OVER 1200 people are estimated to have made their way to The Rock and when it comes to AC/DC fans, there are few as committed as Bathurst's Volker Janssen.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Mr Janssen was among the hundreds who converged on The Rock on the weekend for the chance to hear the legendary Australian band's latest record before the rest of the world.
"The album's fantastic, it's well worth the wait," he said.
"It's good to see they haven't lost their touch ... they still rock the socks off every other band."
Since 1988 Mr Janssen has been following the band and confesses to the "absolutely crazy about them".
"They call me Dr Akka Dakka because I have a PHD," he said.
Mr Janssen has seen AC/DC in concert 68 times and often follows them around on tours, during one tour he saw the band 21 times over the space of 31 days.
"One concert is never enough, I can't wait for their next tour, a live show is where they really shine," Mr Janssen said.
"The energy on stage between the band and the audience is just magic."
Mr Janssen was just one of the fans keen to hear AC/DC's lastet work, with 11-year-old Jack Best bringing his guitar to town to busk during the event.
A life-long fan of the band, Jack put down the guitar to enjoy the latest sounds from his idols.
"AC/DC have got this rock sound, they just do it the way they want to and they're good at it," he said.
"They're fun to play."
HUNDREDS braved the heat yesterday to be among the first to hear the glorious riffs from Australian music legends AC/DC.
The band's 16th album was launched to a dedicated crowd of fans and local residents.
The 35 minute album was rapaciously received with the residents and visitors.
The Rock Progress Association committee member John Paterson said the group were "stoked" with how the new record's world premiere went.
"We were concerned about the weather and thought it might have impacted numbers," Councillor Paterson said.
However, with just an hour before it kicked off, Cr Paterson said the organisers fears were unfounded hundreds rolling up.
Sporting and service clubs and community groups took advantage of the launch to raise some vital dollars.
"This is good publicity for The Rock, it's put us on the map ... and with the tourism push starting to ramp up in the shire, it's just the thing we need,"The Rock-Yerong Creek Football club volunteer and resident Ian Marston said.
"It's a welcome boost for the community and a good afternoon for everyone."
Resident and stallholder Emma Kay said it had brought people to town who had never visited before.
"It's a great opportunity to showcase the town ... and the music's alright," she said.
It was only eight months ago that David Menzies started his business- Syvier's Cafe in The Rock's main street.
Mr Menzies's cafe sits in the same building his grandfather - Syvier Taber previously operated a newsagency and milk bar in.
He said the markets were always good for business, but the launch of the Australian rockers album was on another level entirely.
"This has been fantastic," Mr Menzies said.
THE world premiere of AC/DC's Rock or Bust might only have been a once off event, but there's already talk around capturing the magic.
"It'd be great if we could turn this into an annual day at The Rock," AC/DC fan Volker Janssen said.
"I'd never heard of The Rock before, it's a great little town."
The Rock Progress Association committee member John Paterson said talk had been circulating about hosting another musical event in the town.
Cafe owner David Menzies said the town had plenty of potential for another event.
"The name The Rock lends itself to a music festival."
