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When considering the lasting legacy of a band like AC/DC, it feels the most necessary to consider all the ways Angus Young has remained the ultimate embodiment of rock’s spirit. After all, this is a band that never felt the need to evolve like many others, instead staying committed to the feverish energy that won over countless fans from the start.
While there are many aspects of AC/DC that went into making them so great, it was undeniably Young’s on-stage showmanship that pushed them to new heights. This kind of confidence can only ever be executed by someone who knows exactly how to warm up and captivate an entire audience, and Young seemed to understand these key essentials from day one, even before they became the explosive rock entity everybody came to know and love.
However, like most legendary rock frontmen, Young also became one of the most outspoken figures, never afraid to say what he thought. Even in the early days, before AC/DC shook every corner of the rock world, Young was a vocal critic in the music scene, especially when it came to how others should or shouldn’t be making music.
Some of these views came from how bands presented them on stage, and if they failed to engage the audience from start to finish, Young regarded them as a failure. Others, on the other hand, seemed too cheap to warrant their huge fanbase, which Young found too distrustful to get behind. Then there was the in-between space, where bands became so focused on genre-blending that they tarnished rock’s reputation.
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