Peter Clack is an Australian
drummer
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– for ten months he was an early member of hard rock band
AC/DC. In April 1974 he joined
Malcolm Young
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(rhythm guitar),
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(lead guitar),
Dave Evans (lead vocals) and
Rob Bailey (bass guitar).
He appears in early video footage of AC/DC, the ''Last Picture Show Theatre'' video of "
Can I Sit Next to You Girl". Clack was a member of the band during the recording of their debut album ''
High Voltage
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'' but most of the drum parts were recorded by session man
Tony Currenti
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. Clack continued with AC/DC until January 1975 when he was sacked along with Bailey, Clack's permanent replacement was
Phil Rudd
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.
Prior to joining AC/DC, Clack had played with Bailey in Flake. Peter was the drummer of the Allan Hessey Big Band. As of November 2011 he played with Melbourne-based band Raw Sylke.
He is now a drum teacher.
References
* ''Two Sides to Every Glory'', Paul Stenning, 2005
* "Metal Hammer & Classic Rock present AC/DC", Metal Hammer magazine special, 2005
AC/DC members
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Australian rock drummers
Male drummers
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