We were……Thunderstruck!!

Finally saw AC/DC! I went to the big show in Edmonton at Commonwealth. I haven't been to a show that big since The Stones in Vancouver in 1989. Wasn't sure what to expect, didn't know how many tickets were sold, but that place was packed!

I've seen plenty of AC/DC live vids to know what to expect and they did not dissappoint. The bell, the cannons,the Angus striptease (he was wearing AC/DC underwear), the killer guitar solo/interlude and the greatest stadium rock and roll songs you're ever gonna hear!

And then the rain, unbelievable! If you weren't there, it was truly unreal. It started raining during "Thunderstruck" and was just light to begin with. Then when they kicked into "Hells Bells" and he sang the "Rolling thunder, pouring rain..." part at the beginning, it did! We're talking, hollywood rain. A monsoon type downpour that did not let up for about a half an hour. And lighting kept flashing across the sky behind the stage. I've been to few outdoor shows, but only time I've been caught in rain like that, my friends were running sound and lights. I got to hang out in the sheltered sound booth. But not this time. Had great seats, 18th row on the floor, so there was nowhere to go. It was a little uncomfortable, nobody is used to staying outside in a raging downpour. But, if AC/DC ain't going nowhere, we ain't going nowhere.

If anything, it made the show better. We were all in it together and they killed it! No letting up whatsoever for the rain. The weather became part of the show, there was alot of lightning and that made us cheer even more. It was pretty surreal, watching AC/DC in a downpour with 60,000 people rocking out. Definitely a concert highlight in what has been a pretty stellar concert career. And the sheer energy and determination of the band was just phenomenal. They weren't gonna let the rain stop them from giving a kick-ass show. Brian Johnson flipping the bird to the sky before turning around and running the soaked catwalk back to the stage to jump on the rope to chime the bell to start "Hells Bells" is one of the coolest things I've ever seen!

Here's a pic of me high atop Commonwealth....60,000 people over my right shoulder, devil horns to the left, dark cloud above, beverage in hand and AC/DC ready to hit the stage behind me...it was a pretty good Wednesday night.