I knew it from the title! Everything I learned by listening to Malcolm Young formed the basis of my playing over 30 years ago and remains with me to this day… It is nearly impossible for me to pick up a guitar and not at least touch on something he did at some point. And be sure that you don’t let it fool you… It’s a lot harder than you think to get it right. Really, really great video, Dave… Thank you so much for this!
Just timeless classic riffs! Learn all the technique you can but the greatest riffs ever written are usually simple. AC/DC, Page, Iommi, etc! 🍺‘ski this lesson is gold.
17:25 The "secret chord" here is just a 2 octave lower form of the standard D Major chord, with the sus4 (added G note). There is also the octave between them using that chord shape standard to some of Hendrix's licks like in Axis Bold As Love, and country players use that one a lot too. Note: Dave knows all of that, just pointing it out to help newer players see the entire fretboard better. Remember: the octave is your best friend to to take whatever you learn and quickly move it all across the fretboard. As stringed instrument players, anything we learn is a moveable shape to play it in different keys and modes. The best advice I can give for anyone who wants to learn every key and all 7diatonic modes, is to learn the A minor scale (This is also C Major, but for a guitarist it's easier to learn as A minor(, witch has no flats and no sharps. If you start on the pentatonic "box #1. and play the diatonic A minor scale, it's literally Just A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. When it reaches the octave (7th fret D string), it starts all over again. Google an A minor scale diagram that shows all 7 positions. Learn each of those 7 positions. Then not only do you know every note on the entire fretboard, but by simply moving those shapes around, you can play in all 12 keys, and in all 7 diatonic modes of each key, giving you a total of 84 scales. And all from just learning 7 different shapes.
Back in the 80’s Angus was voted best guitar player one year. Not sure of the magazine but the interviewer asked Angus how it felt to be voted best? Angus’s reply……best guitar player eh? (chuckles)….I’m not even the best guitar player in my family! Awesome.
Dave, that was a great run through of your take on some of Mals chording methods. The gritty rawness you mention of those less produced 1970's AC/DC albums is what attracted me when first listening to their music as a kid back then. I feel it now holds up as a masterclass in how to get that LIVE SOUND performance energy of a rock band onto a studio recording.
So Super!!!!!!!! If a Guitar Player Can Master every chord in this Lesson like you have!!!!!! What more can aneybody want!!!!! the Rest is all iceing on the cake!!!!!!!!!
You've quickly become one of my favorite guitar UA-cam channels. Think we could get another Chris Poland licks video soon? Maybe one covering some of his early Megadeth licks or patterns?
This is a very good lesson. Not only due to the subject matter but also to slow the video down to analyze the nuances of an accomplished player. The bending, vibrato, picking etc. . pick up on some subtleties and incorporate into one's own style. Good material!
hell yeah I love guitar duo's, I'm sure this video will help me out big time. your video on passing the torch was a great help also. can't wait to get off work and get my learn on 😅
I love the 3 licks content you do particularly when there is some tapping BUT every now and then there is a chord play lesson which reminds why I love rock music and took up the guitar. This is one such offering. Absolute belter of a lesson and showcases how the simple stuff can often be the most fun . Made my day ! 👍🇬🇧😆
And another great topic David!! Years back, I had bought the official tab books of ACDC catalog and wish you transcribed them. Lots of incorrect stuff imo whoever did them. Really enjoyed this episode.
Based on your first run through of the chords I was about to say add a little more attack and you’ll have it”. But by the time I got to the comments you went through it again and you added attack! Lol. Sounds great. I love hearing these riffs isolated. Make me want to grab my guitar.
These episodes are so killer. For someone so talented at playing to also have a real gift for crafting or creating a compelling storline...these lessons all have a flow like a great book or article. I know you are always writing for publications including your own (I've grabbed a couple already)...but I hope there's a plan to compile all of these lessons in to a book someday. It seems to be writing itself as you go....
excellent work, as expected. I've been playing since 75, and never reached your talent level. I've heard many, many players since then, but few impress me more than a man whos' ostracized because of the genre' he played: Christian metal. His name is David Zaffiro, and his 4 solo lps away from Bloodgood are nothing but top shelf. His phasing/scaling/etal, is right up there with the big names. His notes ring pure and clear, very articulate. Listen to "I see red" and tell me I'm off. Keep up the lessons for the next generation of axemen.
If you listen to the layered instrumental guitar tracks versions of guns n roses AFD album it has a lot of layered guitar parts which use very unusual diads licks, triad licks with triad inversions. You should do a lesson about this because its stacked with parts in the whole album
You can tell AC/DC put alot of work into their playing,but you can also tell how much they love music,it comes through in their playing. No bullshit, just good ole rock.You can like it if you want,if you dont F off.
It's crazy how Angus has been put out front as the face of the band, and the guitar in the band. I'm pretty sure anyone that plays guitar, and is a fan of their music knows that Malcolm was the leader of the band, and the base inspiration. I can only imagine, but I'd bet Angus feels like someone cut one of his arms off since losing Mal, his bandmate, big brother, and I can only assume, his best friend.
A Two album Riffs & Licks Study of the Debut King Diamond Album known as"Fatal Portrait" and It's follow up "ABIGAIL". It seems " Fatal Portrait" is the Michael Denner King Diamond Album, and "ABIGAIL", the Andy LaRoque King Diamond Album
That's a great suggestion! Andy LaRoque was one of my favorite guitarists when I was playing in thrash bands in the 80's and early 90's. I used to have _Them_ on cassette back in the day, and we played the crap outta that one. It's probably one of the ones the tape player ate. _"Grandmaaaaa! Are you out there? We have been dying to meet youooo."_ lols Great stuff! And a seriously awesome lineup all around.
@@LateNightLessons : Heads up David! The comment you "liked" that is right above this one on my screen is a sex-bot (or other type bot, I'm not gonna bother looking. Whatever you do, *Do NOT click that link!* They are links to sites that will upload "just" some malware on your device if you're lucky, or a keylogger or trojan if you're not so lucky. Best to always report those as spam, I'm not sure but I also think liking or disliking their comments also gives them a boost somehow. I still need to fact check that last bit though. If I were you, and of course I'm not so just ignore if you prefer, I would block those when you see them so none of your viewers unknowingly get screwed over by them. As always thanks for the great lesson. Learned this stuff the years it came out, but It's never a bad thing to go over the basics again. 🙂 Edit: the comment has moved now, but regardless here is the link so you know witch comment I'm talking about.. Kimmy-jka DOT Monster
George Young was big time with the Easy Beats. Easy to pick out either on piano or with his Gretsch. BUT, you want a real treat you need to see The Valentines-Aussie bubblegum doing "Build Me up Buttercup'. and who is that singing the background vocals in fly away, flower power clothes? Why look. It's Bon Scott!! From Lovegroove!!
Mal played fIrly few 5 chords, he mostly played dominant chords, 1st position ones. So, his E chord didn't have the g string muted if you check the old albums againl
So ...that's from where the early Lepps took the idea of splitted guitars chords, most possibly... 🤔 It can be heard clearer in their early albums (Clark/Willis era) and Hysteria/Adrenalize/Retroactive. 😎
Hi David! Can I ask if you could please do a chordplay episode on Matt Bellamy of Muse? He is truely an amazing guitarist, as well as singer, pianist and lyricist. Thank you ❤
I’ll take AC/DC any day over technically flashy players that whizz all over the fretboard with sweeps and tapping simply to impress. There is a foot-stomping, rebellious, beautiful simplicity in Malcom’s playing that speaks to the hearts of rockers everywhere.
Anyone ever wonder why they changed The Jack from what it was in the Bon era to what it became later? They changed the lyrics and I always wondered why.
Stevie Young is Angus Youngs' nephew, not his brother. George Young was their older brother and he influenced them to become rockers after George's run of success, he helped produce some of the early AC/DC albums.
Good call! You can really hear on the studio version of “Problem Child” in the last verse how the G string is out of tune when they’re playing the D chord.
Sure, the chords are fairly basic, but there is an art to locking in the rhythm. I have heard so many guitarists that can play scales, arpeggios, and amazing sequences, but are just eh at rhythm.
Sometimes a student would tell me they wanted to just learn to play leads, so I would let them know that a "lead" player has to be even better at rhythm because they are usually doing a bunch of other complimentary rhythms over the top of an existing rhythm. It's all about the rhythm, even and perhaps especially when it's seemingly not.
AC/DC's rhythm cannot be denied! Malcom's playing/riffs are some of the best ever!!
I knew it from the title!
Everything I learned by listening to Malcolm Young formed the basis of my playing over 30 years ago and remains with me to this day… It is nearly impossible for me to pick up a guitar and not at least touch on something he did at some point.
And be sure that you don’t let it fool you… It’s a lot harder than you think to get it right.
Really, really great video, Dave… Thank you so much for this!
8:02 sounds like You've Got Another Thing Comin'
It is, just slightly different tempos (and the riff at the end).
Just timeless classic riffs! Learn all the technique you can but the greatest riffs ever written are usually simple. AC/DC, Page, Iommi, etc! 🍺‘ski this lesson is gold.
My all-time favorite band...The rhythm...the tone...the groove...
17:25 The "secret chord" here is just a 2 octave lower form of the standard D Major chord, with the sus4 (added G note).
There is also the octave between them using that chord shape standard to some of Hendrix's licks like in Axis Bold As Love, and country players use that one a lot too.
Note: Dave knows all of that, just pointing it out to help newer players see the entire fretboard better. Remember: the octave is your best friend to to take whatever you learn and quickly move it all across the fretboard.
As stringed instrument players, anything we learn is a moveable shape to play it in different keys and modes.
The best advice I can give for anyone who wants to learn every key and all 7diatonic modes, is to learn the A minor scale (This is also C Major, but for a guitarist it's easier to learn as A minor(, witch has no flats and no sharps. If you start on the pentatonic "box #1. and play the diatonic A minor scale, it's literally Just A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. When it reaches the octave (7th fret D string), it starts all over again.
Google an A minor scale diagram that shows all 7 positions. Learn each of those 7 positions. Then not only do you know every note on the entire fretboard, but by simply moving those shapes around, you can play in all 12 keys, and in all 7 diatonic modes of each key, giving you a total of 84 scales.
And all from just learning 7 different shapes.
Back in the 80’s Angus was voted best guitar player one year. Not sure of the magazine but the interviewer asked Angus how it felt to be voted best? Angus’s reply……best guitar player eh? (chuckles)….I’m not even the best guitar player in my family! Awesome.
No beatin' around the bush here! AC/DC are the kings of power chords. Great lesson. Thanks Dave!
Dave, that was a great run through of your take on some of Mals chording methods. The gritty rawness you mention of those less produced 1970's AC/DC albums is what attracted me when first listening to their music as a kid back then. I feel it now holds up as a masterclass in how to get that LIVE SOUND performance energy of a rock band onto a studio recording.
So Super!!!!!!!! If a Guitar Player Can Master every chord in this Lesson like you have!!!!!! What more can aneybody want!!!!! the Rest is all iceing on the cake!!!!!!!!!
You've quickly become one of my favorite guitar UA-cam channels. Think we could get another Chris Poland licks video soon? Maybe one covering some of his early Megadeth licks or patterns?
Great playing and breakdown of Malcolm`s playing! Heck, even I might be able to play some of these riffs.
If you want to play rhythm guitar then Malcolm is the guy to study....Great lesson and tribute to an outstanding musician.
Big Thumbs Up on this one!
Another good video. Malcolm was great. I always learn his parts first on an AC/DC songs. Thanks Dave.
Dude!! Awesome job 🤘! Glad to see someone highlights Malcolm and does him justice...great tune to do this to
This is a very good lesson. Not only due to the subject matter but also to slow the video down to analyze the nuances of an accomplished player. The bending, vibrato, picking etc. . pick up on some subtleties and incorporate into one's own style. Good material!
Sad to say I paid more attention to Angus and Bon when I saw them in '78. Nice tribute and lesson. Damn, what they could do with a few chords...
Great episode! What I find hardest to get right in many Malcolm's riffs is the chugs, escially on the live versions.
Great selection of songs and your explanation was very clear. Their music was simple but the chemistry is almost impossible to replicate. Good lesson
Thanks Dave, nailed it.
hell yeah I love guitar duo's, I'm sure this video will help me out big time. your video on passing the torch was a great help also. can't wait to get off work and get my learn on 😅
Whenever I see your videos or listen to you explain things I get this feeling that you would be really cool to hang out with down to earth
Fun one, David! Thanks!
It's crazy to hear The Cult's Wildflower so clearly in Rock and Roll Singer.
Malcom and Townsend are my favorite players,… something so amazingly simple and effective in their playing.
Good one, Dave. As always, right on point. Great job!
Those early albums are utter magic.
I love the 3 licks content you do particularly when there is some tapping BUT every now and then there is a chord play lesson which reminds why I love rock music and took up the guitar. This is one such offering. Absolute belter of a lesson and showcases how the simple stuff can often be the most fun . Made my day ! 👍🇬🇧😆
Great stuff. Thanks a bunch Dave!
And another great topic David!! Years back, I had bought the official tab books of ACDC catalog and wish you transcribed them. Lots of incorrect stuff imo whoever did them. Really enjoyed this episode.
Hi David. Mick Wall's AC DC book is very good.
Love this!!
Another great lesson, I have learnt a lot from your channel David. Thank you ☺️. Could you do a lick lesson on Link Wray during the 70s.
Hi David great vid. u forgot to mention the gretch pups and the 1959 SL also is the foundation of acdc tone !!!!!
Based on your first run through of the chords I was about to say add a little more attack and you’ll have it”. But by the time I got to the comments you went through it again and you added attack! Lol. Sounds great. I love hearing these riffs isolated. Make me want to grab my guitar.
Love your videos!!!
These episodes are so killer. For someone so talented at playing to also have a real gift for crafting or creating a compelling storline...these lessons all have a flow like a great book or article. I know you are always writing for publications including your own (I've grabbed a couple already)...but I hope there's a plan to compile all of these lessons in to a book someday. It seems to be writing itself as you go....
Dude you’re killer. Great dialogue on the muting. Killer tone too 🤘
1:14 Stevie Young is a nephew to Malcolm and Angus. Stevie's Father, Stephen, is the eldest of the Young brothers.
how many album covers do you have in picture frames? Great video. Love AC/DC!!!
Tip ‘O the hat, Dave!!!
excellent work, as expected. I've been playing since 75, and never reached your talent level. I've heard many, many players since then, but few impress me more than a man whos' ostracized because of the genre' he played: Christian metal. His name is David Zaffiro, and his 4 solo lps away from Bloodgood are nothing but top shelf. His phasing/scaling/etal, is right up there with the big names. His notes ring pure and clear, very articulate. Listen to "I see red" and tell me I'm off. Keep up the lessons for the next generation of axemen.
Your sound is awesome!!! Could I trouble you to show which guitar and amp you’re using, and the amp settings. Great lesson!
Best 👍🏼
If you listen to the layered instrumental guitar tracks versions of guns n roses AFD album it has a lot of layered guitar parts which use very unusual diads licks, triad licks with triad inversions. You should do a lesson about this because its stacked with parts in the whole album
You can tell AC/DC put alot of work into their playing,but you can also tell how much they love music,it comes through in their playing. No bullshit, just good ole rock.You can like it if you want,if you dont F off.
Bouchard brothers!!!!
Keep up the great work. ....and work on RAMJAM (they were more than a one hit wonder)
It's crazy how Angus has been put out front as the face of the band, and the guitar in the band. I'm pretty sure anyone that plays guitar, and is a fan of their music knows that Malcolm was the leader of the band, and the base inspiration.
I can only imagine, but I'd bet Angus feels like someone cut one of his arms off since losing Mal, his bandmate, big brother, and I can only assume, his best friend.
Hey Dave, what's that Behringer unit you appear to be plugged into at your left leg there? 😉
A Two album Riffs & Licks Study of the Debut King Diamond Album known as"Fatal Portrait" and It's follow up "ABIGAIL". It seems " Fatal Portrait" is the Michael Denner King Diamond Album, and "ABIGAIL", the Andy LaRoque King Diamond Album
That's a great suggestion! Andy LaRoque was one of my favorite guitarists when I was playing in thrash bands in the 80's and early 90's. I used to have _Them_ on cassette back in the day, and we played the crap outta that one. It's probably one of the ones the tape player ate. _"Grandmaaaaa! Are you out there? We have been dying to meet youooo."_ lols Great stuff! And a seriously awesome lineup all around.
Is that an Ernie Ball guitar? Could someone enlighten me? Sounds great whatever it is!
Hey! It's a PRS S2 Vela.
I bought it around the end of 2020 and it's a really cool guitar!
Rock on!
@@LateNightLessons : Heads up David! The comment you "liked" that is right above this one on my screen is a sex-bot (or other type bot, I'm not gonna bother looking. Whatever you do, *Do NOT click that link!*
They are links to sites that will upload "just" some malware on your device if you're lucky, or a keylogger or trojan if you're not so lucky. Best to always report those as spam, I'm not sure but I also think liking or disliking their comments also gives them a boost somehow. I still need to fact check that last bit though.
If I were you, and of course I'm not so just ignore if you prefer, I would block those when you see them so none of your viewers unknowingly get screwed over by them.
As always thanks for the great lesson. Learned this stuff the years it came out, but It's never a bad thing to go over the basics again. 🙂
Edit: the comment has moved now, but regardless here is the link so you know witch comment I'm talking about..
Kimmy-jka DOT Monster
That riff sounded a lot like Long way to the top.
George Young was big time with the Easy Beats. Easy to pick out either on piano or with his Gretsch. BUT, you want a real treat you need to see The Valentines-Aussie bubblegum doing "Build Me up Buttercup'. and who is that singing the background vocals in fly away, flower power clothes? Why look. It's Bon Scott!! From Lovegroove!!
Mal played fIrly few 5 chords, he mostly played dominant chords, 1st position ones.
So, his E chord didn't have the g string muted if you check the old albums againl
The cult wild flower reference 😱
No one ever had better riffs than them
So ...that's from where the early Lepps took the idea of splitted guitars chords, most possibly... 🤔
It can be heard clearer in their early albums (Clark/Willis era) and Hysteria/Adrenalize/Retroactive. 😎
Hi David! Can I ask if you could please do a chordplay episode on Matt Bellamy of Muse? He is truely an amazing guitarist, as well as singer, pianist and lyricist. Thank you ❤
Stevie Young is the nephew, I believe.
I’ll take AC/DC any day over technically flashy players that whizz all over the fretboard with sweeps and tapping simply to impress. There is a foot-stomping, rebellious, beautiful simplicity in Malcom’s playing that speaks to the hearts of rockers everywhere.
Anyone ever wonder why they changed The Jack from what it was in the Bon era to what it became later? They changed the lyrics and I always wondered why.
By the way, what brand / model of axe are you using? Is it a PRS? Sounds killer!!
If only acdc would have tuned to standard on every album so we could play along!!
Tune down half step
Lots of good stuff but this is worth watching just for the three finger chord, E-5, A-5, D-5…..to D-4. I’ve never gotten that right.
Stevie Young is Angus Youngs' nephew, not his brother. George Young was their older brother and he influenced them to become rockers after George's run of success, he helped produce some of the early AC/DC albums.
Aside from that a very well put together video...thank you.
You forgot to mention the Abbott brothers!
I could be wrong but I believe Stevie Young is Malcolm, and Angus's nephew.
Great video! How about Brad Whitford.
You forgot the Isley Brothers. 😎
Don’t forget the Toxic Twins from Aerosmith 👍🇬🇧😉
The VAUGHAN brothers
I may be wrong, but I thought Stevie is Malcoms son
He's their nephew
Ann and Nancy Wilson
@8.24 'it already sounds like an AC/DC song', but actually it IS a start for a Judas Priest song.
Stevie Young is a nephew of Mal and Angus.
Hope you warned the neighbours about this episode. Gave them a chance to break out the ear plugs. Damn, I really have to practise my rhythm playing.
The Pete Townsend mute as Paul Kossof mute was because the G string was always out of tune. Eddie Van Halen always tuned that string differently..
Good call! You can really hear on the studio version of “Problem Child” in the last verse how the G string is out of tune when they’re playing the D chord.
It may seem basic but try to replicate how he played and make it sound exactly like Malcolm. The magic was in his hands not the chords. Great video.
The Brothers Gibb.......and then throw in Andy Gibb.
May you do a guitar lesson on Bruce Springsteen
Stevie is the nephew of I believe George? He's definitey not a brother
Sure, the chords are fairly basic, but there is an art to locking in the rhythm.
I have heard so many guitarists that can play scales, arpeggios, and amazing sequences, but are just eh at rhythm.
Sometimes a student would tell me they wanted to just learn to play leads, so I would let them know that a "lead" player has to be even better at rhythm because they are usually doing a bunch of other complimentary rhythms over the top of an existing rhythm. It's all about the rhythm, even and perhaps especially when it's seemingly not.
Scott Ian is offended! lol
kept thinking, "where have I heard that almost identical riff to R&R singer?" Here it is...
ua-cam.com/video/G_FxxRTiiKE/v-deo.html
That songs sounds alot like the cult.
Wildflower