AC/DC using Orange Amps 1976

[Techdeth]

 

[BeZo]

I had s 1976 Orange OR120 once. I lost my job and sold it to make rent. I regret it, but it saved my ass for months.

 

[skoora]

That’s only for the TV show. In the early and mid 70s orange was all over the TV but that was just back line for the shows performances.
Sabbath has a pretty famous spot where they’re playing paranoid and there’s an orange back line, same with some Stevie Wonder stuff.

All the same, I wish Orange would do some authentic OR80/120’s and the Master volume versions too.

 

[thegame]

Who’s that Mongoloid on bass?

 

[skoora]

Who’s that Mongoloid on bass?

Mark Evans. He was with them up to ‘77. His book about his time with them is a pretty good read.

 

[JackBootedThug]

Been on an ac/dc kick this week… learned about 5 or 6 tunes.. such a great band. They fuckin bring it live…..

 

[ners]

If they were ever not going to use a Marshall then I'd absolutely assume they'd pick Orange. Still sounds cool.

 

[JackBootedThug]

If they were ever not going to use a Marshall then I'd absolutely assume they'd pick Orange. Still sounds cool.

I liked the mesa years also…..

 

[Bloodrock]

Fly on the Wall tone was cool. What were they using then? Lots of gain on that one.

 

[JackBootedThug]

Fly on the Wall tone was cool. What were they using then? Lots of gain on that one.

Not sure. They had a different drummer then also…. Not the bald dude… some other guy….

 

[GearGasms]

That’s only for the TV show. In the early and mid 70s orange was all over the TV but that was just back line for the shows performances.
Sabbath has a pretty famous spot where they’re playing paranoid and there’s an orange back line, same with some Stevie Wonder stuff.

All the same, I wish Orange would do some authentic OR80/120’s and the Master volume versions too.

Yeah they still pop great on camera!

 

[skoora]

Not sure. They had a different drummer then also…. Not the bald dude… some other guy….

Simon Wright. He went on to play for Dio for a while after leaving AC/DC. He joined for the Flick of The Switch Tour because he’s playing in that rehearsal footage where they play a bunch of the songs.

 

[skoora]

Fly on the Wall tone was cool. What were they using then? Lots of gain on that one.

It definitely has that sound of “more”. Maybe Angus heavily used his wireless booster but it certainly is their most screaming lead and heavy rhythm tone they’ve ever got. I love it.

 

[romanianreaper]

Simon Wright. He went on to play for Dio for a while after leaving AC/DC. He joined for the Flick of The Switch Tour because he’s playing in that rehearsal footage where they play a bunch of the songs.

Yep, he is on the Live in NYC video if i remember correctly.

 

[RaceU4her]

Noel's Oranges look so sick here

 

[Techdeth]

If they were ever not going to use a Marshall then I'd absolutely assume they'd pick Orange. Still sounds cool.

I think they had just arrived there and didn’t have their own stuff yet . But I thought it was just a fake back line until I saw angus using the cabs to get his feedback

 

[Techdeth]

It definitely has that sound of “more”. Maybe Angus heavily used his wireless booster but it certainly is their most screaming lead and heavy rhythm tone they’ve ever got. I love it.

They did use 800s on fly on the wall. You can actually see MALCOM actually using a new jcm 800 in the flick of the switch rehearsals
But they did use 800s on Fly

 

[Philhouse]

Who’s that Mongoloid on bass?

There's a word that needs a comeback in 2025. Describes a lot of modern society.

 

[John4021]

Who’s that Mongoloid on bass?

Ok,,,I gave you a pissed off alert.
But that was pretty phucking phunny.

 

[harddriver]

Wow I didn't think it would be all that different of a tone.....but man...........the Oranges just don't have that Kerrang, aggression and high end attack of the Marshall's.......................WOW! The Oranges almost sound flat and boring.

The Mesa tones AC/DC used were even much better than the Orange.