Attention music fans/historians

[Rey Comeau]

Need some input on a debate a friend and I have been having. It's about one of the signature moves of AC/DC guitarist Angus Young, which can be seen at the 52-second mark of this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhBChOeIaVU

It's a move Young freely admits he borrowed/stole from the great Chuck Berry, as shown at 1:02 of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djTsEifHRNM

Now here's the problem, the move is often referred to as "the duck walk" but to me, that's a totally different Berry move, seen at 2:19 here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF3xvl4Kd_U

That said, I'm not aware of a specific name for the first move.

Any metalheads and/or rock 'n' rollers care to weigh in?

[CaptainCrunch]

Its still called a duck walk, but Angus Young made some changes to it. His move where he spins around on his side is called the "Spasm"

[Rey Comeau]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

but Angus Young made some changes to it

Changes how? I've always though Young's version of the hop, kick and walk was quite faithful to the Berry original.

I'm not sure I've ever seen Young do the move in which Berry crouches, waddles and bobs his head.

[Flash Walken]

Little known fact, Chuck Berry did not actually invent the Duck Walk.

[Rey Comeau]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Little known fact, Chuck Berry did not actually invent the Duck Walk.

xx

Chuck! Chuck! It's Marvin -- your cousin, Marvin BERRY.

[Sgt. Otis]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Little known fact, Chuck Berry did not actually invent the Duck Walk.

Don't open the ciruclar logic can of worms! Chuck Berry copied Marty McFly who copied Chuck Berry who copied Marty McFly ...

[habernac]

I've always heard it called the duck walk as well. That's the first time I've ever seen the 2:19 move.

[Rey Comeau]

Originally Posted by habernac

I've always heard it called the duck walk as well. That's the first time I've ever seen the 2:19 move.

Thanks Habernac et al for the feedback.

I guess I'll just have to admit I'm licked. The one thing I won't change my mind about is that the 2:19 move is the one that should be called the duck walk.