Never saw AC/DC in concert but did see Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister, both at the Saddledome. My group affiliation fell somewhere between Prep and Nerd, but I was (and still am) really into heavy metal. I worked at McDonald's when I was 14-15. I would stay passed midnight to close and we would blast "Back in Black" and "Ride the Lightning" once all the customers left.
I'm not sure loving power metal ever made anybody cool :) So many incredible bands rolled through the Civic Center: Metallica, Motley Crue, Skid Row. Ottawa is lacking that mid size venue that we need for good bands to come here. When I see metal shows now it's in a pool hall/basement in Nepean.
Never saw AC/DC in concert but did see Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister, both at the Saddledome. My group affiliation fell somewhere between Prep and Nerd, but I was (and still am) really into heavy metal. I worked at McDonald's when I was 14-15. I would stay passed midnight to close and we would blast "Back in Black" and "Ride the Lightning" once all the customers left.
I'm not sure loving power metal ever made anybody cool :) So many incredible bands rolled through the Civic Center: Metallica, Motley Crue, Skid Row. Ottawa is lacking that mid size venue that we need for good bands to come here. When I see metal shows now it's in a pool hall/basement in Nepean.
It's really wild in retrospect to look at the roster of bands that played a 10k seat rink. Van Halen!
Metallica! Motley Crue! That era was so great. When I go to show with my kids it’s always in Toronto or Montreal.
AC/DC with Bon Scott was the real deal 🤘
I came to AC/DC with Back in Black, so the Bon Scott era always seemed passe.