Meet AC/DC's 'Go-To Guy'

Fiona Morrow of TheGlobeAndMail.com reports: Mike Fraser takes credit for the latest AC/DC album, "Black Ice", making it to disc — and not just because he's responsible for the sound mix.

He had been keeping a booking window available in his Vancouver studio since the rock band released "Stiff Upper Lip" in 2000 — just in case.

"I just moved it along in three-month blocks," he says. For eight years? "Yes," he shrugs. "I wanted to be ready."

It may sound a little overeager, but 48-year-old Fraser is practically AC/DC family, having worked with them since 1990's "The Razor's Edge". Impatient to get things moving, he called the band last year, suggesting that if they had any mind to start putting an album together, they should buy up a pile of a particular brand of recording tape he'd heard was about to be discontinued. Then, a couple of months later, he dropped in on them in London.

Read the entire article from TheGlobeAndMail.com.

Comments

[spartan 118]

Hmm, that was a compelling read. :/

[yekeab]

yay..?

[The Spoon]

Haha, it must be nice for them to have such a devoted guy.

[Casta44]

ok?

[riffer_raffer]

gotta have SOME news.... tonight in VANCOUVER!!

[zAg1619]

ummm... Can we say filler?

[Skirvy]

Suck me. Naht!

Nah but seriously, at least he got the off there ass.

[T.Rextacy]

Black Ice and Chinese Democracy, 2008 has been a good year for music

[noodlegts]

Um, lame article! There was hardly anything there.

Although he sounds like a cool dude.

[demondown666]

i say 70's through 80's would be good years compared to 08. they worn them selves out for the 20 30 years.

[Zangetsu 101]

This article has changed my whole outlook on life. What a deep and compelling read. I feel like I've been on a spiritual journey... blah blah.

Good for him, but is this really front page newsworthy?

[ellendeling]

T.Rextacy wrote:

Black Ice and Chinese Democracy, 2008 has been a good year for music

Chinese Democracy?
All work
and no band
makes axl a bááááád album

[conman5895]

T.Rextacy wrote:

Black Ice and Chinese Democracy, 2008 has been a good year for music

dont forget death magnetic that was awsome

[Anty 7]

lol Chinese Democracy sucks (and this coming from a huge Ron Thal fan)
But Watershed was nice this year!

[Ricky4635]

Wow! That is amazing! Reading this artical has changed my life! I mean what would have happened to me if I didn't read this! I would have became a Fat Guy in the Circus but, know I'm inspired to be a doctor! Thanks UG! You really put important shit on your website!

[Tranzam]

AND ?????

[guitargodgary13]

20! haha

[stevo_92]

lol there's more at the link on the bottom if anyone's interested :P

[theotherguy7145]

Wow! No real news but still! Another useless bit of info i'll never remember again! xD
Still, twas better than some article that they put up here!

[ihavenoname93]

k, koo

Checked.

Seriously guys, it is not necessary to annouce what # post yours is. Position posts are considered spam. Please don't waste your time or mine by announcing that you are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc poster.

[thrashster]

Boring day in the world of music

[ValoRhoads]

ACCA DACCA fans always hold on!!

[Cheeseman Jay]

everyone has forgotten all hope is gone

[livewire76]

Great (incomplete) "news" story. UG has really gone further, dug deeper and really uncovered the hot news for us lucky readers. :p

[l)ragonForce]

Anty 7 wrote:

lol Chinese Democracy sucks (and this coming from a huge Ron Thal fan)
But Watershed was nice this year!

hell yeh watershed was amazing
same with death magnetic
although not a huge ac/dc fan it is cool to see them have a new album
and then of cource GNR with chinese democracy i think is a decent album IMO

[taytay8b]

Chinese Democracy sucked
Death Magnetic was amazing
I don't like AC/DC so i can't say lol
and surprisingly Nickelback's Dark Horse was pretty good too!?

[Hamburger89]

Not interesting...

[IamGod 666]

this makes no sense

[goneshootin]

lol at visiofx's comment.. how ignorant

anyways this year has been great for music.

Death Magnetic brought back many matallica fans
Black Ice was great as every other acdc album
and Axl FINALLY gave Chinese Democracy it's long awaited closure.

i am very satisfied

checked.

[guitargodwannab]

goneshootin wrote:

lol at visiofx's comment.. how ignorant

anyways this year has been great for music.

Death Magnetic brought back many matallica fans
Black Ice was great as every other acdc album
and Axl FINALLY gave Chinese Democracy it's long awaited closure.

i am very satisfied

i agree with ya bud

but this wuz odd

[MeltingWaxFace]

Wow another great article on UG. Keeping a booking window open for 8 years so a 70's band could re-release a clone of one of their early albums?

Damn you're not only a "go-to guy" but also a guy who apparently has way to much time on his hands and whose studio has no demand whatsoever.

[Plarx]

click the link ppl....full story

[rockerjesus]

omfg with this information i could rule the world MUHAHAHAHAHAH

but seriosly who gives a flying **** honestly

[Nicky Tuna]

yay, i feel informed.

[tesla_fan]

taytay did you really just put nickelback in the ranks with acdc, gnr and metallica.....really?

[Bamitchell]

T.Rextacy wrote:

Black Ice and Chinese Democracy, 2008 has been a good year for music

What Death Magnetic doesn't count anymore? And what about The Offspring Rise and Fall Rage and Grace??? Thats the best out of all of them

[Hp312]

Thankyou???

[mitch311]

Bamitchell wrote:

T.Rextacy wrote:

Black Ice and Chinese Democracy, 2008 has been a good year for music What Death Magnetic doesn't count anymore? And what about The Offspring Rise and Fall Rage and Grace??? Thats the best out of all of them

Meh the offspring are average

[slash_015]

conman5895 wrote:

T.Rextacy wrote:

Black Ice and Chinese Democracy, 2008 has been a good year for music dont forget death magnetic that was awsome

The best Album in 2008 was "The Formation of Damnation" by Testament. The only song on Chinese Democracy that blows me away is "This I Love"

Death Magnetic...not bad but not as good as the old stuff...

Check.

[marcelaguiar]

T.Rextacy wrote:

Black Ice and Chinese Democracy, 2008 has been a good year for music

Dont forget Death Magnetic

[redchucktaylors]

this guy sounds like a prick...

"Then, a couple of months later, he dropped in on them in London."

And what's with him 'taking credit' for the cd?

[mrrman]

saw ACDC in Vancouver and it was great

[nickdude]

formation of damnation > anything else this year