The good times promised in the video are delivered in full on the tune itself, which kicks off with a simple guitar motif and two chord punctuations before launching into a familiar, high-rolling ’DC stomp.
Shot In The Dark itself has been teased earlier this week with a video snippet shot in Holland which captures Angus in full schoolboy uniform peeling off one of his trademarked solos, while further footage shows the bonhomie that exists among fellow band members. The album itself marks the return of Brian to the fold, alongside Angus, rhythm guitar player Stevie Young and the rhythm section of bass player Cliff Williams and drummer Phil Rudd – in short: a proper ’DC line-up. You’d better do it AC/DC style or just not do it at all,’” he told U.S. We’re always conscious of that, that he’s watching over, ‘You’d better do it right.
“I think everybody in the band still felt, especially Angus, his brother, is in everything. It’s a point that ’DC singer Brian Johnson returned to earlier this week as he discussed the recording process that has yielded the band’s 17th album, PWR/UP. As any self-respecting AC/DC fan knows, Malcolm was also their undisputed leader – the heartbeat of the band and a man who instilled discipline into every aspect of what they did. The passing of his brother Malcolm Young on November 18, 2017, following a battle with cancer and then dementia was horrifically painful and cruel. Angus is acutely aware of what loss feels like.