Larry Van Kriedt Interview (2023) - Original Bass Player of AC/DC

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack is joined by Larry Van Kriedt, original bass player of AC/DC. Larry grew up in San Francisco during the '60s, being exposed to music as diverse as west-coast jazz to Jimi Hendrix. He is the son of jazz legend, David Van Kriedt which increased his exposure to music. In 1969, at age 15, he and his family moved to Australia. It was here in Sydney, Australia, shortly after his arrival, he met a young Angus Young. After showing Angus his Gibson guitar, Angus invited Larry over to his house for a jam session. The next day Larry was taken to the Young household and here he met Malcom Young for the first time. Angus and Larry would become good friends. A few years later in late 1973, Larry was asked to join a new band that had just been formed by Malcom Young. It would soon become known as AC/DC. On December 31 1973, the band performed their first ever live show with lead singer Dave Evans, drummer Colin Burgess, lead guitarist Angus Young, rhythm guitarist Malcom Young and Larry on bass. Larry would record three tracks while a member of AC/DC. The songs were "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" (the group's first single), "Rockin in the Parlour" and another track which Larry could not recall the name of. Larry left the group in early 1974. Since AC/DC, Larry has stayed in music playing in bands such as Non Stop Dancers and Afram. More recently Larry founded his business Jazzbacks in 2002 and released his first solo album "Finally" in 2021. Jack zoomed Larry to talk about his early musical beginnings, his father David Van Kriedt, the impact Jimi Hendrix had on him, when he started playing bass, growing up in San Francisco during the '60s, coming to Australia in 1969, meeting Angus Young for the first time, how he came to join AC/DC, the recording of AC/DC tracks "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" and "Rockin' in the Parlour", the band's first gig in late 1973, why he left the band in 1974, his time in bands like Non-stop Dancers, his recent solo album, his business Jazzbacks, and his upcoming music work. "I could see these other kids after their school, in their uniforms...and there's this one kid, one day brought his guitar with him and he was on the other side of this small kinda path - there were a few guys there, a couple of girls - he was showing off and dancing around like Chuck Berry or something - It was Angus Young." - Larry Van Kriedt on this episode of Vinyl Vibes talking about meeting Angus Young for the first time Episode Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins