ZUM TOD DES AC/DC-MITBEGRÜNDERS MALCOLM YOUNG

Der am 6. Januar 1953 in Glasgow (Schottland) geborene AC/DC-Mitbegründer, Rhythmusgitarrist und Songwriter Malcolm Young (Bild) ist am 18. November 2017 in Australien gestorben.

Foto: Pandemonium73, 2010 – CC BY-SA 3.0 – Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malcolm_Young_en_2010.jpg

«It is with deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of Malcolm Young, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. Malcolm had been suffering from Dementia for several years and passed away peacefully with his family by his bedside.»

Renowned for his musical prowess Malcolm was a songwriter, guitarist, performer, producer and visionary who inspired many. From the outset, he knew what he wanted to achieve and, along with his younger brother, took to the world stage giving their all at every show. Nothing less would do for their fans.

http://www.acdc.com/news?n_id=365

Legendary Australian guitarist and AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young has died aged 64

Known for the powerhouse riffs and rhythm guitar that propelled the Sydney group to superstardom, Young had been suffering from dementia for the past three years.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-19/malcolm-young-acdc-dies-aged-64/9165530

Malcolm Young, AC/DC Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dead at 64

As rhythm guitarist for the legendary rock band, Malcolm Young served as an indispensable foil to Angus Young’s arena-stuffing riffs. After forming AC/DC in 1973, the Young brothers would be credited as co-writers on every song the band recorded from their 1975 debut High Voltage through 2014’s Rock or Bust.

Daniel Kreps

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/malcolm-young-acdc-guitarist-and-co-founder-dead-at-64-w512164

Musicians React to Malcolm Young’s Death on Social Media

Musicians are sharing their memories and condolences following the death of AC/DC guitarist and co-founder Malcolm Young.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8039462/musicians-react-to-malcolm-young-acdc-death-on-social-media

Young was the main songwriter for AC/DC, whose biggest hits include Highway to Hell, You Shook Me All Night Long and Back in Black. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the rest of the band in 2003.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/nov/18/acdc-co-founder-malcolm-young-dies-aged-64

Ohne ihn gäbe es kein «Highway to Hell»

Im privaten wie im beruflichen hielt Malcolm Young nichts von unnötigem Show-Klimbim. AC/DC, die Band, als deren Chef er galt, machte nie Schlagzeilen mit verwüsteten Hotelzimmern, teuren Scheidungen oder Drogen-Exzessen. Es ging immer nur um Musik.

Christoph Dallach

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/ac-dc-gitarrist-malcolm-young-gestorben-a-1178874.html

Mit seinem zwei Jahre jüngeren Bruder Angus gründete er 1973 die legendäre Hardrockband AC/DC in Sydney, Australien. Eigentlich war Malcolm am 6. Januar 1953 im schottischen Glasgow geboren worden, doch die Familie wanderte aus, als er zehn war. Der junge Malcolm bekam seine legendäre 1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird Gitarre geschenkt, und der Rest ist Geschichte. AC/DC («Highway to Hell») verkauften mehr als 200 Millionen Platten weltweit.

agenturen/hesa;galc

https://www.srf.ch/news/panorama/ac-dc-gruender-malcolm-young-ist-tot

Er elektrisierte den Hardrock

Ohne Malcolm Young, so schrieb einst der «Guardian», geraten AC/DC in Gefahr, nur noch eine Tribute-Band zu sein. Denn Young, das war die Seele der Band, jener, der den Hardrock, den Rock’n’Roll der Australier elektrisierte.

Benedikt Sartorius

https://www.derbund.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/er-elektrisierte-den-hardrock/story/28354166

Der Schöpfer der grossen Bestie

Malcolm Young hat den Sound von AC/DC erschaffen – und damit ein Gebilde, in dem er sich dankbar auflöste. Zum Tod eines unterschätzten Genies.

Jakob Biazza

https://www.derbund.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/er-elektrisierte-den-hardrock/story/28354166

Malcolm Young – der beste zweite Geiger des Hard Rock

Ueli Bernays

https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/acdc-gitarrist-malcolm-young-ist-tot-ld.1329808?reduced=true

Videos:

AC/DC – Whole Lotta Rosie Live From Paris 1979 (with Bon Scott)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMPjs55hNzQ