Cliff Williams calls it a day.

[Bassman Sam]

It's official. Cliff Williams has had enough and is leaving AC/DC. Surely that must be the end or is the 65 year old school boy, Angus, going to recruit various distant relatives to fill the gaps? I hope not. Thanks for all the good times guys but please, RIP.

Edited September 22, 2016 by Bassman Sam

[Skybone]

Or maybe it was working with Axl "Whiny & Nasal" Rose that helped him make the decision.

[stingrayPete1977]

Yep, Time Out.

[Thunderbird]

I like AC/Dr but is definitely time for them to. Call it a. Day Imo

[Heathy]

AC/DC with Axl were awesome when I saw them in June - even better than with Brian the previous year. I think Cliff's great, but his absence would not stop me going back for more.

[Hobbayne]

They would probably give their original bassist Mark Evans his old job back!

[JTUK]

Not sure how long this tour is going on, but any bass player would do it..and then in 2-3 years time, they decide whether to do a final fairwell tour.

I would have thought they'd have called it a day already, but someone wants the money and keep it all going..

[Number6]

The band are way past their best imho anyway.

[Heathy]

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1474649760' post='3139656']
The band are way past their best imho anyway.
[/quote]

In terms of new material definitely - but, then again, who isn't?

[lefrash]

[quote name='Heathy' timestamp='1474578300' post='3139041']
AC/DC with Axl were awesome when I saw them in June - even better than with Brian the previous year. I think Cliff's great, but his absence would not stop me going back for more.
[/quote]

I've heard this by numerous people. I was sceptical but they pulled it off by all accounts.

I guess the politics of the band totally change when a **** like that gets involved, so if it is related to axl, I reckon it's to do with things out with the music!

[Heathy]

I thought Axl was like a breath of fresh air. Apart from arriving on time(!), and nailing the songs, he looked like he was genuinely having the time of his life and 'living the dream'. (but then, who wouldn't if they got that gig)

[JTUK]

Just like they couldn't afford to cancel when Johnson went, they couldn't afford to have AR mess them around so I'm betting they paid him very very well but the contract was water-tight and the costs of failure would end up at the right door.

[skankdelvar]

Cliff on his departure (posted 4 days ago)

[media]http://youtu.be/OKjCTgLGCe4[/media]

[mentalextra]

Those were the days....

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGEtjQhaWbc[/media]

Bon borrowed those shorts off Freddie Mercury

[arthurhenry]

It's interesting how many people say that "they" should call it a day now. AC/DC are a global enterprise with offices, secretaries, accountants, private planes and an income to rival the GDP of some small countries. Would Coca Cola or Nike suddenly stop, when they are ongoing successful businesses?

[LayDownThaFunk]

People dissing Axl - go see AC/DC with him fronting. [i]Then[/i] you can diss him. Thank you.

[Bassman Sam]

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1474749276' post='3140283']
It's interesting how many people say that "they" should call it a day now. AC/DC are a global enterprise with offices, secretaries, accountants, private planes and an income to rival the GDP of some small countries. Would Coca Cola or Nike suddenly stop, when they are ongoing successful businesses?
[/quote]

Coca Cola and Nike didn't change the public face of their produce until people didn't recognise them anymore. AC/DC are in danger of doing that.

[Bassman Sam]

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1474749681' post='3140293']
People dissing Axl - go see AC/DC with him fronting. [i]Then[/i] you can diss him. Thank you.
[/quote]

I was surprised how well he did with AC/DC, he's still a twunt though.

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1474755309' post='3140344']
Coca Cola and Nike didn't change the public face of their produce until people didn't recognise them anymore. AC/DC are in danger of doing that.
[/quote]
Coca Cola did.

[6feet7]

[quote name='Heathy' timestamp='1474578300' post='3139041']
AC/DC with Axl were awesome when I saw them in June - even better than with Brian the previous year. I think Cliff's great, but his absence would not stop me going back for more.
[/quote]

I've seen AC/DC 5 times since 1980 and the gig with Axl was the best I've ever seen them (I missed out on the Bon era).
They've still got Stevie Young on rhythm (filled in for Malcolm in the 90's and did Rock or Bust) and Chris Slade on drums (did the Razors Edge and Live at Donnington) - so the band isn't exactly all new. It's just not classic era (show me a band which is).
I'm sure there's a hidden Young relative who can play bass.
And Axl absolutely nailed it. Bring him back. Would love to hear an AC/DC album with him singing. I remember a review of Stiff Upper Lip saying that Brian sounded like an asthmatic goose (and that was over 10 years ago). Also, since when has Brian been so venerated? Up to this year he was always compared, unfavourably, to Bon. Now he's the best singer AC/DC ever had.

I understand they are releasing a DVD of the latest gig with Axl. I'll be first in line (or prebook on Amazon more like) to get that.

Edited September 24, 2016 by 6feet7

[grumpyguts]

Ok so they are past their best but I enjoyed their Wembley gig last year. Nothing wrong with a bit of senseless noise and nonsense. When bands like ACDC stop the world will be a less entertaining place.

[arthurhenry]

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1474755309' post='3140344']
Coca Cola and Nike didn't change the public face of their produce until people didn't recognise them anymore. AC/DC are in danger of doing that.
[/quote]
The point is that they continue to make millions of dollars when they tour.

[Muzz]

Good for Cliff. Probably the first real opportunity to go since the wheels really started to fall off, and he's taken it.

Not seen them live (not seen them for a good few years now, and I missed seeing Bon, but I've seen them plenty from 1980 onwards), but I've watched an awful lot of footage of AR fronting the band, and I have to say I think he's bloody awful.

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1474749276' post='3140283']
It's interesting how many people say that "they" should call it a day now. AC/DC are a global enterprise with offices, secretaries, accountants, private planes and an income to rival the GDP of some small countries. Would Coca Cola or Nike suddenly stop, when they are ongoing successful businesses?
[/quote]

no but then nike et al are not sentient entities and can be forgiven for 'not knowing better' at their age

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1474792504' post='3140460']
The point is that they continue to make millions of dollars when they tour.
[/quote]

so does the clinton foundation ... doesnt make it right though ?