ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN On AC/DC - "Without Brian... They Should Just Stop"
April 4, 2016, 8 years ago
It's no secret that Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian is a huge AC/DC fan. As such, he was recently asked by R7 Brazilian journalist Luiz Cesar Pimentel for his thoughts on the persistent rumour that Guns N' Roses vocalist Axl Rose may replace Brian Johnson in AC/DC. Johnson was forced to stop touring with the band last month when doctors warned him that any more shows could result in total hearing loss.
Ian answered, "I don't think anything. I guess I'll hear it at some point, and then I can make my opinion. I guess I could kind of imagine in my brain, but I don't even know what Axl sounds like now. I haven't heard Axl Rose sing in a long, long time. So, can he sing AC/DC songs? I don't know. I suppose AC/DC must think so, if it's true. So I'm sure I'll get to hear it soon enough on the Internet somewhere and then I guess I'll have an opinion on it."
Ian added: "My personal opinion is, without Brian at this point, I think they should just stop. Why? Why? You're AC/DC. I don't think they need the money. It would be pretty hard to imagine that they still are out there working because they need money. But who am I to say? It's just my opinion. But I wish… If Brian is done, then I wish the band would stop. That's just my personal, shitty opinion."
