Colin Burgess
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Colin Burgess (born November 16, 1946) was the first drummer with rock band AC/DC.
From 1968-1972 he played in the successful Australian rock group The Masters Apprentices, and was recruited at the time of AC/DC's formation in 1973, joining Malcolm Young (Rhythm Guitar), Angus Young (Lead Guitar), Dave Evans (Lead Vocals) and Larry Van Kriedt (Bass).
Burgess was sacked in February 1974 for being drunk onstage, but he has always maintained that his drink was spiked. He was replaced by a succession of drummers before a more stable solution was found in Phil Rudd. When Rudd injured his hand in a fight in Melbourne in September 1975, Burgess was recalled to replace him for a few weeks.
References
- "Two Sides To Every Glory", Paul Stenning, 2005
- "Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC", Metal Hammer magazine special, 2005
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