# AC/DC drummer accused of murder hire plan. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851 "2014-11-06T04:15:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/21 "2014-11-06T15:12:09Z")
Was he planning nefarious acts on a restricted budget? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/22 "2014-11-06T16:42:20Z")
That’s just beating around the bush. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/23 "2014-11-06T17:01:21Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > He “tried” to hire someone? Maybe the killer wasn’t willing to do the dirty deed dirt cheap. Kyle Kinane tweeted this morning for us to brace ourselves for Dirty Deeds jokes. Here they come. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/24 "2014-11-06T17:12:10Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > Kyle Kinane tweeted this morning for us to brace ourselves for Dirty Deeds jokes. Here they come. Well, when someone’s the drummer for a band whose output is about %50 humorous songs about violence, and then that person gets charged in a murder-for-hire scheme, you expected something else? I do feel for him. He’s obviously got problems, and thankfully it got stopped before anyone ended up (resists urge to make more jokes)…dead. Here’s to hoping he gets out of the mental place where ideas like this seem appealing. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/25 "2014-11-06T17:35:36Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > Kyle Kinane tweeted this morning for us to brace ourselves for Dirty Deeds jokes. Here they come. Well I posted that last night. Kyle Kinane needs to get on the Dunder Jeep. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/26 "2014-11-06T17:36:16Z")
for those about to rot ---- we salute you. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/27 "2014-11-06T18:15:34Z")
(ring ring ring) Hitman: Hello? Phil Rudd: _What do you do for Money Honey?_ Hitman: I _Shoot To Thrill_ Phil Rudd: _Money Talks_ Hitman: I have a _Big Gun_ Phil Rudd: Let’s _Play Ball_ ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/28 "2014-11-06T18:24:54Z")
So will this finally kill AC DC or will they have a new drummer hired by the end of the week? ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/29 "2014-11-06T18:26:47Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > So will this finally kill AC DC or will they have a new drummer hired by the end of the week? They’ve been through a period without Rudd before. AC/DC, by all accounts, is a machine. I suspect they’ll ride it for all it is worth… ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/30 "2014-11-06T18:31:47Z")
Was Phil always a problem child? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/31 "2014-11-06T18:46:48Z")
[AC/DC has released a statement.](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/acdc-phil-rudds-absence-will-not-affect-release-of-new-album-and-upcoming-tour/) “We’ve only become aware of Phil’s arrest as the news was breaking. We have no further comment. Phil’s absence will not affect the release of our new album, ‘Rock Or Bust’, and upcoming tour next year.” ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/32 "2014-11-06T19:03:49Z")
Well Hell’s bells. I guess money didn’t talk. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/33 "2014-11-06T19:04:21Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > They’ve been through a period without Rudd before. AC/DC, by all accounts, is a machine. I suspect they’ll ride it for all it is worth… They could probably go grab a drummer from any high school band to tour with them seeing as Rudd plays virtually the exact same beat +/- 5 bpm on every song they’ve ever written. You could have rando’s play drums for them from off stage and no one would ever suspect it wasn’t Rudd. It’s truly remarkable how he’s been able to recycle the same beat on 600 songs. He must just walk in the day they are recording and just start playing vs. collaborating on songwriting with the rest of the group. BAZOOKA! hehe… ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/34 "2014-11-06T19:21:53Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > [AC/DC has released a statement.](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/acdc-phil-rudds-absence-will-not-affect-release-of-new-album-and-upcoming-tour/) > > “We’ve only become aware of Phil’s arrest as the news was breaking. We have no further comment. Phil’s absence will not affect the release of our new album, ‘Rock Or Bust’, and upcoming tour next year.” I’m pretty sure AC/DC has a “fire at will” clause anyway. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/35 "2014-11-06T20:30:46Z")
Initially, he approach a female assassin. He asked, “Hey baby, what’s the going price?” But she told him to go to Hell. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/36 "2014-11-06T20:40:46Z")
Mr Rudd should have fled to the States before being arrested. He would have been Safe In New York City. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/37 "2014-11-06T20:52:12Z")
Making he was wanting to take out Spinal Tap’s latest drummer. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/38 "2014-11-06T20:52:55Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Making he was wanting to take out Spinal Tap’s latest drummer. film @ 11. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/39 "2014-11-06T22:02:32Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > They could probably go grab a drummer from any high school band to tour with them seeing as Rudd plays virtually the exact same beat +/- 5 bpm on every song they’ve ever written. You could have rando’s play drums for them from off stage and no one would ever suspect it wasn’t Rudd. Don’t diss Phil’s drumming. He’s a solid drummer and really grooves that straight rock beat like many can’t. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851/40 "2014-11-06T22:22:28Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Don’t diss Phil’s drumming. He’s a solid drummer and really grooves that straight rock beat like many can’t. Seriously. I stand by every word I said. He’s the ultimate disposable drummer. ANYONE who can play the drums with the slightest sense of rythmn could play nearly as well as he did, and is probably more creative. Sorry man. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-drummer-accused-of-murder-hire-plan/703851.md?page=3)