I actually think he said he's not the best in his Family

@MrBuckaroonie I don't know. He said, "Malcolm is the brain." It always seemed to me that he was the antenna and the rest of them were the radio. The way he trembled, as though there was a high-frequency force field tuned to his resonant frequency and no one else's. There was, and he created it.

Angus has always said that Mal was a better guitarist and soloist than he was. I don't know if that's true and Angus is being humble, but Mal was definitely rock solid as a rhythm guitarist.

@MrBuckaroonie Yes, good guy. Nobody rocks like Angus

@George Job Scottish blood, Aussie mentality and way of thinking..He was 6 when they moved to Australia.

He’s a tiny guy with the spirit of a bohemoth!!

Angus has a nuclear reactor for a heart. Absolutely LEGENDARY.

we hadn't noticed i mean.... he's always on a tall stage :P

@@martinkuliza Have to admit, I never thought he was that short! Lol

@@zerotohero5448 i'll be honest neither did i

He’s even smacked himself in the face before when rolling around. Still never misses a note.

That is what makes him a legend 💪🏼

He’s a god.

Practice!!! Hard work and determination to be a great guitarist! His showmanship was 2nd to none, back in the 70's

Talent, practice, patience, and persistence. And bravery. If you spend your early life focused solely on making it and you don't. Where do you go from there? Scary thought for many.

THIS!

Malcolm was a monster...he deserves the respect!👍

Angus was once asked "How does it feel to be one of the best guitarists in the world?". He relied "I'm not even the best guitarist in the band". He always thought his brother was better.

Holy shit lol. That must've been one hell of a view.

@@unknown_spy_1984 it was awsome! Such a great guy who cares for his fans. My hat with his autograph hangs proudly with my sg

@@viper575theviperiscoming4 hahaha awesome. I wish I can meet the little fellow. He seems so great to hang with.

@@unknown_spy_1984 he was tiny. He shook hands so delicately. Malcom and Phil were cool to. It was awesome to know they were stting in a dressing room where my name was on the wall from when my band played that venue. Such a cool time.

@Cody Levinson right on bud. They sure dont. That guy is so great to the fans

G.S. is one of the sharpest musicians around. He made sure to license the "KISS" band name and has made hundreds of millions of dollars as a result. Not to mention somewhat of a pompus ass.

What I meant is that he is both. That guy has amassed a fortune worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Not bad for a former schoolteacher from Queens.

@ Simmons is a Dick Head.

@@Paleoman He has never made it a secret that they had every intention to milk every penny they could from fans by licensing products, toys and anything they could, such as the cartoon, tv shows and movies. At least he was honest about being in it for the money first, the music second.

Yes, he was

The Biggest

He kept going on about his height, and not being a fan; I Googled it. 5' 2!! Jesus ! He's tiny ! And his brother was 5'3 !!

@@johnny5805 Rock gods come in all sizes :).

@@johnny5805they had lead poisoning when they were kids in Scotland, stunted their growth, v sad.

So well said.

They were ABSOLUTELY cut from the same cloth ayyy

André Linoge He seems like a very sweet man. No doubt the BEST GUITARIST earth has ever known

ikr ive been listening to AC/DC for 40+ years. Never heard an interview with Angus

He's a humble Babe.

I have watched a lot of Angus. I love to listen to him. He's so humble & sweet.

@@ronisaacs51 In the pop scene absoluut

I agree, so modest. He always has a cup of tea by his side.

The whole band is to be honest. Brian Johnson is another fine example. Such a great, humble and likeable guy

Yep. He's as human as anyone else. Just as you said, he hasn't let his success go to his head. He's the type of guy you could sit down with, and probably BS, for an hour, or two, and leave being a good friend.

Yeah he's such a genuine guy that him and the rest of the band stole all of Bons lyrics and never gave him credit. BIB was written by Bon. Strange how after that amazing album all their albums following after were garbage.

There's always that one guy in the comments....

Listen up kids, AC DC is real Rock & Roll .

THIS ☝🏻

Angus didn’t found AC DC. Malcolm did

@@jalsbrook4475 it was cofounded by the brothers malcolm george and angus

Couldn’t have said it better. Very smart when it comes to music but as down to earth as anyone I can think of.

Thiers absolutely nothing to dislike,honest and humble.A genuinely lovely guy.

Mark G so true

John John ... Yeah, but somehow there are 564 dislikes. Then again I just saw a grown ass man driving alone in his car with the windows up, wearing a mask and gloves. 🙄

@@planeandsimple431 haters wanna hate,hate, hate.

So true John so true I've been in the AC DC since 1972 and I still love them to this day actually the first time I went and some it was with Ted Nugent Cheap Trick and ACDC and they actually booed ACDC off the stage and I thought they were great

He's from factory farm cow stock- from the stock yards the bankers own- that's why his parents named him Angus. I should have named my son Angus.

so humble , , guitar monster ,

Despite all the years of fame and fortune he clearly remembers where he came from and has stayed true to his roots. Just makes me that much prouder to call myself a fan.

@@Lumalnatti11 You will make your son a target of bullying? Cause surely kids know Angus as it's a type of beaf not as Angus Young.

@Dawn he’s named Angus because it’s a common Scottish name. It’s common in Sydney because I got a few mates who have kids named Angus, Malcom and even Bon.

Oooh dunnno freddie mercury was up there too

@@dylanclotworthy7635 Brian May, basically everyone in that band.

Angus is dynamite, giving it all he’s got every time he’s on stage.

he is a fucking beast on stage no doubt

@@ASSamiYT Not even close

The reason? He has stated that he tried an effects pedal and the batteries died during a gig. Never touched one again.

Darrin Paul That’s beauty of AC/DC’s sound, guitar straight into amplifier.

@@masteryoda498 angus is too rock n roll for effects

All you need is reverb. You can emulate any effect.

Darrin Paul What’s the source on that?

No kidding. He strikes me as a sort of humble guy. Great stuff!

Yup... from one of R&R's Greatest guitarists.... "Let me see if I can get it Right..." So Humble...

Hell yea,he cannot do wrong.everything he did is right.

Too true

Sean Hannity - 12 minutes of telling Angus what he is going to say and 2:24 of yes, no, with no guitar.

on the other hand billy gibbons is a stuck up S O B POS saw him once push a fan away & call security

@@briannotafan3368 that's really odd because Billy is generally known as one of the nicest people in rock. there's likely more to the story.

it's lucky, too, that Angus can speak well. a lot of musicians are yes and no kind of guys or wander way off topic. celebrity interviewers and guys with an agenda are the worst interviewers.this was just great!

It seems like " some " of the very best, such as this gentleman and the likes of Paul McCartney, Et al, are always so humble and down to earth. Or maybe it's only in my imagination. I don't know, but i never thought this guy would be so cool and not full of himself. Wow. I've owned several SG's and love em' all. Of course they're Gibsons, so what not to love? Lol. Rock on and blessings to you Angus.

Agreed, some of the amazing sounds Angus gets out of his Gibson SG, are incredible considering he doesn’t distortion pedals. If you listen to songs like Jailbreak or Kicked In the teeth, some of those sounds Angus got just proves what a musical genius he is on guitar.

I feel the same way, well said!

Yes, we are blessed.

@@bakulaw63 indeed what a blessing. Such a class act. No drugs, no ego just pure true human being. AC/DC TRUE LEGENDS.

AC/DC was definitely the sound track to my youth. Especially the album's Back in Black and Fly on the Wall.

Bit gay mate

What a superb attitude, what a fella, respect bud 👍😎🏆

All you need is a guitar, a cord, and a cranked Plexi style amp for their brand of Rn'R...the only exception is if you get the wireless gear like Angus uses, but still, they kept it all very basic for good reason. AC/DC is the best example of what Marshall tone is all about IMO. Even EVH played on a cranked plexi with NO distortion pedals in his early days, and I believe his amp was pretty much un-modded also.

Pedals are for wankers...if you cant make it with your hands and a little natural distortion then its fake.

Yeah you didnt want to clutter up his feet.... he was definitely the 3rd leg of a tripod... without him ACDC wouldve been just acdc not AC/DC ....

Another guitar great , Michael Bloomfield, called it "bare knuckles playing." He never used pedals, and got some amazing sounds.

Wow I'm 17 years old and born in 2004 and I love this band.

Except Phil Rudd.. I'm abig ACDC supporter, totally. Like even when I'm down, I listen to them and their music always steals me a smile. But with all that being said, Phil Rudd really is an ass. I guess there's one in every family!

Long live Chris Rees biggest acdc fan I knew ,rip rees

@@ot8479 Curious. Why is he an arsehole?

@@ot8479 true, but he always has to be in and out of the band because of various reasons, such as for either taxes or immigration. I think he is just frustrated with constantly having to be in and out of the band. But that is just me, what the hell do I know, right.

@@ot8479 He's toned it down, though I believe. It was the drugs that made him act so bad back then. I hope he's cleaned up himself and went back to being humble again.

IAMROY 59 - I think it might be a thing with truly great musicians because apparently when someone asked Hendrix what it was like to be the greatest guitarist in the world he said "I don't know - ask Rory Gallagher". But then again - Clapton, Santana and Zappa aren't exactly known for their lack of ego - so I guess that's where my hypothesis falls to the ground - lol!! Not to mention Jacko Pastorious who introduced himself to Joe Zawinul as "the best bass player in the world".

Legend at birth

Way to miss out

Pick up Highway to Hell and you’re done. Everything else is a variation of the same thing.

his guitar playing is incredible i can listen to it all freaking day

I think it's very endearing!

AC/DC is just rock ’n’ roll at its best. When they were playing in my home town, and I didn’t notice that. I was so angry with myself. Yeah! AC/DC rock on! And rip Malcolm.

He IS the greatest rock n roll bands, now he’s the only remaining old player left, once he’s gone, AC/DC will be too, which is a sad thought

@@taylor_j2 BUT there is Stevie, Malcolm's son... plays in Mal's spot now. I actually hope they carry on

This is what I've always loved about all the guys in AC/DC. Their humility. They've always remained very humble and never let fame go to their heads.

@@fhjhjhgjghj7353 Yeah every single person in the band is like that. Isn't that weird? I mean, look at other bands at the same level as AC/DC. Maybe Kiss could learn a few things from AC/DC.

@@Antarath Those are my two faves right there. Something tells me I would have better luck hanging out with AC/DC than with KISS

me too started learning acdc riffs when I was 11 or 12 yrs old well I mean learning malcoms chops r.i.p... angus is still hero all these yrs and better with age like good wine

I am 56 so I know what you mean. Forever fan. Angus is such a decent human being. Not full of himself so it's easy to be a fan of his and the band. In general they are all great guys too.

Their Back in Black tour (1980) was my first concert experience when I was 11yrs old. It blew my socks off! :-O What a great experience. :-)

52 too bro

Don't forget George Young. He paved the way for Malcolm and Angus.

I noticed that too, such a decent guy. God rest in peace Malcom.

Angus once said, "You got all these guys like Clapton, Page, Who ever, my brother Malcolm was doing it the whole time." Rip Mal!!

So much obvious respect for his bro, and so nakedly expressed. The world needs more of this ;)

Omg lol well its still a great story to tell even if you didnt get an autograph or anything. I know this doesnt compare but I met the band Survivor (eye of the tiger) and they asked me to go on the road with them, and I actually thought about it! LOL that was when I was young and pretty. But I didnt go with them, and got to work on Monday and really questioned that decision lol

Great story brother, many thanks. Stay cool, dude.

What could you have said? Its better just to know the fact that you shared a zig with a legend in silence! :-)

@@PearlJamAndBiscuits Sorry for asking, but do you mean that they wanted you to be a groupie?

Bitter sweet.

no he doesn't

His life is his guitar. He just loves to play, period.

TONE. YEP.

The best are always humble and cool. They have nothing left to prove

Plexi

Fan since 1978 grade school & they are the greatest band to have been on earth … No one even comes close to the impact these Scottish mythical small folk .. have had on the universe. Matter of fact…. AC/DC travels through the universe & has more than likely deterred a many alien invaders to Earth. True Warrior Gods of Sound

He isn't under rated, every guitar player on earth knows his music and stage style.

@@michaelcarley7016 He's right, I've seen a lot of people call him under talented and simple. Only guitarists can really recognize his talent.

as a guitarist, id say that he and eric clapton are actually blues guitarists in rock bands. angus being my favorite blues guitarist, you can really hear the willie dixon and chuck berry influence

tech10171968 How doesnt give angus credit ??!?! Ive literally never heard anybody talk shit about angus playing

I've always wanted him to do a full Blues album either with AC DC or Solo because he is a Blues player

What? Never did drugs or alcohol? Don't know where you got that from

14:00 Isn't he holding a lit cigarette in this very video?

Didn’t do booze, granted...but some of his performances were clearly him of his guts on speed.

@@Nicodemus1971 he did do booze. Watch doco's of early ACDC

He chain smokes like crazy😂 offstage of course. But I've only heard of him drinking milk or tea.

I can't give this statement enough thumbs ups! 😁

barkbustin totally agree. It doesn’t matter how Im feeling. These true legends always make my day better. Love Angus Best band ever in my opinion.

I swear to agree with you

Even though my neck has massive pain I can’t help myself. I just move my head up and down

I grew up with that style of music growing up in Australia. Good old pub rock. Pubs used to rock on the weekends and I've got tinnitus.

Humble to the bone kick ass lad

set a guitarr in his hands, and nowone would match it, mabe Santana in the slow mowes...

same

@@YYZed12 miss that man

You should see more Bon concerts. His face is way more visible there.

😅😅😅😅

Ozzpocket Productions same here I bought two of them one was Angus signature and I was disappointed cos it is a small guitar , but it indeed does look big with Angus

@@chocodiledundee1 But it does give a sound like Angus was 2met tall :D

I was exactly the same. Got my first SG when I was 16. But at age 16, I was six foot one, 180 lb and all in love with myself. So I strapped it on and went to look at myself in the mirror with it and was disappointed at this tiny guitar I was wearing. I couldn't figure it out! It looks so big on Angus! But I had just traded 3 amplifiers and a Charvel guitar for this brand new 61 reissue Les Paul SG. Oh and I had to pay five hundred bucks on top of it. I really loved that guitar. Had it till I was 18 at which time I sold it for $200 so I could buy coke. Let that be a lesson to the kids, two lessons actually. First lesson is that Angus is a little guy! Second, drugs suck!

Ira van den Heuvel Angus and Malcom are small due to lead poisoning in the water supply. Size does not reflect a person’s worth. Angus is a giant on stage

you hook up an sg or any guitar...a ukulele plugged into a present day concert sound system with 10 Marshall double stack amps pushing would sound as big.

Articulate??? Ah ... no!

Did you watch the same video he's hardly understandable

I met Angus some years ago. We had a long chat and it wasn't about music. A really humble and very nice person.

@Behindthen0thing That’s because the video sounds muffled since you have your head so snuggly inside your ass.

this is how it should go when you have siblings who will say, "i don't care if you're a rock star. what does Ma think of you?"

Mee too....

Wow...still not over my Angus Young crush after all these years.

Legend

That's like the bass guitar player, Flea. He looks like Tarzan on stage with his bass. But sitting down, listening to him give playing tips, he's the equivalent of a kitten, literally.

Yeah. Beauty and The Beast lol. Beautiful man but a beast behind that guitar.

Music changes people.

@ he love's reading also

Wolfgang Markus Gstrein Indeed, I’d say Angus Young has immortalised the Gibson SG.

Check out Sister Rosetta Tharpe Playing her SG on "Didn't it rain" She first recorded it in 1948. It's a bit of pre rocknroll history (she has been called the mother of rocknroll by some )

Angus definitely champions the SG.

Gooje Dooje You are one of the most lucky people on the planet.

You're so bloody lucky

Wish I could see them in gig x

lol its 300 dollars now

I first saw ACDC at the Commodore Motel in Albury NSW Australia December 27, 1975. The energy coming out of Bon and Angus, they just worked the crowd. It was hot and crowded, Angus bared his ass. He was just a kid, amazing to think now.

Me too man! And I’m an Aussie .. how embarrassing. Just bought a bunch of second hand cds and loving them! Hard to believe Thunderstruck is 30 years old?! The Razor’s Edge record

Yep and one of the biggest greatest rock bands on all time.

Steve Attree music scientist. Love that.

I couldn't agree more! I'd luv to see them just 1 more time. Its been 22yrs and in those yrs ACDC is still the best concert I've been to. Even Pink Floyd doesn't come close.

Yaa,he mentioned the legendary Eric Clapton

And Chuck Berry

I am a fan

Check out their river plate gig mate amazing sound, amazing crowd.

Also he never really progressed in any real way from about two or three albums in. I agree about his energetic vibrato power though fucking awesome!

@@tarlokmann3981 idiot

ACDC found the formula for success and kept replicating it. No need to progress if thats what the people want.

@Goosecore Yes, but Blackmore was pissed, 'cause he couldn't jam with AC/DC in the Marquee back in 1976. This new generation who shits on previous music, including AC/DC, is mostly by those "intellectual" and "sophisticated" portion of metalheads , who think music as a race and competition, but can't play oldschool songs properly and thinks only metal is nuanced and worthy.

@Goosecore I must and have to salute AC/DC and especially Malcolm Young for sticking up for his vision. It's easier to join the shallow, commercial side of bubblegum music (but I don't mean mianstream = bad) to fit in, especially when your record label is about to drop you, cause you are not succesfull enough. Yes AC/DC is about having a good time, while they are providig an awesome rock & roll soundtrack to your life. One aspect of AC/DC's music many (mostly white) musicians don't get is, they are playing "black music" with a "black menatality". I'm not trying to steer this conversation to a topic about race, but I think it's important, to note, that many black musician serve the music first and foremost and don't try show and bring his/her own ego into the mix - while, I feel, several "white musicians" do, especially in metal, which I don't like very much, because of this very reason. I find that I gravitate more to "black music", such as Jazz, Blues, R&b, Soul, Gospel and Rock & Roll, as Angus and Malcolm did, when they were young (no pun intended). The brothers also adopted this philosophy - coming from black culture - and this mentality also helped them to achive global succes while sticking to their vision and having mostly a good time in their carriers. This difference is the reason, why "Become the Knight" guy and many other alikes will never get AC/DC and several others bands, who just play and enjoy music while not worrying about, what the others might think about them. Mustain and Hetfield are the best fit in their respective bands. Those bands work also, cause 4 good musicians, who also go together very well can create magic. Several musicians and fans need to learn more about the differences between the genres of music in order to not make many false claims and ignorant comments, when they criticise music, they don't like or not familiar with.

Exactly, no distortion pedals, just cranked up Marshalls

Love it!

Keith Richards is the same, for the biggest part.

Great quote 👍

Or an Epiphone SG since I can't afford and overpriced Gibson :)