Malcolm Young RIP

[blackhawk]

Malcolm Young the co founder of AC/DC has died he was 64 he the rest of the band gave us some great music.
Malcolm Young, AC/DC Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dead at 64

 

[MarathonMike]

One of the true, straight up rock n roll bands. RIP.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Love AC DC, a loss for rock and roll

 

[shockedcanadian]

You definitely know what you are getting with AC/DC. A pure bar band. Although I never found them to be my kind of band surprisingly I find I have many songs of them on my mp3 player (for my workouts), and Who Made Who is an album I listened to often as a young man (thanks to Maximum Overdrive) and of course, Back In Black was widely played on the radio.

I recall my favourite quote from Angus, "I'm sick and tired of people saying that we put out 11 albums that sound exactly the same. In fact, we've put out 12 albums that sound exactly the same." No pretentious approach to their music or how they have lived. Malcolm was direct about this belief and his guitar playing without apology.

RIP Malcolm.

 

[pismoe]

never heard of him but looks like i beat him eh ??

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Wow, didn't think he would have passed this soon after being diagnosed with dementia.

 

[Mac1958]

****

 

[blackhawk]

 

[blackhawk]

 

[shockedcanadian]

Ahh the Bon Scott years. That's another story altogether isn't it? Now he was a guy who you knew wouldn't make it to 70. A shame Malcolm didn't, but it has been well known about his health for some time.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

It's amazing how many rockers these days don't make it out of their 60's.

 

[basquebromance]

"It is a sad day in rock and roll. Malcolm Young was my friend and the heart and soul of AC/DC. I had some of the best times of my life with him on our 1984 European tour. He will be missed and my deepest condolences to his family, bandmates and friends. " - Eddie Van Halen

 

[basquebromance]

Rock legends pay tribute to AC/DC's Malcolm Young

 

[basquebromance]

"Malcolm had an intensely powerful, percussive and economic style of playing that made him the greatest rhythm guitarist of all time. His uncanny ability to wring only the necessary notes out of his Gretsch was what made AC/DC - his riffs, feel and tone the soul of that band.
What he means to me is unquantifiable. I am a rhythm guitarist because of Malcolm Young, he lives with me always and I hope to honor the man and his legacy every time I play.
And now I’m going to crank Riff Raff and play along. My condolences to his family and friends.
Cheers and RIP Malcolm Young" - Anthrax's Scott Ian