Shadowing Practice: Scott Ian: AC/DC's Malcolm Young is the 'Greatest Rhythm Guitar Player Ever' - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, this is Scott Ian from Anthrax, and you are watching Loudwire.
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Malcolm's the, you know, he's the engine in the Mack truck that is ACDC, you know.
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I mean, he's the driving force behind that band, has been since day one.
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And, you know, to the casual listener, they probably don't even know who Malcolm Young is.
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I was having this conversation last night with Chris Jericho and Eddie Trunk about how it won't even affect.
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They won't lose one ticket sale.
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They'll be bigger than ever.
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You know, it's not like I'm not going to go because of course I'm going to go.
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I'm going to miss Malcolm, but I'm still going to go see ACDC.
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Whereas most people won't even know.
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Like, I would say 85% of the people going to a
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stadium show here in the United States wouldn't even know who Malcolm was.
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They know Brian, they know Angus.
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But, you know, Malcolm's the guy.
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For me, he's always been the guy.
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He's the, you know, he's one of the guys I modeled myself after in the late 70s
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when I really started to kind of develop my guitar playing.
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Guys like him and Rudolf Schenker and Ted Nugent and Johnny Ramone.
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And these were all guys that for me were like, that's what I want to do.
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I want to be that guy.
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I want to be that guy fucking pounding away on the guitar.
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That's just what attracted me about guitar playing and using the guitar as a tool to write songs.
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And the other guy could play.
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I'm not worried about the lead breaks.
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I just want to be this guy.
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And Malcolm to me was the king of that.
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He's the greatest rhythm guitar player ever.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 294 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:41. The speaker talks at a natural 174 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- guitar /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ (noun) — A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
- whereas /(h)wɛɹˈæz/ — In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
- pound /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ (noun) — A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
- casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ (adjective) — Happening by chance.
- attract /əˈtɹækt/ (verb) — To pull toward without touching.
- rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/ (noun) — The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
- bind /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ (verb) — To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- listener /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ (noun) — Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
- truck /tɹʌk/ (noun) — A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
- stadium /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ (noun) — A venue where sporting events are held.
- ticket /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ (noun) — A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
- affect /əˈfɛkt/ (verb) — To influence or alter.
- tool /tul/ (noun) — Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, won't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like guitar, whereas, pound.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.