Malcolm Young AC/DC had moved to Melbourne. In early 1977 they returned to Britain and began a European tour with Black Sabbath. While Bon Scott and Ozzy Osbourne quickly became friends, relations were less than cordial between the other members of the respective bands. In one incident, Geezer Butler pulled a knife on Malcolm Young. Towards the end of 1977, bassist Mark Evans was fired; purportedly to find someone who could sing backup vocals. Evans described disagreement with Angus and Malcolm as a contributing factor. He was replaced by Cliff Williams. In 1988, Young missed the majority of AC/DC's Blow Up Your
Angus Young and became friends with another migrant, Harry Vanda. The Young family moved into a semi detached house at 4 Burleigh Street in the Sydney suburb of Burwood. He dropped out of Ashfield Boys High School at age 15. Young first started playing on a banjo, re-strung with six strings. He first started playing guitar on a cheap acoustic model purchased second-hand by his mother. His first Gibson SG was bought second-hand around 1970 from a music shop just down the street from his home: Both Angus and Malcolm Young were in a band with their brother George and his music