Blueglaloo

Review :: AC/DC :: In Concert - Black Ice Tour - Atlanta -Oct. 23rd 2009

2009-10-28T04:38:00.000-07:00

You’ve seen it before.

In person, or on TV, you’ve seen it. The bell. The cannons. Angus' striptease.

But when the crowd's into it - and when Back in Black or Dirty Deeds cranks up – and Angus’ head starts swinging like a possessed bobble-head doll - it's as good as rock –n- roll gets.

And you’d be crazy not to be there. That’s what it’s all about. It makes good, good sense, as some have said.

Sure, the boys are in their 50s (singer Brian Johnson is actually 61); but age be damned; these riffs and rhythm are ageless – classics that travel the linage straight from Chuck Berry to Angus Young to you.

Johnson is a capable host and front man. He's having a good time. His voice gave out at the end (“This should be interesting,” he said before the high screech to close Highway to Hell during the encore, and proceeded to belt out mostly air).

Angus, of course, is Angus. He’s sold his soul, there’s no question. He might be a step slower; but a step slower for Angus is still rock-n-roll at it's finest. Shirt off; duck-walking, head bobbing, right arm pointing to sky…Angus is still Angus.

The song selection is nice. New and old. A good deal of old, and that’s good. Rosie and Let There Be Rock; etc...reminds you of the linage of Rock; and if the number of the kids in the audience is any indication, it will continue...

(One aside :: The crowd reacted when some old group photos flashed on the screen showed glimpses of Bon Scott. The band should do something more with that...Johnson is a capable party ringleader....but there's something to be mined there in the memory of Scott the crowd would enjoy.)

Here’s the set list
“Rock N Roll Train”
“Hell Ain’t A Bad Place to Be”
“Back in Black”
“Big Jack”
“Shot Down in Flames”
“Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”
“Thunderstruck”
“Black Ice”
“The Jack”
“Hells Bells”
“Shoot to Thrill”
“War Machine”
“Dog Eat Dog”
“Anything Goes”
“You Shook Me All Night Long”
“T.N.T.”
“Whole Lotta Rosie”
“Let There Be Rock”

Encore:
“Highway to Hell”
“For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)”

What you’ll like
• The intro cartoon, the stage set-up and production in general.
• When Back in Black cranks up – right through to Thunderstruck.
• The crowd with their light-up red devil horns and number of kids in the audience. (Don’t worry, AC/DC is more suggestive – with a slight edge - than raunchy, this is rock before it degrades into Buck Cherry debauchery)
• Johnson swinging on the Hell’s Bell.
• Angus’ strip tease.
• Whole Lotta Rosie and Let There be Rock at the end.
• Old photos of the band.

Your mind will wander when
• The band plays the songs from Black Ice. (Why Rock N Roll Dream and Smash N Grab aren’t the singles, I’ll never understand).
• Angus’ solo before the encore gets tedious. Never been a fan of his solos outside of the song framework (where they are brilliant).

You’ll scratch your head (or maybe cringe) when
• Video shots of women in the crowd are shown singing along to “The Jack” – that “jack” refers to venereal disease you know…seemed very odd. But I'm sure most in the audience haven't actually read the lyrics and and two versions, etc.

iPhone App Programming class on iTunes

2009-10-21T13:59:00.000-07:00

Stanford University put their lectures (18 of them) on iTunes U for their
CS193P iPhone Application Programming class http://www.stanford.edu/class/cs193p/cgi-bin/index.php

iTunes Link: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.2024
353965.02024353968.2024239964?i=1439008681

I'm told :: For what it’s worth, these are fantastic. It’s essentially as good as going to WWDC going through these.

Joke of the Day :: The Dentist

2009-09-23T07:21:00.000-07:00

When my dentist asks me if I've been flossing; I tell him, "yes, five times a day, everyday" - and I stick to that story - no matter what.

License plates seen...

2009-09-14T05:16:00.001-07:00

Mr. Burns
10sluvr
educate

Joke of the Day :: Going to work after the gym

2009-09-11T02:49:00.001-07:00

Scene :: It's 8 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. Mark passes his employee access card over the scanner and walks into A building just ahead of this colleague Bill. A blue Addias gym bag is slung over his shoulder, his laptop bag in hand. He is perspiring profusely.

As Mark and Bill walk into the elevator, along with four others, Bill remarks, "Hey, Mark - you're sweating - just come from the gym?"

Mark :: "No - bench warrant."

Bill :: "Bench warrant?"

Mark :: "I've said too much."

They continue the ride in silence.

I love the way they put the tee markers

2009-06-21T07:03:00.001-07:00

In the shade - nice.

Happy fathers day !

Time to go to the lake house

2009-06-20T07:42:00.001-07:00

Father's day weekend !!!

Jen's new license plate

2009-06-05T16:30:00.001-07:00

At the Braves game

2009-04-14T17:08:00.001-07:00

It is windy

2009-04-06T13:27:00.001-07:00

Dude about to blow away at bus stop - gotta be 40 mph

Fun at range w/Parker

2009-04-05T14:40:00.001-07:00

Watching Tiger battle Sean O'Hair...

2009-03-29T13:24:00.001-07:00

... on www.pgatour.com Shot Tracker. I think the best way is using Custom View. Will Sean hang in there? Will Tiger become a birdie machine?

Lunch with jack

2009-03-27T08:45:00.001-07:00

Rain today

2009-03-26T06:22:00.001-07:00

I like to work on rainy days.

Baseball Friday night

2009-03-20T15:37:00.001-07:00

Bus mornings - walking to work

2009-03-19T04:17:00.001-07:00

Friday night baseball with Jack

2009-03-13T16:32:00.000-07:00

Mornings in ATL are so pretty

2009-03-03T04:44:00.000-08:00

In the breakroom at work

... at work- snow on the rooftops in ATL

2009-03-02T06:31:00.001-08:00

Snow day

2009-03-01T12:05:00.001-08:00

Here is a cup of sleet!

2009-03-01T08:02:00.001-08:00

At the wake

2009-02-27T15:08:00.001-08:00

Getting ready for the wake...

2009-02-27T14:18:00.000-08:00

Well - it is not an official wake. But there is mexican and margaritas. Cindy liked Mexican.

I can't believe coach is having practice

2009-02-19T16:05:00.001-08:00

Its too cold. It is dark. There is wind. Tornadoes yesterday - now this.

Here is Jack grabbing his first ball of the first practice.

It is looking pretty dark over north

2009-02-18T14:21:00.001-08:00

It is windy, too Tornadoes past about five miles north of the house.

I just got an eagle - hole out from 80yd

2009-02-16T12:49:00.001-08:00

Awesome drive. Only 80 left. In the hole. Perfect sand wedge. One hop and in. Nice and high. Not a fluke. A nicely hit shot.

Sunday at the park - as usual

2009-02-15T10:45:00.001-08:00

Bath brothers

2009-02-12T16:18:00.001-08:00

Blake and Jack

If they show more Mace Windu - I'm there

2009-02-12T04:13:00.001-08:00

If Star Wars: The Clone Wars shows more Mace - I'll start watching again.

Playing golf with Parker today

2009-02-08T12:11:00.001-08:00

At the park with the family

2009-02-08T09:16:00.001-08:00

At the golfing range with pnut

2009-02-01T12:33:00.000-08:00

Parker watches free throw

2009-01-31T09:28:00.001-08:00

Losong 17 to 32 - put pnut doing well.

Ballons at Red Robbins

2009-01-30T15:39:00.001-08:00

The kids love them.

The morning grind

2009-01-16T06:12:00.001-08:00

Must be nice...

Baby Blake in the tub - w/ hockey stick

2009-01-15T16:29:00.001-08:00

This is in bathroom at work _ why?

2009-01-07T16:21:00.001-08:00

What does this mean?

My favorite email so far of the new year

2009-01-06T08:04:00.000-08:00

From: [name withheld]
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:03 AM
To: Subject: Stuck in an elevator

I am currently stuck in one of the elevators in the parking deck waiting for them to come get me out.

That's twice in two weeks.

I am beginning to develop a fear of elevators. Is there a word for that?

-- [name withheld]

At Stone Mountain with the family today

2008-12-30T10:57:00.001-08:00

It's Christmas and Santa came.

2008-12-25T04:08:00.000-08:00

Merry Xmas (car on the ceiling)

2008-12-23T11:27:00.001-08:00

Let the kids open one present today
Jackson's car goes on the ceiling)

Oh, yeah - it's fire in the fireplace

2008-12-21T15:29:00.001-08:00

Its time. Its cold. No golf today.

Thrashers beat TAMPA, Sat 12/21

2008-12-20T17:04:00.001-08:00

Saturday was one of the most exciting hockey games I've been to. The teams were evenly matched; the crowd was into it; we had good seats; and the teams were scrapping. It was great fun. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/viewcast/2008/12/20/index.html?contestId=24424&vendorId=2008122028&vendorVisitTeam=20&vendorHomeTeam=28&pageType=recap

Goddard looks for his game...

2008-12-20T16:53:00.001-08:00

While Pilip looks on. I know where it is - in the woods.

Philip makes a soggy swing

2008-12-20T16:51:00.001-08:00

Rainy golf at Chateau Elan's Chateau course at Sat, 12/20. Philip Gilbert has good form. Needs to get his lower body and legs into it - but the form, knowledge and concentration is there.

Riding the bus

2008-12-20T16:49:00.002-08:00

I started riding the GAXPRESS bus from Cumming to downtown ATL a couple of times a week. The bus stop is about six miles from my house on the back roads. The bus stop from my work is about a mile. So, I'm forced to get exercise; keep to an early morning/early leave schedule; don't have to be in traffic; can chill on the bus; work pays for 10 rides a month; and my ride is shorter (the bus can travel in the emergency lane if traffic gets backed up).

So, I'm digging it. We'll see how it goes. I'm always switching up my commute.

ATL fans into Hawks

2008-12-13T17:07:00.001-08:00

They are booing LeBron James. Love it. Go Johnson.

At Turner Field for work Xmas event

2008-12-09T10:22:00.001-08:00

Outside the 755 club.

Savannah crazy bday - cake on faces

2008-12-06T14:47:00.001-08:00

And there is a sleep over tonight. I am doomed.

Backstage at xmas w/ Santa - help!

2008-12-06T07:11:00.001-08:00

Fun. Almost there to see the Big Guy.

And the Christmas tree goes up

2008-11-29T08:36:00.001-08:00

The Christmas elf has arrived

2008-11-28T10:09:00.001-08:00

Elbert showed up today. Jackson, aged 5, takes care if him.

Playing golf today

2008-11-24T08:20:00.001-08:00

Savannah cheers in the Lanier Bowl

2008-11-22T13:57:00.001-08:00

A walk in the country

2008-11-22T13:11:00.001-08:00

Took a walk today in north Forsyth

Grand opening at Publix is wierd

2008-11-22T09:41:00.001-08:00

They were delivering droids at work 2day

2008-11-18T14:07:00.001-08:00

We came in second

2008-11-15T08:12:00.001-08:00

Awesome game - boys did great - but second. Parker is #32

The championship

2008-11-15T06:34:00.001-08:00

Will the Roswell Green Hornets beat the War Eagles again in the Championship? We'll see...

In class today - near the airport

2008-11-11T04:30:00.001-08:00

At a hotel on the concourse.

In a class today

2008-11-05T09:02:00.001-08:00

Class today _ problemn solving _ decision making. My wife says she would shoot herself. But I am enjoying.

Happy halloween

2008-10-29T05:11:00.001-07:00

It trick or treat on Turner street time.

Parker hurt - but now ready

2008-10-25T05:51:00.001-07:00

Game begins

2008-10-25T05:21:00.001-07:00

Into the storm

2008-10-09T13:18:00.000-07:00

Rainbow alert

2008-10-08T15:47:00.001-07:00

Not in the dark

Blake birthday

2008-10-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

Blake one year old birthday

2008-10-08T13:22:00.001-07:00

Zack at the tee

2008-10-05T11:52:00.001-07:00

Check out that sideways move

Ron and the Boys at Par 3

2008-10-05T09:05:00.002-07:00

The Par-3 course - Ron with Parker and Zack

Zack and Parker

2008-10-05T09:05:00.001-07:00

Zack has already teed off. He's telling Parker some such; and Parker is just twirling this club around.

Savannah cheers

2008-10-04T12:13:00.001-07:00

Everytime Jen goes to New York...

2008-10-03T12:09:00.001-07:00

Everytime Jen goes to New York - you can see her on TV. This time it was in the audience of Late Night with David Letterman. Jen is in the right corner - with her sisters Cathy and Cindy.

Blake going for a ride

2008-10-02T12:40:00.001-07:00

Savannah takes Blake for a ride on trampoline

Baby in the grass

2008-10-02T12:25:00.001-07:00

Blake makes sure and crawls so his bare legs don't touch the prickly grass.
It's funny. He balances on his knees.

End of the season

2008-09-28T16:37:00.001-07:00

Went to the TOUR Championship today with the kids. Saw most of the golfers come through the par-three No. 2. Anthony Kim sunk a putt for birdie, while Ernie Els put it in from the front bunker. The kids wanted to get auotgraphs, so we did. Ten of the thirty golfers signed Savannah's hat. Came home and watched the ending on television. An end-of-round pile up with Camillo, Sergio and Phil. What a great end to the season.

This place is good

2008-09-26T16:55:00.001-07:00

Macon, GA - it is in a suburban strip mall - not an old wooden shack - but man - trust me - it is good.

Bug attack!

2008-09-26T07:51:00.001-07:00

Hayride

2008-09-20T16:22:00.001-07:00

It's like refugees fighting for food.

Campout on hill

2008-09-20T16:13:00.001-07:00

Fall practice

2008-09-20T08:56:00.001-07:00

Campout on the hill

2008-09-19T16:32:00.001-07:00

And I got a great spot

She's with the band

2008-09-09T15:56:00.000-07:00

Don't ask...

Here's what they have to say about Parker

2008-09-08T14:10:00.000-07:00

Over at http://www.wareaglecountry.com/ - your home for unbiased 8 YR OLD South Forsyth Youth Football Association news - here's what they have to say about one Parker McLeod ::

" ... in particular Parker McLeod seemed to have a breakout day flying all over the field making tackles and scoring a touchdown with three consecutive carries to punch it in! "

Good stuff.

It is nice to have the morning off

2008-09-08T08:34:00.001-07:00

Even if I can't break 100

Its on

2008-09-06T09:07:00.000-07:00

Football!

2008-09-06T08:53:00.001-07:00

They are fixing the window

2008-09-05T09:03:00.001-07:00

Doesn't matter - I will just break it again.

Par 3 with Pnut

2008-08-17T05:50:00.001-07:00

Parker's team

2008-08-16T06:49:00.001-07:00

It looks like red is well - on michael's

2008-08-07T16:27:00.001-07:00

Looks like the Red Robin is doing his bitness on Michael's noggin.

Cup of fudge

2008-08-02T17:20:00.001-07:00

Yes, you are seeing this - a cup of McDonald's fudge. I don't know how Jennifer managed it - but she got an extra cup of fudge with our sundaes. What's better than that?

At the braves game

2008-07-31T18:25:00.001-07:00

Can you believe football practice here?

2008-07-23T16:51:00.001-07:00

The black eye is getting worse

2008-07-10T15:38:00.001-07:00

No - I am not going to put goat liver on it. But thanks for the email.

Yes - have a black eye

2008-07-09T13:47:00.001-07:00

Wanna know what happened?

Ask my wife...

Make some noise...

2008-07-04T19:54:00.001-07:00

This is how baby blake made it through fireworks. On the fourth of July.

Make some noise...

2008-07-04T19:27:00.001-07:00

This is how baby blake made it through fireworks. On the fourth of July.

Here comes Red

2008-07-02T03:15:00.001-07:00

Current nickname for Blake - RED.

This is on the list of things you don't.

2008-06-28T14:25:00.001-07:00

...Like to see. This was from Jackson's class a while back.