AC/DC's Homecoming Post by: Eddie Ruckus 12 February, 2010 - 6:13 AM

It was an absolute thriller. Finally, after waiting almost a decade, there they were – the almighty AC/DC, live on stage in front of our very eyes and ears. Loud, proud and rockin’ out. Did we mention loud? Oh yeah!

The crowd of 61,000 at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium was peaking long before the opening notes of “Rock ’N’ Roll Train” splintered our eardrums. There were young kids in the crowd that weren't even born the last time the band played a gig in Australia.

The most hardcore fans had started queuing up to 15 hours before the gates opened, rained on by a fierce afternoon thunderstorm. Thunderstruck, you might say – oh yeah!

At just on 9PM, it exploded. The wait was finally over. Brian Johnson came out jumping on the spot, his voice sounding as strong as it’s ever had. And Angus Young – the little bastard didn’t stop running and spinning and riffing for the entire two hours of the show.

At one point, Brian joked that Angus has “the devil in his fingers and the blues in his soul”. No kidding. Best rock guitarist EVER!

And man, the huge crowd looked amazing and hilarious – if you weren’t wearing a pair of flashing devil’s horns, you looked a bit out of place.

The show itself was just classic after classic after classic. “Back In Black”, “Dirty Deeds”, “High Voltage”, “You Shook Me All Night Long”, “TNT”, “Highway To Hell”. Seriously awesome, the massive crowd singing along with virtually every word. An incredible experience.

It had almost everything you could possibly want from an Acca Dacca show [except “Long Way To The Top”]. Angus did his famous striptease during “The Jack” [and girls in the crowd responded by flashing their tits – thank you, ladies], Brian rang in “Hell’s Bells” and we got to say hello to the blow-up “Whole Lotta Rosie”. All topped off with a blast of cannon fire.

It was all so much fun, so loud, so rocking. Worth the wait? Abso-f***kin’-loutely!

Welcome home boys, it’s seriously great to have you back.

MELBOURNE SET-LIST

Rock ’N’ Roll Train
Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be
Back In Black
Big Jack
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Shot Down In Flames
Thunderstruck
Black Ice
The Jack
Hell’s Bell
Shoot To Thrill
War Machine
High Voltage
You Shook Me All Night Long
TNT
Whole Lotta Rosie
Let There Be Rock
Highway To Hell
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

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• Plugged says

  Amazing, one of the gretest shows ever. All these years on the power and force of this band can't be denied. Absolutely sensational.

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 7:03 AM
• RaeleneK says

  Thankyou AC/DC. Best show I've seen and I have seen the band 4 times. Loved every minute of it, the encore was the best bit.

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 7:05 AM
• serenity says

  I have waited over 25 years to see them... THE BEST NIGHT EVER.

  At home my Preparation was pretty sweet, My son Atari and I were rocking out... Atari loves ACCA too... It's just a pity that I couldn't take him....

  When the Rains came 'THUNDERING" down... I KNEW that it was BON saying... Let there be ROCK!

  The Front door which was Closed Opened up, the back door too.... BON WAS IN MY HOUSE!!! Rocking out with ATARI and I....

  Getting to EDDY was POO.... My Hubby drove me in as there was Delays with the Trains... Got there 2 hours later from St. Albans... I was A little Pumped about what I was about to see!

  25 years... that's all I was saying to myself...
  

  My Aunty who saw them in there HEYDAYS was Reminiscing with me earlier in the day about HOW F***ING GOOD THEY ARE!

  I'm SO STOKED ABOUT SEEING THEM!

  Arena 2 of EDDY was Rocking its Socks off last night...

  Loved the Train... Loved the Bell... Loved ROSIE!.... LOVED THE iNDUCTION! THE CANNONS! For those about to ROCK... FIRE! BEST SHOW EVER...

  I have been to a few Shows, THIS SHOW IS THE BEST.... IT'S ON A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ENERGY!

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 8:30 AM
• Natalie says

  I'm going to the Saturday night concert. Can anyone tell me what the seating was like in Arena 3?

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 9:12 AM
• Joanne says

  Well what can I say except the BEST night I have ever had in my life!
  

  I am not a fan of WOLFMOTHER but holy crap they got the crowd going!!! Then when the boys came out the crowd went absolutely wild! My husband and I were in Arena 1 so I was waiting for the pushing that goes with being in those spots but the crowd was fantastic!!!!

  The tribute to BON was just great had a tear in my eye but he was there with them ROCKING ON!

  Brian's voice was the best it's ever been!! And Angus well what can I say beside him looking old he still bloody moves like a guy in his teenage years! He enjoyed every minute of it and ever more than the awesome crowd!
  

  Thanks guys for making an awesome night for all your fans! It wasn't just the music it was everything!!! Rosie stay HOT babe and keep that leg moving!!LOL

  Welcome home boys and thanks again for the best experience of my life!!

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 9:26 AM
• fly on the wall says

  Natalie,

  There is no seating in Arena 3, it's all standing, and there is a bar in the middle, sweet.

  I'd winged my way over from Hobart to see this show, the first time I'd seen them live and I'm almost 40!!! Shame on me.

  This was everything I expected it to be [except for sweating it out in the humid hot sun, then getting drenched with the severe thunderstorm that came through]. The people lining up were all cool and got along well.
  

  The show was without compromise. The sound was loud, the light show was awesome, the images on the background screens were clever, Brian sounded fantastic and Angus was just, well, spectactular! And that encore bit, well... you'll just have to see it..

  Guys, we salute you. 10/10.

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 9:35 AM
• Julie Warner says

  I did not think it was possible for them to get better as time passed but they do!.
  

  Last night I took my 14 yo son to his first AC/DC concert and he is still in awe today. I was also 14 when I first saw them and was lucky to see them more than 7 times live at various venues. I am now 48.
  

  Thank you AC/DC for being able to touch all ages and bring them together for the greatest rock show on earth!!!

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 9:41 AM
• Sean says

  Great show I must say. However, I am surprised that they did not play one song from "Stiff Upper Lip", "Ballbreaker", "The Razors Edge" or "Blow Up Your Video".
  

  In fact, there were no songs played from albums between "Back In Black" (1980) and the latest album "Black Ice", except for For Those About To Rock... still, it was a great show and well worth it.

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 9:48 AM
• kartz says

  Concert Review: Wolfmother set maybe a little short but great, AC/DC great FN' show. However... Melbourne WTF were you doing, for a 60K crowd that sold out in 10 mins I was expecting to see some passion, HELL, I was expecting the majority of people to be singing the songs.

  What I saw was the biggest bunch of softies EVER. Big tough bearded bikey dudes, barely nodding their heads to the songs, and little kids who barely knew any of the songs and oldies who belonged back in they're seats in the stands not in the front crowd. Both AC/DC and Wolfmother deserved MUCH better, this isn't Sydney.

  Finally Accas good but generic - where the hell was Long way to the top? Seriously it didn't need to be polished, it didn't even need bagpipes but it needed to be personal.
  

  For those who didn't know Melbourne was one of the big launching pads for AC/DCs international career and for them not to acknowledge that was piss weak.

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 9:52 AM
• Sean says

  ....and Thunderstruck... I forgot about that one. So there was a song from The Razor's Edge... anyway... top show once again.

  Posted Friday 12 February, 2010 9:52 AM

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