But the stress of constant touring and performing soon began to wear on Scott. Scott, who had been rejected from the Australian Army because he was “socially maladjusted,” brought that perspective into AC/DC. It was through Scott’s checkered past and rebellious attitude that the band cemented itself as a raucous, crude rock group. How Bon Scott Transformed AC/DCĭick Barnatt/Redferns Bon Scott (left) and Angus Young in London in 1976.īon Scott joined AC/DC as the frontman after things didn’t work out with their singer Dave Evans. As luck would have it, a band that had recently been formed by two fellow emigrant Scotsmen, Malcolm and Angus Young, was also looking for a singer. Scott ended up getting into a serious crash and was even in a coma for several days.īy the time Scott recovered, he was looking for a new band. After throwing a bottle of Jack Daniels on the floor, he took off on his motorcycle in frustration. Scott found some minor success in these early years while touring with different bands.īut then in 1974, a drunken Scott got into an argument with members of the band that he was playing with.
But Bon Scott always had a powerful voice and in 1966, he started his first band, the Spektors. Shortly thereafter, he was rejected by the Australian Army and spent several years working odd jobs. He dropped out of school when he was just 15, and he was eventually arrested for stealing gasoline. That determination to not live the way that others wanted him to would often get Scott into trouble as a young man. “I had one week to learn to speak like them if I wanted to remain intact… It made me all the more determined to speak my own way. “My new schoolmates threatened to kick the sh*t out of me when they heard my Scottish accent,” Scott later remembered. The new kid with a thick Scottish accent, Scott wasn’t popular. When he was six, his family decided to move to Melbourne, Australia. It is a reminder that street performances give us the opportunity to stop amid our busy routines and enjoy a few moments of joy.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Bon Scott belts out a number in Hollywood, California in 1977.īon Scott was born Ronald Belford Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland on July 9, 1946. They cannot take their eyes off of him as he struts around to the tune.Ī little boy in the audience joins in towards the end with his best rocker moves. The audience around him is stunned by his appearance and his fire-breathing antics. It was indeed all the elements put together: the powerful song, the unique instrument, and the fantastic pyrotechnics that came together for an unforgettable performance.
With no visible apparatus to explain this effect, the talent of both playing along with the song while adding this unique element showed that this performer exceeded expectations. Matching the beat perfectly, he was able to push fire out of the three ends of his bagpipe. He is surrounded by speakers that start to play the familiar tune. He is dressed in Scottish-themed punk gear: leather kilt, spiky mohawk, and knee-high black leather boots. The performer is on a busy sidewalk in a commercial area.
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