AC/DCYou know exactly what this album sounds like, you know whether you're going to love it more than anything or hope to never have to hear a second of it in your life and your initial opinion of this album is, without a doubt, absolutely correct. AC/DC became one of the biggest bands in the world by not fucking with the formula and that's precisely why Live At River Plate offers, everything fans of this great band love and everything that the haters hate.
Why would you buy this instead of 1992's AC/DC Live? Either because you're a completest, a huge fan of 2008's Black Ice (four of its tracks feature here), or you think the band have become a better band in the past 20 years, there's honestly not any compelling reason for purchasing this instead of that classic staple of the AC/DC canon. One thing that is for certain is that those who need to own it won't be disappointed. The setlist is strong – hits like You Shook Me All Night Long, Thunderstruck and Back In Black dotted around live favourites Shoot To Thrill, Dog Eat Dog and Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be – and the Argentinian crowd lend an extra sense of power through their singing and chanting. If there's a criticism it's that they've left so many classic songs off the record, but there's only so much they can do.
Solid, reliable, predictable and downright awesome; if you're an AC/DC fan, you'll relish another chance to hear this terrifically exciting live band doing what they do best with no surprises whatsoever.
