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AC/DC guitarist Angus Young spoke about the various issues currently surrounding the band, from Malcolm Young's health to Brian Johnson's departure and Cliff Williams' retirement announcement . Check out some of the musician's answers:
Do you think it might have been time to stop when Malcolm left? That you pushed things further than you should have?
"Maybe that was the case. But Malcolm was always a persistent guy. He would look at me during times of crisis and say, 'We just need to get together and work. We'll sit down and write some songs.' He had that drive, and I felt compelled to continue, perhaps because I was there with him from the beginning.".
Have you thought about your own future after the tour ends? You've never played with any other band.
“That's true. At this point in my life, I don't know. We're committed to finishing the tour. Who knows how I'll feel afterwards? When you commit to something and say 'I'm going to do this and that,' it's always good to be able to say at the end, 'I did everything I said I would do.'”
How is it touring without Malcolm on guitar? Is his
nephew Stevie filling that void ?
“Sometimes I need to wake up. I hear the sound behind me and think, ‘That sounds so much like Malcolm.’ When Stevie was younger, he always focused on what Malcolm did. It’s not that easy. You have to be solid, confident. It sounds simple, but it definitely isn’t.”
Do you think Cliff's decision to retire has anything to do with Brian's departure?
“Cliff made it clear before we started the tour that this would be his last. And besides me, Cliff is the one who has been here the longest, since 1977. Cliff and Brian are the same age. They like going to pubs, they've always had a connection.”
Angus also spoke about Malcolm's state of health: “It's difficult to communicate. I try to send messages, but I don't know if it gets through to him. But I tell him that many people miss him.”
