Music: AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams is quitting the band

[Lost Horizons]

AC/DC Well, HELLS BELLS!! Our Bassist Is Bailing Too

And then there was one -- AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams is quitting the band ... leaving Angus Young in his knickers as the last man standing.

66-year-old Williams, who's been playing bass since 1977, announced he's tapping out from recording and touring with AC/DC once they wrap up their current world tour ... so he can chill and have some family time.

The band's fallen apart in recent years -- guitarist Malcolm Young quit when he got dementia, drummer Phil Rudd ditched after a drug conviction, and lead singer Brian Johnson lost his hearing.

Axl Rose has been filling in for Brian during the tour ... which is now looking like the last rodeo for the legendary rockers.

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[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Probably for the best. RIP AC/DC

 

[cupcrazyman]

I am surprised the whole band isn't deaf after all these years.

 

[Sharpshooter]

Time to call it a day.

Thanks for the memories.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Bring back Mark Evans

 

[TNT87]

He came to this decision a couple of months ago. It was tough enough without Malcolm Young and to a lesser extent Phil Rudd but once Brian Johnson couldn't continue, even though I admit Axl has done a suitable job completing the tour, AC/DC as we know it ended. With Cliff retiring now AC/DC is simply not the same anymore and never will be even if Angus continues playing under the band's name.

 

[pahlsson]

probably got tired of playing the same 3 notes all the time

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I wouldn't call that quitting

Sounds like more a retirement-semi retirment

 

[Xelebes]

probably got tired of playing the same 3 notes all the time

It's what you got to do to play in an arena all the time.

 

[Sigh]

It'll be tough to find someone to belt out those 8th notes.

 

[tony d]

Sounds like the end for AC/DC, if so then what a great act they where.

 

[beowulf]

If they continues they will be like Van Halen pretty much, only having a guitarist as an original member.

Time to retire.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Stick a fork in them they are done....and have been for ages.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Stick a fork in them they are done....and have been for ages.

last album was not that bad..but I am a huge acdc fan

for me ACDC at its best was

Bon Scott(not a single bad album with him)
The Youngs
Phil Rudd
Mark Evans on Bass

But the Youngs hate Evans(he sued for several million and won big time)

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ac-dc-rock-or-bust-last-show/

final set list

 

[ProstheticConscience]

last album was not that bad..but I am a huge acdc fan

for me ACDC at its best was

Bon Scott(not a single bad album with him)
The Youngs
Phil Rudd
Mark Evans on Bass

But the Youngs hate Evans(he sued for several million and won big time)

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ac-dc-rock-or-bust-last-show/

final set list

Oh c'mon. That lineup's back in...what, 75? 76? And what did Mark Evans bring to AC/DC that Cliff didn't? Did he bang out those 8th notes better? Did A, E and sometimes B get better served? The single least interesting thing about AC/DC is the bass playing, and I say that as both a bass player and someone who grew up cranking AC/DC.

As a musician, they're one of the bands you love when you're learning how to play the very, very basics. As a bassist in the 80's, you're just doing so many 8th notes...it hurts. Yeah, 12 bar blues. Look it up if you don't know it; it's every single AC/DC song. And ZZ Top. That kind of stuff.

But also, Ac/DC is one of the great Rock and Roll bands. 40 years of popularity? That's so rare. Amazing they got this far playing the nuts and bolts they did, but all good things.

 

[serge2k]

If they continues they will be like Van Halen pretty much, only having a guitarist as an original member.

Time to retire.

Has Alex ever quit Van Halen?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Has Alex ever quit Van Halen?

Nope ...

 

[Hanji]

Props to Cliff!

Time to end it Angus. Don't make a mockery of the band.

AC/DC, along with the Stones, is the greatest pure rock 'n' roll band ever.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Just watched the last few songs on YouTube and by the way they wrapped up it does not look like agnus is not done with the band yet

 

[Jumptheshark]

Just watched the last few songs on YouTube and by the way they wrapped up it does not look like agnus is not done with the band yet

 

[Jumptheshark]

Just watched the last few songs on YouTube and by the way they wrapped up it does not look like agnus is not done with the band yet

 

[Jumptheshark]

Sorry on my phone and it just kept posting

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Hey jump, does it look like angus is done with the band yet?