Interviewer: Welcome Angus and Malcolm Young from the legendary band AC/DC. Thanks for joining us here today, how are you both ?
AC_DC: Great.

Interviewer: Rattray asks: Hi Guys, i was going to ask, being in a band as big as AC/DC...being highly recognized worldwide as one of the leading rock outfits, after all this time, is it still fun to do what you do? (recording in studio and Touring), and what do you enjoy more, performing live or in the studio? , thanx
AC_DC: You like both. The studio you can create and live you can see the songs you've created and see the action.

Interviewer: headly asks: Are you guys planning an australian tour any time in the near future?
AC_DC: At the moment we will be touring, we are waiting to confirm dates and where we are playing. But we will definately be playing in Australia in the near future.

Interviewer: powerager asks: malcolm was quoted as saying there are 3 classics on Stiff Upper Lip, which songs? i reckon Satellite Blues would be up there ?
AC_DC: Yeah that's right. There are a lot of songs that are good. I never said that there was 3 classics. There was more than 3, I'd say 12.

Interviewer: ^Gidget asks: #Auditorium.Room01 - asks: Who thought of the title of the new album and how is it relavent to the band and your music?
AC_DC: It was Angus that thought of the title. It's just from an image, from when I was younger, it's an image, like an image like Elvis, Mick Jagger and his big lips.

Interviewer: Clint asks: Angus, did you do the backup vocal line in the chorus of Come & Get it or was that Mal? Its my fave track!
AC_DC: That was Malcom. I'm doing one in another track - Hold me Back.

Interviewer: powerager asks: can you give a rough outline of the world tour - i plan to follow some of it
AC_DC: The world tour - well it's just where we decide to kick off - maybe in America, we are not sure, we should now in the next few weeks, it just depends where they will have as playing as to where we start.

Interviewer: Rattray asks: Angus, are you influenced by any other guitarists as they are inspired by you (re. Brian may of Queen), and if so who?
AC_DC: A lot of blues play, people like Muddy Waters, Rock and roll - Chuck Berry. I'm a fan of rock n' roll and the blue. I'm the biggest fan of Chuck Berry.

Interviewer: Clint asks: Will there be any more studio tracks not on Stiff Upper Lip that will be released as b-sides on upcoming singles?
AC_DC: There is always things that we have laying about I suppose, but we haven't decided yet. I mean it's a hard thing to say really.

Interviewer: Wilbur asks: Angus/Malcolm How often do you guys get to come back to Australia (outside touring etc)?
AC_DC: Christmas, Easter - a couple of times a year. As often as we can. We need a touch of reality. You know back to the real world.

Interviewer: Rattray asks: Angus & Malcolm, what was the first record either of you bought?
AC_DC_Angus: You Keep a Knocking by Little Richard
AC_DC_Malcom: I think it was a Beatles record - maybe A Hard Days Night

Interviewer: Clint asks: Angus: Malcolm along with the Gretsch guitar company put out a 'signature edition' guitar (which I'm saving up for!) - Will you ever do the same with Gibson guitars?
AC_DC: At the moment they are talking with me, they want to issue a signature thing. The are just measuring up mine, the one I play alot is in the studio, it's the one I like best, and had the longest, they are just measuring it up and looking at it now. In the future there will be one coming out.

Interviewer: Miki asks: Angus, you play a Gibson SG. Did you use any other guitars in the recording of your new album ?
AC_DC: No just the Gibson SG.

Interviewer: Poddy asks: With computers so prevalent these days, do you write songs on paper or do you use a computer?
AC_DC: Mainly just by picking up a guitar and banging away and singing into a microphone.

Interviewer: sertigus asks: did either of you ever give rosie (the namesay for one of the best songs) a root or was is just bon who mounted the beast?
AC_DC: Excuse Me!? Yeah it was mainly Bon, he got inspired by Rosie. He was the only one game enough.

Interviewer: Kelpie asks: How long does it take for an AC/DC song to be recorded?? Do you spend like, days or even weeks, on an individual song??
AC_DC: It depends, sometimes very quick, you might get it done on the first take or you might be working on it until your completely happy. It may be a day or maybe a few weeks. You might be luck and get it done on the first take, or the first few takes.

Interviewer: headly asks: how have you guys managed to stay together for so long ?
AC_DC: Love. Love and a big cheque.

Interviewer: metallicaman asks: hello angus and malcom, i was wondering who are your favorite bands?
AC_DC: There is only really one - and that's The Rolling Stones - that's because it's rock and roll. The Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis era - rock and roll. Currently though The Stones.

Interviewer: acdc_salmins asks: Hello Angus and Mal! The Stiff Upper Lip video was shot a few days ago. When will it appear on TV?
AC_DC: I know that we've filmed it all so it should be ready in the coming few weeks. So I suppose in the next few weeks at some point.

Interviewer: Mike66 asks: Gday Lads Just wondering what out of all the Albums adn songs you have written over the last 2 and 1/2 decades stadn out to be your favourites for me I love as a fan since you first formed way back in the 70's love Dirty Deeds
AC_DC: That's hard - I love them all I suppose.

Interviewer: The_Outsider asks: I have found listening to Stiff Upper Lip that it has a different sound to anything I have heard from you before, it has more of a jazz feel, how did that come about?
AC_DC: A jazz feel. What planet are you on?

Interviewer: Miki asks: do you think you have developed (musically) with the new album in your playing
AC_DC: Uhm. We found a new cord - yeah - d. Definately a couple of new dance steps.

Interviewer: Gibson67SG asks: What memories do you both have of the early days touring Australia?
AC_DC: Tons of memories. Just playing everywhere - I mean we cut our teeth in Australia, it was always the most fun, definately the wildest. I think we lost a few teeth as well.

Interviewer: Volker asks: Do you know that Alberts still have got the movie shot at your "Lock up your daughters" tour back in 1976/77? It should be released!
AC_DC: I don't think we ever saw that. I know it was done - I think we got to see a little bit of it, but that was it. Sounds good.

Interviewer: Wilbur asks: What was it like working with big brother George again? I have always like the record he has produced for you guys?
AC_DC: It's fun. Good referee. He's the best for rock and roll, without a doubt.

Interviewer: ^Gidget asks: #Auditorium.Room01 - asks: Angus do you ever plan to rid of the School Uniform or you have already and im just slow?
AC_DC_Angus: No they are the best suits I own - so they are not going.

Interviewer: Mike66 asks: HAve you guys ever though of perhaps going back to your roots so to speak adn do a limited Pub Circuit Tour in Aus ?
AC_DC: I think we drunk them all dry. Back to your roots - new hair dye?

Interviewer: faster007 asks: To commemorate the 20th anniversy of Bon's death your original singer, Dave Evans did a gig here is Melbourne with an AC/DC cover band. It was great they did really early stuff,..Rockin in the Parlor, Can I sit next to.. It was filmed and is gonna be released. Had you heard about it?
AC_DC: No.

Interviewer: why asks: how true are the rumours we keep hearing, this is the last album and last tour?
AC_DC_Angus: That's what they said last tour - no that's hog wash.

Interviewer: crazycanuck asks: Did you think the private guitar lesson would go for such a high price?
AC_DC: I didn't know really I suppose, but you know it goes towards a good cause.

Interviewer: Richard asks: Angus, whats the stage set going to be like this time around?
AC_DC: It will be very exciting, we always put on a good production, good staging. We know people like a good stage show, we always put a lot of time, money and effort into it.

Interviewer: sertigus asks: why is it that 'long way to the top' is never played live? is it because the bagpipes would be a pain or is it out of respect for bon?
AC_DC_Angus: well each tour we think that we will play it, we gear up to play. But sometimes we go to play it, but then someone tells us that Johnny Farnham played it the week before, so you know.

Interviewer: sertigus asks: the largest crowd you ever played infront of was in mexico. what was it like to look out and sea a flood of over 1 million people?
AC_DC_Angus: Well actually it was Moscow in Russia. It was thrilling, but also kind of scary.

Interviewer: What asks: Do you have standard pick ups in your guitars or what brand do you have, also what gauge strings do you have ?
AC_DC_Angus: pick ups, they are just standard, come stock with the guitar, they come with my stock, the actual SG itself. The strings are a 9 and 42, the brand is Ernie Ball. He's got big ones.

Interviewer: Jute asks: Malcolm, have you recorded with your signature model Gretsch, or do you still exclusivley use your Firebird which George gave you?
AC_DC_Malcom: yeah I still use the original Firebird, which Harry gave me not George, I use it on every gig, unless it's been smashed.

Interviewer: sertigus asks: what do you do when you'se aren't being legends on your guitars?
AC_DC_Malcom: make bookends around the house.

Interviewer: crazycanuck asks: Are you releasing the recently recorded acoustic version of You Shook Me all Night Long?
AC_DC_Angus: Did they realise it? No it's on the net and that's as far as it will go. The caught us at a weak moment.

Interviewer: metallicaman asks: Whats the story behind the song "She's got balls" written by the legendary Bon Scott?
AC_DC_Angus: Well it was mainly - it was the first song we wrote together. Bon's wife was the inspiration.

Interviewer: headly asks: how have you guys managed to stay so fresh with your music over the years
AC_DC_Malcom: What was Angus - Viagra?

Interviewer: ^Gidget asks: #Auditorium.Room01 - asks: Do you guys ever plan in the future to do what Metallica have done and play with an Orchestra?
AC_DC_Angus: we can only play three cords. No i don't think that we will be doing that. Anything they do - we don't.

Interviewer: Graeme asks: how much time do you all spend together.. working as ACDC do you have any solo plans ?
AC_DC_Angus: AC/DC certainly takes up most of the Young brothers time.

Interviewer: hags asks: Are there any plans for an authorised/official book or video regarding the history of the band?
AC_DC_Angus: There are still chapters being written I think.

Interviewer: Neut asks: I have a bet on with a friend of mine. He claims that John Paul Young is related to you guys (probably because you all come from Glasgow). Could you please give me the definitive answer, one way or the other. It could win/lose me a few bob. Thanks.
AC_DC_Malcom: tuff luck. No - he's no relative, but he is about the same height as us and I can see his point. He doesn't have ANgus' legs.

Interviewer: The_Outsider asks: Do you have any plans to use enhanced CD's with vids on them?
AC_DC: Like DVD's? I suppose in some point in the future, it is inevitable. Technology.

Interviewer: do you use the internet yourselves ?
AC_DC_Angus: It's a bit like the internet I used to think it was a bad tennis call.

Interviewer: do you use the internet yourselves ?
AC_DC_Angus: Yeah, Malcom is looking at this web site now.

Interviewer: Beekon asks: In the movie, PRIVAYE PARTS You sang "you shook me all night long". Who was the drummer?
AC_DC_Angus: that was Phil. Phil Rudd.
AC_DC_Malcom: He must of had his glasses on.

Interviewer: tattooz asks: do you still drink a lot of beer ?
AC_DC_Angus: Do I drink beer? No - I drink Tea. The rest of them do all the drinking for me.
AC_DC_Malcom: Beer and Tea.

Interviewer: Miki asks: Angus, has Hendrix ever been an influence on your music ?
AC_DC_Angus: the hair style.

Interviewer: gibsonsg asks: angus i think u are a legend im currently trying to play back in black however i cannot get the first bend right can u please help ?
AC_DC_Angus: Well I suppose, technically, it's on the G string. That's sounds good. It's on the G position on the E string. That's where it starts, it's a bit of a high flick.

Interviewer: Wilbur asks: Over the years do you think the way you set up your sound has changed, buy that I mean on some records you can tell that you have the gain on the amps absolutley cranked up (on songs like overdose this is obvious) where as the latest album is a "FATTER" sound do you vary the guitar sound much?
AC_DC_Angus: Depending on the songs, some sounds you want to crank it up a lot, other sounds you want it cleane, depending on the track though.

Interviewer: MeTaLgIrL asks: Love Song on HIgh Voltage was so different at the time, what made you write that song?
AC_DC_Angus: It was really Bon, he though it was a good parity, you know those ballad songs.

Interviewer: Jute asks: Malcolm, I’ve noticed over the years that you’ve produced the occasional song bordering on funky, stuff like 'Meanstreak'. Have you ever been tempted to make an album of non-AC/DC style music, with or without your brother, perhaps under a 'Flash and the Pan' sort of name?
AC_DC_Malcom: actually the funky stuff, I mean it's one of many tracks that Angus and I have worked on. There is no plan to do solo. I mean the world is burdened enough with solo albums.
AC_DC_Angus: Michael Jackson plus four. Michael Jackson 1 plus 3.

Interviewer: hags asks: I hear Molly Meldrum's been knocking on your door again! He just won't grow up will he. What are your memories of the early days of Countdown?
AC_DC_Angus: I remember Bon, getting on dresses. The first time we got on he wore a girls school dress, you know with a cigarette in his mouth and blond wig. Well we couldn't get rid of Molly Meldrum after that.

Interviewer: ron asks: do you still reguard yourselves as an australian band?
AC_DC_Angus: You bet you. We started from Australia. I think everyone in the world knows us as an Australian Band.

Interviewer: Darrell asks: Angus when you came to Portland on August 12 1977, you were only 17 (?) - I was 13 and backstage, the Warrnabool City Coucil wanted a $500 bond so you'd keep your pants on, you decied to come to Portland instead. Who owned the Pink HQ Holden?
AC_DC_Angus: Gee I don't know. I suppose we had driven down in it.
AC_DC_Malcom: It might have been the managers - the shifty one.
AC_DC_Angus: I'm polising my butt.

Interviewer: Gibson67SG asks: How many roadcrew are needed to mount an AC/DC tour ?
AC_DC_Angus: the last tour we did, I think it was over 65. Every time you go on tour there always seems to be a few new jobs addeed. So who knows how many next tour.

Interviewer: Baz asks: Hey Malcom how come you haven't taken up the duck walk
AC_DC_Malcom: (Laughing). How come I haven't taken up the duck walk? - I find it hard to just walk normal.

Interviewer: MeTaLgIrL asks: I just want to say happy birthday to Malcom whos birthday was in January.
AC_DC_Malcom: Thankyou.

Interviewer: Wilbur asks: do you keep in touch with any of the Australian bands you toured with over the years (bands like the angels etc) does Molly Meldrum send you a Christmas Card every year?
AC_DC_Malcom: Thankfully we are not on Molly's Christmas card list.
AC_DC_Angus: Yeah, we bump into a lot of the guys, you become friends with them, from the beginning.

Interviewer: mikecro asks: What do you guys think of the music being produced in Australia today? Are there any new Aussie bands that you like?
AC_DC_Malcom: A band about 5 or 6 years ago called Cruel Sea. We haven't been in touch much, we haven't been over there much so we haven't kept up.

Interviewer: Wegwijs asks: Wegwijs : I saw on some site that Angus and Mal were to be in Paris next Thursday . Is it real news ?
AC_DC_Angus: Yes.

Interviewer: Che asks: The other day as I often do, I went and had a beer with Bon for his 20th anniversary memorial service, did yous crack a slab?
AC_DC_Angus: We always remember Bon. Bon is one of those people that once you knew him you never forget him.

Interviewer: Gibson67SG asks: Malcolm, why did you decide to remove the front pickup on your Gretsch ?
AC_DC_Angus: that's his ashtray.
AC_DC_Malcom: that's an old question, and that' answer is very well used.

Interviewer: liz5043 asks: What Amplifiers and Speakers do you use on stage?
AC_DC_Angus: Marshall, and there are a few specialist amps we have made by a technician friend of ours, called Wizard.

Interviewer: Mavrick asks: Angus have you ever used a Gibson Nighthawk Standard? , I've got one and there magnificent, They've got 10 pick up configs.
AC_DC_Angus: Oh I have one of the early ones they send, it remained, there where that many dials and buttons, I think you needed a degree in science to operate it.

Interviewer: marasco asks: If i burn all your records, Will i be dammed?
AC_DC_Angus: Of course.

Interviewer: Kelpie asks: I saw you guys in 1991, and kept banging my head like Angus does on stage . . . and had to visit a chiropractor three days later. Angus, do you ever get a headache from all that 'headbanging' you do?
AC_DC_Angus: Not really, a bit of brain shake, but not headache.

Interviewer: Rattray asks: what it be too harsh to say that you guys will tour australia before the end of the year?
AC_DC_Angus: Well hopefully we will get to Australia some point, once we start touring the world, we always include Australia. I don't know exactly when, the sooner the better though I suppose.

Interviewer: Goss asks: Have you ever been approached by Hollywood execs. about a movie of the band?
AC_DC_Angus: well of the years different people from all parts have asked us to do things, but I suppose we are not a really a glitzy, glammy type band that gets off on the Hollywood type thing.

Interviewer: Dudi asks: Mal and Angus, please get Brian to ring the Hells Bell again on the SUL tour. I really missed its sound in 1996!
AC_DC_Angus: Okay, will do.

Interviewer: Loonytoons asks: You guys have been touring for many years now is there anywhere you havent been?
AC_DC_Angus: We haven't been into China yet, and a few of the other Asian countries.

Interviewer: why asks: in the last tour you did a few tracks not usally played live like dog eat dog, beating around the bush, any others like that you want to do on this tour?
AC_DC_Angus: Well we always like, we get a lot of songs from the older albums, we get them out and play, we always try to get alot, you know hopefully pick the best from each album.

Interviewer: Gibson67SG asks: Where in the world do you guys call home these days ?
AC_DC_Malcom: Australia.

Interviewer: Guest58778 asks: bertrand asks: angus do you have kids, if yes do they play music
AC_DC_Angus: No, but Malcom has two children.
AC_DC_Malcom: the kids play a little bit, but there is to much else going on in their lives. There into music, but they are not playing as real players.
AC_DC_Angus: Too busy with Nintendo aren't they?

Interviewer: Wegwijs asks: Wegwijs : there's gonna be an ACDC street in Spain : what do you think of it ?
AC_DC_Angus: That's great. Malcom and myself are going to be there next week sometime we are going there I think to open. I'm thinking of moving there.
AC_DC_Malcom: the should get one in Germany - AC/DC strausse.

Interviewer: Clint asks: Guys - I followed the '96 tour around Australia and saw 13 shows over 21 days - it was the best! BUT, all of the set lists were the same, will it be a little more dynamic this tour?
AC_DC_Angus: We always work out quite a few songs, you know, sometimes when they put together the production they want to get the prop things, you know Hells Bells, We always try to get the best.

Interviewer: powerager asks: will brian, cliff or phil write any songs in future?
AC_DC_Angus: I suppose, it's up to them I suppose.

Interviewer: Darrell asks: So what's dragged you guys onto the 'net, though we appreciate it, are you closet Nerds now?
AC_DC_Angus: are we close nerds - you mean do we do lunch with Bill Gates?

Interviewer: its_bedlam asks: Is it true that you guys use to fight over what song you would do for an encore?
AC_DC_Angus: I think a lot of the early shows we never used to do encores. It was really only when we came to AMerica - the promoters would say to all they would start to riot. It would calm the audience down.

Interviewer: liz5043 asks: Have you been approached to open/close the Olympic Games in September?? Thought maybe you could do a duet with Dame Edna!!
AC_DC_Angus: laughing
AC_DC_Malcom: better than Johnny Farnham.

Interviewer: Kreesh asks: Angus do you still do sketches and if so would you ever consider having them published for all of us to see your other artistic talents?
AC_DC_Angus: Yes I do still do sketches. In my handy work there is this little devil I do a lot. But no I wouldn't publish, wouldn't enflict that on the public. It just for myself, for a hobby.

Interviewer: MeTaLgIrL asks: What sort of Vacuum cleaner did your sister see the name "AC/DC" on?
AC_DC_Malcom: a Bernina.

Interviewer: jodie1 asks: #Auditorium.Room01 - asks: i have been a fan of yous since the 70's think you's guys are great! So do you still party hard or have you's mellowed with age?
AC_DC_Angus: I'll that to Malcom.
AC_DC_Malcom: Yeah will put it down that we've mellowed with age.

Interviewer: LAPPO asks: angus you said at a public interview that playing live is better than sex for you is that true?
AC_DC_Angus: I lied. Nearly as good.
AC_DC_Malcom: I'm sick - what can I say.

Interviewer: SPOOK666 asks: What do you think of the Australian Rock scene at the moment and do you think the neew bands still have it?
AC_DC_Malcom: Australia has always had a lot of different bands. Especially in a younger sense. I wouldn't now the current
AC_DC_Angus: I wouldn't know the current trends - as Malcom said - we really don't get time to plug into the scene.

Interviewer: jojo29 asks: how did the song thunderstruck come about ,that song gets the blood pumping ,makes you feel alive
AC_DC_Angus: Just a title that come about, I remember going to Berlin I was in an aeroplane and it got struck by lighting, and I remember a stewardess saying, because it shook the plane around the bit, and she said don't panic we just got hit by lighting, and I said we just got thunder struck, and it sounded like a good title. We could have called it brown pants as well.

Interviewer: Jute asks: Angus, as an aspiring guitarist, your music has been my schooling and I have found that working out your music is great ear training. However, I’ve never been able to work out the very first 3 chords in the intro of 'Nervous Shakedown', any chance you could tell me?
AC_DC_Angus: It's e, it starts of as e, yeah, it does an e and then it does an e to g thing. Its a bit hard, I'll tell you they do alot of guitar transcripts on the net, I think that even MTV in America do one on the net now.

Interviewer: acdc_salmins asks: Malcolm, you seems to be a great soccer player in the Let Ther Be Rock film. Did you ever thought of be a professional player?
AC_DC_Malcom: no, no, that was just fancy camera. I couldn't kick a ball to save my life. But I am a big soccor fan.

Interviewer: Many thanks ANgus and Malcolm, its been great. Thanks to the chatters
AC_DC_Angus: Give all the fans our best.
AC_DC_Malcom: we will see them as soon as we can on tour, and we miss the Sydney Rock Oysters.