Bon Scott or Brian Johnson? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

krwlz · 05-30-2003, 06:39 PM

Been listening to a lot of AC/DC lately, and I cant seem to make up my mind as to who is better...How bout you?

05-30-2003, 10:30 PM

Bon Scott

Fly · 05-31-2003, 01:59 AM

they're both great .

each has a diff style so i can deal with 'em both

*like the Zep av too eh*

krwlz · 05-31-2003, 05:21 AM

Well, lemme see if I can get a mod to add a third choice where they were both great...

krwlz · 06-01-2003, 07:26 PM

Wow, no one for Brian Johnson so far...

Thraeryn · 06-01-2003, 08:11 PM

Brian Johnson is GOOD, but he's just not GREAT like Bon was. He's a good replacement, he meshes with the band well, but it's not the same as having Bon around.

brandon11983 · 06-02-2003, 12:55 PM

bon scott was before my time, and i grew up listening to brian johnson, so he gets my vote.

90degree · 06-02-2003, 01:54 PM

rogue49 · 06-02-2003, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by flyman
they're both great .

each has a diff style so i can deal with 'em both

*like the Zep av too eh*

perfectly said.

I LOVE AC/DC
my favorite band.

hotzot · 06-02-2003, 11:03 PM

Ditto, I like them both

Atomic Pinkie · 06-03-2003, 12:32 AM

they both contributed to the success

hawkeye · 06-03-2003, 09:22 PM

I liked them both.

BulletBob · 06-04-2003, 03:13 PM

Both, but Brian Johnson if you're forcing me to pick

vermin · 06-05-2003, 09:39 AM

Bon, definitely. Brian sounded good on Back In Black, but has gone downhill since then.

Cujo · 06-05-2003, 10:46 AM

Bon, I've only heard Brian slaughter Big Balls once and that was enough for me.

siogo · 06-06-2003, 10:05 AM

It's gotta be Bon Scott.
Brian was great on 'Back in black' but it's gone downhill over the last Twenty years.

Spungfoo · 06-06-2003, 11:08 AM

It doesn't really matter. AC/DC has made the same album 20 times regardless of the singer. Although, they're the only band besides Motorhead that can get away with that

krwlz · 06-07-2003, 06:47 AM

Hey now there are differances in the songs!! Its just their overwhelming style that makes 'em all sound alike!

perripken · 06-09-2003, 03:49 PM

I voted for Bon Scott, not that I don't like Brian Johnson. I just always liked Bon's voice better.

maddog30 · 07-01-2003, 01:29 AM

i like them both & they have both done good things for the band.
ACCA DACCA

bundy · 07-01-2003, 10:28 PM

two great, and different aspects for an AWESOME band.

Cujo · 07-02-2003, 07:03 PM

May I suggest to all those who never got to see Bon in concert that you load up Kazaa (lite of course) or some other P2P prog and DL "ACDC - 1977 full concert" Bon and Angus in their prime ripping the fuckin roof off London’s Hammersmith Odeon.

Man I'd give my left nut just to hear Bon sing Hells Bells or F.T.A.T.R.

Jamkid · 07-02-2003, 09:07 PM

Both of their voices fit into the group perfectly. Was a damn shame when Bon died. I really have to hand it to Brian though... how many groups have survived the loss of a lead singer to go on and become even more popular with a new singer. Met Brian and the boys backstage in L.A. awhile back. They seemed to be pleasant enough.

Nyenrodian · 07-02-2003, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BulletBob
Both, but Brian Johnson if you're forcing me to pick

If you're forcing me to pick it would also be Brian Johnson. But I like both.

Brian's voice is just a bit stronger in a way. May be the fact that Back in Black was my first AC/DC album biased me a bit.

Panopticon · 07-04-2003, 10:13 PM

I like Bon Scott a lot better. Don't get me wrong, Brian Johnson is good, but he is no Bon Scott. Bon had pipes from hell.

JohnnyRock · 07-05-2003, 07:02 AM

They both have great voices and great style...can't go wrong with either!!

attercop1 · 07-05-2003, 08:24 AM

Bon Scott, absolutely; nothin' like the old stuff..Whole Lotta Rosie, Bad Boy Boogie, Riff Raff...

Lee Joyce · 07-10-2007, 01:12 PM

I've gotta make this test fair by judging on the voices heard when both singers were at there prime. Brian Johnson was just awesome on back in black and i think he was the only man to be able to do it that well. so he gets my vote, tho Bon scott is a great singer.

eribrav · 07-10-2007, 03:52 PM

Wow a blast from the past.

Throw my hat in with Bon Scott.

That's in keeping with "Whole lotta Rosie" being my favorite AC/DC tune.

spindles · 07-10-2007, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermin

Bon, definitely. Brian sounded good on Back In Black, but has gone downhill since then.

I voted for Bon Scott.

I think a lot of the material for back in black was written before Bon Scott died, which is why it sounded better.

Val_1 · 07-18-2007, 09:44 AM

I don't see anything good about Brian Johnson. Bon Scott all the way.

ryfo · 07-19-2007, 12:29 AM

Bon Scott forever and always Still remember going to the local to see ACDC when I was young.

Derwood · 07-19-2007, 02:16 PM

no option for "I hate both?"

Luggy · 07-26-2007, 11:24 PM

both sound great...but if forced to choose i would pick brian johnson

radioguy · 07-28-2007, 05:42 PM

Bon Scott All The Way!!!!

Sion · 07-29-2007, 11:16 AM

Johnson is the better singer of the two, but Scott wrote more interesting lyrics and had more variety in his delivery.

Nimetic · 08-01-2007, 06:15 PM

Check the old videos... this'll help you decide who's a more interesting character. IHMO that is..

raithneach · 08-04-2007, 08:53 AM

Bon Johnson gets my vote...lol!!

spindles · 08-21-2007, 02:54 PM

Well, an economist has done a 'test' that says Brian Johnson is better:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/sci...462266169.html

Quote:

ONE was an Australian larrikin famous for his hard drinking and hellraising, the other is an Englishman famous for wearing a flat cap and recording the landmark Back in Black album.

The AC/DC singers Bon Scott and Brian Johnson have both made an enormous impact but debate has raged for years over who was the better frontman.

Now an economist has come up with an answer in a paper titled On the Efficiency of AC/DC: Bon Scott versus Brian Johnson. Robert Oxoby, of the Behavioural and Experimental Economics Laboratory at the University of Calgary, played a group of students Scott's rendition of It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll) and Johnson's Shoot to Thrill in separate listening sessions.

Rather than focusing on "the aural or sonic quality of the vocalists' performances", Dr Oxoby wanted to ascertain how the two performances influenced the students' decision-making. More specifically, he was testing the effect the two voices had on the choices of people distributing and requesting money.

The results will dismay fans of Scott, who died in London in 1980 at the age of 33 after choking on his vomit, and delight supporters of Johnson, who replaced him at the microphone the same year.

"Our analysis suggests that in terms of affecting efficient decision-making among listeners, Brian Johnson was a better singer," wrote Dr Oxoby, who admits the issue of vocal quality may never be resolved, even by economists.

Sceptics who feel that the university's resources might be put to better use are missing the wider implications.

"Our analysis has direct implications for policy and organisational design: when policymakers or employers are engaging in negotiations and are interested in playing the music of AC/DC, they should choose from the band's Brian Johnson era discography," Dr Oxoby wrote. His paper was published earlier this year, but is only now receiving wider attention.

View Poll Results: AC/DC was so much better when they had
Bon Scott	27	44.26%
Brian Johnson	4	6.56%
They were both differant and each was great	30	49.18%
Voters: 61. You may not vote on this poll

05-30-2003, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	Bon Scott or Brian Johnson? Been listening to a lot of AC/DC lately, and I cant seem to make up my mind as to who is better...How bout you?

05-31-2003, 01:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	they're both great . each has a diff style so i can deal with 'em both like the Zep av too eh __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

06-02-2003, 12:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	bon scott was before my time, and i grew up listening to brian johnson, so he gets my vote. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

06-02-2003, 01:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
90degree Insane	Bon.

05-30-2003, 10:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
canuckelhead Guest	Bon Scott

05-31-2003, 05:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	Well, lemme see if I can get a mod to add a third choice where they were both great...

06-01-2003, 07:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	Wow, no one for Brian Johnson so far...

06-01-2003, 08:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Thraeryn Loser	Brian Johnson is GOOD, but he's just not GREAT like Bon was. He's a good replacement, he meshes with the band well, but it's not the same as having Bon around.

06-02-2003, 11:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
hotzot We're having potato pancakes! Location: stalag 13	Ditto, I like them both __________________ The Bully Boys are here!

06-03-2003, 12:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
Atomic Pinkie Addict Location: Chicago	they both contributed to the success __________________ Where dem bitches at?

06-03-2003, 09:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
hawkeye back from sabbatical Location: Mosptopia	I liked them both. __________________ You're not fat, You're just a giant ball of love, covered in anger.

06-04-2003, 03:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
BulletBob Psycho Location: Rupp Arena	Both, but Brian Johnson if you're forcing me to pick

06-05-2003, 09:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
vermin Indifferent to anti-matter Location: Tucson, AZ	Bon, definitely. Brian sounded good on Back In Black, but has gone downhill since then. __________________ If puns were sausages, this would be the wurst.

06-05-2003, 10:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
Cujo Crazy Location: Ontari-ari-ari-O, Canada EH!	Bon, I've only heard Brian slaughter Big Balls once and that was enough for me.

06-06-2003, 10:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
siogo Psycho Location: England	It's gotta be Bon Scott. Brian was great on 'Back in black' but it's gone downhill over the last Twenty years. __________________ California sunlight, sweet Calcutta rain, Honolulu starbright, the song remains................the same.

06-06-2003, 11:08 AM	#17 (permalink)
Spungfoo Insane Location: Pittsburgh, PA	It doesn't really matter. AC/DC has made the same album 20 times regardless of the singer. Although, they're the only band besides Motorhead that can get away with that

06-07-2003, 06:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	Hey now there are differances in the songs!! Its just their overwhelming style that makes 'em all sound alike!

06-09-2003, 03:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
perripken Now a registered fossil Location: Home of the shrinking Kodak	I voted for Bon Scott, not that I don't like Brian Johnson. I just always liked Bon's voice better. __________________ And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

07-01-2003, 01:29 AM	#20 (permalink)
maddog30 Tilted	i like them both & they have both done good things for the band. ACCA DACCA

07-01-2003, 10:28 PM	#21 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	two great, and different aspects for an AWESOME band. __________________ Ohayo!!!

07-02-2003, 07:03 PM	#22 (permalink)
Cujo Crazy Location: Ontari-ari-ari-O, Canada EH!	May I suggest to all those who never got to see Bon in concert that you load up Kazaa (lite of course) or some other P2P prog and DL "ACDC - 1977 full concert" Bon and Angus in their prime ripping the fuckin roof off London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Man I'd give my left nut just to hear Bon sing Hells Bells or F.T.A.T.R.

07-02-2003, 09:07 PM	#23 (permalink)
Jamkid Upright	Both of their voices fit into the group perfectly. Was a damn shame when Bon died. I really have to hand it to Brian though... how many groups have survived the loss of a lead singer to go on and become even more popular with a new singer. Met Brian and the boys backstage in L.A. awhile back. They seemed to be pleasant enough.

07-04-2003, 10:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
Panopticon Psycho	I like Bon Scott a lot better. Don't get me wrong, Brian Johnson is good, but he is no Bon Scott. Bon had pipes from hell. __________________ .:Panopticon:.

07-05-2003, 07:02 AM	#26 (permalink)
JohnnyRock Addict Location: Taxachussetts	They both have great voices and great style...can't go wrong with either!! __________________ Not only do I not know the answer...I don't even know what the question is!!!

07-05-2003, 08:24 AM	#27 (permalink)
attercop1 Upright	Bon Scott, absolutely; nothin' like the old stuff..Whole Lotta Rosie, Bad Boy Boogie, Riff Raff...

07-10-2007, 01:12 PM	#28 (permalink)
Lee Joyce Upright	Brian Johnson (Hear me out) I've gotta make this test fair by judging on the voices heard when both singers were at there prime. Brian Johnson was just awesome on back in black and i think he was the only man to be able to do it that well. so he gets my vote, tho Bon scott is a great singer.

07-10-2007, 03:52 PM	#29 (permalink)
eribrav Junkie Location: upstate NY	Wow a blast from the past. Throw my hat in with Bon Scott. That's in keeping with "Whole lotta Rosie" being my favorite AC/DC tune.

07-18-2007, 09:44 AM	#31 (permalink)
Val_1 Addict Location: In a State of Denial	I don't see anything good about Brian Johnson. Bon Scott all the way. __________________ I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. -Frank Sinatra

07-19-2007, 12:29 AM	#32 (permalink)
ryfo Psycho Location: melbourne australia	Bon Scott forever and always Still remember going to the local to see ACDC when I was young.

07-19-2007, 02:16 PM	#33 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	no option for "I hate both?"

07-26-2007, 11:24 PM	#34 (permalink)
Luggy Upright	both sound great...but if forced to choose i would pick brian johnson

07-28-2007, 05:42 PM	#35 (permalink)
radioguy Registered User Location: Texas	Bon Scott All The Way!!!!

07-29-2007, 11:16 AM	#36 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	Johnson is the better singer of the two, but Scott wrote more interesting lyrics and had more variety in his delivery. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

08-01-2007, 06:15 PM	#37 (permalink)
Nimetic Junkie Location: Melbourne, Australia	Check the old videos... this'll help you decide who's a more interesting character. IHMO that is..