Fun With Setlists: AC/DC
Despite the fact that my body is teeming with snotty disease, I'm still pretty pumped about seeing AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams -- plus special guests Robin Zander and Eddie Money -- tonight at Ruth Eckerd Hall. I've never seen AC/DC before, and although this all-star charity gig for the John Entwistle Foundation isn't the same thing, it's close enough for me to bliss out for a few hours.
There's also a chance I'lll get to meet Brian and the boys backstage -- just another perk of knowing Steve Spears, who'll be sweating next to me at the show. We interviewed Brian Johnson the other day, but I didn't get a chance to give him my dream setlist. So here it is, starting with those tinnitus-inducing cannons...
INTRO
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Sink the Pink
Problem Child
Girls Got Rhythm
I Put the Finger on You
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Shake a Leg
If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
Shoot to Thrill
Money Talks
Shake Your Foundations
T.N.T.
Back in Black
Thunderstruck
ENCORE
Hell's Bells
You Shook Me All Night Long
Highway to Hell
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
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Reverse the positions of "For Those About To Rock" and "Thunderstruck" -- and add "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Let There Be Rock" -- and you have my dream setlist.
Posted by: Steve Spears | July 03, 2007 at 10:31 AM
you forgot "a whole lotta rosie"
Posted by: | July 03, 2007 at 10:44 AM
AC/DC excelled at those prickly dramatic rock openings -- I could have opened with "Hell's Bells" or "Thunderstruck" or "For Those About..." In this configuration, "Thunderstruck" gets that coveted final-song-pre-encore slot, building to what promises to be an epic finale.
Posted by: Sean Daly | July 03, 2007 at 10:53 AM
Other than Whole Lotta Rosie, this list looks pretty comprehensive, Daly.
With Axl's re-emergence, the Youngs get my vote for most reclusive rock stars.
Posted by: Guy | July 03, 2007 at 11:08 AM
I would have included "Have a drink on me"...but maybe thats the a-holic in me coming out.
Posted by: Gus | July 03, 2007 at 08:06 PM
I agree, you have to add Whole Lotta Rosie & Let There Be Rock. I would also add It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll.
Posted by: bassnote | July 03, 2007 at 11:53 PM