Dave Mustaine Pays Tribute To Malcolm Young

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has paid tribute to late AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young.

Young, who had been suffering with dementia, died over the weekend, with AC/DC issuing a statement describing him as the "driving force behind the band."

Tributes have been pouring in from across the music world, with Mustaine previously calling Young his hero. And the Megadeth leader has now spoken with Rolling Stone where he’s described the influence Young had on him when he was starting out.

Mustaine says: “Most people don't know AC/DC was Malcolm's band and that they weren't Australian – they were Scottish. Tidbits like that are part of what made them unique.

“I was in a band that did a bunch of AC/DC covers and doing those songs introduced me a totally different approach to playing, where you don't have billions of layers. It's all based on the riff.

“Prior to that, rock and roll was all strumming chords and not playing riffs. A riff is a cyclical melody, and if it isn't good, you'll know. A good riff you can play over and over again, and Malcolm wrote a lot of that music. Kicked In The Teeth and Walk All Over You are two of my favorite songs of theirs.”

Mustaine adds: “Malcolm allowed Angus and Bon to do their job. He knew he was the best there was at rhythm guitar. He and other guys held down the fort and anchored the rhythm. That was his role, and he loved it.”

Read more at TeamRock.com

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