Lemmy recalled recognising AC/DC’s potential immediately when he first saw them at a London pub, before they had achieved major commercial success. His assessment matters because it came from an experienced musician who had watched many bands emerge and fade, and because it highlights the early impact of the group’s live performance under singer Bon Scott.

He attended the show with a girl after hearing about the band, and remembered Scott racing around the stage while carrying guitarist Angus Young on his shoulders. Lemmy said it was already clear that AC/DC would become huge, despite their then modest status, and placed them alongside bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones as acts whose significance was instantly apparent.