28 years ago, AC/DC played the first of two sold out nights at the Civic Center. These shows are particularly historic for me because they were my first shows with the Thundah from Down Undah. On May 3, 1988, AC/DC came to Portland on the Blow Up Your Video tour for night one. I remember the show opening with a missile rising out of the stage and Angus Young jumping out of it and rippin’ the opening licks to Heatseeker. What an entrance! This was also the first I met the band, who at the time featured Simon Wright on drums and Stevie Young on guitar. Stevie, who is Angus and Malcolm’s nephew, was filling in for Malcolm (for the first time) who was taking a break from the tour due to health issues. Backstage after the show, I had the privilege sitting and chatting with Angus good long time. He gave me a fancy European cigarette and we talked and laughed. I don’t remember what we talked about but I do remember the feeling of “bro-ing out” and smokin’ butts with Angus. Holy crap dude!

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Watch Angus' heat seeking missile entrance on stage in May of '88!

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