If you want to master rhythm guitar, study Malcolm Young

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[ichabodnoodle]

Another Angus Young paraphrased quote was when an interviewer asked him what it was like being known as one of the best guitarists in the world, his response was along the lines of “I’m not even the best guitarist in the band”

[chris_]

Malcolm Young was definitely the backbone of the band. Took me many years to appreciate this as well

[vfxfisher]

I am fortunate enough to say that Mal was a friend of mine. Not a best friend, but friend enough that any time the band was in town I'd see the band and we would sit catch up after the shows. What is often missed is the sheer humble nature of him (and Ang for that matter). He truly appreciated his fans and his humble upbringing. I could say a lot more - but thank you for the video. He is missed. Sorely.

[cblackburn]

Hill I'm willing to die on: AC/DC's sound was in Malcolm Young's right hand.

[NickNitro]

malcolm taught me one important trick & it lies in jailbreak's riff.
the muted chords in between the regular chords, it adds so much flair & style to it. I've never once played without it in 17 years.

[TjMetalHead]

Bless you for this video. The rhythm section of AC/DC is the greatest in rock n roll history.

[jackgilchrist]

Nice to see someone giving Mal some love. Everytime I see videos or comments singing the praises of Angus, I'm the guy that chimes in about how great Malcolm is. And I generally get ignored.

Angus himself will tell you the best guitar player in the band was Malcolm. I think they are both great at what they do, but only one gets the widespread praise and recognition.

[Hunterhopefool]

The absolute KING of rhythm guitar! Rest in peace to a legend.

[Bluums]

The musical endgame is not what you play but HOW you play it. Malcolm totally understood that and he delivered ❤ What a BOSS!

[Journey-of--Miles]

Malcolm is not the reason I began playing guitar, he is the reason I continue to play the guitar.
I started guitar, in the early 1980s. When everything was about the shred.
It seemed that the general opinion was, if you couldn’t shred, then you couldn’t play guitar. Malcolm taught me everything important about playing the electric guitar, and about playing rock and roll music in general.
He had everything. He had tone, timing, and dynamics. Rest in peace!

[User-jkwq]

Malcolm's right hand was an absolute machine and I'd argue that there has never been a tighter rhythm section in rock history than Malc, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd. I've seen countless cover bands over the years play countless AC/DC songs and not one of them ever got it sounding half as good as the real deal

[DocSprocket]

Mal was awesome, and my inspiration when I was developing. Back in my band days, the boys called me "The Human Metronome". I could set and hold a groove forever, and it all stemmed from my early practice sessions. I'd throw an AC/DC album, plug in, and play Mal for the entire album. RIP to a real legend.
Great vid- thanks!

[bernhardkrickl]

There's a similar point to be made about Phil Rudd's drumming. It is so simple but the groove is hitting so hard.

[drewbaisden]

Mal is the best rhythm player ever, and no band could lock it down like Mal, Cliff and Phil. Most don't realize it but there was swing in that rhythm that made their sound stick out. I saw them in the late 70's - early 80's several times up close and those three guys were like a full throttle freight train.

[bourbontraveler]

Malcolm was the balls of the band
He was a true rock and roller

[lexzbuddy]

Rhythm is king. If you ain't got it, you got nothing.

[yogibarista]

Malcolm famously said that Rock & Roll has to swing, and that's what makes the difference.

[SO-ymzs]

No one who loves hard rock would underestimate Malcolm. AC/DC's rhythm section is untouchable in their genre

[richardjones]

I think the reason Malcolm was such a good Rhythm player because he was such a perfect player. You can tell that by the movements he makes with the strumming. He doesn't hide the non-played upstrokes/downstrokes and his muting was perfect.

[jamesorion]

I've always said that if Angus is the soul of the band, then Mal was the beating heart of it. The first band I was ever in was an AC/DC cover band me and my buddies formed. I wanted to be like Angus so damn bad my second electric was an Epiphone SG. As we played together and explored our strengths and weaknesses, I came to realize how much I enjoyed playing rhythm guitar and I embraced it going forward for like the next 15 years. Hell I only really started learning how to really play a decent solo a couple years ago because I needed lead guitar on a few of my songs and I lived in a town with very few people and couldn't find a decent lead. Malcolm was probably the biggest reason I actually have the rhythm I have, studying him and his technique, he's amazing to anyone who watches him and a damn legend to all of us who have played rhythm in a band. 😊