How Angus Young & Bon Scott Created the Blue Print for AC DC's Future | Professor of Rock
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- One night brothers Angus Young and Malcolm Young were jamming in the studio after hours… when suddenly Angus had an idea for a riff that he immediately played. The Riff would change everything for AC/DC: Highway to Hell produced by Mutt Lange and sung by Bon Scott broke the band in America for good. the story is next.
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IN the grand scheme of things bands come and go. One day they're on top another day their being dropped by their label but when the dust settles and 40 or 50 years pass by, we see who the real titans of music are, who has and will stand the test of time beyond the flavor of the week or even a few big album. With that in mind, there is no question that AC/DC has endured as much as any band in rock history. Metallica, U2, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Journey, Fleetwood Mac even the Rolling Stones all stand behind AC/DC in terms of record sales in the US.
AC/DC is essentially tied with Pink Floyd and only the Beatles Led Zeppelin and the Eagles are ahead in terms of rock groups. Worldwide AC/DC is in the top 20 when you consider all artists. When you take into account the biggest selling album of all time AC/DC Back in Black is the third best selling album ever on this planet, Just behind Michael Jackson thriller and Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon. I always say that If an alien from another world wanted to know what Rock and Roll is I'd just play him AC/DC or Van Halen. Which takes me to the subject of today's video. If you had to define AC/DC by one song… Dial it down to one riff that captures their essence what would it be? TO me the song and the riff that led to Back in Black, the epitomizes their sound to the masses and that influenced so many who came after, you'd be hard pressed to find something better than Highway to Hell. This riff is seismic. It's absolutely galactic.
When the band started working on the sessions for Highway to Hell, their last album with the legendary front man Bon Scott they had released five album globally, with really no support from radio in America they had designs on making it in the states. They were coming off the live album If You Want Blood and their last studio album was Powerage from 1977 which built upon their hard rock bluesy sound. they were ready for their closeup. Up to that point their album had been produced by brother George Young and Harry Vanda, who were name checked in Dire Straits' song Sultans of Swing. George and Harry had produced everything form High Voltage on up… Well the band's label Atlantic Records who had rejected their 1976 album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap were of the belief that ACDC was ready to blow up in America but felt that the band needed a different producer at the helm. The band members were against this. Out of loyalty to their brother and friend. 
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Poll: What are the top 3 songs from both AC/DC eras (Bon Scott & Brian Johnson)?
All of them
Back In Black
Highway To Hell
You Shook Me All Night
I'd have to add in Dirty Deeds to BS era
Dirty deeds. Hells Bells
Highway to hell. Thunderstruck
Whole lot a Rosie. Back in Black
Bon. Brian
To me, Highway to Hell, Back in Black and Thunderstruck.
One of my fondest memories of this song is that my father had the intro guitar as his ringtone on his phone before he passed away. He had asked me to make that song his ringtone but with old flip phones we could only find the intro sequence, but he loved it. Every time someone called him, he would say "My son made that my ringtone. Awesome, right?" Biggest smile... I miss it. Every time I hear this song, I think of him. Rocking out in heaven.
That’s precious bro, thanks for being an awesome son.
Sorry for your loss. I'm sure this meant a lot to him.
Everyone's dad had this as a ringone
Nice memory, God bless.
Cool 👍
I still miss Bon Scott. He was such a character. AC/DC was one of the great things about being a teenager, in Australia, in the 1970’s.
I got Bon's autograph when they came to Bunbury W.A Wish I still had it.
ACDC the best band eva! I graduated from high school in Southern California that year before moving back to Australia. My friends didn't get them at first. But when I explained, then they did.
No coMParison to Bon . Had a tough time with Brian myself ….. he’s good but he ain’t no Bon !!!!!!!
I discovered ACDC in the 80s with Back in Black. I thought that album was OK. Then i checked out their older albums and discovered the Bon Scott stuff. I love that stuff so much more. The guy was a true poet! Particularly love Highway to Hell, High Voltage, Powerage.
AC/DC IS one of the great things about being Aussie
Fixing broken cassettes.
The download generation will never know the struggle.
Ha ha. Great comment.
When I was a teacher I brought a cassette and a bic pen and asked them to find the relationship, the one that got close the most wrote the band's name on the sticker. That was 2006, cassettes weren't phased out that long ago. I'm still shocked.
@limelight81 yeah, I had a walkman that did just that to my copy of Slippery When Wet. Sucks balls.
Or wedging a piece of folded paper in your car stereo so the tape would align and play right. Life was a rough road back in the olden days.
@@bigtechisbigbrother8690 Amen Brother.
It still amazes me that, in the space of 6 years, Bon Scott went from a virtual nobody to rock sensation &, now, 40 years later, a rock legend; the man may die but, a legend live forever...
He had a career in Australia with other bands,even won a countrywide competition of bands,but it fell apart and he thought it was over
Now it happens after some singing show
It is a damn shame Bon never got to see how big AC/DC has become!
Really is. I've grown up without him ever being alive but I wish we could have had more. The man was the real deal. Those tattoos, that devious smile, his crackling growling vocals...
What makes you think he isn’t out there somewhere watching the mayhem? I read somewhere that the band took care of any of Bon’s mothers wants or needs after he departed this world, that’s more then enough to keep his spirit alive for them and me!🤘
YES! It is a damn shame!!
The Bon era was absolutely essential AC/DC whereas after he died only Back in Black was on the same level. For Those About to Rock had some great songs (especially the title track of course ) but as far as I am concerned there was only the odd highlight here and there from within the rest of their output.
@@NandR yeah Eye agree about Bon'Scott "R.I.P." He had the "Raw SOUL"AC/DC Stole our ❤'s/Minds'💀/and Soul's with 🌎 Rock in Peace ✨
I heard a story about Angus in his early days. Someone was in the studio as Angus was recording a guitar solo. He was ripping it up in the studio and bouncing around around inside the booth. He actually jumped up on an amp and performed as he would on stage. All alone in a room and still performing.
What a legend.
a doco of their first days described coming to the Young's (ex-Easybeats - another famous Australian band) family house to discuss with the older brothers, and 16yo Angus jumping up and down with his guitar saying 'how about this' to his riffs.
So sorry, was going to like the comment but it was at 69, couldn't bring myself to change it. I'd heard it said that Angus had to have a pacemaker fitted.
If that's true and he is still jumping around the stages world wide that in itself deserves absolute respect.
I'm not surprised he hadn't put on that dad bid like the rest of us 😁
I remember me & my mates wagging school & getting the train into Melbourne. We were walking down the street when we started hearing bagpipes loud music & it was AC/DC on the back of a truck singing "It's a long way to the top".
Me & my mates were so excited but we couldn't tell anyone what we'd seen cos we were supposed to be at school.
It’s a long way to the top is an amazing song for me because who else would put a bag pipe on top of a heavy rock song? Genius idea
Only Bon could make Bagpipes Rock.
Bon Scott couldn’t play the bagpipes. The story goes one of the band members asked if he could play, he said yes! Went& got a set from somewhere, came back to the studio & tried to play. When he began, they apparently winced at how bloody terrible he was! Then said to Bon, “I thought you said you could play?!” Bon replied “Yeah, just not bloody well!”🤪🤣
It is a pity that they didn't show more imagination during the rest of their increasingly boringly predictable career.
@Totty McGee Exactly! 🥁 👍🏻
One of the greatest film clips of all time. AC/DC just rocking out whilst slowly being driven through the middle of Melbourne's CBD on the back of a truck.
I know Highway To Hell’s riff is probably their most famous but I think Thunderstruck is up there too. ❤
That's my fave- thunderstruck 😍❤️😍
Back in black is close behind!
Back in black surely!
Hells bells, opening… pure rock.
Whole Lotta Rosie takes a backseat to NONE.
Bon Scott showed the world you can include Bagpipes into rock, that song is amazing
Animals….Sky Pilot …had pipes in 68
Bon couldn't actually play the pipes but it was a good idea.
My Dads funeral was at Fremantle Cemetery as he was a huge AC/DC fan (Bon is buried there).
The last song to play as the send off for the Old Man was Highway to Hell. It was the one thing he was adamant needed to happen!
I salute your Father. Rest In Peace.
A 21 gun salute, aka, For Those About To Rock, We Salute You, would have been epic of viking proportions.
I hope you are doing okay. Take care of yourself. It was a relief to hear someone else had the same thoughts as I have
Highway to Hell was the ‘Wedding March’ played for my second marriage. Prophetic and still going down.....aaaaall the waaaaaaayyyyy!!!
I've told my wife and kids more times than I care to remember that I want Highway to hell (as I think that's where I'm headed) played at my funeral.
That’s fucking awesome.. dad got oomph ❤️❤️
Powerage is the definitive AC/DC album for purists. There is not a single filler on it. It is the essence of the band.
Same with Back In Black and BIB has 3 iconic songs on it not just 1 like most albums
@@brianstrutter1501 I have to disagree with that .I've always thought BinB is slightly overrated. It has four really great songs, but the rest feels like filler to me. Personal choice though. AC/ DC lost their spirit when Bon died. As he himself put it.."I am neither AC or DC, I am the lightning flash in the middle."
Agreed man!
While my fav song(s) are on Highway to Hell, there is just something magical with Powerage that grabs one by the balls and doesn’t let go until the end of the album.
Powerage is the true AC/DC fan's favorite album.
@@fifthof1795 - totally disagree. Zero filler on BIB. To me one of the most consistent albums in history
AC/DC are my band, they've helped me through some extremely difficult times, the early stuff with Bon obviously being some of the best. ❤
Music is the first place I go when I need to properly process emotions. Better than drugs!
ride on❤
My Uncle was friends with Bon way back in the day, he got "the phone call'" and was told. He went out to the pub with a bunch of Bons mates here in Adelaide and had a drink for Bon. He said Bon was tough as nails could drink beer like it was water.
Unfortunately, he could down a 5th like water too. Was a real gut punch losing him.
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I'm a Perth boy from the 70's, so Acca Dacca was everything. Bon Scott was always the real lead singer (even with Brian being in longer. It still is always Bon). So it was great to hear this one. Love your work Prof, keep it coming.
I always saw BOTH
Bon was the BRATTY PUNK TEEN
and Brian was the Punk GROWN UP
Like someone said “PERFECT SEAMLESS TRANSITION”
At the time all the "High Voltage" signs disappearing from the Midland and Armadale train lines barbed wire fences. Classic Perth
@@reggrundy2367 Wow I remember that😀
There's a parallel to the Three Stooges in this. Shemp was with them the longest and he was good, but Curly was even better.
Nothing lights up a Perf pub like Acca Dacca 👍
When I was in boot camp for the Navy we had a drill instructor that would sing Highway to Hell as the rhythm for our marching practice. It was awesome!
My son is in the Navy now thanks for serving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would belt out,If you want blood, at a double time pace. USMC.
@@whatthe2458 that’s a good one! We’d also march to Smoke on the Water too. There were a few songs, but those were the best and the times that formation drills were enjoyable.
When i was in boot camp (Navy) we didn't get any of that, however when I got my second haircut there that as the first time I heard Same old Song and Dance and Back in the Saddle by Aerosmith, believe me I held on to those two through the rest of boot camp, the right songs at the right time, it was eye opening!
@@theironlukeve5544 thanks for serving my sons in the Navy so was my dad but not me
I am Australian & I fell in love with Bon Scott & AC⚡DC when they first appeared on an Australian music show called Countdown when I was about 12.
I bought all their albums & went to their concerts.
Then Bon Scott died.
That was the end of AC⚡DC.
UNTIL
BACK IN BLACK
I was horrified that they replaced Bon Scott so fast, so easily.
I didn't want to watch or listen to them, but as soon as i heard the first beat on their new album I was hooked. The boys were back with a new lead singer & a whole new sound & that sound blew me away.
My favourite AC ⚡DC song beyond a shadow of a doubt is THUNDERSTRUCK.
That song has been the ringtone on every mobile phone I have owned. It is also the alarm I wake up to. When you are deep in slumber & you suddenly hear a mans loud, deep, gravelly voice, suddenly saying "You've been...THUNDERSTRUCK. There's no way you're going back to sleep after that.
My kids know that when I die I want THUNDERSTRUCK played at my funeral as I am being carried out of the chapel in my coffin & if they don't... I WILL come back & haunt them.
Then Brian Johnson nearly went deaf & the band fired him & ended up with Axel Pose as the lead singer. To this day I have never watched or heard anything that Axel Pose sang with AC/DC. I refuse to hear him murder the songs of Bon Scott & Brian Johnson.
Now Brian Johnson is back where he belongs singing with the boys & all is good again.
They always have been Freaking awesome to see live in concert & now that Brian is back they are awesome again.
This story highlights how a good producer is like a good coach - someone who can guide and inspire the athletes/musicians to realize their true potential.
That's exactly what a great producer should do !
Love Highway to Hell, but to me the entire live album "If You Want Blood, You Got It" epitomizes the AC/DC vibe. The best way to listen to it is as loud as possible. Many of those songs, especially at high volume, make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Riff Raff, Whole Lotta Rosie, Bad Boy Boogie, The Jack, Problem Child, Let There Be Rock... absolute classics.
Totally agree - possibly one of the greatest live albums ever !
Agreed. My favorite
The agreeing people are correct.
I concur
high voltage with break with Bon and audience, then upbeat Angus tempo to creshendo of all band of the song is an rnr orgasm...
I still have that album on vinyl! One of the great album covers too.
Sin City, TnT, What's Next to the Moon, Jail Break, the list goes on and on, for Bon. He was not only an incredible singer with a unique style, but imbued every song with his immutable personality, and an attitude that was immediately identifiable to anybody who listened. Bon was an absolute beast, a monster of a singer and persona, one of the greatest rock leads of all time.
Well said. I got into ACDC after Bon's demise but despite Back in Black being such a good album, the band just wasn't the same without Bon. It was missing his spirit. It was a great tragedy that they finally started seeing success just as Bon Scott died.
agreed, I would pick Sin City easily. in TNT bass make big role on the feel. But if talking to essence of AcDc riffs... Sin City have it, that style is in countless of their songs.
@Treebeard Moon too true and all tracks mentioned are killer. One of the best ftontmen ever. Period. under rated in dome instances.
Down Payment Blues!
Thank You, I could see the video in my head with the explosions and heard "died with a bullet in his back", but couldn't remember the song's title of Jail Break.
My first introduction to Ac/Dc was Whole lotta Rosie. Still my favorite song of theirs. I love the riff for Highway to Hell, but love the Back in Black riff more. I’m glad the band has been uncompromising in their sound all these years, and they’ll continue to be my all time favorite
Me too! Whole Lotta Rosie was the very first song from them i ever heard. My best friends's brother was playing it in his room and i literally stopped her and said "what the hell is Casey listening to"?? And i stood by his door until the song ended 🙂 and it's still one of my favorites.
One of my favorite stories from ACDC was from a Rolling Stone interview from a number of years ago. The brothers were saying that people who complained about them always said, "They have 11 albums that all sound the same!". They're response was, "We have 12 albums, mate." That's why I love Acca/Dacca. You know what you're going to get in every album - pure Rock.
Malcoms B riff intro to “It’s a long way to the top….” is still the classic in my book.
"she got the jack ... " is an classic to
You can wrap up all of the Bon's era in that riff. Fuck it. In that song!
I love Malcomb's riffs just as much as Angus' and that one is the best!
The immortal Bon Scott. Legend has it that Bon and the band went out in London(?) to see a gig with Brian Johnson fronting a band. During the performance Bon turned to Malcolm and said :if anything happens to me, get him" (Brian). Bon's body is interred at Fremantle. From time to time fans from "over east" make the 3,500 km (?) journey to Western Australia's Fremantle cemetery. An equivalent trip in Europe maybe Paris to Moscow and in the US maybe New York to LA....by road. Thanks for your presentations Professor reminds of a time in my life when I had a lot more hair and a lot less stomach...Acca Dacca rocks eternal....may the chord's be with you.
The band was called Geordie.
@@rumblehat4357 thanks Blood
Yeah. Brian was leading vocalist of Geordie and he was having an apendicite crisis on stage and had to be carried out of the stage by the medical staff.
Bon's body's remains are interred at Fremantle. Or are they? At risk of disrespecting his wishes Legend has it Adelaide is where his heart and family were; That in order for him to rest in peace and avoid all the nonsense that goes on around his memorial.
They played a festival together somewhere in the UK Bon was touring with Fraternity I think.
1st song I heard was The Jack. I was a fan from the start! I'm 61 and if you drive my house, it's likely you will hear Bon Scott wailing and the band feeding off him. Props to Brian for keeping the fires stoked and the energy crackling at maximum potential!!
We don't care about age
I always think of Let there be rock when I think of AC/DC, that riff SHREDS.
Yes sir
“seismic” is more like it. It moves the earth. It doesn’t titillate, it crushes.
The problem was Kramer had a big head. He felt like he was the shit because he had directed big groups already. Mutt was coming up and eager to work and prove himself, but he was also trained and very intelligent. Mutt Lange and acca decca was the greatest unholy rock alliance spawned straight from hell, epic and unrepeatable.
Kramer, also stole millions from Hendrix, drove him to a depression which would lead to his death. Eddie Kramer is in Hell now, so ironically Hendrix was ringing "Hells bells" for him.
It was also a difference in attitudes (at the time) Australian Vs American (down to earth Vs Flash & Brash) an earlier example ACDC getting into a punch-on with the Deep Purple crew at Sunbury in '75 or another band of the era "Dragon" could have been huge in the US, but upon meeting the US labels execs deliberately torpedoed their chances. In '81 another band, and Australian music royalty, "Cold Chisel" hated the US label execs and wrote the song "You've got nothing I want" about the experience. Mutt Lange was unassuming and down to earth who could also backup everything he said, hence they had a good relationship.
@@theblacksquirrel. AC/DC is one of the few Oz acts that made it big before the Oz Rock boom of the 80s. I think their perseverance here in the US (touring a lot) is part of what paid off for them.
One of the best riffs ever written. The way that all the instruments fit together including the vocals. And the chorus of all choruses of course
As an Australian, I’m extremely proud of ACCA-DACCA. The Young Brothers grew up not far from my Nana in Burleigh St Burwood, NSW, just around the corner from Burwood Station. I remember as a kid walking past the Young house (No. 4). This was in the 1980’s when AC/DC were the biggest band in the world. Their house is a modest, nondescript semidetached brick home, a far cry from the mansions they would eventually live in. They deserve every success they got as they were among the hardest working bands in the world.
A friend made me listened to Hell's Bells when I was 12 ..... can't thank this guy enough - fell in love with the band about 17 seconds into the song - this band showed they were for real - when you lose your lead singer and manage to record a top 3 global album of all time only months after losing the singer - you know they are Rock Titans
You’re seriously missing out if you don’t also listen to their Bon Scott-era songs!! In my opinion, nothing compares to the time period when Bon was their frontman!
Favorite track from that album has to be "Girls Got Rhythm". That song should get more respect.
Great tune! :)
Touch Too Much
Same here. Girl's Got rhythm is an absolutely infectious riff, as close to a perfect rock song as it gets.
Whole album is brilliant
You’re not kidding. I would put the first 5 tracks up against any other album’s first 5, including their own Back in Black. Highway to Hell to me is AC/DC at their peak. The entire album is phenomenal, but that first 5 is a WOW moment. Mutt’s production was great, Bonn was in his best form, and the riffs were insane. That album still sounds current. Just perfect. I like Brian Johnson, but nothing beats Bonn Scott.
I remember when Back in Black came out. Living in Melbourne as a 13 year old kid. It was like nothing I have ever heard. That album is a masterpiece in rock music, mixing and mastering. There is simply no other rock album that comes close to its rawness.
Yep. It is fantastic.
Rawness? I have to go VH
Lol I’m from Melbourne
I’m from Southern California and was 13 when this album came out. Bought the record. Didn’t have it long. Loaned it out and it never came back!!
Same age, it was huge, great times for metal, so much music coming out then
It’s the soul of AC/DC that makes them so great to me. You just can’t help but FEEL their songs.
I never really pick my favorite AC/DC singer. I'm just happy that the stars aligned and AC/DC found Brian Johnson when they did. The world would not be the same place without the last 40 some odd years of AC/DC music. RIP Bon & Malcolm.
Bon Scott was my favorite. His voice was just so distinctive. TNT is amazing. I believe he even plays the bag pipes on long way to the top on the same album (High Voltage)
Yes, he did indeed play them, though there's a video they shot where he has the whole mouth piece in his cheek that led to many thinking it was just a stunt for the video but he did actually know how to play bagpipes very well.
Considering the bagpipes were never used it was an earlier form of synthesizer I can't remember the name think it's something like a melotron or similar name item bon admitted it he could play them but never did on record mutt Lange was chosen for iron maiden first album he was useless they basically produced them themselves with the engineer Matt just sat reading magazines smoking weed drinking and saying i think you can do better
@@markbarker6739 Look it up, 3 different sources say that Bon was a secondary drummer in a pipe band and Angus and Malcolm's older brother George, who was also a co-producer, bugged him to play them so he went and bought the pipes but had to teach himself how to play that tune and even played them live on many occasions. He left them too close to a crowd in one show and the fans destroyed them so they used a tape loop after that. But he DID play on the recording and several live shows.
@@scottricklaroque7428 Bon was in a pipe band but was a drummer
@@markbarker6739 that sounds nothing like a mellotron at all. A mellotron is what you hear on the extended break on the live version or turn the page after the sax solo. Also a mellotron isn't a synth it's a electric piano with a built-in tape delay effect.and if they had wanted to use a synth why not just use a ARP,a Moog or a oberhiem as they all existed at the time
Highway to Hell was the 1st hard rock album I ever bought in the 7th grade, and it spawned my lifelong love of metal. I owe many, many thanks to AC/DC for this. They are truly one of the greatest bands to have ever existed!
I was living in the Detroit suburbs when I first heard this song. Within days, every rock station in the metro area was playing the hell out of it. It was like the summer anthem. It was my introduction to the band and I now own the bulk of their recorded work. And, yes, I play it often and I play it LOUD.😊🎸😆
I literally picked up a guitar for the 1st time because of AC/DC when I was younger. Years and years later I’m now a good guitarist with a red SG that looks like Angus’s. AC/DC inspired me and many others. Their music will live forever!
Out of curiosity it is one with the small or big pick guard ?
@@benallmark9671 I've always been a fan of the bigger one. It just looks better to me personally.
Saw them in 1979, about 8 months before Bon passed away from “misadventure.” What a show.
The Bon Scott to Brian Johnson transition is the smoothest in rock history... both just awesome singers with an instantly recognizable tone... Pure, organic rock and roll!
I agreed with that for sure.
And to add to that thought, I'd be hard pressed to come up with a better album opener than "Hells Bells." Just perfect.
I hated Rock and Roll music. My first and only fave became AC⚡DC. As a newbie to the band I had no idea there were two singers. Till someone asked me whom I liked best, Bon or Brian. I was like
😱😳🤯😮🤔 😱😳🤯😮🤔
😱😳🤯😮🤔 😱😳🤯😮🤔
Couldn't have said it better!
@limelight81 I'm sure I heard Brian Johnson say it himself when he went for an audition in an interview
Nothing like seeing them live they just rock!! Miss Bon what a voice!!
I consider the two eras of AC/DC to be almost two completely different bands. The Brian Johnson era created more timeless rock anthems, good for comic book movies and car commercials, which is fine, but Bon Scott was one of the greatest showmen in rock and roll history. One of a kind and an absolute legend.
Yep. I agree. I feel the same way about Van Halen.
Yes Sammy is one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time and DLR is a circus act.
@@TheJpep2424 While Van Halen sadly ended for awhile despite a messy 2004 reunion tour back then, its amazing ACDC kept going still in the 2000's
Correct. Same for VH and BS.
@@fivestring65ify For a split second there I thought you were saying VHS and Beta.
“Highway to Hell” is sacred music.
Mate...for a Yank you f'ing nailed that! Very enjoyable. Thank you. What an INCREDIBLE band from my homeland. Malcolm's driving blues rhythm, Angus's iconic lead, the cheeky lyrics, always full of sexual innuendo. The older I get, the more I realise just how F'ING good they were. They are timeless and eternal Gods of Rock n Roll!!!
Unna
A friend of mine in 6th grade, introduced me to this album because he liked the band and bought the album when it came out, and I immediately loved the sound. Long live Bon !
The simplicity and drive of their '3 chord ' music has become a staple of rock, for generations to come!!
I'll never forget my first AC/DC concert, Seattle Coliseum 1978 opening for Ted Nugent. We had no idea who they were, but were very impressed by the little guitar player in shorts spinning on his back on stage! The Nugent fans were booing, but after seeing Angus ride on Bon's shoulders into the crowd playing a cordless guitar, I was hooked!
When I first came across one of your videos, I thought you were just another self proclaimed expert. But you really are the Professor of Rock and all of your content is engaging and enjoyable! Well done sir!
I saw AC DC as the opening act for Ted Nugent in Seattle in 1978. I believe it was my first concert ever. Great show. Bon Scott walked into the crowd singing, with Angus on his shoulders playing.
AC/DC was my LIFE for my high school years and beyond. I would argue with anyone who would listen that Angus Young was the best guitarist alive. I talked about him so much that I got stuck with the flattering nickname “Angus”. Bon was and still is my favorite front man in rock. Malcolm’s rhythm guitar was perfection. This band holds a special place in my heart and always will. Thank you for this video. I enjoy each and every one.
They had that rock and rhythm guitar thing down!
I think we will all be gone and ACDC will still be rocking movies, high school bands and so on. Theyve survived time and this song would still sell if it came out today.
One of the greatest rifts ever...I play guitar and whenever I play this on my electric it puts a smile on everyone's face 🙂🙂🙂
I would pick "Back In Black" as their most signature riff song, but I could easily see an argument for "Highway To Hell", "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Hell's Bells", and "Thunderstruck".
Yup, can’t pick one. All were epic
Shot Down in Flames for me
Go back earlier. Riff Raff from Powerage is classic Angus
Shoot to thrill?
@@drewtorr Probably their greatest riff! I'm rather partial to "Sin City" too.
For most Aussies the greatest AC-DC Song is Long Way To The Top and is widely regarded as being the top of the pile when it comes to Australian Rock Songs of all time
So great that we sang it to our children, and then grandchildren, substituting "It's a long way to the shop when you want a sausage roll." No disrespect. Just affection. Ingrained into the souls of people my age.
@@MandyRRAh and us Sydney boys sang "It's a long way to the Cross if you wanna F*^k a mole...
@@hiptonymusic1794 Oh dear. Desperate boys had to take desperate measures, I suppose. Won't be teaching that version to the grandkids. ;)
Or the more commonly know version in Aus
"Its a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll"
It's a Long way, It's a Long way, It's a Long way to the shop if y'a want a Chiko roll!!!!
I was fourteen when that album came out. I never looked back, everytime I get into my car the first thing I hear is that riff. Thanks Angus ♥️♥️
Highway to Hell was the first song I ever learned to play on guitar. I remember my dad teaching me those first 3 chords to it on his acoustic guitar. It’s still one of my favorites to play to this day. Rock on Prof.
“Walk All Over You” is a defining riff as well.
For me, the list of ACDC's defining riffs is long. Two or three per album.
Walk all over you is one of the best defining songs by acdc bon Scott era.
Hell yeah
One of best from that album imo
Walk all over you is fucking amazing
When I was a teen in the 80s AC/DC were my favorite band. I had a bunch of friends who were all Iron Maiden fans and I used to get lectured by them about how superior Maiden were to AC/DC. I thought they were nuts and I think time has proven my right.
you are right. not even close
I think both bands cant be compared.
Bar band drummer here for 40 years - playing this song subsumes me in a way that is hard to describe. Technically simple, but you have to buy in with your whole body and really listen to your fellow musicians to grab the sweet spot. And once there, hold on, it flows, man! Great video and backstory, thank you!
Love a bit of ac/dc,hard to pick a favourite,but I always loved Ride on…..under rated tune imho.
Great song indeed
As a person goes through life, that song hits harder and goes deeper. Legendary.
@@richardthompson5436 true dat!👌
I was just thinking that! I did a full listen to all their albums while remodeling my basement and that song just stuck out. That became my favorite song of theirs from that point on
The second guitar solo in Ride On is pure genius. To my mind Angus’ best solo.
Best song of all time = "It's Long Way to the Top."
Agreed! 😎
Me too. 🇦🇺
If you want a sausage roll 🤘
@@rivertam7827 It's a long way to the shop!✌️
We used to sing "It's a long way to the top on the fuckin' dole!"
As much as I have loved ACDC all my life, I believe 100% their song lyrics were much better in the 1970s because of Bon's clever writing style. I reckon some of the tracks in Back in Black had Bon's lyrics too, because there's a distinct style difference between that and all the albums that followed.
I've thought the same thing.
I agree that Bon wrote all or most of the lyrics for BNB, no way on earth that one of the greatest rock albums of all time could have been written that quickly. Also, every album that followed was never close lyrically to Bon's writing.
Yep all fans from the 70's know that
Took me years to come around to Brian Johnson and yeah it got that commercial edge eventually.
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For Those About to Rock is their greatest ever riff. That opening is incredible.
This song has been my ringtone for years. I don't answer a call until I've caught the first four bars.
What a legacy for Bon to leave us with.
I have often wondered when a guitarist first stumbles upon an iconic riff if there is some moment when they think to themselves, 'Wow. Well, I am going to be playing this for the rest of my life.'
Highway to Hell is one of the best rock songs ever made. I remember hanging out at a friends house, when I was 13 years old. He put his brother’s AC/DC album on the record player, and I was hooked. It was the most amazing thing I ever heard. So simple, yet so amazing…
The fact that they actually used a real cast bell from a church is so rock and roll
I saw Bon Scott in the mid seventies at the Houston Coliseum. I was barely a teenager. Angus had a wireless guitar and jumped on Bon's shoulders who was standing on the floor and ran down the center aisle all the way to the back of the coliseum. Angus was shirtless and sweaty and jamming, head bobbing back and forth. It was the most awesome thing I've ever seen in my early days of stadium rock concerts.
Your ability to tell the story of the bands and creation of the songs, your not just the professor of rock, you are the Laureate of music. Professor of rock and Laureate of music.
I remember when Highway to Hell hit the airwaves. It blew me and my friends away. That whole album is fantastic. There isn't a dud on it.
Great video! I’m a huge AC/DC fan and fortunately saw them live 3 times. My son is 28 and my daughter is 16 and they’re both big fans which quite honestly is a proud parenting moment for me. Rock on!
AC/DC has a raw but great sound, and performs like a really great bar band, but the best bar band you’ve ever seen. Adding to that they write their own stuff…and it’s some of the best.
First time I ever heard the song, I was still in the Navy. It floored me with the intensity of the music. For us aviation types, it was the perfect anthem for what we did!
Powerage is probably my favorite AC/DC record. So underrated
Totally agree. Riff Raff alone is incredible, especially the guitar solo, it might be the best of all angus’s solos
Pffff in no way is it underrated. And Angus's best solo is in sqealer
I can't imagine what my life would be like with out Bon Scott and AC/DC! My favorite song has always been Down Payment Blues, from which I took my life motto; "I know I ain't doing much, but doing nothing means a lot to me". The best use of of one of their songs was Shake a Leg in an opening scene of The Blacklist. I could go on about their music all night long.
Thanks!
Thank you ACDC for uplifting me & mine for so many years. You have made the good times better, and given drive & focus through the hard. Much love.
Gone shootin' is my personal favorite riff, but it's hard to pick a favorite because I love them all! Bon was special. he was always smiling like he was having a great time no matter what he was doing. That's rare.
I really think we have George Young to thank for keeping the band on track
Vanda and Young ... up there with the greatest songwriters. Check out RUclips 'The Easybeats' and 'Flash and the pan'.
Heard a certain track about big balls as a kid and found it hilarious, played it over and over with friends giggling like kids as we were 😁
Loved them ever since.
Angus is definitely my favourite guitarist, what a performer
"But Ive got the biggest balls of them all" .....
I know it’s been said a billion times…. So here’s a BILLION AND 1….. IT IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL ROCK SONG!!! Nothing says Rock and Roll like the opening riff of Highway to Hell!!
except the opening riff to Long way to the top
The true tragedy of this band is losing Malcolm young. Rest in peace!
That was a gut wrench. The realization that acdc was.....😞
Great episode! I learned a few things I didn't know about my favorite band. Bon Scott will always be the greatest for me. A poet, a comedian and a true rocker! 🤘
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
When released, I was 14 in summer of ‘79. My friend played If You Want Blood for us before I heard Highway. Still one of my favorite albums. First real guitar teacher had us bring what we listened to and wanted to play vs Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Walk All Over You was the first AC⚡️DC song I learned.
If you and Rick Beato could have a sit down conversation about your 20 favorite songs, sort of a rank and battle convo with pole positions to get two songs going toe to toe and see which song wins out each round for 20 rounds
Except this guy is a poser and sucks and Beato is real.
I’ve been on a Bon Era AC/DC tear for a year. Everyday. The magic is always there. Love Brian, but Bon was the GOAT. My AC/DC choice is Bad Boy Boogie.
Great song for sure.
Disagree. I feel Johnson's voice fits the AC/DC sound better. Bon was a bit too high pitched
@@brianstrutter1501 Disagree...Bon beats Brian....even though Brian was, at the start a better singer until he blew his chords. Bon was also a better frontman and even more importantly in a totally different league when it came to lyrics. You could believe Bon had lived them. Brian is a top guy though.
@@fifthof1795 I have listened to AC/DC since Power Age & Bon was the bomb! I llke Brian but he always sounded to me like he was about to barf a lung.
@@cheyennesewell3945 Turned into an incoherent shrieker to me. He always has the look of someone who even after forty years, still can't quite believe his good fortune.
It would be cool if you did a video on Robert Mutt Lange. He's a hard one to find info about though. He's a very reclusive guy.
Usually you have to find info from the people he worked with. There are good references in some of the Def Leppard Documentaries. There is also some good information in Robin Eggar's Shania Twain Biography, he goes into Mutt's background as well.
Meh. Great producer but he cooked
his own goose IMHO with what he did to Twain. Says everything you want to know about the person. Not interested.
@@bigwillie5717 what did he do to her?
Mutt sounds familiar. Shania Twain's cheating ex husband?
100% agreed
1979, nine years old. Sitting in the back seat of a burnt orange cutless regal. Heading to Golf n Stuff in Norwalk CA. Older brother of a friend puts on Highway to Hell. I was never the same!
It’s a great riff, but my favourite ACDC song hands down has to be Thunderstruck with that gorgeous hypnotising arpeggio intro that just builds and builds until the chorus. You just have to turn the volume up to 11 every time!
For me, the goat of the Bon era was either Jailbreak, Let There Be Rock, or Ride On.
Jailbreak is my absolute number 1
Great choices but I love Touch Too Much.
Down Payment Blues
Problem Child is a personal favorite, but then again most of their songs are personal favorites🤣
For me, the epitome of AC⚡DC is the instantly recognizable riff "DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP"! Brian is a great front man but Bon was so creative!
If you listen to the Bon Era - songs, they are so much more diverse!
"Let there be rock" IMHO is their best album.
the reason why bon was loved so much because everything he had a hand into was poetic to a point hitting the vibe of the era..
Great video! *Powerage* remains Bon's finest hour and is a flawless album, IMO. Keith Richards reportedly gave his compliments to Powerage, saying, "They were hungry making that album, and you can hear it."
I still remember, buying that album brand new from Tower Records, LOL!
I live near the Canning Highway and been to Raffles a few times! After the 40th anniversary of Bon's death the city of Perth annually closed a 10km section of the highway, loaded up trucks with cover bands and they've driven the stretch playing this and other songs. Traffic chaos but nobody really cares - it's pretty awesome stuff.
RIP Bon. RIP Mal.
Powerage is the best of the best. An underrated effort that really showcases bon, Malcolm and Angus, and their stunning ability to ROCK!!
Professor I am now 64 and when I was 17 I came home from school and I could hear Back In Black shaking the windows of our house. you see my mom would only do the vacuuming to ACDC. yes she was one cool mom.
I'll never forget my older cousin Debbie showing me the iconic album cover and playing the title track on her record player. I was probably 8 or 9 years old. As soon as I got home I bought Dirty Deeds and Highway to Hell for my own. I have been an AC/DC fanatic ever since.
Perthie here - Canning Hwy still is a hell of a road. Particularly peak hour!
I would have given anything to hear Bon sing the Back in Black album
You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords. Mind it’s strictly rhythm he doesn’t want to make it cry or sing. They said an old guitar is all he can afford when he gets up under the lights to play his thing.
And Harry doesn’t mind if he doesn’t make the scene. He’s got a daytime job, he’s doing alright. He can play the honky tonk like anything. Saving it up for “Friday Night”.
I don't think my teen years in the mid to late 80s could have worked without AC/DC. I always thank my buddy for introducing them to me.
Oh dear in Australia we just call the genre “pub rock”. It’s not hard rock nor heavy metal. Look at the Angels or Rose Tattoo who come out of the same stable (Alberts Music) . This is just what you go see on a Friday or Saturday night
Cough angels were better cough
You could just go to the corner pub and see any of these legends on a saturday night.
Anywhere in the country. Sydney to Perth, Melbourne to Brisbane, there is nothing like the Australian Pub rock scene. I could list hundreds of awesome bands that got their start in the clubs and pubs of Australia.
@@sugarnads The Angels were awesome, but better. I gotta disagree there.
Pub Rock was the apprenticeship scheme for gigging musos. It’s how you learn your craft and how to literally chart your career.
More about Mutt Lange please -- best producer ever, he produced AC/DC's best three albums, Def Leppard's best three albums, Foreigner's best album, The Cars' best album, Shania Twain's best three albums. Dude is RIDONCULOUS.
My only problem with him is that he makes everything he does *too* polished and perfect. With AC/DC it's not so bad, they're really too rough-edged to polish up much, but he ruined Def Leppard, IMO. After Pyromania, the organic rock attitude was pretty much squeezed from their sound. His insistence on the use of click tracks (metronome) in the studio might appeal to the girls on the dance floor, but they already have pop & disco; leave us guys our neanderthal hard rock, y'know?
@@a2ndopynyn Nah, I love Hysteria -- the album of my college years. Mutt is following in the footsteps of Phil Spector -- a producer who elevates everything he touches and whose fingerprints are so strong you can hear the "Mutt sound" on every artist he produced. Someone coined "Wall of Sound" to describe the Spector sound, but I don't think there's a term for the Mutt sound -- it's high-gloss precision for sure.
@@robland6804 Oh for sure, to each their own. Cheers.
There is no way in this universe , that they are AC/DC's best Albums, best selling albums? maybe
@@karlfromtas It's all about taste. I'd argue that not only did Mutt produce their best 3 albums, but that those are their ONLY good 3 albums. Back in Black has sing-able memorable melodies -- elsewhere, AC/DC gets repetitive and machine-like -- Mutt temporarily humanized them.