Behind The Recording of ACDC's Back In Black!
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- In the spring of 1980, AC/DC found themselves at a pivotal crossroads. Following the tragic death of their electrifying frontman Bon Scott, the future of the band hung in the balance. But amid the grief and uncertainty, the band emerged with their biggest record and the biggest selling rock record of all time! With songs such as 'Back In Black', 'You Shook Me All Night Long' and Hells's Bells.
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This is Fil SoloDallas and THIS video is the FIRST and only video which RELIABLY speaks about some of the REAL details behind the recording of album Back in Black and AC/DC’s philosophy (Mutt’s approach). Let it be known, I haven’t participated in the making of this video, but I’m quite fond of it. Well done, Fil “SoloDallas”
Thank you!
That’s all the kudos I need to see. If Phil says it, it’s gold.
Yet within the first 10 seconds of they imply Bon died in 1979
Such a crushing album. I first bought the album. But when I got it in my car's cassette deck back in 1980, it was constantly in it. I've never heard a more better produced album. Well, this one and Boston's first album.
Such a MASTERPIECE! This album got me into rock in 1980.. love all kinds of music but this album is so unbelievably special. No one can come close to covering Back in Black. What a song. What a album
Summer of 79' Bon was very much alive. He died in early Feb. 80'.
Brian had his vinyl shop up and running and got a call, to audition for the band.
Then got an offer to do an Ad for Hoover vacuums the same day.
Check out his book. It's a great read.
Yeah, I meant 1980, a lot of people have corrected me on that . (im sure there’ll be many more to come 😅) I heard that Hoover ad, I thought about putting it in the video as it’s quite funny, especially compared to Back in Black.
@@mixingmasteringonline makes me wonder how carefully you checked the rest of the facts?
#1 selling rock record of all time!!!
Dude this is GOLD. Please keep doing classic albums. These are so so good
Thank you, definitely many more to come!
Another incredible album was recorded at Compass Point.
Another classic album recorded at compass point Studios, I had the pleasure of recording there myself it was magical, with the
ACDC sticker still on the door of the games room.
@@seanabbottband I was thinking of Powerslave.
@@suspicionofdeceit yes another great album recorded there along with Judas Priest “Painkiller”
Flick of the Switch (April - May 1983) ⚡️
Loved this album growing up. Great little documentary
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Never heard of Agnes using a combo in the studio (1958) I’d always read he used a Superlead (1959) and JTM45/50’s and as he used to say the older the better!
Excellent Break Down on the Equipment used for the Recording
Thank you!
Folks would be surprised how much of that Equipment is still being used. In this digital nightmare or should I say convenience. Of today's Recording techniques. Good Channel 👍🏻
Very useful information. Phil's drums sounded better than ever on the BIB album. Now we know why.
Its THE Album!
Brilliant , thank you very much!
Thank you!
Just found your channel. This is the kind of thing I like to hear about - the background to the recording of great albums.
Subscribed.
Thank you!
I always wondered how they recorded something that never goes out of style. Great info here!
Cheers!
Great vid, especially for someone who plays and records, and loves AC/DC. Loved the Zep ones for the same reason. I know there are a 1000 other albums you could dig into, but since you did a couple of the Zep ones, and now hit Back in Black, would love to see one on Highway to Hell. One of my favorite albums of all time, and the sound of that album is fantastic. While similar to Back in Black, definitely has a different sound as well. I think it sounds more open but more intimate and "in the room" at the same time, if that makes sense.
Absolutely makes sense! I actually thought about doing 'Highway To Hell' when doing this one. It does sounds great, very of that time and I'm a big fan of that sound. I have to do a video on it, thanks a lot for the suggestion.
Just found you channel today! I love the equipment rundown. Cant wait to go through your other videos! Cheers, from Texas!!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy my other videos 😃
Nice, there's only one mistake. Cliff Williams did not play a Steinberger on the album. He got his one in not until june 1983.
Cheers! It was Tony Platt that said it in an interview, I thought it sounded suspicious 🤔
@@mixingmasteringonline Tony Platt mistaken the Back in Black sessions with the Flick of the Switch ones... in those session cliff actually played the Steinberger... in the Back in Black session cliff probably used the Gisbon Thunderbird
Thanks for another great video!
Thank you! 😃
Now 20,000 guitarists bought the Shaefer, same amps and mics and still dont sound like angus.
“Instant Angus!!”
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I agree man I’ve tried giving tips on how to properly sound like angus and no one listens the tribute bands don’t even sound like angus either fyi I’m not the real angus
Except for Solo Dallas he sounds like angus
@@angusyoung7668 "Except for Solo Dallas" Kinda.
Feb 19, 1980, is when Bon tragically passed.
Great video- i wonder if there is any video of the band recording BIB, ive never seen any - that would be epic!!
Great video!
I wish the same team recorded. For those about to rock ,flick of the switch and fly on the wall. I love those albums but they sound more raw ( and I know that's what AC/DC wanted) But Back and Black sounds SOOO good
Years ago by buddie ( we are both guitar players ) told me about Angus wireless system and how it added to his tone.
Know I know what it was
Thank you!
The entire album is drowning in reverb, it absolutely isn't used "sparingly"
That came from Tony Platt so maybe he and Mutt Lange wanted a lot more! Glad they didn’t..
Excelente! Gracias!
Thank you!
Great presentation! Thank you.
Thank you!
'Back in Black' sounds awesome, but I think the guitar sound on 'Powerage,' 'Fly on the Wall,' and 'Flick of the Switch' are way better.
Good point Cleveland but how about the tone on Beating around the Bush from Highway to Hell... that tone is pure Rock and Roll!
@perrysar5954 Yeah, 'Beating Around the Bush has great guitar sound. That whole album sounds fantastic. My favorite tones are on 'Night Prowler' and 'If You want Blood.'
Wrong from the very first sentence. Bon Scott died in February of 1980.
Yeah, meant to say 1980.
These are so good. God bless you.
Thank you!
Excellent… more Mutt Lange please ✊🙂
Thank you! Definitely going to be more Mutt!
Ok... ok.. screw the wireless thing. First,the best sound was on let there be rock... If you disagree, I can't help. It's obvious... now... the key to that sound was running the mic pre into the red.. broiled... no wireless,no reverb.
I recall that "Back In Black" was already recorded and just needed a few more vocals and mixing. I would not be surprised to find that there is a version around with Bon singing. That would be great to hear for old times sake. Nothin against Brian though. Good man.
As a ACDC tribute artist of almost 30 yrs nice job !
Thank you!
Sorry, but I actually think it's essential to say that there were no duplicate recordings. You hear that as well. But you're on the right path. The amp was recorded u67 and u87 pair and that was because Tony Platt could mix them so that one mic was hard panned (my guess is fuller u67 to fill one ear) and then put the other mic slightly off center to the opposite side (my guess is more defined u87). There was also a track in the middle that continued to fill the space after solo. That can be heard after the back in black solo. But you also hear it quite clearly in the You Shook Me All Night Long refrains even before the solo. Maximum three tracks. My source is also Tony Platt, who remember this quite clearly and tells about it in 2-4 podcast episodes you can find on Spotify or wherever.
He also skipped the next album but came back to the same studio as co-producer for Flick Of The Switch and actually repeated everything much the same and the first mixes were very Back In Black sounding, and here Malcolm stepped in and said that he wanted a rawer sound - demanded it really. So Flick Of The Switch is a very organic sound albums. Very rare for the 80s and I love that. I suppose you can call it proto Steve Albini naturalism. He is a huge AC/DC fan of course.
That's right. Multi mic recordings but not performances, as in two mic feeds were taken from the same amp (or different amps depending on the song according to Tony Platt). Flick of the switch is quite raw for the time, I'm glad Malcolm stepped up!
Another good one MMO. Please consider doing a deep dive into producer/engineer Eddie Offord, of Yes and ELP fame. Thanks!
Thank you, and thanks for the tip on Eddie Oxford 👍
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Bon Scott died in February 1980
Did Cliff really play the Steinberger bass? In the photos he is only seen with his Stingray. Are there any photos of him with the Steinberger in the studio?
That came from Tony Platt, I’m a bit skeptical now though. Seems hard to pin down for sone reason..
Great video and such an iconic album.
I always felt that the album cover was a bit of a rip off of Status Quo’s Hello, from 1973. 🤔
Thank you! I've not heard that one, I'll have a listen..
Guitars w/ u67 or 87? Did not expect that.
I still don't believe Jackson has sold more records... body's buying his album anymore, but people still buy Back In Black.
Never heard Geordie referred to as glam rock before
Bon died in February 1980. They started recording with Brian about a month or two later. Get your timeline straight, young fella.
‘Young fella’. I’ll take that thank you! 😃
Good lesson in how to be conservatives with compression and effects and how much better it is to get a great performance.
Which speakers Malcom used?
I couldn’t find definitive info on that. Seems like it was Marshall 4x12’s and could be the same G12-65 that Angus had or Greenbacks have been mentioned..
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More on the composing of the lyrics 👇🏼
Lyric Propagation what was already put together by BON and what was not etc…..
needs much more clarification
I’m coming at it from more of a technical perspective, this channel is more about recording/mixing techniques and equipment.
I’m coming at it from more of a technical perspective, this channel is more about recording/mixing techniques and equipment.
Cliff Williams used a Steinberger?! Whoa.
I know, I was very surprised at that!
Heard he liked the mics and harness so much, he removed it to fit his old Fender Precision bass
And Malcolm's cab?
I couldn’t find definitive info on that. Seems like it was Marshall 4x12’s and could be the same G12-65 that Angus had or Greenbacks have been mentioned..
@@mixingmasteringonline Different opinions on that one.. Thanks for reply and great video!
@@MarchPancake Thank you!
Apparently, before brian Johnson joined jimmy barnes from cold chisel was asked to sing for acdc
Pyromania, not Hysteria. After Pyromania Def Leppard promised never to undergo another session like that again. That's when they started making elevator music and why Def Leppard sucks today.
Wrong.....Hysteria was the one that took longest to record.
So the very first statement is wrong… Bon died in 1980. Tough to continue watching after such a blunder…
As any real player knows"its ALL in the fingers, not the amp". Angus would sound like Angus on anybody's amp. So would Eddie, Zakk, etc.
Ummmm. Bon died in Feb of '80. And he obviously had a big hand in the best moments on BIB. They went in to record in April? Please. They never reached the heights again. I'm sure that was only a coincidence.
Bon had nothing to do with B.I.B. except a drum beat. People need to stop being so gullible. Angus already confirmed it.
Right from the start you’re wrong. Bon was still very much alive in the summer of ‘79. Get at least your facts right when you post something. And it’s a bit a unnecessary post ; nothing new here.
You're absolutely right, it should be summer of 1980 there. I'm a huge fan of their contribution to how rock records should sound.
@@mixingmasteringonline 👍🏻😊
You sound butthurt
Nothing new here,carry on
Nothing new for who?
Just proves you have to say the words super and like, a Funky relief not to here a septic or AI pronouncing.all the funky word wrong,
Brian who?
None… none more black.
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This album turned me off Ac\Dc I cannot listen to them. For me they lost the humour and fun of what they were with Bon.
“She told me to come, but I was already there” is one of the most famous (and humorous) lines in rock ‘n roll. Those lyrics were written by Brian Johnson.
This band was great in it's time, but now just needs to go away.....
Made a mistake right off the bat on the death of Bon, was February 1980, not 1979.