Greater Sudbury Northern Life
To AC/DC who rocked us at the Rogers Centre in Toronto this
past Friday, "We salute you!"
I had the opportunity, along with many other Sudburians, to
attend this sold-out concert. Tickets for this Canadian date
were gone within one hour of the box office opening. Good thing
that I was an AC/DC fan club member, because I was given
quicker access to tickets. The Black Ice tour in North America
began in late October of 2008 and will come to an end in
January of 2009. Forty-two concerts are scheduled at this
point, two of which took place in Canada - Toronto (which
I attended) and Vancouver. Due to a high demand by Canadian
fans, an extra tour date was added for Toronto in January of
2009.
Thanks to Live Nation, I was given the opportunity to obtain a
photo pass for this concert (check out our website for
pictures, NorthernLife.ca/photogallery). This was truly an
experience of a lifetime, one I most certainly will not forget.
AC/DC performed in Sudbury in July of 1980 to a sold out crowd
at the arena. I guess there is some truth to the old saying
that "wine only gets better with age." And this group is a fine
vintage. AC/DC has not performed in Canada since the SARS
Benefit concert in July of 2003 where they "stole the show" and
Canada awaited for their return.
The energy level at the Rogers Centre on Nov. 7 was felt by all
of those who attended the sold-out concert. (45,000 people!)
Fans in the screaming crowd wore AC/DC t-shirts, tossed beach
balls, and sported illuminated red devil horn headpieces. The
sparkle from camera flashes danced across the sea of people
there.
AC/DC played against a backdrop of a locomotive train that sent
smoke and fire from its chimney. The huge jumbotron screens
added excitement to an already pumped up crowd.
The opening song of the Black Ice tour was "Rock 'n' Roll"
train, followed by numerous oldies, but goodies, that make this
band legendary.
This band, which hails from Australia, played some of the very
best rock tunes of all time, and completed the concert with a
two song encore that included "Highway to Hell" and "We Salute
You." These guys are truly die hard rockers and crowd pleasers!
Angus Young, the lead guitarist, was full of energy, moving
non-stop throughout the night. He pounded on the strings of his
Gibson SB guitar, wearing his traditional "school boy attire."
Vocalist Brian Johnson, who sported his trademark cap, covered
pretty much every square inch of the stage. Both Young and
Johnson visited the stage's 30-foot catwalk regularly, which
made the crowd scream and sing even louder. Hats off to the
Young brothers for their songs awesome lyrics and to the rest
of the band for drumming, guitaring and never-disappointing
vocals.
This is a classic rock and roll band that is truly a legend. If
you have an opportunity to see them in concert, please do - you
will not be disappointed!
Debbie Harris works in the accounting department at Northern Life.
