Angus Young

Jam10
Jam10 Posts: 654
edited November 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
What does everybody think about Angus Young? I'm going to see AC/DC on January 9th in Toronto. It should be great!
Is Angus a bluesy player? Most of his licks sound bluesy to me.
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  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Congrats on the opp to see him. I never got into AC/DC but, like Black Sabbath and Lynard Skynnard, there's huge blues influence (which surprised me). It's cool to notice that in players. Angus is a pretty good guitarist, though. LGive us gear updates when you see them!
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  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    He's a VERY pentatonic player.
    He also plays a lot of Unison-Bends & Double Stop Bends (very classic-rock).
    Angus plugs directly into his main amp (a Marshall JTM45) and cranks it - that's it.
    Live, he runs his amp into an isolation speaker box that feeds directly into the PA.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    The band writes catchy tunes, and Angus plays catchy solos!

    Not my cup of tea, but a great band!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    They have there place for sure. I'm not a die hard. I like the older stuff. The main thing is.

    Angus has great tone!
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    I'm a big fan of AC/DC, and have been for years. One of the few bands I'd love to see live but haven't. Brian's voice has wavered a bit in the last couple tours, so they're starting to age, but they still put on one of the best shows ever. I'd put them up with the Stones or U2 for an engaging performance. Just beware of drunks with mullets!

    As for Angus, the popular line is that he stole every Chuck Berry lick, played it a little faster, and with more overdrive. His licks are definitely blues-based pentatonic riffs, just with his own feel and delivery. He's not the most technical nor the most innovative, not the fastest nor the best feel, but he's really good and, more importantly, solid. He's always in the pocket. As a band, everyone exists to make Angus and Brian look good, and they're pretty underrated as a result. But they are always in the pocket, and Angus always puts the icing on the cake.

    As for his tone, it's consistently great. It's one of the rarest recipes in rock music: plug a great guitar into a great amp.

    http://guitargeek.com/rigview/312/
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    I'm a big fan of AC/DC, and have been for years. One of the few bands I'd love to see live but haven't. Brian's voice has wavered a bit in the last couple tours, so they're starting to age, but they still put on one of the best shows ever. I'd put them up with the Stones or U2 for an engaging performance. Just beware of drunks with mullets!

    As for Angus, the popular line is that he stole every Chuck Berry lick, played it a little faster, and with more overdrive. His licks are definitely blues-based pentatonic riffs, just with his own feel and delivery. He's not the most technical nor the most innovative, not the fastest nor the best feel, but he's really good and, more importantly, solid. He's always in the pocket. As a band, everyone exists to make Angus and Brian look good, and they're pretty underrated as a result. But they are always in the pocket, and Angus always puts the icing on the cake.

    As for his tone, it's consistently great. It's one of the rarest recipes in rock music: plug a great guitar into a great amp.

    http://guitargeek.com/rigview/312/
    No pedals? Wowzers
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    No pedals? Wowzers


    I know... it's like wearing tights without a strategically-placed rolled-up sock...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    If you listen, his tone really isn't that saturated. It's "Perfect"....

    Less is more.
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  • Pellet_Gun
    Pellet_Gun Posts: 2
    Hey im going to see ac/dc for the first show of the tour on the 28th then again at MSG my personal opinion i think Angus is the best guitarist of all time. Most people wont agree with me im sure, but if u wont to that then at least hes the greatest live performer.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Pellet_Gun wrote:
    Hey im going to see ac/dc for the first show of the tour on the 28th then again at MSG my personal opinion i think Angus is the best guitarist of all time. Most people wont agree with me im sure, but if u wont to that then at least hes the greatest live performer.
    I respectfully disagree.

    Greatest live performer? not even close.

    Greatest guitarist? nope, I think Malcom's the one that writes the riffs, no?
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  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    Pellet_Gun wrote:
    Hey im going to see ac/dc for the first show of the tour on the 28th then again at MSG my personal opinion i think Angus is the best guitarist of all time. Most people wont agree with me im sure, but if u wont to that then at least hes the greatest live performer.
    Angus, is that you? :eek:

    Meh, it's all personal opinion in the end. There's no way in hell i think he is the best guitarist of all time, but who cares. You dig him and that should be all that matters to you in the end. He rocks live, and when he is 'on' his tone is killer, i can agree with that.
  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I respectfully disagree.

    Greatest live performer? not even close.

    Greatest guitarist? nope, I think Malcom's the one that writes the riffs, no?


    I think it would be hard to find a guitar player who engages a crowd as well as Angus. McCready comes close, but I can't think of any others... I am, of course, open to suggestion. But there aren't many non-front-man guitar players who can beat his stage presence.

    He's not the best guitar player, certainly... it always depends on your criteria, and I would put him in a lot of top-10 lists, but I don't know that I'd put him as #1. That said, he's a solid, consistent performer and does have some pretty good riffs, even if they are derivative and repetative.

    Lastly, Angus and Malcolm together write all the songs, riffs and lyrics. I do have to say that Malcolm is one *hell* of a rhythm guitar player, and always knows what to play to make Angus look good.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    I think it would be hard to find a guitar player who engages a crowd as well as Angus. McCready comes close, but I can't think of any others... I am, of course, open to suggestion. But there aren't many non-front-man guitar players who can beat his stage presence.

    He's not the best guitar player, certainly... it always depends on your criteria, and I would put him in a lot of top-10 lists, but I don't know that I'd put him as #1. That said, he's a solid, consistent performer and does have some pretty good riffs, even if they are derivative and repetative.

    Lastly, Angus and Malcolm together write all the songs, riffs and lyrics. I do have to say that Malcolm is one *hell* of a rhythm guitar player, and always knows what to play to make Angus look good.
    Guitar player/performer, MAYBE.

    I look at him AS the frontman of AC/DC.

    And I stand corrected on the Malcom thing, I apologize!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • bega78
    bega78 Posts: 9
    Jam10 wrote:
    What does everybody think about Angus Young? I'm going to see AC/DC on January 9th in Toronto. It should be great!
    Is Angus a bluesy player? Most of his licks sound bluesy to me.

    If you are anything like me you will come away wondering how a guy close to 60 has so much energy. Seriously he must just about goose step a marathon during a gig!
  • jcmark611
    jcmark611 Posts: 93
    I've heard that Angus and Malcom now use Wizard amps on the road (Marshall clones). I think many people would be surprised they also don't play their amps at 10 either.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    jcmark611 wrote:
    I've heard that Angus and Malcom now use Wizard amps on the road (Marshall clones). I think many people would be surprised they also don't play their amps at 10 either.
    With the amps at ten, isn't it hard to mic them? Do they use Hot Plates or something/
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    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • jcmark611
    jcmark611 Posts: 93
    There is a guy on YouTube that plays in an AC/DC tribute and he gives tutorials on AC/DC. His sound is pretty dead on and he always plays cranked to 8 or 9.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVrSc0mH_KU
  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    Angus definitely loves his hammer-ons and pull-offs. i love that intro to thunderstruck:D
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    bega78 wrote:
    If you are anything like me you will come away wondering how a guy close to 60 has so much energy. Seriously he must just about goose step a marathon during a gig!
    He's amazing isn't he. He's been the same since day one and never let up. So much energy.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Trailer wrote:
    Angus definitely loves his hammer-ons and pull-offs. i love that intro to thunderstruck:D
    I hear that song all the time on ESPN
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy

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