AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young dead at 64

Fox News ^ | 11/18/2017

[Olog-hai]

Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitar player and founding member of heavy metal legends AC/DC, has died, the group announced Saturday. He was 64.

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

He died peacefully on Saturday with his family by his bedside, the news agency reported.

Young started the band with his brother Angus Young in 1973. …

[vladimir998]

He finally made his jailbreak:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXXO9_3gb3o

[Dacula]

No.

I saw Bon Scott’s last Texas concert.

[trisham]

Poor man. Rest in peace.

[romanesq]

Oh that’s just kinda sad all around. They brought so much pure fun to Rock.
God mercy on him and us all.

[Bodleian_Girl]

Which begs the quest question, is he on the Highway to Hell?

[vladimir998]

IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP (IF YOU WANNA ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - AC DC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIXV0cir4-E

[fso301]

Young had been suffering from dementia for the past three years

More evidence that football causes brain damage?

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Guess he’s no longer on the ‘Highway’, but has reached his rather hot destination. Too bad.

[vladimir998]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEPmA3USJdI

And if he does, we all know why:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whQQpwwvSh4

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

GMTA

[Lurker]

Rest In Peace, Mr. Young. Thanks for the great music.

L

[ColdOne]

Rest In Peace Malcolm!

[SamAdams76]

His older brother George (of Flash And The Pan fame) died just a few weeks ago. So two Young brothers dead within a month of each other. (Flash And The Pan never made it to the big time but they were one of my favorite bands are worth checking out if you are not familiar with them).

I was never a big AC/DC fan but the album "Back in Black" was of course in my collection - probably the greatest "hard rock" album of all time.

[fhayek]

And somewhere...Keith Richards laughs, not at Malcolm Young, but at Death itself.

[Olog-hai]

You may have a point.

[CopperTop]

Awwwww..crap. He was the first guitarist I could play along with when I learned to play guitar back in the middle ages.

Thanks much for the inspiration, mate! Take care.

On a side. AC/DC is NOT heavy metal. Pure blues-based rock.

[Dr.Deth]

Didn't know about George. RIP in peace to him and Malcolm.

Welcome to the Universe, fellas.

[US_MilitaryRules]

The Best Band EVER!

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Keith Richards must be on a regimen of formaldehyde enemas...