Your openness is so appealing, and you can see that in how people respond to it. That's the best thing about reaction videos in general, but then you add this incredible combination of musical knowledge and preternatural inexperience with popular music... your channel is solid gold.
@@spamsquirrel To argue free use you have to go to court, which is prohibitively expensive for most people. In the first instance TH-cam assumes the copyright owner’s copyright has been infringed.
The copyright detection stuff doesn't like it when audio that has already been uploaded to TH-cam (in this case AC/DC own upload of the son), appears unaltered in chunk longer than... I think it's 15 seconds.... so basically, if you chop it up, or even just talk over the music, or modify the audio sufficiently you don't make the thing wake up in the first place. It's annoying but a system one can deal with.
@@cobusvanderlinde6871 Nice try, but this is about AC/DC. This doesn't happen to any of her other videos, whether they are Queen, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, or even Metallica. Whatever AC/DC was about at the beginning, now they are just money grubbers. They refused to make individual songs available on streaming services for the longest time, just to force people to buy their whole albums so they could get people to pay for songs they don't want. They only put them up when they realized hardly anyone was buying records anymore. AC/DC: Australians Clamoring & / Digging for Cash.
@@metalgator8083 I'm not exactly standing in defence of AC/DCs artistic integrity. Just saying that TH-cam is perfectly capable of doing this to a video without AC/DC getting involved themselves.
Angus Young once said that he was sick and tired of people saying they have 11 albums that sound the same. When in fact, they have 12 albums that sounded the same!
What is wrong with TH-cam???? There are literally dozens of reaction videos there to this very song and none of them get "censored" so why just here... I am disgusted!!!!
There's another reaction channel I watch where they go through a whole album in one sitting. It's cut up so bad you can get maybe 30 seconds of each song. TH-cam truly needs to get off their high horse and let these things happen. How else will the younger generation discovery these bands? It's not like any of them are listening to terrestrial radio. Sure, they're a household name in music, but doesn't mean they'll seek it out.
I just love your reactions, your appreciation & willingness to explore new music is inspiring. Thank you for sharing your expertise of music, I really enjoying diving into a song I've listened to my whole life and hearing it with new ears!
What on earth is wrong with youtube. AC/DC is my teen years during the 80's, every Australian knew them and their songs. In the 70's - 80's you had the Australia pub scene where all bands cut their teeth to make a living, you had to be good and AC/DC were one of those bands, people went pub to pub following them.
@@Quotenwagnerianer See the Tom Scott video about TH-cam copyright and Content ID stuff. The sad fact is that copyright law is so out of this world that even the clips that we could hear here might be illegal without special arrangements that TH-cam has made. The Content ID allows copyright owners to be really draconian about their IP ownership and some copyright holders just want to make things really hard. I was under impression that Pink Floyd was one of the worst for copyright strikes but it seems that AC/DC is really bad, too.
re the first part: lots! Can be summed up as capitalism, though of course that's just a summary. ;) re the rest: In case you didn't know, they were well known in the U.S., as well -- though I don't think I ever knew they were Australian, until the read-in for this video!
It's all audio clip recognition AI bots. Some labels feed the trollbots with more detailed source material "signatures" and run more bots simultaneously. It's never the actual band that cares, but following the label will find the more censored content, because they have a "robot army" of DMCA claim form letter generators. And it's also not even humans or "TH-cam" really other than it can be automated and enforced by robots with no ability to judge fair use or other things. They just listen for matches and send form letters.
it still boggles my mind that some creators get to listen to an entire piece, go "yeah that was pretty nice, it sounds like X, thanks for watching" and face no issue, while others actually provide insightful commentary that easily quadruples the length of the actual song, but have to neuter their video like this just to get it past the censors. youtubes double standards are nothing short of absurd.
I love ACDC.I love that you are doing this now because its perfect for me. I literally just returned from a trip to Greece where I saw them in concert when I lived there in 2009. It was the best concert of my life unmatched to this day and I passed the stadium they performed at while visiting family there and it brought back memories. Angus blew me away and from then on ACDC was my favorite band. Then I come back and a few hours later you drop this. Thank you!
Never thought about the intro like rain falling and wind blowing! Amy always picks up on the most amazing symbolism. What I would give to have that superpower. Sorry about youtube messing with your videos. Hope the whole family is well!
AC/DC songs are basically a double or single entendre phrase accompanying a powerful hook. Strong, sturdy, enduring. I imagine that AC/DC has notebooks full of one to three word expressions just waiting for songs. AC/DC know how to deliver exactly what is expected of them and they have thrived for decades not messing with what works.
Nice job Amy! I know the frustration with certain groups and their censorship/copyright issues, but I commend you for cutting it up however you needed to make it work and be published. Your initial reaction is excellent! This song is a ride that doesn't really need to be analyzed for it's musical stylings...it's a journey you just take in and enjoy the ride. Glad you enjoyed it! While AC/DC has an amazing and talented set of musicians, it's not the technicality that makes it work, but the small nuances, changes, and interesting placement of notes and sounds that makes it lovely.
Dear Lady after a hard day of work you just wanna get crasy, I am 64 years german and I dance to this song in my pyjama (you dont wanna see THAT) but I FEEL GOOD ❤❤
I've been waiting for AC/DC to roll around on your channel - Thunderstruck is a good intro, it is indeed a good song. I enjoyed watching you smile, and grin, and bop your head n shoulders along with the tune, as well as your superlative analysis as always. Thanks again Amy, keep on rockin' sister!
Hell yeah!! No one can resist ACDC, they simply just Rock!! They are the definition of rock music 🎵 and TH-cam whata hell, how much more money do they need to make from this song?? 🤔
AC/DC and NOFX are two bands who love playing with words. Like with the verse "Could I come again, please?" lol. It tickles a part of my brain that just makes me giggle.
Thanks Amie and Vlad for persevering with this one through the maze of You Tube copyright nanny's - glad (and slightly surprised) that you liked it as much as you did. AC/DC are raw, sweat soaked, blue collar, blues based, high voltage rock, and nearly a genre unto themselves. Most of their compositions are relatively simple, and best experienced live (although the albums are very good too), but having said that, AC/DC do simple better than just about anyone else, and that makes them broadly appealing, hence their success. They are a band that don't take themselves too seriously, and make music that is fun to play, and listen to, because, it's supposed to be entertainment after all. Even though the members are now in their '70's, they are still touring, and providing one of rocks best "fun nights out". Cheers!
Beautiful woman, love your reaction!! I love their buildup, buildup? It like all the way through the song!! This song done so well!! Keeps you on the edge of your seat!!
For future issues with copyright, I think you could make that "sorry youtube made me cut cut cut" part 5 seconds. So when we saw that, we would just hit the -> arrow and it would skip 5 seconds and the transition would be seamless :D maybe write it on the message "press -> when you see this" or something
An interesting feature of guitar riff that plays from the opening second to the end of the song is that it’s a feature of the guitars tuning. Each of the melody notes in the pattern is alternated with the note the string is tuned to open (B). His fingers are just moving up and down the B string, and by alternating with the open note it makes the pattern sound much more difficult to play than it actually is, some you only have to finger every other note.
You're absolutely right about the rapid fingerwork. The music video for this song shows Angus Young playing the intro with hammer-ons but you can tell just by listening to the studio version, he picks every note. I have met at least one guitarist that I told that to and they were blown away and couldn't believe how hard it was to play it properly. People dunk on the simplicity of the guitars of AC/DC and Ringo Starr's drums for The Beatles but in reality it's really hard to maintain it as consistently as they have. They're legends for a reason.
Another big (huge) band that is now a part of your journey. I am thrilled that you enjoyed this so much. I actually thought you might like them, since how I have noticed that you like a lot of hard rock songs. So when people are trying to determine what the difference is between hard rock and metal, I think we need to ask ourselves, "Does Amy like it?" If she does it is probably hard rock.😉 AC/DC are often identified as the closest representation of pure rock/hard rock, which I agree with. They have a strong Chuck Berry influence, so the term the term "rock n roll" also applies. Particularly with their lead guitarist Angus Young, who is heavily influenced by Chuck. You should also hear some of their earlier Bon Scott era songs, now that you have heard Brian Johnson as the lead singer. Either way, they still always have that same iconic AC/DC sound. Great reaction and observations.
@@jovana_r I may be wrong, but I think Rammstein has probably been her favorite metal band so far. I think she has found more to like with them, and has found their music interesting. And Till's voice has stood out to her. So hope remains.😉 Of course we have to test my theory after she has heard a few more of their songs.😉
@@LeeKennison You might be right actually. I haven't thought about that, but now when you mentioned it, yes, I think that, out of all metal bands and songs Amy has listened to, Rammstein is the one she liked the most. And I have to admit that it makes me feel really good and proud. 🥰 But also I am aware that there is a lot of songs that she probably wouldn't like, simply because of the topic of them and how they have been performed live or especially in official videos. I don't know... Still, there is more than a half of their songs that I think she would appreciate. But Rammstein aside, I am curious to see if she will find another metal band that she'll like. Maybe after being more exposed to heavier sound. Just curious. I actually don't care about metal or genres at all anymore, it's just something that lingers in my mind sometimes.
Now, of course, you have to listen to the Finnish bluegrass version of the song with Steven'n'Seagulls: th-cam.com/video/e4Ao-iNPPUc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=O70BtRqxDxyoQAMy
Miss Amy reviewing Thunderstruck put a huge smile on my face. Brilliant! And her instinct about it being a group coming together in a rising chant is exactly what you see happen in live performances like the one at River Plate.
I thought this would be the epitome of "industrial noise" for you Amy. You've come a long way! There's a story that Angus Young, lead guitarist, was asked about their latest album. He replied "I'm tired of critics saying we have put out eleven albums that sound exactly the same. We've put out TWELVE!" They finished with 18. My favorite was Back In Black, Brian Johnson's debut with the band.
I really like this girl's explanation and her description Of the song Part of this song is watching the official vidso so she can get the whole experience but TH-cam has even screwed this one up thanks TH-cam.. It's unfortunate for her channel
The “lightning” part is a classic electric guitar effect consisting on rubbing the pick against the length of the string (is there a specific name for it..?), widely used in heavy rock. I don’t know who first used it either but Pete Townsend of The Who for instance used it profusely since the mid/late 60’s.
It’s called a pick scrape. You use the edge of the pick and scrape it hard along the length of the E and A string from the bridge towards the neck. Sounds really good if you then continue the scrape with a slide (glissando) down towards the headstock and end on a massive power chord.
This is one of those timeless rock classics that will never die. It helps that it's just recent enough to also have a fantastic original music video. You should do the live performance in River Plate, Argentina. That video alone proves that AC/DC will never die.
¡¡Excelente elección Amy y Vlad!! Paso a escuchar el video emocionado. Esta canción de AC/DC es muy popular, y con todo merecimiento, ¡es muy divertida e impresionante por su crescendo! Hay que verla interpretada, también, en el video de Donington, un "must see".
One of my favorite AC/DC songs is Hells Bells, the way it starts and builds, and incorporates bells, is just so interesting and auditorially pleasing. AC/DC is one of those bands that you know why they are popular, they are just so easy to listen to. Every song is a banger. And that strong powerful sound is present in every song.
Especially nice (for me) when you delve into bands/songs like this that are a little more mainstream classic rock than some of your other song choices, Amy. Thank you!
I am so glad you have started to do some AC/DC. This was a great starter song. I love the Brian Johnson era, but I enjoy Bon Scott even more. I really hope you all do The Jack, or Nightcrawler, soon, as I think it would be a really good show of how different this band can be. Though really any of the big songs from Bon Scott's era would be great. As usual a wonderful channel.
I love your reactions Amy. I'm an AcDc/Heavy Metal fan since 1983. I first saw them live in Dublin on that tour in 91 or 92, they played for 2 and a half hours and it was magic. Best gig I was ever at and I've seen them many times since. Coming from a classical perspective your descriptions are brilliant. From Ireland. What is wrong with TH-cam for god's sake it ruins your video! What is wrong with them?
Kings of the Aussie garage bands. They always drive the beat to make the rhythm seem like it's running ahead, it becomes infectious. This song always reminds me of watching a storm coming across the ocean (I live in new Zealand... We get a lot of that)
This song is the best first song in a gig ever. It builds so well and when the drums start the beat, the crowd literally explodes. And the crowd explosion is quite far away in minutes compared to your normal rock/pop songs.
OK, so here's what I'm gonna do (let me know if this is just crazy). I am gonna download this video, and put in my video editor, and every time "TH-cam didn't like this part of the video" message comes up, I'm just going to cut that out, and then render the video. That way I can watch it uncut LOL. Normally I wouldn't go through this much work, but Amy's review & analysis of popular rock/metal songs are priceless.
AC/DC vocalists on official studio & live albums: * 1975 ...1979 *Bon Scott* * 1980 ... mid-80s *Brian Johnson* with vocals quite similar to his work in Geordie (70's) * Mid-80s onwards *Brian Johnson* with his "lost voice". Guns n' Roses vocalist *Axl Rose* was vocalist for the last two legs of the 2015-2016 Tour, due to Brian Johnson's hearing problems. Bon Scott died 1980, which is the reason for the next albums cover being black. And starting with an actual church bell. _Dave Evans_ sings in one single "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" (1974) . _Denis Loughlin_ occasionally substituted him during the early shows.
Thanks for that and now please the "Steve'n'Seagulls" cover in video form. And Brian Johnson has really worked real hard his whole life to develop his voice quality😉 It always reminds of the growls and hiss of a big cat predator.
In Romania , in two separate cities, the music you play is censored 2 seconds an image who says "TH-cam don't like this music so we cut, cut,cut " then two seconds of music. And so on. On other channels "AC/DC - Thunderstruck" plays without any problem. So I think is an attack to your channel. Love your channel, have listened all 44 posts for "Pink Floyd - The Wall" You are marvelous! Best channel with classical musicians listening for tthe first time a rock song. I recomand "Rapsodia Romana No.1 by George Enescu directed by Sergiu Celibidache". Vlad knows about what I'm talking about.
Did not think she'd like it. Awesome! Just a pity the video was cut every time I got into the song. BTW, at our school dances, we used to make a big circle with everybody linking up, charing "THUNDER!" while stomping our feet. It had quite a primal quality.
Just out of curiosity, I searched for another Thunderstruck (studio version) reaction. I found one PDQ. And not only was it not touched by YT Big Brother, the contributor didn't even insert pauses in it. Which I understand you usually have to do for your video to stay up. So, I'm assuming has an issue with this lady, more so than the track.
I believe this woman might enjoy listening to Thunderstruck in a live performance video. As long-time fans know, AC/DC also provides a remarkably exciting visual experience. It’s too bad the platform disturbs this video so often.
Here in Australia just the guitar riff of Thunderstruck is often played before major sporting events. ACDC had a previous incarnation in the 70s with a different singer, Bon Scott, who tragically passed from alcoholism in about 1980. Brian Johnson left his band, Geordie, and became the ACDC front man. Making ACDC a band who got better from a new lead singer. If you want to go back to the Bon Scott era, I suggest "A long way to the top if you want to rock and roll" which uses an unusual musical instrument, at least for hard rock.
Compared to all others reactions where all I hear is "Wow. What is this? How come I've never heard of this? etc etc" - I have to say I really like how you analyze and break down your thoughts on different bands and styles of music (absolutely loved all your Dire Straits and Queen reactions). I guess coming from a classical musician, there is a real study and appreciation of musical and lyrical art breakdown. Without meaning to disparage the others I feel like you are miles ahead of the game.
ac/dc have never done metal songs. for some reason they include a hard rock group ac/dc in this category. they are normal rock n roll, to hard rock thats it.
Lots of people recommending songs by the late great Bon Scott, I’d throw in “It”s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n Roll),” perhaps the only rock song in rotation that features a bagpipe/guitar duel. Brian Johnson’s voice has become iconic since with plenty of great tracks to check out, off the top of my head “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Back in Black,” and “Let There Be Rock.” There are many, many more. Also, damn it TH-cam, why do you have to keep ruining our fun? Chill, dawg.
One of the most famous aspects of AC/DC's music is the unusual "screechy" singing (or however you care to describe it). After original singer Bon Scott unfortunately passed away, they came back with the Back in Black album with Brian Johnson as the new singer; his singing/voice sounded remarkably similar to Scott's (I personally think both are very good). Another thing the band is famous for is lead guitarist Angus Young's energetic stage antics. He would do the duckwalk, get down and spin around on the ground, climb up on the singer's shoulders, etc. all while still playing like a champ!
I think the Tube of You are picking on you. Others have reacted to this, with the video and no objections. FYI the lead singer Brian Johnson is a geordie, from the `north east of England as a replacement to the original band member who sadly died
Great reaction and insight ❤ Despite the yt edits . Fer more AC/ DC : HELLS BELLS, SHOOT TO THRILL, BACK IN BLACK, and DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP. You’re awesome 😎 Keep it up 👍
What are TH-cam doing, all the content they allow that clearly breaks rules but no, they see fit to censor a video giving an honest appraisal of a great song.
They're one of the only bands i can think of that never really altered their sound, "much".They didn't feel the need to go all progressive and/or soft with a bunch of ballads. You could always count on them to just have fun and rock you. Angus Young is one of the most animated lead guitarists ever, fun to watch him hop across the stage or march in place, all while constantly head-banging the entire time. I think he's in his 60's and still does it.
@@moxpt Yep. There's a whole generation of people - already in adulthood - who do not know the satisfaction of earning a living, who expect everything to be handed on a plate to them. They'll never know the value of anything, least of all the value that musicians add to all our lives. What a sad way to live, indeed.
Although I also don’t agree with what TH-cam has done here. Amy is adding here own content and creating something new based on popular culture like songs. TH-cam and AC/DC should be happy she’s creating this video and talking about them. I don’t this this is TH-cam’s doing though. I think it’s the record companies and the bands that ask TH-cam to take it down.
Seems like an exercise in Angus Young's endurance. Im sure his fingers might as well be made of steel but this takes it to another level. Puts me in the mind of SWANS for the repetitive bar after bar of fretting and picking.
When rockers fell in love...... This is a Love song . The intro Is a finger exercise för the guitarist He played it all day long to get better in timing and speed .
Hey Amy! Would love to see you check out a band called Bolt thrower and their song “the VI crusade” it’s a great example of death metal that isn’t extreme to be extreme. Great transitions, great riffs and would love to hear what you think of that genre of metal:) great review of thunderstruck! Has such great energy
Your openness is so appealing, and you can see that in how people respond to it. That's the best thing about reaction videos in general, but then you add this incredible combination of musical knowledge and preternatural inexperience with popular music... your channel is solid gold.
"Sometimes it's smart to keep it simple." AC/DC's mantra for their entire career.
TH-cam is really starting to piss me off lately with their censorship.. WTF are they bitching about?
It's not censorship, it's the IP owner causing it. And that's about cash.
@@rog2224 funny because there are a bunch of other channels that have posted the same song with no issues 🤔
@@spamsquirrelDo those channels monetize their content ?
@@DizzyAA no idea 🤷♂️ but that could be why, but I thought that everything had free use if you were commenting on it.
@@spamsquirrel To argue free use you have to go to court, which is prohibitively expensive for most people. In the first instance TH-cam assumes the copyright owner’s copyright has been infringed.
"Thundercut"
Took the word right out of my mouth. :)
😂😂
Oh my God, TH-cam!!! Stop it! Amy's videos fall well within the definition of Fair Use!
The copyright detection stuff doesn't like it when audio that has already been uploaded to TH-cam (in this case AC/DC own upload of the son), appears unaltered in chunk longer than... I think it's 15 seconds.... so basically, if you chop it up, or even just talk over the music, or modify the audio sufficiently you don't make the thing wake up in the first place.
It's annoying but a system one can deal with.
@@cobusvanderlinde6871 Nice try, but this is about AC/DC. This doesn't happen to any of her other videos, whether they are Queen, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, or even Metallica. Whatever AC/DC was about at the beginning, now they are just money grubbers. They refused to make individual songs available on streaming services for the longest time, just to force people to buy their whole albums so they could get people to pay for songs they don't want. They only put them up when they realized hardly anyone was buying records anymore. AC/DC: Australians Clamoring & / Digging for Cash.
@@metalgator8083 I'm not exactly standing in defence of AC/DCs artistic integrity.
Just saying that TH-cam is perfectly capable of doing this to a video without AC/DC getting involved themselves.
TH-cam policy has destroyed this video.
Its bad enough that they are conspiring against Trump.
I had to stop listening after a few minutes. Intolerable.
@@gregchavez1534same
Angus Young once said that he was sick and tired of people saying they have 11 albums that sound the same. When in fact, they have 12 albums that sounded the same!
😁😆😄🤣😂
What is wrong with TH-cam???? There are literally dozens of reaction videos there to this very song and none of them get "censored" so why just here... I am disgusted!!!!
I know!! It's almost like they let some slip through the cracks. It was never like this before, 5, 6,7 years ago. TH-cam is truly starting to suck.
Maybe talking over the song makes it not match the copyright database.
There's another reaction channel I watch where they go through a whole album in one sitting. It's cut up so bad you can get maybe 30 seconds of each song. TH-cam truly needs to get off their high horse and let these things happen. How else will the younger generation discovery these bands? It's not like any of them are listening to terrestrial radio. Sure, they're a household name in music, but doesn't mean they'll seek it out.
Yes seriously I am going WTF...
It's because all the fags that work for TH-cam were working that night...
I just love your reactions, your appreciation & willingness to explore new music is inspiring. Thank you for sharing your expertise of music, I really enjoying diving into a song I've listened to my whole life and hearing it with new ears!
What on earth is wrong with youtube.
AC/DC is my teen years during the 80's, every Australian knew them and their songs. In the 70's - 80's you had the Australia pub scene where all bands cut their teeth to make a living, you had to be good and AC/DC were one of those bands, people went pub to pub following them.
Nothing is wrong with TH-cam. It's the owner of the copyright who has no clue what fair use is.
@@Quotenwagnerianer See the Tom Scott video about TH-cam copyright and Content ID stuff. The sad fact is that copyright law is so out of this world that even the clips that we could hear here might be illegal without special arrangements that TH-cam has made.
The Content ID allows copyright owners to be really draconian about their IP ownership and some copyright holders just want to make things really hard.
I was under impression that Pink Floyd was one of the worst for copyright strikes but it seems that AC/DC is really bad, too.
re the first part: lots! Can be summed up as capitalism, though of course that's just a summary. ;)
re the rest: In case you didn't know, they were well known in the U.S., as well -- though I don't think I ever knew they were Australian, until the read-in for this video!
With so many records sold each day you'd think they would focus on other things. I guess not.
It's all audio clip recognition AI bots. Some labels feed the trollbots with more detailed source material "signatures" and run more bots simultaneously. It's never the actual band that cares, but following the label will find the more censored content, because they have a "robot army" of DMCA claim form letter generators. And it's also not even humans or "TH-cam" really other than it can be automated and enforced by robots with no ability to judge fair use or other things. They just listen for matches and send form letters.
I think Highway to Hell is the best introduction to the band, with Bon. Gotta start with Bon. No shade to Brian though, I love him too.
Nah, Brian Coattails, Is what we call him...
Touch Too Much. Same album, more to it than the title track.
Brian made ac/dc. They were meh with bon.
it still boggles my mind that some creators get to listen to an entire piece, go "yeah that was pretty nice, it sounds like X, thanks for watching" and face no issue, while others actually provide insightful commentary that easily quadruples the length of the actual song, but have to neuter their video like this just to get it past the censors.
youtubes double standards are nothing short of absurd.
I love ACDC.I love that you are doing this now because its perfect for me. I literally just returned from a trip to Greece where I saw them in concert when I lived there in 2009. It was the best concert of my life unmatched to this day and I passed the stadium they performed at while visiting family there and it brought back memories. Angus blew me away and from then on ACDC was my favorite band. Then I come back and a few hours later you drop this. Thank you!
2CELLOS does an amazing cover of this. As it implies 2 gentlemen playing cellos. It’s pretty impressive
It's crazy good.
Steve N Seagulls' version is really good too.
It is a Finmish Bluegrass version.
Amy should react to this cover!!
Apocalyptica is also worth checking out. 2CELLOS is more mainstream and more recent variant of the same idea.
And she did a reaction to the 2CELLOS version.
Never thought about the intro like rain falling and wind blowing! Amy always picks up on the most amazing symbolism. What I would give to have that superpower. Sorry about youtube messing with your videos. Hope the whole family is well!
They are not her Videos!!!! That's the problem
AC/DC songs are basically a double or single entendre phrase accompanying a powerful hook. Strong, sturdy, enduring. I imagine that AC/DC has notebooks full of one to three word expressions just waiting for songs. AC/DC know how to deliver exactly what is expected of them and they have thrived for decades not messing with what works.
Big Balls
The bands 1980 album 'Back in Black' is the best selling rock album in history. That should show of their popularity.
I remember queuing in front of the record store when it came out. Damn, I am old...
I feel like Black in Black should wait a little to drop back into the Bon Scott era. Given the overall backstory.
@@peterkoller3761 As long as you keep on rockin' you are young at heart.
She is like borderline wholesome in her reviews. TH-cam, check yourselves!
Never enough love for Malcolm Young.
People who know know 👍
And some old school Les Paul shredding.
Amy, you are awesome. I'm befuddled as to why TH-cam is giving your channel a hard time.
You gotta do "Back in Black". That is quintessential classic hard rock from one of the most popular and best selling albums ever.
The entire album, as a series.
Or Hell’s Bells, or You Shook Me
Or "You shook me all night long". A classic!
Nice job Amy! I know the frustration with certain groups and their censorship/copyright issues, but I commend you for cutting it up however you needed to make it work and be published. Your initial reaction is excellent! This song is a ride that doesn't really need to be analyzed for it's musical stylings...it's a journey you just take in and enjoy the ride. Glad you enjoyed it! While AC/DC has an amazing and talented set of musicians, it's not the technicality that makes it work, but the small nuances, changes, and interesting placement of notes and sounds that makes it lovely.
Can't wait to hear this intro on the harp! By the look of the strings she has already been practicing it. 😉😆
I did not expect Amy to like this one as much as she did.
Everyone likes this one.
With good reason. It’s better than the Beatles.
I'm not surprised. Looks can be very deceiving
Dear Lady
after a hard day of work you just wanna get crasy, I am 64 years german and I dance to this song in my pyjama (you dont wanna see THAT) but I FEEL GOOD ❤❤
Live performances that have the crowd chanting sends shivers.
I've been waiting for AC/DC to roll around on your channel - Thunderstruck is a good intro, it is indeed a good song. I enjoyed watching you smile, and grin, and bop your head n shoulders along with the tune, as well as your superlative analysis as always. Thanks again Amy, keep on rockin' sister!
Hell yeah!! No one can resist ACDC, they simply just Rock!! They are the definition of rock music 🎵 and TH-cam whata hell, how much more money do they need to make from this song?? 🤔
AC/DC and NOFX are two bands who love playing with words. Like with the verse "Could I come again, please?" lol. It tickles a part of my brain that just makes me giggle.
Now you need to hear their original singer, BON Scott in another anthemic song of AC/DC's - "Dirty Deeds, Done Dirty Cheap"!!!
Yes or "A long way to the top [if you wanna rock n roll]. "
Seconded for "It's a Long Way to the Top...", especially because of Bon Scott both singing & playing the bagpipes!
@@musicalneptunianthe first track on their first album such a great start. Plus love me some bagpipes.
Few days ago we were at acdc concert in Vienna. That was amazing! Thunderstruck was the best song on that show. The sound in stadium was incredible.
Thanks Amie and Vlad for persevering with this one through the maze of You Tube copyright nanny's - glad (and slightly surprised) that you liked it as much as you did. AC/DC are raw, sweat soaked, blue collar, blues based, high voltage rock, and nearly a genre unto themselves. Most of their compositions are relatively simple, and best experienced live (although the albums are very good too), but having said that, AC/DC do simple better than just about anyone else, and that makes them broadly appealing, hence their success. They are a band that don't take themselves too seriously, and make music that is fun to play, and listen to, because, it's supposed to be entertainment after all. Even though the members are now in their '70's, they are still touring, and providing one of rocks best "fun nights out". Cheers!
Beautiful woman, love your reaction!! I love their buildup, buildup? It like all the way through the song!! This song done so well!! Keeps you on the edge of your seat!!
For future issues with copyright, I think you could make that "sorry youtube made me cut cut cut" part 5 seconds. So when we saw that, we would just hit the -> arrow and it would skip 5 seconds and the transition would be seamless :D maybe write it on the message "press -> when you see this" or something
What did you do to make TH-cam upset? 🤣
EDIT: the only reason I could see this video was because I want to support you.
An interesting feature of guitar riff that plays from the opening second to the end of the song is that it’s a feature of the guitars tuning. Each of the melody notes in the pattern is alternated with the note the string is tuned to open (B). His fingers are just moving up and down the B string, and by alternating with the open note it makes the pattern sound much more difficult to play than it actually is, some you only have to finger every other note.
You're absolutely right about the rapid fingerwork. The music video for this song shows Angus Young playing the intro with hammer-ons but you can tell just by listening to the studio version, he picks every note. I have met at least one guitarist that I told that to and they were blown away and couldn't believe how hard it was to play it properly.
People dunk on the simplicity of the guitars of AC/DC and Ringo Starr's drums for The Beatles but in reality it's really hard to maintain it as consistently as they have. They're legends for a reason.
Another big (huge) band that is now a part of your journey. I am thrilled that you enjoyed this so much. I actually thought you might like them, since how I have noticed that you like a lot of hard rock songs. So when people are trying to determine what the difference is between hard rock and metal, I think we need to ask ourselves, "Does Amy like it?" If she does it is probably hard rock.😉 AC/DC are often identified as the closest representation of pure rock/hard rock, which I agree with. They have a strong Chuck Berry influence, so the term the term "rock n roll" also applies. Particularly with their lead guitarist Angus Young, who is heavily influenced by Chuck. You should also hear some of their earlier Bon Scott era songs, now that you have heard Brian Johnson as the lead singer. Either way, they still always have that same iconic AC/DC sound. Great reaction and observations.
Haha... this was great, Lee - "ask ourselves "Does Amy like it?", if she does it's probably hard rock" 😂
We'll see if it will change through time. 😋
@@jovana_r I may be wrong, but I think Rammstein has probably been her favorite metal band so far. I think she has found more to like with them, and has found their music interesting. And Till's voice has stood out to her. So hope remains.😉 Of course we have to test my theory after she has heard a few more of their songs.😉
@@LeeKennison You might be right actually. I haven't thought about that, but now when you mentioned it, yes, I think that, out of all metal bands and songs Amy has listened to, Rammstein is the one she liked the most. And I have to admit that it makes me feel really good and proud. 🥰 But also I am aware that there is a lot of songs that she probably wouldn't like, simply because of the topic of them and how they have been performed live or especially in official videos. I don't know... Still, there is more than a half of their songs that I think she would appreciate.
But Rammstein aside, I am curious to see if she will find another metal band that she'll like. Maybe after being more exposed to heavier sound. Just curious. I actually don't care about metal or genres at all anymore, it's just something that lingers in my mind sometimes.
I love watching this- the AcDc video of them playing is really great - I am sure she would love that too- it is fun to watch them.
Now, of course, you have to listen to the Finnish bluegrass version of the song with Steven'n'Seagulls: th-cam.com/video/e4Ao-iNPPUc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=O70BtRqxDxyoQAMy
The rain dance ceremony is an excellent mental picture! I'll forever see that in my minds eye when I hear this again. 😅
Great reaction, Amy! You really seemed to enjoy this song, even with the interruptions. It is an infectious piece of music!
Miss Amy reviewing Thunderstruck put a huge smile on my face. Brilliant! And her instinct about it being a group coming together in a rising chant is exactly what you see happen in live performances like the one at River Plate.
I thought this would be the epitome of "industrial noise" for you Amy. You've come a long way! There's a story that Angus Young, lead guitarist, was asked about their latest album. He replied "I'm tired of critics saying we have put out eleven albums that sound exactly the same. We've put out TWELVE!" They finished with 18. My favorite was Back In Black, Brian Johnson's debut with the band.
I can't imagine what she'd think of My Bloody Valentines Loveless
I enjoyed this very much, really. You liked this piece, and I think yes, they deserve that. Greate video!
WTF ? I love Virgin Rock. You tube are acting like idiots.
Kills the vibe, takes me out of your analysis!
I really like this girl's explanation and her description Of the song Part of this song is watching the official vidso so she can get the whole experience but TH-cam has even screwed this one up thanks TH-cam.. It's unfortunate for her channel
The “lightning” part is a classic electric guitar effect consisting on rubbing the pick against the length of the string (is there a specific name for it..?), widely used in heavy rock. I don’t know who first used it either but Pete Townsend of The Who for instance used it profusely since the mid/late 60’s.
It’s called a pick scrape. You use the edge of the pick and scrape it hard along the length of the E and A string from the bridge towards the neck. Sounds really good if you then continue the scrape with a slide (glissando) down towards the headstock and end on a massive power chord.
@@nstrug great info, thanks.
This is one of those timeless rock classics that will never die. It helps that it's just recent enough to also have a fantastic original music video.
You should do the live performance in River Plate, Argentina. That video alone proves that AC/DC will never die.
¡¡Excelente elección Amy y Vlad!! Paso a escuchar el video emocionado. Esta canción de AC/DC es muy popular, y con todo merecimiento, ¡es muy divertida e impresionante por su crescendo! Hay que verla interpretada, también, en el video de Donington, un "must see".
One of my favorite AC/DC songs is Hells Bells, the way it starts and builds, and incorporates bells, is just so interesting and auditorially pleasing. AC/DC is one of those bands that you know why they are popular, they are just so easy to listen to. Every song is a banger. And that strong powerful sound is present in every song.
Especially nice (for me) when you delve into bands/songs like this that are a little more mainstream classic rock than some of your other song choices, Amy. Thank you!
Wow, TH-cam, you really have spoiled my enjoyment of this otherwise brilliant video. Way to go.
“You’ve been.. ThunderCuuuttt! Thundercuuut!!”
I am so glad you have started to do some AC/DC. This was a great starter song. I love the Brian Johnson era, but I enjoy Bon Scott even more. I really hope you all do The Jack, or Nightcrawler, soon, as I think it would be a really good show of how different this band can be. Though really any of the big songs from Bon Scott's era would be great. As usual a wonderful channel.
I love your reactions Amy. I'm an AcDc/Heavy Metal fan since 1983. I first saw them live in Dublin on that tour in 91 or 92, they played for 2 and a half hours and it was magic. Best gig I was ever at and I've seen them many times since. Coming from a classical perspective your descriptions are brilliant. From Ireland. What is wrong with TH-cam for god's sake it ruins your video! What is wrong with them?
I would love to see Amy's reaction to watch Angus playing the guitar during a live show. Nobody does it like Angus.
It's just a really creative hard rock track. Hooks galore, and uniquely constructed. Great analysis, as you always do.
I think she would love the 2 Cellos version!
I agree. I played that for my partner once and she said it was life affirming. Still gives me chills 👍
Also I think she'd like Seasons string quartet version of 21st Century Schizoid Man
Kings of the Aussie garage bands. They always drive the beat to make the rhythm seem like it's running ahead, it becomes infectious. This song always reminds me of watching a storm coming across the ocean (I live in new Zealand... We get a lot of that)
This song is the best first song in a gig ever. It builds so well and when the drums start the beat, the crowd literally explodes. And the crowd explosion is quite far away in minutes compared to your normal rock/pop songs.
OK, so here's what I'm gonna do (let me know if this is just crazy). I am gonna download this video, and put in my video editor, and every time "TH-cam didn't like this part of the video" message comes up, I'm just going to cut that out, and then render the video. That way I can watch it uncut LOL. Normally I wouldn't go through this much work, but Amy's review & analysis of popular rock/metal songs are priceless.
AC/DC vocalists on official studio & live albums:
* 1975 ...1979 *Bon Scott*
* 1980 ... mid-80s *Brian Johnson* with vocals quite similar to his work in Geordie (70's)
* Mid-80s onwards *Brian Johnson* with his "lost voice".
Guns n' Roses vocalist *Axl Rose* was vocalist for the last two legs of the 2015-2016 Tour, due to Brian Johnson's hearing problems.
Bon Scott died 1980, which is the reason for the next albums cover being black. And starting with an actual church bell.
_Dave Evans_ sings in one single "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" (1974) . _Denis Loughlin_ occasionally substituted him during the early shows.
Oh, man. I saw this and immediately clicked. I’m REALLY intrigued to see how it plays out! 😂
Thanks for that and now please the "Steve'n'Seagulls" cover in video form. And Brian Johnson has really worked real hard his whole life to develop his voice quality😉 It always reminds of the growls and hiss of a big cat predator.
An acoustic musician will appreciate how much power Steve ‘n’ Seagulls get out of their acoustic instruents
Your knowledge and reaction was great. You tube is SUCKING more and more.
In Romania , in two separate cities, the music you play is censored 2 seconds an image who says "TH-cam don't like this music so we cut, cut,cut " then two seconds of music. And so on.
On other channels "AC/DC - Thunderstruck" plays without any problem. So I think is an attack to your channel.
Love your channel, have listened all 44 posts for "Pink Floyd - The Wall" You are marvelous!
Best channel with classical musicians listening for tthe first time a rock song.
I recomand "Rapsodia Romana No.1 by George Enescu directed by Sergiu Celibidache". Vlad knows about what I'm talking about.
Haven't seen this reaction yet. Will be interesting to see Amy`s reaction!
Did not think she'd like it. Awesome! Just a pity the video was cut every time I got into the song.
BTW, at our school dances, we used to make a big circle with everybody linking up, charing "THUNDER!" while stomping our feet. It had quite a primal quality.
You got my like as a middle finger to TH-cam. Thank you for at least not giving up Miss Amy.
They made the same record at least 25 times,only with different lyrics,and it was phenomenal all 25 times.
Just out of curiosity, I searched for another Thunderstruck (studio version) reaction. I found one PDQ. And not only was it not touched by YT Big Brother, the contributor didn't even insert pauses in it. Which I understand you usually have to do for your video to stay up. So, I'm assuming has an issue with this lady, more so than the track.
I believe this woman might enjoy listening to Thunderstruck in a live performance video.
As long-time fans know, AC/DC also provides a remarkably exciting visual experience.
It’s too bad the platform disturbs this video so often.
Here in Australia just the guitar riff of Thunderstruck is often played before major sporting events. ACDC had a previous incarnation in the 70s with a different singer, Bon Scott, who tragically passed from alcoholism in about 1980. Brian Johnson left his band, Geordie, and became the ACDC front man. Making ACDC a band who got better from a new lead singer. If you want to go back to the Bon Scott era, I suggest "A long way to the top if you want to rock and roll" which uses an unusual musical instrument, at least for hard rock.
Compared to all others reactions where all I hear is "Wow. What is this? How come I've never heard of this? etc etc" - I have to say I really like how you analyze and break down your thoughts on different bands and styles of music (absolutely loved all your Dire Straits and Queen reactions). I guess coming from a classical musician, there is a real study and appreciation of musical and lyrical art breakdown. Without meaning to disparage the others I feel like you are miles ahead of the game.
So, are the days of being able to hear uncut music on TH-cam coming to an end?
Alright everybody, lets play a drinking game!
Take a shot every time the video has to cut cause TH-cam did not like that part!
Hi there! No need to apologize....I'm very thankful for your curiosity and interpretation as a classic musician.
From west coast Canada 🇨🇦, peace.
ac/dc have never done metal songs. for some reason they include a hard rock group ac/dc in this category. they are normal rock n roll, to hard rock thats it.
your talent is incredible. very good ear and sensitivity
Lots of people recommending songs by the late great Bon Scott, I’d throw in “It”s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n Roll),” perhaps the only rock song in rotation that features a bagpipe/guitar duel. Brian Johnson’s voice has become iconic since with plenty of great tracks to check out, off the top of my head “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Back in Black,” and “Let There Be Rock.” There are many, many more.
Also, damn it TH-cam, why do you have to keep ruining our fun? Chill, dawg.
I'm wondering if you will soon react to the cover by the 2 Cellos?
Steve+Seagulls!
One of the most famous aspects of AC/DC's music is the unusual "screechy" singing (or however you care to describe it). After original singer Bon Scott unfortunately passed away, they came back with the Back in Black album with Brian Johnson as the new singer; his singing/voice sounded remarkably similar to Scott's (I personally think both are very good). Another thing the band is famous for is lead guitarist Angus Young's energetic stage antics. He would do the duckwalk, get down and spin around on the ground, climb up on the singer's shoulders, etc. all while still playing like a champ!
Are they censoring specific time marks of the track or demanding the flow be cut with regular intervals? I can't understand the logic
I think the Tube of You are picking on you. Others have reacted to this, with the video and no objections. FYI the lead singer Brian Johnson is a geordie, from the `north east of England as a replacement to the original band member who sadly died
Who was recommended by a fan, I think?…
Great reaction and insight ❤
Despite the yt edits .
Fer more AC/ DC : HELLS BELLS, SHOOT TO THRILL, BACK IN BLACK, and DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP.
You’re awesome 😎
Keep it up 👍
basically noted in B major, 5#, though they don't use any F# chord, chord progression is B maj, A maj, E maj.
What are TH-cam doing, all the content they allow that clearly breaks rules but no, they see fit to censor a video giving an honest appraisal of a great song.
They're one of the only bands i can think of that never really altered their sound, "much".They didn't feel the need to go all progressive and/or soft with a bunch of ballads. You could always count on them to just have fun and rock you. Angus Young is one of the most animated lead guitarists ever, fun to watch him hop across the stage or march in place, all while constantly head-banging the entire time. I think he's in his 60's and still does it.
I hate TH-camS rules on MUSIC. MUSIC SHOULD ALWAYS BE FREE!
Sorry, can’t agree. So the artists starve? Not make money from their creations?
So you think musicians shouldn’t be paid?
@@moxpt Yep. There's a whole generation of people - already in adulthood - who do not know the satisfaction of earning a living, who expect everything to be handed on a plate to them. They'll never know the value of anything, least of all the value that musicians add to all our lives. What a sad way to live, indeed.
@@dogsmusicbookstravelscience Yes, sad but true.
Although I also don’t agree with what TH-cam has done here. Amy is adding here own content and creating something new based on popular culture like songs. TH-cam and AC/DC should be happy she’s creating this video and talking about them.
I don’t this this is TH-cam’s doing though. I think it’s the record companies and the bands that ask TH-cam to take it down.
Such a shame TH-cam made you chop this to bits.
Love this song though. Been learning it on drums. Too much fun.
Steve 'N' Seagulls does an incredible Bluegrass cover of Thunderstruck!
16:56 looks like the beginnings of a head bang.
😂😂😂😂
Seems like an exercise in Angus Young's endurance. Im sure his fingers might as well be made of steel but this takes it to another level. Puts me in the mind of SWANS for the repetitive bar after bar of fretting and picking.
What the heck is You Tube’s problem. Looks like they don’t like the entire song.
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAHHHHHH hahahahahah I love this!!!!!!!
Lol we've all listen to that intro a million times. We get it
When rockers fell in love......
This is a Love song .
The intro Is a finger exercise för the guitarist
He played it all day long to get better in timing and speed .
WHAT A GREAT SONG to start with for AC/DC
Thunderstruck by Two Cellos is coming up next..
Hey Amy! Would love to see you check out a band called Bolt thrower and their song “the VI crusade” it’s a great example of death metal that isn’t extreme to be extreme. Great transitions, great riffs and would love to hear what you think of that genre of metal:) great review of thunderstruck! Has such great energy