RockMusicStar.com's Thomas Stanley Orwat Jr. has issued an interview conducted with former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans, in which he talks about his book, Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC. An excerpt follows:

Q: One of the fascinating aspects of the book was getting insight on how the Young brothers and Bon Scott really were. It seems like the Young brothers (Angus, Malcolm) were miserable, uptight control freaks and Bon Scott was a bit irresponsible. My perception of them was really changed after reading the book.

A: "Yeah, the Young brothers can kind of be stoic human beings, at least the time that I was with them. But they were very driven individuals. They were put on this earth to create that band. At that stage, mid-late 70’s, they were living and breathing nothing else except AC/DC. But on the same token, when they relaxed a bit and enjoyed themselves, they were good guys to be around. In those days, I considered them close friends of mine. That was the case for some time after I finished with the band. I finished with the band in mid 1977 and kept in contact with them until 1981. But I have a lot of respect for them, and I’m very happy at what they achieved, they are still one of my two favorite bands ever."

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Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC is out now via Bazillion Points Book. For more info on the book visit its website.

Evans joined AC/DC in 1975 and remained with them through their barroom days, their first international tours, and the majority of the Bon Scott-era albums: High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, T.N.T., Let There Be Rock, and the US-only '74 Jailbreak collection.