AC/DC - WHY THEY MAKE YOU MOVE

In this episode we explore why AC/DC makes you move your body. Song analysis and cover versions.

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[Player-]

"No worries, I'll just make my own tracks. And I'll play the instruments. And I'll mix 'em. Then I'll do a killer in-depth talk about them. All in a day's work."

[rustlerv]

Rick doesn't get enough credit for what he does, creating an ACDC song from scratch in it's entirety just so he can dissect it and tell us what makes it amazing, thank you

[bufton]

Becoming a one man AC/DC to make one video - that's dedication and one of the many reasons Rick is the best one YouTube by some distance.

[grahamblack]

I've always said this, if you're a musician and you think ACDC is easy and simple, try covering them.

[dolphinberserk]

One thing my brother pointed out to me about 30 years ago was that Australian late seventies and early eighties pub rock songs that really swing (from ACDC, The Angels, Cold Chisel, Midnight Oil, Rose Tattoo, Divinyls etc) would often have even hard emphasis on all four beats (whereas successful US rock tunes would emphasise the 2 and 4 more eg Van Halen Jump or Panama or many G&R songs). A lot of Australian rock was hard on all four beats. I can't over emphasise this because there is plenty of overlap, but I think it is rooted in the primitive nature of the pub rock scene. I know there's plenty of four-to-the-floor music in the US, (or even in UK - Pink Floyd Run) but in Australia it took on a greater significance. If this doesn't make sense, maybe talking about the pub rock thing would help give context to the ACDC approach to rhythm. ACDC played over a hundred recorded Australian pub gigs a year, every year from 1973 to 1977 (probably many more unrecorded) . The main thing about pub rock in Australia was that if you didn't make the audience feel the music, make them really feel it, the audience would hurt you, literally and you'd be lucky to get paid or to get out without injury. Likewise, any extra notes or beats that showed pretence would bring a similar response. Perhaps that's why Malcolm went for the school uniform and Bon Scott for the gaudy theatre so they could hide behind the idea they were taking the piss, sending themselves up. Showing off does not go down well, so Australians tend to take the piss to get attention (I know, we are weird). Pink Floyd or Guns & Roses, Cream, Led Zeppelin much as they are respected and loved here, would not have created their sound here in the 1970's or 80's. Heavy Metal and prog rock likewise. A band had to be heavy and hard, with nothing unnecessary in their sound, but also had to to swing it, if they wanted to win their audience over and be asked to came back. If the audience couldn't drink, stomp, holler along or make out to it, the band would be eating beer cans in seconds flat. The irony was that if you were good, the audience wouldn't let you off the stage until you'd played your whole set and all extra songs twice and were literally bleeding. Playing the final gig in a very minor pub band called Who Cares in 1990 (the best known song was called 'Drunk'), I had the gaff tape on my hands wear through after four hours or more, and Pete Gare on guitar was unplugging, when a girl in a lace dress grabbed my hair and hollered "Play another song or I'll break your F...N arm". So that was the pub rock scene. The stage smelled of beer, smoke and the sourness of puke. The band had a job to do - make it loud, make it swing but keep it simple. It's not unique to pub rock, but probably very characteristic of it, and ACDC took it to the Nth degree and in that found their own great sound.

[Bluebuthappy]

My brother had "Highway to Hell" played at his wedding ... turned out to be more appropriate that we all thought.

[tubadylan]

Way to go Rick. If you can’t use them, become them.

[qazd]

Rick Beato - Guitar
Rick Beato - Bass
Rick Beato - Drums

The best band

[MrPhilterman]

Shame these labels are being so heavy handed when Rick's videos are clearly for educational purposes.

[rnrtruestories]

So excited these guys are back with a new album!

[frenchef]

Recreating the track! This is a whole new level of cool!

[Erdnase]

Brilliant video.

I remember Angus describing AC/DC’s sound as The Who meets Chuck Berry. Perfectly sums up their groove.

[adam]

That's the subtle genius of Malcolm Young. It seems simple but you dig into it and you just nod your head in admiration at how clever and catchy it is.

[danwhitehurst]

Amazing how the simplicity of pretty much the same drumming style, singing about, partying, drinking, women, and being bad boys for it, major chords with pentatonic solos every time can be so kickass with a greatest hits list that would be the size of 4 albums of music could exist. Their style never changed yet never sounds dated. They are the epitome of the definition of what rock and roll sounds like yet I have trouble describing them to people unaware of them or mentioning bands similar to them. They are a rock standard and an anomaly at the same time. They will always be on my music rotation as a listener and a guitar player no matter how sophisticated I may become.

[darkhighwayman]

this song will always make me happy. Driving with my buddy in HS in his 78 Berlinetta and blasting AC/DC.

[joecooley]

I’m a drummer who’s been playing for 25 years. The first rock band I fell in love with and learned to play was AC/DC. Over the years I grew to love all of the “great drummer bands.” Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Police, Frank Zappa, etc. But my love for AC/DC has never diminished. Their stuff seems simple compared to those other bands, but the combination of the rock solid drums and bass with those legendary guitar riffs locking right in feels so great. A classic band.

[buzzcrushtrendkill]

So many elements that makes AC DC sound so great, but cannot overlook Phil's drum style. It's a got a swing. That's why Malcolm asked him to come back to the band, that element was missing and was vital.

[jordonarts]

Back in the 80s I purchased Back in Black and George Winston’s Winter Into Spring at the same time. The guy at the checkout counter looked at me like l had lobsters hanging out of my ears. One of the greatest things about watching your videos is that you teach us how and why things work. In this case the drum downbeat vs. guitar upbeat and bass pedal relationship creating ACDCs signature hard-driving sound . For a song writer, this is gold. Thank you Rick for opening our minds. Excellent.

[iamchristianlopez]

*Youtube strikes AC/DC songs*

Rick: "Fine, I'll do it myself!"

[MrPaulgilbertisgod]

Its funny how so many people joke about Phil Rudds drumming, he doesn't play complicated things, but where it sits amongst the guitar riffs is very hard to replicate!!