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Angus said "Malcolm could do everything I can do. But I can't do everything he can do." RIP Malcolm. 🎸

I agree Malcolm is the best rhythm guitar player. AC/DC's rhythm section of Malcolm, Cliff, and Phil is the greatest in hard rock music. From everything I have read and learned over the years Malcolm preferred to be in the background and let Angus, Bon, and Brian have the spotlight. AC/DC have aways and will aways be my favorite band of all time.

Angus was famously once asked what it felt like to be one of the best guitarists in the world, and he replied "I'm not even the best guitarist in the band". Mal was the MAN!!

A few things to consider, he was a small dude with huge picking strength using heavy gauge strings and extra thick picks and often wearing them down to stubs, just a beast.

I think Malcolm's rhythm work is fantastic, but sometimes I feel like the comments act like Angus never played rhythm! Sure he plays the leads, but in most of the songs, Angus plays a complimentary rhythm part with Malcolm. Let's stop trying to figure out who the best guitar player in the band is and realize AC/DC is great because of the way they played together.

If you want blood you got it is the ultimate rhythm the way he plays it. Drives it straight through the whole song

Yep. Malcolm was the John bonam of AC/DC he led the band sometimes switching to lead. He was the driving force

They played together their whole lives. Literally.

Always enjoy when Malcolm gets some love. Nicely done.

Anyone that knows anything about AC/DC knows that even Angus will admit that Malcolm was the better player. From the earliest days, it was Malcolm that pushed and aided Angus into becoming the guitar player he is today. Malcolm was an understated genius and an influence to millions, including Angus. R.I.P.

Definitely Angus has said multiple times, Malcom was a much better guitar player than he was.

Great video. Looking forward to trying these out! Malcolm was a beast. As someone who's own mother has been diagnosed with dementia, I can definitely feel for Angus and his loss.

I love how both brothers have been asked basically the same question, and both answered that the other one was the greatest. There was an interview clip i saw where Malcolm, in all humbleness as ususal, was explaining how the world will come to see the master that is his little brother.. Cant remember which interview it was, but he was giving it all to his bro. And Angus, how he shrugs off statements toward him as being best, and gives it up to Malcolm. That in itself says so much.. They had to have to known what level they were really at, remained ever humble, spoke of each other as how true greats ought to speak.. So special to have 2 of them in the same band. "Real recognize real", they knew they were good at what they did

I definitely agree with that. Malcolm was the greates Rhythm Gitarist of all time. One of my favourite Riffs of Malcolm Young is definitely the Rhythm Part of the Song "Rocker" from Dirty Deeds done dirt Cheap 1976 ;)

Gone Shootin’. favourite tune by both Angus and Mal the whole track is a great groove track

I totally agree. Angus is always my guitar hero. Malcolm was the balls behind the sound. Great rythym guitarist and the best in my view. He dug in to those chords.

Meanstreak as well as the Blow Up Your Video album are terribly underrated

Malcoms tone timing and rythym ...drive that band, and keep it stuck together like glue

Once in an interview Angus Young was asked "What's it like being the best guitar player in the world"? and he responded by saying "I'm not even the best guitar player in AC/DC". So he agrees with you.

Malcom Rocked! Bon Scott too!

ACDC's badland is so underated, Malcoms rhythm is driving in this song,.

Mal's e chord was always 4 strings..it's a massive part of his sound...yet...no mention of that here lol!

My favorite song for both Angus and Malcolm is D.T. They work so well together and the song gets in your head forever.

Malcolm Was A Musical Genius One Of The Greatest Rhythm Guitarist’s Ever

You are 💯 correct. Malcom was indeed the better player. Malcom is why Angus sounded so good.

Listening to Malcolm taught me how to use volume to create distortion with volume ..

You only need to use your index and middle finger for the D-chord in "Shoot to Thrill", not having the ring-finger locked on a string makes it much easier to stretch the pinkie..

AC/DC played at my high school in 1974, beat that...

Malcolm forever!!!!

In my opinion it is important to keep some aspects in mind , if some guitar player wants to come close to ACDC's music and tone. 1) Never use too much gain. Angus' and Malcolm's secret ingredients are high volume, strong fingers and the perfect match of both guitarist's tonal frequencies. 2) Malcolm used a setup , which is perfect for rhytm guitar playing. If I know it right, he used a 13's set of strings. The string choice gave him the right resistence for his physical right hand playing , and gave his guitar tone the deep growl we all loved to hear from him. He didn't need string bending -- never -- . So he could use low fretwire, which makes rhythm playing easier to keep chords in tune. 3) Angus' and Malcolm's Schaffer Vega unit's are important too. They give a boosted tone, but no high gain sound. I enjoyed your video 🙂

Extremely informative and just overall awesome! Cheers from Ottawa, Canada 🍁

I agree totally! I have a Gretsch & a Les Paul. Sound great together!

Wow, great job! 👍 For some reason I always hear the rhythm more, probably because I’m a drummer

AC/DC is an awesome band to pattern after. I think their licks are unique. Thanks.🙂

Strike the strings closer to bridge. Right on top of the bridge pickup.

I agree with you about Malcolm!

Malcom actually wrote most of the riffs too from what i hear

I TOTALLY AGREE! Mals my favorite guitarist.

You are correct sir!

At first it was easy to play AC/DC in high school. At parties. Could sound somewhat like them. Nobody cared. But to actually PLAY like them, Malcom in particular, no way. He added all these little touches. He had to show Angus how to play the song correctly.

True was secret sauce to AC/DC great guitar player

EVH said AC DC was the only band he worried about going on after

I actually agree with this....Malcome was the second best rythm guitarist in history, Keith Richards being the first...Malcome's work on Thunderstruck is just incredible

It's true. And it's also the sweet combination of Angus and Malcolm. The interplay sets a standard.

Cool guitar. The thunderstruck riff was pretty rough though and needs another listen :)

Not particularly controversial, to be honest. Malcolm was the beating heart and driving force of AC/DC. The reason they were so successful was that while other bands hammered and thrashed, AC/DC had swing and groove, and Malcolm was largely the reason why. This video didn't really give the best examples of Malc's rhythm playing. The main riff from Thunderstruck is good, but the chorus is better. Likewise, Shoot to Thrill. Listen to both of them - Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams play a constant, unchanging pulse while Malc plays single, ringing chords against the beat. So simple, so effective.

I will follow this video for practicing guitar!!

Angus said, Malcolm can do everything I can do, I can't do what he can

Hello! thanks for all! Could we hope a strumming pattern for the Malcom's part of Thunder? TY so much!

Malcom was the Beat and Rhythm of the Band.

super cool lesson. thanks

Great lesson, thanks!

Nice guitar! You do it justice. I'm guessing you were playing on the bridge pickup to copy the beast. Since the beast had no tone control, are you setting yours all the way to the bass end of the tone control?

I think Malcolm only used the Falcon for the Back in Black record. As I heard he didn't like the sound and stuffed the f holes with socks. Don't think he used it after that.

Nice vid, however the Gretsch Jet in 1963 was not a "junior" guitar.. a serious well made hollow body guitar given to him by Harry Vanda who with George Young was the driving force of The Easybeats.. if you look back at early vids of the Easybeats, the can watch George playing piano with that same Gretch strapped to his back..

Angus brings the lightning but Malcolm brought the thunder

Agree

Love Malcom and couldn’t agree more!!! My favorite song by AC/DC to play along to us “Touch to much”

Malcom Young is the best guitarist ever. His groove is beyond comparison and groove is all that matters

True what you say about Mal.... amd the fact that you are playing most 9f his riffs completely wrong proves that fact even more ;) cheers

Thank you.

Yeah I do. It’s the Attack. And the Bends.

Angus is on record as saying Mal was the best player in the band.

For me personally I think that it it’s a close call between Paul Stanley and Malcolm

Great video

Jailbreak is one that just would not be the same without Malcolm. That song is all about the rhythm. I also like Riff Raff a lot.

Excellent slug balancing act for the Black Adder fans.

Definitely did not need to sit down for that statement, he really was the best guitarist in AC/DC. He is probably the best rhythm guitarist of all time too.

Rythmn to thunderstruck is totally different to what you’re playing.......good pointers tho

I remember Rolling Stone magazine asking Angus who his favorite guitar is and Angus said Malcolm.

Cool 👍

Very good...

Bob weir has Malcom beat for best rhythm guitar player. Take a listen to his isolated live tracks he plays exactly what is needed

A lot of hybrid picking on the rhythm parts pick and fingers like thunderstruck

Did you restring that Gretsch you are playing with 12’s?

Good job

Wound 3rd string also.

These really are dark times. It's not the pandemic, it's not WW3... It's the return of the fucking moustache.

No Malcolm most certainly did not add an extra tube to his amp. Not sure where you got that?? Stock Marshall Superbass head. He also didn't use that much gain. Just a slight crunch and a lot of volume.

I like that your low E wobbles out of tune a bit when you hit it hard - just like Dirty Deeds and Let There Be Rock era on the records. Good lesson, sir.

Angus was asked what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world. Angus laughed and said he wasn't even the best guitarist in AC/DC.

I agree.When i was a teenager i pretend play guitar on tennis rakiet in front of mirror as Malcolm Young.

🎶 “Noo!… Nonsense!… Rock’n’roll !….

Hi what amp settings was u using for this

Even Angus has said that

Yeah Angus is amazing but, just look at MoneyTalks…Malcom has the way harder part in the song, and just many more, Malcom was the key to acdc amazing Rhythm guitarist sounds!

There's only two tips for playing acdc.. 1st..control your picking hand..2nd..they play through the clean channel!

Definetly right.....Malcolm rules

Hey i am beginner in playing guitar can u make a video of fast fingers for beginners

Malcolm young was the best rythm guitar player ever period.

Angus said Malcolm was a better player. I saw it in an interview.

I use 12s myself. I break anything else.

Malcolm only ever played lead guitar on three acdc songs.. Soul stripper / baby pls don't go / you ain't got a hold on me

Most people say Malcolm Young was the greatest rock rhythm guitarist but I must be in the minority because I would say John Lennon

Malcolm is/was certainly one of the Greatest Rhythm Guitarists of all time but I believe that Rudolf Schenker is better. RIP Malcolm.

Anyone who is a big fan of AC/DC , I believe, would agree with your first statement. He may have been in the shadows but Mal WAS AC/DC.

One note is one note to many

You should tune the guitar!😉

BACK IN BLACK is Malcom's riff. 'Nuff said.