Re: Is AC/DC classic rock??

Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:40:44 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.acdc
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> Is AC/DC approaching the status of The Stones, Zep, Floyd, Beatles, etc??
Good question. I think Elvis, The Beatles and the Stones are on their own
level. (I probably should add Led Zep to that category too) I think the
next tier is made up of bands like AC/DC. Maybe Aerosupply, ZZ Top, Pink
Floyd, U2, The Eagles and to a lesser degree VH. ( In the US)
> Can AC/DC be defined as classic rock??
Labels are very subjective. AC/DC's music is played on radio stations that
claim the "classic rock" format. Myself, I think of classic rock as "uncle
music." (I stole that from somewhere) You know everyone has an uncle who
was at Woodstock or some like festival who still gets pumped up when a
Nantucket song comes on the radio. Other bands I consider Uncle/Classic
rock are: The Doors,Grand Funk, The Band, CCR, Steppenwolf, Blue Cheer,
BTO, The James Gang etc....etc...etc.. I don't consider DC in that
category of music. DC is a bit tougher to label in that they aren't
associated with a decade like many bands. Aerosmith is a 70's band which
made a come back in that late 80's that was probably bigger than in their
prime. VH is considered an 80's band even though they started in the 70's.
DC was peaking commercially from 1979-81 so they don't fit nicely into
either decade. ( In other words, they don't fit nicely under either the
70's label or 80's label). And their style of music is different than any
of the above mentioned bands. So, myself, I don't see them as "classic
rock." But I can see where some might.