"Big Jack" is a song by

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n hard rock band

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. It is the second single and the third track on the band's album, ''

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''. This song was number 53 on ''

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. ''Rolling Stone'' (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2008-12-25 The song was also featured in an episode of ''CSI: Miami'' entitled "Divorce Party". It is rumored the song was inspired by a man Angus hung out with in Memphis while on the Stiff Upper Lip tour. It is also one of the songs from the album "Black Ice" that was played on the

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that commenced in October 2008 and ended in June 2010.

Digital amplification methods

Malcolm Young has stated that he recorded his guitar part in the song (and the following track on the album, "Anything Goes") using Amplitube amp modeling software.

Track listing

*Promo CD: #"Big Jack" – 3:57

Personnel

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– lead vocals *

Angus Young Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-u ...

– lead guitar *

Malcolm Young Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician who was the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the hard rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was a member of AC ...

– rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

Cliff Williams Clifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He started his professional music career in 1967 and had previously been in the English g ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals * Phil Rudd – drums, percussion

Chart performance

References

{{authority control AC/DC songs Songs written by Angus Young Songs written by Malcolm Young Song recordings produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer) 2008 singles 2008 songs Columbia Records singles