I don't like to play above or below people's heads. Basically, I just like to get up in front of a crowd and rip it up.

I honestly believe that you have to be able to play the guitar hard if you want to be able to get the whole spectrum of tones out of it. Since I normally play so hard, when I start picking a bit softer my tone changes completely, and that's really useful sometimes for creating a more laid-back feel.

A lot of people say, 'AC/DC - that's the band with the little guy who runs around in school shorts!'

That's usually what happens with AC/DC: you make an album, and then you're on the road flat out. And the only time you ever get near a studio is generally after you've done a year of touring.

My part in AC/DC is just adding the color on top.

I remember one of the first gigs I played with that amp was at a local church. They wanted someone to fill in with the guitar and my friend say, 'Ah, he can play.' And so I dragged the amplifier down and started playing and everybody started yelling 'turn it down!'

When I'm on stage the savage in me is released. It's like going back to being a cave man. It takes me six hours to come down after a show.