According to Murray Engleheart's book AC/DC: Maximum Rock N Roll, bass duties were shared by Malcolm and older brother George, who also played live with the band infrequently, as well as Bailey. Rob Bailey and Peter Clack were the band's bassist and drummer, respectively, at the time. There was no sort of, 'Do they have it or don't they have it?' It was obvious that they had something." AC/DC was still developing its sound when High Voltage was recorded in November 1974, and singer Bon Scott and the Young brothers were backed by a different rhythm section than the Mark Evans/ Phil Rudd combination featured on their next three full-length studio recordings. When George Young heard what his younger siblings were up to, he was quite impressed, telling VH1's Behind the Music in 2000, "All of a sudden the kid brothers were still the kid brothers.but my God, they knew how to play. Harry Vanda was a bandmate of George's in the Easybeats, and the pair were the main songwriters of the band's later hits, including their international smash " Friday on My Mind". George Young was the older brother of Angus and Malcolm, and also plays bass guitar on a number of the album's songs. The album was produced by Vanda & Young at Albert Studios in Sydney, Australia. In a 2010 interview with Mojo's Sylvie Simmons, Angus Young recalled that Scott "moulded the character of AC/DC.Everything became more down to earth and straight ahead. Scott had played in the Valentines, the Spektors and Fraternity. The addition of Scott redefined the band like the Young brothers, Scott had been born in Scotland before emigrating to Australia in his childhood, and loved rock and roll, especially Little Richard. In September 1974, Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott, an experienced vocalist and friend of producer George Young, replaced Dave Evans after friend Vince Lovegrove recommended him. The band had recorded only one single with Evans, " Can I Sit Next To You Girl", with "Rockin' in the Parlour" as the B-side. Soon the Young brothers decided that Evans was not a suitable frontman for the group they felt he was more of a glam rocker like Gary Glitter. In November 1973, guitarists Malcolm Young and Angus Young formed AC/DC and recruited bassist Larry Van Kriedt, vocalist Dave Evans, and Colin Burgess, ex- Masters Apprentices drummer.
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