Angus Young

[mcdonaldkd]

I've been on a bit of an AC/DC kick lately. The last day or so, I have been working on "Have a Drink on Me." There is a lifetime of great, greasy blues licks all through Angus' stuff that I never appreciated until I started breaking his solos down. This is a lesson I never expected but greatly appreciate!

 

[tnvol]

Angus is the man.

 

[deluxemeat]

yes but malcolm is a giant.

 

[semi-hollowbody]

yes but malcolm is a giant.

malcolm young is the man...they make the best dual-guitar team in rock imho

 

[Steve73]

Oh yeah, I just saw them this summer and it was killer. I love Malcolm and Angus equally for different reason. My fav solo is 'Rock N' Roll ain't Noise Pollution'. Man, he is so far behind the beat (in a great way) on that one!!

 

[XmasTree]

I've been on a bit of an AC/DC kick lately. The last day or so, I have been working on "Have a Drink on Me." There is a lifetime of great, greasy blues licks all through Angus' stuff that I never appreciated until I started breaking his solos down. This is a lesson I never expected but greatly appreciate!

awesome
i never really liked AC?DC
...but i learned to play back in black and you shook me all nite long.

..a lot of fun to play.

 

[CALI68]

I've been on a bit of an AC/DC kick lately. The last day or so, I have been working on "Have a Drink on Me." There is a lifetime of great, greasy blues licks all through Angus' stuff that I never appreciated until I started breaking his solos down. This is a lesson I never expected but greatly appreciate!

I had a very similar experience lately when my band decided to play Highway to Hell. WAY more groove to that solo than meets the eye! Angus is a monster but VERY easily taken for granted since his solos are so familiar to our ears.

-Chris

 

[sundaypunch]

awesome
i never really liked AC?DC
...but i learned to play back in black and you shook me all nite long.

..a lot of fun to play.

I have listened to Back in Black probably a thousand times. What still gets me is how strong that album is even if you were to leave off these two mega-hits.

 

[SteveO]

I had a very similar experience lately when my band decided to play Highway to Hell. WAY more groove to that solo than meets the eye! Angus is a monster but VERY easily taken for granted since his solos are so familiar to our ears.

-Chris

Trying playing those solos while thrashing around like he does, it gets all the more impressive!

 

[The Golden Boy]

I love his phrasing and tone.

 

[ABKB]

Great feel, great tone! No, he's not re-inventing the wheel, but who cares with phrasing like that.

 

[?&!]

Malcolm and Angus are the epitome of rock'n'roll. Simply the best.

 

[Flinx]

I have listened to Back in Black probably a thousand times. What still gets me is how strong that album is even if you were to leave off these two mega-hits.

Back in Black is a masterpiece...Mal and Angus have tried to capture that lightening in a bottle and have always come up short...some good tries but that album was pure magic and will always be their highwater mark.

 

[plagtr2]

Malcolm and Angus are the epitome of rock'n'roll. Simply the best.

The Brothers are one of the main reasons I picked up a guitar in the first place. Rock & Roll, pure & simple.

 

[sgthrasher]

+100000!!
They should be in Websters dictionary under Rock n Roll. End of story.

If it wasn't for them two cats I'd never picked up a guitar in the first place.

 

[tnvol]

The Brothers are one of the main reasons I picked up a guitar in the first place. Rock & Roll, pure & simple.

+1. I heard Dirty Deeds and it was all over for me.

 

[HoboMan]

Angus is the reason I play guitar.
I just spent the morning watching AC/DC YouTube videos.

 

[John Catto]

Angus is a cool guitar player and a great showman but Malcolm is the entire SOUND of AC-DC

 

[Tonealicious]

Malcolm = most underrated player in the most successful rock band.

 

[mcdonaldkd]

I completely agree that Mal is the most underrated player going. My original post was about what great, greasy licks Angus plays, and that I never really appreciated how cool and thoughtful and playful those licks were until recently - when I started breaking down a few of his solos. I am working on "Have a Drink on Me" right now.

I should have probably said that learning to play an AC/DC song through - both rhythm and lead parts - is a really great overall lesson. Those songs sound so simple, but when you really try to re-create that sound and precision across all of the parts, good luck to you. These guys are just great players, and I am learning loads of stuff by breaking down their songs. As I said before, it is a welcome lesson that I did not really expect.