@@unknown_spy_1984 he was tiny. He shook hands so delicately. Malcom and Phil were cool to. It was awesome to know they were stting in a dressing room where my name was on the wall from when my band played that venue. Such a cool time.
I’ll never understand how he could land like every note while head banging, jumping, duck walking, and rolling around on the ground shaking. One of kind AC/DC
Talent, practice, patience, and persistence. And bravery. If you spend your early life focused solely on making it and you don't. Where do you go from there? Scary thought for many.
Years ago I saw an interview where something was mentioned about him being the best rock guitarist. Angus started laughing and said "I'm not even the best guitarist in my band". lol what a humble guy.
@MrBuckaroonie I don't know. He said, "Malcolm is the brain." It always seemed to me that he was the antenna and the rest of them were the radio. The way he trembled, as though there was a high-frequency force field tuned to his resonant frequency and no one else's. There was, and he created it.
Angus has always said that Mal was a better guitarist and soloist than he was. I don't know if that's true and Angus is being humble, but Mal was definitely rock solid as a rhythm guitarist.
Despite all the years of fame and fortune he clearly remembers where he came from and has stayed true to his roots. Just makes me that much prouder to call myself a fan.
@Dawn he’s named Angus because it’s a common Scottish name. It’s common in Sydney because I got a few mates who have kids named Angus, Malcom and even Bon.
Angus was once asked "How does it feel to be one of the best guitarists in the world?". He relied "I'm not even the best guitarist in the band". He always thought his brother was better.
G.S. is one of the sharpest musicians around. He made sure to license the "KISS" band name and has made hundreds of millions of dollars as a result. Not to mention somewhat of a pompus ass.
@@Paleoman He has never made it a secret that they had every intention to milk every penny they could from fans by licensing products, toys and anything they could, such as the cartoon, tv shows and movies. At least he was honest about being in it for the money first, the music second.
John John ... Yeah, but somehow there are 564 dislikes. Then again I just saw a grown ass man driving alone in his car with the windows up, wearing a mask and gloves. 🙄
So true John so true I've been in the AC DC since 1972 and I still love them to this day actually the first time I went and some it was with Ted Nugent Cheap Trick and ACDC and they actually booed ACDC off the stage and I thought they were great
Incredible how humble he is. The founder of one of the biggest rock bands in the world with dozens of iconic guitar riffs but you’d never know it just listening to him. He comes across like a working class chap who plays guitar in his spare time and is almost apologetic about it.
it's lucky, too, that Angus can speak well. a lot of musicians are yes and no kind of guys or wander way off topic. celebrity interviewers and guys with an agenda are the worst interviewers.this was just great!
It seems like " some " of the very best, such as this gentleman and the likes of Paul McCartney, Et al, are always so humble and down to earth. Or maybe it's only in my imagination. I don't know, but i never thought this guy would be so cool and not full of himself. Wow. I've owned several SG's and love em' all. Of course they're Gibsons, so what not to love? Lol. Rock on and blessings to you Angus.
Yep. He's as human as anyone else. Just as you said, he hasn't let his success go to his head. He's the type of guy you could sit down with, and probably BS, for an hour, or two, and leave being a good friend.
Yeah he's such a genuine guy that him and the rest of the band stole all of Bons lyrics and never gave him credit. BIB was written by Bon. Strange how after that amazing album all their albums following after were garbage.
All you need is a guitar, a cord, and a cranked Plexi style amp for their brand of Rn'R...the only exception is if you get the wireless gear like Angus uses, but still, they kept it all very basic for good reason. AC/DC is the best example of what Marshall tone is all about IMO. Even EVH played on a cranked plexi with NO distortion pedals in his early days, and I believe his amp was pretty much un-modded also.
Angus Young is the best showman with the most incredible stage presence of any musician I have ever seen. He is quite literally 'The Bomb' as he explodes with energy with every performance.
I nearly cried watching this, thinking about Malcolm and how good a person Angus is. There will never be a band like them ever again. Those that grew up with them as the sound track to their youth and beyond are truly blessed. Thank you so much AC/DC.
Except Phil Rudd.. I'm abig ACDC supporter, totally. Like even when I'm down, I listen to them and their music always steals me a smile. But with all that being said, Phil Rudd really is an ass. I guess there's one in every family!
@@ot8479 true, but he always has to be in and out of the band because of various reasons, such as for either taxes or immigration. I think he is just frustrated with constantly having to be in and out of the band. But that is just me, what the hell do I know, right.
@@ot8479 He's toned it down, though I believe. It was the drugs that made him act so bad back then. I hope he's cleaned up himself and went back to being humble again.
Agreed, some of the amazing sounds Angus gets out of his Gibson SG, are incredible considering he doesn’t distortion pedals. If you listen to songs like Jailbreak or Kicked In the teeth, some of those sounds Angus got just proves what a musical genius he is on guitar.
It's nice to see people like Angus who've been successful in a tough business talk in a relaxed manner without having to come across as self promoters. His strong points are easily enough to overcome whatever weaker points he might have, and I'm thinking that all musicians have strong and weak points.
I actually met his brother malcom once and didn't even know it at the time. It was november 1983 after an ac/dc concert in roanoke va. After the concert, my friend and i were hanging around the parking lot waiting for all the traffic to clear out so we could get to our car and get out of there. Around midnight two guys came walking out of where the tractor trailer rigs were parked and one of them came up and said "Hey friend, you got an extra smoke to spare?" I said "yeah man" and flipped a couple of cigarettes out of the pack and handed it to them. They fired them up, took a couple of drags and said thank's man, then walked away. My friend said "do you know who that guy with the foreign accent was? That is Malcom young, Angus Young's older brother. I said, why didn't you say something while he was standing right there next to us? He said, i don't know man i guess i was too nervous to say anything. Well, that was the night i met the founder of A/C D/C and missed the chance to talk to a rock -n- roll legend!
Omg lol well its still a great story to tell even if you didnt get an autograph or anything. I know this doesnt compare but I met the band Survivor (eye of the tiger) and they asked me to go on the road with them, and I actually thought about it! LOL that was when I was young and pretty. But I didnt go with them, and got to work on Monday and really questioned that decision lol
AC/DC is just rock ’n’ roll at its best. When they were playing in my home town, and I didn’t notice that. I was so angry with myself. Yeah! AC/DC rock on! And rip Malcolm.
IAMROY 59 - I think it might be a thing with truly great musicians because apparently when someone asked Hendrix what it was like to be the greatest guitarist in the world he said "I don't know - ask Rory Gallagher". But then again - Clapton, Santana and Zappa aren't exactly known for their lack of ego - so I guess that's where my hypothesis falls to the ground - lol!! Not to mention Jacko Pastorious who introduced himself to Joe Zawinul as "the best bass player in the world".
Aussie rock legend and his never done drugs or alcohol . See kids you can be famous and not go down that path . What an inspiration for younger people . On ya Angus
I’m 58. Been a fan since grade eight. Such a great band. Also so humble and thankful. Ac/Dc is the best rock and roll band for so many reasons. Many respects from this Canadian
Fan since 1978 grade school & they are the greatest band to have been on earth … No one even comes close to the impact these Scottish mythical small folk .. have had on the universe. Matter of fact…. AC/DC travels through the universe & has more than likely deterred a many alien invaders to Earth. True Warrior Gods of Sound
@@fhjhjhgjghj7353 Yeah every single person in the band is like that. Isn't that weird? I mean, look at other bands at the same level as AC/DC. Maybe Kiss could learn a few things from AC/DC.
as a guitarist, id say that he and eric clapton are actually blues guitarists in rock bands. angus being my favorite blues guitarist, you can really hear the willie dixon and chuck berry influence
You could listen to Angus play forever, he’s a musical genius, and that classic rock tone is magical. Angus Young has immortalised the Gibson SG, and in spite of all his well deserved success, he comes across as very down to Earth and humble, absolutely no arrogance at all.
From his stage antics, I would never have expected him to be such a likeable, humble guy.
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That's like the bass guitar player, Flea. He looks like Tarzan on stage with his bass. But sitting down, listening to him give playing tips, he's the equivalent of a kitten, literally.
I have been listening to AC/DC and going to their concerts for 40 years. Never before have i heard Angus speak. He does seem super cool. Nice to read some of the comments. Makes me feel good:)
Angus is so down to earth and humble and that makes me like him even more! I love his playing and I know this will sound daft considering his massive success but I think he deserves so much more appreciation. He’s superb.
As a little kid, I remember thinking SG's were HUGE guitars whenever I saw Angus playing....later I realized the guitar wasn't big, he was just "a little fella"....but, he sounds 10ft tall when he plays :-)
Ozzpocket Productions same here I bought two of them one was Angus signature and I was disappointed cos it is a small guitar , but it indeed does look big with Angus
I was exactly the same. Got my first SG when I was 16. But at age 16, I was six foot one, 180 lb and all in love with myself. So I strapped it on and went to look at myself in the mirror with it and was disappointed at this tiny guitar I was wearing. I couldn't figure it out! It looks so big on Angus! But I had just traded 3 amplifiers and a Charvel guitar for this brand new 61 reissue Les Paul SG. Oh and I had to pay five hundred bucks on top of it. I really loved that guitar. Had it till I was 18 at which time I sold it for $200 so I could buy coke. Let that be a lesson to the kids, two lessons actually. First lesson is that Angus is a little guy! Second, drugs suck!
Ira van den Heuvel Angus and Malcom are small due to lead poisoning in the water supply. Size does not reflect a person’s worth. Angus is a giant on stage
you hook up an sg or any guitar...a ukulele plugged into a present day concert sound system with 10 Marshall double stack amps pushing would sound as big.
Angus is such a nice feller, he's never had a bad thing to say about anyone. When he's with Brian in an interview situation you know that it's going to be a giggle, they aren't full of themselves they shine with gratitude for where their lives have taken them.
@@blackscreen4907 It certainly is. That's why I got a thinline tele instead of the regular kind. I played a long-scale P bass for a year, back to back 11-hour gigs every weekend and another 5 on Maxwell St, and when I quit my left shoulder was two inches higher than my right.
@@hannahwootton6491 I love those guys in AC/DC. Another great quote: “I'm sick and tired of people saying that we put out 11 albums that sound exactly the same. In fact, we've put out 12 albums that sound exactly the same.” -Angus Young
me too started learning acdc riffs when I was 11 or 12 yrs old well I mean learning malcoms chops r.i.p... angus is still hero all these yrs and better with age like good wine
I am 56 so I know what you mean. Forever fan. Angus is such a decent human being. Not full of himself so it's easy to be a fan of his and the band. In general they are all great guys too.
Oh Angus , how we love you. From the very humblest of beginnings , that we in Australia treasure being a part of , to now being THE MOST recognizable musician on the planet ! So bloody proud of you . And so was Mal.
He is such a nice guy. It's so funny that he is talking about learning to play from other great players while he himself is the most amazing talent with his own unique sound.
WoW, he hits the mark every single time when he gives an example of the sound and styles of other guitarists before him, whether it’s Hendrix or John Lee Hooker, incredible!
I first saw ACDC at the Commodore Motel in Albury NSW Australia December 27, 1975. The energy coming out of Bon and Angus, they just worked the crowd. It was hot and crowded, Angus bared his ass. He was just a kid, amazing to think now.
Check out Sister Rosetta Tharpe Playing her SG on "Didn't it rain" She first recorded it in 1948. It's a bit of pre rocknroll history (she has been called the mother of rocknroll by some )
This dude gave me so much inspiration to pick it up and start playing. I have no idea how many times I stood in my bedroom as a kid and played along to the Back In Black album. A true legend.
That is what I call a role model: for me one of the 10 best guitar players (I do not think there is THE best, there is just a "top league") ever in history of rock music and such a humble and modest personality!
I've never understood this guy, he never articulates what he does particularly well but he gets up there and plays these blisteringly good guitar solos that just come out of nowhere. He has no equal. That fast vibrato he has is as much of a trademark as you can get.
@Goosecore Yes, but Blackmore was pissed, 'cause he couldn't jam with AC/DC in the Marquee back in 1976. This new generation who shits on previous music, including AC/DC, is mostly by those "intellectual" and "sophisticated" portion of metalheads , who think music as a race and competition, but can't play oldschool songs properly and thinks only metal is nuanced and worthy.
@Goosecore I must and have to salute AC/DC and especially Malcolm Young for sticking up for his vision. It's easier to join the shallow, commercial side of bubblegum music (but I don't mean mianstream = bad) to fit in, especially when your record label is about to drop you, cause you are not succesfull enough. Yes AC/DC is about having a good time, while they are providig an awesome rock & roll soundtrack to your life. One aspect of AC/DC's music many (mostly white) musicians don't get is, they are playing "black music" with a "black menatality". I'm not trying to steer this conversation to a topic about race, but I think it's important, to note, that many black musician serve the music first and foremost and don't try show and bring his/her own ego into the mix - while, I feel, several "white musicians" do, especially in metal, which I don't like very much, because of this very reason. I find that I gravitate more to "black music", such as Jazz, Blues, R&b, Soul, Gospel and Rock & Roll, as Angus and Malcolm did, when they were young (no pun intended). The brothers also adopted this philosophy - coming from black culture - and this mentality also helped them to achive global succes while sticking to their vision and having mostly a good time in their carriers. This difference is the reason, why "Become the Knight" guy and many other alikes will never get AC/DC and several others bands, who just play and enjoy music while not worrying about, what the others might think about them. Mustain and Hetfield are the best fit in their respective bands. Those bands work also, cause 4 good musicians, who also go together very well can create magic. Several musicians and fans need to learn more about the differences between the genres of music in order to not make many false claims and ignorant comments, when they criticise music, they don't like or not familiar with.
Angus is amazing as hell. He makes everything look so simple. Back in Black is a masterpiece. His sense of humor is second to none and he truly loves what he does. Thanks for all the music Angus!
Angus is one of a kind, this little guy who could melt yer face off with a Guitar solo, 64 years old now and still rockin' all over the World!! Legend!
".....42 39 56 you could say she's got it all....." On point mention, Nautilus1972! There is NO song on the planet that has more energy or rocks harder than Whole Lotta Rosie!!! It wakes the dead!
I only just became a fan of ACDC. I had listened to their music but had never seen them perform. Oh how I regret that. They are superb. Amazing. Angus is so incredible on stage. I went to see an ACDC tribute band recently and couldn't believe the performance . So I googled ACDC concerts and it blew me away. I think Angus should rank up there as one of the top guitarist and performers on stage in the world. He gives 110% to each performance. Plus he is such a nice guy in person. He seems very humble even though he is so famous. What a great guy as are the others in the band.
At 13:00 I love how he disses the pedals. I love it. I read an interview where a producer said.."If you want the Angus Young sound...take a Gibson SG...plug it into a Marshall Stack, turn it up to 10, give to Angus and there you go...." genius....
I met this legend. He told security to f off so i could shake his hand ,take a picture and get his autograph
Holy shit lol. That must've been one hell of a view.
@@unknown_spy_1984 it was awsome! Such a great guy who cares for his fans. My hat with his autograph hangs proudly with my sg
@@viper575theviperiscoming4 hahaha awesome. I wish I can meet the little fellow. He seems so great to hang with.
@@unknown_spy_1984 he was tiny. He shook hands so delicately. Malcom and Phil were cool to. It was awesome to know they were stting in a dressing room where my name was on the wall from when my band played that venue. Such a cool time.
@Cody Levinson right on bud. They sure dont. That guy is so great to the fans
He may not be tall, but the man is a giant.
He’s a tiny guy with the spirit of a bohemoth!!
Angus has a nuclear reactor for a heart. Absolutely LEGENDARY.
we hadn't noticed
i mean.... he's always on a tall stage :P
@@martinkuliza Have to admit, I never thought he was that short! Lol
@@zerotohero5448
i'll be honest
neither did i
I’ll never understand how he could land like every note while head banging, jumping, duck walking, and rolling around on the ground shaking. One of kind AC/DC
He’s even smacked himself in the face before when rolling around. Still never misses a note.
That is what makes him a legend 💪🏼
He’s a god.
Practice!!! Hard work and determination to be a great guitarist! His showmanship was 2nd to none, back in the 70's
Talent, practice, patience, and persistence. And bravery. If you spend your early life focused solely on making it and you don't. Where do you go from there? Scary thought for many.
“I’m not a great Hendrix player” - matches his tone absolutely perfectly on the first note
Years ago I saw an interview where something was mentioned about him being the best rock guitarist. Angus started laughing and said "I'm not even the best guitarist in my band". lol what a humble guy.
I actually think he said he's not the best in his Family
@MrBuckaroonie I don't know. He said, "Malcolm is the brain." It always seemed to me that he was the antenna and the rest of them were the radio. The way he trembled, as though there was a high-frequency force field tuned to his resonant frequency and no one else's. There was, and he created it.
Angus has always said that Mal was a better guitarist and soloist than he was. I don't know if that's true and Angus is being humble, but Mal was definitely rock solid as a rhythm guitarist.
@MrBuckaroonie Yes, good guy. Nobody rocks like Angus
@George Job Scottish blood, Aussie mentality and way of thinking..He was 6 when they moved to Australia.
I really like his personality. He sounds like a factory worker talking about his job
He's from factory farm cow stock- from the stock yards the bankers own- that's why his parents named him Angus. I should have named my son Angus.
so humble , , guitar monster ,
Despite all the years of fame and fortune he clearly remembers where he came from and has stayed true to his roots. Just makes me that much prouder to call myself a fan.
@@user-6662HWY You will make your son a target of bullying? Cause surely kids know Angus as it's a type of beaf not as Angus Young.
@Dawn he’s named Angus because it’s a common Scottish name. It’s common in Sydney because I got a few mates who have kids named Angus, Malcom and even Bon.
Two of the smallest guitarists in the world, created one of the biggest, most powerful guitar sounds ever. So great to see humility in such success.
The Biggest
He kept going on about his height, and not being a fan; I Googled it. 5' 2!! Jesus ! He's tiny ! And his brother was 5'3 !!
@@johnny5805 Rock gods come in all sizes :).
@@johnny5805they had lead poisoning when they were kids in Scotland, stunted their growth, v sad.
So well said.
He gives so much respect to his brother. Have to love Angus.
THIS!
Malcolm was a monster...he deserves the respect!👍
Angus was once asked "How does it feel to be one of the best guitarists in the world?". He relied "I'm not even the best guitarist in the band". He always thought his brother was better.
A rock star that has no ego at all. humble and unpretentious. what an amazing human being.
G.S. is one of the sharpest musicians around. He made sure to license the "KISS" band name and has made hundreds of millions of dollars as a result. Not to mention somewhat of a pompus ass.
What I meant is that he is both. That guy has amassed a fortune worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Not bad for a former schoolteacher from Queens.
@ Simmons is a Dick Head.
@@Paleoman He has never made it a secret that they had every intention to milk every penny they could from fans by licensing products, toys and anything they could, such as the cartoon, tv shows and movies. At least he was honest about being in it for the money first, the music second.
Yes, he was
It’s crazy. I just read hundreds of these comments and there isn’t a single hate comment. This man has the greatest fans of all time. All positivity.
Thiers absolutely nothing to dislike,honest and humble.A genuinely lovely guy.
Mark G so true
John John
... Yeah, but somehow there are 564 dislikes. Then again I just saw a grown ass man driving alone in his car with the windows up, wearing a mask and gloves. 🙄
@@planeandsimple431 haters wanna hate,hate, hate.
So true John so true I've been in the AC DC since 1972 and I still love them to this day actually the first time I went and some it was with Ted Nugent Cheap Trick and ACDC and they actually booed ACDC off the stage and I thought they were great
Incredible how humble he is. The founder of one of the biggest rock bands in the world with dozens of iconic guitar riffs but you’d never know it just listening to him. He comes across like a working class chap who plays guitar in his spare time and is almost apologetic about it.
Listen up kids, AC DC is real Rock & Roll .
THIS ☝🏻
Angus didn’t found AC DC. Malcolm did
@@jalsbrook4475 it was cofounded by the brothers malcolm george and angus
Couldn’t have said it better. Very smart when it comes to music but as down to earth as anyone I can think of.
Never really listened to AC/DC but this guy is such a nice person.
Way to miss out
I've never heard Angus speak before; what a nice guy...
André Linoge He seems like a very sweet man. No doubt the BEST GUITARIST earth has ever known
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ive been listening to AC/DC for 40+ years. Never heard an interview with Angus
He's a humble Babe.
I have watched a lot of Angus. I love to listen to him. He's so humble & sweet.
@@ronisaacs51 In the pop scene absoluut
An interviewer who realizes it's not about him and shuts TFU. WE SALUTE YOU!
Sean Hannity - 12 minutes of telling Angus what he is going to say and 2:24 of yes, no, with no guitar.
on the other hand billy gibbons is a stuck up S O B POS saw him once push a fan away & call security
@@briannotafan3368 that's really odd because Billy is generally known as one of the nicest people in rock. there's likely more to the story.
it's lucky, too, that Angus can speak well. a lot of musicians are yes and no kind of guys or wander way off topic. celebrity interviewers and guys with an agenda are the worst interviewers.this was just great!
It seems like " some " of the very best, such as this gentleman and the likes of Paul McCartney, Et al, are always so humble and down to earth. Or maybe it's only in my imagination.
I don't know, but i never thought this guy would be so cool and not full of himself. Wow.
I've owned several SG's and love em' all. Of course they're Gibsons, so what not to love? Lol.
Rock on and blessings to you Angus.
This guy is just unbelievably likable, oh btw he is also a legendary rock star.
How can you not love this guy.
He seems like a genuinely good guy, hasn’t let his success go to his head, long live rock Angus.
I agree, so modest. He always has a cup of tea by his side.
The whole band is to be honest. Brian Johnson is another fine example. Such a great, humble and likeable guy
Yep. He's as human as anyone else. Just as you said, he hasn't let his success go to his head. He's the type of guy you could sit down with, and probably BS, for an hour, or two, and leave being a good friend.
Yeah he's such a genuine guy that him and the rest of the band stole all of Bons lyrics and never gave him credit. BIB was written by Bon. Strange how after that amazing album all their albums following after were garbage.
There's always that one guy in the comments....
“Too many pedals just clutter up your feet ya know? Too much thinking, we’re a rock n roll band ya know?”
Hard to argue with that.
What a superb attitude, what a fella, respect bud 👍😎🏆
All you need is a guitar, a cord, and a cranked Plexi style amp for their brand of Rn'R...the only exception is if you get the wireless gear like Angus uses, but still, they kept it all very basic for good reason. AC/DC is the best example of what Marshall tone is all about IMO. Even EVH played on a cranked plexi with NO distortion pedals in his early days, and I believe his amp was pretty much un-modded also.
Pedals are for wankers...if you cant make it with your hands and a little natural distortion then its fake.
Yeah you didnt want to clutter up his feet.... he was definitely the 3rd leg of a tripod... without him ACDC wouldve been just acdc not AC/DC ....
Another guitar great , Michael Bloomfield, called it "bare knuckles playing." He never used pedals, and got some amazing sounds.
First time I got to see what Angus looks like, he's all blurry at the concerts because his heads always moving
set a guitarr in his hands, and nowone would match it, mabe Santana in the slow mowes...
same
@@YYZed12 miss that man
You should see more Bon concerts. His face is way more visible there.
😅😅😅😅
A legend that doesn’t know it. This is what make him endearing, and his epic guitar licks.
A career without pedals or effects . Wow. Pure guitar playing.
The reason? He has stated that he tried an effects pedal and the batteries died during a gig. Never touched one again.
Darrin Paul
That’s beauty of AC/DC’s sound, guitar straight into amplifier.
@@masteryoda498 angus is too rock n roll for effects
All you need is reverb. You can emulate any effect.
Darrin Paul What’s the source on that?
"Little guys gotta compensate " Possibly so. This man takes the back seat to none in entertainment. The best showman imho
Oooh dunnno freddie mercury was up there too
@@dylanclotworthy7635 Brian May, basically everyone in that band.
Angus is dynamite, giving it all he’s got every time he’s on stage.
he is a fucking beast on stage no doubt
@@ASSamiYT Not even close
Angus Young is the best showman with the most incredible stage presence of any musician I have ever seen. He is quite literally 'The Bomb' as he explodes with energy with every performance.
Such a laid back guy, but when he's on stage he is a monster
I nearly cried watching this, thinking about Malcolm and how good a person Angus is. There will never be a band like them ever again. Those that grew up with them as the sound track to their youth and beyond are truly blessed. Thank you so much AC/DC.
I feel the same way, well said!
Yes, we are blessed.
@@bakulaw63 indeed what a blessing. Such a class act. No drugs, no ego just pure true human being. AC/DC TRUE LEGENDS.
AC/DC was definitely the sound track to my youth. Especially the album's Back in Black and Fly on the Wall.
Bit gay mate
"Just hope that I get it right." This from the man who defined what right is!
No kidding. He strikes me as a sort of humble guy. Great stuff!
Yup... from one of R&R's Greatest guitarists.... "Let me see if I can get it Right..." So Humble...
Hell yea,he cannot do wrong.everything he did is right.
Too true
This guy is like the character Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A gentle person in everyday life and a "Monster" on stage.
One of the world's greatest musicians
This is what I've always loved about all the guys in AC/DC. Their humility. They've always remained very humble and never let fame go to their heads.
Except Phil Rudd.. I'm abig ACDC supporter, totally. Like even when I'm down, I listen to them and their music always steals me a smile. But with all that being said, Phil Rudd really is an ass. I guess there's one in every family!
Long live Chris Rees biggest acdc fan I knew ,rip rees
@@ot8479 Curious. Why is he an arsehole?
@@ot8479 true, but he always has to be in and out of the band because of various reasons, such as for either taxes or immigration. I think he is just frustrated with constantly having to be in and out of the band. But that is just me, what the hell do I know, right.
@@ot8479 He's toned it down, though I believe. It was the drugs that made him act so bad back then. I hope he's cleaned up himself and went back to being humble again.
"You want a lil bit of Chuck? I'll do my best"
- Angus Young -
a master of getting so many different sounds from the one instrument and one amp with no lessons. he's a genius
Agreed, some of the amazing sounds Angus gets out of his Gibson SG, are incredible considering he doesn’t distortion pedals.
If you listen to songs like Jailbreak or Kicked In the teeth, some of those sounds Angus got just proves what a musical genius he is on guitar.
It's nice to see people like Angus who've been successful in a tough business talk in a relaxed manner without having to come across as self promoters. His strong points are easily enough to overcome whatever weaker points he might have, and I'm thinking that all musicians have strong and weak points.
When it comes down to it, Angus has shown for a half a century that he can rock harder than anybody else.
If their music doesn't put you in a good mood there is no hope for ya!
I can't give this statement enough thumbs ups! 😁
barkbustin totally agree. It doesn’t matter how Im feeling. These true legends always make my day better. Love Angus Best band ever in my opinion.
I swear to agree with you
Even though my neck has massive pain I can’t help myself. I just move my head up and down
I grew up with that style of music growing up in Australia. Good old pub rock. Pubs used to rock on the weekends and I've got tinnitus.
Angus is one of most underrated guitarist in rock'n roll ever. Noone could support Malcolm like that..
This chap is way better than I ever gave him credit for when I was a teenager in the 70's.
I actually met his brother malcom once and didn't even know it at the time. It was november 1983 after an ac/dc concert in roanoke va. After the concert, my friend and i were hanging around the parking lot waiting for all the traffic to clear out so we could get to our car and get out of there. Around midnight two guys came walking out of where the tractor trailer rigs were parked and one of them came up and said "Hey friend, you got an extra smoke to spare?" I said "yeah man" and flipped a couple of cigarettes out of the pack and handed it to them. They fired them up, took a couple of drags and said thank's man, then walked away. My friend said "do you know who that guy with the foreign accent was? That is Malcom young, Angus Young's older brother. I said, why didn't you say something while he was standing right there next to us? He said, i don't know man i guess i was too nervous to say anything. Well, that was the night i met the founder of A/C D/C and missed the chance to talk to a rock -n- roll legend!
Omg lol well its still a great story to tell even if you didnt get an autograph or anything. I know this doesnt compare but I met the band Survivor (eye of the tiger) and they asked me to go on the road with them, and I actually thought about it! LOL that was when I was young and pretty. But I didnt go with them, and got to work on Monday and really questioned that decision lol
Great story brother, many thanks. Stay cool, dude.
What could you have said? Its better just to know the fact that you shared a zig with a legend in silence! :-)
@@PearlJamAndBiscuits Sorry for asking, but do you mean that they wanted you to be a groupie?
Bitter sweet.
He's in one of the greatest rocknroll bands of all time. His humility is impressive if not endearing.
his guitar playing is incredible i can listen to it all freaking day
I think it's very endearing!
AC/DC is just rock ’n’ roll at its best. When they were playing in my home town, and I didn’t notice that. I was so angry with myself. Yeah! AC/DC rock on! And rip Malcolm.
He IS the greatest rock n roll bands, now he’s the only remaining old player left, once he’s gone, AC/DC will be too, which is a sad thought
@@taylor_j2 BUT there is Stevie, Malcolm's son... plays in Mal's spot now. I actually hope they carry on
Absolute Rock Legend!!! He is one of the greatest, and is too humble to even realize it....
IAMROY 59 - I think it might be a thing with truly great musicians because apparently when someone asked Hendrix what it was like to be the greatest guitarist in the world he said "I don't know - ask Rory Gallagher". But then again - Clapton, Santana and Zappa aren't exactly known for their lack of ego - so I guess that's where my hypothesis falls to the ground - lol!!
Not to mention Jacko Pastorious who introduced himself to Joe Zawinul as "the best bass player in the world".
Legend at birth
Love the way he chuckles like a child, this childlike innocence and curiosity is what music is all about.
Humble man, hard not to like and respect him.
Aussie rock legend and his never done drugs or alcohol . See kids you can be famous and not go down that path . What an inspiration for younger people . On ya Angus
What? Never did drugs or alcohol? Don't know where you got that from
14:00 Isn't he holding a lit cigarette in this very video?
Didn’t do booze, granted...but some of his performances were clearly him of his guts on speed.
@@Nicodemus1971 he did do booze. Watch doco's of early ACDC
He chain smokes like crazy😂 offstage of course. But I've only heard of him drinking milk or tea.
I’m 58. Been a fan since grade eight. Such a great band. Also so humble and thankful. Ac/Dc is the best rock and roll band for so many reasons. Many respects from this Canadian
Fan since 1978 grade school & they are the greatest band to have been on earth … No one even comes close to the impact these Scottish mythical small folk .. have had on the universe.
Matter of fact…. AC/DC travels through the universe & has more than likely deterred a many alien invaders to Earth.
True Warrior Gods of Sound
"Y'know" counter : 128 during this interview. Congratulation to Angus, who takes first place from Paul McCartney.
Y'know
I was searching for this
🤣😭😭
Such a great guitarist and such a humble human.
This is what I've always loved about all the guys in AC/DC. Their humility. They've always remained very humble and never let fame go to their heads.
@@fhjhjhgjghj7353 Yeah every single person in the band is like that. Isn't that weird? I mean, look at other bands at the same level as AC/DC. Maybe Kiss could learn a few things from AC/DC.
@@Antarath Those are my two faves right there. Something tells me I would have better luck hanging out with AC/DC than with KISS
12:44 That laugh is soo contagious.. The humility of this man... all heads shall bow!!!!
I absolutely love this man.
God-given talent bursting out of his pores yet so humble.
Love how he creates that digital sound with his guitar strings.
Angus Young is actually a very underrated and competent blues player. Better than a lot of people give him credit for being.
He isn't under rated, every guitar player on earth knows his music and stage style.
@@michaelcarley7016 He's right, I've seen a lot of people call him under talented and simple. Only guitarists can really recognize his talent.
as a guitarist, id say that he and eric clapton are actually blues guitarists in rock bands. angus being my favorite blues guitarist, you can really hear the willie dixon and chuck berry influence
tech10171968 How doesnt give angus credit ??!?! Ive literally never heard anybody talk shit about angus playing
I've always wanted him to do a full Blues album either with AC DC or Solo because he is a Blues player
You could listen to Angus play forever, he’s a musical genius, and that classic rock tone is magical.
Angus Young has immortalised the Gibson SG, and in spite of all his well deserved success, he comes across as very down to Earth and humble, absolutely no arrogance at all.
no he doesn't
His life is his guitar. He just loves to play, period.
TONE. YEP.
The best are always humble and cool. They have nothing left to prove
Plexi
Seen these guys in concert 8 times and Angus always seems to surpass himself. Best ever for my $$$.
Honesty from his words and his playing. Just pure honesty. Plays what he feels. The fans, we all feel it and we all get it.
From his stage antics, I would never have expected him to be such a likeable, humble guy.
That's like the bass guitar player, Flea. He looks like Tarzan on stage with his bass. But sitting down, listening to him give playing tips, he's the equivalent of a kitten, literally.
Yeah. Beauty and The Beast lol. Beautiful man but a beast behind that guitar.
Music changes people.
@ he love's reading also
He just oozes nice guy. Could listen to him speak for hours.
this is how it should go when you have siblings who will say, "i don't care if you're a rock star. what does Ma think of you?"
Mee too....
Wow...still not over my Angus Young crush after all these years.
I have been listening to AC/DC and going to their concerts for 40 years. Never before have i heard Angus speak. He does seem super cool. Nice to read some of the comments. Makes me feel good:)
Angus is so down to earth and humble and that makes me like him even more! I love his playing and I know this will sound daft considering his massive success but I think he deserves so much more appreciation. He’s superb.
As a little kid, I remember thinking SG's were HUGE guitars whenever I saw Angus playing....later I realized the guitar wasn't big, he was just "a little fella"....but, he sounds 10ft tall when he plays :-)
Ozzpocket Productions same here I bought two of them one was Angus signature and I was disappointed cos it is a small guitar , but it indeed does look big with Angus
@@chocodiledundee1 But it does give a sound like Angus was 2met tall :D
I was exactly the same. Got my first SG when I was 16. But at age 16, I was six foot one, 180 lb and all in love with myself. So I strapped it on and went to look at myself in the mirror with it and was disappointed at this tiny guitar I was wearing. I couldn't figure it out! It looks so big on Angus! But I had just traded 3 amplifiers and a Charvel guitar for this brand new 61 reissue Les Paul SG. Oh and I had to pay five hundred bucks on top of it. I really loved that guitar. Had it till I was 18 at which time I sold it for $200 so I could buy coke. Let that be a lesson to the kids, two lessons actually. First lesson is that Angus is a little guy! Second, drugs suck!
Ira van den Heuvel Angus and Malcom are small due to lead poisoning in the water supply. Size does not reflect a person’s worth. Angus is a giant on stage
you hook up an sg or any guitar...a ukulele plugged into a present day concert sound system with 10 Marshall double stack amps pushing would sound as big.
AC/DC: 41 years rocking, over 200 million albums worldwide and they still behave as if they were a small club band ...😎
Great energy, great vibrato.
Angus is such a nice feller, he's never had a bad thing to say about anyone. When he's with Brian in an interview situation you know that it's going to be a giggle, they aren't full of themselves they shine with gratitude for where their lives have taken them.
I love how much he appreciate and love his brother. Much respect Angus, much respect 🙏
Don't forget George Young. He paved the way for Malcolm and Angus.
I noticed that too, such a decent guy. God rest in peace Malcom.
Angus once said, "You got all these guys like Clapton, Page, Who ever, my brother Malcolm was doing it the whole time." Rip Mal!!
So much obvious respect for his bro, and so nakedly expressed. The world needs more of this ;)
Angus Young on the weight of a Les Paul guitar: "If you're little guy like me, they can give you hip displacement."
it's true!
@@blackscreen4907 It certainly is. That's why I got a thinline tele instead of the regular kind. I played a long-scale P bass for a year, back to back 11-hour gigs every weekend and another 5 on Maxwell St, and when I quit my left shoulder was two inches higher than my right.
Les paul guy all my life. Hip replacement in 2012
That should be used as a quote to sell quitars
@@hannahwootton6491 I love those guys in AC/DC. Another great quote: “I'm sick and tired of people saying that we put out 11 albums that sound exactly the same. In fact, we've put out 12 albums that sound exactly the same.” -Angus Young
Angus is so mellow and unpretentious... One of the COOLEST rock stars ever!!
What an amazing fella
No-one could deny his legendary rock guitar legacy, but he’s an extremely knowledgeable and articulate human being, as well.
Articulate??? Ah ... no!
Did you watch the same video he's hardly understandable
I met Angus some years ago. We had a long chat and it wasn't about music. A really humble and very nice person.
@Behindthen0thing
That’s because the video sounds muffled since you have your head so snuggly inside your ass.
I have loved them since I was 10 years old and now I'm 52 years old what music today will ever hold a candle to that
me too started learning acdc riffs when I was 11 or 12 yrs old well I mean learning malcoms chops r.i.p... angus is still hero all these yrs and better with age like good wine
I am 56 so I know what you mean. Forever fan. Angus is such a decent human being. Not full of himself so it's easy to be a fan of his and the band. In general they are all great guys too.
Their Back in Black tour (1980) was my first concert experience when I was 11yrs old. It blew my socks off! :-O What a great experience. :-)
52 too bro
The little brother energy is what makes him so great
Amazing...world class😊
Oh My God. How refreshing is it to hear such a successful and long standing rock "star" so damn humble and real. Kids...take note
Such a humble, easy going man. The countless hours we have all spent listening to his playing were well spent. Never went to his head.
Humble to the bone kick ass lad
I love this guy. He is just so natural and honest.
Oh Angus , how we love you.
From the very humblest of beginnings , that we in Australia treasure being a part of , to now being THE MOST recognizable musician on the planet !
So bloody proud of you . And so was Mal.
He is such a nice guy. It's so funny that he is talking about learning to play from other great players while he himself is the most amazing talent with his own unique sound.
Yaa,he mentioned the legendary Eric Clapton
And Chuck Berry
2:30
“i’ll do my best”
*plays perfectly*
absolute madlad
WoW, he hits the mark every single time when he gives an example of the sound and styles of other guitarists before him, whether it’s Hendrix or John Lee Hooker, incredible!
I love how calm he is. Considering how energetic to music is! Wonderful guy and player
i remember seeing AC DC in SYDNEY 1974 for 3 dollars with BON SCOTT they were fantastic
Gooje Dooje You are one of the most lucky people on the planet.
You're so bloody lucky
Wish I could see them in gig x
lol its 300 dollars now
I first saw ACDC at the Commodore Motel in Albury NSW Australia December 27, 1975. The energy coming out of Bon and Angus, they just worked the crowd. It was hot and crowded, Angus bared his ass. He was just a kid, amazing to think now.
What a legend, what a player, what a tone ... Angus is THE Gibson SG Icon.
Wolfgang Markus Gstrein
Indeed, I’d say Angus Young has immortalised the Gibson SG.
Check out Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Playing her SG on "Didn't it rain"
She first recorded it in 1948.
It's a bit of pre rocknroll
history (she has been called the mother of rocknroll by some )
Angus definitely champions the SG.
A true Legend and still going strong after all these years ! Rock On !
nothing today compares to the sounds of the 80's !! this band will ALWAYS be a part of my history.
Angus and Malcom were definitely hell on wheels together when it came to guitar. RIP Malcom.
Every guitar player should watch this
This dude gave me so much inspiration to pick it up and start playing. I have no idea how many times I stood in my bedroom as a kid and played along to the Back In Black album. A true legend.
That is what I call a role model: for me one of the 10 best guitar players (I do not think there is THE best, there is just a "top league") ever in history of rock music and such a humble and modest personality!
Gotta love this guy ! He is the real thing ! This is what a Rock-n-Roll guitar player really sounds like . Nothing artificial about him !
Legend
I've never understood this guy, he never articulates what he does particularly well but he gets up there and plays these blisteringly good guitar solos that just come out of nowhere. He has no equal. That fast vibrato he has is as much of a trademark as you can get.
Also he never really progressed in any real way from about two or three albums in. I agree about his energetic vibrato power though fucking awesome!
@@tarlokmann3981 idiot
ACDC found the formula for success and kept replicating it. No need to progress if thats what the people want.
@Goosecore Yes, but Blackmore was pissed, 'cause he couldn't jam with AC/DC in the Marquee back in 1976. This new generation who shits on previous music, including AC/DC, is mostly by those "intellectual" and "sophisticated" portion of metalheads , who think music as a race and competition, but can't play oldschool songs properly and thinks only metal is nuanced and worthy.
@Goosecore I must and have to salute AC/DC and especially Malcolm Young for sticking up for his vision. It's easier to join the shallow, commercial side of bubblegum music (but I don't mean mianstream = bad) to fit in, especially when your record label is about to drop you, cause you are not succesfull enough. Yes AC/DC is about having a good time, while they are providig an awesome rock & roll soundtrack to your life. One aspect of AC/DC's music many (mostly white) musicians don't get is, they are playing "black music" with a "black menatality". I'm not trying to steer this conversation to a topic about race, but I think it's important, to note, that many black musician serve the music first and foremost and don't try show and bring his/her own ego into the mix - while, I feel, several "white musicians" do, especially in metal, which I don't like very much, because of this very reason. I find that I gravitate more to "black music", such as Jazz, Blues, R&b, Soul, Gospel and Rock & Roll, as Angus and Malcolm did, when they were young (no pun intended). The brothers also adopted this philosophy - coming from black culture - and this mentality also helped them to achive global succes while sticking to their vision and having mostly a good time in their carriers. This difference is the reason, why "Become the Knight" guy and many other alikes will never get AC/DC and several others bands, who just play and enjoy music while not worrying about, what the others might think about them. Mustain and Hetfield are the best fit in their respective bands. Those bands work also, cause 4 good musicians, who also go together very well can create magic. Several musicians and fans need to learn more about the differences between the genres of music in order to not make many false claims and ignorant comments, when they criticise music, they don't like or not familiar with.
Angus is amazing as hell. He makes everything look so simple. Back in Black is a masterpiece. His sense of humor is second to none and he truly loves what he does. Thanks for all the music Angus!
A legend.
Angus is one of a kind, this little guy who could melt yer face off with a Guitar solo, 64 years old now and still rockin' all over the World!! Legend!
Rock royalty here people. Angus is the man!
holy crap how bout it
I love the sound in his voice.
One of the best ever! And yet, so so humble, wow....
One of my heroes. So down to earth
If aliens came down and we talked and they said "What's rock n roll?" ... I'd play them Whole Lotta Rosie.
".....42 39 56 you could say she's got it all....." On point mention, Nautilus1972! There is NO song on the planet that has more energy or rocks harder than Whole Lotta Rosie!!! It wakes the dead!
You're damn right.
My favorite AC/DC song. In my opinion it makes the argument that Bon Scott was the better front man. Bon put so much raw energy into his performances.
Yup
Long way to the top
Such a great, humble guitarist. Seems like such a cool fella. Love his iconic riffs.
I only just became a fan of ACDC. I had listened to their music but had never seen them perform. Oh how I regret that. They are superb. Amazing. Angus is so incredible on stage. I went to see an ACDC tribute band recently and couldn't believe the performance . So I googled ACDC concerts and it blew me away. I think Angus should rank up there as one of the top guitarist and performers on stage in the world. He gives 110% to each performance. Plus he is such a nice guy in person. He seems very humble even though he is so famous. What a great guy as are the others in the band.
I am a fan
Check out their river plate gig mate amazing sound, amazing crowd.
Sounds like an everyday kind person....
Not a music scientist , just a regular guy who likes his craft :)
Gotta love the wisdom of being humble
Yep and one of the biggest greatest rock bands on all time.
Steve Attree music scientist. Love that.
At 13:00 I love how he disses the pedals. I love it. I read an interview where a producer said.."If you want the Angus Young sound...take a Gibson SG...plug it into a Marshall Stack, turn it up to 10, give to Angus and there you go...." genius....
Exactly, no distortion pedals, just cranked up Marshalls
Love it!
Keith Richards is the same, for the biggest part.
Great quote 👍
Or an Epiphone SG since I can't afford and overpriced Gibson :)
Even when he says "guitar" it sounds like a chord
Well said, I was thinkin' the same when he said the word.
And these boys came from Perth Western Australia.
My hometown
Fkn legends
Rock on forever