The Secret to Angus Young's Sound

[@seanandben]

Angus is technically way more proficient as a guitarist than his playing with AC/DC would lead you to believe. He also has tremendous hand strength and stamina - both in his hands and body in general!

[@mmmmm_monke55]

@Ron Gillespie angus dont do drugs bud

[@RubricoA.]

@ethan Angus has alter ego, hes a gentleman irl but a schoolboy devil in stage

[@groggyacorn7067]

@@mmmmm_monke55 he actually eats chocolate apparently

[@bpdarragh]

Lets not forgot Malcolm young as well for the overall sound. Great great great rhythm player

[@BossTweed69]

Hell yeah

[@BENJIR2D2]

Maybe the best. According to Keith Richards.

[@aus-rider]

@@BENJIR2D2 Keith Richards was right and most of the music world, Malcom was the best.

[@BENJIR2D2]

@@aus-rider I'm a huge fan of both he and Angus so I don't need much convincing. Malcolm was a walking sound machine. Oh, not to shabby in the songwriting department as well. I like the new album but it's glaringly obvious its missing two huge parts without Malcolm. As it probably should be.

[@BENJIR2D2]

too not to

[@angrytroll27]

The cabs he uses are all on. Check out the ACDC rig run down

[@pizzadelivery3413]

another thing, he's solos ain't shreddy or has a long runs filled with notes his solos filled with double stops, bends, 2 notes chords (5 chords) with a fast bluesy approach

[@MyTube4Utoo]

There's not many that have a soul, that don't like AC/DC and Angus Young. They're *FANTASTIC* at what they do!!

[@licksnkicks1166]

The best ever statement. I am doing a huge tribute show next April. 🫶🏻ACDC

[@babayaga1767]

here's the real secret to angus young's sound angus young

[@TTVelit3monster]

Fuck he’s cracked the code

[@truthfinder4973]

that and he did not use fx and he putt out sounds like that kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGamaHqBfN18eck

[@jambo383]

Yeah, hard to make a secret to the sound video with a fucking Axe FX

[@IH8Grifters]

Don’t forget the Schaefer wireless unit. It affects his compression and tone.

[@randykintzley5923]

He has a distinctive pentatonic diddle, an unmistakable vibrato, and a sense of groove that would sooner warp time and space than miss a beat.

[@massimolombardi1367]

For me two "fathers" of Angus phrasing and tone are Paul Kosoff for vibrato and Alvin Lee for fast blues and pentathonic licks.If you listen "I'm going home " of Ten Years After in Woodstock,tone and solos are very similar at early Angus.

[@jzmacfish]

Actually, he rarely bends the G string down. His unique vibrato sound comes due to the fact that he has very small hands, making him use his pinky a lot, like, all the time, whenever he can he does it, giving him the strength of the full arm into the hand, into the string. I'll agree on you saying that his sound is his vibrato. It's more than unique ! Thanks for sharing :)

[@Ruefus]

To clarify, he didn't say Angus bends the G down. He's using that as an example of what Angus' vibrato resembles.At 3:22 he says that.

[@jzmacfish]

yes, sorry, not well phrased of my side, not always easy to put your thoughts down in words when not a native english speaker lol

[@joeabstractjoe]

@@jzmacfish everybody is a critic these days. I understood you. I heard a guy give a tutorial showing Malcolm finger picking Thunderstruck and couldn't believe it.

[@firpo81]

He doesn’t bend the G string, because that string on the SG Gibson always goes out of tune. I don’t know why Gibson hasn’t fixed this issue yet.

[@ryans9029]

@@firpo81 not an actual issue... Just gotta learn how to set up a guitar properly. Lube the nut.

[@kane6529]

I've been so stuck on SRV since i was a kid and have just recently gotten into AC/DC at 32 Years Old! Thanks Ross! i'm having a good time jamming out with Angus n the Boys

[@colink4823]

Is there anything this guy can't play! Excellent

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Colin!

[@1981SG]

Another great lesson!! Thanks so much! Can you do one about Randy Rhoads too please?

[@gtrslgr]

Great video. Thanks... Rig Rundown covered AC/DC and all cabs on stage are ON... yep, ON. Crazy right? You are right on about the key to sounding like Angus is his vibrato...

[@BabisPlaysGuitar]

I've been playing the solo for the last 5 days and it's exactly this lick that's giving me the most trouble! I've watched your video in slow-mo like 5-6 times and I'm gonna give it a try again tonight. Oh and great job!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Awesome, thanks man!

[@shreyashshrestha6085]

I just cant do the bend and pinky grab below the bend UGH i think my strings are too heavy

[@thesovereignonion2283]

Do most people bend down on the string? I don't think I'd ever done a down bend or down vibrato in my life

[@bpdarragh]

Nice job Ross. It is the small details that make the difference.

[@turnerthemanc]

Ross hits on the key here. Think of Brad Pitt saying "to be or not to be, that is the Question" followed by Hilary Clinton saying the same. Words are the same. Language, and generally pronunciation are same but each one has a different intonation and sound. Licks, scales and notes are the language and words. Vibrato and picking, speed and style of hammer and pull off are the character and accent. Vibrato is sooo important.

[@AdaptivePhenix]

But Hillary Clinton says it completely differently: "To be or not to be depends on the kickback to the Clinton Foundation"

[@OneSupreme08]

I have feeling of angus sound that he does not use any overdrive pedals and is straight from the amp, which is a proof that direct valve based overdrive is best sounding and most warm it sounds almost like a violin ! He have most beautiful rock lead sound//

[@vincentperom2845]

It's not the complexity, it's the clarity and cleanliness.

[@npnaia]

The biggest point for me is the AC/DC swing rhythm. If you lock on the swing hi-hat and feel the swing offbeat as accent when playing, your phrases will naturally sound angusy if you play over AC/DC tracks. Most people that I watch on youtube trying to attempt Angus solos play straight 8th notes on the offbeat, and that's not how he plays. If you listen closely, he doesn't add vibrato to that first bend you played imediatly. He bends and holds the note, and then adds vibrato on a swinged 8th offbeat.

[@stuarthossack7906]

NIce, love Angus's playing with a tone very reminiscent of Paul Kossof, very similar wide open vibrato. Do a Kossof lesson too? - I heard Alright Now today on the radio and the guitar tone in the lead break is almost like a Hammond organ (Lesley cabinet??), very gutsy.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Good suggestion Stuart, thanks!

[@kylechristian7232]

Angus is a Badass Guitarist

[@meteoroz]

I'd say Angus definitely got his vibrato style from Paul Kossoff of Free, who perfected it shortly before his death.

[@apeshkhanal6773]

Thunderstruck is the best example for practicing alternative picking or hammer pull off. But i would prefer alternative picking. And his wild vibrato it's really distinctive. Yeah he's a legend and his fellow member too. Rip Malcolm

[@SDPickups]

Angus recorded with a JTM45. Not a fancy amp with masters and gain channels. Also he used his wireless rig as a boost into the amp.

[@NotJuch]

@Bad Boys Boogie He used MesaBoogies ONLY in the 90's. Thats why in that time he sounds with more gain than usual, just look live at donington isolated tracks.

[@NotJuch]

@Bad Boys Boogie He usually uses Marshall Super Leads and Marshall JTM50 in the studio. To be honest, i don't know what angus use in live but i know that he used Mesa Boggie cabins in the 90's. My bad for saying that he used Mesa Boggies, i was saying that he used Mesa Boggie cabins.

[@NotJuch]

And sorry for my bad english lol

[@yonikup2865]

Just great! Any chance you can make a video about hard rock blues licks? For example some of eddie van halen's and slash's lick, that would be amazing!! =)

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Sure man, thans!

[@warwicksmiley3731]

That's all good but can you tell about those slabs on the wall.?Are they for keeping the noise in

[@Elagabalus711]

Any chance of looking at Jack White for a video?

[@rexstratofan7266]

What equipment was used to record the video? Amplifier, processing?

[@judgebrewer5518]

Hi, Fantastic playing, could you share the secret of your great sound? What amps you using or Software plugins etc? Any hardware? Thanks

[@lisamic25]

I LOVE YOUR ACCENT!!!! OMG!!!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Ocean Haha thanks!

[@lisamic25]

Thanks☺️😊

[@lisamic25]

I’m Aussie

[@brinepacer]

Great video mate! Quality.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Brian!

[@annupborrge6273]

Thanks for this video ross..👌

[@andresmartinelli5276]

please do one for clapton style! great video!

[@guilhordas]

Which amp model did you use on axe effects? Thanks

[@reneotten7376]

Thanks!

[@BopKitBill]

I beg to differ: His cabs were all plugged in - he doesn't wear in ears - only one mic on one speaker. I doubt there will ever be anything to equal that sound.

[@mehboobyaqoob473]

please do a video on "Andy Timmons " bro 😊. Thank you so much for your exceptional content.

[@annupborrge6273]

Can u please make a video about jimmy page style of playing. Thank you

[@horstlippitsch]

Cool! Which Kind of pick you use? Dunlop?

[@Sam_8011]

Hey Ross ...Where u get correct songs Stuff or tab n how u practice note by note with correct timing ?

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Hey, I make all of the TAB for my videos in Guitar Pro 7. As for correct timing, metronomes and click tracks are your friends.

[@Sam_8011]

N where u find those TABs ..books or internet ?

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

I don't find them anywhere I make them myself using Guitar Pro 7 software.

[@Sam_8011]

Ok

[@Nghilifa]

Nailed it!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@balintpetervari8450]

Can you do a secret Dimebag Darrell sound?

[@punkyzaki262]

Joe Perry style video pls

[@bluenoteone]

Hey Ross! Have you ever been to the States?

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Yes I have been to Florida, NYC, Nashville and Memphis. I will be in the US for about five weeks this summer, spending most of that time in Nashville.

[@GingerLeftyGuitar]

Nailed it

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@kingarthur1776]

Angus's tone..simple, 10 Marshall's cranked

[@georgecarter144]

Secret to Angus Young is his hands - it's him.

[@malcomsue]

Nope, all those cabs on stage are plugged in, Angus uses 9 x modified Marshall 100w Super Leads not plexi's. He doesn't use monitors and needs to hear his guitar wherever he is on stage there is an isolated cab under the stage that is mic'd and goes to front of house for the mix.

[@massapower]

Why would would i want to sound like Angus. There's only 1 ANGUS YOUNG... Period ! 😎

[@henrikduende]

We got the rig rundown for his tone....

[@achillesalexander5327]

Always Thought Angus Young and Jimmy Page had the best sounding Hard Rock Heavy Metal guitar sound and guitar playing of all time except for Eddie Van Halen.

[@coolmacatrain9434]

Now ..Paul Kossoff's vibrato!

[@BENJIR2D2]

Has anyone ever listened to AC/DC and not loved them?

[@pogmothoin7133]

Yes.believe it or not Angus didn't like quite a few of the songs

[@pogmothoin7133]

@Bad Boys Boogie yes you're right he didn't like love song but he admitted that they had wrote lots of song that they have not published and he's not been a very big fan of those songs.sorry for the confusion

[@seagullpoet]

They played AC/DC to sharks in a huge aquarium. They loved it !

[@Rockandrollgeerage]

First you say his signature vibrato comes from pulling down and in the next sentence you say, you need to push up to get his sound..lol

[@stipeur]

A great player. It sounds close

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@stipeur]

Ross Campbell thank you my friend, you are amazing

[@andrewpaton6075]

And he was a Jock !!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Oh aye.

[@kickerpunter]

You know you're listening to Zakk Wylde because there's a pinch harmonic every other note.

[@pillepalle3614]

Close bit not clean enough. I still don‘t how Angus sounds clean but with that much sustain. I assume it has to be compression ...

[@crunkaholic81]

Its because he uses huge stacks of tube amplifiers the tube starts vibrating at his massively loud volumes making it have light natural distortion

[@MS-Patriot2]

The radio receiver he uses also adds gain and compression at the front end. See Solo Dallas who has studied this in great depth.

[@steve4321able]

He plays with 4- 5 stacks ALL loaded. He blows up tubes all the time.

[@MS-Patriot2]

Indeed, they run the amps at 5-10% above rated line voltage which makes ‘em sing but cooks the tubes!

[@alwaysright3718]

Yea AC/DC played at my high school, they were ok, we had a few better bands play at the time....

[@verminfawlty-arat.5650]

Howdy Ross. Just wish you'd mentioned John Sykes instead of Zakk Wylde... I know,opinions,opinions....

[@kingcude7317]

his cabs are plugged in on his side

[@haydenalyward3803]

Ya we get it.... you need to be angus to sound like angus

[@adriansebastian5776]

Step 1:Be Angus Young

[@BopKitBill]

vibbratto

[@goovinguy8596]

My only question throughout this whole video is "who tf doesn't like Angus Young?"

[@ryans9029]

The secret of the Shaffer... The rest is regular Marshall\SG And ask this cabinets are absolutely plugged in.... He use roughly ten 100watt head and a whole slew of cabinets... All plugged in for stage coverage.. No in ears...

[@adriansoul7223]

A bit of hair and you already look 5 years older! Just like me, lmao. Looking sharp. And yeah, good content and stuff.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Adrian Soul 😂😂😂 Thanks man!

[@truthfinder4973]

the secret is angus did not use guitar fx his guitar/amp tech guy shows his gear and settings

[@truthfinder4973]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGamaHqBfN18eck

[@iainthompson6371]

Angus isnt a flashy guitar player.. I get your point, but Jeez....

[@michaelc7110]

Just watch Rig Rundown.

[@13thAMG]

Aww, now yer just showing off, Ross! I mean that intro to the video was impeccable! Ya wee bugger! You're too friggin brilliant of a guitar player to be true. ;-) Honestly, if anything ever happened to Angus I seriously would recommend YOU to take his place. You have exactly the same playing capability and more and you'd easily cut the gig. Interesting that the Young brothers are Scots and made their first fame in Australia where I live these days. The Aussies claim them as their own, of course. Having lived in both places and I remember Bon I always say they are definitely ours - Scots Wha Hae! Ha ha ha. Edinburgh?! Shit, I thought you might have been a Glasgow boy. Oh well, nobody's perfect. Ha ha ha ha. Oh and I noticed the wee bit of bum fluff yer growing on yer face. Yer still a baby faced wee bugger. Ha ha ha. ;-) All the best pal.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Hahaha cheeky bastard. Cheers mate ;)

[@ni7suj]

Lost me when you said they are all not on. You haven't researched anything. Sorry but try again.

[@thattodddude]

Not even close. Technique is only part of it.

[@davidgerlach7621]

Close but no cigar. Way too "digital" and way too much gain. Blasphemy.

[@jchunter21]

All their songs are the same wtf

[@AdaptivePhenix]

Yeah, all the comments about just a guitar plugged straight into the amp... Like it's a _good_ thing 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

[@cosmicvengeance7769]

It's easy the secret is go sell your soul to the devil

[@jeffc3480]

You sound nothing like Angus

[@jeffbeck6501]

I have never met a single guitar player that wanted to play like Angus Beef or whatever his name is. You do a great job on your solo with it, but you lack an old shitty rattley bridge and that is where his real sound is coming from. You don't have that. Your sound sounds like Angus Beef playing new equipment from Guitar Center. (a music equipment store now bankrupt). For new equipment, you have to get the cheapest for it to sound good. That means junk guitars from China. Because of their overall shittyness, I can't make them sound incredible. I capture all that noise and use it as tone just like Anus Young. Oh I get it now. That is what the jews were going for when they named him. He did have a great sound, where you like the Young Anus or not.