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His bass lines are refreshingly straightforward and to the point, never drawing too much attention, but always bolstering the song. Because he fills this fundamental role so seamlessly, one might think that any bass player could do what he does. The album was surrounded by controversy from the get-go. First, founding rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter Malcolm Young was diagnosed with dementia and had to retire from the band and the music business.

He was replaced by his nephew, Stevie Young, for both the album and the tour. Then, shortly after the album was released, drummer Phil Rudd got caught up in well-documented legal problems in New Zealand and was replaced by former Firm drummer Chris Slade. All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!

Obviously, they are two different players. Chris has a slightly different style of drumming. Phil could be described as a little looser, but Chris does a fine job.

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Angus had all of the material together prior to us getting anywhere near the studio. A lot of the ideas that he drew from were riffs he and Malcolm had. Everything was pretty well together by the time we got to the studio. And Stevie had been spending time with Angus before we got together as a unit, so that sped up the process.

Personality-wise, Stevie is very similar to Malcolm, and that spills into his playing, as well—he plays just like Malcolm. So that side of it was no different.