Hells Bells - Malcolm Young Isolated - Live at Donington

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  • @ecwashere8735
    @ecwashere8735 6 месяцев назад +171

    I would listen to an entire album of his isolated tracks and I'm not joking one bit. The dude was heavy.

  • @waynedeadder664
    @waynedeadder664 10 месяцев назад +118

    Proving that ‘heavy’ tone isn’t distortion only. It’s vibe and attack

    • @jasonmunday5977
      @jasonmunday5977 4 месяца назад +4

      No distortion that shit is Cleeeaaannn

    • @wardharrison
      @wardharrison 4 месяца назад +6

      so sick of people giving tutorials on how to play like Malcolm with high gain. You gotta hear the nickel and the steel in the strings

    • @dieterbaecher2975
      @dieterbaecher2975 4 месяца назад +7

      and extra thick strings...strummed like crazy

    • @rmentofc
      @rmentofc 2 месяца назад +1

      @@wardharrisonExaclty it’s not distorted. The overdrive is done at guitar level and the valves do the rest

  • @mikedawe692
    @mikedawe692 11 месяцев назад +589

    The crankshaft of the engine, the arm behind the hammer, the heart of the beast.
    We miss you mate.

  • @grahamblack1961
    @grahamblack1961 9 месяцев назад +22

    One of EVH's favorite guitarists.

  • @rmp3648
    @rmp3648 3 года назад +931

    His tone is cleaner than what you'd expect it to be. He was so badass. RIP Mal.

    • @SVR1968
      @SVR1968 3 года назад +49

      Agreed, and that’s genius of both Malcolm Young (R.I.P), and his brother Angus, the way they got that classic rock tone, without having to use pedals or high gain.

    • @motoralmaisangre1
      @motoralmaisangre1 3 года назад +11

      THE FKNG BOSS!

    • @ShiningEyeBrigade
      @ShiningEyeBrigade 3 года назад +56

      Yes, I think that is what gives the rhythm some of it’s punch. Too much distortion can be so compressed sounding, muddier and has less dynamics. Not saying you can’t make heavy sounds sound fantastic, but they are just different, and that’s some of what makes these guys special.

    • @ShiningEyeBrigade
      @ShiningEyeBrigade 3 года назад +23

      Wow! Actually, just realizing: Angus’ has more distortion on his. And that is a technique I have used myself and is pretty common in some circles: I’ll split my guitar signal and have one going to a cleaner amp and one going to a dirtier amp. I’ll balance the volumes to where you just can’t hear the clean amp clearly, BUT you can still feel the sharper attack of it AND it can give more clarity to chords and such. That is what they have been doing all along. Makes sense to use two different tones so you get more complex, organic distortion with all these juicy characteristics. Rather than two guitars with the same exact level of distortion.

    • @HungryH1951
      @HungryH1951 2 года назад +17

      @@SVR1968 They turned the gain until it just started to distort and left it there. Great sound.

  • @alancampbell6670
    @alancampbell6670 9 месяцев назад +309

    One time Angus was asked what it felt like to be the best guitarist in the world. His response? "I'm not even the best guitar player in my own band!"

    • @rohnakp2396
      @rohnakp2396 5 месяцев назад +14

      In my opinion, Malcolm is better than Angus

    • @gavinvalentino1313
      @gavinvalentino1313 5 месяцев назад +51

      In Angus' opinion, Malcolm was better than Angus.
      Which was the point.

    • @FLAMINGBABYHEAD
      @FLAMINGBABYHEAD 5 месяцев назад +19

      Malcolm Young is your favorite guitar player's favorite guitar player.

    • @johnsmith-ph1if
      @johnsmith-ph1if 5 месяцев назад +8

      @@rohnakp2396 And together they are pure brilliance

    • @rheazeus123
      @rheazeus123 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@rohnakp2396 is that not what Angus said?

  • @michaelheath8444
    @michaelheath8444 9 месяцев назад +99

    The loudest rhythm ever . First concert at 13.. My ears never recovered.. I love it .

    • @Democracy_Manifest
      @Democracy_Manifest 9 месяцев назад +2

      Mine too 🤘

    • @Baqon
      @Baqon 5 месяцев назад +1

      Oasis' rythm guitarist in the 90s was definitely louder. (Name is Bonehead). He played with Oasis from 94 to 99 - brutal wall of guitar

    • @rogerYT69
      @rogerYT69 19 дней назад

      my first concert with age 12 in 82 the back in black tour ...but sadly never saw bon live

  • @mars6433
    @mars6433 10 месяцев назад +92

    You can FEEL the power of his picking hand !

    • @watnoudan
      @watnoudan 9 месяцев назад +6

      Hes really digging in alright

    • @daveweed2765
      @daveweed2765 7 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah well let's not forget the rest that really became ACDC as we know it and knew it.
      Cliff Williams. His bass lines really added in to the mix. Shoot to Thrill, Shot Down in Flames, Let Me Put My Live into You and pretty much every ACDC song. Phill Rudd made that Top Hat blast. Oh. And Angus too.
      Honestly Brian Johnson took the place of Bon Scott and didn't replace him but fit right in. When Phill left for a while they kind of lacked a little. When Malcolm had to leave Steve Young fit right in playing The Beast. I wonder who he learned from? Hmm.
      Legends should never die but fade away and if there is one rock band that is a true legend it is ACDC. And now Cliff is gone?
      I jate 10 thousand retirement tours. I don't know if there will ever be another 3 chord dirty, distorted rock band that don't push social issues through lyrics to come about again but maybe give some wannabe rockstars a chance playing in thier garages.
      Anybody remember Rhino Bucket? They got a really bad rap because they sounded so much like ACDC. They were not a tribute or coverband but sounded so much like ACDC that they never got a chance. Who doesn't play the same chords as ACDC? So maybe sometimes it comes time to step aside and just piss your neighbors off by playing on the porch.
      Just sayin'. I love ACDC. But honestly for the price of tickets today? Sorry Angus. I have the memories twice and the eternal pleasure of playing the songs on guitar and bass but... I won't pay the price.

  • @stringtheoryguitars4952
    @stringtheoryguitars4952 6 месяцев назад +48

    Malcom’s guitar tone is the definition of BALLS. Every pro guitarist I know holds Malcom in the absolute highest regard. Legend.

    • @autosmiley1532
      @autosmiley1532 5 месяцев назад +1

      Absolutely right. I'm in... 😉 In France, we also have a reference from rare connoisseurs, about a French guitarist considered by some idiots to be a "simplistic" guitarist, but who in my opinion was largely inspired by Malcom in his early days. He's the guitarist of BxN (Bérurier Noir)... Loran. Along with a few other pro musicians in France, I consider him to be a role model, following in Malcolm Young's footsteps of course, because he's extremely precise… Atomic clockworks. Like him, I NEVER play without a drum machine with me, to work on precision, NEVER ! You can discover an exemple of his concert intro here ==> ruclips.net/video/jOTPy_6EfAk/видео.html

    • @FLAMINGBABYHEAD
      @FLAMINGBABYHEAD 5 месяцев назад +4

      I've played guitar for 30 years. I have many pictures of guitar players that have inspired me hanging on the wall of my practice room. Malcolm Young's picture is hanging above them all.

  • @paulohtobias
    @paulohtobias Год назад +100

    Is it normal to cry listening to this? Malcolm is the best

  • @ScottMasson
    @ScottMasson 10 месяцев назад +127

    That’s a rockin’ tone. I’m not even a huge AC/DC fan, but you can’t deny that badass tone.

    • @lukehauser1182
      @lukehauser1182 6 месяцев назад

      Ditto - came here after hearing Samurai Guitarist talk about Malcolm's tone

    • @billyd7882
      @billyd7882 4 месяца назад

      Dirty stuff. Love it

  • @moonlightdriver800
    @moonlightdriver800 8 месяцев назад +39

    Oh joy! What a joy to hear Malcolm Young isolated! He is a genius!

  • @ericlittle2369
    @ericlittle2369 3 года назад +325

    Those ghost notes are so subtle in the mix, but so essential to the groove. 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻
    Impeccable.

    • @marcraygun6290
      @marcraygun6290 Год назад +7

      I have gretsch with same burns tremolo as malcoms fire jet, mines an astrojet but anyway that big length of string behind bridge creates all kinds of sympathetic overtones

    • @corneliuscrewe8165
      @corneliuscrewe8165 Год назад +7

      @@marcraygun6290 The Beast didn’t have the Burns when this was recorded at Donnington. It had a Badass wraptail bridge at the time.

    • @justincarter1950
      @justincarter1950 Год назад +14

      Im 48yo played guitar since i was 13yo, been playing this song my whole life, its my bread and butter, but after hearing it isolated like this iv been playing it ever so slightly wrong on the pedal note, and that little difference makes a huge difference to the overall grove, very subtle but tight and clean, i got so much respect for Malcolm, he was way better than i even gave him credit for and im a die hard fan 👍

    • @andysmith6218
      @andysmith6218 11 месяцев назад +9

      It’s the intentional spaces between the notes/chords that packs the AC/DC punch. As older brother George said …..,‘it’s the stop that rocks’ RIP Mal and George ❤

    • @linuswang6572
      @linuswang6572 10 месяцев назад +3

      I heard that Malcolm didn't use any distortion pedals; just turned the amp up loud enough to distort. Is that correct?

  • @DGWpg
    @DGWpg 2 года назад +410

    This is awesome. Most people probably don't know how much Malcolm shaped the AC/DC sound. Malcolm's timing and feel are second to none.

  • @michaelsanfilippo7433
    @michaelsanfilippo7433 3 года назад +505

    I'm a sixty-two year old who has been an AC/DC fan since the beginning. I know nothing about playing music. But after listening to all of these isolated tracks, it's clear that the AC/DC "sound" is about Malcolm! Malcolm!! Malcolm!!! Damn, this guy is amazing.

    • @fenderstratguy
      @fenderstratguy 3 года назад +25

      You're damn right it was. Max respect to Angus as always, but Mal was the tone monster who put that AC/DC ballsy grunt into every song.

    • @-sensibleChris
      @-sensibleChris 2 года назад +15

      Underrated for sure. His part is great in Riff Raff also, which is one of their best songs from the early days. He was a huge part of establishing the ACDC sound, and gave Angus the freedom to go off in his own way.

    • @BansheeFifteen
      @BansheeFifteen 2 года назад +14

      I'm a sixty-nine year old and just discovered AC/DC. I know nothing about playing music, but as a listener this is damn good. Where was my head at when this was being produced?

    • @1oolabob
      @1oolabob Год назад +8

      I'm the same age as you, and also an AC/DC fan since the beginning. I completely agree that Malcolm's guitar (backing vocals too) were the stand-out sound of the band. In fact, I'd say Malcolm's playing inspired all the other great things the band did.
      But also I play a little bit as a backing musician, and I know it's quite a challenge for any rhythm guitarist not to get over-excited and play too fast to keep a mid-tempo groove in the pocket.
      But Malcom did it while stomping his feet and banging his head.
      Rock and roll lived in this man's body and soul.
      For any aspiring musicians: surrender to the groove so your music is about the music.
      Record companies might try to convince you it's about your name and fame, but no, it's the music.

    • @kelvinnoden3057
      @kelvinnoden3057 Год назад +6

      Been a DC fan almost 50 years seen them 13 times without doubt the most exciting live band of all time and I've seen most bands their raw energy and presence in the 70's was incredible Malc was one of my guitar heroes I miss him every day - ROCK IN PEACE "Riff maker" 🙏🎶🎸🎵🤘

  • @maxmenius9839
    @maxmenius9839 Год назад +534

    Not as overdriven as you'd expect. Raw and mildly dirty, but very clear. A truly great rhythm guitarist.

    • @Dios67
      @Dios67 Год назад +22

      In concert the sheer volume of it was all that was probably needed. It's definitely heavier on the album.

    • @Dios67
      @Dios67 Год назад +5

      @@PumpkinheadsPlayhouse i didn't notice that and looked it up. He has one pickup in the rear slot behind his hand in the thumbnail. You can see the reflection of the metal. From the internet, "Why did Malcolm Young remove pickups? Malcolm removed the third pickup and the neck pickup to leave the guitar with a single FilterTron' in the bridge position. Later, he also removed the Burns Tailpiece and installed a Schaller Bad Ass Bridge along with a custom-made tailpiece."

    • @ericv7720
      @ericv7720 Год назад +17

      He only turned up his amp (a JTM 45) right to where it started to break up, so that a lot of the grit depended on how hard he hit the strings (very hard, evidently).

    • @UntoldRelic
      @UntoldRelic Год назад +5

      One of the most consistent statements by most of my rock/metal heroes is that they don't use a much distortion as you'd think. I think it is the difference between using a 100w amp at full volume over a 30w at a volume your neighbors will not complain too much about. I guess that's what an attenuator is for, but you can't get one worth its salt for less than $250.

    • @reno145
      @reno145 Год назад +5

      @@PumpkinheadsPlayhouseHe has a single pickup in the bridge position, under his right hand. He said it sounded better with only 1.

  • @melvinburchett
    @melvinburchett Год назад +55

    Show these isolated Malcolm tracks to anyone who doesn't think rhythm guitar is important. It's the most important. Long live the king of riffs!!!

    • @repin6263
      @repin6263 Год назад +2

      👍👍👍

    • @warshipsatin8764
      @warshipsatin8764 5 месяцев назад +7

      i think most people realize rhythm guitar is important - but i dont think most people realize how much of the "acdc sound" is actually malcolm

    • @heftosprod
      @heftosprod 2 месяца назад +1

      @@melvinburchett in rock it's far more important than lead. All the greats had rhythm chops in spades. Page, Townshend in particular.

    • @richardeast3328
      @richardeast3328 7 дней назад +1

      @@heftosprod John Lennon said he was just as proud as his rhythm playing just as much as his songwriting and singing.

  • @ZumaDogg
    @ZumaDogg 3 года назад +168

    I know a metronome company that sets their timing device to Malcolm's guitar tracks.

    • @mjmsongs
      @mjmsongs 3 года назад +12

      Just thinking the same thing. Lightly clap your hands on quarter notes, and feel how his part just *grooves*. Totally awesome.

    • @nunyabizness9216
      @nunyabizness9216 2 года назад +10

      Goddamn right. My entire universe has ran on Malcolm's rhythm since I was 9 years old back in the summer of 1976. That's the year High Voltage was released. The first time I heard T. N. T. something clicked on in my brain. It's never stopped. Rock in peace fine sir.

    • @frez777
      @frez777 Год назад +3

      You can HEAR his grip

    • @frez777
      @frez777 Год назад

      @@nunyabizness92161980-ish. Bought all the AC/DC cassettes from Columbia House. Slapped them in my Walkman. Mowed the 3-4 acres of lawn we had. I was about ten years old. Listening to Big Balls.

    • @ZumaDogg
      @ZumaDogg Год назад

      @@todd5857 yes, I do. It's ACME metronome devices out of New Zealand.

  • @partlycloudy9443
    @partlycloudy9443 3 месяца назад +19

    Such a tragic loss, one of the most humble guitar players who never let fame go to his head.

    • @surveyordave
      @surveyordave 3 месяца назад

      he had one of the easiest jobs in all of rock and roll.

  • @patrickthoma5606
    @patrickthoma5606 10 месяцев назад +35

    Who could have taught us rhythm guitar better than Malcolm? He was among the best and so humble, the greatest. We will never forget you Malcolm. We salute you and will keep rocking down here for you. Thank you

  • @mixemyth
    @mixemyth 3 года назад +160

    Basic and simple. They've never pretended to be anything else, and I love these guys more than any other rockers.

    • @TheIkaraCult
      @TheIkaraCult 2 года назад +12

      ACDC are the best example of how simplicity can be deeply profound.

    • @_RZ____
      @_RZ____ Год назад

      Most people play with far too much distortion. In your bedroom, sure. But in a band scenario… keep it clean!
      A cranked Fender Princeton is enough miked up for most anything except crap.

    • @clundgeweep
      @clundgeweep Год назад +12

      If you think this is simple then try playing it

    • @zendisciple3737
      @zendisciple3737 Год назад

      @@clundgeweep One part in particular [I think the chorus] sounds a little tricky to me.

    • @mikerafonemusic6177
      @mikerafonemusic6177 Год назад +1

      their riffs are epic rockin

  • @blinkfamous685
    @blinkfamous685 7 месяцев назад +4

    Gives me goosebumps!

  • @tedfordhyde
    @tedfordhyde 7 месяцев назад +4

    Very spot on and really accurate, fluid playing! What heart and soul he has in his riffs and runs!

  • @dogbless
    @dogbless Месяц назад +9

    The greatest rhythm guitarist in Rock history

    • @volkspanzer831
      @volkspanzer831 24 дня назад +1

      I just finished learning this song from the book, and listening to this he’s playing it totally different but still sticking to the main chord progressions. Just different.

  • @chrischilton8455
    @chrischilton8455 Год назад +223

    Hell's bells. He was so in the pocket. So tight. So clean. So relentless. What a machine.

    • @brucedickinson12
      @brucedickinson12 Год назад

      In the pocket . Idiot

    • @hazy-
      @hazy- Год назад +1

      And to do in front of a crowd with an atmosphere like they had at Donington! Awesome.

    • @MeLoNHeAd00
      @MeLoNHeAd00 Год назад

      What you call the pocket I call the groove kitchen.

    • @black__bread
      @black__bread Год назад +1

      exactly what it isn't, which is why it's so good.

    • @chrism8850
      @chrism8850 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah I can see why he was so revered.

  • @nachofnub
    @nachofnub 10 месяцев назад +21

    It an honour and a privilege to hear this. 🍻

  • @valentinagarciafernandez9031
    @valentinagarciafernandez9031 10 месяцев назад +12

    And it's not just the sound; it's the mastership in timing.😮

  • @unlucky.guitars
    @unlucky.guitars 3 года назад +707

    Now i can confirm that Malcolm plays more notes in the main riff. Thank you! And RIP the best guitarrist in the history of Rock n Roll

    • @gitaarmovies2003
      @gitaarmovies2003 3 года назад +7

      yeah bro rip angus young :(((

    • @unlucky.guitars
      @unlucky.guitars 3 года назад +15

      @@gitaarmovies2003 ???

    • @gitaarmovies2003
      @gitaarmovies2003 3 года назад +2

      @@unlucky.guitars rip angus young bro he was very good, its a shame he died bro :((

    • @konradz912
      @konradz912 3 года назад +33

      @@gitaarmovies2003 WTF?? Angus is alive, but Malcolm unfortunately is dead since 2017

    • @thainhaines2853
      @thainhaines2853 3 года назад +31

      @@gitaarmovies2003 Angus Young is a legend, but he admits that Mal is better than him. Which is true, rest in peace Malcolm Young. Greatest rhythm guitarist of any genre of music in existence

  • @joe_sargent_buses
    @joe_sargent_buses Год назад +51

    The wind beneath the wings of Angus's incredible guitar work.

  • @ThomasQuigley-b1b
    @ThomasQuigley-b1b 11 месяцев назад +22

    Met him once on accident and he was the nicest guy you'd ever meet. Liked to talk about history and well versed. He is missed.

  • @davidsuttle8204
    @davidsuttle8204 3 года назад +20

    Carry on soldier, you left us way too soon. The Greatest.

  • @corneliuscrewe8165
    @corneliuscrewe8165 Год назад +109

    It’s amazing,you can actually hear the Gretsch twang when he lightens up on the strumming towards the end. Such a clear yet powerful tone. He was everything I ever wanted to be in a guitarist.

    • @upscaleshack
      @upscaleshack Год назад +8

      I could even feel the grumptch in the gefiltefish when the 3rd tonal sombrero kicked in after the lumbar saccral dorsalis left the main body of the burrito. It's like the voice of God.

    • @FingerinUrDaughter
      @FingerinUrDaughter Год назад

      thats not how electric guitars work buddy. the sound and tone come entirely from the pickups themselves, and the string material. if you have an eq system on the guitar, that as well, but literally nothing else has any effect on the sound in any way.

    • @corneliuscrewe8165
      @corneliuscrewe8165 Год назад

      @@FingerinUrDaughter Nobody asked you, “buddy.”

    • @linuswang6572
      @linuswang6572 10 месяцев назад +2

      I heard that Malcolm didn't use any distortion pedals; just turned the amp up loud enough to distort. Is that correct?

    • @corneliuscrewe8165
      @corneliuscrewe8165 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@linuswang6572 That’s pretty much it.

  • @dhouse-d5l
    @dhouse-d5l Год назад +135

    The secret is its all open chords...it gives the tone a beautiful open janglyness....brilliant.

    • @michaelr.4878
      @michaelr.4878 Год назад +14

      Open chords with the 3rd left out..for the most part.

    • @MickH60
      @MickH60 Год назад +1

      @@michaelr.4878 The intro riff is just dyads, 2 notes on the D and G strings, not a chord in sight...

    • @martered2674
      @martered2674 11 месяцев назад +4

      I can listen to a lot of powerchords too in this track. Not about open chords or whatever, it's about the perfect choice all the time.

    • @hubbsllc
      @hubbsllc 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@michaelr.4878 Just as Pete taught us to do!

    • @alaysiakayebutler6299
      @alaysiakayebutler6299 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@hubbsllcwhich Pete?

  • @esl4058
    @esl4058 3 года назад +549

    This is so cool.
    Malcolm was the greatest rhythm guitarist ever.

    • @DC9727737757
      @DC9727737757 3 года назад +9

      You absolutely got that right bro!!

    • @MarkSmith-er7fe
      @MarkSmith-er7fe 3 года назад +5

      adrian smith janick gers

    • @kitchenratt
      @kitchenratt 3 года назад +15

      He definitely was the AC/DC sound

    • @MrAldunc
      @MrAldunc 2 года назад +2

      *is

    • @johnfogle2925
      @johnfogle2925 2 года назад +4

      He's a great guitarist. period.

  • @Bruno-BassCovers
    @Bruno-BassCovers 10 месяцев назад +3

    best rythm guitarist ever!

  • @nunyafunyuns
    @nunyafunyuns 9 месяцев назад +23

    The quiet but crucial part of the AC/DC equation. The behind the scenes mover and shaker of one of the best rock bands ever. Malcolm Young.

    • @andreaseriksson8803
      @andreaseriksson8803 4 месяца назад +1

      Not so quiet, right? 😊

    • @nunyafunyuns
      @nunyafunyuns 4 месяца назад +1

      @@andreaseriksson8803 His guitar? No way, that thing rocked steady at top volume! 😀

  • @abrahama2643
    @abrahama2643 3 года назад +72

    I don't care what kind of music you play.
    Every guitarist should sit down and learn an AC/DC song or two.

  • @TheJudgeWm
    @TheJudgeWm 2 года назад +102

    Listen through headphones, you can really hear just how hard he digs into the strings.

    • @jerbear7952
      @jerbear7952 Год назад +40

      I think he was picked on by guitar strings as a child. He spent the rest of his life getting revenge.

    • @Comet-hn3gm
      @Comet-hn3gm Год назад +7

      That's part of what made their sound so Raw, and unforgettable.

    • @tonyarmes66
      @tonyarmes66 10 месяцев назад

      Very similar to the way Geddy Lee digs into a bass. 👍✌️

  • @jobe13
    @jobe13 Год назад +27

    The clarity, the feel, the tone…it all comes together beautifully in Malcom’s playing. His playing is so solid. Bulletproof.

  • @elderherrera2238
    @elderherrera2238 3 дня назад +1

    Our ears are listening to a master.

  • @michaelheath8444
    @michaelheath8444 9 месяцев назад +4

    Incredible timing always..

  • @blinkfamous685
    @blinkfamous685 7 месяцев назад +3

    Gives me goosebumps listening to this!

  • @chokysenge
    @chokysenge 10 месяцев назад +21

    What a masterclass on how the rithm guitar should be in the context of a band

  • @TheAvBoi16
    @TheAvBoi16 Месяц назад +6

    The greatest rhythm guitarist of all times, the GRGOAT. My number one musical inspiration, the one and only reason I wanted to learn guitar. Simply perfect, almost no wrong note. Tight, percussive, precise, powerful, muted when it needs to be muted, bang on when he needs to bang on, all that while having a clean yet crunchy tone. Gretsch Jet Firebird, Marshall JTM 45 Super Bass, 12-56 wound G strings, Fender Extra Heavy picks, ( a wireless unit bc of the big stage ) and his hands. The master. The leader of AC/DC. May he rest and rock in peace with George and Bon. ❤️🙏🕊🎸

  • @jewelzb1402
    @jewelzb1402 6 месяцев назад +4

    So good. 🔥 🎸
    RIP Malcolm. 🙏🏻

  • @MichaelBogutt
    @MichaelBogutt 11 месяцев назад +14

    That tone. There are no words. Nobody sounds like that before or since. The best ever

  • @Tomversal
    @Tomversal 3 года назад +238

    Proof ACDC don't have massive distortion, pisses me off when I see covers with loads of gain

    • @greatdelusion7654
      @greatdelusion7654 3 года назад +27

      Me too man. Turns out those “simple riffs” are actually an art form to pull off, done properly.

    • @StenSturesKanal
      @StenSturesKanal 3 года назад +12

      I think Malcolm's guitar is slightly more distorted than Angus' guitar. Which is ironic but it's the AC/DC sound.

    • @mrcoatsworth429
      @mrcoatsworth429 3 года назад +18

      Angus actually had quite a bit of gain during that time. But they went back to less gain with Ballbreaker

    • @Tomversal
      @Tomversal 3 года назад +1

      @@mrcoatsworth429
      I think his most gain and treble was during LTBR, and ironically the Highway To Hell tour seems to have extremely harsh tones even though the album is less aggressive than the prior two

    • @mrcoatsworth429
      @mrcoatsworth429 3 года назад +1

      @@Tomversal depends on how you look at it. In the LTBR days, it was cranked Marshalls with an overdriven power amp. During the TRE, it was more modern, smooth preamp distortion. In my opinion, that is "more gain", but not necessarily a more aggressive sound.

  • @JakeyT-g9i
    @JakeyT-g9i 11 месяцев назад +6

    The power comes from him actually pounding the hell out of those thick strings and the vibration of the guitar. And volume turned to max. That's literally it. No pedals, no fancy effects. Just a guy who loved his instrument and played his balls off. RIP Malcolm. Best rhythm guitar player the world has known.

  • @dontbakdown6015
    @dontbakdown6015 Год назад +62

    The engine room of ACDC. Rhythm guitarists like Malcolm Young are irreplaceable. He defined their sound, drive and direction. RIP.

    • @fancykarlmarx
      @fancykarlmarx Год назад +5

      No one understands this. I see some “what’s so special, I could play that when I was a kid.” They have no idea what they are talking about. Sure anyone can play the chords he’s playing but in the pocket like he is? No chance. That takes years of playing with a band.

    • @dontbakdown6015
      @dontbakdown6015 Год назад +6

      @@fancykarlmarx yeah without a doubt I believe Malcolm Young is one of the greatest rhythm guitarists of all time. RIP

    • @northernthrifter8817
      @northernthrifter8817 Год назад +1

      But he was replaced with Stevie.

    • @dontbakdown6015
      @dontbakdown6015 Год назад +4

      @@northernthrifter8817 yeah they put Stevie in to play guitar but he didn't replace M. Young...

    • @tvsmed
      @tvsmed 10 месяцев назад

      Like the great midfielder in football. They win the titles.

  • @markkukivinen2824
    @markkukivinen2824 10 месяцев назад +13

    The heavy strings he is known for using make perfect sense now. His picking hand was like a sledge hammer. If you try to play that hard on normal strings, they go way sharp with every hit. Hearing this was a great pleasure. Amazing what we have access to in the modern age.

  • @paulholmes8398
    @paulholmes8398 3 года назад +76

    The genius is in the simplicity. Adding no more than is necessary. Suprised as well at the lack of distortion. Respect AC/DCs sound all the more listening to this. Malcom was right up there with the best. RIP my good man you did us proud 👍👍👍👍👍🤘

    • @joeyvanostrand3655
      @joeyvanostrand3655 Год назад

      A Marshall Super Lead , No master Volume. Which means that the LOUDER you play, the more distorted it gets. Malcom has been quoted many times as saying that " Having it up to '3' is a rather loud night for me." That's how good he was. To coax that sort of tone and that beautiful of a sound out of " backing off".

    • @VirtualWoodshed
      @VirtualWoodshed Год назад

      I had a great chat with famed pickup maker Lindy Fralin once and he pointed out how clean Malcolm’s tone was. Led Zep 1 is the same way. It’s the drums, bass and arrangements that made these songs so heavy.

    • @Rockpig1969
      @Rockpig1969 Год назад +1

      It's hardly a clean tone but a natural gritty tone, fat strings and aggression a big part of this sound. A wee beast of a man. Sadly missed.

    • @Patrick-857
      @Patrick-857 10 месяцев назад

      No pedals for these guys. Just straight old school cranked Marshall tone.

  • @anakina1
    @anakina1 Год назад +18

    He was the true force in the band. Thanks for the music Malcolm.

  • @kingdicelille
    @kingdicelille Год назад +70

    Fantastic rythm guitar player. Cool to hear in isolation. It feels so human,. No machine can do that.

    • @neilanderson9151
      @neilanderson9151 Год назад +2

      Yet

    • @witchfindergeneralelectric8758
      @witchfindergeneralelectric8758 Год назад +3

      ​@@neilanderson9151A.I. just copies from thousands of existing examples. There was only one Malcolm Young, it may get close but he will never be matched by man or machine.

  • @mechawatt7844
    @mechawatt7844 3 месяца назад +6

    As a piano/keyboard player myself I certainly appreciate the chord riffs so much. This is great. Malcom was my favorite to see on stage as well. He wasn’t front and center and bouncing around, but my eyes were always drawn to him. That unique look on his face while he was rocking made it for me.

  • @jeansj7027
    @jeansj7027 9 месяцев назад +3

    Best rhythm player period🤟🏻

  • @ErdbeerKse
    @ErdbeerKse 3 года назад +74

    Thank you for isolating malcolms part. It helps a lot with learning to play it authentic. I hope there's more to come

  • @Jake-ns4iq
    @Jake-ns4iq Год назад +17

    Every ACDC fan could hear Mal play alone and could still hear the song. This is Simple In your Face rock Rhythm. BEAUTIFUL

  • @МаринаПопова-ж7у
    @МаринаПопова-ж7у 3 года назад +25

    God, it's so beautiful😭❤️

  • @georgeaddison5628
    @georgeaddison5628 3 года назад +15

    Your music will live on brother. RiP Malcolm

  • @AndrewLane-pm2ro
    @AndrewLane-pm2ro 6 месяцев назад +3

    Pure AC/DC essence. ❤

  • @alaysiakayebutler6299
    @alaysiakayebutler6299 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great job extracting these tracks. Priceless for learning from. Malcolm was one of a kind.. Thank you so much for this content, very skilled, yourself! This is the kind of VIDEO we came here for; what RUclips WAS MADE FOR. Originality

  • @bfr123456
    @bfr123456 3 года назад +22

    God Almighty that is Glorious! ...just the elasticity of that pocket he makes when the tubes and the speakers sag and he times it and pumps it.🔥

  • @ShiningEyeBrigade
    @ShiningEyeBrigade 3 года назад +144

    Interesting, there are a few extra notes in the main riff, especially where he is hitting the open A, that I’d not noticed. This is really the genius of AC/DC: how Angus and Malcom’s parts fit together and complicate each other to make something more interesting that either single part alone. Their tone, their note choices, and their rhythm, is so complimentary and adds up to their big powerful sound.

    • @perpetualbystander4516
      @perpetualbystander4516 3 года назад +14

      I totally agree👍, and btw, the word you meant to use is "complemented". 😉

    • @3373-g8z
      @3373-g8z 2 года назад +9

      @@perpetualbystander4516 the Curse of Auto-correct

    • @alancampbell6670
      @alancampbell6670 9 месяцев назад

      Brothers who are musicians tend to think alike musically. My brother is the easiest guy to lock in with because of that, we always seem to be on the same page without planning it that way.

  • @a68rebel
    @a68rebel 2 месяца назад +3

    I wasn't expecting to be that impressed. That was actually amazing. Great player.

    • @martydufer9024
      @martydufer9024 Месяц назад

      Just one of the best rhythm players ever

  • @dcjway
    @dcjway 9 месяцев назад +2

    A Gretsch missing a pickup, sounds good to me. I saw these guys at the Spectrum in Philly, great show. Two brothers that had been playing together since they were kids, no wonder the band was so tight.

  • @joeazzopardi4800
    @joeazzopardi4800 3 года назад +18

    Thank you Mal, your contribution to OZ rock is beyond anything... god bless you an may you rest in the most peaceful place as you so rightfully deserve... Austraia is forever in dept to you for putting real oz rock on the map. god bless you Mal the King of Oz Rock guitar...

  • @dwade6322
    @dwade6322 7 месяцев назад +3

    I miss you ❤

  • @whycantthisbeblank
    @whycantthisbeblank 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hands down the BEST rhythm guitarist of all time & using the heaviest strings available. I've always used 10~46, but he used 12~56. This is an excellent audio track showing how that makes Malcolm's playing and sound so HUGE! RIP Mal...

  • @gerrabath
    @gerrabath 6 месяцев назад +3

    Love that running open A string in the chorus.

  • @wrestlingfan
    @wrestlingfan 3 года назад +52

    RIP Malcolm young 😞🙏

  • @DennisHunt
    @DennisHunt 11 месяцев назад +31

    How cool is it that you can strip away every instrument and all of the vocals except for Malcolm's guitar and it still sounds exactly the way that it should.
    Amazing. And what a great tone!!

  • @paulmadryga
    @paulmadryga 10 месяцев назад +10

    He was one rhythm guitarist who knew what his job was, and could do it damn well. He was happy to settle in on a groove and let his kid brother take care of the pyrotechnic widdley-widdley parts out front. He really was AC/DC's engine and signature sound - the band simply would not have become what they did without him.

    • @chairmankaga101
      @chairmankaga101 10 месяцев назад +3

      Angus once said that Mal could do everything he did, meaning leads and jumping around like a madman, but Angus could never do what Malcom did, which was hold it down like a feckin’ boss.

    • @Patrick-857
      @Patrick-857 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@chairmankaga101 Apparently he reckoned playing leads interfered with his drinking.

  • @jamesjones-rp6cl
    @jamesjones-rp6cl Год назад +9

    This Man is a MONSTER !!! sounds like 2 guitar players by himself !! Thanks for this !!!

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur Год назад +1

      um no, it sounds like a rhythm guitar. one of them.

  • @paranormaltheorist
    @paranormaltheorist 2 месяца назад +4

    His tone defined a genre.

  • @chriscampbell9191
    @chriscampbell9191 29 дней назад

    That little bit of feedback at the end.... Wow. Thanks for posting this. Malcolm and Mick Cocks (Rose Tattoo) were the epitome of rock rhythm guitar -- both of them from the Aussie pub circuit. Mal was my guitar hero for years. What we hear on this vid is part of the reason. The directness, the feel. Raw power.

  • @andypandy8569
    @andypandy8569 3 года назад +19

    So clear and precise. One of the best ever, no doubt. Very unappreciated (sadly).

  • @moonmadness1
    @moonmadness1 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for posting, fantastic to hear him play his part. A lot more difficult then i thought..

  • @jeanfrancois125
    @jeanfrancois125 8 месяцев назад +3

    Pure magic

  • @larrybarnes3920
    @larrybarnes3920 3 года назад +15

    R.I.P Malcolm. Thanks for all the awesome sounds.

  • @mjmsongs
    @mjmsongs 3 года назад +41

    Lightly clap your hands on quarter notes, and feel how his part just *grooves*. Totally awesome. And his palm mute "thunks". I don't know if this is true or not, but someone once asked Angus what it was like being one of the best rock guitarists in the world, and he answered, "Don't know - I'm not even the best guitar player in this band!"

    • @alaysiakayebutler6299
      @alaysiakayebutler6299 2 года назад +5

      Those guys had fantastic personalities loaded with humor and character, which makes their musical talents even better to vibe with ❤️

    • @zendisciple3737
      @zendisciple3737 Год назад +9

      He [Angus] was asked, 'What's it like being regarded as one of the best guitar players in the world' and he replied, "I'm not even the best guitar player in my own family!' Classic and humble reply.

  • @jeffjfindley4802
    @jeffjfindley4802 Год назад +7

    Genius. The absolute greatest rhythm guitarist ever.

  • @kenedie4646
    @kenedie4646 Год назад +6

    This is amazing! Malcolm was the driving force behind ACDC. I want more!

  • @liborsionko
    @liborsionko 6 месяцев назад +4

    His strings ring like hells bells

  • @jennjennjenn61992
    @jennjennjenn61992 6 месяцев назад +6

    the literal sound of ACDC was this man

  • @bellslinki
    @bellslinki Год назад +7

    No wonder Angus was hopping around to that rhythm guitar. I loved the way Malcolm and bassist Cliff stepped up to the mics on the chorus and then into the background, it was a well oiled, solid, rhythm section machine. Im so lucky to have witnessed them there and then.

  • @formula73
    @formula73 3 года назад +7

    Thank you, yt algorithm, for the thing I didn’t know I needed but very much did.
    R.I.P. Mal

  • @patriksandahl4052
    @patriksandahl4052 Год назад +8

    Such a master guitar player. AC/DC's groove is so much about Malcolm's rhythm guitar.

  • @lucianonahuelgomez1374
    @lucianonahuelgomez1374 3 года назад +47

    Amazing rhythm guitar, he was the driving force of AC/DC RIP.

  • @kevanglc
    @kevanglc 2 года назад +14

    Malcom is always overlooked as part of AC/DC, when in fact, he IS AC/DC!

  • @ygrekdebeuliou4476
    @ygrekdebeuliou4476 10 месяцев назад +2

    He was soo tight, accurate !

  • @rustygribble5309
    @rustygribble5309 Год назад +9

    Amazing how simple yet still complex rock and roll is

    • @JAYSONGS
      @JAYSONGS Год назад +1

      The very best is precisely that. 👍🏼

  • @bulletpoints556
    @bulletpoints556 4 месяца назад

    Super crisp and precise. I think only other great guitarists fully appreciated his ability and drive for excellence.

  • @glinteastwood
    @glinteastwood 2 года назад +17

    Malcolm played with so much intention and artistic maturity, completely present, and in command of “The Beast” at all times. A conduit for pure rock n’ roll, AND left tons of excellent recordings, so we punters never have to miss him.

    • @fu6817
      @fu6817 Год назад

      English pls

  • @bugbloke1975
    @bugbloke1975 3 года назад +19

    I could sit here all night (and probably will!!) listening to all these! Malcolm is the reason I started and play in a tribute act. Anything that helps me to sound closer to him, is like stardust! Smashing work Haksul... you're capturing the essence of AC/DC! Do please consider doing this for River Plate also. 🙏😊

  • @MetalMatt
    @MetalMatt 11 месяцев назад +3

    Cool to hear

  • @gregs4563
    @gregs4563 9 месяцев назад +1

    Malcome. Much Loved , Feels like family. and too all AC/DC Helpers Roadies and familys and everyone. Celebrate Malcolm Young Much Loved!!! . Thanks. Feels as though earth and AC/DC are really really cool. Its a long way too the top

  • @ElbertdeHoog
    @ElbertdeHoog Год назад +4

    This is so awesome! What a great rhythm guitar player Malcolm was! Playing what is necessary for the song. Nothing more and nothing less. Great!~

  • @damondavis6221
    @damondavis6221 3 года назад +5

    Enjoying these tones

  • @martinscholes2023
    @martinscholes2023 10 месяцев назад +6

    Sounds amazing. Such a clean tone and so accurate.

    • @gulanhem9495
      @gulanhem9495 10 месяцев назад

      Ofc, since it's played in a studio and not at Donington.

  • @mojopin70
    @mojopin70 7 месяцев назад +1

    I was there, standing around a campfire up on the ridge above, it was pretty cold by this time. AC/DC headlined that year they were fantastic and loud!