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Five myths about Angus Young’s AC/DC guitar gear that people still believe

The AC/DC guitarist has always been reluctant to talk about his gear and tone, but we’ll help you bust some well-travelled myths.
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Angus Young reveals he came up with Highway To Hell while sitting on the toilet

The guitarist laid the lyrical golden egg while “sitting on the throne more or less”.
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Angus Young shoots down rumours of Bon Scott singing on Back In Black demos

There aren’t any “secret” recordings of Scott singing Hells Bells, it seems.
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Angus Young says that AC/DC try to “never get too serious” when songwriting

Despite all the hell, they're never trying for darkness.
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Angus Young reveals the album that best defines AC/DC

The record's mission: “Pure hard rock guitar."
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Angus Young defends never changing AC/DC’s sound: “This is what we do best – we make rock and roll”

“When we started, we weren't reinventing the wheel.”
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Angus Young gets emotional recalling Malcolm Young’s battle with dementia: “The worst part is the decline”

“He always knew I was there. So that was a big thing. I was with him towards the end.”
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Angus Young recalls hearing Hendrix for the first time, says he hopes to inspire younger players in the same way

He’s spoken about how formative his early rock listening was.
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Angus Young says Eddie Van Halen “reinvented” guitar, and his death “leaves a big hole”

He also spoke of how approachable Van Halen was in person.
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