Malcolm Young, rhythm guitar extraordinaire of AD/CD has just died today at age 64. He had quit the music world in 2008 due to dementia, and he was hospitalised at his time of death. Malcolm was the genius behind AC/DC. Angus Young, his younger brother, is the frontman with the school uniform and the stage craze, but Malcolm was the man behind the harmony work and the compositional hooks. Anyone who's tried to play AC/DC music with just one guitar player knows how nearly impossible it is to play a tune properly without an ace rhythm player like Malcom. In a way, he was already gone when he quit playing. It is said his dementia was a side effect of alcohol abuse, but what he left in the music world is beyond the man himself. He'll be missed.

A kind of a rarity - Here's Malcolm sharing the lead guitar role with his brother (He recorded the solo in the Jailbreak '74 EP):

Another sad day for the rock world.

 

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The post was originally intended to share the news report from Rolling Stone magazine, but I felt it right to write my own words about a musician that has served as inspiration since I was a teen. So I decided to change it and honour the man my own way. Here's the article I posted originally from Rolling Stone:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...c-guitarist-and-co-founder-dead-at-64-w512164

 

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Sad news

 

This is so sad Angus lost two brothers in just a month.

 

I was a big fan of AC/DC in my younger years, so admittedly older stuff - up to "For Those About to Rock, We Salute You" album. Those albums are arguebly their best work anyway. I still absolutely love listening to those albums at times.

Lately I've been thinking about all these musicians passing away and thought "Young brothers... hmmm". I actually thought Angus would die, but it seems Malcolm had even more severe health problems. However, the first to go was the lesser known oldest brother George who was the producer of their records, actually. That was the first sad event that struck them. And now this.

Anyway, R.I.P. Malcolm and Rock on! We salute you.

 

You might remember him from Flash and the Pan
And Easybeats etc

This is a selected list of songs co-written by Vanda & Young:[13]

• "Friday On My Mind" – The Easybeats (1966) Aust No. 1, US No. 16, UK No. 6, also recorded by David Bowie, London, Gary Moore, Richard Thompson
• "Good Times" – The Easybeats 1968, INXS with Jimmy Barnes 1986
• "I'm on Fire" / "Watch Me Burn" – Mike Furber 1969
• "Life is Getting Better" – Flake June 1971 Aust No. 48.[17]
• "Evie, Parts 1, 2 & 3" – Stevie Wright 1974 Aust No. 1, The Wrights, Suzi Quatro
• "Hard Road" – Stevie Wright 1974, Rod Stewart
• "Yesterday's Hero" – John Paul Young 1975, Bay City Rollers 1976
• "Black Eyed Bruiser" – Stevie Wright 1975, Rose Tattoo 2007
• "Standing in the Rain" – John Paul Young 1976
• "I Hate the Music" – John Paul Young 1976
• "Hey St Peter" – Flash and the Pan 1977
• "Love Is in the Air" – John Paul Young (1978) Aust No. 2, US No. 7, UK No. 5
• "Down Among the Dead Men" – Flash and the Pan 1978
• "Walking in the Rain" – Flash and the Pan 1978, Grace Jones
• "Don't You Walk That Way" - Duke Jupiter 1982
• "Waiting for a Train" – Flash and the Pan 1983
• "Midnight Man" – Flash and the Pan 1984
• "Show No Mercy" – Mark Williams 1989
• "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" – Meat Loaf 1995
• "Far Shore" - Judith Durham & The Seekers 1997

 

It's funny how Angus gets the rep for rock and roll bad boy, but he doesn't drink or do drugs at all. His only vices are cigarettes and coffee. Malcolm, on the other hand, he was big on alcohol.

 

Too many talented people are being taken away from us.

All above me here have shown fitting tributes, so there isn't much more I can add, other that rest in peace you talented man, gone but never forgotten!

 

AC/DC Lps were always something special among all the Lps in my fathers collection, even then as a small kid i knew their sound signature, songs and attitude were unique and special.
TY for your legacy.

 

found reading this really nice,for AC/DC lovers & mixing /gear audiosexers ;

https://www.soundonsound.com/people/inside-track-acdc-black-ice

 

sad news

I feel lucky that I had the chance to see them live at least once

they're Legends of Rock n Roll, RiP

 

Angus never failed to make me smile

 

RIP Bro!

 

This is extremely sad... One more great rock artist is gone...

 

RIP Malcolm. I first heard AC/DC from "Last Action Hero OST" and got hooked by "Big Gun". I got to see them for first time in "For Those About To Rock: Monster In Moscow". I thought they were Russian band at first because of the video title. Internet helps explain, I discover more songs and enjoys more. Thank you for the music.

 

RIP Malcolm Young. A band of my youth heroes, ACDC. "She's got the Jack" from their second album was the track that got me hooked at first. It's been a fantastic trip almost 40 yrs for me with ACDC (not to mention i love the Easybeats and Flash and the Pan but these are the projects of the older brother who -to me- was living proof that you can switch 180 degrees in music direction/style and still be succesful). He will be missed. Thanks for the trip.

 

RIP!

 

R.I.P. Malcolm

 

Malcolm was a hugely underrated musician & guitarist & maybe didn't always get the recognition he deserved.
Sad news indeed

 

Add these to your list mate

And sorry to the friends for the slight irrelevance