The Battle of the Bands AC/DC vs The Who >> STILL OPEN!!! <<

Which group Deserves to Move on

  • AC/DC

    Votes: 15 48.4%

  • The Who

    Votes: 16 51.6%
  • Total voters
    31
  • Poll closed .
I guess this one will have to do more bout my g g generation
My earliest taste of rock n roll was in the mid 70s in my dad’s Oldsmobile Delta 88 complete with plaid bench seats, I guess I’d be about 7 at the time. The Who would play on the radio along with a smattering of other artists of the time.

I liked it. It made me want to play guitar!

Then I got a taste of AC/DC on my friend’s record player. I don’t remember the song that he played but I do remember how it made me feel. It was like main lining badassery!! It was my gateway way drug to becoming … METAL TO THE CORE!!!\nn/

AC/DC for the win.
 
Another tough one. If I was to judge The Who against AC/DC based on the totality of their output, my vote would go to AC/DC without hesitation.

However, this is not altogether unlike the matchup with AC/DC versus the Rolling Stones.

Given the period in question - 1968 to 1980 - the math changes in my mind. True, AC/DC were gaining attention toward the end of the period, particularly 1979 and 1980. But, is that sufficient to eclipse The Who during the entirety of the period? For their part, The Who also introduced innovative efforts like Tommy, which is generally regarded as the first rock opera and even saw a film adaptation made of it. Also, Quadrophenia and Live at Leeds, were very popular albums.

No disrespect meant to the boys from down under, but I'm giving my vote to The Who, by a whisker. This is another matchup where I suspect I'll be on the losing side of things.
 
fitz said:
Different, but equal in my mind.
Not sure why "rock harder" and number of guitars in the band are qualifiers for "better".
I am truly a huge AC/DC fan, but The Who wins my vote in this matchup.
Entwistle was a bad-ass.
What's the name of the AC/DC bass player by the way?

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Cliff Williams! Well he recently retired but that's the long time, loyal bass man. Prior to that, was Mark Evans
 
smitty_p said:
Another tough one. If I was to judge The Who against AC/DC based on the totality of their output, my vote would go to AC/DC without hesitation.

However, this is not altogether unlike the matchup with AC/DC versus the Rolling Stones.

Given the period in question - 1968 to 1980 - the math changes in my mind. True, AC/DC were gaining attention toward the end of the period, particularly 1979 and 1980. But, is that sufficient to eclipse The Who during the entirety of the period? For their part, The Who also introduced innovative efforts like Tommy, which is generally regarded as the first rock opera and even saw a film adaptation made of it. Also, Quadrophenia and Live at Leeds, were very popular albums.

No disrespect meant to the boys from down under, but I'm giving my vote to The Who, by a whisker. This is another matchup where I suspect I'll be on the losing side of things.
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For me it's not about popularity at all. Doesn't even enter the equation. I choose based on which act I feel was better and more indicative of the time period.
AC/DC's greatest albums were all recorded in the '70s. The band died with Bon IMO, and from BIB forward made much friendlier and accessible music. But in the Bon years it was pure, undeniable '70s sleaze that definitely fit the decade better than the Who's aging formula.
 
SG John said:
I think the Who rocked better in the 70s. It wasn’t until the 80s and Back in Black that AC/DC really broke out into mainstream popularity. After being turned onto the band and Brian Johnson that the fans went back to earlier releases and discovered Bon Scott.
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All, well almost all 70’s bands rocked hard in the 70’s.

I guess I’m not giving the WHO the credit they would deserve. Their stuff further back actually sucked to me anyway.
 
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This is hard for me. Again, AC/DC rather one-dimensional band. Mostly sophomoric content,
probably should have hung it up two decades ago. But, they were MY band in my teens.

The Who beats down AC/DC in variety, intelligence, maturity of the themes and the musicality,
but still managed to cultivate a bad-boy image that influenced so many others.

BUT, the cream (for me) of the AC/DC was in this time period.
This bracket sees three of my very favorite top three vintage bands early on to vote against
them hurts hard!

But, in light of me siding with a band that I think can challenge the best of the other half of this
bracket, I will join the ranks of AC/DC voters on this.

Not my heart, but strategy.

 
TVvoodoo said:
This is hard for me. Again, AC/DC rather one-dimensional band. Mostly sophomoric content,
probably should have hung it up two decades ago. But, they were MY band in my teens.

The Who beats down AC/DC in variety, intelligence, maturity of the themes and the musicality,
but still managed to cultivate a bad-boy image that influenced so many others.

BUT, the cream (for me) of the AC/DC was in this time period.
This bracket sees three of my very favorite top three vintage bands early on to vote against
them hurts hard!

But, in light of me siding with a band that I think can challenge the best of the other half of this
bracket, I will join the ranks of AC/DC voters on this.

Not my heart, but strategy.

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Hopefully you haven't yet as it is tied!
 
fitz said:
Different, but equal in my mind.
Not sure why "rock harder" and number of guitars in the band are qualifiers for "better".
I am truly a huge AC/DC fan, but The Who wins my vote in this matchup.
Entwistle was a bad-ass.
What's the name of the AC/DC bass player by the way?

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Good point , I just like sophomoric music. lol Aggression , hard. Probably the driven tone. 2 guitars makes for a fuller sound I think.
Of course there are lots of great single guitarist. Honestly I don’t have a single recording from either band or Pink Floyd for that matter.
 
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