[THE FOLLOWING IS PART ONE OF AN UNFOLDING SERIES OF EPISODES FROM THE AUSSIE ROCK CELEBRATION CONCERT ’08, AT THE CONCLUSION OF WHICH WE WILL UNVEIL FOR YOU THE BRONZE STATUE OF BON SCOTT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. BON HAS WAITED TWENTY EIGHT YEARS, FOR THIS MOMENT. SO AN EXTRA DAY OR TWO FOR THE… Continue reading The Unveiling
The Hamilton Hill Clan
Bec the photographer picked me up at noon. As she arrived I was just putting the finishing touches on my new Bon Scott Singlet, in preparation for the big concert. My mate Hana did these great Bon Scott Bulging Crotch and Mischievous Face drawings for me, and I turned ’em into an iron-on transfer. Although… Continue reading The Hamilton Hill Clan
Bon Scott Statue Finally Unveiled!
[Kev, Andy and Ian from Fife, Scotland, with their commemorative tattoos…] It was a huge day. Great to meet and mosh with so many fans. I’ve uploaded my photos from the concert here. Please send in your own photos, or links to your videos on youtube, or your reports on the day! Just leave a… Continue reading Bon Scott Statue Finally Unveiled!
Lost Saints
[Daniel and Josh waiting for the truck to arrive…] Bec gave me the hot tip, so I raced down to the Fremantle train station to witness a re-enactment of AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll). Way back in 1976, on this very day, 23rd of February, AC/DC… Continue reading Lost Saints
Last Minute Hot Tip
Word on the street is that there will be a band playing Long Way to The Top, complete with bagpipes, parading through the streets of Fremantle today. My secret informant told me to be at the train station at high noon. The parade will depart from the square outside the station and then wend its… Continue reading Last Minute Hot Tip
Heavy Metal Striptease…
More bits of the bronze statue continue to be revealed in a kind of heavy metal striptease leading up to Sunday’s unveiling. The above article in the West Australian newspaper today almost gives away the whole game! Click on the photo to see it larger… There was also a broadcast on ABC local radio this… Continue reading Heavy Metal Striptease…
World Exclusive! The Bon Scott Statue in Progress!
[Greg, the sculptor, with the moulds he used in the casting of the Bon Scott Bronze Statue…] Following the advice of Simmo, a guy I met at Bon’s grave on Tuesday, Jasmin and I snuck around to Greg the sculptor’s studio to check out the progress on Bon’s bronze effigy. We stumbled upon a bustle… Continue reading World Exclusive! The Bon Scott Statue in Progress!
At the Cemetery
[David giving Bon a sip…] Yesterday was the anniversary of Bon Scott’s death. I kept a vigil all day in Fremantle Cemetery, resting in the shade of a tree near Bon’s grave. Even though I had never been to the cemetery before, I was aware that Bon’s grave, like Jim Morrison’s in Paris, has long… Continue reading At the Cemetery
A vigil at Bon’s Grave
[Glenn, a big fan of AC/DC, posing for me at Bon Scott’s grave.] Phew, it’s midnight. Had a huge day today at Bon’s grave, anniversary of his death 28 years ago. Met lots of amazing people. Will write about them all tomorrow. In the meantime, check out more photos here.
BUST!
I’m sitting at Sydney airport with only 9% battery life on my computer, waiting for an aeroplane. With some disappointment, I crawled out of bed this morning, and rather than packing the camping gear into the back of an old Kingswood painted matt black and emblazoned with an AC/DC logo, I headed off to catch… Continue reading BUST!