#40 Angus Young (AC/DC) Interview 1996

The Tapes Archive

Dec 9 2020 • 15 mins

A never before published interview with Angus Young (AC/DC) from 1996. In the interview, Young talks about: - What it’s like to come back after a five-year layoff - The ever-changing landscape of rock ‘n’ roll - The key to AC/DC’s success - How Bob Dylan compares to AC/DC - Why AC/DC was considered a punk band in England - One of his hobbies - The making of the Ballbreaker album - How AC/DC comes up with the setlist for concerts - How the schoolboy outfit came to be - His thoughts on Butt-head from Beavis and Butt-head wearing an AC/DC shirt - His thoughts on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. - Can we ever expect an AC/DC rock opera? In this episode, we have the original problem child, AC/DC’s Angus Young. At the time of this interview in 1996, Young was 40 years old and was promoting AC/DC’s album Ballbreaker and their upcoming tour. In the interview, Young talks about how his schoolboy outfit came to be, the reason AC/DC took a five-year hiatus, Beavis and Butthead, and the key to all of AC/DC’s success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.