Memories of Bon from the people who played with him, toured with him, and stood in the front row.
You'd have to go a long way to find anyone who'd say a bad word about Bon Scott.
“Bon WAS a rockstar… cheeky, fun loving and oh so talented… a voice that could cut steel and a master of lyrics… we owe a lot to Bon, he gave the world so much!”
“You couldn't help but like him. Bon brought a very dynamic drive to the band. He commanded the stage.”
“Bon was a kind stranger to me on several occasions… I am most grateful to have known Bon.”
“His voice, look and on-stage character drew us all in. There's an unmatched uniqueness that solidifies Bon's legendary status in rock and roll… we love and miss you Bon!”
“Bon was a unique singer… he had a great and everlasting influence on many young and also famous Metal and Rock vocalists all over the world. Happy birthday man, have a drink on me!”
“Within minutes there were quite a number of people who just fell in line silently following. He was a kind of rock n' roll Pied Piper, so charismatic, a genuine star.”
A wordsmith telling stories of the street… a poet behind a leer; a troubadour, a singer of songs, a scallywag buccaneer.
“We had always admired Bon and AC/DC for their "whatever it takes" career attitude. Michael would at times wear an AC/DC T-shirt on stage.”
“Bon's brilliant lyrics… are probably the least discussed facet of his talent but, for my money, they were his greatest strength. Hilarious, outrageous, audacious.”
Bon was a gypsy, a vagabond, a Bad Boy and a Rock n Roll outlaw. He truly was a street poet.
“All his songs were great because he lived them! He always had time for his fans and loved them. It really has been a long way to the top!”
“The music of AC/DC and the legacy of Bon Scott lives on at our Club. It's an awesome feeling hearing TNT after our wins at home.”
“Bon was a funny guy. Everybody liked him, but what made him stand out was his talent for rock lyrics. I don't think he will ever be bettered. Respect.”
“Bon was a true front man, a genuine rock star… He had the voice, he had the look, and he had the talent.”
“The band, the show, Bon's own performance, always took precedence above everything in his life. I loved that about him. I loved singing harmony with that great voice.”
“There he was, Bon Scott with a bottle of Jack, no shirt, Levis and cowboy boots, singing like a cross between Steve Marriott and a cat… He lived what he was.”
Big balls, big heart, big crazy mischievous fun presence and a raucous, beautiful, GIANT voice… the true Bruce Lee of frontmen.
“Full of fun and mischief, small in stature but immense in character, with a voice that was unique, and unmatched to this day.”
“Bon had a gift with words… He seemed to read the audience and tailor words to suit, always accompanied by his trademark cheeky grin. He could get away with anything.”
“The cheeky gap-toothed grin and cocky promenading were added layers that fleshed out a consummate professional. He owned the stage and the song with precision and spunk.”
“I saw him as this completely uninhibited performer, a magical, elemental force… he inspires me to this day to keep being myself.”
“He had something else: an amazing charisma born of a cheeky smile and a twinkle in his eyes… Then he played the bagpipes! I nearly fell off the lounge.”
“Bon loved the stage, he owned the stage!!!! So excited for the fans to have this dedicated site to keep our mate right where he belongs. On top of the world stage.”
“DD8 Music is constantly keeping the legacy of Ron alive via the annual Bonfest and the memorial statue erected in 2016.”
Greatest rocker ever.
You'd have to go a long way to find anyone who'd say a bad word about Bon Scott.
“Bon was a funny guy. Everybody liked him, but what made him stand out was his talent for rock lyrics. I don't think he will ever be bettered. Respect.”
“After meeting Bon backstage at that first Sydney gig in Rockdale, I described him as a very cocky and charismatic Scotsman and I felt that my working relationship with this man was not going to be dull, and the next six years proved just how right I was!”
“Bon WAS a rockstar… cheeky, fun loving and oh so talented… a voice that could cut steel and a master of lyrics… we owe a lot to Bon, he gave the world so much!”
“When I joined Fraternity as a 20-year-old neophyte, I literally learned how to be a rock star simply by watching Bon. Though he acted as one who was born to it, he never lost his humility. He would give you the shirt off his back.”
“Bon was a true front man, a genuine rock star… He had the voice, he had the look, and he had the talent.”
“You couldn't help but like him. Bon brought a very dynamic drive to the band. He commanded the stage.”
“The band, the show, Bon's own performance, always took precedence above everything in his life. I loved that about him. I loved singing harmony with that great voice.”
“Bon was a kind stranger to me on several occasions… I am most grateful to have known Bon.”
“He had written the words of two completely different songs in his head… we played both these songs every time we worked with the Mt. Lofty Rangers after that, and they always brought the house down.”
“There he was, Bon Scott with a bottle of Jack, no shirt, Levis and cowboy boots, singing like a cross between Steve Marriott and a cat… He lived what he was.”
“His voice, look and on-stage character drew us all in. There's an unmatched uniqueness that solidifies Bon's legendary status in rock and roll… we love and miss you Bon!”
Big balls, big heart, big crazy mischievous fun presence and a raucous, beautiful, GIANT voice… the true Bruce Lee of frontmen.
“Bon was a unique singer… he had a great and everlasting influence on many young and also famous Metal and Rock vocalists all over the world. Happy birthday man, have a drink on me!”
“Full of fun and mischief, small in stature but immense in character, with a voice that was unique, and unmatched to this day.”
“Within minutes there were quite a number of people who just fell in line silently following. He was a kind of rock n' roll Pied Piper, so charismatic, a genuine star.”
“Bon had a gift with words… He seemed to read the audience and tailor words to suit, always accompanied by his trademark cheeky grin. He could get away with anything.”
A wordsmith telling stories of the street… a poet behind a leer; a troubadour, a singer of songs, a scallywag buccaneer.
“The cheeky gap-toothed grin and cocky promenading were added layers that fleshed out a consummate professional. He owned the stage and the song with precision and spunk.”
“We had always admired Bon and AC/DC for their "whatever it takes" career attitude. Michael would at times wear an AC/DC T-shirt on stage.”
“I saw him as this completely uninhibited performer, a magical, elemental force… he inspires me to this day to keep being myself.”
“Bon's brilliant lyrics… are probably the least discussed facet of his talent but, for my money, they were his greatest strength. Hilarious, outrageous, audacious.”
“He had something else: an amazing charisma born of a cheeky smile and a twinkle in his eyes… Then he played the bagpipes! I nearly fell off the lounge.”
Bon was a gypsy, a vagabond, a Bad Boy and a Rock n Roll outlaw. He truly was a street poet.
“Bon loved the stage, he owned the stage!!!! So excited for the fans to have this dedicated site to keep our mate right where he belongs. On top of the world stage.”
“All his songs were great because he lived them! He always had time for his fans and loved them. It really has been a long way to the top!”
“DD8 Music is constantly keeping the legacy of Ron alive via the annual Bonfest and the memorial statue erected in 2016.”
“The music of AC/DC and the legacy of Bon Scott lives on at our Club. It's an awesome feeling hearing TNT after our wins at home.”
Greatest rocker ever.
Glasgow Apollo, Nov '78
Glasgow Apollo, Nov '78
Iain M., Glasgow
Ticket stubs, 1978
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