15 Facts About Malcolm Young – Legendary Rhythm Guitarist

Birth : January 6, 1953, Glasgow,Scotland

Height: 1.6 M

Nationality: Australian

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Father: William Young

Mother: Margaret Young

Siblings: Alexander Young,George Young, Angus Young

Malcolm Young considered one of the best Rhythm Guitarist in rock history.
Malcolm Young co-founded AC/DC with his brother and the band’s lead guitarist, Angus Young .
Malcolm Young has been playing his battered old Gretsch for many years. He plays a ’63 G-1910 Firebird.
Malcolm Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003
Malcolm Young plays lead guitar on Soul Stripper, Show Business, You Ain’t Got A Hold On Me and Can I Sit Next To You Girl.

Malcolm Young’s most promising work came in 1980 with AC/DC’s most successful album ‘Back in Black’.
He was in school when he first picked up a guitar. he soon progressed from playing acoustic guitar to an electric one
In 1971, Malcolm joined Australian band Velvet Underground.
Malcolm Young is football fan of the Glasgow-based Rangers Football Club.
Malcolm Young’s iconic 1963 Gretsch Jet Firebird guitar was originally red, given to him by AC/DC’s early producer Harry Vanda. The guitar had the neck and middle pickups removed. Young later removed the red paint and, for a while, placed his socks in the pickup cavity to stop feedback. Gretsch produce a signature version (pictured below)… without the holes or socks.

Malcolm Young’s first job after leaving school was as a machine maintenance engineer for a bra company
Due to Dementia, Guitarist Malcolm Young Had to Retire From The Band in 2014

His nephew Stevie Young filled up Malcolm’s place permanently.

Angus and Malcolm’s older sister, Margaret, saw the initials AC/DC (which stands for “alternating current/direct current”) on a sewing machine. The brothers thought this name summed up their energy. The band is popularly known as ‘Acca Dacca’ in Australia.
Malcolm was a part of the consequent World Tour that started in February but soon he took a leave of absence. He had realized that his alcohol addiction had worsened and fearing to follow Scott’s footsteps, he backed out so as to address his drinking problems. His place in the band was temporarily filled up by his nephew, Stevie Young.