AC/DC at Wembley Stadium

[Will]

TBH, the way things are being with illegal downloads, live shows are the way to make money surely?

I bet loads of people buy AC/DC still though

[FELINEGUITARS]

Sometimes beer prices at gigs are taking the piss a bit
Sure we are a captive audience, but paying over £4 for a pint kind of leaves a bad taste for most people
Decent beer prices , knowing that will sll loads of it would be a welcome sight.

I noticed merchandise prices are higher as well £20+ for a t shirt

I looked at the shirts at Chickenfoot but decided against it as the band were somewhat so-so till the encore cover versions of Montrose's BAd Motor Scooter and Deep Purple's Speed king (the latter of which was truly breathtaking)
The Chickenfoot album just isn't very good by comparison  :(

[Henk]

Dammit, AC/DC and Scofield, im missing too much of the good stuff!

[Ian Price]

The Chickenfoot album just isn't very good by comparison  :(

I actually like it. I had set my expectations very low so perhaps that helped!

[Philly Q]

I think the doors only open so early so there's loads of time for people to arrive, find their seats and buy overpriced drinks.

Do I detect a dose of cynicism there Philly? Surely you must realise they have to make some money  :P

Yeah, they'll barely be scr@ping by on those £65 tickets. 

Anyway, I don't buy beer or T-shirts so it's no skin off my nose.

The show was good.  Never been to Wembley Stadium before so that was an experience.

[Adam.M]

I noticed merchandise prices are higher as well £20+ for a t shirt

Double you tee eff?

That's insane...

My maximum is £15, no matter who it is. It's almost always a cheap cr@ppy shirt anyway.

Aren't they supposed to be _cheaper_ at gigs rather than shops?!

[99_not_out]

Quality gig, although the sound echos horrifically round Wembley - I guess the roof causes some of that. It did mean that Angus' solo at the end of let there be rock had the most amazing tone, nothing like a huge stadium for reverb ;) The podium he rises up on was right in the middle of the crowd too, with great lighting for that section.

Beer was £4, which TBH for London isn't that bad, been in pubs where its more expensive than that. I already have too many DC t-shirts, so didn't really look at them :-)

.... now all I need is that bridge Riff Raff for my SG ...

Let There Be Rock

 PDT_001

[_tom_]

Sounds good to me :) I wish I could see em live, dont think I'm going to get the chance to though.

Beer was £4, which TBH for London isn't that bad, been in pubs where its more expensive than that.

Bloody hell :o

*makes mental note to NEVER live in London*

[Ratrod]

Quality gig, although the sound echos horrifically round Wembley

Same problem with the Amsterdam ArenA. The echo/reverb going on there turns everything into mush. Im glad I got to see AC/DC in Ahoy Rotterdam. I'll never set foot in the Amsterdam ArenA again.

[FernandoDuarte]

Sounds good to me :) I wish I could see em live, dont think I'm going to get the chance to though.

Beer was £4, which TBH for London isn't that bad, been in pubs where its more expensive than that.

Bloody hell :o

*makes mental note to NEVER live in London*

:o ????
I paid usually £4 to £6 when I was in London in October 2007, would expect to be more expensive nowadays


PS: COMPLETELY jealous of guys going on DC concert, last time they came to Brazil was January 1985 if I'm not wrong, I was 2 months old

[99_not_out]

Same problem with the Amsterdam ArenA. The echo/reverb going on there turns everything into mush. Im glad I got to see AC/DC in Ahoy Rotterdam. I'll never set foot in the Amsterdam ArenA again.

Yeah, saw DC at the O2 in london in may - that venue has a superb PA, seen a few bands there and excellent sound every time. No sound issues there whatsoever, great presence wherever you are sat / stood. Will give Wembley a miss in the future I think! Large gigs are always better in the open air - Donnington / Glasto / Milton Keynes bowl etc have a much better sound.

I paid usually £4 to £6 when I was in London in October 2007, would expect to be more expensive nowadays

£6??? christ ... most gigs / sports events in London sell beer at £3 - £3.50 (O2, Hammersmith Apollo, Lords, Oval, Fulham FC being my experience), out of the centre of town most pubs are just sub £4 a pint, but a real mixture in London - have recently paid £3.20 a pint in Piccadilly then £5.50 in the pub next door! All depends on where you go and how fashionable it is ... price is definitely used in London to attract a certain clientelle ...

 

[Philly Q]

Yeah, saw DC at the O2 in london in may - that venue has a superb PA, seen a few bands there and excellent sound every time. 

I've never been to the O2, I must check it out sometime. 

I must say I find the sound pretty awful at just about every gig I ever go to - partly because it's always too bloody loud (and yes, I know that means I'm too old  :| ).

[_tom_]

:o ????
I paid usually £4 to £6 when I was in London in October 2007, would expect to be more expensive nowadays

So expensive, I wont pay more than £3 for a pint and even thats a bit steep! (used to student prices)

[99_not_out]

Couple of pics of the man himself (and the lady ...)

[Adam.M]

:o ????
I paid usually £4 to £6 when I was in London in October 2007, would expect to be more expensive nowadays

So expensive, I wont pay more than £3 for a pint and even thats a bit steep! (used to student prices)

£3 is plenty.

But I suppose there are plenty of people living in london with the pockets to pay such extortionate ammounts for it...

It'd drive me nuts, it's just cheap cack shitee chemical beer, too.