AC/DC Members Perform At Sarasota Pub; Video Available

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of John Paul Gouleven has submitted the following report:

"After driving nearly three and half hours across the State of Florida from West Palm Beach [on Saturday, December 8], my wife and I, parked close to the entrance to the gated area of the parking lot in front of The Irish Rover Pub [in Sarasota, Florida]. The pub was celebrating their second anniversary and promised one hell of a party.

"As soon as I opened up the car door I hear Brian Johnson [AC/DC] and the band belting out 'Rock N Roll Ain't Noise Pollution' and immediately felt the sense of urgency to pay the $5 cover and pushed my way through the 150-200 attendees to see if I can get a shot of the band. I got about mid-crowd and barely have time to get my camera ready to film when they started with the next song 'Whole Lotta Rosie'. I struggled to reach for the sky and film while avoiding the shoving and pushing of the packed crowd and the pumping fists in the air and then it hits me; I'm standing less than twenty feet away from a couple of my lifetime idols; Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams of AC/DC!!! I've heard rumors for many years that they both had homes and hung out regularly in bars around Sarasota, even had a few opportunities to go to some of their benefit shows, but life always tended to get in the way; i.e. Hurricane Wilma, my engagement, and once finding out that the show was the night before, but I was there this past Saturday night and they were on fire.

"The band consisted of Brian Johnson (lead vocals),Cliff Williams (bass, back-up vocals),along with Mark Hitt (lead guitar),and Steve Luongo (drums),both former members of the JOHN ENTWISTLE BAND. But, there were a few surprises: during the show Scotti Hill, guitarist for SKID ROW, played during 'Whole Lotta Rosie'.

"At the end of the show Martyn Jenkins (lead vocals) and Rod Vincent (rhythm guitar) from the nearby-based AC/DC cover band HIGHWAY TO HELL joined Brian, Cliff and crew to perform the song 'Highway to Hell' and Brian graciously sung back up. Brian seemed impressed Martyn's performance and the crowd loved it. In fact, everyone that played, played very well and looked like they were having the time of their lives considering they were packed on a tiny stage and cooked by the spotlights five feet away from there face.

"The setlist was also surprising of course it included AC/DC greats like 'Back In Black', 'TNT', 'Hells Bells', 'For Those About To Rock', 'Given The Dog A Bone', 'You Shook Me All Night', and the before-mentioned songs, but also a new song, in fact so new that Brian read the lyrics from a sheet of paper he brought with him. I've heard pieces of it before during Jim Breuer's 'Hokey Pokey' surprise appearance during a Classic Rock Cares show in New York (posted on YouTube). I was blown away though, when Brian and crew started covering LED ZEPPELIN's 'Rock N Roll', which I thought was appropriate considering the reunion show is this week in London, and it truly has been a long time since Brian and Cliff 'Rock N Rolled' with AC/DC."

Check out video footage from the concert:

"For Those About To Rock":

"TNT":