30 years since we lost you. Clearly, you’re not – at all – forgotten. As well as the article from today’s West Australian newspaper above (thanks for sending it through, mum!), another great tribute appeared in the Powerhouse Museum’s blog today, here (thanks to Greg for the tip-off). Wish I were in Fremantle.
Category: In the Media
Stevie Let your Hair Hang Down
[Stevie Wright astride a bronze lion in Trafalgar Sq., London, 1975. Photo entitled “Portrait of Stevie Wright, London, 1975” by Gary Ede, originally published here.] One of the most significant non-Bon discoveries I made while working on the Bon Scott Blog was the music of Stevie Wright. By chance, I found Stevie’s album Hard Road… Continue reading Stevie Let your Hair Hang Down
Bill Leak’s Portrait of Bon
Aussie painter Bill Leak has a series about painting dead famous Australians. This week, he did Bon Scott. You can see the ABC website about the series here, and I’ve uploaded the video (26min, 90mb) here. Enjoy!
Slow Leak…
To the literally dozens of people who sent me email and text message heads-up about the “Bill Leak Paints Bon” show on ABC TV tonight, a thousand thanks! It’s great to know you’re all looking out for me! But you know what? I turned on the telly at five to eight, and there was no… Continue reading Slow Leak…
Big Bon Issue
The Big Issue has run a cover story on Bon Scott! You can read it page by page over here, or look at the pdf version here [2.5mb]. It includes coverage of the Bon Scott Project (including this blog!) by West Australian art writer Ric Spencer, and a personal story of his journey to see… Continue reading Big Bon Issue
“I can’t see an end to it…”
“I guess I have always had the idea of being rich and having a lifestyle to which I was suited”, says AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott as he eases himself into the huge chauffeur-driven limousine that will drive him from the Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia, USA to his room at the Peachtree Plaza, the… Continue reading “I can’t see an end to it…”
Rennie Ellis – more amazing photos of Bon!
Continuing the theme of “incredible photos of Bon from the archives”, here is a set of photos by the late great Aussie photographer Rennie Ellis. Manuela Furci, one of the lucky folks in charge of the Rennie Ellis archive, has kindly given permission for these low-res copies of Rennie’s AC/DC shots to appear on the… Continue reading Rennie Ellis – more amazing photos of Bon!
TV spot on Phillip Morris photo show
The video above appeared in my letter box last week! It’s a short TV feature on Phillip Morris, the photographer who was lucky enough to hang out with AC/DC in the 1970s, and who had an amazing exhibition in Sydney recently. More info about the exhibition here, which was held at the Blender Gallery. Enjoy!… Continue reading TV spot on Phillip Morris photo show
The King of All Badasses Fires Up from Texas
Thanks to Tully for this tipoff. Today there’s an article about pre-Bon AC/DC singer Dave Evans in the Sydney Morning Herald. I first met Dave back at the big tribute concert in Perth. You can read about that encounter here. Damn, I love how he calls himself “King of All Badasses”. There’s not enough self-proclaiming… Continue reading The King of All Badasses Fires Up from Texas
Mix Tape Revival
Hey fans, remember this? A while back, before the Bon Scott Project exhibition opened at the Fremantle Arts Centre, some very lucky fans among you received a limited edition cassette cover as an invitation to the show. The cover came complete with brittle plastic case, and it was impressive enough, but several people emailed me,… Continue reading Mix Tape Revival