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For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
1981 5:44
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For Those About To Rock

"For Those About to Rock" by AC/DC is the title track from the band's eighth studio album, released in November 1981. The song became one of AC/DC's most iconic anthems, built around a powerful mid-tempo riff and punctuated by cannon fire during live performances. For electric guitarists, it offers an excellent study in Malcolm and Angus Young's signature rhythm-and-lead dynamic, combining driving power chords with memorable lead work that defined hard rock guitar in the early 1980s.

  • The song runs approximately 5 minutes and 44 seconds, giving guitarists extended time with its signature riff and structure.
  • AC/DC famously used real cannons on stage during live performances of this track, making it a concert spectacular.
  • The track comes from the first AC/DC album recorded after the death of original vocalist Bon Scott, cementing Brian Johnson's role in the band.
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Gibson SG Standard

Angus Young's 1968 Gibson SG Standard is the foundation of AC/DC's signature tone, its lightweight mahogany body and full upper-fret access enabling his aggressive, fluid lead work. Stock Gibson humbuckers push Marshall Plexi amps into natural tube saturation, giving him the perfect balance of dynamics and crunch without relying on effects.

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Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

The Marshall 1959 Super Lead cranked to full volume is where Angus Young's power comes from, with no master volume control forcing the power tubes to compress and break up naturally. This thick, harmonically rich overdrive defines AC/DC's raw, unprocessed rock tone straight from guitar to amp.

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Marshall JTM45

Angus Young uses the Marshall JTM45 as his primary amp for achieving natural tube saturation at high volumes, where the amp's power tubes generate organic overdrive without any pedal assistance. This minimalist, direct approach captures AC/DC's core sound: pure, uncolored guitar and amp interaction.

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