Rock legend of the band AC/DC Paul Matters has died

Matters joined the legendary rock band AC/DC  in 1975 after the release of their High Voltage album, replacing the original bassist Larry Van Kriedt.

Matters’ death was announced on Facebook by his friend Rod Wescombe, who said the musician had led a ‘reclusive life’ in recent years with the wild rock and roll lifestyle of his youth causing him health problems.

Wescombe wrote: “‘Shocked and sad to hear of the passing of Paul Matters.

“I first met Paul in 1973 when he was playing bass in “Armageddon” at a gig in Hamilton,Newcastle N.S.W..

“When I was living in Toronto he would drop into the house in the late hours to party and he loved to party.

“In late ’75 after he departed AC/DC we played together in a one off band called ‘Miss Australia Band’ at a gig on a ferry on Lake Macquarie.

“I moved to Sunshine on the lake further south and Paul would drop in to chill whenever he was in the area.

“I recall he could always make me laugh when he was in the mood.”

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