Inventor. In 1975 Schafferinvented the Schaffer-Vega Diversity System, a low-noise/wide dynamic rangewireless guitar system that was form-factored as a wirelessmicrophone in 1976. ... Among the first bands to adopt the Schaffer Vega Diversity Systemwere the Rolling Stones, KISS, and AC/DC.

@user-qv2ur2bw3z

6 ай бұрын

Thought it might have been an early battery pack to keep Angus going for the whole show with all that energy he needs.

Yes, Angus used a wireless system back then. You can see the transmitter, which was attached to the guitar strap with tape. The cable from the guitar output is also fixed with tape, very tight, on the guitar body. Angus guitar solo is in sync with the movement and position of the hand and fingers on the fingerboard. The same can be seen in his rhythm work. Kel and Rich, you guys do a very good job and I like you both.

@arthurmorrison4765

5 жыл бұрын

you can see the antenna on top of the speakers....

@edvinlaine

5 жыл бұрын

We thought he was playing air guitar on playback tapes until the next day we found out he played wirelessly. Unheard of!

@chrish4469

4 жыл бұрын

Angus first used the wireless system on 24th August 1977 at The Palladium New York

@cheechdubinsky6709

4 жыл бұрын

That's how he gets his tone

@chadlee1057

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. Clearing it up I had to look at the comments to know.

it was live it was early wireless technology...never doubt the mighty ac/dc

Finally someone reacted to Riff Raff! Angus did go wireless very early on (as far as that technology goes). Not bluetooth - it was a radio transmitter. Sometimes it was in the body of the guitar, sometimes he has it on the back of his guitar strap. That looks to be the case here, as you can see a cable looping out from behind his book bag. There's footage of him using the wireless unit back in 1977 (if you search "AC/DC Hippodrome" on KZread). As for the back pack... sometimes he had dry ice in there! Kel does have a point about the audio in this video being laid over top of the concert footage. It sounds like the same version of Riff Raff from their "If You Want Blood" live album. So it might have been cleaned up. If you want more good quality authentic live early AC/DC videos then Hippodrome or Rock Goes to College are your best bets.

@loquayrocks

4 жыл бұрын

it is the same version as the If you want blood, this was originally ONLY released as audio.

@stuwhiteman3810

4 жыл бұрын

Dito Mr,...not sure why people are reacting to Thunderstruck when you have the Bon Scott era? Bloody Hell! They never wrote music like this again.

The video was taken from a live concert at the Apollo theatre in Glasgow, Scotland in 1978. Angus was plugged in, he was using a wireless guitar system.

I was at this gig in Glasgow and later in show Angus was carried on Bon's shoulders through crowd while playing with a smoke bomb flowing smoke from the satchel (bag) so they must have had the wireless system protected somehow in a compartment

AC\DC is the best example of what a rock and roll band should be. Angus carries nothing in his back pack. Angus has been wireless forever. The Schaffer-Vega diversity system (SVDS) was a wireless guitar system developed in 1975-76, engineered and prototyped by Ken Schaffer in New York City, and manufactured by the Vega Corporation, El Monte, California. A handheld microphone version was introduced in 1977. The system was the first cordless system to be adopted by major rock acts because it solved technical problems common to earlier wireless systems. The reliable sound and freedom of movement it provided paved the way for bands to tour with large multi-level stages in arenas. Schaffer-Vegas were used in the late 1970s and early 1980s by many rock bands such as Pink Floyd (namely guitarist David Gilmour), the Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Kiss.

Hardest working band I ever saw during the Bon era. Vividly remember them blowing Aerosmith off the stage opening for them.

@chrislegner4816

4 жыл бұрын

@Phil Jones We saw them during the same tour. A great memory.

@Richardtv1968

3 жыл бұрын

Ofcourse you went for AC/DC ....... Aerosmith not even coming close .......

I think that's their best album, Powerage. Sometimes the studio version is better for a first listen. You guys rock. METAL BABY! Welcome.

@bigstevebeer

5 жыл бұрын

my favorite album also..... but favorite song is sin city

@mjkorb

5 жыл бұрын

Bon Scott AC/DC is my favorite AC/DC and Powerage is the best, you're right

@djentyman4002

5 жыл бұрын

MrBlindedbyrainbows Powerage is totally the best in the Bon era!

@raymondcpl

5 жыл бұрын

In an interview, Keith Richards gave high praise on Power for its impeccable machine tooled guitar riff par excellence!! No one come close.

@haxson37

5 жыл бұрын

Powerage stayed in my brothers 8 track player in his CJ-5 for 2 or 3 years it was the only thing he would listen to while driving.Got to see them on that tour They were incredible. Bon Scott was the most charismatic front man I ever saw live.

Wireless radio transmitter. Angus is such a mobile guitarist it's almost essential that he has wireless connection or he'd need a guitar lead 200ft long. Some poor roadie would have a coronary trying to keep him untangled.

It was a live performance!!! They were the one of the first,if not first to use a wireless system.

@evh4611

5 жыл бұрын

True. But i thought Kiss was an early adapter as well.

That’s one of the most beautiful newborns I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen many! ❤️

Powerage is my favorite of their albums. Just a titan of a record. Riff Raff is just about everything you need to know about rock and roll, to me.

Pure,dirty stripped down rock! the Bon era was beautiful!

As others have said, Angus is using a wireless rig here. In reality, the wireless actually was a formative part of his sound. He even used it in the studio, and trying to work EQ settings to try and catch the "Angus sound" has proven difficult for tribute artists in the interim, because the ancient wireless rigs are difficult to find in working condition now.

@thetechnicalsoul8462

5 жыл бұрын

But, thankfully, two fans are now making the preamp section in an effects pedal!

I can't ever pass away a Riff Raff reaction! It is just straight-up "prime primitive" Hard-Rock/Rock n' Roll!

Angus was using a wireless box. You can see it and its wire between the bag and his back attached to a strap.

It's not a back back, it's a book bag to go with the uniform. It stays on his back because of the guitar. Angus was among the first with wireless tech, he used it first time aug.24 1977 at the Palladium in NY.

The best ACDC live Opener ever.Powerage is a Monster Album.riff Raff is a killer song.including the Studio Version.

Riff Raff is one of the best AC/DC songs!!!

@s.l.s.l.1405

3 жыл бұрын

One of the most upbeat for sure♥️

This is the audio from "If you want Blood" live disc all recorded from the Glasgow '78 gigs. Can't miss it, been listening to it for 40 years. I think this footage finally turned up in an AC/DC package somewhere.

Born to be metal is actually on point, as "Born To Be Wild" is the first incident of the term "Heavy Metal Thunder" in popular music (at least to my knowledge.)

@williambevins

5 жыл бұрын

First time it was used to describe music was Steppenwolf, yes. The first time the term "heavy metal" was used in a book called The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. It came out in the early 60s. I think it refers to drug addiction in the book.

Man brings back memories as a young boy in the 90s riding with my dad in his 76 Camaro on open highways cruising at about 100 mph listen to AC/DC black sabbath and Led Zeppelin.

Recorded at the Glasgow Apollo, great venue that is now long gone and replaced with a multiplex cinema. Some of Exit Stage Left by Rush was also recorded at the same venue.

@jimharris367

5 жыл бұрын

As was the Status Quo Live album, recorded there in 1976

as any aussie knows who had one of those school bags back then it contains a mum made sandwich wrapped in grease paper and a note from mum saying 'excuse jimmy being late he slept in'

Love you; Angus and Malcolm Young. Best rock guitar tone EVER!!

This is the actual video from the if you want blood you've got it live... Angus used to have a cord very early on... and he was wild as ever with the cord... this band is the hardest working band EVER. Just watch... check out the front and back cover of that album... best cover ever to go with best live album EVER. Gives me chills every time.

my first metal concert was AC/DC for those about to rock tour. this is the band that made me pick up a guitar and rock

#KISS "SHE" (Cobo '76) Ya gotta do this one. GOTTA GOTTA GOTTA do this one! Keep up the GREAT work! KEEP KISSING! Peace. :)

Saw them in July-1980, in Kitchener Ontario, for the Back In Black tour .... and yes, Angus guitar was wireless. Apparently Angus was already using something called "the Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS), manufactured by the Vega Corporation of El Monte, CA since 11976, and quickly revolutionized live performance for the likes of KISS, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, and of course, AC/DC." .. but I have no idea whats in his school bag!!

#AC DC Whole Lotta Rosie

My favourite AC/DC song bar none,I’ve been lucky enough to see them live twice but only with Brian singing.

Thank you for reviewing this epic AC/DC song, and the opening riff to Riff Raff, would have to be the best opening to any rock song.

We NEED to hear every AC/DC song from Let There be Rock until For Those About to Rock The best era in the bands career in my opinion. Every song is electrifying and gives you chills!

Baby Metal..How cute

Yes, this was there best RAW album for hard rock-n, power cord that makes you crazy when your there!!! But, highway to Hell and back n black are by far there best technical musical albums. NEED MORE BON SCOTT ERA REACTIONS. GO FOR THE “B” side SONGS!!!!

Angus had wireless technology back in 77 kids had it back then Stones around 75 so yes that's a live concert you can sure tell because it's fucking awesome

1. Angus sometimes had a smoke charge in his backpack but not always. 2. Angus started using a wireless unit in 1977. This concert is from 1978. It's fully live.

Moin from Hamburg/ Germany- this leg of the WorldPowerageTour , was the first they've used wireless systems. This footage recorded in the Apollo autum'78 in think.Saw them in Hamburg Oct1978. Greetz

Because of Angus’s use of wireless early on, he got a sound that can’t be duplicated. He used it on Back in Black. That’s why nobody can get the same sound as Angus...gave it a unique crunch. There is a story about it and the rig he used....

Even Ace Frehley of KISS used wireless system back in 1977.

The satchel was part of the school uniform in many Australian schools in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. the Young family lived in Burwood, a Sydney suburb along Parramatta Road, but the high school in Burwood is a girl’s school and Angus wears the uniform of Ashfield Boys High which is near Burwood and presumably the high school he went to. The leather satchel would contain homework plus a cut lunch, usually sandwiches and fruit plus a drink. And yes, AC/DC was one of the first bands in the world to use wireless instruments along with the Rolling Stones, KISS, Van Halen, and ELO. They went wireless as soon as it became possible in the mid 70’s to facilitate their high energy movement around the stage. It was probably quite expensive back then which would explain why it did not become common for other bands until many years later. A little known fact is that modern WiFi was invented in Australia and Australian sound engineers were very experimental, but the system AC/DC used was developed in New York by Ken Shaffer and made in California by Vega thus it was known as the Shaffer-Vega Diversity System. Angus said in an interview that he experimented with several early WiFi devices but the Shaffer-Vega was the most reliable of them all in concert, and gave a distinctive sound that he liked. He would have been using the Shaffer-Vega for three years before this video was shot as it started selling in 1976. Because of the sound of those early units you can now buy replicas of the original Shaffer-Vega just to get that real early AC/DC sound.

Thats passion man

Angus had a power pack in his back pack. He used to ride on Bon Scott’s shoulders and they would walk through the audience during one song in their concert (with security of course).

I was at this gig at the famous `Glasgow Apollo`! if my memory doesn't desert me this was the gig that the Glasgow Choir initially started the famous Angus! Angus! chants on Whole Lotta Rosie, that you still hear today! Kel this was a live performance and all the instruments were playing, the video does not give a good sense of how loud it was. Angus was on a wireless guitar and later in the same gig Bon Scott actually carries Angus on his shoulders and carries him to one of the boxes in a different part of the venue while still playing. Keep up the good work you guys!

@michaelsimpson3661

4 жыл бұрын

So was I Gerry your spot on with the Angus chant as well.

No one has better sounding cymbals than Phil Rudd in rock n roll. Such a great sustained sizzle.

As others have said, Angus used a Schaffer-Vega Diversity wireless very early on, one of the first acts to use it. Indeed, the Schaffer was actually a big part of his sound because it had a gain booster designed to boost the signal to compensate for the slight loss that would occur with a wireless that actually pushed the amp kind of hard, giving him his higher gain tone. Back in Black (the album) featured that unit heavily in Angus’ solos. A man (or group?) called SoloDallas has actually developed a replica of the Schaffer unit as an amp booster designed to emulate that late 70’s AC/DC sound. Angus himself got an early unit and used it on the last tour. So yes, he was plugged in with a wireless system.

Yep. The Schaffer-Vega guitar remote was developed 1975-76. The ACDC clip is from 78....and the gear is most likely in his backpack! Two birds...

Great reaction and great observation Kel. Don't know if wireless was available back then or not. And that is an adorable baby picture. Congrats to their family.

@johncampbell756

5 жыл бұрын

Ivcoukd see the wireless transmitter attached to the book at strap between him and the bag.

ZZ Top - La Grange (From "Double Down Live - 1980") ZZ Top - Just Got Paid (From "Double Down Live - 1980") ZZ TOP - Fool For Your Stockings & Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings 1980 *re-upload ZZTOP (Jailhouse Rock-TUSH__1980)

@radioethiopiate9327

5 жыл бұрын

Jesus Just Left Chicago

This was a song they didn't play live for a long time but apparently Axl Rose insisted they do it when he sang for the band.

from Wikipedia "The Schaffer-Vega diversity system (SVDS) was a wireless guitar system developed in 1975-76, engineered and prototyped by Ken Schaffer in New York City, and manufactured by the Vega Corporation, El Monte, California. A handheld microphone version was introduced in 1977. The system was the first cordless system to be adopted by major rock acts because it solved technical problems common to earlier wireless systems. The reliable sound and freedom of movement it provided paved the way for bands to tour with large multi-level stages in arenas. Schaffer-Vegas were used in the late 1970s and early 1980s by many rock bands such as Pink Floyd (namely guitarist David Gilmour), the Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Kiss."

Angus Young modelled himself on Pete Townshend of The Who he said he was the only guitarist he was influenced by. Saw these guys in 1978 Manchester UK they played for around 75 minutes and the crowd was just as exhausted as the band at the end.

One of my favs by AcDc♥️

some of those Screen Freezes are EPIC!!!!! Especially the STINK EYE!!!!

and all were blown away :)

I've seen them numerous times and hope to see them numerous more times. I've been to see nearly everyone throughout the 70s and 80s but this is the one band I will gladly see again. They go 110% every single time. This video was LIVE. You can also see their rehearsal videos if you want to gauge their abilities LIVE. They frequently sound better than their studio versions --- one of the very few that actually do.

I get excited every time I see a new vid pop up from ya'll! Thank you for keeping at it, I love your content. I would LOVE to see you two react to Spiritbox - The Mara Effect Pt 1. I know you wont be disappointed!!

I saw them in 78 with Ted Nugent and the Scorpions. Talk about a rock show! 👍💪🇺🇸

It's wireless, it's on his guitar strap hidden by his backpack.

Possibly my favorite ACDC song, along with Sin City.

Wow, Glasgow Apollo - sadly missed. I think the concert was in April 1978? He has butties in his satchell :) Thanks for this - great memories.

@blackie75

5 жыл бұрын

cheese and bacon I hope

@chrish4469

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, The 30th April '78

It was wire- less and BON SCOTT WAS THE BEST SINGER MAY HE REST IN PEACE

This was the actual footage of the performance you were hearing. Yes they had wireless in 1978. Malcolm played with a cord back in those days. He could get away with it because he stayed in the background and only walked up to a mic to sing backing vocals. Otherwise he stayed out of Angus’ way so he could play his cordless guitar like a madman. Bon was all over the place too but he never used a wireless mic. But of course Brian did go wireless. Also, This concert was used for the live album “If You Want Blood…You’ve Got It”.

Yes, Angus used a wireless. I actually thought the same thing when I first started watching early videos of theirs but I've since done research and learned that he was one of the first to use wireless. Cool huh?? Also, you can see other live performances from this period where Angus goes up into the balcony and shreds, far away from the stage.

I saw them live three times and he has a battery pack. The lead singer carried him on his shoulders around the entire lower level isles every concert.

Question number 1 is the answer to question number 2!

Saw AC/DC after Bon died. Would have been in 81 or 82 and Brian carried Angus thru the crowd on his shoulders and he was playing. I'm guessing they had some way to transmit.

@mgordon1100

5 жыл бұрын

I remember that! Not until you mentioned it here though. I do remember clearly, the giant bell being lowered for the Hell's Bells opener. What a rockin' show!

"and im having a good time!"

this was 100 percent live! You can see the wireless transmitter on the strap of the guitar. I recommend you watch "Rig Rundown" where they tell you the history of his wireless systems. Often when Angus went out in to the crowd they umplugged his guitar so he needed a wireless system

Even plugged in Angus still ran all over the place. It was one of the things that amazed me when I saw older concert footage. How Angus and Bon never got their chords tangled as they both moved around. It was something I’m sure musicians had to be aware of and especially then with their movement. They were always aware of where they were and where the other was. But you can’t tell by looking. Lots of rehearsal and chemistry I would assume.

Congratulations to your new member. It he/she listens in to your videos then there is not much that can go wrong in his/her life. Trust me.

Bon Scott was a amazing performer. Sad to lose such a talent at his prime.

Big Balls and Squealer. Without a doubt the type of songs played at events of the elite.

A classic of classics, unmatched intensity.

It DEFINITELY IS concert footage….Glasgow 1978…..totally live.

Angus when he was young. Coolest guitar player ever. The school boy thing was genius.

In 1975 Schaffer invented the Schaffer-Vega Diversity System, a low-noise/wide dynamic range wireless guitar system that was form-factored as a wireless microphone in 1976. Schaffer-Vega made approximately one thousand wireless systems that retailed for $4,400 each.

There's a link between AC/DC and Gary Moore - George Young was a founder member of The Easybeats, who had a hit with "Friday On My Mind". Gary Moore did a cover of the song (which you should react to, btw) on his "Wild Frontier" album.

Yes, the backpack was a transmitter, from the guitar, to the amp(s). So the answer to your question(s) is one and the same. Yes, he was "plugged in" AND the backpack was part of that! It's also where he kept his lunch!

Hi guys! There is another 90's hard rock band in Brazil called Dr. Sin. My favourite album is called Brutal. A power trio band.

The live album of this is "If You Want Blood You Got It." First album I ever got "on my own" when I was 8! Back then, it was called Hard Rock!

Angus was a real life Energizer bunny that just never ran out of Riffs

AC/DC top 3 song it is that Riff Raff.

ok Kel, as to your question as to what was in Angus' satchel? acdc believe it or not were a "hard wired" band at birth.. i remember watching me boys evolving to wireless. i was at an acdc concert when i noticed Angus' guitar plugged in to his satchel. thats when i realized that Angus knew, someday, he would no longer have to drag cable everywhere he went, he was prepared.

This video clips wasn't filmed 10 days before Bon died. It was filmed at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow on the 30th April 1978, Where Bon died on the 19th February 1980

AC/DC were one of the first band to use wireless systems way back in 78/79 - this was live, and that's how they performed live even when they used cables.

Congrats on the newborn

Kel and Rich, according to a Guitar Player Magazine interview with Angus Young from 1984, he started using a Schaefer wireless system in 1977. So that's why he doesn't appear to be plugged in, he's using a wireless system.

Santana Soul Sacrifice live at Tanglewood.

@TheAxzom

5 жыл бұрын

woodstock

@SLYGARR

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheAxzom woodstock is iconic but Tanglewood is better sound and you get the whole Drum Solo..

Saw AC/DC in 1978 at The Selland Arena in Fresno, CA. They opened with Riff Raff. The band opened for Aerosmith. Great show. Even with AC/DC getting booed off the stage. We had no idea who they were at the time. I still have the ticket stub. . Angus Young's sound comes from the wireless system that was invented in 1976. It's called the Schaffer Vega wireless system. He even used it in the studio. They had wireless microphones in the 1970's too. solodallas.com/the-schaffer-replica

@djentyman4002

5 жыл бұрын

ACDC one of the first if not the first to use the wireless system live

@ALF782

4 жыл бұрын

Booed off the stage..for shame Fresno!!

@edcastillo9342

4 жыл бұрын

@@ALF782 To be fair, Angus Young bared his ass to the crowd.

Pause the video at 1:08, and you get a clear view of the wireless transmitter. I couldn't prove it, but I wouldn't be shocked if his book bag had the batteries, as they were nowhere near as small and light as today, of course. Also note that during the intro section, even though you cant see a connection/cable, Angus is adjusting both volume and tone - which would be unnecessary if they were not actually using the guitar's output. I also agree with Klaus Ide - the sync between the audio and Angus' finger positions on the fretboard is quite visible :-)

That backpack is the first mobile/witeless amp

Angus & Malcolm here in their home City Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland Bon Scott also Scottish born in Kirriemuir before both families emigrated down under to Australia 👍🎸🇦🇺 The Youngs came from Cranhill about 1 mile from the Loch where I stay. This song is from Live album recorded in Glasgow Apollo Theatre 1978 If You want Blood live L. P. Ive seen them in Edinburgh Glasgow (4 times) Newcastle and Castle Donnington Monsters of Rock 🎶🎧✝️🙏🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

He's a rocker hope he grows up to love great music like ac/dc xx

In this live concert you can see his wireless system ontop of the stack.

Yes.. Powerage is a wonderful album.. Every song is superb.. 👏

Angus went wireless in the 70s.....further on in the concert you can see the cable rolled behind him and a wireless unit on the back of his guitar strap.

Unsurpassed live band - one of my top 5 gigs , AC/DC 1980 Highway to Hell Hammersmith odeon , Floyd ‘79 The Wall Earls Court london, Maiden the marquee club 1980, UFO Hammersmith1980 and Zep london 02 2007 : RIP Bon

Wireless can also be seen on Rock Goes To College, where you can also see the backpack featuring the smoke effect. I believe the backpack/satchel also carried batteries for the system, so the smoke was a great gimmick in that regard!