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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
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band
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. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was a member of AC/DC from its inception in 1973 until retiring in 2014 for health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the
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in 2003. ''Rolling Stone'' named Young as the 38th best guitarist of all time along with his younger brother and fellow AC/DC member
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 ...
. Though Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, Young stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. Young left AC/DC in mid-2014 to receive treatment for
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. In September 2014, the band's management announced that he would be retiring permanently. He died from the effects of dementia on 18 November 2017.


Early life

Malcolm Mitchell Young was born on 6 January 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland. Young's father, William Young (1911–1985), lived with his family at 6 Skerryvore Road in the
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district of
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. William worked first as a wheel boy in a rope works and then as a machine and saw operator in an asbestos and cement business. In 1940, he joined the
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and served in
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as a flight engine mechanic. After the war, he worked as a yard man for a builder and then as a postman. He married Margaret (1913–1988; maiden name also Young), who was a housewife. The "big freeze" of 1963 was one of the worst winters on record in Scotland, with snow deep. A TV advertisement shown in Scotland at that time offered assisted travel for families to start a different life in Australia. Fifteen members of the Young family left Scotland in late June 1963, including fifth son George (1946–2017) and younger brothers Malcolm and
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(b. 1955). Also in tow were his eldest brother Stephen (1933–1989), his only sister Margaret Horsburgh (1935–2019) and brother William Jr (b. 1940). Another elder brother,
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(1938–1997), who was a member of
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's backup group The Bobby Patrick Big Six, stayed in Europe and was later a member of London-based group
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. Another brother, John (b. 1937), had migrated to Australia separately. Malcolm later detailed the family's musical background: "All the males in our family played, Stevie, the oldest played accordion, Alex and John were the first couple to play guitar, and being older it was sort of passed down to George, then myself, then Angus." Initially staying at Villawood Migrant Hostel (a site later turned into
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) in
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, George met and became friends with another migrant,
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. The Young family then moved into a semi-detached house at 4 Burleigh Street in the
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suburb of Burwood.


Career

Both Angus and Malcolm Young were in a band with their brother George and his music partner Harry Vanda called Marcus Hook Roll Band. The project released an album in Australia called ''
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''. Malcolm Young played guitar on the 1974 release " Evie" by Stevie Wright, written and produced by Vanda and Young. The song is 11 minutes long and has three parts. Young played the guitar solo in Part One of the song. Malcolm Young was in a short lived
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-based band The Velvet Underground (not the well-known 1960s band). Malcolm Young was 20 when he and younger brother Angus formed
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in 1973. Angus was on lead guitar, Malcolm on rhythm guitar, Colin Burgess on drums,
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on bass guitar and Dave Evans on vocals. "Can I Sit Next To You Girl", their first single, was later re-recorded with
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as their vocalist. They decided upon the name AC/DC after seeing the letters "AC/DC" on the back of their sister Margaret's sewing machine. In 1975 AC/DC had moved to Melbourne. In early 1977 they returned to Britain and began a European tour with
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. While Bon Scott and
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quickly became friends, some other members of the two bands did not get on so well. In one incident, Young alleged that
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pulled a knife on him, although Butler has since refuted that. Towards the end of 1977, bassist Mark Evans was fired; Evans cited disagreement with Angus and Malcolm as a contributing factor. He was replaced by
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. In 1988, Young missed the majority of AC/DC's Blow Up Your Video World Tour to address alcohol abuse issues. He eventually became sober and returned to the band. During his absence he was replaced by his nephew, Stevie Young. Playing guitar in AC/DC from 1973 until his last live gig with the band in June 2010, Malcolm Young toured the world with few breaks on a 37-year run with the band. He continued to write songs in AC/DC until he left the band in 2014, being replaced once again by his nephew Stevie. During production of their album '' Power Up,'' a source inside the band leaked that they were working with tracks from as far back as 2003 that Malcolm had recorded.


History with Gretsch Guitars

Malcolm Young owned and played several guitars throughout his career with AC/DC, however, he is most commonly known for his use of Gretsch guitars: *1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird – This is his very first Gretsch 6131 which became known as "The Beast". This guitar was heavily modified between 1976 and 1978. During this time, Malcolm removed the neck FilterTron and middle Gibson PAF, leaving only a rewound bridge FilterTron, the firebird red finish was removed and a matt clear lacquer was applied, he also removed the Burns vibrato unit and Space-Control bridge and installed a Badass wraparound bridge. Some time during 1988 during Malcolm's absence from the Blow Up Your Video tour, the guitar was refinished in a yellow lacquer and the Badass was replaced with a Schaller 455 wraparound bridge. In 1996 he removed the Schaller bridge and reinstalled a Burns vibrato and Space-Control bridge, the bridge pickup ring was also removed, The Beast has not been modified since. *1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird #2 – This guitar was used extensively over Malcolm's career as his number 2 guitar. This guitar, like The Beast, started life as a standard 1963 Jet Firebird finished in Firebird red, the finish was stripped and a clear satin lacquer was applied, a middle pickup cavity was also cut to accompany the removal of the neck pickup to mimic the number 1 guitar. Malcolm also rewired the guitar much simpler than The Beast, leaving only the bridge pickup and volume pot connected to the output jack. This guitar also has a Burns vibrato unit along with an Adjusto-Matic bridge. The guitar also features black hole plugs instead of silver as is seen on The Beast. Stevie Young presently has possession of this guitar as his number 1. *Gretsch Jet Firebird with Burns Vibrato, black, left-handed, year unknown - This guitar was rewired into a right-handed configuration similar to Malcolm's other guitars, with the neck pickup, pickup selector, and tone control removed. This guitar was given to Stevie Young, and was his main recording and stage guitar with Starfighters in the early 1980s. *JayDee Jet "White Arrow" – This guitar was made for Young some time around 1977/78 and was seen most prominently during the Powerage and Highway to Hell tours. It was originally fitted with two FilterTron pickups and a wraparound bridge, however Malcolm later installed a Gibson tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece, removed the neck pickup and filled the switch and wraparound bridge holes. Stevie Young also has possession of this guitar as his number 3. *1959 Gretsch White Falcon Project-o-Sonic – This guitar was used by Malcolm for Back in Black and For Those About to Rock, as well as respective tours. It featured a Cadillac G wire tailpiece and two FilterTron pickups. At some point after the For Those About to Rock tour, it was "fixed" by someone other than his guitar tech and it lost its signature sound. It was sold shortly after the For Those About to Rock tour and has changed hands several times, it is now owned by the Hard Rock Cafe. * Gibson L6-S – Malcolm purchased this guitar in early 1975 while The Beast was getting repaired after a headstock break. It featured a natural finish, two humbucker pickups, a tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece and a black pickguard. Upon AC/DC's arrival in the UK during 1976, it was modified to a double cut and had the neck pickup and pickguard removed. This guitar was used by Angus briefly as a backup, it was then given to Stevie Young in 1980 who sold it in 1982, before it resurfaced in 2015.


Illness and death

At the conclusion of the
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in 2010, Young was diagnosed with
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. It was treated at an early stage, so surgery was successful and the cancer was removed. He also had an unspecified heart problem and had a
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. In April 2014, Young became seriously ill and was unable to continue performing. On 16 April 2014, AC/DC released a note stating that Young would be "taking a break from the band due to ill health". However, singer
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stated that despite earlier reports, AC/DC are not retiring: "We are definitely getting together in May in Vancouver. We're going to pick up guitars, have a plonk and see if anybody has got any tunes or ideas. If anything happens we'll record it." In July, Johnson revealed that Young was hospitalized, receiving treatment for an unspecified condition, and that he had been replaced by his nephew, Stevie, during recording sessions that had taken place in May. On 24 September 2014, the band's management announced that Young was officially retiring and would not be rejoining AC/DC. Stevie Young continued to fill in for Malcolm on the band's 2015 Rock or Bust World Tour and eventually became his full-time replacement. On 26 September 2014, ''
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'' reported that Young had been diagnosed with
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and had been admitted to a nursing home where he could receive full-time care. A source close to Young was quoted in this article as saying that he had "complete loss of short-term memory". Young's family confirmed four days later that he had dementia, saying that Young "is suffering from dementia and the family thanks you for respecting their privacy". In subsequent interviews, Angus stated that his brother had been experiencing lapses in memory and
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before the ''
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'' project and had been receiving treatment during the Black Ice World Tour which ended in 2010. Angus confirmed that although his brother did not play on the 2014 '' Rock or Bust'' album: "He still likes his music. We make sure he has his
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, a little
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." He added that AC/DC would continue according to his brother's wishes and standards: "Look, even with his health, Malcolm was touring until he couldn't do it anymore." In that same interview, Angus stated that Young was rehearsing AC/DC's songs repeatedly before every concert just to remember how they went. In an interview with ''
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'' about Young's songwriting credits in ''Rock or Bust'', Angus stated: Young died from the disease on 18 November 2017 at the age of 64, at Lulworth House in Elizabeth Bay. His funeral was held at
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, on 28 November. Young's elder brother George died a few weeks before him, on 22 October 2017.


Legacy and influence

Influenced by 1950s
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and
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-based rock guitarists of the 1960s and 1970s, Young was regarded as a leading rock exponent of rhythm guitar. ''
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'' magazine has stated that the secret to Young's guitar technique was playing
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s through a series of Marshall amplifiers, set to low volume without high gain. This is contrary to a common practice for many rhythm guitarists who use loud and
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. In an interview with ''Guitar World'', Angus Young described Malcolm has "the band's foundation", with hard-hitting right hand picking style devoted to each song's
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, subtle variations in the chord structure and knowing when to temporarily stop playing to enhance the song. Malcolm preferred unusually thick guitar strings made by
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(gauge .012-.058).
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stated in a 2004 interview that he considered himself, Young, Rudolf Schenker of The Scorpions, and
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to be the best rhythm guitarists in the world. In 2006, he was the subject of a song (and album) title by Australian
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: " Forever Malcolm Young". In 2017, Gretsch guitars reissued the Gretsch G6131MY, a signature guitar based on Young's modified 1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird. On the day of Young's passing, several of the biggest names in rock and metal sent out tributes to Young, including
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and many more. Many of these artists covered an AC/DC song at their concerts on the day of or around the time of Young's passing as part of their tribute, including
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, Foo Fighters and Guns N' Roses.


Awards and nominations


APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the
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(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. , - , 1995 , , " Big Gun" –
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 ...
, Malcolm Young , , Most Played Australian Work Overseas , , , - , 2001 , , "
It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first track of the group's second album ''T.N.T. (album), T.N.T.'', released only in Australia and New Zealand on 8 December 1975, ...
" –
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, Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Ten Best Australian Songs , , , - ,
2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...
, , " Highway to Hell" – Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Most Played Australian Work Overseas , , , - ,
2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
, , "Highway to Hell" – Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Most Played Australian Work Overseas , , , - ,
2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
, , "Highway to Hell" – Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Most Played Australian Work Overseas , , , - , rowspan="2",
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
, , "Rock 'n' Roll Train" – Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Most Played Australian Work Overseas , , , - , Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Songwriters of the Year , , , - ,
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
, , "Highway to Hell" – Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Most Played Australian Work Overseas , , , - , rowspan="2",
2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
, , "Play Ball" – Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Song of the Year , , , - , "Rock or Bust" – Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Song of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2",
2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
, , "Shot in the Dark" , , Most Performed Rock Work , , , - , "Realize" – Angus Young, Malcolm Young , , Song of the Year , ,


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ACDC.com official website
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