AC/DC up until the point that it became Axl/DC. G’n’R made one great record and then a few mediocre records over the course of their 4-year implosion. Had that one record not been such a standout, they would have faded into obscurity. They’ve really been coasting on that one record for over 30 years now. Meanwhile, AC/DC managed a sustained career over multiple decades in spite of tragically losing their lead singer at the absolute worst time. In my book, it’s not even a contest between AC/DC and what is essentially a one hit wonder.
@SW-User Just listened to acoustic November Rain. Fantastic! Thank you... will check out the other vid too. 👌🏻
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When I saw that November Rain was going to be on the new album(s), I couldn’t wait, because I was expecting something like that. What I loved about Appetite and even Lies was the rawness and grit, which we just weren’t getting from other bands in the late 80’s. When Illusion came out so polished, I was just very disappointed in it, because I wanted grease and grime instead of lavish production quality, which could be found virtually everywhere else in the late 80’s and early 90’s. @SW-User
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@SW-User Yeah by the time Illusion came out they were major stars. maybe that's why. :/
@SW-User she gave me and i still have them from when i was a kid cassette tapes of back in black- ac/dc, ride the lightning- metallica . no rest for the wicked- ozzy and more
I've seen both bands in concert twice, and it's a tough call. I would have to say G'n'R, they're far more talented.
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@SW-User they would be great to see in concert lucky you.
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@SW-User What I really love to see in concert, is bands covering other bands, and you don't really get much of that with AC/DC. Personally, I feel that's one of the things that makes a concert special, and connects with the audience in a great way, especially when the audience also loves that particular song. Last time I saw G'n'R they did a great cover of Wish You Were Here, transitioned into Layla, November Rain, and then did a cover of Blackhole Sun in honor of Chris Cornell.
The other thing I love, is when the band performs an extended encore, with at least one obscure/deep cut from their discography, but I don't really see ACDC, or G'n'R having any deep cuts, maybe some of the early Bon Scott material. Both bands primarily play the hits; G'n'R mostly plays Appetite and Lies.
@uncalled4 One big album? So an album that doesn't get to number one isn't a big album? Let's have a look at the chart performances of G 'n' R albums. "Appetite For Destruction" had 161 weeks in the charts, highest position 5. "Use Your Illusion I" was number 2 behind "Use Your Illusion II", both albums had 84-week chart runs. "The Spaghetti Incident" also reached number 2, although only 10 weeks in the charts. Only "G 'n' R Lies" failed to reach the top 5, and that stayed a healthy 41 weeks in the charts. All this is well-documented FACT and has nothing to do with personal opinion. G 'n' R weren't exactly one-hit wonders, were they?
@Steve42 So you think these two sound the same? [media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diUcO3EkCu8] [media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhrJW3sVaWs]