Saturday, October 16, 2010

Question 849: Duck

X is famous for his wild onstage antics: intense jumps and running back and forth across the stage while playing his guitar. He would clamber on to another band member's shoulders during concerts and they would make their way through the audience with smoke streaming from a satchel on his own back, while he played an extended improvised guitar solo. When performing live he frequently uses a Chuck Berry move, which involves hopping on one leg while bringing the other one up and down.

Also when live he performs his "spasm", during which he throws himself to the ground, kicking, shaking, and spinning in circles, while playing the guitar. Both moves can be seen on various videos. He developed the "spasm" while he was playing live in a small club in Australia, after he accidentally tripped over a cable on stage while playing his solo. He covered it up by having a seizure-like "spasm" on stage to make it seem like part of the act. It has been a trademark of his ever since. He also performs "the bob". In the bob, he headbangs while tapping his feet. He taps his right foot twice when headbanging up, and his left foot twice when headbanging down. This is his general rhythmic movement while performing.



Answer: Angous Young, founder and lead guitarist of AC/DC