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The Phil Rudd Meltdown That Almost Destroyed AC/DC

Phil Rudd
2010s2014DocumentaryTouryoutube

Phil Rudd was the driving pulse behind AC/DC—until his 2014 arrest and legal troubles turned into one of the wildest drummer downfalls in rock history. In this rock documentary, we break down the Phil Rudd case: the charges, the death threat allegations, the drugs, the court fallout, and how it collided with AC/DC’s Rock or Bust era right before a massive world tour. Why did the band move on? What did Angus Young and AC/DC have to protect? And how close did this get to derailing the legacy built on "Back in Black," "Highway to Hell," and "T.N.T." #philrudd #acdc #drummer 🔺MERCH https://legendsbehindthekit.com 🔺DRUM GEAR https://bit.ly/ZZSOUNDS 🔺X https://x.com/Stickzonthakit Subscribe Now https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQKEwdXTJyZijxBdZVVX9A?sub_confirmation=1

About Phil Rudd

Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, 19 May 1954) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of AC/DC across three stints (1975–1983, 1994–2015, 2018–present). On the 1977 departure of bass guitarist Mark Evans from AC/DC, Rudd became the only Australian-born member of the band. In 2003, he entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the other members of AC/DC. In 2014, Rudd released his first solo album, Head Job. Due to ongoing legal problems...

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