Big Jack (song) explained

Big Jack
Cover:bigjacksingle.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:AC/DC
Album:Black Ice
Released:19 December 2008[1]
Recorded:March – April 2008
Studio:The Warehouse (Vancouver)
Genre:Hard rock
Length:3:57
Label:Columbia
Producer:Brendan O'Brien
Prev Title:Rock 'N Roll Train
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Anything Goes
Next Year:2009

"Big Jack" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second single and the third track on the band's album, Black Ice.[2] This song was number 53 on Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[3] The song was also featured in an episode of CSI: Miami entitled "Divorce Party". It is rumored the song was inspired by a man Angus hung out with in Memphis while on the Stiff Upper Lip tour.

It is also one of the songs from the album "Black Ice" that was played on the Black Ice World Tour that commenced in October 2008 and ended in June 2010.[4]

Digital amplification methods

Malcolm Young has stated that he recorded his guitar part in the song (and the following track on the album, "Anything Goes") using Amplitube amp modeling software.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Big Jack" – 3:57

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Big Jack" Issued As Single In US & Europe . 2009-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719185319/http://www.ac-dc.net/news/news.php?news_id=277 . 2011-07-19 . dead .
  2. Web site: AC/DC Home | The Official AC/DC Site . Acdcrocks.com . 2000-02-28 . 2012-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100531031132/http://www.acdcrocks.com/pl/news/ . 2010-05-31 . dead .
  3. "The 100 Best Songs of 2008". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2008-12-25
  4. Web site: AC/DC Unveil The Black Ice tour Setlist . 2009-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326131820/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=6684 . 2009-03-26 . dead .
  5. Web site: AmpliTube 3 . Ikmultimedia.com . 2001-12-31 . 2012-01-16.
  6. Web site: AC/DC - Big Jack - Music Charts . Acharts.us . 2012-01-16.