GLASGOW -1

DUBLIN, Punchestown June 28, 2009

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
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. Dog Eat Dog
14. Anything Goes
15. You Shook Me All Night Long
16. TNT
17. Whole Lotta Rosie
18. Let there be Rock
19. Highway to Hell
20. For Those About to Rock

One day to go! Just a few hours before the final gig of this fantastic European tour... AC/DC Abruzzo can't miss this and will be in Glasgow tomorrow to attend the historic concert at Hampden Park. After that, the European tour will be officially over. Maybe the boys will be back next year, maybe not... 

Yesterday's show in Dublin was just amazing. Maybe Punchestown was not the best venue of the tour (a horse racing track, no seats) but the gig was great anyways. We got to see again the boys performing under the heavy rain (even heavier than Munich). Angus didn't seem to bother too much; actually at times he seemed to use the rain to his advantage for the delight of the audience, like in Let There Be Rock (best song of the night). Brian was in very good shape and so were the other boys. If they are tired, after this long tour, as some say, they fake it very well! We loved the Irish audience and its energy. We also liked the crazy human pyramids before the show and the loud screaming during songs like The Jack and TNT. The Irish really know how to rock! 

Dublin was also memorable because we got to hang out with our North American friends from Canada and the States. Last time we saw these hardcore fans was in Wilkes Barre for the private gig. So we had a great time with BigJack5, Littlebigjack, RockCarole (thumbs up for the performance during the Jack on AC/DC Abruzzo's President's shoulder, by the way LOL), Jeff and Mark from Minneapolis etc. Of course AC/DC Italia was there too and the collaboration with them proved to be really fruitful this time! You'll see something really cool very soon on our websites. It's a shame Capriele and Marco (Polo) won't make it for Glasgow but the Vice President Andrea will be there on their behalf...

SEE YOU TOMORROW IN GLASGOW!

With our North American friends

The Vice President at work in Dublin (despite his conflict of interest)

Super Kapri before the show

Irish human pyramid

Braianno in Punchstown

Angussolo

Malcolmo

YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG



GLASGOW - EXTRA SONG PLAYED - ODDS FINAL UPDATE

Fling Thing 1-1
It's a long way to the top 25-1
If you want Blood 30-1
Gone Shootin 30-1
Riff Raff 40-1
Rocker 50-1
Live Wire 80-1
Touch too Much 100-1
Other 10-1

GLASGOW -2

LONDON, WEMBLEY STADIUM June 26, 2009 

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
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. Dog Eat Dog
14. Anything Goes
15. You Shook Me All Night Long
16. TNT
17. Whole Lotta Rosie
18. Let there be Rock
19. Highway to Hell
20. For Those About to Rock

From Orangus' personal journal: (AC/DC Abruzzo declines all responsibility for the content)

I bought a ticket from a scalper for only 30£. They also confirmed there's gonna be a golden circle section in Glasgow. Where I was the acoustics was awful and the audience even worse. During the Jack they were not even responding to Angus. Girls were ugly, some boob flashing. Nothing special though. I personally liked the echo effect in the Wembley stadium during TNT just like in the Stade De France 6 years ago, but not this year. They did play Back in Black or White as a tribute to MJ.

Orangus

(more than 40 gigs under his belt)

GLASGOW - ODDS UPDATED

Fling Thing 3-2
It's a long way to the top 18-1
If you want Blood 30-1
Gone Shootin 30-1
Riff Raff 40-1
Rocker 50-1
Live Wire 80-1
Touch too Much 100-1
Other 8-1

There are rumours circulating that the gig in Glasgow will be filmed.

GLASGOW -4

AC/DC Abruzzo's Stirring Committee, with the exceptional presence of the Vice President, met for dinner yesterday near the Adriatic Sea in order to prepare an action plan for the last three shows of the 2009 European Tour. The action plan was prepared. The Vice President will be in London, together with the AC/DC Italia crew. The President will be in Dublin on the 28. And the Secretary General will join them both in Glasgow for the Grand Finale. More details soon. By the way, the guitar spaghetti and the fresh seafood cooked by the President's mother were delicious.



In line with the spirit of the venue of the next show in Dublin, which will take place at the Punchestown horse racing track, AC/DC Abruzzo decided to release the official betting odds about the songs that will be added to the setlist in Glasgow. Place your bets!



Updated BETTING ODDS by AC/DC Abruzzo bookmaking department:

Fling Thing 3-2
It's a long way to the top 22-1
If you want Blood 25-1
Gone Shootin 25-1
Riff Raff 40-1
Rocker 50-1
Live Wire 80-1
Touch too Much 100-1
Other 8-1

*UPDATE*

AC/DC Abruzzo just learned about the tragic death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. Despite his music was not our favourite we recognize the major contribution that he made to the history of music during his career. RIP.

THE GRAND FINALE!

In the past few days AC/DC Abruzzo got some very positive reviews of all the Scandinavian gigs...  

PHOTO GALLERY from Copenhagen (Thanks to Mark and his photographer friend)

Obviously the boys are getting in perfect shape for Grand Finale of the European tour that will take place in Glasgow on June 30th. We can't wait. The main reason is that since Antwerp, we've been hearing rumours from reliable sources about something unique to be played in Glasgow. So we'll go to Scotland hoping for something really special.. And hoping that the boys didn't change their mind... ;-)

AC/DC fans from all over the world are also getting ready for this historic event. They will gather in Scotland coming from Europe, North America, Australia...It will be another milestone for AC/DC fans! AC/DC Abruzzo will meet with some old friends, including some who were in Wilkes Barre with us for the private gig! What a great opportunity to party! Our good friend Stonebreaker recommended the following after-party saying that it will be attended by lots of crazy German fans. Considering the success of the German party in the Latin Quarter in Paris last February we think we're not going to miss this...

http://www.cathouseglasgow.co.uk/events/high_voltage.html

Last but not least, speaking of setlist, here's also the complete exclusive "decoded" video of Dog Eat Dog, Live in Munich May 15, 2009. Enjoy!

FORGET PARIS!

Still thinking about Paris... What a great night for rock'n'roll! Here's some beautiful pictures taken by our friends of www.highwaytoacdc.com from the wonderful Stade De France gig! 

In the meantime the European Stadium tour goes on in the Scandinavian countries before heading back to the UK for the Grand Finale! 

15 Jun 2009, Oslo, Valle Hovin

17 Jun 2009, Helsinki,FI Olympic Stadium

19 Jun 2009 Copenhagen, DK Parken

21 Jun 2009 Gothenberg, SE Ullevi Stadium

Apparently it was pretty cool up there since the whole show was played in the daylight, for obvious geographical reasons... 

Last but not least, for the record, and for the sake of accuracy, here's the setlist for the past (and future) shows. :-)

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
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. Dog Eat Dog
14. Anything Goes
15. You Shook Me All Night Long
16. TNT
17. Whole Lotta Rosie
18. Let there be Rock
19. Highway to Hell
20. For Those About to Rock

CHE CULO!!!

You never know who you are going to meet on Les Champs Elysées in Paris. Especially the day after a historic rock show at the Stade De France with 76,000 AC/DC fans...

Well, first AC/DC Abruzzo and AC/DC Italia bumped into this crazy fan! After seeing Capriele's tattoo on his arm he insisted to show us HIS tattoo...

WOW! This is a diehard fan!!! Interestingly, this proved to be a very good omen because, after a few minutes, we bumped into Phil "Terminator" Rudd!!! What a old school rocker! Always with the right amount of meannness! A real "faccia da culo" of rock'n'roll.

We almost get excited when we meet him. Obviously, after so many shows AC/DC Abruzzo learned how to deal with him. Phil is a friend of ours, with a bit of nasty rural Abruzzese attitude... We just love him!

And by the way look closer at his t-shirt... Certain things are just meant to happen... AH AH AH AH AH AH

IT'S A BIG FLAG!!!!

AC/DC Italia's and AC/DC Abruzzo's teamwork proved again very fruitful in Paris! After the memorable show at Stade de France a delegation from both sites managed to meet with Angus. We thanked him and quickly talked about a variety of subjects, from the Italian flag following AC/DC around the world to the Tea offered to Angus in Madrid... Angus is one of the coolest people you can meet on this planet!

BTW we also started to do some diplomatic lobbying for the setlist change, mentioning what most diehard fans have been recently telling us...We keep our fingers crossed...

Gabriele, Angus, Andrea and Matteo

SALUTATE IL TRICOLORE!!!!!

Paris Stade de France bowing before the BIG ITALIAN FLAG!!! 

Look at Brian pointing his finger at us (0.35 sec in) while Gabriele, Marcom from AC/DC Italia and the AC/DC Abruzzo staff are raising the flag proudly.

We wonder if Zidane was at the show!

AH AH AH AH AH