You can put it on any day or night -- anytime and feel gooooood. Highway To Hell, I believe, was a pinnacle album that started the Australian 'pub rock' culture which was a culture that needed to be lived and experienced to truly be understood and truly appreciated. Right on the brink of the '80s the album paved the way for iconic pub rock bands around the country.
The Bon Scott era changed the Australian music landscape and gave fans permission to raise their horns, scream their lungs out and feel the menacing energy and power of the band. As a teenager we'd try to evoke Scott's spirit from the grave with late night Ouija board sessions. Born in the '80s and growing into my formative years in the '90s, the Highway to Hell era that ended Scott's legacy was a mysterious one for us as teenagers, but seeing it live through decades to come in pubs all around Australia where you'd hear the album played any given night of the week across the country, I began to gain a deep appreciation for what the album did for Australian rock n' roll.
It literally gave us permission to rock before the band began saluting us for it!! The album is both nostalgic and life changing. They eschew all of the values I least care for in music: artiness, mystique, innovation and moral posturing. At the same time, they embody all of the things I most value in music: directness, simplicity, fury and regression to the mean.
That's Highway to Hell among others. It is lousy. I am lousy. This is what I deserve. You either get this or you don't and though many millions do, I find myself trying to explain to the uninitiated what I mean and what they're missing. I've tried the food metaphor: "The simplest dishes are the hardest to pull off blah blah…" But, the analogy inevitably falls short. You don't poop in your food. Happy 40th! They never sold out, they never strayed from their sound and they somehow continue to reincarnate in more bombastic ways than ever.
And that pick slide in Highway to Hell is why I play guitar. We salute you!!! No synthesizers or overdubs. I was 13, and I remember riding my bike to the record store to get it. I had read about them in Creem Magazine. They would play half the album, more than just the title track. I think Angus Young is one of the most underrated guitar players in rock history. They never tried to reinvent themselves, even after Bon Scott died. The most iconic feature of the band was Bon Scott's voice.
You know the part when Bon Scott sings "Watch me Explode I always lost. But this is not so unique, it's not just something I've grown up with, he's someone all Australians grow up with. So it's hard to find a special, unique connection with the group, as they were there for the whole country to enjoy. We are all very proud of the band for putting Aussie Rock on the map. Even though they were born in Scotland, there is no doubting Australia's ownership of the one and only, Acca Dacca!
Who IS this? Who is this kid playing guitar? When Highway to Hell came out, I thought every song on that record was great, there wasn't a bad song on the record from start to finish. It was pretty sad to hear that Bon had passed away.
Highway To Hell became a classic, especially with its having been Bon's final record with the band, it was such an awesome send off even though no one knew it at the time. Highway to Hell is one of my favorite albums to get in trouble to. It lights a fire under my tush to put my bad girl face on and cause some trouble. Highway to Hell is like Rock n' Roll brought to you by five weird kids from Australia. This record is brimming with energy, alcoholism and a reckless disregard for societal norms.
It sounds like a barroom brawl where everyone hugs it out at the end. It's the perfect example of the rule that there only needs to be one super sick musician in a band to make it great. Angus is super sick at guitar the solo on "Walk All Over You" is downright belligerent , everyone else is just okay enough to play the songs right.
And that's WHY it works. Bon Scott wasn't a great singer, he was a hilarious wild man with a crazy look in his eye. The drumming is some of the most pocketed rock drumming of all time and they're the technically simplest parts imaginable.
This album would be their first without the Young brothers' elder, George, producing. Instead going with "Mutt" Lange after firing then legendary producer Eddie Kramer. Truly, it stands the test of time. When I was in seventh grade I had a friend named Chris. We'd sit around his basement listening to albums and one of our favorites was Highway to Hell. He loved Bon Scott and could sing just like him - for a minute.
Only a minute because Chris had Leukemia and his voice would dry up. Chris didn't live to hear the Back in Black album which would have suited him fine. Bon Scott was part of Chris' soul and therefor part of mine. In I finally got to visit Bon Scott's grave in Perth. It was an overcast, drizzly day at the Freemantle Cemetery and my band members and I were walking around, clueless as to where it was. We found a guy sitting on a lawn chair. He said "I know what you guys are looking for" and led us to the Bon's grave; a humble little gravestone with black stars leading down a pathway from Carrington Road.
Also it has been discovered that while recording Angus and Malcolm Young tuned their guitars down a quarter step. When the Sun's setting in the west and you're driving across it, it is like a fire ball.
There is nothing to do, except have a quick one off the wrist or a game of cards, so that's where Bon came up with the lyrics. Although the single debuted only at No. Living easy, living free Season ticket on a one-way ride Asking nothing, leave me be Taking everything in my stride Don't need reason, don't need rhyme Ain't nothing I would rather do Going down, party time My friends are gonna be there too, yeah. I'm on the highway to hell On the highway to hell Highway to hell I'm on the highway to hell.
No stop signs, speed limit Nobody's gonna slow me down Like a wheel, gonna spin it Nobody's gonna mess me around Hey Satan, paying my dues Playing in a rocking band Hey mama, look at me I'm on my way to the promised land, woo.
I'm on the highway to hell Highway to hell I'm on the highway to hell Highway to hell, mmm Don't stop me, yeah, yeah, ooh. I'm on the highway to hell On the highway to hell I'm on the highway to hell On the highway to hell.
Yeah highway to hell I'm on the highway to hell highway to hell Highway to hell highway to hell Highway to hell highway to hell. The reason for the title of the song followed by the entire The reason for the title of the song followed by the entire album was an interview in which the journalist asked the group about their tour life.
Guitarist Angus Young described it as "road to hell". On the cover of the album, A. Young is Read all. Sign In. Video 3m. Short Music. See more at IMDbPro.
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