At one time, my favorite song ever. Still one of the mightiest, bombastic boogie rock cuts anyone ever laid down. The riffs, man, the riffs. Did anyone at the time think the blues could shake and roar this much? Angus Young and company sure as hell did.

I’m still mystified how precise Angus strikes and solos with all of that relentless headbanging and Chuck Berry footwork that’s been his trademark all these decades AC/DC’s been a thing.

Here’s a loud and proud version of “Whole Lotta Rosie” circa 1977, live on the British Broadcasting Corporation. The snaggletooth Aussies planting their beefy cut about getting it on with a loose and thick lady with a greasy groove and featuring the late Bon Scott, one of my top vocalists ever, all respect due to the legendary Brian Johnson.

Crank it. That’s an order.

–Ray Van Horn, Jr.