Phil Rudd

Phil Rudd during the AC / DC Ballbreaker Tour in Seattle (1995)

Phil Rudd (born May 19, 1954 in Melbourne , Australia as Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecius ) was the long-time drummer of the Australian hard rock band AC / DC . He recorded 13 of the band's 16 studio albums. In 2016, Rolling Stone listed him as 86th of the 100 best drummers of all time .

Career

First bands

Phil Rudd first played with Colored Balls and Buster Brown from Melbourne.

AC / DC

Rudd joined AC / DC in January 1975 through ex-bandmate Trevor Young. In 1983 he dropped out of AC / DC due to drug and mental health problems; he had never really come to terms with the death of AC / DC singer Bon Scott . His last concert with the band was on December 12, 1982 in Zurich . He was replaced by Simon Wright .

Rudd got involved in a helicopter company (he has a flight license) and later devoted himself to his farm in New Zealand , on which he built his own recording studio . He is also an avid car fan.

In 1995, after a twelve-year hiatus, he returned to AC / DC, where he replaced Chris Slade . Since the group split from Mark Evans in 1977, he has been the only native Australian with AC / DC.

Rudd married Lisa O'Brien from New Zealand in 1983. They have five children together. In 2006 the couple separated.

Private problems and end at AC / DC (from 2014)

In early November 2014, New Zealand prosecutors brought charges against Rudd on suspicion of having commissioned the murder of two people. However, the charges were withdrawn shortly afterwards due to a lack of evidence. However, charges of possession of marijuana and methamphetamines were followed up, as was charges of threat of murder. Then Rudd's private life came into focus. Tabloids reported about sex parties and excessive excesses. Angus Young and Cliff Williams reiterated their impression that Rudd doesn't seem the same as he used to be. Rudd was temporarily under house arrest. The band did not rule out touring without him. According to Williams, it was already difficult to get him into the studio to record the tracks for the album Rock or Bust . He was very unreliable and often appeared in poor condition.

On November 26, 2014, Rudd appeared 15 minutes late for a court hearing, which would have resulted in an arrest warrant; He had also not appeared for the preliminary meeting with his lawyer. He was still allowed to leave the court on bail. In front of the courthouse, he insulted photographers and almost caused an accident. A few days earlier, he had been photographed outside his home despite house arrest.

In early February 2015 it was announced that he was about to be tried for drug possession and threat of murder. A short time later, the band announced that Rudd would be replaced by former drummer Chris Slade for appearances at the 2015 Grammy Awards and on the Rock or Bust Tour due to pending legal proceedings .

In April 2015, Rudd pleaded guilty to threatening to murder a business partner in September 2014. He also admitted his former assistants 200,000 New Zealand dollars (about 143,000 euros ), a motorcycle, and one of his cars or house, have offered, "get rid" is one of its employees. The offer was made several times. During a house search, the police found 91 grams of marijuana in a container that Rudd had previously placed on the floor during a conversation. She found half a gram of methamphetamine in his pocket

In May 2015, he made his first public statement on the Australian broadcaster Channel Nine, stating that the incident in question had come about due to problems and the flop of his debut solo album Head Job in 2014. He regrets the incident and the fact that he was unable to keep in touch with his bandmates. He tries to contact Angus Young by mail.

On July 9, 2015, Rudd was sentenced by a Tauranga court to eight months of house arrest and a drug rehab program. The judge viewed the death threats as a result of the substance abuse. If Rudd continues to be proven drugs, he faces jail time.

On July 19, 2015, Rudd was arrested again and had to appear in court the next day. He was accused of drinking alcohol and violating his requirements. He himself pleaded not guilty. Rudd was released back into house arrest on bail until a later court hearing.

Tour with his own band (2017)

Setlist; Back On The Beat Tour; Vienna 2017

After his withdrawal and the re-release of his solo album Head Job on September 30, 2016, he went with his band (Allan Badger (vocals), Geoffrey Martin (lead guitar), John Proctor (bass, backing vocals), Mike “Mutt “Furness (rhythm guitar) from March 31, 2017 on a European tour in 18 different countries. He first rehearsed with his band for a week in a recording studio in downtown Vienna. The concerts on the tour had a playing time of about 45-50 minutes.

Equipment

Rudd plays Sonor drums , Paiste cymbals, Evans heads and Easton Ahead sticks.

Ballbreaker World Tour

On the 1996 Ballbreaker World Tour, Rudd played a Sonor Designer, Heavy Maple in the “Stain Red” finish, it was composed as follows:

• 22x18 ″ bass drum
• 13x13 ″ Tom
• 16x18 ″ floor tom
• 18x18 ″ floor tom

Pool:

• 14 "Sound Formula Reflector Heavy Hi-Hat alternating with 14" 2002 Medium Hi-Hat
• 20 ″ Sound Formula Full Crash
• 19 ″ 2002 crash (3x)
• 19 ″ 2002 medium
• 20 ″ 2002 crash
• 20 ″ 2002 Power Bell Ride

The skins came from Aquarian and Remo.

Black Ice World Tour

On the Black Ice World Tour played Rudd on the previous Stiff Upper Lip Tour a Sonor Designer, Maple Light in "Solid Black" finish in the following composition:

• 22x18 "bass drum
• 13x13 "Tom
• 16x18 "floor tom
• 18x18 "floor tom

Since he received his own Signature Snare (14x5 "brass shell; chrome-plated; cast hoop) from Sonor in 2009, he has been using it alternately with the Horst Link Signature Snare (also 14x5" brass shell; cast hoop).

On the "Black Ice World Tour" (like all the years before; since 1980) he played cymbals from the Swiss cymbal manufacturer Paiste , which are attached to his set as follows (from left to right):

• 14 "Sound Formula Reflector Medium - Heavy Hi-Hat
• 20 "2002 crash
• 19 "2002 crash
• 20 "2002 crash
• 20 "2002 crash
• 19 "2002 crash
• 19 "2002 crash
• 19 "2002 crash

Rudd used the following hardware:

• Sonor Giant Step Single Pedal
• Sonor 600 snare stand and stool
• Sonor 5000 (Designer Series) hi-hat stand, double tom stand (13 "tom) and cymbal stand

Skins:

• Evans G2 Clear and EC Resonant on the toms.
• Evans EC Reverse Dot and Hazy 300 on the snare, also a Puresound carpet.
• Evans EQ2 on the bass drum

Sticks:

• right hand: Ahead 5b
• Left hand: Ahead Double End (custom-made - not for sale!)

Back On The Beat Tour (Head Job - 2017)

The organizer provided sets (always Sonor in 22, 13, 16, 18; depth varying; including a designer in Tulip Green, an Ascent in black, a Prolite in Ebony and even his own signature kit) and hardware, Rudd only took his Giant Step foot machine, cymbals and snares. Austria and Switzerland appearances were made with his own black designer and hardware (like on the Black Ice Tour).

Rudd's set before the concert on May 3, 2017 in the Arena Wien

Pool:

• 14 "Sound Formula Reflector Medium - Heavy Hi-Hat
• 19 "Signature Reflector Full Crash
• 18 "Signature Full Crash
• 19 "Signature Full Crash
• 20 "Signature Full Crash
• 19 "Signature Full Crash
• 18 "Signature Full Crash

Signature products

Phil Rudd Special-Edition Drum Set

In the fall of 2009, Sonor launched a Phil Rudd special-edition drum set with the following features at a list price of $ 999:

• 22x18 "bass drum
• 13x13 "Tom
• 16x18 "floor tom
• 18x18 "floor tom
• 2 mini boom stands
• Single Tom Stand
• Hi-hat stand
• Bass drum pedal

The set was made from Rudd's original tour set that Rudd used on the Stiff Upper Lip Tour and the Black Ice World Tour , but is qualitatively a beginner-middle class kit.

Sonor Phil Rudd Signature Snare Drum

Badge of the Sonor Phil Rudd Signature Snare Drum

Also in 2009 Sonor presented the Phil Rudd Signature Snare Drum. It is Rudd's favorite snare, based on the 14x5 "Horst Link Signature Snare with a brass shell.

The snare consists of a 14x5 "chrome-plated brass shell, about 1.2 mm thick. Equipped with cast hoops with 10-part divisions, it has a good sound for rimshots. It is delivered with Remo made in China heads, which should be exchanged for better quality ones. as it improves the sound a lot. Sonor's well-known "TuneSafe" has built into the snare lugs, which prevents independent detuning, the screws are underlaid with rubber pads. Furthermore, two badges adorn the shell, one round and one, which is the badges of the Horst Link Signature Series is modeled on, here is also the signature of Rudd engraved.

Since he was presented with the snare at a Germany concert in 2009, he has been playing it alternately with the Horst Link Signature.

Ahead Phil Rudd Signature Sticks

Ahead has had the Phil Rudd Signature Sticks in its range for some time. However, it is only an extended 5a model. As mentioned above, Rudd plays a 5b in his right hand and a custom model (double-end) on the left which was specially made for him.

Discography

With Buster Brown

• 1974 Something to Say

With AC / DC

• 1975 High Voltage
• 1975 TNT
• 1976 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
• 1977 Let There Be Rock
• 1978 Powerage
• 1978 If You Want Blood You've Got It
• 1979 Highway to Hell
• 1980 Back in Black
• 1981 For Those About to Rock
• 1983 Flick of the Switch
• 1984 '74 jailbreak
• 1995 ball breaker
• 1997 Bonfire
• 2000 Stiff Upper Lip
• 2008 Black Ice
• 2010 Iron Man 2
• 2014 Rock or Bust

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Head job   AU 22nd 09/08/2014 (1 week)   NZ 40 09/08/2014 (1 week)

Solo album

• 2014 Head Job

literature

• Engleheart, Murray AC / DC - Maximum Rock 'N' Roll , 2006 , ISBN 978-3-453-12115-7 .

Web links

Commons : Phil Rudd  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ AC / DC drummer beats assault conviction
2. ↑ 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time. Rolling Stone , March 31, 2016, accessed August 6, 2017 . 
3. ^ The New Zealand Herald : Inside the world of AC / DC drummer Phil Rudd , May 12, 2015, accessed July 6, 2019
4. ^ Spiegel online - Indictment against Phil Rudd: AC / DC drummer is said to have ordered hit men
5. ↑ Phil Rudd: Prosecutor withdraws lawsuit against AC / DC drummers. In: Spiegel Online . November 7, 2014, accessed June 9, 2018 . 
6. ↑ http://www.rollingstone.de/news/mektiven/article660758/er-hat-sich-scheinbar-iegen- Klassen-ac-dc-wollen-phil-rudd-nicht-auf-tour-dabei- haben.html
7. ↑ SpotOn: Phil Rudd: AC / DC drummer Phil Rudd: That's what his son says about the allegations. In: Focus Online . November 9, 2014, accessed October 14, 2018 . 
8. ↑ http://www.rollingstone.de/news/mektiven/article656711/ac-dc-drummer-phil-rudd-irre-beschuldigungen-von-prostituierten.html
9. ↑ http://www.rockhard.de/news/newsarchiv/newsansicht/39316-ac-dc-bassist-cliff-williams-es-kann-dauern-bis-phil-rudd-wieder-auf-dem-damm-ist .html
10. ↑ http://www.metal-hammer.de/news/mektiven/article660512/wird-ac-dcs-phil-rudd-bei-der-tour-2015-dabei-sein.html
11. ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/acdcs-angus-young-on-phil-rudd-hes-not-the-phil-weve-known-from-the-past/
12. ↑ tz.de : AC / DC drummer too late in court: arrest warrant , accessed on November 27, 2014
13. ↑ Blabbermouth: AC / DC's PHIL RUDD Photographed Outside Home Four Days Before Scheduled Court Appearance. November 23, 2014, accessed August 11, 2020 . 
14. ↑ Blabbermouth: AC / DC drummer PHIL RUDD Arrives Late For Court Hearing, Backs Car Into Path Of Truck. November 25, 2014, accessed August 11, 2020 . 
15. ↑ AC / DC drummer Rudd back in court. November 26, 2014, accessed on August 11, 2020 (en-nz). 
16. ↑ Aurelia Kanetzky: Bye, Phil! AC / DC show new, official band photo. Rolling Stone , February 12, 2015, accessed February 15, 2015 . 
17. ↑ Blabbermouth: AC / DC drummer PHIL RUDD Breaks His Silence: 'I've Seen The Errors Of My Ways'. May 5, 2015, accessed August 11, 2020 . 
18. ↑ Trial against AC / DC drummer: Phil Rudd admits death threats. Spiegel online, April 21, 2015, accessed April 21, 2015 . 
19. ↑ n-tv NEWS: AC / DC drummer feels abandoned. Retrieved August 11, 2020 . 
20. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
21. ↑ SpotOn: Phil Rudd: AC / DC drummer Phil Rudd breaks his silence. In: Focus Online . May 5, 2015, accessed October 14, 2018 . 
22. ↑ Phil Rudd, AC / DC drummer, sentenced to home detention for threat to kill in: The Guardian , July 9, 2015, accessed July 9, 2015
23. ↑ Former AC / DC drummer Phil Rudd back in court on Euronews , July 20, 2015, accessed July 21, 2015
24. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Buster-Brown-Something-To-Say/release/5071865
25. ↑ Chart sources: Australia - New Zealand