AC/DC Drummer Colin Burgess Dead at 77

Colin Burgess — the unique drummer for AC/DC — has died, this in line with the heavy steel band’s Fb web page.

In a press release posted Friday night time, the enduring group wrote, “Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.” His explanation for dying was not disclosed.

In 1973, Burgess turned a member of AC/DC with sibling guitarists Angus and Malcolm Younger, singer Dave Evans and bassist Larry Van Kriedt.

Burgess did not final very lengthy after AC/DC minimize their first hit, “Can I Sit Next to You Girl” and performed 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 throughout a 1974 efficiency. The drummer tried to save lots of his job by claiming somebody had spiked his drink, however his excuse fell on deaf ears.

AC/DC changed him with quite a lot of different drummers, together with longtime member Phil Rudd. The group even re-recorded “Can I Sit Next To You Girl” with Rudd on drums.

Burgess additionally performed drums in a well-liked Australian rock band known as The Masters Apprentices between 1968 to 1972. In 1988, he and the opposite members of the group had been inducted into Australia’s ARIA Corridor Of Fame.

Burgess was 77.