Colin Burgess, AC/DC’s unique drummer, dies at 77
Colin Burgess, the unique drummer of AC/DC, has handed away aged 77.
On Saturday (December 16), it was introduced on AC/DC’s socials that the drummer had died. No reason behind dying has been given.
“Very unhappy to listen to of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a really revered musician,” wrote the band. “Completely happy reminiscences, rock in peace Colin.”
Colin Burgess was born in November 16, 1946 in Sydney. After a quick interval taking part in in quite a lot of bands, Burgess joined rock band The Masters Apprentices and performed with them from 1968-1972.
Burgess went on to kind the unique lineup for AC/DC. He joined Malcolm Younger on rhythm guitar, brother Angus on lead guitar, Dave Evans on lead vocals, and Larry Van Kriedt on bass to kind the band in Sydney, November 1973.
He would play with the band for a number of months, finest recognized for offering instrumentation for the track ‘Can I Sit Subsequent To You, Lady’.
Nonetheless, Burgess’ stint got here to an finish in February 1974 after he reportedly carried out drunk on stage. The band fired him; Burges later claimed his drink had been spiked.
Burgess was later inducted into the ARIA Corridor of Fame as a part of The Masters Apprentices in October 1998.
Tributes have flooded in for the drummer from followers on social media. On Instagram, one person commented: “Relaxation in energy, Colin Burgess. Your thunderous beats paved the best way for generations of rockers to return. You’ll all the time be remembered because the heartbeat of AC/DC’s early years.”
“Very unhappy information, as I really like rock music particularly from Australia, and he was part of a technology of nice musicians that kicked off the music trade in Australia,” one other individual wrote. “Condolences to his household and pals.”
Another person commented merely: “Him and Bon [Scott] are rocking it out within the pearly gates.” Bon [Scott] was the one of many earliest lead vocalists for AC/DC; Burgess was one of many final folks he spoke to earlier than he died of alcohol poisoning at 33.