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Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
In at number 3 - You Jock me all night long... No Voltage up to number 2... And top of the hit parade this week, Cellos Bells... And for anyone living on Mars, the original... Get well soon Malcolm 
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/25 23:21:38
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Fun stuff, Steve.
I liked them all, but those cello guys just tore it up.
The audience was priceless.
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/26 12:05:38
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Some sad news about Malcolm (from Loudwire):
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While it is known that AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young is ailing and is no longer in the band, there haven’t been many details about his health. Now, new reports by two Australian newspapers give further insight into Malcolm’s condition.
The newspaper The Australian reports that Malcolm suffered a stroke last year, as the Sydney Morning Herald proclaims that the guitarist is currently suffering from serious dementia. While both a stroke and dementia have been rumoured in past stories, these new articles give more credence to those earlier reports.
Both newspapers report that Malcolm is currently in full-time care at a nursing home facility called the Lulworth House in Elizabeth Bay in suburban Sydney, Australia. A source close to the band tells the Sydney Morning Herald, “If you were in the room with [Malcolm] and walked out, then came back in one minute later, he wouldn’t remember who you are. He has a complete loss of short-term memory.”
Meanwhile, in an article in The Australian newspaper [via the AAP newswire], AC/DC’s former manager Michael Browning says, “I have friends that are still involved and they keep me posted so I have known for a little while. I think [Young's illness] came on very suddenly,” adding, “It’s shocking, it’s terrible. Sadly for AC/DC they’re losing their creator, their mentor — he’s the genius behind the band.”
As reported earlier this week, AC/DC announced details of their new album, ‘Rock or Bust,’ which is due out in the States on Dec. 2. The disc contains the song ‘Play Ball,’ which is featured in new promos for TBS’ coverage of Major League Baseball’s postseason games. Along with the album announcement, AC/DC confirmed that Malcolm Young would not be returning to the band. He has been replaced by Stevie Young, who is the nephew of both Malcolm and his brother Angus.
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/26 12:48:48
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How very, very sad. Saw them on the Ballbreaker tour and it brought it home to me what a superb, rock solid rhythm guitarist he is..or was.
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/26 13:37:02
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/26 13:40:24
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jamesg1213
... what a superb, rock solid rhythm guitarist he is..or was.
I was going to post something similar mate. After stumbling across those cover versions, I've been listening to AC/DC Live in the motor today and the work he's doing is completely understated, almost simplistic. Obviously Angus's guitar is allowed to cut through the mix, but the more you listen, the more you realise how important Malcolm's contributions are to the feel of the music. I know he was always happy to (almost literally) play second fiddle to his brother, but he's proof of the old maxim that 'simple' can often be best. And that's not to detract from his capabilities or his style, if anything, just the opposite.
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/26 14:35:16
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The two versions of Sin City I posted in the other thread (2 guitars v's 1 guitar) really highlights how much Malcolm did, even if you thought you couldn't hear him...
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/26 14:52:57
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Karyn
The two versions of Sin City I posted in the other thread (2 guitars v's 1 guitar) really highlights how much Malcolm did, even if you thought you couldn't hear him...
^^^^ This, exactly. You can probably tell more of a difference live as well Karyn, when there are aren't any overdubbed parts to 'balance' the mix. Coincidentally, a perfect example is Thunderstruck. The studio version in my OP has Angus playing that B-string lick through most of the songs and his 'live' parts dubbed on top. In this live version, Malcolm's part (starts around 0:51) fills up the mix perfectly which allows Angus to play the chords... In any event, this is an object lesson in building up a song by gradually adding each part.
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/26 15:01:19
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☄ Helpfulby craigb 2014/09/26 15:22:54
The other thing that always stands out to me about AC/DC is how clean their guitar sounds are compared to other hard rock bands - another example of 'less is more'.
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/29 13:52:09
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☄ Helpfulby Rain 2014/09/29 14:34:00
There's a huge difference between just playing the chords and playing a part. In my opinion, AC/DC always stood out with simple, but intelligent compositions. Were they easy to play? Sure, they were. Were the hooks simple? You bet they were. That's what made them great. Could every garage band in the world hear themselves playing an AC/DC cover? Absolutely. Talk about great marketing... What made them stand out was what they didn't play. Want the rhythm guitar hook to stand out? Keep the drums simple and let the bass stay out of the way. Want the lead to cut through the mix? Compose some breathing room. Instead of hitting everyone with a constant wall of sound, plan the attack, build the song, and hit the emotional high point at just the right moment.
Most importantly, make the hook so easy to remember, people will still look like fools playing air guitar to it 30 years later. And when they play air guitar to Back in Black, they always play the rhythm guitar part. 'Nuff said.
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/29 14:39:38
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☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2014/09/29 14:54:24
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There's a huge difference between just playing the chords and playing a part. In my opinion, AC/DC always stood out with simple, but intelligent compositions. Were they easy to play? Sure, they were. Were the hooks simple? You bet they were. That's what made them great. Could every garage band in the world hear themselves playing an AC/DC cover? Absolutely. Talk about great marketing... What made them stand out was what they didn't play. Want the rhythm guitar hook to stand out? Keep the drums simple and let the bass stay out of the way. Want the lead to cut through the mix? Compose some breathing room. Instead of hitting everyone with a constant wall of sound, plan the attack, build the song, and hit the emotional high point at just the right moment.
Most importantly, make the hook so easy to remember, people will still look like fools playing air guitar to it 30 years later. And when they play air guitar to Back in Black, they always play the rhythm guitar part. 'Nuff said.
And the 2014 award for " Most Rhetorical Questions Per Square Inch in a Forum Post" goes tooooo..................... But everything you say is correct UB  
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/29 15:07:31
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So true UB!!! I always thought that Malcom's rhythm was the "hook" for their success.........(just a treat for any lead gutiarist with a need to solo ).
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/29 15:20:11
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I'd like to thank the members of the Academy, my fellow nominees, and people whose names I can't remember at the moment. You know who you are.
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Re: Thunderstruck - awesome covers :-)
2014/09/29 20:13:09
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So here's a first. I went to see "Let there B/DC" again on Saturday. This is one of the two bands I posted a few days ago. (Yes, the Saturday mix) This time they were playing in our local small rock club Rock Haven. When I say small.. there is no stage. The bands set up next to the girls toilets... Anyway, they launched into Riff Raff for the opener. ok, when I say "launched", I mean Angus played the first three chords of the intro and broke a string  there then followed a 5 minute blues jam while Angus disappeared into the girls toilets to replace it. (the string) (No, it was NOT his G string) Back on "stage" and they start again, Riff Raff, but without Angus. I could see he was playing, and when "Malc" was quiet I could hear him, but he was too quiet!! What? A lead guitar that's too quiet? Yeah, I was shocked as well. In that place your ears normally bleed because the acoustics are so bad and most guitarists are so deaf they just turn up and up... I told him between songs that he could do with going up a bit... He recognised me from last month and turned his amp up.
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