AC/DC Bassist Cliff Williams Talks About Origins Of Highway To Hell Artwork
July 17, 2007, 17 years ago
BW&BK; spoke to AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams about a number of topics recently including the Classic Rock Cares charity project, which also includes his partner in crime singer Brian Johnson, Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) and Steve Luongo, who played in THE JOHN ENTWISTLE BAND. The proceeds from the tour will go to the John Entwistle foundation, whose “primary mission is to help provide free music education and instruments for underprivileged children through the public library system.”
Williams did speak briefly about the upcoming AC/DC album, due out early next year. He also remembered a funny story regarding the Highway To Hell sessions; specifically the cover art and it's origins.
"Well, I remember how Highway To Hell came together," he explains. "It went through a few different angles. We actually went on a photo shoot, with this... I guess they got an actor. They being Atlantic at the time, an actor to dress up like a sort of vampire sort of a thing, the Dracula thing with the cloak and all. And it was ridiculous! But we canned it anyway. But then they came up with what they did for the shot. Yes, a cheesy vampire picture it would've been. Not good (laughs)."
