AC/DC:n covereita soittavan Back In Blackin vokalisti Darren Caperna oli ehdolla AC/DC:n laulajaksi ennen Axl Rosea
Australialaisen rockin legendan AC/DC:n covereita soittavan Back In Black -nimisen yhtyeen vokalisti Darren Caperna oli ehdolla yhtyeen uudeksi laulajaksi ennenkuin yhtye lopulta päätyi Guns N´ Rosesin Axl Roseen. Darren on kertonut matkustaneensa Back In Blackin kitaristin Mike Mrozin kanssa yhtyeen harjoituksiin 14. päivä maaliskuuta Darrenin saatua kutsun yhtyeeltä. Darren osalta koetilaisuudessa soitettiin kaiken kaikkiaan koko yhtyeen Rock Or Bust -kiertueen settilista sekä lisäksi vielä kappaleet ”Dog Eat Dog” sekä ”Riff Raff”. Voit lukea Mike Mrozin sekä Darren Capernan ajatuksia tuosta koesoitosta tästä:
”After the soundcheck, Darren and I were talking to the guitar techs, and all of a sudden I look over my shoulder and Angus Young was standing behind me waiting to say hi!”
Before we started ’Riff Raff’, Angus came up to me, and said, ’I’m warning you in advance that we are still a little rusty on this song!’ Did I just hear Angus apologizing to me?!”
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”It was all so surreal. We had a couple of breaks, and Angus told me some great Bon Scott stories. They were all so friendly, and treated us as their peers. I still can’t believe that I sang with AC/DC!”
”Even though I did not get the job, it was the experience of a lifetime! Being in a tribute band for 16 years, we were hoping that we would be able to meet AC/DC one day — but this goes way beyond our expectations! Now, I have a great story to tell my grandchildren, and the guitar students that I teach at For Those About To Rock School in Southlake, Texas.”
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”This experience was so inspiring and educational. Plus, I had my own private AC/DC concert, fronted by my singer. At the end of the night, I saw Angus outside, and he told me that Darren had done a great job. I thanked him again for the opportunity. I told him that when I first started our tribute band (BACK IN BLACK), I was a little uncomfortable wearing his trademark schoolboy outfit. But then I realized that it drove the girls crazy! Angus laughed and replied: ’Don’t tell anyone our secret!'”
