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"Former Kinks guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies has offered support for AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young, following news that the latter was taking a break from the band due to ill health. &amp;quot;Never give up,&amp;quot; Davies wrote in a Facebook post. He recommended that Young remember all the &amp;quot;important &amp;apos;tricks&amp;apos;&amp;quot; he&amp;apos;d learned and to exercise his hands and fingers, asking Young to imagine &amp;quot;playing your best solos ever in your mind before you go to sleep daily.&amp;quot;\r\nLong Way to the Top: look back at AC/DC&amp;apos;s 40-year history in photos\r\nIn another post, Davies &amp;#x2013; who suffered a stroke a decade ago &amp;#x2013; explained why he felt he needed to make a public statement about the Australian hard rocker. &amp;quot;I have no idea exactly what physical state Malcolm Young is in, but the public sending out negative vibes about the whole thing is not going to help at all,&amp;quot; he wrote. &amp;quot;It really does not help by people taking a negative view that his career is over. Part of the healing process is convincing the brain and mind that it is capable of anything. I wish him well.&amp;quot;\r\nHe also added a personal touch about his own experiences from overcoming an ailment. &amp;quot;I was afraid my first shows last year might have been my last, but sometimes you have to have blind faith with the support of people around you, which I was fortunate to receive,&amp;quot; Davies wrote. &amp;quot;Positive thoughts and encouraging support of others are paramount in the healing process.&amp;quot;\r\nLast week, AC/DC said that it would be making an album without Young with plans to go into a Vancouver studio in May. However, the band declined to reveal the specific illness that has affected Young. &amp;quot;We&amp;apos;re going to pick up some guitars, have a plonk, and see if anybody has got any tunes or ideas,&amp;quot; frontman Brian Johnson told the Daily Telegraph. &amp;quot;If anything happens, we&amp;apos;ll record it.&amp;quot;&amp;#xA0;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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