It’s a weird situation to be in when you are unclear whether you are still part of a band or not.
AC/DC drummer Chris Slade is one such musician. Even though reports say Phil Ruud is back, Chris still feels he is part of AC/DC as a drummer.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Chris Slade has said that nobody from the AC/DC camp has told him he is no longer the band’s touring drummer.
When asked if the AC/DC Wikipedia page is accurate in saying that he is still the band’s current drummer, Slade responded:
“To my absolute knowledge, and this is me being absolutely honest, I am the current drummer in AC/DC. [Laughs]
“It may sound deluded to some people. I’ve said that before in interviews and people have gone, ‘The man is deluded. He’s lost it. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.’
“Nobody has ever called me and said, ‘By the way, you’re not the current drummer’ or, ‘By the way, Phil‘s been in the band for three years.”
“Nobody has ever said that. As far as I’m concerned …God, I’m philosophical enough to realize that Phil may well be back in the band. I have no idea. I had no idea last time when they called me before Rock Or Bust. I’m open to all possibilities. That’s the way people should be, open-minded.”