The AC/DC concert was just as amazing as I expected it would be! The crowd was lively and very, um, Bulgarian--but in a good way. <em>And </em>the band really rocked--they played a good mix of classic AC/DC and some of their new album (who knew?). But there should be no illusions, the old stuff was by far the favorite.

I am happy to report that there was plenty of fist pumping, lots of black denim and tons of AC/DC t-shirts. The Sofia Echo reported the event as a <a href="http://sofiaecho.com/2010/05/15/901307_acdc-perform-phenomenal-show-in-sofia-and-sofia-saluted" target="_self">"heavy rock orgasm."</a> I am not sure it was <em>that</em> great.

Because, in my mind, there wasn't enough dancing.  Okay, I'm in Bulgaria. So I am not really surprised by this but if you're not going to dance to classic AC/DC when are you going to dance?

Luckily, we ended up next to this incredible guy. He was proficient at air guitar, drums and head banging.   He seemed to be channeling AC/DC. At the start of every new song, he'd stand and listen for a moment and then he'd stretch his hands over his head and as soon as the song would get going he'd break is arms down and start playing his instrument of choice.  Usually air guitar.  He was really pumped about the concert.<!--more--> So much so, that he was also recording on his cellphone the play list of the concert.

It was really great to be standing in proximity to somebody who was so into the show.  I think that people like this make the whole show better.  In someways, I was more jazzed about the concert just because he was enjoying himself so much.  So to the guy next to me with the serious beard and arm tattoos (who I think was Greek)--thanks for rocking out!

To AC/DC, thanks for the concert. I had a hell of a good time. But I do have one complaint.  It's simply this, changing the to lyrics <em>You Shook Me All Night Long</em> was lame. The line as I am sure you know is "knockin' me out with those American thighs" but when you changed it to "knockin' me out with those Bulgarian thighs" you lost part of the integrity of the song.

I mean did you not look around you before the concert? I think if you had, you'd have realized how difficult it would be for a Bulgarian woman to knock anyone out let alone a Bulgarian man with their thighs. I am serious.

I get why you did it. You were trying to connect with your Bulgarian audience but really at what cost? Now, today as I am writing this post I can't get the comical yet annoying image of a Bulgarian woman vice like trying to knock out a Bulgarian man with her legs--she's trying over and over again but without any luck. Thanks, AC/DC, thanks.  Okay I fully realize that I shouldn't be taking this literally but still.  Stick to the words.

Thanks AC/DC. Given all of the ways I could spend a Friday night, this one was pretty great!!