Malcolm Young: O Funeral Do Músico Humilde, Tranquilo E Discreto
O funeral de Malcolm Young, guitarrista fundador do AC/DC que faleceu no dia 18 de Novembro de 2017 aos 64 anos de idade, aconteceu nesta madrugada em Sydney, na Austrália. Centenas de pessoas estiveram presentes na cerimónia realizada na catedral St. Mary, incluindo o seu irmão Angus Young, os companheiros e ex-membros de banda Cliff Williams, Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd e Mark Evans. Também estavam presentes Angry Anderson dos Rose Tattoo e executivos da indústria musical.
Malcolm foi descrito nos discursos como um sujeito “tranquilo, humilde e discreto”, informou a ABC. Uma de suas guitarras foi levada para a igreja e colocada por Angus junto ao caixão do irmão, relatou a Australian Associated Press (AAP). E palhetas de guitarra com a data de nascimento e morte de Malcolm foram distribuídas com o programa do funeral e uma banda de gaita de foles tocou um medley de canções enquanto o cortejo deixava a catedral, incluindo o solo de “It’s A Long Way To The Top” dos AC/DC e canções tradicionais australianas.
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AC/DC co-founder and guitarist Malcolm Young has been remembered as a musical mastermind at a funeral service in Sydney. @DaltsWorld #9News pic.twitter.com/kbD0fUCkwK
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) November 28, 2017
ACDC guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young has been farewelled at his funeral in Sydney. #7News pic.twitter.com/EYZ7svN3NZ
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) November 28, 2017
Guitar plectrums were handed out at Malcolm Young’s funeral today. How fitting for an Aussie rock legend. #WSFMNews pic.twitter.com/ay2BEa1uLC
— 101.7 WSFM (@WSFM1017) November 28, 2017
Rock royalty gather for Malcolm Young's funeral at St Mary’s Cathedral https://t.co/HpT5GTyMu9
— The Australian (@australian) November 28, 2017
The funeral of Malcolm Young from AC/DC in Sydney today. pic.twitter.com/dn5wjDom1G
— Janie Barrett (@janie_barrett) November 28, 2017
Angus Young waits to place a guitar in the hearse as they load the casket of his brother @acdc co-founder and guitarist Malcolm Young following his funeral at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, today. https://t.co/w0oLGlSkfZ #PicoftheDay pic.twitter.com/5lm0EMxKQr
— AAP Multimedia (@aap_multimedia) November 28, 2017
Pix: Malcolm Young Funeral https://t.co/5f6mc01KrM pic.twitter.com/07Jw0DvrWH
— AAP Multimedia (@aap_multimedia) November 28, 2017
Malcolm Young has been farewelled at a funeral in Sydney, remembered as a ‘musical mastermind’ and a ‘humble’ man. #acdc #7News pic.twitter.com/Yqazlufm1s
— 7 News Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) November 28, 2017
Guitar picks are being handed out with programs at the funeral service for AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young in Sydney. pic.twitter.com/KjUm7Z7ncg
— Nour Haydar (@NourHaydar) November 28, 2017
Farewell #MalcolmYoung: #ACDC legend led from #StMarysCathedral #Sydney by pipers playing #WaltzingMatilda. #7News pic.twitter.com/mAMYUYI72j
— Paul Kadak (@PaulKadak) November 28, 2017
AC/DC guitarist's Malcolm Young's funeral procession pic.twitter.com/yxDeT4vIve
— Rosemary Bolger (@rose_bolger) November 28, 2017
A young AC/DC fan at St Mary's Cathedral for the funeral of Malcolm Young pic.twitter.com/ZRv9eWvL3Q
— Rosemary Bolger (@rose_bolger) November 27, 2017
AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young's coffin carried out as Waltzing Matilda played on bagpipes pic.twitter.com/3u4Kers66C
— Rosemary Bolger (@rose_bolger) November 28, 2017