AC/DC Drummer Colin Burgess Ineffective at 77

Colin Burgess — the distinctive drummer for AC/DC — has died, this in response to the heavy metal band’s Fb net web page.

In a press launch posted Friday night time time, the long-lasting group wrote, “Very sad to take heed to of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a extremely revered musician. Comfy recollections, rock in peace Colin.” His rationalization for dying was not disclosed.

In 1973, Burgess grew to grow to be a member of AC/DC with sibling guitarists Angus and Malcolm Youthful, singer Dave Evans and bassist Larry Van Kriedt.

Burgess didn’t last very prolonged after AC/DC reduce their first hit, “Can I Sit Subsequent to You Girl” and carried out their first gig at Chequers nightclub in Sydney, Australia.

Inside a 12 months, Burgess was given the boot after the band accused him of getting wasted on stage all through a 1974 effectivity. The drummer tried to keep away from losing his job by claiming anyone had spiked his drink, nonetheless his excuse fell on deaf ears.

AC/DC modified him with fairly a couple of totally different drummers, along with longtime member Phil Rudd. The group even re-recorded “Can I Sit Subsequent To You Girl” with Rudd on drums.

Burgess moreover carried out drums in a popular Australian rock band often known as The Masters Apprentices between 1968 to 1972. In 1988, he and the alternative members of the group had been inducted into Australia’s ARIA Hall Of Fame.

Burgess was 77.