An interview with Mark Evans - AC/DC part 1 of 3

Mark Evans is the original bass player from AC/DC that featured legendary vocalist Bon Scott. Steve talks to Mark about his life in AC/DC.
watch part 2 here - • An interview with Mark...
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[@stuartgray2440]

I met Mark,Bon and Malcolm got their autographs on a napkin at Domonics pizza in Mlildura I guess it must have been 1975.

[@GardenYourHeart98]

how were they

[@dr.williamparker5060]

Lets see it...take a pic and put it up!

[@stuartgray2440]

@continue why would I bother to make that up you wanker..!

[@bodhi9464]

The book Mark wrote is excellent - well worth a read for any acadaca fan 🥁 🎸 ⚡️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇦🇺

[@mattbarbarich3295]

Yes indeed, best rock and roll biography I've ever read , had me in tears at one stage which I wasn't prepared for. All the best to Mark, a top guy ( come back to Perth WA when u can!).

[@steevemills6364]

Thank you Mark, i been waiting 40 yrs to hear your story. Thanks again. All the best.

[@brandonthompson8411]

I really enjoy listening to Mark Evans talk about his experiences with the band. He is a genuinely good guy and i wish him the best. Cliff Williams was the model of consistency but i think Mark was good enough and if he would have stuck with ac/dc they would have been just as big as they didn't ask a lot out of their bassists besides keep your head down, mouth shut and keep time. No knock on Cliff, he was perfect for what they asked also but Mark could have easily done that as well for 40 years.

[@joejones9520]

@Jacob's Gaming and Music you watched that Bon interview too!

[@bradsexton2315]

Cliff's basslines were deceptively simple, but there's alot more going on in them than the average person can recognize. Ciff is the consummate musician.

[@mattbarbarich3295]

Unfortunetly Mark was sacked by Malcolm for personal reasons not because of his playing quality. Wasn't quite the same afterwards and the Australian feel of the band was further eroded. Funny how Bon called Phil Polish!

[@richardallgood815]

@@joejones9520 Lol my thoughts exactly! Mark crossed Angus and he was done. Mark sounded great in all of the early stuff

[@thechapelperilous]

Malcom and Angus were put on earth by God to Rock n Roll .

[@bernadettelanders7306]

Terrific Interview, thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned even more I never knew watching this. I’ve been on an AccaDacca KZbin binge today 👍

[@pauljones783]

They really Should bring back Mark since cliff has quit!

[@wizardlvl5124]

Loved this story, really fills in the gaps for me.

[@freereacher]

Young guitar players take heed. Mark just dropped a pearl in this. Aussie R&R like AC/DC Rose Tattoo Angels and the like play pretty clean. Low gain high volume. Having worked with Mark in Bon But Not Forgotten a few times it's da truth. James Morley's rig is a guitar, cable and Marshall amp (preferably a Super Lead) or a JCM800 with the gain down low and the master up. I'll never forget one day going to visit Rockin' Rob Riley and he was experimenting with a Roland Cube and an extension speaker (coz he got sick of buying tubes for his 2 Marshalls) and as I was walking in listening it still sounded like Rob. My jaw dropped when I realized it was a vintage Roland Cube guitar and cable. No pedals! True story

[@oldtimeradiooutlaws]

Malcolm and and Angus. Always tore the damn places apart when they played.

[@parisjackson9310]

Lovely man and very articulate

[@obclouds]

Mark talking about Dirty Deeds album.... magic...

[@PsychedelicFerret]

Now that Cliff is out, i hope they bring Mark back. That would be fucking awesome!

[@doctorcastle5709]

Here here👍

[@alexscott730]

Cliff's back 👍

[@maxti6]

Thank you for this broadcast

[@gdaym8635]

Wow Mark really nice guy

[@smokeybirdman]

He looks much better than all of em from original acdc

[@carlatuipulotu7208]

smokeybirdman That's what I thought when I saw the thumbnail. He's the only one that's aged well lol

[@chelleroberson3222]

Yep didn't go thru years and years of touring

[@81Badger81]

More early nights and less bone mineral loss from sweating and shagging I bet.

[@smokeybirdman]

@@anthonyking2109 i dont think he left. He may have been encouraged to go 🤔

[@smokeybirdman]

Since posting this i fair dinkum spotted him at the coles market place leichhardt. I was living there recently, and he owns a music/guitar shop local also.

[@bluehappyscrap]

Badass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great interview with ACDC first bass guitarist.

[@jasontscott-west6037]

He wasn't their first bassist. Larry Van Kriedt was their first bassist.

[@tacoblend3246]

Actually their first bass was George Young, but he was only to fill in. So technically Larry was yeah

[@gdaym8635]

bluehappyscrap no he was their first bass player.

[@wayaadanvdo3858]

Rip Bon and Malcolm !!!

[@thomasgluszko5801]

I saw ACDC with Bon Scott and they blew the other bands away , the Stones should backup for ÀCDC

[@powerage477]

Maybe one day we'll see him at AC / DC

[@trashermaniac2216]

Acca Dacca are and will always be the best Rock n Roll band in the world. Never Gonna Die !

[@johnfisher7757]

Really enjoyed that - Thank you :)

[@fenderfetish]

Great book - I enjoyed it so much I read it twice =^)

[@frontman62]

The book is great and very well written 👍😎

[@joejones9520]

Wow they never played Aint No Fun....after it was recorded. Id always imagined them jamming out on it live. Maybe my favorite song by them along with Hell's Bells of course.

[@TheMichaelseymour]

yeh....its not about getting the best bass player ....its more about reuniting with the original 70s feel of mark evans bass playing .....though him and angus did not see eye to eye...its time for angus to drop that shit ....and make it "authentic" again . Imagine - phil rudd , mark evans and angus all back .....that would be INCREDIBLE

[@jamesmoriarty3593]

Michael Seymour I think we would miss Bon and Malcolm even worse

[@ImperialRadioYT]

Well, Anugs has got a lot of petty fucking problems. HE'S the one who had a stick up his ass about Phil, all along. Malcolm wanted him back in '94, and Angus always listened to him. With Malcolm out of the picture in 2014/2015, Angus got his (retarded) way and got fuck-nutts chris back in

[@zzeus43]

@@ImperialRadioYT i guess you are stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gretagreebling]

I admittedly have a strong sense of lack in my knowledge of AC/DC because I don't know too much about Mark. I know that I should because he is AC/DC's first bass player and even though I prefer Cliff, he really is still a bad ass on that bass. He really is, in fact, essential to their sound and he really does deserve more credit for that from both the fans and the band.

[@ACDC.ScottYoung]

The early AC/DC albums with Mark playing bass are some of their best work, Mark definitely deserve more credit, he helped to create the best Rock n Roll show on earth.

[@gretagreebling]

Scott Young Exactly. But, since I absolutely love every albums ever created by AC/DC, it's hard to compare them. Personally I find Cliff to have a slightly stronger personality in the band, but that's only my opinion. Cliff Williams and Mark Evans are BOTH the bass players from AC/DC.

[@whatchatalkinboutwillis9894]

Soul Stripper .Live Wire,Squealer

[@nicholasjames2097]

Scoot Young, that's for sure, blues, rock, and a lot more rhythm in the early stuff. Yes Mark deserves just as much credit for being one of the founding members. Hope Mark gets the credit he deserves in the hall of fame for all the best work ac/dc did in my opinion.

[@TheChristoph68]

@@nicholasjames2097 Angus and Mal made sure Mark wasn't allowed to get in the Hall of Fame with AC/DC; they still held a grudge for Mark arguing with Angus.

[@DEXTERSONEMANBAND]

Very nice and modest guy…. There is another one which spent 3 months in AcDc and he’s keep on bragging about it even today….

[@mrentremattor5772]

nice

[@TheCalifornian]

Love AC/DC but the Easybeats were practically unknown in the U.S. I never hear of them until recently.

[@zzeus43]

Angus and Malcolm realized they needed a more seasoned bassist than Mark, so they went with Cliff. I really liked this interview though. Choices have to be made.

[@moniquedouglas2448]

zzeus43 I actually prefer Mark's bass playing to Cliff's. Mark was more expressive as a player and gave more colour to their performances.

[@musicffan1863]

Unfortunately Mark didn't do back up vocals as well as Cliff, and Cliff had 12 years experience when Mark only had 3.

[@Celestron781]

Dude looks like Jason Staham and Woody Harrelson.

[@williamduckworth305]

Very interesting dude...i remember seeing his picture on the back of high voltage. Talking about beating up a bouncer. I was just a kid then and thought he might be a thug ....lol

[@wfdix1]

Love the Marx Brothers reference.

[@paulnewsom7629]

Never Forget ,,TED ALBERT ,if not for Him ,They Never Would have Got out of Aust ,,At All He Psid for All This

[@hiseminencetheholymacdiarmada]

No disrespect to Cliff, but I’ve always liked Marks’ playing better. It had a sort of funkiness to it that I think is essential in the AC/DC brand of Rock n Roll.

[@paulcooper5748]

I want to go to a carlton game with mark.

[@AndrewGrey22]

I hope Mark is doing well. I always liked his bass playing better than Cliff. Mark fit in the band better. This is a really good book.

[@Jesse_Jessie_James]

I have the book.

[@jackyblue67same10]

Scott Young r u kin to Malcom & Angus ?

[@michaelstephen819]

Got to remember Bon wanted him out of the band to get Cliff in - I wonder whether mark still holds this against them? Motivation for the book, maybe?

[@gerberbernstein7360]

If AC DC never went anywhere, there would be no book. He wants his fifteen minutes.

[@moniquedouglas2448]

It wasn't Bon who wanted Mark out, it was Malcolm and Angus who wanted him out. The reason Malcolm gave was that he wanted a bass player who could sing but there were moments of friction between Angus and Mark also. Personally, I think Mark could handle the singing required.

[@randyreno7118]

Mark and Bon were pals and partied together. Angus wanted Mark out

[@TheChristoph68]

@@gerberbernstein7360 Mark has more than 15 Minutes becuase he's been in many recorded bands since his gig with AC/DC. PS have you even bothered to look up his book becuase it's really good.

[@ColdSmokes]

Bon indeed was on board with wanting Mark out but Ang and Mal were the ones who spear headed it. Mark and Bon stayed close friends till his passing in 1980.

[@peacemaker2988]

can I sit next to you girl lyrics is basicly is can I sit next to you girl lol.

[@Wayneogston]

Ka Ching!. Money money money!

[@arthurdduda8233]

I wonder if he gets any royalties from all those back catalog sales... or when your out your out ?

[@titogarriga364]

According to his book, they bought him out for $2,500 and that was it.

[@baseball1baseball1]

Ok I could be wrong but this dude was in the band 2 years. Ok so now let’s role play let’s say your friend from high school got famous and you guys use to hang out but since then have had no communication... and now 30-40 years later you write a book about it and profit off of it... how does that look. Regardless of how good he is he wasn’t good enough for the brothers. Move on man. It was a great and memorable time but focus on the future and make more memorable moments don’t profit off of a 40+ year old relationship that lasted 2 years.

[@UberLummox]

He must be a bit younger than the others, no???

[@bernadettelanders7306]

Not sure, but he’ll be 62 tomorrow, 2nd March 2024. Can work his age out anytime by his birth year - 1956. Yes of course I googled all that lol😊 Great vid of all original members, you’ve probably seen it, one of my favs. It’s about the very beginnings of AC/DC’s , on a KZbin vid - *The Forgotten Sydney of AcDc.

[@user-sm5rs7gz5r]

Как ваш череп!?

[@Thomas-lg1de]

Seemed like they were all happy when he left. He couldn’t sing and he admits himself that he was immature

[@narekacdc2798]

This comment is commented just for fun

[@jamesmulligan7413]

Fair enough

[@GayRocker81]

So's this reply... (just want me 15 mins, mate)

[@yowodup6094]

Not bad aye.

[@alexscott730]

They're a bah band mate....