Why do so many play this riff wrong? #3 | AC/DC

In this video we're taking an in-depth look at a seemingly easy classic guitar riff that may not be that easy after all!

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Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on YouTube.

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[PaulDavids]

JUST TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE: I have huge respect for all those bands in these examples I showed. I'm not shaming anyone, I love folks that go out there and play. There isn't a better learning school than just doing it. 💪 And if that is what you want, feel free to forget about this video entirely. But if you want to able to analyze some mistakes, and make your performance groove even more, maybe you'll like the message of this video! :) Peace out!
Oh, and I have nothing against making a riff your own.. But make sure not to ditch the groove whilst doing it ;)

[rikosborne]

As a bassist, it's great to hear a guitarist talking about the importance of groove!

[SMart]

Years ago I had an instructor explain, “if a mistake is going to be made, you’re much better off playing the wrong thing at the right time, rather than the right thing at the wrong time. Your audience will forgive the first, not the second. ;-)

[MathRTD]

5:40 Now that's a nice way to avoid a copyright strike.

[adam]

Paul Davids: Watch the foot tapping 0:58
Everyone: [staring at a blurred video]

[bldrummer]

As a drummer, it gives me good feels to see a guitarist talking about the importance of timing and grooves. Great video, thank you!

[Zosojuan]

You played it wrong Paul. Your volume wasnt at 11

[rjpoole]

Back in black is one of their best examples of groove and timing in one riff. My guitar teacher and I spent months on that when I was a pup and it wasn't until years later why I realised how important that riff was. Great vid!

[dornyoh]

Am i the only one amazed by the production value of this video?

[markuspedersen]

"Those kids are tight" - Paul Davids 2019

[rydenstackhouse]

Love this, as (primarily) a bassist, the bane of my life is guitarists with all of the speed but none of the groove

[tersan]

About playing Eruption but can't play three chords on time.
Steve Gadd - the drummer - said that "tecnique don't mean shit if you can't lay down a solid backbeat"

True.

[djentyman]

Everyone says AC/DC is easy but it’s truly not. It’s not just about the notes or the rhythm. Malcolm and Angus literally perfected every single thing. How they changed the tones and played so tight and on time while not losing a step in the song. You don’t just get famous over night. What they did took years to perfect and nobody can just pick up a guitar and just mimic it. Plus nobody can nail their sound.. I tried and I’ll never duplicate the sound Malcolm or Angus can create. You have to BE them to do it

[SolamenteVees]

This is why Malcolm has always been undervalued as a rhythm guitarist.

[robkassabian]

Your video reminds me of an interview I heard with Scott Ian from Anthrax recently. In praising AC/DC he basically said that Malcolm Young and the whole band were genius at making the simplest chord structures so perfect in their timing and groove that they were incredibly hard to play. He claimed AC/DC was harder to cover accurately than Rush. AC/DC really are pretty incredible.

[LJKAT]

I appreciate you and the constructive criticisms that your videos sometimes contain. Keep them coming!! Thanks Paul

[jamesmccullough]

I learned to play bass before I learned guitar, and if you don't have groove when you're playing bass, the whole band notices. Naturally, implementing groove into guitar when I started learning was one of my favorite aspects of the instrument. Staying in time with the song isn't going to "ruin your solo" or "limit your expression", it's going to make the whole band sound better.

[keithbirdsong]

PREACH it Paul. Every new guitarist should receive a metronome with the guitar 🎸

[realJHerndon]

i learn so much from Paul. He explains not only how to play guitar but how music is made and what makes it work so well... his style is great and he is a pleasure to listen to...very intimate but not pretentious at all. Just someone who knows what they're doing

[MonkeyChutney]

So I'm 51 and from Perth in Western Australia, and yes Bon Scott is buried here. This song is written about Canning Highway and the drunk drive from the Rafles Hotel to the Leopold Hotel. Amazing iconic song and I'm happy to have it about a part of my home town.