Rock Hard Rock Hard "Rock Hard" is a single by the Beastie Boys, released by Def Jam Records on 12" in 1984. The song, and the accompanying songs on the 12", feature the band's first major label rap effort. The track contains samples from the AC/DC song "Back in Black", which was used without obtaining legal permission - thereby causing the record to be promptly withdrawn. Later, when the group planned to include the out-of-print song on their 1999 compilation, "", AC/DC refused to allow the sample to be used. Mike D spoke to AC/DC's Malcolm Young personally on the phone when
Angus Young 2012, Young was named Best Australian Guitarist of All Time in a poll conducted by Australian Guitar Magazine. Angus is a keen supporter of the Glasgow Rangers football club. Young has used Gibson SGs in various forms (his original, and the basis for his current signature model, was a 1968 - '70 SG Standard) throughout his career. He also used a modified version of the SG called the Jaydee SG, which was made custom for Young by Jaydee guitars. At least 2 of his SGs (whether modified Gibson product or ground-up construction) circa 1977 and the Paris "Let There Be