Editing AC/DC (section)

===Influences===
AC/DC's influences include the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Billy Thorpe, the Easybeats and Vanda & Young.<ref name="Kimball" /><ref name="McFarlane" /><ref name="Torres News">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article255509185 |title=ABC TV - ''A Long Way to the Top'' |newspaper=[[Torres News]] |issue=460 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=24 August 2001 |access-date=25 September 2023 |page=28 |via=[[National Library of Australia]] }}</ref> The impact of Australian pub rock on AC/DC was documented on ABC's ''[[Long Way to the Top]]'' (2001).<ref name="LWttT 4">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021015221720/http://www.abc.net.au/longway/episode_4/ |url=http://www.abc.net.au/longway/episode_4/ |title=''Long Way to the Top'', Episode 4: 'Berserk Warriors' |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) |access-date=25 September 2023 |archive-date=15 October 2002 }}</ref> Angus reflected on his playing style: "A lot of it was nerves at first. It was George that told me if you get on stage and play guitar you want to let people know you are doing something. When I started in the band I was shy and had to push myself forward. [...] [Patrons] would be throwing beer cans and I thought 'just keep moving' and that's how it all started."<ref name="LWttT 4" /> George had taught both Malcolm and Angus "how to play guitar, and playing them classic rock and roll and blues records until that music was like blood in their veins."<ref name="Nimmervoll" /> According to ''Long Way to the Top''{{'}}s writers, "[t]he hardships of the Australian road would complete AC/DC's training. [Scott] revelled in the lifestyle. Somehow he rose above all the substance abuse to become the ultimate rock and roll front man."<ref name="LWttT 4" />