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Posted on 07/18/2026 5:20:43 PM PDT by DoodleBob
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson said he was having much more fun as an older musician than he’d had in the past.
His comments appear to be at odds with those of Mick Jagger, who recently said there was nothing good about ageing.
Perhaps four years is all it takes to make the difference – Johnson is 78 while his Rolling Stones counterpart is 82. In any case, Johnson recently told USA Today that hitting the stage was more enjoyable now.
“I think it’s still the unknown,” he said in the video interview. “You’re all rehearsed; you know all your parts and your bits and piece. But [the unpredictability] still keeps you on edge, you know, to be your best.”
Guitarist Angus Young, 71, interjected: “I just worry about if I’m going to trip over… That’s about it!”
“Yeah, just stupid things like that,” Johnson agreed, adding that the band had learned how to make more of their stage presence. “You can’t just immediately do things. You have to learn to watch the person. We’re doing things now that we didn’t think of doing before. Interacting.
“It’s just more fun, because you don’t care any more. When you’re young you take yourself very seriously – you know [we’re] a big rock’n’roll band. I never used to smile or anything because that’s what you thought you were supposed to [do]!”
AC/DC launched the North American leg of their Power Up Tour on July 11, delivering a 21-song set, after suggesting via social media that the current run of shows will be the last of the road trip that began in May 2024. The final performance takes place on Sept. 29 in Philadelphia.
Neither Johnson or Young commented on the band’s future in the interview, but when asked what they’d like people to say about their legacy, the guitarist replied: “‘A great rock band.’”
“‘They were great at what they did. And they did it consistently,’” Johnson added. “You never thought back in the day –– when I finish here I’m going to be 79!” He said of the band’s multi-generational fanbase: “I’d love to thank them all one by one.”
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AC/DC’s setlist for the Charlotte concert on July 11, 2026 was as follows:
01. If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
02. Back In Black
03. Demon Fire
04. Shot Down In Flames
05. Thunderstruck
06. Have A Drink On Me
07. Hells Bells
08. Shot In The Dark
09. Stiff Upper Lip
10. Highway To Hell
11. Shoot To Thrill
12. Sin City
13. Jailbreak
14. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
15. High Voltage
16. Riff Raff
17. You Shook Me All Night Long
18. Whole Lotta Rosie
19. Let There Be Rock
Encore:
20. T.N.T.
21. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
Top ten best-selling albums in the US, per RIAA: https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=awards_by_album#search_section
AWARD ARTIST TITLE CERTIFIED UNITS
(In Millions)
EAGLES THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 40
MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER 34
EAGLES HOTEL CALIFORNIA 28
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK 27
GARTH BROOKS DOUBLE LIVE 25
LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN IV 24
THE BEATLES THE BEATLES 24
BILLY JOEL GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II 23
PINK FLOYD THE WALL 23
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH CRACKED REAR VIEW 22
As they say it beats the alternative
Been a long time since I had a headache......
My Favorite AC/DC song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-qkY2yj4_A
I’ve got tickets to see Maiden, Megadeath, and Anthrax in September. I’m just hoping none of them die before then.
If I had to choose between seeing the Stones or AC/DC, I’ll see AC/DC every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
It’s tough to replace arguably the greatest frontman ever, in Bon Scott.
Riff Raff is my favorite AC/DC song.
Amazing. My favorite ACDC story is that they got the name “back in black” when they were losing money (in the red) but turned it around and their manager(?) said “We’re back in the black, boys!”
It is kind of a drag getting old ...
Excellent set list!! Riff Raff is a banger.
Great choice. Also…
Per setlist.fm, it looks like AC/DC played “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock ‘n’ Roll)” a whopping 237 times from its release until December 17, 1979, at a show in London, England. After that, AC/DC stopped playing the song entirely and have not performed it since.
The story goes that after their frontman, Bon Scott, tragically died in 1980. The remaining members of AC/DC considered giving up entirely. However, it was Scott’s parents who encouraged the band to keep going, as it’s what he would have wanted. So, the band sought out a new vocalist, which ended up being one Brian Johnson, ex-singer of the band Geordie. After he was brought on, the band shot into international fame. And AC/DC won’t play “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock ‘n’ Roll)” because Johnson refuses to perform it.
It looks like a FR music thread…..
And AC/DC won’t play “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock ‘n’ Roll)” because Johnson refuses to perform it
Yep, wouldn’t be right for an Englishman to do it, with the bagpipes.
LOL, indeed.
The cheats that they are!
My wife and I saw them in Cleveland in May of ‘25. It was a blast. Angus never disappoints with his crazy long guitar solo’s.
Limeys all kinda look alike to us...
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