Brian Johnson & MUSE: Back In Black (Reading Festival, 2017)

Brian joined Matt and the boys on stage at Reading in 2017 for a rapturous version of Back In Black.

[@willudallmusic]

This just proves what an insanely incredible band AC/DC is. Rock on Brian!

[@n0-one0]

No one really sounds like AC/DC except for AC/DC. Despite the music itself being relatively simple blues-based rock, very talented musicians struggle to replicate the vibe even with Brian at the helm. This isn't a knock on Muse, alternatively it's a compliment to the Young brothers, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd.

[@willudallmusic]

@@n0-one0 yep! Precisely ;)

[@jameshisself9324]

It's pretty incredible that Muse did this too...

[@pookiewookie7679]

Who ever asked for proof?? We all knew it

[@stratometer]

Hell yeah what a guitar sound!

[@lisascarrott6142]

Brian is a great guy I love it when he is on stage he is born to be onstage

[@rlh888]

Very tight on the bands end, Amazing performance! Brian Johnson showing up is almost like a fatherly thing, Totally impressive performance, Way to go Brian, live long!!!!

[@scrotumguts5139]

Rock and roll will never die, great to see younger bands remembering where rock comes from.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, etc.

[@onyxsh0cks456]

@@TheWorldTeacher he means when rock was at its best. 70s 80s. although elvis was the bomb

[@AndrewBanker1]

Shows how respectful Muse are. They learned the song properly.

[@warrenbass7350]

Yes,...Except the guitar solo. But it was pretty cool

[@jorgelab453]

@@warrenbass7350 he was just improvising

[@gravityhbl]

Well this song is so easy that my 5years old son can properly play it. The fact is ACDC recorded one album 15 times

[@AndrewBanker1]

@@gravityhbl some people find a reason to criticise everything.

[@warrenbass7350]

@@gravityhbl Post a video of your 5 year old playing it, I would love to see it.

[@MemoryLaneCinema]

Brian gives it all EVERYTIME. Got to love that!!!

[@marcos_music_channel]

Brian is the nicest guy alive!

[@TSGEnt]

Ok, so your in your band and playing for a bunch of folks when all of a sudden Brian walks out and you realize how valuable it was to be closet covering Back In Black. Brian is one of the good ones he is.

[@luciferlost1999]

Never forget buying Back In Black when it first came out...bloody wonderful. Wouldn't put the album sleeve down as I listened over and over....

[@maxgreece1]

Just living those memories now, but without my parents banging on the ceiling to get me to turn it down.

[@luciferlost1999]

@@maxgreece1 😂😂😂

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@luciferlost1999, such an INCREDIBLE coincidence that I read your comment shortly after deciding that, even though I am selling my CD collection, I want to buy a hard copy of "Black in Black" as a keepsake of that INCREDIBLE album.

[@slayer9240]

Just sad that it was because bon had passed away 😔 😞. All ways liked Brian but bon was my favourite 😢

[@mikebuzz]

Muse band members will remember this as their career highlight forever.

[@francobriga4752]

Are you joking? Muse fanbase is bigger than this. You should check their concert at the olympic stadium. That I'd say is the highligth

[@Sim2322]

Muse sold 17 millions albums... AC/DC sold over 200. He is not joking.

[@hinney827]

@@francobriga4752 are YOU joking? Playing with an idol of yours is easily one of the biggest career highlights anyone could have. Figure it out.

[@hinney827]

@@Sim2322 lol right? The Back in Black album alone is almost double Muse's total sales.

[@allbies]

this is legendary and the muse guys were loving it

[@daddyest]

This was a random find and just put a huge smile on my face! Keep Rocking Brian!

[@pnoon43]

Brian is the best and Muse did a good job too !

[@OK-yi6cs]

This must have been the highlight of the concert. Thanks Brian 🤘👍 Rock on!

[@aderiley6592]

It was certainly up there. Muse were fantastic that night, one of the best live performances I've ever attended. Brian was so happy to be there, it was a joy to behold the smile on his face when he came on stage and the crowd went nuts! You could see the response really touched him. It must've been so emotional for him as I think it was his first performance back after his hearing problems, which is why AC/DC took Axl Rose on tour as his stand in, Brian was told he could lose his hearing but the docs saved it. Great show. Rock n fkn Roll!

[@Danimal77]

Awesome f'n performance! Brian IS the man.

[@Wide_as_Life]

ONE OF THE BEST COVER WITH BRIAN ON STAGE!❤ MUSE ARE GREAT! BRIAN IS A GREAT GUY AND WONDERFUL SHOWMAN! 🙏👍

[@shawncolemusic]

That was absolutely fantastic.

[@gw2031]

Great guitar work from the muse dude!

[@privatecitizenguy2640]

Nah.

[@ikigai47]

@@privatecitizenguy2640 - Yeah that solo was tough to listen to

[@bartkoppens5460]

Thats why Angus is a one of kind guitar player as well

[@aderiley6592]

Was at this show. Was so great to see you back from your hearing problems Brian. Rock on 🤘

[@DizzyD850]

I know Brian was enjoying that, AC/DC has so much experience performing for those size crowds and bigger.

[@knightofcydonia2620]

when two stadium rock bands collide = Epic!!!

[@MrArchie800]

My two fav band guys together - that is just excellent!!!

[@bodinski100]

Geordies here! Geordies there! Grordieseveryfuckinwhere!!!

[@DC-ih8bv]

Nicest guy in rock...Brian Johnson.

[@MidCoastAdventures]

I've never heard of Muse, but they took the time to get the song pretty well spot on 👍

[@thomascole8216]

Fantastic!

[@paulmarston9615]

Wow they all did a great job very impressed

[@robgreen1818]

Absolutely amazing!

[@Helvetichris]

Legends on stage !

[@colinrgage]

Think this was his first time back on stage after his hearing problems

[@brucestewart5939]

I think the drummer enjoyed this more than his audience.

[@richardcollett144]

Look at the faces of the guys in the band. At the end of the day everyone in a band wants to be in AC/DC just for one day. The ultimate guilty pleasure!

[@danieljohnson2349]

Brian 👍

[@tomandrews6233]

3:07 I cried laughing 😂

[@SILVERSNOWMAN72]

'Goose bumps'.......awesome.....

[@andrebischoff1035]

70 Years young!!!!!

[@SukitTrabeck]

Pays tribute to how stupid easy and how incredibly hard this song is from rhuthm to lead to have a player like Matt struggle with the lead.

[@borneborne64]

cool!!!!!!!!!! génial indémodable merci

[@derKameramann]

Wie Geil kann das Leben sein? So Geil kann das Leben sein! Danke Brian.

[@TB71294]

class.

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

Fuck yeah! did not see the second guitarist til the end of the first solo. I was about to be iffy about it lol..THERE he was far right! AWESOME!!

[@tl-d855]

thanks for spotting him. i was just about to complain about a backing track^^

[@pgamezp2112]

Amazing. ACDC FOREVER.

[@davidandrews8963]

Awesome. 🍀😆🍻

[@Waitukubuli]

I thought this might have been a reading festival, a poetic reading by Brian of "Back in Black", and not the "R"eading festival.

[@mrdeliberate5175]

Epic.

[@donbrashsux]

Awesum

[@vig237]

Zaebis!

[@gianicasarini2060]

Hello Blessings to you

[@GhostSuplex]

Unbelievable, this.

[@wancad5986]

ACDC gives birth to this remaining rock bands

[@user-yg4yk4cc9g]

😅 Ashwood 😂❤❤

[@slayer9240]

Muse playing as cover band and to be fair doing a dam fine job of it 👌 👏 👍

[@Lowpro68]

This is a 2 in 1, and when the 2 is greater than the 1.

[@michaelfallah3022]

Don’t try to replace. There’s ONLY ONE Angus Young!!!

[@TORTYRUCKELSDADDY10]

Boris Johnson can really rock.

[@FrancisTheBerd]

Yeah, Boris is the best bloke in town

[@GlennPeoples]

They should have given him a hand and tuned down... This was a surprising gem, though!

[@FrancisTheBerd]

It's tuned down

[@WhatHaveIMade]

"Fuck 'em all!" - I know who that was directed at, and I couldn't agree more.

[@gustavobarroso56]

Brian, take singing lessons, get ready for the next tour

[@ihsanulmuflihin8361]

Mantab bang 👍🏻

[@mattmelnyk8848]

Haha Brian "you ready" "fuck em all"

[@Sandra-vi8ob]

Wow they sound really good Brian killing it

[@cymro6537]

I think that a rythm guitar was either playing in the wings -or was added later.Nonetheless ,great performance 👏🤘

[@tinkoo18]

They have a guy to play the additional bits on tours.

[@harrygrowler69]

At around 2:41 , when Matt Bellamy goes running off to the right, he passes another guitar player.

[@cymro6537]

@@harrygrowler69 Well spotted Sir 👍🤘

[@harrygrowler69]

@@cymro6537 Thank you, i even impressed myself there as observation isn't usually my strong point :)

[@tylerbrowntheplotagonist]

Gordie to now

[@MATTFL380]

Holy cow that’s how you rock! Incredible

[@brianjetton3962]

So I wonder how many Muse songs ACDC can play?

[@nukedukem1]

LOLOLOLOLOL why would they want to. Talk about taking a step down!!! LOLOLOLOLOL muse is shit!!!

[@TheSeanpatrickobrien]

@@nukedukem1 yea lol

[@axeljanz7672]

@@nukedukem1 I don't think Brian Johnson would sing with a band he doesn't respect. And if he does, why can't you? By the way, loved that game... Duke Nukem...

[@alexkx8599]

How about some solo l.p.s from him, eh?!

[@almircezar4390]

Bravo biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss biss

[@donaldgosling]

backstage rhythm guitarist ?

[@gabrielamorim8377]

2:40

[@LerockJohn]

Only AC/DC as a band can sound like them. It shows how sonically unique they were. This is pretty good, don't get me wrong. But it just proves my point. Peace out!!

[@matybel2879]

Here mising Angus Young :(

[@Brigande]

always dressed like a truck driver showing you dont need all these funcy shit to be a true rock n roll legend

[@shaunbradford7691]

Brian puts these young boys too shame his vopice is 10000000000000000000000 times better than the backing band

[@nicholasshortland9655]

Some times you have to retire

[@daveevans3729]

Just dont sound the same with another band you just cant replicate ac dc

[@oldwhitedude69]

They did not have Malcom on rythm, otherwise they did it justice.

[@pookiewookie7679]

I love the USA 🇺🇲🤘🤘Rocks

[@leeoslayer3190]

Don’t like muse,never have never will,now muse with Brian on vocals,ummm yea all of a sudden muse sound great.

[@lindsrt1]

Brain is such a great guy he loves everyone and I'm sorry but what the band did to him a few years ago disrespect bring Axl Rose in place of him sorry but that was to me disrespect 👎

[@johnbeckwith1361]

Brain stopped on his own. He is going def and his doctor said he will lose all his hearing if he continues to tour.

[@lindsrt1]

@@johnbeckwith1361 So why did they make another album and they are now talking about touring this up in coming year with Brian ?

[@OmgItsPrimeGaming]

@@lindsrt1 he went to experimental therapy over two years and was able to salvage his hearing, so docs gave him green light to return to the band

[@skorpian34]

Brian had to stop touring to save the little bit left of his hearing. The band had contractural obligations to complete which they were able to uphold thanks to Axl.

[@kaislivesoundchannel4706]

I like Muse in many ways but Matthew is a useless solo player which is clearly demonstrated in this video.

[@MegaVector2011]

I'm sure you are well qualified to make that comment and would like to demonstrate it, no doubt having played to sold out stadium concerts for the last 15 plus years.

[@kaislivesoundchannel4706]

@@MegaVector2011 you don‘t have to be a chef to jugde a meal. But yet I am well qualified. And it‘s got nothing to do with the stadium I don‘t like his solo playing in general. What‘s wrong with that ? I just don‘t.

[@gonzaloslako2652]

The guy is ranked on the top 50 of countless "100 best guitarists of all time" polls and articles, has a huge vocal range, plays piano flawlessly with a classical approach and composes every single one of his songs almost all by himself, including symphonies. But his soloing while playing Back in Black is a bit too simple so lets talk shit about his playing! Everyone's a critic I guess...

[@kaislivesoundchannel4706]

@@gonzaloslako2652 And I admire him for all hi s skills...with the exeption of his guitar playing ( I mean in general not just this video), which is simply not that great. And I don't care about polls....music is not a sport.

[@paulmc3457]

Ouch, Brian.....maybe just enjoy your fame ,and go spend all your millions. This is almost painful to watch. 😮