What a great rythm part. When listening to the whole band it was easy to lose him in the mix. But this demonstrates some surprising truths about his playing. First, it's not simple 8th note power strokes you might expect. Its got a much more developed , punchy syncopated feel which makes the whole song more rhythmically interesting. And 2nd, he's not using a heavily distorted sound. It's a pure rock and roll sound that allows his parts to sound more rhythmic instead of an unclear sound from heavy distortion. He relied on the bass and drums to produce a lot of the power. IMO They were the grestest stadium band ever. They knew how to construct a sound that could project out to tens of thousands better than any one.
Malcolm understood better than anyone that the space between the notes is every bit as important as the notes used. Sometimes, more important. How many times have you seen bar bands with 2 guitars playing the verses on Highway To Hell? Yeah, it's thicker and wider but, one guitar cuts through better. It's ballsier. It's meaner. It's more aggressive. Gone Shootin has Malcolm playing one chord on the verse while Angus plays that bluesy melodic lead. Malcolm knew better than anybody that great rhythm doesn't need to be busy
@@mr.nobody68 Thanks for this comment! I appreciate the insight you have into Mal’s playing style and those notes on Gone Shootin & HIghway To Hell. Yes, you’re right, the importance of when NOT to play…they knew that!
To quote agnus in an interview where he is asked what is is like to be one of the best guitarist in the world: man I am not even the best guitar player in my own band.
@@Barwis10 He definitely said "But what a lot of people never knew was that Malcolm could do a solo probably even better than me. He’d come up with some great licks. Whenever I heard his things, I’d always say, ‘How's he doing that?’”
He is the creator of these simple and irresistible riffs that have made the Australian band so distinctive. Malcolm Young is the metronome of AC / DC, the guarantee of consistency, the loom of the heavy solid carpet on which the whole sound of the band and his brother's solos are based. Malcolm Young created most of the riffs for eternity . No other band is as sure to be recognizable within three seconds as AC / DC. Malcolm Young is the USP, AC / DC's Unique Selling Point.
His guitar sounds like electricity. I thought it reminded me, and suddenly it dawned on me. Malcolm is a real genius of expression in the guitar sound.
What's incredible is that these brothers work ethic and and dedication to what they were trying to do made for such great music. They were a guitar band,, and pushed to the best of their ability to deliver. I'm in awe.
Angus’ part is child’s play compared to playing Malcolm’s. That syncopated rhythm is so difficult to near impossible to replicate. To anyone that hasn’t played Malcolm’s part, that main B5 riff actually tires out your hand, largely due to the fact that the strings are incredibly thick and you have to keep your fingers press down hard when playing that chord.
Malcom has always been one of my top favorite guitarists. His sound was just so natural, not saturated, his timing was spot on, and his playing just had so much power. He WAS the guitar sound of AC/DC.
This video really highlights the finesse, dynamism and precision that Malcolm had that few others possess. Malcolm's rhythm is ten times harder to get right than Angus's lead is. People write if off as "just chords" but it's so much more than that!
The Late Malcolm Young, best rhythm guitarist ever, and he immortalised that Gretsch duo Jet, just his very gifted brother Angus, immortalised the Gibson SG. And did Malcolm get some great classic rock tones from that wonderful Gretsch guitar and all those Marshall amps. R.I.P.
Agreed...Malcombs guitar work seemed in the shadow of Angus's lead guitar and Brian & Bon's front man vocals, but if people (musicians) listen carefully, Malcombs rythym was more complicated than most think, and were very staple to each song produced..His accomplishments on guitar should be highly respected forever beyond his own passing, because there was none like him, and guitar talent having such powerful sound
Haksul, these are awesome!! Please keep them coming!! Mal is literally my guitar god and to hear exactly what he's doing with such clarity, is amazing! I thought I was close with the feel of this riff, but against this, I obviously still have much to learn. We're treading in the footsteps of a true giant!😎👍
What still amazes me is that Malcolm never used distortion. It was the natural Gretch sound, without any effects, at max volume. That created the unique AC/DC sound.
Fact: Malcom never got the credit he deserved. His grooves were solid and drove AC/DC. Now Angus gets his due because let's face it Angus is freaking awesome. Malcom just brings everything together. RIP Malcolm!
He may not have been the best guitar player but his energy was palpable even though he largely stood still on stage. I remember the first time seeing them live, he doesn’t run around like Angus but appears grounded to the stage, rocking in place. You can almost feel the power of each guitar stroke. Truly awe inspiring as you hear and feel the thunderous power over the speakers. The rhythms are not complicated and they didn’t need to be. The band is a testament to simple, solid straightforward rock and roll uniting rock lovers alike. RIP Malcolm. 💪🏼🎸🤘🏼
The rhythms may not be complicated, but Malcom's timing was unique. It seems simple until you try to play it and then there's always something missing. You try to play it perfectly and it sounds wrong. You try to play it any other way and it never sounds quite right.
I feel like his rhythm tracks for the intro should've been played or mixed more like this on the studio, would've given the song even more of a strong foundation
Don’t worry guys, just scroll down and see the comment “how did you isolate his track?” Then download that link and go to the Thunderstruck folder and the file titled “song” it has all the backups
If you slowed the first 90 seconds way down, I wonder how identical those riffs are. There must be *some* slight variation because he's not actually a machine, but there can't be much.
I play Malcolm in an AC/DC Tribute....and I call the rhythm at the beginning of the song Morse Code. He does the sameish thing in Bad Boy Boogie. I think Dash, Dot Dot Dot Dash...etc for the picking pattern.
Darn ... its hard to play this! ..I play in a rock cover band and trying to cover malcoms parts is impossible, so i do some ryrhmn but the notes are more straight and ring out, not like here where malcom seperates the lower part from the upper parts of the chord.
It's damn near impossible to play this, but I think the secret is hybrid picking. It's a simple two note arpeggio on the A and D string played with the pick with occasional stabs on the G string with your middle finger.
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Malcolm was the engine of AC/DC and Angus the supercharger.
440 six pack
Then…what was Bon?
@@catlikemeew The throttle?
@@kgunitkeese17 Yes
@@kgunitkeese17 Phil was the steering wheel and Cliff was the bass in the exuste
The 12 people who disliked this video clearly don't appreciate solid rhythm guitar work
Rhythm is my game as a guitarist
They all mourned Malcolm, and missed the like button because of the tears.
they are simply dumb!
What a great rythm part. When listening to the whole band it was easy to lose him in the mix. But this demonstrates some surprising truths about his playing. First, it's not simple 8th note power strokes you might expect. Its got a much more developed , punchy syncopated feel which makes the whole song more rhythmically interesting. And 2nd, he's not using a heavily distorted sound. It's a pure rock and roll sound that allows his parts to sound more rhythmic instead of an unclear sound from heavy distortion. He relied on the bass and drums to produce a lot of the power. IMO They were the grestest stadium band ever. They knew how to construct a sound that could project out to tens of thousands better than any one.
Sometimes fours shows a day. Lots of practice. Great stuff.
@@gatornuggies Master of his craft.
Malcolm understood better than anyone that the space between the notes is every bit as important as the notes used. Sometimes, more important.
How many times have you seen bar bands with 2 guitars playing the verses on Highway To Hell?
Yeah, it's thicker and wider but, one guitar cuts through better. It's ballsier. It's meaner. It's more aggressive.
Gone Shootin has Malcolm playing one chord on the verse while Angus plays that bluesy melodic lead.
Malcolm knew better than anybody that great rhythm doesn't need to be busy
@@mr.nobody68
Thanks for this comment! I appreciate the insight you have into Mal’s playing style and those notes on Gone Shootin & HIghway To Hell.
Yes, you’re right, the importance of when NOT to play…they knew that!
@@greatdelusion7654 cheers bro
He must've felt so relieved every time he got to the bridge!
nobody heard him :D only his brothers riff :D
@@Pavel_Franta imean true, but without it the song would be alot worse!
That absolut metronome. 😮 i dare anyone to play that for that long.
Rolex may be the only one to keep that kind of time for a life time
the most rythmic guitarist in rock history
So good. His time, rhythm and groove are impeccable. The secret weapon that lets Angus fire away.
To quote agnus in an interview where he is asked what is is like to be one of the best guitarist in the world: man I am not even the best guitar player in my own band.
he never said that
@@Barwis10 something like that. Seven the interview here on yt
His own family
He actually said "I'm not even the best guitar player in my family"
@@Barwis10 He definitely said "But what a lot of people never knew was that Malcolm could do a solo probably even better than me. He’d come up with some great licks. Whenever I heard his things, I’d always say, ‘How's he doing that?’”
He is the creator of these simple and irresistible riffs that have made the Australian band so distinctive. Malcolm Young is the metronome of AC / DC, the guarantee of consistency, the loom of the heavy solid carpet on which the whole sound of the band and his brother's solos are based. Malcolm Young created most of the riffs for eternity . No other band is as sure to be recognizable within three seconds as AC / DC. Malcolm Young is the USP, AC / DC's Unique Selling Point.
This is basically a blue grass pattern played with a pick - and it’s epic.
His guitar sounds like electricity. I thought it reminded me, and suddenly it dawned on me. Malcolm is a real genius of expression in the guitar sound.
So simple yet so hard to play with this accuracy, timing and rhythm God bless Malcolm Young
It’s difficult in general he has patience and skill, wow😥🤟
What can you even say about this, nothing short of incredible in my opinion!
He was truely a groovin' machine ! I'll be missed. Thanx for sharing this !
That lick, right at the start... so solid
What's incredible is that these brothers work ethic and and dedication to what they were trying to do made for such great music. They were a guitar band,, and pushed to the best of their ability to deliver. I'm in awe.
Angus’ part is child’s play compared to playing Malcolm’s. That syncopated rhythm is so difficult to near impossible to replicate. To anyone that hasn’t played Malcolm’s part, that main B5 riff actually tires out your hand, largely due to the fact that the strings are incredibly thick and you have to keep your fingers press down hard when playing that chord.
False information
Malcolm never used strings. He played power lines
@Mr. Nobody Stop with this bullshit. They were bridge cables.
@@RByrne also wrong. he always played rails
@@philipp1995ify ah, my mistake
these 5’2 blokes put their whole heart and soul into it and it shows
Malcom has always been one of my top favorite guitarists. His sound was just so natural, not saturated, his timing was spot on, and his playing just had so much power. He WAS the guitar sound of AC/DC.
Rip Malcolm there's still gonna be generations trying to learn what you lead the way on
So hypnotic, clean and Groovy ❤
Happy heavenly birthday january 6 th 2023.and you still rocking Bon but not forgotten. You too will be raising hell where ever you are 🎸🌹
This is gold!
Love this. It gallops along and fuels the entire song. All rolling funk then a crunchy chorus. Classic Mal.
The man was a freekin genius.
This video really highlights the finesse, dynamism and precision that Malcolm had that few others possess. Malcolm's rhythm is ten times harder to get right than Angus's lead is. People write if off as "just chords" but it's so much more than that!
Best rythm man to ever pick up a guitar.
The Late Malcolm Young, best rhythm guitarist ever, and he immortalised that Gretsch duo Jet, just his very gifted brother Angus, immortalised the Gibson SG.
And did Malcolm get some great classic rock tones from that wonderful Gretsch guitar and all those Marshall amps.
R.I.P.
That was a Gretsch Jet Falcon
Agreed...Malcombs guitar work seemed in the shadow of Angus's lead guitar and Brian & Bon's front man vocals, but if people (musicians) listen carefully, Malcombs rythym was more complicated than most think, and were very staple to each song produced..His accomplishments on guitar should be highly respected forever beyond his own passing, because there was none like him, and guitar talent having such powerful sound
Long live Malcolm’s memory.
xoxo The Clarences
His dexterity was fantastic and timing 👍 hybrid picking , smoking
I love isolated Malcolm tracks. He was the heart and soul of AC/DC.
Thanks for sharing 👍🏿👍🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿
Keep the videos coming! These are awesome to listen too!
Heard this a thousand times and had know idea he was playing that.
Quite fun how the two greatest guitarists from the southern hemisphere were actually brothers...
Haksul, these are awesome!! Please keep them coming!! Mal is literally my guitar god and to hear exactly what he's doing with such clarity, is amazing! I thought I was close with the feel of this riff, but against this, I obviously still have much to learn. We're treading in the footsteps of a true giant!😎👍
Training this everyday, and it's more difficult than it looks
What still amazes me is that Malcolm never used distortion. It was the natural Gretch sound, without any effects, at max volume. That created the unique AC/DC sound.
Yeah that's almost incredible but true. This sound came from his fingers and wrists only. Quite unique ! Think I should throw away my Helix !
Fact: Malcom never got the credit he deserved. His grooves were solid and drove AC/DC. Now Angus gets his due because let's face it Angus is freaking awesome. Malcom just brings everything together. RIP Malcolm!
Absolute badass
That is someone who understood his place in the band and stuck with it and did his very best!
Perfect !!!
Wonderful stuff
One of a kind ! R. I. P.
Constancy and precision at it's best.
Wow - Chaucer, Heaney, Young. Justin fuckin’ - here we go - Yahhhhhhhhhhh!!!
OMG bro amazing work, u just earned a new subscriber. Keep going, wanna hear all AC/DC discography !!!
Haksul…..Aloha Braddah, I appreciate these isolated tracks that you put on the tube. Keep’em comin! Mahalo nui Brah!
the first 40 seconds of this are a loop surely? 😄 talk about consistent
Métronome !
I FEEL IT
The hardest 1 chord rhythm riff ever
He was a great guitar player........
He may not have been the best guitar player but his energy was palpable even though he largely stood still on stage. I remember the first time seeing them live, he doesn’t run around like Angus but appears grounded to the stage, rocking in place. You can almost feel the power of each guitar stroke. Truly awe inspiring as you hear and feel the thunderous power over the speakers. The rhythms are not complicated and they didn’t need to be. The band is a testament to simple, solid straightforward rock and roll uniting rock lovers alike. RIP Malcolm. 💪🏼🎸🤘🏼
The rhythms may not be complicated, but Malcom's timing was unique. It seems simple until you try to play it and then there's always something missing. You try to play it perfectly and it sounds wrong. You try to play it any other way and it never sounds quite right.
RIP malcom
Angus say" how can I be among the great guitarists...I'm not even the best guitarist in my band"😅 RIP Malcom
For me the best rhythm guitarist ever. 1:52
The best part of the song.
...Also...this is LIVE! WE miss ya Malcolm!
A powertrain is nothing without an engine. Mal was the ultimate engine. I’ve never seen a right wrist like it
AC/DC war eine großartige Band
HERE'S TO BROTHERS 🍺🍻🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃
This mighty man has got great patience
I feel like his rhythm tracks for the intro should've been played or mixed more like this on the studio, would've given the song even more of a strong foundation
Awesome if you play or record.
Can you upload a version with the "Thunderstruck", "thunder" and "yeah it's alright" vocals form Malcolm and Cliff? Please(:
YESS
Oh that'd be great
Don’t worry guys, just scroll down and see the comment “how did you isolate his track?” Then download that link and go to the Thunderstruck folder and the file titled “song” it has all the backups
Yea i want to hear the backup vocals, love it when cliff goes thunderstrUUUck lol
@@orlowski2018 I found a link to Malcolm and Cliffs vocals isolated if you'd like
I play bass and Malcolm's making it hard for me not to try and pick up rhythm guitar.
How the fuck did he do that with one fucking chord?!
If you slowed the first 90 seconds way down, I wonder how identical those riffs are. There must be *some* slight variation because he's not actually a machine, but there can't be much.
I play Malcolm in an AC/DC Tribute....and I call the rhythm at the beginning of the song Morse Code. He does the sameish thing in Bad Boy Boogie. I think Dash, Dot Dot Dot Dash...etc for the picking pattern.
AC ⚡ DC e Led Zeppelin vão deixar uma saudade tremenda e seus sons ecoaram para sempre 🔊 🔊 🎶 🎶 🎶
I love the lack of effects. Refreshing.
Aah yes, Rhythm Figure 2, repeat 128 times
malcom young is an underrated member of the team ac dc as cliff wiliams and phill rudd I think angus and brian should appreciate them more
what
He must have used some fingers on the right hand! So awesome
Angus show, malcolm power
Damn..chord MASTER
Timing 😎
Is he doing any fingerpicking at all on this or is it only using a pick?
Alternative picking using pick and thumb/index fingers
@@danielpetrucci8952 Are you sure about dat??
@@BigDaddy115 I'm 100% shure i see malcolm do it when he played it live
@@danielpetrucci8952 Sounds easy tho xD
@@BigDaddy115 it does but playing it is a bitch lol
CHEERS 🤟🤘🫀🫀
Interesting to hear where they punched in fixes (leakage stops).
Malcom Young leider gestorben am 18.11.2017
1:39
2:51
The record's stuck. Thank God for Mutt Lange
Malcomb's right hand . . . .
Darn ... its hard to play this!
..I play in a rock cover band and trying to cover malcoms parts is impossible, so i do some ryrhmn but the notes are more straight and ring out, not like here where malcom seperates the lower part from the upper parts of the chord.
It's damn near impossible to play this, but I think the secret is hybrid picking. It's a simple two note arpeggio on the A and D string played with the pick with occasional stabs on the G string with your middle finger.
Malcolm is why I always understood a good rhythm player is better than the best lead player. I like to drive a song, not try to solo over it.
Who is downvoting this!?
yeah bro not cool!
I am
Harder to play this than it sounds, picking out those notes in the b chord and strumming close to at the same time
Aw fuck it the best acdc player
This might be a stretch, but I hear the same type of syncopation that Scotty Moore did on Mystery Train with Elvis.
Stevie couldn´t do this
Stevie is just beating the shit of the Gretch while playing this
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Played Malcolm young part wrong.
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im on a hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighway to hell !!!! :DDDD
shot through the hearttt and youu're to blame cause darling you givee love a bad name!! RIP KURT COBAIN
@@matyczx a Bon Jovi song giving credit to Kurt Cobain of Nirvana? Wtf is this...
@@thainhaines2853 highway to hell is from ac/dc not bon jovi fake rock fan detected🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@thainhaines2853 yeah bro just shut your mouth if you dont know what you're talking about!!!
It's THE highway to hell but I'll let it pass
That b chord keeps pushing the song.