Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This never-before-released interview took place in a San Francisco hotel room on October 22, 1983, during AC/DC’s "Flick of the Switch" tour. Lead guitarist Angus Young, the man with the million-dollar vibrato, begins with a heartfelt discussion of his brother Malcolm, whom he insists is a far better guitarist. He talks about their older brother George, who found worldwide success with the Easybeats and went on to produce the early AC/DC albums. As our conversation progresses, Angus details how AC/DC creates and records songs, his strategy for soloing, his love of SG guitars and Marshall amps, his favorite AC/DC songs, his thoughts on other players, and much more.
As soon as Angus and I wrapped it up, I interviewed his brother Malcolm. You can hear this conversation here: youtube.com/watch?v=MsHJHkuAy60&t=1601s.
Edited versions of my interviews with Angus and Malcolm Young were published as Guitar Player magazine’s Feb. 1984 cover story.
I hope you enjoy this unique recording. To help us continue producing "Talking Guitar" podcasts of historic interviews, please donate: paypal.me/TalkingGuitar. Thank you!
Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for enhancing the sound of the decades-old master tape. Be sure to check out the other historic interviews on the Talking Guitar YouTube channel. For dozens more guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit Talking Guitar magazine at jasobrecht.substack.com/.
#acdc #malcolmyoung #angusyoung #heavymetal #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt #guitarplayermagazine
This podcast is copyright 2023 by Jas Obrecht. All rights reserved.
This never-before-released interview took place in a San Francisco hotel room on October 22, 1983, during AC/DC’s "Flick of the Switch" tour. Lead guitarist Angus Young, the man with the million-dollar vibrato, begins with a heartfelt discussion of his brother Malcolm, whom he insists is a far better guitarist. He talks about their older brother George, who found worldwide success with the Easybeats and went on to produce the early AC/DC albums. As our conversation progresses, Angus details how AC/DC creates and records songs, his strategy for soloing, his love of SG guitars and Marshall amps, his favorite AC/DC songs, his thoughts on other players, and much more.
As soon as Angus and I wrapped it up, I interviewed his brother Malcolm. You can hear this conversation here: youtube.com/watch?v=MsHJHkuAy60&t=1601s.
Edited versions of my interviews with Angus and Malcolm Young were published as Guitar Player magazine’s Feb. 1984 cover story.
I hope you enjoy this unique recording. To help us continue producing "Talking Guitar" podcasts of historic interviews, please donate: paypal.me/TalkingGuitar. Thank you!
Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for enhancing the sound of the decades-old master tape. Be sure to check out the other historic interviews on the Talking Guitar YouTube channel. For dozens more guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit Talking Guitar magazine at jasobrecht.substack.com/.
#acdc #malcolmyoung #angusyoung #heavymetal #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt #guitarplayermagazine
This podcast is copyright 2023 by Jas Obrecht. All rights reserved.
