, Jesse Dupree, Billy Leverty, Donald Duck Dunn to
name just a few.
On to the show, Brian, Cliff, and Jesse Dupree were the highlight of
the jam session at the end of the night. It was a long night, but well
worth the wait, lets face it when is there a opportunity to check out
a couple of the living legends of rock up close in a opera house of
all places. Most of the time vocals were shared by Brian and Jesse,
both were excellent. Jesse came out 1st and did a old song called
Mustang Sally, it was a rocking version, well done. Next Brian and
Cliff made their entrance, the band with Billy Leverty on Guitar (he
was magical on guitar, the man can play!), they kicked into Back in
Black, I was on the side stage, it was shaking from Cliffs thundering
bass and Brians hurricane vocals, these guys are true rock veterans
the sound was incredible. I think Brian and Jesse made some of the
paint peel of the walls of the opera house. Next up was You Shook Me
All Night Long, the song is a classic, and sounded brilliant, Cliffs
backing vocal was on the mark as always. The band played through
several classic rock tracks. A couple of the surprises were, Old Time
RnR, yes a Bob Segar song, it was the most heavy, pounding rendition I
had ever heard. With Brian, Cliff, Jesse, Billy Leverty playing the
song it added a new twist like no other. Another track I thought was
maybe the best of the night was the Beatles, I Saw Her Standing There,
this tracked rocked! No offense to Paul McCartney fans, but with
Cliff adding his own bass style, it added a special thumping boost to
the song. To top it off Brian Johnson just tore the vocals up, the 1st
verse he sang along, but by the second verse he really reached down to
the classic Johnson wail, I think I heard some glass breaking in the
opera as he hit some wicked high notes. The song was played the way it
was meant to be done, at least in my book.
Well that was just a few of the highlights for the evening, I'll
remember it forever. I did get to speak to Brian, Cliff, Jesse and
several others, they were all very down to earth and nice people. Oh
yeah, AC/DC is working on a new cd, there still undecided on a
producer. For everyone who missed the show, dont worry ACDC will be
around next year.
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