Hells Bells - Malcolm Young Isolated - Live at Donington

[@waynedeadder664]

Proving that ‘heavy’ tone isn’t distortion only. It’s vibe and attack

[@Gotmewrong-n9u]

No distortion that shit is Cleeeaaannn

[@wardharrison]

so sick of people giving tutorials on how to play like Malcolm with high gain. You gotta hear the nickel and the steel in the strings

[@dieterbaecher2975]

and extra thick strings...strummed like crazy

[@rmentofc]

@@wardharrisonExaclty it’s not distorted. The overdrive is done at guitar level and the valves do the rest

[@elguitarTom]

@@rmentofc It is distorted on a Marshall amp. But it's not cranked all the way up. This is not clean level

[@welovethesnorks]

the literal sound of ACDC was this man

[@rockrane1]

So true🤘

[@davidcaro8217]

Angus was merely the icing on the cake!

[@liborsionko]

His strings ring like hells bells

[@chrischoir3594]

he uses ultra heavy gauge so that would make sense

[@ecwashere8735]

I would listen to an entire album of his isolated tracks and I'm not joking one bit. The dude was heavy.

[@williamj.sheehan2001]

Ecwashere, I agree 100%.

[@colbyshea5915]

Me too!

[@TheGunnCat]

for sure man. Angus and Malcolm were locked and loaded.

[@mikedawe692]

The crankshaft of the engine, the arm behind the hammer, the heart of the beast. We miss you mate.

[@kevinscottsphr5214]

Mike: You nailed it! Thanks for descibing Malcolm perfectly.

[@ianc3576]

Superb eloquence

[@клаустрофилдбормоглотов]

AC DC rules!scottish people is best!rock n roll will live!

[@TheMinimalistPortfolio]

This comment is perfect

[@Longeno55]

Malcolm is definitely missed. 😢

[@watnoudan]

Damn, he really digs into those strings. What an animal.

[@ygrekdebeuliou4476]

He was soo tight, accurate !

[@peterstockhaus2709]

Sorry, I dont know which Whisky he preferred. to get accurate .. but. This is fucking far away from beeing accurate. This is falling down a staircase while playing an electric guitar. And wonder what the fucking result might sound like.

[@dustasdu]

@@peterstockhaus2709 Chill, Peter.

[@MVPaneeVino]

@@peterstockhaus2709 Agree. Nothing "good" here and a rather lousy tone...BUT...it worked. Nothing here a 6th grader with a few lessons couldn't do as well. That wasn't the point though. You don't have to be great to make a sound that works in the band and the genre.

[@dcjway]

A Gretsch missing a pickup, sounds good to me. I saw these guys at the Spectrum in Philly, great show. Two brothers that had been playing together since they were kids, no wonder the band was so tight.

[@RCAvhstape]

RIP Spectrum, the good old days!

[@meltdownmatt3849]

That was my first concert ac dc at the spectrum

[@Malama_Ki]

Saw them there Wednesday July 10th, 1991. We scored box seats in Suite X. Open bar, private bathroom. They toted me out. Angus came through the crowd and got on a scissor lift right in front of us. Great show.

[@AndrewLane-pm2ro]

Pure AC/DC essence. ❤

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

Malcom’s guitar tone is the definition of BALLS. Every pro guitarist I know holds Malcom in the absolute highest regard. Legend.

[@autosmiley1532]

Absolutely right. I'm in... 😉 In France, we also have a reference from rare connoisseurs, about a French guitarist considered by some idiots to be a "simplistic" guitarist, but who in my opinion was largely inspired by Malcom in his early days. He's the guitarist of BxN (Bérurier Noir)... Loran. Along with a few other pro musicians in France, I consider him to be a role model, following in Malcolm Young's footsteps of course, because he's extremely precise… Atomic clockworks. Like him, I NEVER play without a drum machine with me, to work on precision, NEVER ! You can discover an exemple of his concert intro here ==> kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIC3gayVa6qZd80

[@FLAMINGBABYHEAD]

I've played guitar for 30 years. I have many pictures of guitar players that have inspired me hanging on the wall of my practice room. Malcolm Young's picture is hanging above them all.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I want to give you a thumbs up but you have 69 and I can't screw it up. But yeah, Malcolm was awesome. I got to see AC DC on the Money Talks tour. Great show!

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

@@comfortablynumb9342 Thanks for not ruining my perfect score LOL! Glad you got to see the great Young Brothers in concert. That will live with you forever!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@stringtheoryguitars4952 now I was able to give you a like without screwing up your other score 😉

[@grahamblack1961]

One of EVH's favorite guitarists.

[@youtuber-lh3ks]

Really? Nice to know that. Thanks!

[@alancampbell6670]

One time Angus was asked what it felt like to be the best guitarist in the world. His response? "I'm not even the best guitar player in my own band!"

[@rohnakp2396]

In my opinion, Malcolm is better than Angus

[@gavinvalentino1313]

In Angus' opinion, Malcolm was better than Angus. Which was the point.

[@FLAMINGBABYHEAD]

Malcolm Young is your favorite guitar player's favorite guitar player.

[@johnsmith-ph1if]

@@rohnakp2396 And together they are pure brilliance

[@rheazeus123]

​@@rohnakp2396 is that not what Angus said?

[@michaelheath8444]

The loudest rhythm ever . First concert at 13.. My ears never recovered.. I love it .

[@Democracy_Manifest]

Mine too 🤘

[@Baqon]

Oasis' rythm guitarist in the 90s was definitely louder. (Name is Bonehead). He played with Oasis from 94 to 99 - brutal wall of guitar

[@rogerYT69]

my first concert with age 12 in 82 the back in black tour ...but sadly never saw bon live

[@AbeBSea]

R u me?

[@Facerip]

@@BaqonMotörhead and My Bloody Valentine is louder

[@davidcooke8005]

Even if you played all the same notes on the same guitar through the same gear, nobody ever quite catches Malcolm's intrepid delivery. Some kind of magic.

[@richardjohnson4373]

The emotions come out at the point where the fingers contact the strings. Pluss a lot has to do with your brains wiring for right hand left hand coordination. No two people have the same circuits. He never lead but was the rock Angus got to dance all over. May he be in peace.

[@jewelzb1402]

So good. 🔥 🎸 RIP Malcolm. 🙏🏻

[@rmp3648]

His tone is cleaner than what you'd expect it to be. He was so badass. RIP Mal.

[@SVR1968]

Agreed, and that’s genius of both Malcolm Young (R.I.P), and his brother Angus, the way they got that classic rock tone, without having to use pedals or high gain.

[@motoralmaisangre1]

THE FKNG BOSS!

[@ShiningEyeBrigade]

Yes, I think that is what gives the rhythm some of it’s punch. Too much distortion can be so compressed sounding, muddier and has less dynamics. Not saying you can’t make heavy sounds sound fantastic, but they are just different, and that’s some of what makes these guys special.

[@ShiningEyeBrigade]

Wow! Actually, just realizing: Angus’ has more distortion on his. And that is a technique I have used myself and is pretty common in some circles: I’ll split my guitar signal and have one going to a cleaner amp and one going to a dirtier amp. I’ll balance the volumes to where you just can’t hear the clean amp clearly, BUT you can still feel the sharper attack of it AND it can give more clarity to chords and such. That is what they have been doing all along. Makes sense to use two different tones so you get more complex, organic distortion with all these juicy characteristics. Rather than two guitars with the same exact level of distortion.

[@HungryH1951]

@@SVR1968 They turned the gain until it just started to distort and left it there. Great sound.

[@dwade6322]

I miss you ❤

[@Daz5Daz]

The GOAT.

[@joex9865]

Yes, he was a Capricorn

[@mars6433]

You can FEEL the power of his picking hand !

[@watnoudan]

Hes really digging in alright

[@daveweed2765]

Yeah well let's not forget the rest that really became ACDC as we know it and knew it. Cliff Williams. His bass lines really added in to the mix. Shoot to Thrill, Shot Down in Flames, Let Me Put My Live into You and pretty much every ACDC song. Phill Rudd made that Top Hat blast. Oh. And Angus too. Honestly Brian Johnson took the place of Bon Scott and didn't replace him but fit right in. When Phill left for a while they kind of lacked a little. When Malcolm had to leave Steve Young fit right in playing The Beast. I wonder who he learned from? Hmm. Legends should never die but fade away and if there is one rock band that is a true legend it is ACDC. And now Cliff is gone? I jate 10 thousand retirement tours. I don't know if there will ever be another 3 chord dirty, distorted rock band that don't push social issues through lyrics to come about again but maybe give some wannabe rockstars a chance playing in thier garages. Anybody remember Rhino Bucket? They got a really bad rap because they sounded so much like ACDC. They were not a tribute or coverband but sounded so much like ACDC that they never got a chance. Who doesn't play the same chords as ACDC? So maybe sometimes it comes time to step aside and just piss your neighbors off by playing on the porch. Just sayin'. I love ACDC. But honestly for the price of tickets today? Sorry Angus. I have the memories twice and the eternal pleasure of playing the songs on guitar and bass but... I won't pay the price.

[@johnnydelgrady]

Good rhythm is always a magical part of the puzzle. If the other guy is getting crazy you've got to back off, and knowing when to do that is how you know you're good. Knowing when and when NOT to play is a true sign of musicianship.

[@ScottMasson]

That’s a rockin’ tone. I’m not even a huge AC/DC fan, but you can’t deny that badass tone.

[@lukehauser1182]

Ditto - came here after hearing Samurai Guitarist talk about Malcolm's tone

[@billyd7882]

Dirty stuff. Love it

[@dapawaz8310]

Sounds just as good as it did when I first heard it about 1978. And you instantly know its Malcolm.

[@michaelheath8444]

Incredible timing always..

[@melvinburchett]

Show these isolated Malcolm tracks to anyone who doesn't think rhythm guitar is important. It's the most important. Long live the king of riffs!!!

[@repin6263]

👍👍👍

[@warshipsatin8764]

i think most people realize rhythm guitar is important - but i dont think most people realize how much of the "acdc sound" is actually malcolm

[@heftosprod]

@@melvinburchett in rock it's far more important than lead. All the greats had rhythm chops in spades. Page, Townshend in particular.

[@richardeast3328]

@@heftosprod John Lennon said he was just as proud as his rhythm playing just as much as his songwriting and singing.

[@buzzedalldrink9131]

thats hard to do when you are dead

[@tedfordhyde]

Very spot on and really accurate, fluid playing! What heart and soul he has in his riffs and runs!

[@maxmenius9839]

Not as overdriven as you'd expect. Raw and mildly dirty, but very clear. A truly great rhythm guitarist.

[@Dios67]

In concert the sheer volume of it was all that was probably needed. It's definitely heavier on the album.

[@Dios67]

@@PumpkinheadsPlayhouse i didn't notice that and looked it up. He has one pickup in the rear slot behind his hand in the thumbnail. You can see the reflection of the metal. From the internet, "Why did Malcolm Young remove pickups? Malcolm removed the third pickup and the neck pickup to leave the guitar with a single FilterTron' in the bridge position. Later, he also removed the Burns Tailpiece and installed a Schaller Bad Ass Bridge along with a custom-made tailpiece."

[@ericv7720]

He only turned up his amp (a JTM 45) right to where it started to break up, so that a lot of the grit depended on how hard he hit the strings (very hard, evidently).

[@UntoldRelic]

One of the most consistent statements by most of my rock/metal heroes is that they don't use a much distortion as you'd think. I think it is the difference between using a 100w amp at full volume over a 30w at a volume your neighbors will not complain too much about. I guess that's what an attenuator is for, but you can't get one worth its salt for less than $250.

[@reno145]

@@PumpkinheadsPlayhouseHe has a single pickup in the bridge position, under his right hand. He said it sounded better with only 1.

[@partlycloudy9443]

Such a tragic loss, one of the most humble guitar players who never let fame go to his head.

[@surveyordave]

he had one of the easiest jobs in all of rock and roll.

[@Heatfarmer]

@@surveyordave Nope, one of the hardest. Only a reasonable comment, if you can't play guitar yourself.

[@surveyordave]

@@Heatfarmer you really don't deserve a response...but...i DO play guitar - have for 54 years. my comment was based on the fact that malcolm didn't write the songs. he sat down with his brother and worked out the guitar parts. he didn't have to lug the gear around. all he had to do was stand in one place and play rythm guitar. any fairly-accomplished guitarist, such as myself, will tell you that's the easiest gig a guitar play can get. that being said - please expound on why he had a "hard" job. (expound means to explain in detail)

[@jeffmurray6219]

@@surveyordaveyer an edjit…

[@Heatfarmer]

@@surveyordave 1. He wrote a lot of the songs,. 2. Any other guitarist will tell you that his playing was the heartbeat of AC/DC. It may sound easy, but its not. 3. They had done the clubs for years before they went concert halls and then stadiums. They toured for decades. Thats not easy, even if you have roadies.

[@jeansj7027]

Best rhythm player period🤟🏻

[@patrickthoma5606]

Who could have taught us rhythm guitar better than Malcolm? He was among the best and so humble, the greatest. We will never forget you Malcolm. We salute you and will keep rocking down here for you. Thank you

[@Gotmewrong-n9u]

I wish we could hear something like this again...but I doubt it

[@blinkfamous685]

Gives me goosebumps listening to this!

[@valentinagarciafernandez9031]

And it's not just the sound; it's the mastership in timing.😮

[@michaelsanfilippo7433]

I'm a sixty-two year old who has been an AC/DC fan since the beginning. I know nothing about playing music. But after listening to all of these isolated tracks, it's clear that the AC/DC "sound" is about Malcolm! Malcolm!! Malcolm!!! Damn, this guy is amazing.

[@fenderstratguy]

You're damn right it was. Max respect to Angus as always, but Mal was the tone monster who put that AC/DC ballsy grunt into every song.

[@-sensibleChris]

Underrated for sure. His part is great in Riff Raff also, which is one of their best songs from the early days. He was a huge part of establishing the ACDC sound, and gave Angus the freedom to go off in his own way.

[@BansheeFifteen]

I'm a sixty-nine year old and just discovered AC/DC. I know nothing about playing music, but as a listener this is damn good. Where was my head at when this was being produced?

[@1oolabob]

I'm the same age as you, and also an AC/DC fan since the beginning. I completely agree that Malcolm's guitar (backing vocals too) were the stand-out sound of the band. In fact, I'd say Malcolm's playing inspired all the other great things the band did. But also I play a little bit as a backing musician, and I know it's quite a challenge for any rhythm guitarist not to get over-excited and play too fast to keep a mid-tempo groove in the pocket. But Malcom did it while stomping his feet and banging his head. Rock and roll lived in this man's body and soul. For any aspiring musicians: surrender to the groove so your music is about the music. Record companies might try to convince you it's about your name and fame, but no, it's the music.

[@kelvinnoden3057]

Been a DC fan almost 50 years seen them 13 times without doubt the most exciting live band of all time and I've seen most bands their raw energy and presence in the 70's was incredible Malc was one of my guitar heroes I miss him every day - ROCK IN PEACE "Riff maker" 🙏🎶🎸🎵🤘

[@ThomasQuigley-b1b]

Met him once on accident and he was the nicest guy you'd ever meet. Liked to talk about history and well versed. He is missed.

[@karentorgunrud9418]

Damn I loved him! Truly one of a kind. Hope you're resting easy Mal. 💔

[@jeanfrancois125]

Pure magic

[@paulmadryga]

He was one rhythm guitarist who knew what his job was, and could do it damn well. He was happy to settle in on a groove and let his kid brother take care of the pyrotechnic widdley-widdley parts out front. He really was AC/DC's engine and signature sound - the band simply would not have become what they did without him.

[@chairmankaga101]

Angus once said that Mal could do everything he did, meaning leads and jumping around like a madman, but Angus could never do what Malcom did, which was hold it down like a feckin’ boss.

[@Patrick-857]

​@chairmankaga101 Apparently he reckoned playing leads interfered with his drinking.

[@davidsuttle8204]

Carry on soldier, you left us way too soon. The Greatest.

[@davidsuttle8204]

See you on the other side

[@Tableworm]

People sometimes ask me who I look up to the most when it comes to playing guitar. I have always said Malcolm Young and this video backs it up perfectly. Maybe the best rythm guitarist of all time.

[@nunyafunyuns]

The quiet but crucial part of the AC/DC equation. The behind the scenes mover and shaker of one of the best rock bands ever. Malcolm Young.

[@andreaseriksson8803]

Not so quiet, right? 😊

[@nunyafunyuns]

@@andreaseriksson8803 His guitar? No way, that thing rocked steady at top volume! 😀

[@markkukivinen2824]

The heavy strings he is known for using make perfect sense now. His picking hand was like a sledge hammer. If you try to play that hard on normal strings, they go way sharp with every hit. Hearing this was a great pleasure. Amazing what we have access to in the modern age.

[@evildeebee]

Yep! I have a heavy picking hand and need to use heavier strings for exactly this reason.

[@esl4058]

This is so cool. Malcolm was the greatest rhythm guitarist ever.

[@DC9727737757]

You absolutely got that right bro!!

[@MarkSmith-er7fe]

adrian smith janick gers

[@kitchenratt]

He definitely was the AC/DC sound

[@MrAldunc]

*is

[@johnfogle2925]

He's a great guitarist. period.

[@Radiofnub]

It an honour and a privilege to hear this. 🍻

[@ericlittle2369]

Those ghost notes are so subtle in the mix, but so essential to the groove. 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 Impeccable.

[@marcraygun6290]

I have gretsch with same burns tremolo as malcoms fire jet, mines an astrojet but anyway that big length of string behind bridge creates all kinds of sympathetic overtones

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

@@marcraygun6290 The Beast didn’t have the Burns when this was recorded at Donnington. It had a Badass wraptail bridge at the time.

[@justincarter1950]

Im 48yo played guitar since i was 13yo, been playing this song my whole life, its my bread and butter, but after hearing it isolated like this iv been playing it ever so slightly wrong on the pedal note, and that little difference makes a huge difference to the overall grove, very subtle but tight and clean, i got so much respect for Malcolm, he was way better than i even gave him credit for and im a die hard fan 👍

[@andysmith6218]

It’s the intentional spaces between the notes/chords that packs the AC/DC punch. As older brother George said …..,‘it’s the stop that rocks’ RIP Mal and George ❤

[@linuswang6572]

I heard that Malcolm didn't use any distortion pedals; just turned the amp up loud enough to distort. Is that correct?

[@DGWpg]

This is awesome. Most people probably don't know how much Malcolm shaped the AC/DC sound. Malcolm's timing and feel are second to none.

[@BrianClem]

You are right on! Hard to imagine acdc without him.

[@jayrussell3796]

Malcolm WAS AC⚡DC

[@justincarter1950]

​@BrianClem it wouldn't have existed without him

[@citizenGman]

Dude was a human metronome.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

AC/DC was always Mal's band from the very beginning.

[@unlucky.guitars]

Now i can confirm that Malcolm plays more notes in the main riff. Thank you! And RIP the best guitarrist in the history of Rock n Roll

[@gitaarmovies2003]

yeah bro rip angus young :(((

[@unlucky.guitars]

@@gitaarmovies2003 ???

[@gitaarmovies2003]

@@unlucky.guitars rip angus young bro he was very good, its a shame he died bro :((

[@konradz912]

@@gitaarmovies2003 WTF?? Angus is alive, but Malcolm unfortunately is dead since 2017

[@thainhaines2853]

@@gitaarmovies2003 Angus Young is a legend, but he admits that Mal is better than him. Which is true, rest in peace Malcolm Young. Greatest rhythm guitarist of any genre of music in existence

[@chrischilton8455]

Hell's bells. He was so in the pocket. So tight. So clean. So relentless. What a machine.

[@brucedickinson12]

In the pocket . Idiot

[@hazy-]

And to do in front of a crowd with an atmosphere like they had at Donington! Awesome.

[@MeLoNHeAd00]

What you call the pocket I call the groove kitchen.

[@black__bread]

exactly what it isn't, which is why it's so good.

[@chrism8850]

Yeah I can see why he was so revered.

[@mixemyth]

Basic and simple. They've never pretended to be anything else, and I love these guys more than any other rockers.

[@TheIkaraCult]

ACDC are the best example of how simplicity can be deeply profound.

[@_RZ____]

Most people play with far too much distortion. In your bedroom, sure. But in a band scenario… keep it clean! A cranked Fender Princeton is enough miked up for most anything except crap.

[@clundgeweep]

If you think this is simple then try playing it

[@zendisciple3737]

@@clundgeweep One part in particular [I think the chorus] sounds a little tricky to me.

[@mikerafonemusic6177]

their riffs are epic rockin

[@JakeyT-g9i]

The power comes from him actually pounding the hell out of those thick strings and the vibration of the guitar. And volume turned to max. That's literally it. No pedals, no fancy effects. Just a guy who loved his instrument and played his balls off. RIP Malcolm. Best rhythm guitar player the world has known.

[@hartfmwb]

He’s really digging in. One of the greatest.

[@chokysenge]

What a masterclass on how the rithm guitar should be in the context of a band

[@dhouse-d5l]

The secret is its all open chords...it gives the tone a beautiful open janglyness....brilliant.

[@michaelr.4878]

Open chords with the 3rd left out..for the most part.

[@MickH60]

@@michaelr.4878 The intro riff is just dyads, 2 notes on the D and G strings, not a chord in sight...

[@martered2674]

I can listen to a lot of powerchords too in this track. Not about open chords or whatever, it's about the perfect choice all the time.

[@hubbsllc]

@@michaelr.4878 Just as Pete taught us to do!

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

​@@hubbsllcwhich Pete?

[@rickandgen]

Greatest rhythm guitarist to ever live!

[@feolender2938]

I always listen to 'gone shooting" and wonder in amazement at the dynamics of his playing under the solo.

[@blinkfamous685]

Gives me goosebumps!

[@craigbusick9676]

Thats cool. R.I.P. ❤

[@MichaelBogutt]

That tone. There are no words. Nobody sounds like that before or since. The best ever

[@tylersweet5994]

The genius on display for anyone who plays guitar or indeed loves music is incomparable. What a legacy he left us 💗🤘

[@dontbakdown6015]

The engine room of ACDC. Rhythm guitarists like Malcolm Young are irreplaceable. He defined their sound, drive and direction. RIP.

[@fancykarlmarx]

No one understands this. I see some “what’s so special, I could play that when I was a kid.” They have no idea what they are talking about. Sure anyone can play the chords he’s playing but in the pocket like he is? No chance. That takes years of playing with a band.

[@dontbakdown6015]

@@fancykarlmarx yeah without a doubt I believe Malcolm Young is one of the greatest rhythm guitarists of all time. RIP

[@northernthrifter8817]

But he was replaced with Stevie.

[@dontbakdown6015]

@@northernthrifter8817 yeah they put Stevie in to play guitar but he didn't replace M. Young...

[@tvsmed]

Like the great midfielder in football. They win the titles.

[@gullreefclub]

So Clean So perfectly in time? RIP Malcom

[@mechawatt7844]

As a piano/keyboard player myself I certainly appreciate the chord riffs so much. This is great. Malcom was my favorite to see on stage as well. He wasn’t front and center and bouncing around, but my eyes were always drawn to him. That unique look on his face while he was rocking made it for me.

[@joe_sargent_buses]

The wind beneath the wings of Angus's incredible guitar work.

[@GedTheRed]

Guy is magic

[@SGslaya]

I never noticed the fill he had in the main riff. He was a beast

[@user-cg7dg7uv8f]

One of - if not the - greatest rhythm guitarists ever. His timing and pick attack are so solid

[@georgeaddison5628]

Your music will live on brother. RiP Malcolm

[@MojoMedicineMan]

Malcolm was indeed the man..

[@Jake-ns4iq]

Every ACDC fan could hear Mal play alone and could still hear the song. This is Simple In your Face rock Rhythm. BEAUTIFUL

[@gregs4563]

Malcome. Much Loved , Feels like family. and too all AC/DC Helpers Roadies and familys and everyone. Celebrate Malcolm Young Much Loved!!! . Thanks. Feels as though earth and AC/DC are really really cool. Its a long way too the top

[@patriksandahl4052]

Such a master guitar player. AC/DC's groove is so much about Malcolm's rhythm guitar.

[@jeffjfindley4802]

Genius. The absolute greatest rhythm guitarist ever.

[@RevGary]

Malcolm and Angus From Glasgow Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

[@edsonfranciscodasilvasilva5900]

Malcom, o rei absoluto dos riffs... 🤴 🎸

[@dizzyred1390]

This the PUREST example of rock guitar feel... pocket and tone period

[@anakina1]

He was the true force in the band. Thanks for the music Malcolm.

[@mojopin70]

I was there, standing around a campfire up on the ridge above, it was pretty cold by this time. AC/DC headlined that year they were fantastic and loud!

[@kingdicelille]

Fantastic rythm guitar player. Cool to hear in isolation. It feels so human,. No machine can do that.

[@neilanderson9151]

Yet

[@witchfindergeneralelectric8758]

​@@neilanderson9151A.I. just copies from thousands of existing examples. There was only one Malcolm Young, it may get close but he will never be matched by man or machine.

[@Mandy7D7]

Really beautiful. Every note hit right and hard. 🤘

[@Journey-of-1000-Miles]

Malcolm was not the reason I began playing guitar. He is the reason I continue to play guitar! When I began, in approximately 1980, it seemed as if, you can’t shred, then you can’t play! Malcolm showed me how to play the notes and chords. Speed isn’t as necessary as rhythm, groove, and dynamics! Not to mention, that Gretsch guitar is very welcoming to his dynamics. it automatically growls, with a strong pick attack! Rest in peace, Malcolm!

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

It’s amazing,you can actually hear the Gretsch twang when he lightens up on the strumming towards the end. Such a clear yet powerful tone. He was everything I ever wanted to be in a guitarist.

[@upscaleshack]

I could even feel the grumptch in the gefiltefish when the 3rd tonal sombrero kicked in after the lumbar saccral dorsalis left the main body of the burrito. It's like the voice of God.

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

thats not how electric guitars work buddy. the sound and tone come entirely from the pickups themselves, and the string material. if you have an eq system on the guitar, that as well, but literally nothing else has any effect on the sound in any way.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

@@FingerinUrDaughter Nobody asked you, “buddy.”

[@linuswang6572]

I heard that Malcolm didn't use any distortion pedals; just turned the amp up loud enough to distort. Is that correct?

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

@@linuswang6572 That’s pretty much it.

[@TheWarriorSongProject]

his rhythm was imeccable. SO groovy.

[@TheJudgeWm]

Listen through headphones, you can really hear just how hard he digs into the strings.

[@jerbear7952]

I think he was picked on by guitar strings as a child. He spent the rest of his life getting revenge.

[@Comet-hn3gm]

That's part of what made their sound so Raw, and unforgettable.

[@tonyarmes66]

Very similar to the way Geddy Lee digs into a bass. 👍✌️

[@MatChew75]

The heart and soul of ACDC.... you're missed brother

[@bfr123456]

God Almighty that is Glorious! ...just the elasticity of that pocket he makes when the tubes and the speakers sag and he times it and pumps it.🔥

[@MrReddser]

so precise and the clarity of his chord even when totally rocking the balls off a gig like donington , and to think that raw sound from the desk is made so huge out the front its amasing, a master a legend and is sadly missed, the age of real legends is coming to a close so we better go see pur favourite bands from our youth at every opertunity as we will soon behest the day when the next hero leaves us.. hails to malcolm

[@a68rebel]

I wasn't expecting to be that impressed. That was actually amazing. Great player.

[@martydufer9024]

Just one of the best rhythm players ever

[@crucifierdrums3209]

I would love to have jammed with Malcolm on drums. This tone is my favourite out of any guitarist I know ! RIP

[@jobe13]

The clarity, the feel, the tone…it all comes together beautifully in Malcom’s playing. His playing is so solid. Bulletproof.

[@carlc2597]

One of my favorite guitar tones - clean rhythm guitar tones with a bit of grit, by the master

[@МаринаПопова-ж7у]

God, it's so beautiful😭❤️

[@brettmckay7717]

Beautiful Insight into the Vibe of this Band

[@MetalMatt]

Cool to hear

[@davisdeen-ty4so]

Unreal ❤ 1 of the BEST GUITAR TONES EVER 🎉 MISS U BUDDY

[@kenedie4646]

This is amazing! Malcolm was the driving force behind ACDC. I want more!

[@GrognardPiper]

TOOOOOOONNNNE

[@kevanglc]

Malcom is always overlooked as part of AC/DC, when in fact, he IS AC/DC!

[@lucymiller8964]

No one could play riffs like Malcolm!I love listening to him!He gives me goosebumps!❤❤😊😊😊

[@paulohtobias]

Is it normal to cry listening to this? Malcolm is the best

[@bluesoddity2094]

Yes absolutely.

[@warshipsatin8764]

this is one of my favorite sounds in the world

[@ZumaDogg]

I know a metronome company that sets their timing device to Malcolm's guitar tracks.

[@mjmsongs]

Just thinking the same thing. Lightly clap your hands on quarter notes, and feel how his part just *grooves*. Totally awesome.

[@nunyabizness9216]

Goddamn right. My entire universe has ran on Malcolm's rhythm since I was 9 years old back in the summer of 1976. That's the year High Voltage was released. The first time I heard T. N. T. something clicked on in my brain. It's never stopped. Rock in peace fine sir.

[@frez777]

You can HEAR his grip

[@frez777]

@@nunyabizness92161980-ish. Bought all the AC/DC cassettes from Columbia House. Slapped them in my Walkman. Mowed the 3-4 acres of lawn we had. I was about ten years old. Listening to Big Balls.

[@ZumaDogg]

@@todd5857 yes, I do. It's ACME metronome devices out of New Zealand.

[@OliverPereira82]

RIP YOU WERE breathtaking, I will love you forever Malcom, why only good people leave this world?