AC/DC Hit California
Howie Klein, New York Rocker, November 1977
AC/DC PLAYED their West Coast debut at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, with the club fully living up to its legend of being crowded with elderly-type industry people whose complete lack of enthusiasm for rock'n'roll is always a sure bet to put a damper on any show.
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