During the London stay AC/DC Abruzzo went to visit PROUD CAMDEN GALLERY to take a look at Philip Morris' Let There Be Rock Exhibition. I mean, even ACDC.com sent us an email to invite us so we couldn't miss it!!
We met some legendary British fans outside. People who saw the Stones back in the early '60s or went for a pint with Bon, if you know what I mean... Once inside we spent some time walking around looking at all these artistic pictures of Angus, Malcolm, Bon etc. back in the '70s when they were only some ambitious young musicians trying to become famous. Pretty inspiring. We expected more photos but it was a pretty nice exhibition anyway. We then relaxed for a while on the couches surrounded by the history of rock'n'roll.
AC/DC Abruzzo has finally got back home, in Abruzzo after our long journey throughout Europe. The President and the Vicepresident will soon meet to discuss AC/DC Abruzzo's future plans.
Freghet!
AC/DC OPEN AIR TOUR - EUROPE 2009
13 May Leizig, Zentralstadium 15 May Munich, Olympic Stadium 17 May Gelsenkirchen, Veltins Arena 19 May Cologne, Stadion 22 May Hockenheimring, Formula 1 Racing Track 24 May Vienna, Ernst-Happel Stadium 26 May Belgrade, Partizan Stadium 28 May Athens, OAKA Stadium 31 May Città S.Angelo, Stadio Comunale TBC 3 Jun Lisbon, Alvalade Stadium 5 Jun Madrid, Estadio Vicente Calderón 7 Jun Barcelona, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys 9 Jun Marseille, Stade velodrome 12 Jun Paris, Stade De France 15 Jun Oslo, Valle Hovin 17 Jun Helsinki, Olympic Stadium 19 Jun Copenhagen, Parken 21 Jun Gothenberg, Ullevi Stadium 23 Jun Amsterdam, Amsterdam Arena 26 Jun London, Wembley Stadium 28 Jun Dublin, Punchestown Racetrack 30 Jun Glasgow,Hampden Park
1. Rock'n'roll Train 2. Hell ain't a bad place to be 3. Back in Black 4. Big Jack 5. Dirty Deeds 6. Shot Down in Flames 7. Thunderstruck 8. Black Ice 9. The Jack 10. Hell's Bells 11. Shoot to Thrill 12. War Machine 13. Anything Goes 14. You Shook Me All Night Long 15. TNT 16. Whole Lotta Rosie 17. Let there be Rock 18. Highway to Hell
19. For Those About to Rock
AC/DC ABRUZZO OFFICIAL REPORT
5 years of waiting but it was worth it! 20 shows!!! We finally quenched our thirst of Rock'n'roll for good!!!
AC/DC Abruzzo finally made it to Birmingham and attended the last show of the European Arena Tour knowing that this might be the last time that AC/DC play a small covered arena in Europe.We just loved the ambiance of these small and intimate venues with a small GA section and great crowd, something that cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
We had already seen AC/DC at the NEC arena, back in 2000 and we had very nice memories about that show. Get it Hot was played. Outside the arena we found again the same team of touts from Manchester including the "capo dei capi" who politely asked us to buy some tickets for him at the box office where apparently they released some seats. (???) We politely answered "ngulammammet"...
We also had the opportunity to talk to the person in charge of security outside the venue (basically confiscating goods from unofficial merchandise sellers). She was quite impressed by our dedication and loyalty (we had met her for the first time in Stockholm) than we chatted about the tour and the following legs… She confessed us that Italy was the toughest place for her but she was quite happy with her work and wth the compliments received by the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) which told her that it was the first time that no stalls with unofficial t-shirts were present outside the Forum di Assago before the show (normally it looks like Camden Town in London)...
Before entering the NEC we stopped for a while to contemplate the English "queues”. We were amazed by the geometrical precision of these lines. No barriers, no attempt to cut in. The best executed lines of the entire tour were in England, no doubt about it. Here they seem to form spontaneously wherever there is an entrance, a bus stop or a desk and there is something artistic in the way they develop in (almost unlimited) length.
Anyway, we got in the Arena, got our wristband and immediately occupied our spot in the standing section. This time we had to see the last song of the Answer’s set and then we prepared for AC/DC.
The venue was not sufficiently high for the regular screens and we knew that this also meant that the Donnington version Rosie would be there! The standing section was larger than in Manchester but there was just one level of seats. Sold out again!
The show started. We immediately saw that both Brian and Angus were as energetic as in Manchester. The crowd was much more responsive than in London, maybe more than Manchester. Angus used the catwalk even more than in Manchester. He really got into "stadium stage" shape. He was running and jumping like a fool. It’s a shame they have to stop for 20 days. We didn't take any photo during the show this time. Being our last concert we wanted to take advantage of every second. And we did it. We had a blast and our flag was risen also during FTATR as a sign or respect and gratitude for this fantastic tour.
Best song of the night: Let There Be Rock, which probably can be chosen as our favourite song for this leg of the tour. The true Bible of Rock'n'Roll played with incredible energy!!
And now? Now we get back to our pre-tour lives satisfied for this amazing experience which we will never forget.... AD MAIORA.
AC/DC ABRUZZO has made it!! We managed to take our flag from Oslo, Norway to Birmingham, UK. We thank the Gods of Rock’n’Roll who protected us through this rock'n'roll journey throughout Europe.
Obviously we were in Wilkes Barre for AC/DC comeback last October but it was the Arena Tour in Europe what we really wanted. We knew we had to do it. It was now or never! We put our careers and social lives on hold (from our family to our girlfriends), we were pitiless towards our bank accounts ignoring the world recession.
“Project AC/DC Abruzzo” finally got to the end of its first stage. The second stage, whose details we can't reveal at the moment, will start soon.
Ciao from Birmingham
AC/DC Arena Tour - Europe 2009
18 Feb Oslo NO Telenor Arena (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 20 Feb Stockholm SE The Globe (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 22 Feb Stockholm SE The Globe (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 25 Feb Paris FR Bercy (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 27 Feb Paris FR Bercy (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 01 Mar Antwerp BE Sportpaleis (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 03 Mar Antwerp BE Sportpaleis (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 05 Mar Leipzig DE Halle 1 07 Mar Dusseldorf DE ISS Dome (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 09 Mar Oberhausen DE KoPi Arena (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 11 Mar Bremen DE AWD Dome 13 Mar Rotterdam NL Ahoy 15 Mar Dortmund DE Westfallenhalle 17 Mar Prague CZ O2 Arena (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 19 Mar Milan IT Datch Forum (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 21 Mar Milan IT Datch Forum (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 23 Mar Budapest HU Papp László Sportarena (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 25 Mar Frankfurt DE Festhalle 27 Mar Munich DE Olympiahalle 29 Mar Zurich CH Hallenstadion 31 Mar Barcelona ES Sant Jordi (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 02 Apr Madrid ES Palacio de los Deportes (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 04 Apr Bilbao ES el Bizkaia Arena (with AC/DC ABRUZZO)
6 Apr Zurich CH Hallenstadion 14 Apr London GB O2 Arena (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 16 Apr London GB O2 Arena (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 18 Apr Dublin IE O2 Arena (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 21 Apr Manchester GB MEN (with AC/DC ABRUZZO) 23 Apr Birmingham GB NEC (with AC/DC ABRUZZO)
1. Rock'n'roll Train 2. Hell ain't a bad place to be 3. Back in Black 4. Big Jack 5. Dirty Deeds 6. Shot Down in Flames 7. Thunderstruck 8. Black Ice 9. The Jack 10. Hell's Bells 11. Shoot to Thrill 12. War Machine 13. Anything Goes 14. You Shook Me All Night Long 15. TNT 16. Whole Lotta Rosie 17. Let there be Rock 18. Highway to Hell
19. For Those About to Rock
AC/DC ABRUZZO OFFICIAL REPORT
AC/DC Abruzzo survived the horde of "touts” (or scalpers) who were in the area around the MEN arena and saw another great AC/DC show! We were quite impressed with their organisational skills considering that we have been almost everywhere in Europe. They were stratigically positioned at each croassroad on the way from the city centre to the Arena and were extremely efficient in buying any spare tickets from fans and in reselling at 4-6 times the face value price. They could communicate among themselves by phone and they called each other “colleagues”.The "capo dei capi" seemed to be a coloured guy working just in front of the box office, with very polite manners and with a map of the arena in hands to show the customers where the seats were. Very professional. From time to time he would greet some police officer or local manager walking by... He was known and respected. A good "british mafioso"... You could actually tell we were not too far from the Old Trafford, the legendary football stadium where touts are abviously very powerful.
The MEN is a very nice arena. It looked very intimate (very small standing section). This time we chose to go for seats (Angus side). When the show began you could tell the difference from London. The crowd was much warmer (but definitely not as warm as in Dublin). The band , on the contrary, seemed more energetic than in Dublin especially Brian and Angus. At times Angus actually looked as if he was the same Angus we used to watch in videos from the Razor’s Edge Tour, especially during the duckwalking on Rock’n’Roll Train, Dirty Deeds and Thunderstruck. His hair is getting much longer. And he moves extremely fast! We loved when Brian pointed him when singing "Son of the Devil" and when he threw his cap away with his hand before screaming at the end of Dirty Deeds.
Highlight of the night for AC/DC Abruzzo was Shoot To Thrill. We loved this song throughout the whole tour, although it was not one of our favourites. It was a very energetic performance. TNT was also very powerful and the audience seemed to like it a lot as well as Rosie (the crowd screamed so loud that Brian stopped singing at the beginning). The Brits definitely love this song!
Manchester was another “bonus” gig for AC/DC Abruzzo which wasn’t planned after the dates came out. There were several gigs that were added to our list simply because it wouldn’t have been ethical and respectful not to go after so many years of waiting. We kept going knowing that once they're gone, they're gone. CARPE DIEM. Open air shows won’t be the same for us. In stadiums we won’t be able to be so close to the stage, make eye contact with Angus, Brian or Cliff etc. so we tried to get as much as possible now.
And now we’re getting close to Birmingham, where the first part of Project AC/DC Abruzzo will come to a conclusion.
Great show in Manchester yesterday! While waiting for AC/DC Abruzzo's official report you can subscribe to our Official YouTube channel. A lot of exclusive material from our tour will be made available in the next few weeks.
1. Rock'n'roll Train 2. Hell ain't a bad place to be 3. Back in Black 4. Big Jack 5. Dirty Deeds 6. Shot Down in Flames 7. Thunderstruck 8. Black Ice 9. The Jack 10. Hell's Bells 11. Shoot to Thrill 12. War Machine 13. Anything Goes 14. You Shook Me All Night Long 15. TNT 16. Whole Lotta Rosie 17. Let there be Rock 18. Highway to Hell
19. For Those About to Rock
AC/DC ABRUZZO OFFICIAL REPORT
In Dublin AC/DC Abruzzo got what it was looking for: a great dose of pure, tough, sweaty, wild rock'n'roll with a roaring rock'n'roll crowd. The Dublin O2 arena proved to be an ideal venue for a rock show: it reminded us of the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in London, with a relatively small semicircular standing section with seats above it, just like a gallery in a theatre. The crowd was definitely one of the best of the entire tour, jumping, screaming, singing, dancing etc. Great security staff this time. AC/DC Abruzzo learned a new word in Dublin, “to mosh”, which was marked on the tickets in the following sentence “No crowdsurfing/No moshing". Apparently, nobody took it too seriously; actually, a lot of people did the exact opposite! We witnessed constant crowdsurfing going on in the standing section where we were, perfectly executed, almost artistically, with people surfing back and forth during the show. During For Those about to Rock we lost count of the crowdsurfers: apparently everybody was waiting for this song just like the perfect wave!
Everybody seemed to have a wonderful time, including the band. Brian was in very good shape, and looked very inspired. Angus looks younger and faster at every show. He must have signed a pact with the Devil or, maybe, it is the Devil that signed a pact with him!!! AH AH AH AH
The other boys are just real rock'n'roll marines. Everything looked in perfect "working order". A lethal War Machine of Rock'n'Roll!
It’s hard to find the highlight of the night; probably the first 3 songs. The crowd was so energetic and loud that even the band looked surprised. We were pleasantly surprised too. Maybe it was the Guinnes, maybe the Irish temper/attitude or maybe the fact that they were giving energy drinks for free outside the O2 (we did love the idea actually!). Or maybe the three factors combined. Anyway we probably would put the Dublin show just after Paris, Milan and Barcelona although we have to wait the end of the arena tour to start with our official AC/DC Abruzzo rankings.
Another good reason to rock in Dublin was the presence of our rocking friends from AC/DC Italia,Kapri and Marcom. And their flag! KETTAFFATTO?? We salute you!
See you in Manchester.
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