The REASON he plays this way is ASTONISHING...Angus Young

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  • Angus Young is a true gentleman, Yet on guitar, the king of aggression... Now I know WHY
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  • @SoloDallas
    @SoloDallas Рік тому +212

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    • @timpierceguitar
      @timpierceguitar  Рік тому +45

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    • @misterghee1
      @misterghee1 Рік тому +4

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  • @glenfarina3027
    @glenfarina3027 Рік тому +810

    I saw AC/DC in a local dance hall in Sydney with about 30 other people before they were famous. Angus did an extended solo while standing on a chair on the dance floor. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and hearing. I knew instantly that they would conquer the world. I walked home completely freaked out - but in a good way

    • @fuckthecoruptcunts
      @fuckthecoruptcunts Рік тому +27

      acca dacca

    • @NotAsTraceable
      @NotAsTraceable Рік тому +8

      awesome experience. So cool.

    • @monty4336
      @monty4336 Рік тому +11

      Did you try to meet them? I would've been waiting outside just to say hello (it's best to do it before they gain fame). I've met so many famous musicians that way.

    • @glenfarina3027
      @glenfarina3027 Рік тому +26

      @@monty4336 no. I was just a young 16 year old and too awestruck. I probably would’ve only squeaked if I tried to speak to them.

    • @richardlinden8540
      @richardlinden8540 Рік тому +3

      Were they any good? 😂

  • @timrussell1559
    @timrussell1559 Рік тому +121

    Actually met Malcom Young for a brief moment after their concert back in 1983. Was sitting on the hood of my car near their transporters waiting for the after concert traffic nightmare to calm down a bit. 2 guys walked up to me(one was Malcom) and asked if they could bum a couple of cigarettes. I gave them each a marlboro light, lit them up for them and heard a "thanks so much mate" from Malcom as they both walked back towards the trucks. Was just a very brief but memorable encounter from one of the greatest rythym guitarists on earth

    • @wingchun-simplekungfu7584
      @wingchun-simplekungfu7584 8 місяців тому +7

      You don’t ever forget that stuff 👍🏻. Don’t need a photo on your phone. It’s the moment in your memory that can remain clear for ever

    • @mikejohnson5900
      @mikejohnson5900 6 місяців тому +4

      Memorable indeed. Love stories like this. An unexpected brush with fame.

  • @6strings1pickup12
    @6strings1pickup12 8 місяців тому +44

    Angus is such an incredibly cool dude. Everyone who's dealt with him and talked about it says he is literally the nicest guy on the planet.

    • @purplecowideal
      @purplecowideal Місяць тому +1

      It seems as though you'd have to know everyone on the planet to make that comparison. 😅

  • @jasonwilkerson9497
    @jasonwilkerson9497 Рік тому +201

    To me Angus's solo on "Ride On" is perhaps the most overlooked, greatest guitar solo. First a little appetizer, then he gives you the amazing lengthier blues solo. Angus at his core. Blues! Amazing feel! I'm 50 years old, and I still go back to it when I need to feel. Angus is hell of a physical player. He gets a lot out of his bends and vibrato. 👍 Just for kicks, Norah Jones has a version of "Ride On," as well.

    • @samsonthecurrent
      @samsonthecurrent Рік тому +8

      That’s also my favorite Angus solo and his best tone.

    • @adampoe2797
      @adampoe2797 Рік тому +3

      Yes! Ride on
      The solo, immediately comes to mind

    • @xavinaut
      @xavinaut Рік тому +2

      I agree

    • @BrunoJaneca
      @BrunoJaneca Рік тому +2

      Finally someone agrees :)

    • @joelperri9669
      @joelperri9669 Рік тому +6

      Yes!! Couldn’t agree more. I remember first hearing it on who made who, actually not dirty deeds. But man, he’s so tasteful, and that last note, the vibrato, the slow slide down the neck…it’s perfect. Always been my favorite song, favorite solo, favorite lyrics , etc. His other amazing and often over looked was the longer solo on Night Prowler.

  • @gthofalcon3546
    @gthofalcon3546 9 місяців тому +28

    He's the best, he just makes it look so easy that most people don't realise how good he is, he runs a marathon every live show he does, but you never hear him make a mistake.

  • @jamescarter3130
    @jamescarter3130 Рік тому +26

    I have always wanted to hear the master tapes to back in black so we could hear the entire outro solo. Angus is killing it as it fades.

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo 6 місяців тому +34

    What I find amazing about Angus is with the amount of moving he does on stage how precise he plays. But I always think the secret weapon with Angus was his brother Malcolm and how they complimented each other perfectly. There are some amazing isolated tracks of some classic ACDC songs done live and to hear how the two brothers interplayed is incredible. The precision in Malcolm's playing is incredible.

    • @Adrian-yi8fl
      @Adrian-yi8fl 27 днів тому

      Somebody once asked Angus what it felt like to be one of the best guitar players in the world, and he quipped: "I'm not even the best guitar player in this band!"

  • @cj.sabella
    @cj.sabella Рік тому +113

    What I love about Angus is the playing is super aggressive, but everyone who’s met him in studio/on stage says he has a super light touch. What a balance.

    • @Dreyno
      @Dreyno Рік тому +11

      Bit like Jimmy Page and Billy Gibbons. Sounds like they’re wringing the guitar’s neck but they’re using very light strings and any aggression in the playing is very much still played with a light touch.

    • @rickleblanc8900
      @rickleblanc8900 Рік тому +5

      His vintage Marshall amps make sure you hear every little nuance. Play hard or soft, it gets heard

  • @bryandraughn9830
    @bryandraughn9830 10 місяців тому +39

    The syncopated rhythm that AC/DC uses on every song is really overlooked.
    The guitar emphasis is offset from the drums by a half beat, and the vocals are offset from the guitar, and it all stacks together.
    It's amazing!

    • @humanbeing5300
      @humanbeing5300 4 місяці тому

      so much space and room to breathe = grooving af

    • @ray.shoesmith
      @ray.shoesmith 3 місяці тому

      That's the Phil Rudd influence tbh, and why they were so desperate to get him back

    • @yvindwestersund9720
      @yvindwestersund9720 3 місяці тому

      ​@@ray.shoesmithyeah but you should not forget Malcom
      They were a trio
      They made the background
      Then you have Phil on the drums
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      JUST YOU TRY AND SAY ANY THING ABOUT THAT AND ILL CHALLENGE YOU TO A 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @andrewthesea
    @andrewthesea Рік тому +18

    the more I get older, the more and more I appreciate and give credit to Malcolm's rhythm guitar playing. Angus is a front man but he stands on the shoulders of Malcolm, so to speak.

  • @guitarttimman
    @guitarttimman Рік тому +16

    That is actually quite clever. He found incredible way to be different. I'm a huge fan of Angus. He's great!

  • @Deric_Rocks
    @Deric_Rocks Рік тому +103

    Angus' vibrato, and vibrato on bends, is simply the best! Rock on Angus!

    • @vayabroder729
      @vayabroder729 Рік тому +5

      Definitely influenced by Paul Kossoff….BIG TIME….

    • @yinoveryang4246
      @yinoveryang4246 Рік тому +1

      This is the key factor isn't it, People who tried to "rehearse" and learn vibrato, instead of playing it naturally will never have that.

    • @user-oy7gz5bf2h
      @user-oy7gz5bf2h Рік тому +3

      @@yinoveryang4246 Hmm, I have to disagree there. Vibrato can be natural for singers, but there is no such thing as a true naturaly occuring vibrato for string instruments.

    • @papa_pt
      @papa_pt Рік тому +1

      ​@@user-oy7gz5bf2h vibrato needs to purposefully be made when singing too. The untrained don't have any sort of nice vibrato

    • @user-oy7gz5bf2h
      @user-oy7gz5bf2h Рік тому

      @@papa_pt But there is a way to "discover" one's vibrato, whereas in playing guitar, it has to be "invented". There are exercises to find it. You can absolutely create or colour you vocal vibrato too, but it's different.

  • @michaelpiesse6368
    @michaelpiesse6368 Рік тому +37

    gidday, I turned 64 on Saturday and I still recall clearly first hearing these guys whilst walking up the beach after a surf late one summers Sunday night and being totally floored by the sound coming out of the surf club pavilion which was either Swanbourne or Cottesloe beach I was 14, i think it was 1974. I used to surf these two beaches regularly and always stayed outside (too young to enter till I learned to fake it) when these dudes were playing and wow, it completely rocked my world - it was just insane and I was hooked.Watched and listened to them many times. Angus didn't seem much older than my mates and I and to this day I believe it was these guys the that lured me down that slippery slope into the world of RnR. Still haven't left that world yet!

    • @williamscott4836
      @williamscott4836 Рік тому +2

      I first saw them live 1975 at a night club in Perth, pretty sure the club was called Tramps,

    • @1mikewalsh
      @1mikewalsh Рік тому +2

      Dad brought home Jailbreak 76 and I was forever changed!

    • @owenbruce4120
      @owenbruce4120 Рік тому +1

      Saw ACDC playing on the back of a truck outside a hall in North Beach, corner Kitchener and Beachton Streets ...small world, Swanbourne hey 🎯🎵😂 Cott pub

  • @f.duranleau4416
    @f.duranleau4416 Рік тому +17

    Angus Young is a real rock star. His fame does not only comes from his playing but mostly from his stage behaviors...He delivers a hell of a show! And he, along with his brother Malcolm, wrote some of the best rock anthems.

  • @christianstevens9804
    @christianstevens9804 Рік тому +24

    I took my son (bass player) to see them live (his first BIG concert and they did not disappoint.) Angus’ stage presence and persona is so amazingly athletic in so many different ways.

  • @muppetpaster
    @muppetpaster Рік тому +7

    Angus lives in my village., I regularly run into him....Very humble dude....

  • @mikes2270
    @mikes2270 Рік тому +59

    I absolutely love Angus’s sound, style and especially his phrasing. Part of the soundtrack of my life. Thank you, Tim.

    • @MikeSmith-tx2lp
      @MikeSmith-tx2lp Рік тому

      We exist in a parallel universe! My feeling exactly!

  • @marksanders3237
    @marksanders3237 Рік тому +15

    Saw them with Bon and Brian. Been to many concerts in my life but they are my favorites. I was 15 when they came to Florida and they opened for Boston and the Doobie Brothers. I just figured " Let's get this opening band, who I never heard of, out of the way so we can listen to the headliners. I was blown away!! The next day I went to the record store to find every album they had out at that point. 45 years later, I still get goosebumps thinking about that concert.

    • @lfader
      @lfader 10 місяців тому +5

      That happened a lot opening acts back then bona fide headliners and you could have four or five on a bill and just be smacked in the face every set Then you only paid eight bucks for a ticket .. not sure this wasn't just a dream 🤣
      Example ::: San Bernardino Bowl 1978
      Brownsville station
      Peter Frampton
      Lynyrd Skynyrd
      Black Sabbath ... $8.50 😳

  • @paulwood5803
    @paulwood5803 Рік тому +9

    There is another Scottish ex-pat Australian rock legend called Jimmy Barnes, originally from Glasgow where I live. I came to know Jimmy's work (mainly with Cold Chisel) when I lived in Australia in the mid 90's for a couple of years. So to my delight, I saw one day that Jimmy was performing at a club in Glasgow (The Garage), so went along and was enjoying a great evening but was totally blown away when about half way through a guitarist appeared on stage who was none other than Angus Young. What a night! Don't remember the year but would have been about 2000 or shortly after.

  • @NotAsTraceable
    @NotAsTraceable Рік тому +6

    Been loving those guys since the mid/late 70's. Best comment I've heard about them was when one of their fans was asked why he loved their concerts so much. He said "cause you know they're not gonna try and sneak a ballad in on ya".

  • @pablodebiddlybo3771
    @pablodebiddlybo3771 Рік тому +8

    Angus is such a fantastic player and the fact that his solos can often be sung along to speaks volumes about his motivation as a player to play for the song . In this respect he is so refined. This coupled with his fantastic tone puts him up there with the greats. Bon Scott’s voice too though 😮 …AC/DC really had it all with Phil and Cliff too. A majestic lineup

  • @liamtaggart57
    @liamtaggart57 Рік тому +34

    Tim I really appreciate your comments on Angus’s humility and the time he took with his fans. It tells me a lot about you as well. That’s why I love your videos.🇮🇪

  • @benbrunskill5618
    @benbrunskill5618 11 місяців тому +21

    When Mark Knopfler sings 'check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords', he's singing about George Young. George, Angus and Malcolm, some of the greatest of all time!

    • @musicauthority674
      @musicauthority674 7 місяців тому +2

      Mark Knopfler is one of several professional guitarists. that is left handed and plays right handed. Gary Moore is that way also. I'm thinking there's about a dozen guitariststs that are that way.

    • @mikejohnson5900
      @mikejohnson5900 6 місяців тому +1

      Interesting. Also, I'm left-handed though I play right. I'm far from famous though...lol.

    • @musicauthority674
      @musicauthority674 6 місяців тому +1

      @@mikejohnson5900
      I'm also that way, that's because back when I was young and first started learning to play the guitar. left handed guitars were very difficult to find. and If you could find one they were nearly twice the cost? so if wanted to learn it had to be on a right handed guitar?

    • @timtwotone3561
      @timtwotone3561 2 місяці тому

      How can you do a workshop on Angus and not use an SG? Hells Bells, I would have lent you one of mine! That was a Dirty Deed!🤣👍🙏

    • @funkuncle999
      @funkuncle999 13 днів тому

      Ive heard Knophler talking in an interview or two that he's singing about a jazz guy he saw in a pub. But regardless I love george/malcolm/angus.

  • @erickate6969
    @erickate6969 8 місяців тому +2

    First time I saw a lead guitarist playing without a lead attached to his guitar and walking/running throughout the town hall in Birmingham in 77/78 …a brilliant concert and first experience of watching AC/DC .

  • @crucifixgym
    @crucifixgym Рік тому +4

    A great reminder that playing an instrument is still a physical feat as much as a creative mental endeavor.

  • @reno8122
    @reno8122 Рік тому +17

    To me, one of the most masterful solos that Angus ever did, was the solo in Squealer. The way he weaves the solo in and out of the rhythm, is great. And they are masters of the "give and take" with their songs....a push/pull thing with the lead and rhythm, as well as the bass and drums. They can build momentum and then dial it down, then ramp it back up. The solos in Shake a Leg, Snowballed, etc. are great examples.

  • @gavindadds4414
    @gavindadds4414 Рік тому +24

    Born in Scotland but Australia proudly claims them as our own. Great that you mention brother George as well. After the Easybeats, George and Harry Vanda, the other guitar player in the band, formed a powerhouse songwriting and producing team. I believe one of the other reasons plays an SG is because the neck is smaller and more comfortable to play than a Les Paul. It's not just his hands that have amazing stamina, his stage performance and energy was off the charts as well. Like others commenting here I absolutely agree that his vibrato and phrasing are brilliant.

  • @abelincoln95
    @abelincoln95 Рік тому +23

    Tim, I would say you stand right up there with Malcolm & Angus. For all of your accomplishments and the work you have put in over the years, you are quite "humble" yourself. Thank you, sir......

    • @robertmcgee4050
      @robertmcgee4050 18 днів тому

      Here,here! Tim is awesome. I wonder if he has grandkids and if they have any idea that pop pop is a rock icon.

  • @ZigbertD
    @ZigbertD Рік тому +88

    Angus Young's style seems so simple, but it's incredibly difficult for even very accomplished players to replicate. That vibrato is one of a kind, influenced by Paul Kossoff, but unique to him. And the same goes double for Malcolm's rhythm playing, simple to learn but you'd spend a lifetime trying to master it.

    • @johnfoskey7855
      @johnfoskey7855 Рік тому +6

      It's hard to sound like Angus..even if you know how to play what he is playing

    • @papa_pt
      @papa_pt Рік тому +2

      It is simple. AND he has great vibrato

    • @harristurner6836
      @harristurner6836 Рік тому +3

      ​@John Foskey Give the band "Airbourne" a chance. They too are from Australia. Very impressed by them.

    • @johnfoskey7855
      @johnfoskey7855 Рік тому +1

      @@harristurner6836 will do

    • @mikael9365
      @mikael9365 Рік тому +1

      Paul Kosovos

  • @fredcampbell4536
    @fredcampbell4536 Рік тому +11

    Angus has always played like a MONSTER with his amazing vibrato and string bends.

  • @lambd5578
    @lambd5578 7 місяців тому +3

    I just love Angus. Absolutely wonderful guy.
    Probably one of the greatest guitarists that has walked on this earth. 🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍

  • @justinludeman8424
    @justinludeman8424 Рік тому +38

    Excellent... Watching the countdown as we speak.
    Angus's second solo - the main solo - on Ride On is sheer pure genius and shows a sophisticated sense of harmony and is perfectly developed with respect to intensity and tension.
    Long Live Acadaca 🖖🏼🇦🇺❤️

    • @Constantstate
      @Constantstate Рік тому +5

      100% this!! "Ride on" is totally underappreciated in the solo department. It's a masterclass in riding the line between anarchy and control that brings out real emotions.

    • @buddyalbert5808
      @buddyalbert5808 Рік тому +4

      Yes! Agree. Ride On is masterful

    • @DoctorDave5
      @DoctorDave5 Рік тому +4

      Ride On is my favourite AC/DC song and Angus is fantastic on it.

    • @richardjansen3317
      @richardjansen3317 Рік тому +2

      Fully agree 🙏👌

  • @MrCamarokid83
    @MrCamarokid83 Рік тому +14

    Glad to see Angus getting some well deserved recognition. In my opinion he's the quintessential Rock n Roll guitarist. Instantly recognizable. He's the reason I play SGs and have a sound like Angus

  • @chrisjames1924
    @chrisjames1924 Рік тому +16

    Despite his aggressive and muscular guitar sound Angus is in fact known to play with a featherweight touch. I’ve heard Tom Bukovac mention this a couple of times. People just starting out need to realise that an aggressive sound doesn’t mean aggressive playing. To the contrary, it can and likely will destroy your playing. Relaxation is key. Took me a long time to figure this out.

    • @werelok1
      @werelok1 Рік тому +3

      I keep forgetting it. A really good guitarist grabbed my arm while I was playing, years ago, and asked if I was trying to choke it to death. I have small hands, was playing es 335's, because my brother had one . I got rid of all 3, bought a standard strat, and a tele, different universe. Love the sounds of Gibson, fender was thin in sound, but the neck fit better. Believe it or not, some old charvel guitars are very versatile. I have a thought and write too much, sorry. But I'm almost 67 and about done. Play till you can't!

    • @stevendouglas786
      @stevendouglas786 10 місяців тому

      ​@@werelok1the

  • @michaelvanbuskirk8845
    @michaelvanbuskirk8845 8 місяців тому +2

    Talking about stamina and powerful hands reminded me of my favorite guitarist of all time. The late great Stevie Ray Vaughan. He had some of the most powerful hands I have ever seen. He was incredible!

  • @emk4252
    @emk4252 Рік тому +14

    Thanks for this insightful and well done video. Another AC/DC story - First time I heard them was at a concert at the Roxy Theater (near Allentown PA ) 1976 . I happened to be on side stage and the volume was so loud that I almost panicked a little. Hearing Angus that night changed my life . One of the things that struck me that night and from that day on was his distinctive V I B R A T O . Very much like Paul Kosoffs , he does that bend on the B string , brings it up to pitch and THEN throws that incredible earth shaking vibrato on there. That was not really mentioned in this video , and think it's one of the greatest aspects of his style.

  • @fredericonerkis3804
    @fredericonerkis3804 Рік тому +8

    It is good to hear such considered appreciation of Angus Young and his true artistry.

  • @chucklambert7283
    @chucklambert7283 9 місяців тому +3

    saw ac/dc in the 80s. the most incredible guitar tones i have ever heard from both angus and Malcolm. seen alot. never been matched before or since. Malcolm was like a metronome and his tone was the tone i have heard in my head since that day. unparalleled.

  • @redshredder420
    @redshredder420 Рік тому +2

    AC/DC and Angus especially is just full of electricity. Pure Rock and Roll! As pure as Rock and Roll will EVER get! Back beat rhythm and HIGH VOLTAGE It's a simple but beautiful thing.

  • @markl4670
    @markl4670 8 місяців тому +3

    Seen them four times live. Still my favourite over the last forty years.

  • @arustydodge2111
    @arustydodge2111 Рік тому +3

    Thank you TIM!
    Thoroughly enjoyed this one!
    Love Angus Young!
    This was a BLAST!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @scotthenderson7286
    @scotthenderson7286 Рік тому +23

    A lot of players make the mistake of using too much gain for AC/DC songs. But, you have it just right. Great videos as always and you are one of the nicest and incredible guitarist of all time. Thanks!!!

    • @shovelheadseven
      @shovelheadseven Рік тому +3

      True. Angus has settings around 2. Presence was like 5. Light touch also.

    • @SlightReturn666
      @SlightReturn666 Рік тому +3

      Totally agree with this comment. His sound is produced by diming the power amp, and keeping the gain low. It's much less distorted that it first seems like. AC/DC plays very, very, veryyyy loud!!

    • @doublestrokeroll
      @doublestrokeroll Рік тому

      @@SlightReturn666 Sort of. Depends what era. Later stuff had more gain.

    • @steviesteve750
      @steviesteve750 Рік тому

      Low gain, output volume maxed out. Saturated power amp sound gives the sustain, but without the fuzz. Malcolm in particular used very little gain, almost like using the clean channel.

    • @SlightReturn666
      @SlightReturn666 Рік тому

      @@steviesteve750 yes this exactly

  • @lambd5578
    @lambd5578 7 місяців тому +2

    That intro solo was MAGNIFICENT!
    You gifted man.

  • @TVoltG
    @TVoltG Рік тому +12

    Always loved Angus Young. He truly was genius on his writing and playing over the years

    • @AntonVittal
      @AntonVittal Рік тому

      Why was? He can still write and play lol

    • @TVoltG
      @TVoltG Рік тому +1

      @@AntonVittal sure he is. But his history is a was. Not a has been.

    • @rmatrix4777
      @rmatrix4777 Рік тому +1

      I think I caught wind that his brother was a predominate factor in the song writing. And we all thought it was Angus.

    • @AntonVittal
      @AntonVittal Рік тому +1

      @@rmatrix4777 i think 50/50, Angus wrote some iconic riffs too, Highway To Hell, High Voltage...

  • @PawpawJamz
    @PawpawJamz Рік тому +12

    Angus is the master of not overplaying. Just what the song needs and nothing else. Not to mention the tastiest licks. Great video.

  • @michaeldavidson1909
    @michaeldavidson1909 9 місяців тому +2

    This guy is so dedicated to rock music and the people who create it. Facinating perspective. And a damn good player himself.
    Thanks!

  • @daveturner2918
    @daveturner2918 Рік тому +6

    We supported ACDC in the 70s at the harvie Lowe pavilion Castle hill nsw. This was their 2nd gig that night and they were doin another afterwards. They blew everyone away, we knew they were gonna make the big time. Such a hard workin band. Fond memories.

  • @altonhipp4075
    @altonhipp4075 Рік тому +3

    Used to play 3-5 hour sets as a lead guitarist.....in my thirties.....now in my sixties......what memories....had my 15 minutes of fame and that was all I needed!

  • @RikJSmith
    @RikJSmith Рік тому +4

    Hi Tim ! Hope you're doing well and staying safe . Thanks for another great Video . When you put most Lead Solo's in context , they don't seem to be that difficult . Thanks for all the things you've done to help all the Guitarists like me who are trying like crazy to become a better Guitarist . Thanks for everything you've done , Tim . Stay safe , Dude .
    🎸😎🎸😎🎸

  • @flixsymmetry
    @flixsymmetry Рік тому

    I recently picked up the guitar again after a long hiatus. I used to play a lot when I was a kid through high school in the 80s. I’ve been binging your channel, Rick’s, and a few others. So much great instruction, information, entertainment, and inspiration. Thank you!

  • @davidhoxit4274
    @davidhoxit4274 Рік тому +10

    The genius of Angus...his lead, his brothers rythmic response....2nd to None!

  • @billstraub7860
    @billstraub7860 Рік тому +2

    Very nice sentiment about Angus, Malcolm, and the Young Family. Very cool rig rundown and overview of Angus' style and how it is due in part to his stature... and nice how you discuss your hands and stature as it relates to your guitar playing.

  • @stratman1021
    @stratman1021 Рік тому +3

    Angus Young is the master of cool and swagger. i remember seeing AC/DC right up against the guard rail in '85 with Yngwie opening for them. One of the best concerts I've been to. Everything is done for a reason. If I can mention Michael Schenker puts the V over his right leg not to look cool but to help in his vibrato. Tim love your channel. Always interesting and informative.

  • @goodgulfgas
    @goodgulfgas Рік тому

    I've seen this Angus interview before. Thanks for highlighting it. It's so important to develop your own playing style.

  • @davidshortino1138
    @davidshortino1138 Рік тому +1

    You're a very great player Tim! Thanks for the Angus video...one of my favorites!

  • @Ruger44Redhawk
    @Ruger44Redhawk Рік тому +4

    Still in awe of the energy of Angus and Bon Scott. I would love to go back to 1980 and witness them. Let There Be Rock (1980) is one of the best concert movies (along with Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii) and yet so few know they exist. Probably because they only released it on VHS which I still have.

  • @davidsummerville351
    @davidsummerville351 Рік тому +21

    Intricate simplicity. I've felt that since Highway to Hell. No other band like them.

  • @david_farmer
    @david_farmer Рік тому

    I saw that interview and was also impressed with his humility. I loved how much he talked about Malcolm as well.

  • @patrickunderwood5662
    @patrickunderwood5662 12 днів тому

    As a beginner/intermediate at 62, I’m in awe as to how casually you play these incredible, historical pieces of music. Someday hopefully I’ll be able to apply your lessons.Thanks!

  • @georgesidmusic524
    @georgesidmusic524 Рік тому +5

    Great video. I really enjoyed it. I remember seeing AC/DC here in Sydney in 1981 for the Black in Black tour. It was the most incredible concert I have ever been too. It was like witnessing the second coming of Christ! I was in the front row of the stadium and was deaf for weeks afterwards. It was an incredibly loud concert. The guitar sound really stood out. It was ferocious, but you could still hear every single nuance of the guitar and all the associated nuances of the Marshall amps, amongst all volume. I am surprised when people say that AC/DC have a clean guitar sound. Nothing can be further from the truth. Dire Straits has a clean guitar sound! Sure, AC/DC does not have the high gain Metallica-style distortion but there is definitely a lot of power tube distortion aided with the Schaffer wireless system Angus uses, so faithfully reproduced by Fil, the founder of Solo Dallas.

  • @RonBaker456
    @RonBaker456 Рік тому +4

    Knowing those guys go down to the local pub (at least the ones still alive) and have a pint makes me smile. The whole Back In Black album is one of the quintessential rock albums in history, and the title track one of the best songs in rock history. Angus was, is and ever will be a legend of Rock and Roll until the day the world falls into the abyss. Good times... Thanks for the great content, Tim.

  • @billieg826
    @billieg826 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this informative podcast ! I am truly tempted to try your class..

  • @quik65afx56
    @quik65afx56 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Bro , as always you make me feel like I get it . Just found that your vast insight and preparation for your videos is so much easier and your delivery is so helpful. Thank you so very much ❤🤘🏼🇺🇸🎸⚡️🏴‍☠️🔈🔊🔉🎼🎼🗯😎

  • @sgt.grinch3299
    @sgt.grinch3299 Рік тому +8

    These guys knew what they wanted and knew how to stay true to their dreams.

  • @2728muzikmann
    @2728muzikmann Рік тому +5

    I love the notes you play. It makes me sad that I never caught on to the modes. It's very apparent in your first solo how it opens up new possibilities. I can liberally feel the notes that stray from the standard positions. Very inspirational.

  • @johnmoser2689
    @johnmoser2689 8 місяців тому

    I always love hearing your improvised signature style super creative on the fly
    Awesome job Tim

  • @joshmartin1938
    @joshmartin1938 16 днів тому

    Dude- you are the virtuoso that grew up down the street from me in the Midwest(St. Louis). Beyond humble. Love your channel.....

  • @electricladyguitarsdevonuk1414

    Hi Tim
    The real secret to Angus ' sound had to be the 8mm bolts we used to fix the band's cabinets to the Backline cages I built at Light & Sound Design Birmingham UK.
    Great band to work for!

    • @CharlesRoss2007
      @CharlesRoss2007 Рік тому +1

      Speechless! Are you saying that extra rigidity/stability from the cabinets being bolted down resulted in a tighter sound? If so that makes perfect sense, this way you get the full "punch" & impact from the sound since there is no play(backwards/forwards movement) in the cabinet ie: Conservation of momentum. I haven't thought about that concept(relating to speaker systems) in ages but when I was in grade 4 or 5 my Father explained to me how some high-end speaker enclosures had spikes instead of rubber feet for this exact reason! He explained this to me after I asked about dampening the sound of speakers/cabinets for less noise complaints from neighbors(put cabinetst it on foam, hang from elastic ropes etc. Lol) Who would of thought my Dad taught would be teaching me some physics with Music & Stereos! I imagine for just at-home-volumes it wouldn't be as noticeable than compared to a concert venue...Thx so much for sharing that and taking me down memory lane :) R.I.P. Father you are and always will be my hero and Mom that makes you my heroine, my Heroes!

  • @minstinct280
    @minstinct280 Рік тому +5

    The real deal musicians are always the humble ones. You're the perfect example Tim....just like Angus.

  • @yogiblair22
    @yogiblair22 Рік тому

    Thanks for bringing forth the great video. Much of the light touch he’s known for is in the right hand. Whatever he’s doing it’s all good

  • @JustAllinOneResource
    @JustAllinOneResource 3 місяці тому

    Thank You. They are such humble people.

  • @paulsimmons5726
    @paulsimmons5726 Рік тому +4

    Tim, I’m loving your little studio setup… All the tube amps, pedals, and other gizmos, yeah, I could spend the afternoon there just punching buttons and hearing what comes out! Oh, and your LP is a stunner also!
    But having said that, I also realize that you’re one of those guys who could play a 335 through a Princeton and bring the house down!
    Great video, thanks for sharing!

  • @samuelhatman8995
    @samuelhatman8995 Рік тому +2

    I just don't want to miss a chance to say how grateful I am for you. Thank you Tim. Play on forever... I will too!

  • @ROKZLEON
    @ROKZLEON Рік тому +1

    I remember seeing that interview years back. It's a great watch and teaches you a lot about Angus' influences.

  • @adamolddude4495
    @adamolddude4495 Рік тому +4

    AC/DC and Lynyrd Skynyrd have always been my favorite groups because you know they have worked hard for the music and they are humble and nice guys. Gary and Angus make some amazing guitar sound.

  • @tonyb9864
    @tonyb9864 Рік тому +3

    Great live stream as usual!

  • @robinhood480
    @robinhood480 Рік тому +1

    I tell AC/DC fans and guitarist about the older brother and the sixties band..... the videos on UA-cam.... and how he helped the younger guys into the music business. No one listens.
    Glad to hear it here. Thanks Tim.

  • @ksihvonen
    @ksihvonen Рік тому +1

    Thank you very much for this great video! I love your channel! I'm massive AC/DC fan and had a pleasure to meet them twice at Stiff Upper lip tour. Angus and espicially Malcolm especially was super friendly. And had an opportunity to have some autographs for the records and on my SG (unfortunately it was Epiphone sg since I didn't have Gibson SG at the time). Really good memories.

  • @andrewhowie6646
    @andrewhowie6646 Рік тому +5

    Loved your take on a national iconic group of musicians. With regard to Angus being humble about height, finger length and strength, I've heard from his guitar tech that he has a very light touch and uses light strings in conjunction with the 'rubber neck' SG. I like that a very hard hitting, in your face masculine sound can be produced by a light touch!

  • @ChrisTondreau
    @ChrisTondreau Рік тому +5

    Angus was the biggest reason I started playing guitar. Me and a zillion others.

  • @blak1lyte
    @blak1lyte Рік тому

    Thank you Tim! Makes great sense... thanks for the educating!

  • @xeverettx2564
    @xeverettx2564 Рік тому

    Great channel Tim!!! This was my first video of yours to watch and boy what a banger!!! Thanx.

  • @honkytonkinson9787
    @honkytonkinson9787 Рік тому +4

    A humble diminutive man with a big heart and big tone!
    I always thought the Angus tone sounds like really thick strings, but the strings are light and apparently it’s just those small hands struggling to generate vibrato that sounds so big and bold!

  • @laurieharper1526
    @laurieharper1526 Рік тому +10

    I reckon Angus's stamina comes from being fit as a fiddle because he runs a half marathon every night when he plays. I bet if he wore one of those step counters on a gig, it would show he covers at least ten miles.

  • @birchy007007
    @birchy007007 Рік тому

    You do amazing work Tim! I love it. Please keep doing what you’re doing.

  • @kakodae6298
    @kakodae6298 Місяць тому

    Those 3 clips were precious!😢 Thank you man.🤘🏿🤘🏻🤘🏽

  • @johndef5075
    @johndef5075 Рік тому +4

    So many iconic solos....Hells Bells still gives me chills.

    • @zandig666
      @zandig666 Рік тому +1

      79-84 was such a great time for rock and the bar and the arena scene

    • @smelltheglove2038
      @smelltheglove2038 Рік тому

      I grew up surfing and this song always had a place in heart. I actually made it down to Bells Beach to surf about 23 years ago. Australia was a fantastic place back then. The waves weren’t as good in south Oz as they were up on the “Goldie” so Bells wasn’t really doing much but the area has some spots so I was able to get wet a couple of the days I was there. Spent four months in total down there with two of my best buddies and one of their Australian cousins. Great time.
      It

  • @randywollin5732
    @randywollin5732 22 дні тому

    Gotta love ACDC and Tim for doing this vid. Tim you are such an amazing guitarist and so smart on the equipment. I love the way you put into words the things that I didnt even realize I was already doing. Its great to find out I was doing some things that are correct. Ill never be even close to your level but your info sure helps a guy out.

  • @shootsnscores-cja
    @shootsnscores-cja Рік тому

    What an absolute treat it is to watch Tim play the guitar! I'm an older beginner (I'm in Tim's generation), and as I'm watching him play I can't help but think "if only...".

  • @mattlincoln6845
    @mattlincoln6845 Рік тому +5

    Killer stuff. Angus is forever one of my all time favorite axe men of all time. Definitely why I wanted a gibson.

  • @FransJCMartins
    @FransJCMartins Рік тому +6

    8’s Way to go Tim! With all my LH issues, they work for me.

  • @jcmclovin77388
    @jcmclovin77388 Рік тому

    Top notch, great stuff. Thanks Tim!

  • @stiffmata
    @stiffmata Рік тому +1

    brilliant breakdown! thanks tim!!

  • @kaindog100
    @kaindog100 Рік тому +5

    Best live band I’ve ever seen. Unfortunately the rest of the world missed out on fantastic music out of Australia and New Zealand. The Aussie pub rock scene was amazing then along came disco and screwed everything.

    • @smelltheglove2038
      @smelltheglove2038 Рік тому

      I haven’t necessarily ever heard it but from what I understand the Bee-Gees started as a rock and roll band and we’re pretty good?

    • @DarkKhagan
      @DarkKhagan Рік тому +3

      @Roy Boy
      I remember the Disco vs Rock N Roll Wars. Sad to say it's much worse now Rap totally replaced Rock as the music that's considered Cool of the youth. At least during the disco era Rock was still going strong Thank God 🙏🏼 for bands like Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, KISS, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Scorpions, UFO, Van Halen and AC/DC they totally saved Hard Rock from the Disco Invasion. Too bad it hasn't happened again were Rock kills Rap!!! 🤘🏼🎸😎

  • @Richard_Lush
    @Richard_Lush Рік тому +3

    Glad you did this on Angus. He’s top notch in my books. He’s right about the Les Paul. It probably wasn’t made for stand up guitar work originally. The SG was definitely designed for stage. Bad cat are awesome amps. Tried one about 2 months ago. Can’t afford it yet.

  • @richsanchez622
    @richsanchez622 Рік тому +1

    Rocking good time. I saw AC/DC at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado a long time ago. Under the Stars in the warm mountain air. It was incredible!

  • @dancarroll8757
    @dancarroll8757 Рік тому

    I've been to 14 of their concerts over the years and loved each one of them.

  • @pissonguitarcenter8204
    @pissonguitarcenter8204 Рік тому +4

    saw them at The Ritz in CC Tx back in the late 70s, it use to be a movie theater

  • @Patrick-Villa
    @Patrick-Villa Рік тому +3

    Not too many people talk about this but I've always thought that Angus Young had one of the best vibratos I have ever heard.