A quick and funny one, from Guitarist.co.uk site:

New AC/DC album to weigh in with a whopping 15 tracks

The wheels on the chariot of the gods of rock are finally turning again…
AC/DC have confirmed that the title of their new album will be Black Ice as widely rumoured, with the first single being Runaway Train.
Reports that one of the songs includes an F minor chord cannot be confirmed at this time.

What?! Reports that one of the songs includes an F minor chord cannot be confirmed at this time!!

Really, I am also interested to find out about the album, but about the fact that hey, listen…ONE OF THE SONGS INCLUDES AN F MINOR CHORD!! Man, this is mad!

I don’t know, maybe I am not THAT familiar with ACDC’s chord choices,but is this something out of the ordinary with Angus Young or what?

Their albums have never included a minor chord so far, or what?

I think that’s a news for the really eager fan! Man…

PS: That article is not against Guitarist.co.uk site, in any way, I really like the site and I read it often, but I just found the news hilarous and I just had to point this here! Man…

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At the last rehearsal with my band we decided to try ACDC’s song “You shook me all night” so yesterday I found a little time to listen the song carefully and work it a bit. I was amazed of how easy the song is. The guitar riffs are almost folk-like, just that played on an overdriven guitar. Nothing difficult there, plain G, C and D just that in a particular sequence like for ex G C G C G D, G D G D…

But I got annoyed the first times when trying to learn the sequence, because after a few tries, my mind slipped away when trying to sing along and I started to make mistakes in the sequence. That made me actually think of this post, because I realized that this song does not come naturally to me, like other songs do.

I should tell you I don’t like those songs where the song is based on a sequence of fast and repetitive chords where you need to change something at a given moment, I just don’t like them. I remember hating the song “Proud Mary(Rolling on a river)” because I needed to remind a particular sequence that didn’t come natural to me. I work better with songs that have more air. It’s not a matter of technical skills, obviously, it’s a matter of preferences. I guess everybody has a way of doing things that is preferred over the others.

I guess some of you love full chord songs, like this song, or Beatles’ songs. Others love songs with power riffs, like Megadeth or Metallica while others love Deep Purple’s style of riffs, like in Black Night, for ex, I think you know what I mean.

So, how do you feel about those sequences of chords? Love them or hate them? What’s your preferred style? Let me hear you!

PS: after playing the song a couple of times, the sequence comes natural now, but the idea of this post still stayed in my mind and decided to write it here.

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Did you ever thought about what influence rock music has over people worldwide? I am always pleased to see artists outside rock music scene covering famous rock hits. Some of those covers come from people I wouldn’t have thought they enjoy rock music, like for example these cases below.

I know AC/DC is big, had a lot of hits and is in a position where everybody would like to sing one of their song, but man, Celine Dion, Anastacia , Shania Twain, Shakira singing AC/DC??!! This is a “must see” in my opinion!!

So, here we go:

Celine Dion and Anastacia singing “You shook me all night long” (pop rock version)

Shania Twain again with “You shook me all night long” (pop/country version, I love the slide on ACDC, I ask myself what Angus Young thought when he saw this video,because I don’t think he missed it!)

Shakira with “Back in black”, after you pass the first part, it is fine, considering Shakira’s singing style. I love the guitar part!

I consider these performances a tribute to monster band AC/DC, tribute that well known pop divas pay to somebody that made a mark on rock music. I consider it a form of respect, because when you are on top, you only sing somebody else’s songs if you really respect that artist.

Stumble that, people! Thanks!

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