Blow Up Your Video World Tour
- Australia
- Europe
- North America
- Who Made Who Tour
(1986) - Blow Up Your Video World Tour
(1988) - Razors Edge World Tour
(1990–1991)
The Blow Up Your Video World Tour was a concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC, which had 5 legs spreading over the course of 10 months starting on 1 February 1988 in Perth, Australia, finishing on 13 November 1988 in Inglewood, California.
Background
This tour would be the last to feature drummer Simon Wright, before being replaced by Chris Slade in 1989.[1][2] The tour also saw Malcolm Young step out from the North American legs due to an alcohol problem. During this period, he was replaced by his nephew (and subsequent permanent replacement in 2014), Stevie Young.[3] This was AC/DC's last tour and studio album during the 1980s, and it put them back in the limelight after a small streak of commercially disappointing albums.[4]
Every show on the North American leg of the tour began with a heatseeking missile pod rising up into the stage; as the band would open with the song "Heatseeker", off the Blow Up Your Video album.[5]
Reception
Aaron Roberts from the Observer Reporter gave the performance in Pittsburgh a positive review. He opened his review, stating that the energetic band treated the screaming teenage audience to non-stop rock and roll which he claimed was rare in the age of high-tech shows, as Brian Johnson got the audience involved in nearly every song, even the old favorites. He noted that there were mixing problems present earlier at the show, but had gone unnoticed by the audience. He concluded his review, stating that if someone was interested in hear well-performed rock and roll, they need to go and see AC/DC.[5]
Set list
- "Heatseeker"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Back in Black"
- "Who Made Who"
- "Jailbreak"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Nick of Time"
- "The Jack"
- "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
- "High Voltage"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Let There Be Rock"
Encore
- "Highway to Hell"
- "T.N.T."
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
Tour dates
Personnel
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (legs 1–2)
- Simon Wright – drums
- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
Additional musicians
- Stevie Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (leg 3)
Notes
- ^ One of the shows was filmed as part of their "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" music video.[8]
References
Citations
- ^ Popoff 2017, p. 166.
- ^ Perkins 2011.
- ^ "Simon Wright recalls Stevie Young replacing Malcolm Young on AC/DC's 'Blow Up Your Video World Tour'". Sleaze Roxx. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (18 January 2015). "How AC/DC Made a Comeback With 'Blow Up Your Video'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b Roberts, Aaron (17 May 1988). "AC/DC energizes Civic Arena crowd". No. 88137. Washington, Pennsylvania: Observer-Reporter. p. B1. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Durieux, Arnaud. "AC/DC Tour History - 1988 "Blow Up Your Video" World Tour". ac-dc.net. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Masino 2015.
- ^ "AC/DC - That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll (Official Video)" – via YouTube.
Sources
- Perkins, Jeff (2011). AC/DC: Uncensored on the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-908538-54-3.
- Masino, Susan (2015). AC/DC FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's True Rock 'n' Roll Band. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4950-2601-0.
- Popoff, Martin (2017). AC/DC: Album by Album. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0-7603-5374-5.
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- Angus Young
- Phil Rudd
- Cliff Williams
- Brian Johnson
- Stevie Young
- Matt Laug (touring)
- Chris Chaney (touring)
- Malcolm Young
- Bon Scott
- Chris Slade
- Mark Evans
- Dave Evans
- Larry Van Kriedt
- Colin Burgess
- Rob Bailey
- Peter Clack
- Tony Currenti
- Paul Matters
- Simon Wright
- High Voltage (Australian release)
- T.N.T.
- High Voltage (International release)
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- Let There Be Rock
- Powerage
- Highway to Hell
- Back in Black
- For Those About to Rock We Salute You
- Flick of the Switch
- Fly on the Wall
- Blow Up Your Video
- The Razors Edge
- Ballbreaker
- Stiff Upper Lip
- Black Ice
- Rock or Bust
- Power Up
- Bonfire
- Volts
- Backtracks
- If You Want Blood You've Got It
- AC/DC Live
- Live from the Atlantic Studios
- Let There Be Rock: The Movie – Live in Paris
- Live at River Plate
- Who Made Who
- Last Action Hero
- Iron Man 2
- "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl"
- "Baby, Please Don't Go"
- "High Voltage"
- "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
- "T.N.T."
- "Jailbreak"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Love at First Feel"
- "Dog Eat Dog"
- "Let There Be Rock"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"
- "Highway to Hell"
- "Girls Got Rhythm"
- "Touch Too Much"
- "Night Prowler"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Back in Black"
- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
- "Let's Get It Up"
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
- "Guns for Hire"
- "Nervous Shakedown"
- "Flick of the Switch"
- "Danger"
- "Shake Your Foundations"
- "Who Made Who"
- "Heatseeker"
- "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Moneytalks"
- "Are You Ready"
- "Big Gun"
- "Hard as a Rock"
- "Hail Caesar"
- "Cover You in Oil"
- "Stiff Upper Lip"
- "Safe in New York City"
- "Satellite Blues"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Train"
- "Big Jack"
- "Anything Goes"
- "Money Made"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Play Ball"
- "Rock or Bust"
- "Shot in the Dark"
- AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
- Fly on the Wall
- Who Made Who
- AC/DC
- Clipped
- Live at Donington
- For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow
- No Bull
- Stiff Upper Lip Live
- Family Jewels
- Plug Me In
- Live at River Plate
- Highway to Hell Tour
- Back in Black Tour
- For Those About to Rock Tour
- Flick of the Switch Tour
- Fly on the Wall Tour
- Who Made Who Tour
- Blow Up Your Video World Tour
- Razors Edge World Tour
- Ballbreaker World Tour
- Stiff Upper Lip World Tour
- Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour
- Black Ice World Tour
- Rock or Bust World Tour
- Power Up Tour
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