Although Angus, Brian and Bon get most of the credit for their music, the true driving force behind AC/DC is Angus' older brother Malcom (RIP), the rhythm guitarist. He came up with most of their riffs and his rhythm guitar always laid a perfect background.

Losing your lead singer, especially when he had a pretty unique voice, is basically a death sentence for most bands. These guys came back with one of their best albums instead.

Never easy to have iconic voices in Rock N Roll replaced. Almost impossible after the passing of Bon Scott let alone come out with an entire album so masterful in tribute to Bon Scott with Brian at the helm having to fill such immense shoes to front ACDC. Hells Bells is a total send off in style to Bon. Back in Black a massive 80s masterpiece that still goes strong today as classic ACDC.

People often ask about the outfit Angus Young (Lead Guitarist) always wears..In the early days of the group,, Angus sister suggested that he should wear his school uniform while performing,, he did & has worn it ever since,, it has become his trademark.

You can't go wrong with AC/DC. They are absolute legends!

If you want to see a guitarist take control of 75,000 people and completely rock out, check out ACDC perform "Let There Be Rock" Live at River Plate. It's epic.

Bon Scott died of alcohol poisoning, along with the fact that he was falling asleep in his car in a cold February night in England. That was a tragedy for the band and all of their fans. But they came back stronger than ever with Brian Johnson on vocals, filling the part perfectly. The rest is history.

Love seeing tiny Malcom with that huge guitar! It's almost funny........but what a rhythm player, one of the best

“Another rap” refers to a criminal rap, not getting accused of committing a crime.

Anything live by AC/DC at River Plate 2009. Most awesome crowd I've ever seen at a concert.

Since you think the current lead singer has such a unique voice you’ll love the original lead singer and leader of the band even more Bon Scott sadly passed away quite early on in the bands career and this song is a tribute to him and the return of the band after his loss

Scott was taken to King's College Hospital in Camberwell, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The official report of the coroner concluded that Scott had died of "acute alcohol poisoning" and classified it as "death by misadventure".

The great man died choking on his vomit passed out in his mate's car,,a born entertainer,,sadly missed,,RIP BON..

I was 14 years old in '84' and remember entering an 'air guitar' contest at the prom, and won doing this song. 😂

Love seeing the youngins hear what the original rap and roll sounds like!

The "rap" he's referring to is the charges someone might get for committing a crime. "They got me on another rap." All your convictions are listed on a "rap sheet."

This song came up when high school. Cranking this in the 67 camaro high as a kite.

We had such a blast in those 3 wonderful decades. You KNOW which ones.

What really got me in this reaction video: "It's crazy how different all these rock bands sound". This may be one of the most impactful statements you said. That said, it really applies to ALL music that was produced before computer editing was possible. Pre-90s for the most part. The grim reality today is music is built using a 'formula'. This formula is designed to 'trick' the listener into liking the music. It's tried and true. Due to this, a LOT of music today sounds remarkably the same. A long time ago, bands and musicians made the music they wanted, without following any specific formula. Each band (and artist) had their own style, which was different from each other. While a band would have similar sounding songs, no band would ever sound the same. On top of that, the mass usage of post-production vocal editing also makes things sound similar today. Even worse is that when real instruments are played in a song, they are also edited to ensure that everything is completely 'perfect'. Producers can really change how things sound. For example, they can raise notes up full octaves, they can correct vibrato with a single click. Now, perfect vibrato is IMPOSSIBLE to achieve, and to be honest, when they do this, they (IMHO) completely destroy the artist's talents. The problem with all this is that no human is perfect. All singers have vocal flaws. All musicians cannot play perfectly in time. This causes the music to sound 'fake' if you will. Artists are simply able to perform a song one time in the studio and let the technical people sort out the rest. All of the musicians pre-computer editing HAD to perform their music with no real editing. Months would be spent in the studio recording things to try to get things right. Even so, the human flaws would still be in the final product. This makes the music sound much more natural and unique. Artists could easily do tours and do 100% of their music live (as AC/DC has ALWAYS done), where musicians today simply cannot. Even IF they are singing, there is almost always a back track propping up their vocals, leading once again to the 'fake' sounding music. In-fact, many of the 'stadium' bands actually sound BETTER live. The crowds really seem to bring the best out in them. AC/DC may be the best live band of all time. It's a shame you didn't do a reaction to the live version. All of that simply comes from the one statement 'It's crazy how different all these rock bands sound'. You couldn't be more correct with this statement. It's spot-on.

I don’t always listen to AC/DC, but when I do, my neighbors do too!

AC/DC BACK IN BLACK is about as classic of an album as you can get! Thinking of Aerosmith was not a bad reference,as Steven Tyler always brings the vocals,and his bandmates can certainly jam.Yes,he is spitting bars,bringing hard rock at it's finest! I met my husband at roller skating when I was 14 years old.Although we did skate to some disco,we were more the rocker types.When this song came on at the rink,let's just say we skated at breakneck speed...😉😜🔥👊

First heard this song at 13 years of age and man did it change my whole persona and how i moved in school😂😂 Love ACDC and all their music.

This was the first rock band I "liked" at age eleven I identified woah this is interesting and man. that's where it began, thank you you crazy fuckng Aussie bastards I love you guys .

It doesn't get any more iconic and legendary than this. AC/DC was fortunate enough to have had 2 amazing lead singers with amazingly unique voices.

One of my favorites. The song and the whole album is so high energy.

There is real magic in that opening riff. Its the gaps and pauses in between the notes that make it awesome.

Still have my Back In Black album! I recently gave it to my granddaughter and she's loving it!

Hell kids I'm 69and still listen to AC/DC. But I also listen to Hank Williams Sr &Jr so it just depends on my mood.

THINK about it… he joined AC/DC in his early 30’s . He’s 75, I think, now!!and still going.!

Back in Black is one of the best selling albums of all time. For me, this song is without a sliver of a doubt, THE BEST ROCK SONG EVER RECORDED!!! Came out in 1981. I was 13. You can just imagine a 13 year old hearing this for the first time! EPIC!!!

The dictionary says Rock and Roll is AC/DC LMAO So So love this group and EVERY song of the Back in Black album is fire

Went to an AC/DC concert at 17 and had the BEST time!!❤❤

What in the hell are you smoking to make you think this is rap, come on man, this is ROCK AND ROLL at it's finest!!!

Absolutely ICONIC song! ♥

The lyric you heard was, "'Cause I'm back on the track and I'm beatin' the flack Nobody's gonna get me on another rap", meaning he wont get caught for another crime. One informal definition of rap is :a criminal charge. For instance, "what are you in prison for? I caught a murder rap..." So he is not referring to rap in the musical way. Also, yes you have likely heard this song in a movie as it has been in a number of them, probably most notably the first "Iron Man" movie and "Spider Man: Far From Home".

The band was RED HOT back in that year 1980-81. Multi platinum record. Their finest record.

Bon Scott passed away what seems to be an ongoing mystery between either a heroin overdose or alcohol poisoning,all i know for certain is that it was a tragic way to go out on. Before all this,Bon had ironicly said that if something ever happened to him,that they should ask Brian Johnson to replace him. If not for remembering and respecting theyr former band members wish,theese guys would have probably departed way back then. Luckily they didnt,and Brian came in and brought the spark back into them all,resulting in them making theyr best album ever. One unique history,on how a tragedy turned into massive success and only positivity! If they made you laugh in excitement over "rapping" in Back In Black,then just watch until you see them perform Whole Lotta Rosie (Live at Donington, 8/17/91) Sam might be shocked at first,but i think her main concern will be to make sure Phil doesnt fall out of his chairTheese guys are comedians as well as rockers! They tell the best stories through theyr music.

You REALLY should react to the original vocalist/singer Bon Scott (R.I.P. 🙏❤️) In memory of him,, AC/DC "It's A Long Way To The Top" (If You Want To Rock & Roll)

Angus, always in perpetual motion on stage. One of the first rock guitarist that went wireless. Sure help with his mobility

In remembering Bon Scott, the first leadsinger. Yes, one of their best songs.

Lots of credit from their oldest brother George who was in the easybeats the first Australian band to conquer the overseas market he also start flash in the pan with Harry Vanderbilt also from the easy beats have a listen to them

The Back In Black album was dedicated to their previous n singer, not particularly specific songs. And that album has sold 25 million copies in the US. If you as a man haven't listened to that album while drinking whiskey relaxing at home, you missed a rite of passage.

Legendary icons of rock. There will never be another AC DC.

Back In Black's been in a Dodge Charger ad (Of course, it was a black car), It's also in the Iron Man movie , and in another action movie I can't remember, but the head bad guy made his entrance to this song..dressed in a black suit. As ya heard, the lyrics are catchy with the same cadence used by rappers. The LP's one of the 10 top sellers of all time.

I can play this song and 13 other ACDC songs im now working on the solo's for each song the Back in Black Album is one of my favorite Albums

I distinctly remember the first time listening to "Back in Black" and a teenager. It was after a long wait for AC/DC fans to see if the new lead singer was going to be able to pull it off? "Back in Black" was the first song on the album and that intro that led into Brian Johnsons first words of the song immediately hooked us. It was like, "Hell Yeah, their back". Whether you prefer Bon over Brian or vice versa, AC/DC always rocks.

1973 they started in Sydney , Named by their sister after a vacuum cleaner. After Bons death they created a monster album , which i i think to this day was only beaten by Michael Jackson - Thriller. They haven't changed there style. That's why they still sell out stadiums. Many bands look up to AC/DC as the the benchmark. Look at Shoot to Thrill.

So, every AC/DC fan was bereft when original singer Bon Scott died. He was legendary. Irreplaceable. But when they got Brian Johnson in to replace him, all the AC/DC fans were like ‘ummm…ok….this guy is actually perfect for the band.’ He sounded like this 40 years ago and he still sounds the same today. Utter legend.

Malcolm ‘s big ass Gretsch is always the best

A rap, in this context, is a police charge of breaking the law. React to Bon Scott, their first singer, with Jail Break, If You Want Blood, Hell’s Bells or It’s A Long Way To The Top.

The intro from "Iron Man " this was guys , so cool !

Other must-do ACDC: • You Shook Me All Night Long • Shoot to Thrill • Highway to Hell • Hells Bells

It was their first singer Bon Scott himself who'd told the other guys in the band he had seen this amazing singer who was screaming his head off on stage like noone else. He didn't realize Brian Johnson's apendix had burst on stage the night he saw him and that was why he was screaming like a banshee.

“No one’s gonna get me on another RAP” means, no one is get him on another “case”, or pin another crime on him. Gotta remember this is 1980, 5-10 years before “rap music” was being played mainstream and got popular.

When Motorola came out with a black version of the silver Razr cellphone they used this song in the commercials.

You must see Angus at work in the live 1970's performance in Scotland with the original singer, Bon Scott. It will blow you away. 🇨🇦🔥🔥🔥🔥🥇🌟👍👋💖

AC/DC ‘s catalogue spans decades. Please follow my advice and listen to it all. You will not be disappointed. They were an international powerhouse. AC/DC is part of a pantheon that includes “The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Mettalica. Meaning they go anywhere in the world and sell out a stadium.

I really didn’t know it was possible that no one hasn’t heard this song 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤔🤔🤔

I think you two would get a kick out of AC/DC’s “Whole Lotta Rosie” live at River Plate. A fun banger.

The story that goes with the change of lead singers is that Bon Scott saw Brian Johnson performing while in England and was impressed and had mentioned him to the rest of the band. What came out later is that Brian's performance was coloured by him sufferings from appendicitis as the time.

For those about to rock we salute u 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Great reaction and thanks for sharing. This song is in 19 movies/tv series so far. Chris

When I think Rock music, Back in Black is the song I think of! I love ACDC so much!!!

You shook me all night long, live from river plate.

you shook me all night long is glorious definite recommend

He was born in England grow up in Australia for all his life. He's my idol power full voice. Very very nice gental man. Bless bless John Farnham. 🙏❤

ac/dc always get me pumped! just want to.. like, call my friends over for a couple of beers and headbang!

How can you live on planet earth and not have heard Back in Black before? Just a bizarre world now.

Someone else said, " hes rapping." We just thought, " this rocks."

When he says "beating the rap", he means rap in terms of a criminal charge.

New Zealand has a Band called Shihad, very influenced by AC⚡DC & the latter would share studios and take them on Tour. They have a song called Pacifier - really worthy of a reaction, this won't get many up votes as New Zealand is very outta the way but worthy of your time, the community may really enjoy it too. Go well.

Yeah!, AC⚡️DC ROCKS!!🤘🤘🎸🎸🔥🔥⚡️⚡️. Such an ass kicking band!❤❤❤

THIS, from top to bottom, is my favorite all time album! EVERY SONG on the album is amazing! My opinion Shoot to Thrill is the best one on the album!

The perfect jam song. So legendary. Who hasn't heard at least part of this song somewhere at this point. We played the hell out of this album when it came out. And yeah little school boy has some moves 😂😂👍👍

AC DC live river plate!!! 🎉

🎸🎸ACDC🎸🎸

Being a teen listening to the iconic AC/DC was and still is so fricken awesome 😎🤟🎶🎵 try some of their live concerts. Love your reactions from Canada ❤🇨🇦✌River Plate concert Whole lota Rosie this concert will BLOW YOUR MIND SEEING HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE THERE !!!!

I highly recommend "For Those About to Rock" concert footage with the cannons would be best.

I was in middle school when this came out. And free bird. Man we had it good music wise.

My favorite song of all time!!!

Love Angus in his school boy shorts! He also can play!!

Get excited brother and sister its ACDC full of energy and power pure Rock and Roll

I saw the previous lineup in 1977 in some special one off rising stsr concert set up by the big rock station in Portland OR. They played with Thin Lizzy, what a freaking concert. It was the first time I saw Malcom use the wireless transmitter with his guitar. He wandered up and down the aisles playing solo's. It was great!

Phil - now you see why this (and several AC/DC songs) have been on everyone's workout playlist forever. Beast mode 👊💥

the intro to this song was used by more artist than any other guitar riff in the 80s

My favorite album all-time.

This song was in Iron Man, Megamind, The Karate Kid, The Smurfs 1, and other movies. This album was shot in Nassau, The Bahamas. F.Y.I. Malcolm Young was always criminally underrated.

Listen to “If You Want Blood - You Got It” with Bon Scott as their singer. 1979, just a year before this one. Saw them in ‘79 opening for Journey.

The "Iron Man 2" soundtrack is all AC/DC, so if you saw any of the Iron Man films, you probably heard a few of their songs in them.

Los vi en Barcelona Espectacular 👍

Blasted in the early 80’s at all the hangouts

Truly one of the best ever bands! He was actually the singer Bon wanted to replace him if ever something happened. He can actually sing with a more normal voice which I didn't think he could until I seen some video of him singing with an earlier band. Didn't sound like he does with AC/DC.

AC⚡DC ROCKS!!!

AC/DC is hard core blues rock n roll. Let there Be Rock is one of the best Rock N Roll albums ever produced.🤘🏼🎸🔥

Y'all just heard what has been named the Greatest Rock and Roll song of all Time! Just the Facts!

Seeing them on their Back in Black tour at 17 was amazing!!!

If you watched the movie Death Wish with Bruce Willis. This song played at the end of it.

Its a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll

He's Australian rock music's most iconic figure. After slogging it out through 15 years of touring, boozing and in-your-face performances, Bon Scott was on the cusp of international stardom with AC/DC. Then, out of the blue, he was found dead in a tiny Renault on a freezing day in London in 1980. He was 33. It was an inglorious end to a life lived in technicolour, one that has spawned countless books, articles and theories from fans and devotees around the world. I've read most of them in the course of researching tonight's Australian Story episode on the enigmatic singer. However, the story that most rings true to me is told by a 75-year-old in a wheelchair in the Adelaide working-class suburb of Largs North. Health problems have prevented Bruce Howe from playing his beloved bass guitar for the past seven years. But, in the early 1970s, he was Bon Scott's housemate and the undisputed leader of Fraternity, the art rock band that Bon sang - and played recorder - with before joining AC/DC in 1974.

This is the video using the original 1980 studio version and with video lip synching filmed a few months later