We never go overboard and above people's heads. We strive to retain that energy, that spirit we've always had. We feel the more simple and original something is, the better.
A lot of times you'll hear bands and it's a different sound coming out than what's on stage. Because you can clean it up through a PA and make it sound completely different than what they really sound like.
There's nothing worse than trying to patch something or make do. If there wasn't something there in the beginning, it won't be there at the end.
I wouldn't know any newer bands. We're past the pimple stage.
We just stuck to what we did best. Maybe that's why people plug into us and go 'They never change.' We're reliable. A bit like old shoes.
We're not the prettiest bunch of animals in the world.
You'd be playing in a pub in the afternoon. Then late at night, you'd be playing a club. You got into that habit: 'If we don't play, we don't eat.'
There are all sorts of cute puppy dogs, but it doesn't stop people from going out and buying Dobermans.
With guitar riffs, we always look for something that 's a little bit special. We've always found that it is harder to come up with something that's nice and simple without getting something that's hard but easy.
We're a rock group. we're noisy, rowdy, sensational and weird.
We've been involved in a lot of albums that were really rushed at the end.
For the two hours I climb on stage, I become the schoolboy. But as soon as it is over, I get off stage and go home and get told to wipe my feet before I come in.
The biggest tragedy we had early on was when Bon Scott died.
By the way he carried himself, you really thought that Bon Scott was immortal.
In our hands, even the straightest lyric sounded shady.
I honestly believe that you have to be able to play the guitar hard if you want to be able to get the whole spectrum of tones out of it. Since I normally play so hard, when I start picking a bit softer my tone changes completely, and that's really useful sometimes for creating a more laid-back feel.
Soloing was pretty easy for me because it was probably the first thing I've ever done.
I don't regard myself as a soloist. It's a color; I put it in for excitement. It's not great loss if a solo has to go. We've made songs without solos.
We've always been quite clear about how we want the songs to sound. If we can imagine the song being played at a party, and it gets people tapping their feet, then it's in.
You've got to love what you do. You've got to like doing it, because it is a lot of your life.
