band AC/DC
. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits, and his popularization of Chuck Berry's
duckwalk
. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Angus Young at # 96 in their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
If it was happening, I'd call it Heavenly Beast. If it wasn't happening, I usually call it Arsehole.
I don't like to play above or below people's heads. Basically, I just like to get up in front of a crowd and rip it up.
We want to appeal to everyone and get rich quick. We want to be millionaires. I've got this plan to buy Tasmania you see...
It's just rock and roll. A lot of times we get criticized for it. A lot of music papers come out with: 'When are they going to stop playing these three chords?' If you believe you shouldn't play just three chords it's pretty silly on their part. To us, the simpler a song is, the better, 'cause it's more in line with what the person on the street is.
We're a rock group. We're noisy, rowdy, sensational and weird.
You should hear me on my own. It’s horrendous. I saw Deep Purple live once and I paid money for it and I thought, Geez, this is ridiculous.’
The best AC/DC cover I've heard? There was an all-girl cover band in America, the Hell's Belles.