What Angus Young thought of Eddie Van Halen and what EVH thought of AC/DC

This is my video about two monsters of rock - AC/DC and Van Halen.

[karsguitarchannel]

Well Angus Young was interviewed at the Monsters of Rock festival, and calling another 'Monster of Rock' band "pop band" is not a compliment to say the least.

[literallyshaking]

The concert lineups back in the day were so ridiculous. Imagine being able to see AC/DC, VanHalen and Aerosmith at the same show.

[Scottocaster]

Two of the greats we all grew up with. No egos between the two. We've been so lucky to have grown up at this time. We will never experience that magic again.

[unstablenester]

AC/DC is the greatest rock band ever.
No filler, all meat and potatoes, and a huge portion.
Get people together, play this band, and watch the energy rise.
AC/DC is essential, just like food and shelter.

[EviMlcak]

Ha, ha, ha! They both became way too big to open for Aerosmith.

[audiophileman]

Nothing lasts forever, everything we know, including us, fades away. We are fortunate to have been alive when Eddie and Malcolm were on this earth. They brought a lot of joy to a lot of people. Now we have their recordings and fond memories of them.

[titmusspaultpaul]

Love that mutual respect. And Angus meant nothing bad when saying AC/DC were more rock. He means they play more old blues type stuff, but beefed up. I think he was trying to say they are different bands and don't compare us.... we are both good in our own ways. Growing up and living in Sydney, you find us Aussies speak a bit funny and have different meanings when we say stuff. So I saw nothing negative in this at all.

[charlesmcwhirter]

Yep, it really sucks. When you grow up listening to these guys, and they are a part of your life, and then you lose them. It’s like losing an old friend.

[automatoncollectives]

As a historian/purist: EVH definitely launched a thousand ships as a true pioneer. What an innovator. The fact so many legendary and elite players have attested to this, shows just how revolutionary EVH truly was.

[akfreed]

It was in the last 10 years of Ed's life when I was surprised about how much Ed loved AC/DC in some interviews and when Malcom died there was stories I never heard before where it was printed Ed was great friends with Malcom .

[patriciachun]

Wow, 😮 what a great video . Two of my favorite guitarists ❤ R.I. P Eddie, you're missed 😢 .

[Meiradesign]

Man, it's amazing that you went to this show!!! A dream really!!! I'm from Curitiba, Brazil. AC/DC came here in 1996 and I was there =D

[fearsomename]

I just have to thank King Edward Van Halen for all the music he has given us.

[MGB]

I remember seeing this band called Van Halen at Gazzarri's nightclub in 1976. The guitarist completely blew the minds of everyone in the audience, including mine. His playing and sound was like no other, and never heard before. 2 years later he was completely blowing the minds of millions. Eddie was much more than just a guitarist. He built his own guitars, hot rodded his own amps, improved the Floyd Rose system, and also invented parts for the guitar. Eddie was simply the Elvis of guitar, guitar sound, and guitar innovation. He is the best there ever was, or ever will be. RIP King Eddie.

[AndrewHeinritz-ywpi]

That Day on theGreen was my first concert and even my naive, seventh grade, stoned brain knew it was a once in a lifetime show!
AC/DC, Van Halen and Pat Travers all tore it up that day. Foreigner was alright, and Aerosmith, my favorite band at the time had a very frustrating begin to their set. They started songs a couple of times, only to stop early on! Then there would be a long pause before starting again. I just thought they were having sound problems, but much later I remembered that those were the “days of excess”, especially for Steve Tyler. But I don’t really know **** about what really was going on. All I know is Aerosmith did find their groove and rocked out to close the show. Best lineup I ever saw. Thanks for sharing the stories of their friendship. I also want to thank you for pronouncing the AC/DC album “Powerage” correctly! So many folks say “Power Age”, which is a pet peeve of mine!

[fasteddievh]

One of Eddie’s favorite guitar licks was “Down Payment Blues”-AC⚡️DC

[traviesoarcefan]

I saw both early Eddie and Bon era Angus up close and they both left you flabbergasted but in different ways. With Angus it was the energy and with Eddie it was the technique. Both bands were amazing. Nothing to argue about.

[MetalSalvation]

I'll always regret never seeing Van Halen live. Even after Dio and Lemmy died part of me still thought Eddie was immortal, it took him dying to really break the spell and make me realize that no one is.

[mikeg]

Eddie wasn't wrong on his favorite pick by the riff master. Into the Void is a sick song!

[TheCthtoNicfLy]

I was there in the 70's too, I'm so glad I was obsessed with going to concerts and being in the front row 76-86 I seen everyone. I never forget it. Every time I think about it I realize what I did. I was just a lil kid.