BLACK ICE WORLD TOUR PHOTOBOOK! THANK YOU!

Five months ago, when the Black Ice World Tour 2008-2010 Photo Book was released, we didn't certainly expect so many good reviews and positive feedback from all AC/DC fans, from famous music journalists to simple concert goers... THANK YOU SO MUCH!

We managed to deliver a copy of the book to all the band members (and we are particularly happy about the fact that we were told that Malcolm liked it a lot). It hasn't been an easy job to make a book from scratch, but after travelling around the world for two years and seeing 85 different AC/DC shows we believed it was the right thing to do. And we did it.

AC/DC Abruzzo is now progressively going back to "normal" everyday life after 2 years of intense rock'n'roll lifestyle around the world with the greatest rock'n'roll band of all time. For those of you who followed our adventures, you might understand what we mean... With the President Matteo on his back way to Canada, Secretary General Stephano in London, the Vice President Andrea in Abruzzo with his wife (waiting for a little AC/DC baby fan!!) and Orangus in Milan, AC/DC Abruzzo will continue to believe that there will be another AC/DC concert...

One day...

Missing the World Tour... including the glorious KOSP-KK days... ;)

NEW DVD TRAILER!!!!

ROSIE NEVER STOPS!!!!!!

And look at the crowd... Just unbelievable...

CONDOLEANCES TO JAPAN

Our beloved region of Abruzzo knows about the dramatic consequences of a earthquake since we were hit by a powerful one in April 2009, which entirely destroyed the historic city of L'Aquila killing hundreds of people. What happened in Japan is a total catastrophe and our hearts go out to Japan and to all those who lost someone during the earthquake or the Tsunami. As AC/DC fans we were even more sad because exactly one year ago we were visiting that beautiful country for the AC/DC Japan tour...

We know that the Japanese People is very strong, especially when facing difficult challenges, and will be able to rise again!

NEW LIVE CD

Some people have been asking about the new live CD from the Buenos Aires show mentioned by Brian in an interview. Although there hasn't been any official announcement yet, the CD will probably be released on May 27, 2011. Apparently confirmed by amazon.de...

And for those, like us, who can't wait until May 10 to purchase the DVD here's the link to the Sony's website to pre-order DVD (+ poster and t-shirt).

PRE-ORDER AC/DC LIVE AT RIVER PLATE DVD / BLU-RAY

DVD Trailer

The DVD cover we posted yesterday was confirmed today on acdc.com. And here's the first trailer. We can't wait!!!

To pre-order your copy please visit Sony's website.

DVD ARTWORK

This appears to be the new artwork for the upcoming live DVD from the Black Ice Tour. We are waiting for the official announcement...

AC/DC LIVE DVD OUT 10 MAY 2011

According to amazon.com the new live DVD Blu-ray recorded in Buenos Aires in December 2009 will be released on May 10, 2011.

This will be the content of the DVD:

PProduct Description

AC/DC Live At River Plate is a definitive live concert video documenting AC/DC's massive Black Ice World Tour. Shot with 32 cameras entirely in HD in December of 2009, AC/DC Live At River Plate marks AC/DC's triumphant return to Buenos Aires where nearly 200,000 fans, and 3 sold-out shows, welcomed the band back after a 13 year absence from Argentina. This stunning live footage of AC/DC underscores what Argentina's Pagina 12 newspaper reported by saying "no one is on the same level when it comes to pure and clear Rock 'n Roll." Additionally the Blu-ray contains a bonus feature titled "The Fan, The Roadie, The Guitar Tech & The Meat," featuring interviews with AC/DC, their crew and fans among the excitement of the creation of the concerts and the city of Buenos Aires.

Track List:
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. You Shook Me All Night Long
15. T.N.T.
16. Whole Lotta Rosie
17. Let There Be Rock
18. Highway To Hell
19. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

BONUS FEATURES
The Fan, The Roadie, The Guitar Tech & The Meat
AC/DC Tour Animation

LA BIOGRAFIA DI BON SCOTT in italiano

Finalmente disponibile in italiano l'esaustiva e ben documentata biografia di Bon Scott, scritta dal noto giornalista musicale australiano Clinton Walker. "Highway to Hell- La biografia di Bon Scott, leggenda degli AC/DC" - è probabilmente l'opera più valida in circolazione a ripercorrere tutta la vita del leggendario cantante degli AC/DC, dall'infanzia alle prime esperienze musicali nei Valentines e Fraternity fino ad arrivare alla gloria internazionale con gli AC/DC.

La biografia di Walker, già pubblicata in Australia, USA, UK e altri paesi, ci era già nota per l'attenzione con cui è stato effettuato il lavoro di ricerca, partendo dalle fonti dirette: dal fratello Graeme Scott fino a Mary Renshaw, dalla moglie Irene Thornton a Mark Evans (alcuni dei quali abbiamo avuto l'onore di incontrare noi stessi l'anno scorso durante il tour australiano della band). Coloro che hanno conosciuto e passato momenti indimenticabili con il grande frontman offrono testimonianze della vita Bon nella sua ascesa verso il successo e l'immortalità propria delle leggende del rock scomparse prematuramente.

Sebbene ci siano alcune piccole imprecisioni storiche e Walker non abbia potuto contare sul contributo dei fratelli Young, di Phil Rudd o Cliff Williams, la biografia risulta davvero completa e piena di aneddoti interessanti e divertenti, che ben delineano il carattere gentile, forte, determinato e ovviamente irriverente e imprevedibile di Bon. Molte delle foto pubblicate nel libro sono decisamente rare (e alcune mai pubblicate prima) e meritano, da sole, l'acquisto del libro, specialmente quelle concesse dalla Famiglia Scott (dal paffuto Bon neonato nelle braccia della mamma Isa a Kirriemuir fino al Bon rockstar durante il matrimonio di Angus a Londra nel febbraio 1980).

La traduzione di Ruggero Brunello è davvero molto buona e ben ha fatto la casa editrice Boogaloo Publishing ad affidarsi ad un vero fan della band per questo difficile lavoro. La prefazione è curata dallo stesso traduttore che colloca, storicamente e culturalmente, la figura di Bon anche nel contesto italiano, sebbene il grande cantante non si sia mai esibito in concerto con gli AC/DC nel nostro paese... Molto interessanti ed utili le numerose note esplicative del traduttore.

Un libro sicuramente imprescindibile per ogni fan italiano degli AC/DC che si rispetti e che ancora crede nell' "Infinite power of rock'n'roll" che ci è stato insegnato dal grande Ronald Belford Scott.

Per ordinare il libro cliccate su questo link:

http://www.boogaloopublishing.com/dettaglio_libro.php?idlibro_dettaglio=124

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to AC/DC Italia.com and to AC/DC Abruzzo's Secretary General Stefano! ROCK ON!

AMARCORD: Paris, Bercy 2 years ago...

Paris, Bercy February 27, 2009 - Selected as the best show of the indoor tour by AC/DC Abruzzo.

EXCLUSIVE 7" single - LIVE IN BUENOS AIRES!!!

In celebration of Record Store Day, AC/DC will be releasing a limited edition 7" single of "Shoot To Thrill / War Machine" April 16th, 2011. Both tracks are previously unreleased and were recorded in December, 2009 on the Black Ice Tour. For a list of participating stores, visit the official Record Store Day website.

from acdc.com

BLACK ICE LIVE DVD OUT IN ABOUT 5 WEEKS...

According to Brian the new live DVD from the Argentina show will be released in about 5 weeks (6 weeks at the time of the interview)... So, in line with what we posted last month, the DVD should be out in April...

RIDE ON BON!

1980-2011 31st anniversary of the death of Bon Scott

Fremantle March 2010

Perth March 8, 2010

CONVENTION DEDICATA A BON SCOTT

FOR ALL ITALIAN FANS

Domani si terrà una convention sugli AC/DC in concomitanza con il 31esimo anniversario della scomparsa di Bon Scott. In questa occasione verrà presentata la traduzione in italiano della biografia di Bon Scott edita da BOOGALOO PUBLISHING, di cui pubblicheremo una recensione a breve.

Ecco una piccola nota da parte degli organizzatori dell'evento sul libro:

Quando Highway To Hell fu pubblicato per la prima volta in Australia, il magazine Who Weekly scrisse entusiasticamente “Bon Scott è stato probabilmente il manigoldo più amabile ad aver mai messo piede sulla terra, e Clinton Walker dipinge un quadro vivido non solo dell’uomo ma anche delle dinamiche che nascono all’interno di una rock’n’roll band.” Da quel momento, il libro di Walker si è affermato come un classico della letteratura rock e offre il resoconto definitivo dell’ascesa degli AC/DC verso la fama a livello mondiale, descrivendo gli anni durante i quali i testi spinti e la presenza scenica carismatica senza eguali del cantante Bon Scott, assieme alla trama formidabile dei riff dei chitarristi Angus e Malcolm Young, definirono un genere di rock’n’roll nuovo e altamente influente. Attingendo da interviste dirette e con l’ausilio di una galleria fotografica di rarità, Clinton Walker traccia la carriera degli AC/DC attraverso la vita del loro frontman originale, dalle origini scozzesi condivise con gli Young, ai piccoli concerti, agli studi di registrazione, al successo internazionale, fino alla morte shock di Bon nel 1980, proprio quando la band stava cominciando a ottenere quel giusto riconoscimento a livello mondiale per il quale aveva lavorato così incessantemente. Per questa nuova edizione, Clinton Walker ha ripercorso le congiunture che hanno circondato la morte di Bon e rivela dettagli che sono venuti alla luce solo col passare del tempo. Il risultato sottolinea lo status di Highway to Hell quale versione autorevole della vita, e della morte prematura, di uno dei più grandi personaggi del rock’n’roll.

PAGINA FACEBOOK SULL'EVENTO

The R'n'R Nonno's Diary - The last day in Abruzzo

Another amazing record for the Rock'n'Roll Nonno!

Sunday

Last day in Abruzzo. I spent most of the day at the beach and then we went all for dinner near Andrea's house. We had a few dozens of delicious arrosticini (skewers typical of this area, probably one of the symbols of the Abruzzo's region). Andrea was pretty surprised by how many arrosticinins I had… The Rock'n'Roll nonno needs energy!

I spent a wonderful week in Abruzzo thanks to Stephano, Matteo, Andrea, Marco, Alessandra and their family and it was a pleasure to see them again after going to AC/DC shows all over the world, from Wilkes Barre to Sydney, from Tokyo to Bilbao...

The best part of the tour was making new friends and catching up with old ones; it is hard to describe to ‘ordinary’ people just what it is like travelling the world and seeing the same show all the time. They think you are a bit mad and do not understand. That is something a few of us have in common. It’s a kind of bond that will be there forever...

With the whole AC/DC Abruzzo crew

AMARCORD MANCHESTER 2009

Before publishing the last day of the Rock'n'Roll Nonno's diary we will continue with the AMARCORD series. Here's a rare/uncirculated video of Shoot To Thrill recorded live in Manchester, MEN Arena, April 21, 2009. Memorable show in one of the most intimate venues in Europe. Pure, raw rock'n'roll!

Enjoy!

The R'n'R Nonno's Diary - The fourth day in Abruzzo

Francesco Totti

Sunday- the day of rest. 30 min run with Matteo along the beach. A stroll and swim in the Adriatic with Stephano before Pasta time. Tonight we are going to see Pescara play in a preseason friendly with Roma. (I must mention that the last time I saw Roma at Old Trafford it was 7-1). Andrea has lent me a Pescara scarf especially as he has to go to a wedding instead. I'ts nice to see that something must take preference over football. Not so sure if it had been AC/DC playing. Marco has just arrived from Milan and it's good to see him again after Bilbao. The Game was not that special but the Pescara and Roma fans very passionate in their support. After the game we went for midnight Pizza. (the following day I would hear that there were clashes between supporters outside the stadium... And it was a "friendly" match!")

The Pescara supporters

LET THERE BE ROCK DVD - OUT 7 JUNE, 2011

The AC/DC: LET THERE BE ROCK DVD has been confirmed by Warner. It will be released on June 7, 2011. Here's all the details (Source: blu-ray.com):

The track listing is as follows:

1. Live Wire
2. Shot Down in Flames
3. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
4. Sin City
5. Walk All over You
6. Bad Boy Boogie
7. The Jack
8. Highway to Hell
9. Girls Got Rhythm
10. High Voltage
11. Whole Lotta Rosie
12. Rocker
13. Let There Be Rock

Special features include:

• Loud, Locked & Loaded: The Rites of Rock: Seasoned rockers, actors and journalists recollect their rite of passage as early witnesses to the raw, bone rattling rock of AC/DC.
• AC/DC: The Bedrock of Riff:No one has mastered the basic DNA of Riff Rock as successfully as AC/DC. Explore Angus and Malcolm Young's telepathic groove and the four-on-the-floor swing of Mark Rudd.
• Angus Young: A True Guitar Monster: Angus Young's transformation from diminutive schoolboy to raging rock monster electrifies the masses. Find out what makes this time bomb tick.
• Bon Scott: The Pirate of Rock 'n' Roll: Bon Scott was the ringleader of the AC/DC circus, balancing his screaming sexuality with a rakish charm. Get a glimpse into the life of a classic Rock 'n' Roll pirate.
• AC/DC: A Rock Solid Legacy: From bar band to arena rock, AC/DC stuck to their guns and shot their way to the top. Fellow rockers and journalists chart AC/DC's ascent into the Pantheon of Rock Gods in rock 'n' roll history.
• BD Playlist: your favorite songs in your favorite order
• 32-page tribute book by rock journalist Anthony Bozza (author of Why AC/DC Matters
• Exclusive souvenir guitar pick
• Collector card set featuring concert photos

Contents of the Let There Be Rock Anniversary Collector's Tin.