I think it's because he always was a "storyteller" and not a singer! Don't get me wrong, he was a fantastic singer(for me the best of all times), but I think the secret of his singing was that he told stories about his life. That's another reason why he never had problems with high notes! imo!
I heard, "You might've heard out there.", I didn't hear the "n't"... Remember, 1974 is when Rush got their first Album released. 1975 is after Neil has joined. So Rush was really just starting...Neil was not well known yet. Rush was still being mistaken for Led Zeppelin then. So the history as Scott is talking about makes sense.
I was 14 then, and an avid Aussie music watcher. I had never heard of Rush. Didn't like ACDC much except their rendition of 'Baby Don't Go' in '74, which was something different.
Damn. Can you imagine going to a show to see Kiss at their prime, and some “little” loud Australian band called AC/DC and a “little” Canadian band called Rush are the supporting acts. I hope the kids that went to see those shows realize how blessed they were. As this looks like sometime in 1978, Rush were probably touring for their Hemispheres album, while AC/DC was touring for their Powerage album. AC/DC were just hitting their peak with Bon Scott too. What an amazing time to be rock fan.
I first saw ACDC at a local school dance. They were supporting a friend's band, but only because they had another gig to get to afterwards. They were the same as ever there - simple, tight and loud.
My guess is 1974 or 1975,if my memory serves me correctly,Rush were a support band for only about 1 year,Kiss were one of the few bands who headlined over them,Rush were voted best overall band in the world in 1982 Circus magazine ahead of Van Halen & The Who.
Nah, I don’t think so. Gene s lounging in a pool of money and fame. He’s got nothing to worry about. What did the bull say to the gnat when it was biting?
My idol in the high school days. It's like when he sang his song he was giving me a life lesson. Devastating when he died. When Bon passed and when my Dad passed, both just as devastating. My two hero's/idols.
My dad told me a story where he hitchhiked to Allentown (PA) to see AC/DC in concert around 77/78. He gets there (Ag Hall, to be exact), buys a ticket, gets inside and about 10 minutes before the show was set to start, the tour manager comes on stage and goes "Uh....Bon has a sore throat and won't be singing tonight. You can stay and see the opening band or get a full refund at the door." My response was "What did you do?". He replies "Well, we took the time to get there and paid to get in and wait so we saw the opening band." I ask, "Who was it?" He gives me a slight grin and goes "It was Rush."
I saw Rush in the same place, ag hall a few years after, that Angel opened. It was the only time I saw Rush get smoked by an opener, Angel was on fire that night. Great times bro, great times.
Hi there Rudy, Brain is great in his own way but, Bon, had something unique like Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Gratham Nash or Stevie Nicks? Their singing is truly part of who they are/were and vice aversa. Others can try to copy them but never equal them. David
Got to remember Bon was the new guy at one point too , but if you’re happy just listening to what Bon recorded then that’s fine but don’t be so disparaging about Brian he picked up the mantle and carried on with Bon’s families wishes never moaned about singing Bon’s songs even though he’s recorded about 3 times more albums that Bon recorded cut the guy some slack you couldn’t have asked for a better guy to fill Bon’s boots if you look back at the singers they did audition you’d be looking at a few more new guys
@@MYEVILTWIIN Dude seriously??? Like do you know how to read? Look back at my original post and tell me where I disparaged Brian… go on tell me??? You won’t find anything disparaging because I didn’t write any negative comments towards Brian because I fucking love Brian too! Take you condescending little opinion and fuck off🖕🏻
@@MYEVILTWIIN re-read my original comment and show me where I “disparaged” Brian??? Calling him the new guy is not an insult but this is; you are an idiot. 🖕🏻
I've been listening to Bon Scott for 47 years. I remember the sad news of his death although I didn't fully grasp it at the time. I'm 57 now and everytime I crank up AC/DC I think about how excited we were when that particular album came out. I love Brian Johnsons stuff as well, but Ronald Belford Scott was our hero. R.I.P. Bon Scott.
Pathetic the comments below, all four bands Kiss, AC/DC, Rush & UFO, have left a legacy of great music, great live albums, and are all still touring today.
I'm an old guy that actually went to that concert in Louisville, KY 1978. I was a 14 year old member of the Kiss army and knew NOTHING about AC/DC at the time.. Two songs in and I was blown away.. AC/DC was incredible....
1977. Hard to believe that while there were bands like AC/DC, this was the era of disco. The Bee Gees, The Village People, Donna Summer, etc. were all at the top of the charts.
It was definitely a strange time in music. Me and most of friends hated disco and were in to hard rock. Strangely, to me, some of disco has actually stood the test of time quite well.
Man that cat could rock. Early ACDC was so good. He was one of the greatest voices in rock-immediately identifiable, energized those songs, a great bandmate and gave it everything he had.
and they got even better with Brian yes im biased i like Brian more ONLY because the first Album I ever heard in 2017 was the Razors Edge after that fly on the wall, Blow up your video , Flick of The Switch ,Who Made Who , Back In Black then i ended up on the High Voltage Album and Powerage and Let There Be Rock and Highway To Hell also 74 Jailbreak
"You know who Rush are?" "You know UFO?" "Tell me the bass player's name from Kiss" *You don't interview Bon; he interviews you to make sure you know your job*
Yeah, nah, that was Molly Meldrum interviewing him, there's not much Meldrum doesn't know in the music industry. One of Australia's top record producers from the mid-1960s, as well as best known as the host of ABC's 'Countdown' for nearly 25 years.
@@markmark5269 - And yet he was revealed to be wholly incapable of answering a straight question. Just goes to show you can have all the awards, accolades, and achievements in your chosen profession and still be a clueless gobshyte.
I am 64, too and still listen to AC/DC, especially Bon Scott. Rock 'n Roll will never die! I love these music 60 an 70 decades and 80 were also good. I've seen a lot of concerts and Bands, unfortunately not AC/DC with Bon Scott.
Angus Young about KISS : ,, At the beginning our career, we had big problems to go on tour. The Headliners says everytime: Kick them out. .......But Gene Simmons saw our potential and helped us to get bigger Shows ....That was our carreer start.
@@michaelleonetti8564 Even more bands than that. And while he was a douche, he didn't treat the opening acts like a douche would treat them. He made sure they had every chance to fail or succeed, and didn't ever act like he was above them. Just watch some interviews with the guys from Cinderella and Slaughter - both of whom got their big breaks after being discovered by Gene.
Gene Simmons enjoys helping young and new talent to this day, and he feels actual sympathy for any rock band trying to make it big now (because they ultimately cannot).
Rush tells the same story. KISS, Rush, and AC/DC all have a similar story ... their show hit so hard that headliners didn't want to follow them. So they did things like limit stage space, limit soundcheck time, limit volume, limit stage props (that would kill KISS), etc. KISS pledged not to be dicks like that. Plus, with their explosions and huge special effects, they weren't worried about being upstaged. So they took bands like Rush and AC/DC that other bands didn't want to tour with because of how good they were, and KISS wanted those bands to open. KISS was very cool to them, too.
Bon was a very down to earth guy. Liked to have a bit of a laugh and a drink with his mates is all. He had a pretty commanding stage presence, you could really see how much fun those guys were having back then, amazing time to be alive...too bad I was born only a year before he died :(
@@ricktheitalianrebel6687 Even with Bon Scott, AC/DC had their first major commercial breakthrough with Highway to Hell in 1979 and despite he and his band mates reputation as hard-partying, but good-natured pranksters, becoming a successful rock band especially on the long, hard road it took from mid--70s to 1979 to break through requires a lot of hard work, emotional and physical exhaustion, many days and nights with limited amount of sleep or no sleep at all, and oh, BTW, there's always the spector of hard drugs, alcoholism and groupies threatening your group's future and in-band cohesion and continuity. AC/DC even wrote a song about the perils awaiting new bands as they try and climb that elusive, ever-changimg sometimes maddening pursuit of success and not just in music but in other, larger entertainment industries like Hollywood or Broadway plays.
Bon was just the coolest guy in town - loved music, loved people. Him and Brian both added so much to AC/DC "You might not have heard of Rush" - shows this was done pretty early!
He was cool and likeable. But he was also a bad alcoholic and when he got drunk he was very confrontational and quick to fight and agress people. AC/DC states that more than once. His driking made him a jekyll and hyde personality and it was supposedly very scary.
Just love this footage. BS was such a beauty! He looks so exhausted here, but he's still got that impish grin and sense of humor. God bless him, they were the real deal with him, it was a perfect fit. Powerage and Highway to Hell were such great records. That was their peak. Back in Black sold a ton, but it's never been the same since Bon died. Miss you Bon, you were one of a kind brother.
Agree completely. Back in Black wasn't bad, but it wasn't nearly as good. A shame Bon left us so early. Several great albums that we never got to hear.
His voice is so unique. The tone of his singing is right there in his speaking voice. I know that seems silly but some people don't sound the same talking as they do singing, but he does.
I saw Gene Simmons interviewed on what I believe was some small local or public access channel, about thirty years ago. The host was a rabid KISS fan, he asked (More like stated, but presented as a question.) If Gene Simmons thought it was safe to say that KISS was "The greatest band that ever was or would be". And that its members were the greatest musicians who ever lived or would live. Gene Simmons looked at him like he had lobsters crawling out of his ears and said "We're second, maybe third rate musicians but we're first-rate entertainers, we know what our fans want and we give it to them".
What a dumb ass interviewer...He had no idea who UFO was, didn't know Gene $immons name, nor heard of Rush...who the fuck hired him to do this job.>>>BON actually flips him off and pretends to be fiddling with his teeth.... RIP BON!
kiss= great ac-dc=great rush =great. The who = great motorhead, kinks, mc5, stooges...they are all great. rock and roll is bigger than the number of chords in a song.
Uanderson Brittes 100% correct sir. Thank you for clearing that up for all the cock-measurers that keep crying about who’s better than whom. Rock on! 🤘🏻
+Time Agreed. When Bon Scott died it was a massive blow. I always prefer ACDC with Bon Scott fronting. But ACDC have always been still my fave Rock Band,...
+Time No doubt he loved his band...but by all accounts, Malcolm was the one who ran the band...with a somewhat of a passive iron fist, I might add. Which kind of took me by surprise too. I'm sure Bon would have no problem verifying that if he were able. Check out Mark Evans' book: 'Dirty Deeds'... EVERYTHING regarding AC/DC had to go through Malcolm...and older brother George to a lesser extent.
+seamus2112ophelan Seems like AC/DC is at an end. Brian Johnson did an admirable job filling in for Bon Scott (whom I still prefer vocally, but Brian did a good job nonetheless). Malcom is gone, and now Brian is gone. I refuse to listen to anything that douchenozzle Axl Rose sings.
I was on that tour at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana in December 1977. I was in the Army stationed there and went to see KISS. Little did I know that AC/DC would change how I viewed Rock N Roll. The interaction when they performed on stage with us in the audience with Bon and Angus was insane and I'm still listening 47 years later blasting their music.
I was one of the fortunate ones that got to see KISS with special guests, AC/DC, Dec. 9 1977 at the Mid-South Coliseum. For many of us there, it was our first exposure to AC/DC. The next day, Pop Tunes and Peaches had a run on AC/DC records.
Also, Gene Simmons was and is a narcissistic asshole. When you're a narcissistic prick and you're famous, you're going to garner a lot of hate and right so. That's just the way it is. I agree there's no need for any hate here but Gene ruined that possibility by being a narcissistic douche.
@Mark Cianfarani I didn't know about the Kramer deal,that is bullshit! A band is all members,not just the popular ones,I know people who won't listen to a bands music when they do shit like that but I love the toys in the attic and Rocks albums and I'll never stop listening to them,you're so right tho about the drugs and alcohol,I remember when they put out the live bootleg album way back and I thought they sounded like crap live,never tried to see them after that.
Allot people never mention this but Bon wrote incredible lyrics! You can tell after the Back n Black LP how it died since he wrote the best songs on that LP as well.
I'm from Melbourne Australia and he spent a few years here as a child. Sometimes I drive past the street he lived in the suburb of Sunshine as I'm not far away but no one seems to know which house was his.
What an adorable guy. I remember the moment I was sitting listening to my folks' radio here in Seattle the morning he'd died... I was heartbroken. I wonder what he was gonna say about Gene... Hahaha...
He's asking "Coral" Browning off camera, part time publicist for the band and sister of their manager Michael Browning, if she knows his name. Kiss is, was and always will be a meaningless fun party band in Australia compared to Bon era AC/DC.
I cannot agree with this. Bon was loaded much of his life, and there have been plenty of times when I've scratched an ich with my middle finger or did something like he did there and commented about something because I'm trying to remember a name. I don't think he gave a back-handed complement to Kiss... Sometimes a cigar is a cigar without a hidden meaning. I would have liked to see and hear the entire interview and know if Rush was mentioned more.
In Mark Evans book he said that AC/DC went to see Kiss and thought they were entertaining but terrible musicians. Bon is quite diplomatic here but we can't tell what he really thought of them on a surface level.
Imagine (any combo) of those bands with AC/DC…. UFO, Rush, Kiss… my god those were great times for hard rock and metal music. I was too young to see Bon era AC/DC but soooo lucky to see all those bands in the 80’s and 90’s.
As of this interview, AC/DC was presumably scheduled as a supporting act for the Destroyer Tour 1977, with KISS headlining. Rush had just completed their Mercury/PolyGram album 2112, as Scott and the Young brothers were starting work on song material for the Albert album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (released internationally by Atco/Warner with different cover art).
Bon was the epitome of the perfect Rock Star. He had it all, the voice, the attitude, his cool, sex appeal, charisma, everything. Phil Lynnot was another example. Malcolm Young created the opportunity for a front man to be a God. It's a small miracle that AC-DC found a replacement in Brian Johnson who you could say had a vocal that managed to keep the music going. Brian never forgot the responsibility he had to play it straight and respect the boots he had to fill. Both gifted, Brian never tried to out do the legend who was the Fit and style of Bon.
RemToonGuy I'm pretty sure that he said "mightn't have heard of them." As in he doubts that the interviewer has heard of Rush, and the interviewer confirms that he hasn't.
john morris I’ve always maintained that prior to 1981’s breakout “ Moving Pictures” album Rush were primarily a cult band. They had a following of course but were not known on a global level especially by the average person who wasn’t a rock fan so to speak. One had to be “ in the know” to have heard about Rush especially during the 1970’s.
I didn't see anywhere in this interview where Bon Scott was comparing himself, or AC/DC or Rush or Kiss to one another yet people turn this interview into some big debate over "who is better" of course, because everyone likes to "be right" with their opinion that they have picked "thee best band" in their infinite wisdom and vast musical knowledge and experience. Whatever. Happy Birthday Bon Scott, your life and this interview were both sadly too short, thanks for the music.
tubeskid 100% agreed correct and true. This is not about Bon comparing himself or AC/DC with anyone. People who go down that line shouild realise that is NOT Rock and Roll! Also more importantly nobody asks where is the rest of the interview?! It cuts off when it is only about to get interesting!
He had a hat on. This guy and this band will never be matched again mate! They broke the mold after they were born. So very cool they all intersected in life at the perfect time to give us all this great🎼
"A band called Rush, you might not have heard of out there." That's kind of cool that Bon Scott got a chance to say that. It wasn't for much longer that this could be said with any degree of truth. They were catching on from _2112_. About four more years building up in popularity from this interview before _Moving Pictures_, once and for all, would inescapably make it known throughout the world that a musical force to reckon with called Rush existed.
@109617986302066569288 That is pretty crazy. They're certainly a band of "musicians' musicians", but in so many places around the world, it's practically impossible to avoid knowing about at least a couple of songs by them even without being a music nerd. I know Australia is an out of the way place, but I guess I didn't realize it was _that_ out of the way.
My how things can change. Rush is a band in 1977 that people in Australia may never have heard of. Now considered widely as one of the greatest bands ever. Neil was friggin hard work and pure magic, RIP
@Rick B nah we just know whats good,cant say ive heard to much out of canada,hmm let me the bee gees oh theyre aussie as well,hmmm sia no she's aussie as well,hmmm maybe inxs nah theyre aussie as well, haha nah just taking the piss mate,but honestly never heard of them
This interviewer is awful. Scott: "We're touring with Kiss, and a band called Rush, maybe you've heard of them." Interviewer: "No." Scott: "And we're doing about 12 days with those bands." Interviewer: "Mm." Scott: "And a few of our own, and some co-headlining a band called UFO." Interviewer: "Right."
Correction no one named Molly or Kevin James had heard of them. This would've been what 78....Rush, UFO were well knwon if you had a clue about music which Molly never did
Bon Scott is like one of the only singers that sings exactly the same as he talks.
I think it's because he always was a "storyteller" and not a singer! Don't get me wrong, he was a fantastic singer(for me the best of all times), but I think the secret of his singing was that he told stories about his life. That's another reason why he never had problems with high notes! imo!
+TheCryptCrusader, When he sang, his accent came out.
HA! That's the very first thing I noticed. Although AC/DC became a "super-group" with Brian, I'll ALWAYS prefer the band with Bon up front!
Coltallic I find Bon Scott's voice less contrived than Brian Johnson's imho
Interesting comment, I LIKE it!. THe lead singer of Krokus sounds EXTREMELY like Bon when he wants to, check him out.
"Rush- You might not've heard of them" lol, such history.
Everyone knew who UFO were though!
I heard, "You might've heard out there.", I didn't hear the "n't"... Remember, 1974 is when Rush got their first Album released. 1975 is after Neil has joined. So Rush was really just starting...Neil was not well known yet. Rush was still being mistaken for Led Zeppelin then. So the history as Scott is talking about makes sense.
I was 14 then, and an avid Aussie music watcher. I had never heard of Rush. Didn't like ACDC much except their rendition of 'Baby Don't Go' in '74, which was something different.
don't forget, they aren't in the US.
TommyTwobats - I was about the same age also.
Damn. Can you imagine going to a show to see Kiss at their prime, and some “little” loud Australian band called AC/DC and a “little” Canadian band called Rush are the supporting acts. I hope the kids that went to see those shows realize how blessed they were. As this looks like sometime in 1978, Rush were probably touring for their Hemispheres album, while AC/DC was touring for their Powerage album. AC/DC were just hitting their peak with Bon Scott too. What an amazing time to be rock fan.
Then You have ttours with Sabb , and Judas Priest
I first saw ACDC at a local school dance. They were supporting a friend's band, but only because they had another gig to get to afterwards. They were the same as ever there - simple, tight and loud.
This is funny...I went to see Ozzy in 81 and they had a little band called Def Leppard opening for them!
My guess is 1974 or 1975,if my memory serves me correctly,Rush were a support band for only about 1 year,Kiss were one of the few bands who headlined over them,Rush were voted best overall band in the world in 1982 Circus magazine ahead of Van Halen & The Who.
Beginning of video, November 1st 1977 - you're welcome.
Without a doubt, my favorite member of Kiss is Carl.
Carl Simmons. Lol
Carl Yastrzemski. He Rocked!
If you listen closely he was asking someone named Carl what the bass players name was.
This so funny.poor gene Simon's NOBODY knows the pain gene went through with bons tell me the bass for kiss name
@@gator2813 You must be fun at parties .....
every time this clip is aired, Gene Simmons dies a little bit inside
He doesn't care
Ya! What's his name?😂
Who? That money obsessed sell out proto-corpse paint Mook? Oh yeah that guy.
Nah, I don’t think so. Gene s lounging in a pool of money and fame. He’s got nothing to worry about. What did the bull say to the gnat when it was biting?
@@duncansutherland47 get off my ass?
What a show AC/DC, KISS and RUSH. With all original members. Absolutely killer.
Not all, Neil Peart was the second drummer. Sorry for being a douche
Bon wasn't the original singer
Geddy lee isn't the original bassist for rush
Jeremyoskate Geddy certainly is, you are thinking of the drummer, John Rutsey was the drummer on the first album and then was replaced by Neil Peart
Alex is the only original member, look it up. Jeff jones was the original bassist. He wasn't with the band long though
I really miss him and his unique voice. Great frontman as well. R.I.P Bon
My idol in the high school days. It's like when he sang his song he was giving me a life lesson. Devastating when he died. When Bon passed and when my Dad passed, both just as devastating. My two hero's/idols.
What a stupid place to cut the clip!! He was right in the middle of a thought!
jevicci the full interview is on youtube
He was just getting to the best part!
I think it was perfect spot to stop, because we all know who the bass player for Kiss is, and he doesn’t need anymore recognition
@@stevecorino1 LoL ... FACTS !!!
My dad told me a story where he hitchhiked to Allentown (PA) to see AC/DC in concert around 77/78. He gets there (Ag Hall, to be exact), buys a ticket, gets inside and about 10 minutes before the show was set to start, the tour manager comes on stage and goes "Uh....Bon has a sore throat and won't be singing tonight. You can stay and see the opening band or get a full refund at the door." My response was "What did you do?". He replies "Well, we took the time to get there and paid to get in and wait so we saw the opening band." I ask, "Who was it?" He gives me a slight grin and goes "It was Rush."
I saw Rush in the same place, ag hall a few years after, that Angel opened. It was the only time I saw Rush get smoked by an opener, Angel was on fire that night. Great times bro, great times.
That’s sick. They probably opened up with Working Man and rocked the whole fucking place down.
@@rodneystanger1651 - _Angel?_ You mean, with Punky Meadows?! th-cam.com/video/2wvzL7Kze_0/w-d-xo.html
One of the coolest voices in Rock n Roll. R.I.P. Bon Scott.
The coolest!
His voices channels 1970’s Keith Richards.
Yes, he and Ronnie James
Ronnie James Dio was amazing..
For me Bon Scott was better in Fraternity.
Born Scott so defined the AC/DC sound that I still think of Brian as “the new guy.”
Hi there Rudy, Brain is great in his own way but, Bon, had something unique like Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Gratham Nash or Stevie Nicks?
Their singing is truly part of who they are/were and vice aversa.
Others can try to copy them but never equal them.
David
Got to remember Bon was the new guy at one point too , but if you’re happy just listening to what Bon recorded then that’s fine but don’t be so disparaging about Brian he picked up the mantle and carried on with Bon’s families wishes never moaned about singing Bon’s songs even though he’s recorded about 3 times more albums that Bon recorded cut the guy some slack you couldn’t have asked for a better guy to fill Bon’s boots if you look back at the singers they did audition you’d be looking at a few more new guys
@@MYEVILTWIIN Dude seriously??? Like do you know how to read? Look back at my original post and tell me where I disparaged Brian… go on tell me???
You won’t find anything disparaging because I didn’t write any negative comments towards Brian because I fucking love Brian too!
Take you condescending little opinion and fuck off🖕🏻
@@MYEVILTWIIN re-read my original comment and show me where I “disparaged” Brian??? Calling him the new guy is not an insult but this is; you are an idiot. 🖕🏻
I saw Bon and AC/DC when they opened for Cheap Trick (who were just starting out) in 1978. STILL the greatest twin bill concert I've seen.
Bon Scott was such a down to earth blend of Scottish-Aussie high spirits. He was made to make people happy and have fun.
“A band called RUSH you probably never heard of”. How times have changed !
Actually Rush never toured Australia. It's like The Tragically Hip: nobody outside of Canada and select USA cities ever really "gets them."
Love rush
he was joking mate
Rush was huge here by 1977
@@surferbri5346 Yes, they were huge in Canada in 1977 but not yet worldwide like AC/DC and Kiss.
Video title" Bon Scott talks about Rush & Kiss"
Bon Scott: "We're doing some shows with Kiss and a band called Rush."
THE END.
I've been listening to Bon Scott for 47 years. I remember the sad news of his death although I didn't fully grasp it at the time. I'm 57 now and everytime I crank up AC/DC I think about how excited we were when that particular album came out. I love Brian Johnsons stuff as well, but Ronald Belford Scott was our hero. R.I.P. Bon Scott.
❤
so true
Pathetic the comments below, all four bands Kiss, AC/DC, Rush & UFO, have left a legacy of great music, great live albums, and are all still touring today.
well, your mostly right. "Great music" has little to do with Kiss' legacy
Kiss have made some great albums, and the fact they gave Rush a support slot, makes you wrong in my view.
***** Good thing your "view" doesn't mean anything to me
DasSpiderMonkey So why respond ha ha
***** Because it's fun haha
I'm an old guy that actually went to that concert in Louisville, KY 1978. I was a 14 year old member of the Kiss army and knew NOTHING about AC/DC at the time.. Two songs in and I was blown away.. AC/DC was incredible....
ContraBand Joe Props mate. Bon would be thrilled to hear that.
1977. Hard to believe that while there were bands like AC/DC, this was the era of disco. The Bee Gees, The Village People, Donna Summer, etc. were all at the top of the charts.
I've got to be a macho man
It was definitely a strange time in music. Me and most of friends hated disco and were in to hard rock. Strangely, to me, some of disco has actually stood the test of time quite well.
the village people were a gimmick. Donna Summer and the Bee Gees were legitimately talented artists
Man that cat could rock. Early ACDC was so good. He was one of the greatest voices in rock-immediately identifiable, energized those songs, a great bandmate and gave it everything he had.
and they got even better with Brian yes im biased i like Brian more ONLY because the first Album I ever heard in 2017 was the Razors Edge after that fly on the wall, Blow up your video , Flick of The Switch ,Who Made Who , Back In Black then i ended up on the High Voltage Album and Powerage and Let There Be Rock and Highway To Hell also 74 Jailbreak
AC/DC, KISS,RUSH,and UFO... all great bands.
All spelled in all caps.
+shadedoom point being?
LED ZEPPELIN
Truly a great time in music when bands didn't have to be replicates of each other to tour together.
You forgot Budgie. Idk even know UFO. lol
Bon had one of the coolest voices. He could have narrated nature shows as much as commanded a rock stage. He was one of the kind.
Ahh man seeing Bon Scott AC/DC, KISS, and Rush in 77 holy shit man
No fkn doubt!!
And UFO⚡️
"You know who Rush are?"
"You know UFO?"
"Tell me the bass player's name from Kiss"
*You don't interview Bon; he interviews you to make sure you know your job*
And... he surreptitiously flipped off the wanker who couldn't give a crap less about the subject matter (then grinned). Simply classic.
That’s funny
🤭
Yeah, nah, that was Molly Meldrum interviewing him, there's not much Meldrum doesn't know in the music industry. One of Australia's top record producers from the mid-1960s, as well as best known as the host of ABC's 'Countdown' for nearly 25 years.
@@markmark5269 - And yet he was revealed to be wholly incapable of answering a straight question.
Just goes to show you can have all the awards, accolades, and achievements in your chosen profession and still be a clueless gobshyte.
oh my god his voice!!! 💕💕💕💕 SUCH A HANDSOME GUY
Been listening to AC/DC since they formed and still listen to them today at 64 ; Thanks Bon for the years of rocking!
57 here and still blasting out the classics like Soul Stripper and Baby please don't go.
I am 64, too and still listen to AC/DC, especially Bon Scott.
Rock 'n Roll will never die!
I love these music 60 an 70 decades and 80 were also good. I've seen a lot of concerts and Bands, unfortunately not AC/DC with Bon Scott.
The guy even had a cool speaking voice
Angus Young about KISS : ,, At the beginning our career, we had big problems to go on tour.
The Headliners says everytime: Kick them out.
.......But Gene Simmons saw our potential and helped us to get bigger Shows ....That was our carreer start.
And did the same for rush n van Halen he might be a douche but he knows talent
@@michaelleonetti8564 Even more bands than that. And while he was a douche, he didn't treat the opening acts like a douche would treat them. He made sure they had every chance to fail or succeed, and didn't ever act like he was above them. Just watch some interviews with the guys from Cinderella and Slaughter - both of whom got their big breaks after being discovered by Gene.
Gene Simmons enjoys helping young and new talent to this day, and he feels actual sympathy for any rock band trying to make it big now (because they ultimately cannot).
Rush tells the same story. KISS, Rush, and AC/DC all have a similar story ... their show hit so hard that headliners didn't want to follow them. So they did things like limit stage space, limit soundcheck time, limit volume, limit stage props (that would kill KISS), etc. KISS pledged not to be dicks like that. Plus, with their explosions and huge special effects, they weren't worried about being upstaged. So they took bands like Rush and AC/DC that other bands didn't want to tour with because of how good they were, and KISS wanted those bands to open. KISS was very cool to them, too.
@@mrgmusicclass Do you know if there is a photo of Kiss & Acdc together ? ..... i never see a photo of them together .....
Wow. The great Bon Scott. A legend. Lives on forever.
He went to Hell 1 year before I last saw this stupid idiot.
david garcia is a fucking joke, don't be ashamed of being attracted to men, ya little rat fuck
Nah, not a legend. Sorry mate.
Edit: Ow god, you guys are harsh. But you are right. Who is this mofo anyway?
he seemed very genuine.
So did I.
@@SpaceCattttt what?
@@theskrublords Don't think. Just enjoy.
Bon was a very down to earth guy. Liked to have a bit of a laugh and a drink with his mates is all. He had a pretty commanding stage presence, you could really see how much fun those guys were having back then, amazing time to be alive...too bad I was born only a year before he died :(
@@WhiteWolf-- I'm not sure Bon Jovi deserves all that.
very down to earth guy..distinctive vocals...charming chap
Never heard him talking, I love seeing him smiling and seems to be a man, who likes to be authentic, joyful and has humour too.
he seemed like a truly nice guy...sincere.
He was.
@@EliotBachmeier Until he got drunk. Then he was all about confrontation and fighting.
@@ricktheitalianrebel6687 Even with Bon Scott, AC/DC had their first major commercial breakthrough with Highway to Hell in 1979 and despite he and his band mates reputation as hard-partying, but good-natured pranksters, becoming a successful rock band especially on the long, hard road it took from mid--70s to 1979 to break through requires a lot of hard work, emotional and physical exhaustion, many days and nights with limited amount of sleep or no sleep at all, and oh, BTW, there's always the spector of hard drugs, alcoholism and groupies threatening your group's future and in-band cohesion and continuity. AC/DC even wrote a song about the perils awaiting new bands as they try and climb that elusive, ever-changimg sometimes maddening pursuit of success and not just in music but in other, larger entertainment industries like Hollywood or Broadway plays.
Probably a genetic pre disposition. @@ricktheitalianrebel6687
God bless you good sir, and rest in peace. I still miss you.
Never having been a KISS fan, I think this is hilarious.
Love Rush and love UFO.
I’ve never been a KISS fan either, and this was refreshing to watch! I was grinning from ear to ear the whole time! 😂
UFO and Michael Schenker for the win!
The band that sings like Mickey Mouse voice and another that no one knows. Kiss was great and defined an era
Bon was just the coolest guy in town - loved music, loved people. Him and Brian both added so much to AC/DC
"You might not have heard of Rush" - shows this was done pretty early!
He was cool and likeable. But he was also a bad alcoholic and when he got drunk he was very confrontational and quick to fight and agress people. AC/DC states that more than once. His driking made him a jekyll and hyde personality and it was supposedly very scary.
Just love this footage. BS was such a beauty! He looks so exhausted here, but he's still got that impish grin and sense of humor. God bless him, they were the real deal with him, it was a perfect fit. Powerage and Highway to Hell were such great records. That was their peak. Back in Black sold a ton, but it's never been the same since Bon died. Miss you Bon, you were one of a kind brother.
Agree completely. Back in Black wasn't bad, but it wasn't nearly as good. A shame Bon left us so early. Several great albums that we never got to hear.
bon scott was the best
A beauty?? He was ugly as fuck
Shutup & Play - guitar tutorials more like hung over, bless his soul! LOL
Shutup & Play - guitar tutorials Bon's version of BIB is the best version.
His voice is so unique. The tone of his singing is right there in his speaking voice. I know that seems silly but some people don't sound the same talking as they do singing, but he does.
He has that mischievous look in his eyes that only a Scotsman could have. Such a legend. Brilliant singer in a brilliant band. Cheers.
Doesn't sound much like a Scotsman
Bon, Angus and Malcom are/were all Scottish, they moved to Australia when young and lost their Scottish accents
Ask acdc they'll tell you they're an Australia band.
Only a Scotman could have that ...........um yeah ok
@@NoName-qv8ko True, but doesn't change the fact they were born in Scotland
Don’t let Gene Simmons see this, his ego will have a heart attack.
#1 FUCK ( GS ) LOL😎
Jajajajaja, you all right.
I saw Gene Simmons interviewed on what I believe was some small local or public access channel, about thirty years ago. The host was a rabid KISS fan, he asked (More like stated, but presented as a question.) If Gene Simmons thought it was safe to say that KISS was "The greatest band that ever was or would be". And that its members were the greatest musicians who ever lived or would live. Gene Simmons looked at him like he had lobsters crawling out of his ears and said "We're second, maybe third rate musicians but we're first-rate entertainers, we know what our fans want and we give it to them".
Probably not.
its nice to hear his voice and see him just taking its so real you know makes me feel like i know him a little better
Nothing against the Brian Johnson AC/DC, but the Bon Scott AC/DC is the Definitive AC/DC for me.
Both awesome. Rare for a band to manage that kind of transition.
Bon Scott had an awesome voice. Brian Johnson sounds like a choking Muppet.
@@crescentfreshbret that choking muppet helped make one of the best selling albums of all time.
Same
ACDC with Bon is a Band and ACDC with Brain is a Brand .
"Rush... a band you probably never heard of"
"The bass player's name from Kiss... I can't remember it"
Classic. LOL
Bon actually really liked RUSH. They didn't party hard like most Rock bands at the Time!
Carl was his name lol
It seemed like he wasn’t making fun of kiss he just legitimately forgot genes name
The band Rush is definitely one of the best of all time! In my humble opinion…
What a dumb ass interviewer...He had no idea who UFO was, didn't know Gene $immons name, nor heard of Rush...who the fuck hired him to do this job.>>>BON actually flips him off and pretends to be fiddling with his teeth.... RIP BON!
It is. ACDC too. They are different. And that's cool.
rush is so much better than acdc, theres no comparison
@@reactions4u438 Well Bon’s voice is actually good unlike Geddy’s
@@vitamindeeznutz4102 different voices completely
HE WAS THE MAN!!!!!!! Just as unreal as you get for attitude and talent! Loved BON!!!!
Vintage AC/DC and KISS, Wow! That must have been a awesome show!
He talks exactly the way he sings. The singing voice and his talking voice is the same. Wow. RIP
Love Bon Scott 'subtly' giving Kiss the middle finger :-D
kiss= great
ac-dc=great
rush =great.
The who = great
motorhead, kinks, mc5, stooges...they are all great.
rock and roll is bigger than the number of chords in a song.
Uanderson Brittes 100% correct sir. Thank you for clearing that up for all the cock-measurers that keep crying about who’s better than whom.
Rock on! 🤘🏻
UFO = GREAT
Kiss = Sucks
Cabo Diablo
Big time!
dave4248 you got that backwards
He was AC/DC, he absolutely ran and loved that band.
+Time Agreed. When Bon Scott died it was a massive blow. I always prefer ACDC with Bon Scott fronting. But ACDC have always been still my fave Rock Band,...
+Time No doubt he loved his band...but by all accounts, Malcolm was the one who ran the band...with a somewhat of a passive iron fist, I might add. Which kind of took me by surprise too. I'm sure Bon would have no problem verifying that if he were able. Check out Mark Evans' book: 'Dirty Deeds'... EVERYTHING regarding AC/DC had to go through Malcolm...and older brother George to a lesser extent.
+seamus2112ophelan Seems like AC/DC is at an end. Brian Johnson did an admirable job filling in for Bon Scott (whom I still prefer vocally, but Brian did a good job nonetheless). Malcom is gone, and now Brian is gone. I refuse to listen to anything that douchenozzle Axl Rose sings.
+dquaidman couldn't have said it better myself
+seamus2112ophelan it's so sad to know that Malcolm can't remember those days anymore
I was on that tour at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana in December 1977. I was in the Army stationed there and went to see KISS. Little did I know that AC/DC would change how I viewed Rock N Roll. The interaction when they performed on stage with us in the audience with Bon and Angus was insane and I'm still listening 47 years later blasting their music.
I was one of the fortunate ones that got to see KISS with special guests, AC/DC, Dec. 9 1977 at the Mid-South Coliseum. For many of us there, it was our first exposure to AC/DC. The next day, Pop Tunes and Peaches had a run on AC/DC records.
i see a lot of hate here Bon was great Rush was great Kiss was great there is no need for hate
KISS IS great. The rest you have right.
Also, Gene Simmons was and is a narcissistic asshole. When you're a narcissistic prick and you're famous, you're going to garner a lot of hate and right so. That's just the way it is. I agree there's no need for any hate here but Gene ruined that possibility by being a narcissistic douche.
@Mark Cianfarani my first concert at 15 in August '77 at memorial colosseum in Portland Oregon
@Mark Cianfarani I wonder if monkymonk has recovered yet from that savage epic beatdown you just laid on him😂😂😂
@Mark Cianfarani I didn't know about the Kramer deal,that is bullshit! A band is all members,not just the popular ones,I know people who won't listen to a bands music when they do shit like that but I love the toys in the attic and Rocks albums and I'll never stop listening to them,you're so right tho about the drugs and alcohol,I remember when they put out the live bootleg album way back and I thought they sounded like crap live,never tried to see them after that.
that is beautiful. gotta love candid moments like this.
0:56 "A band called Rush. You might not have heard of them out there."
"No."
Out there = Living with the Dogon Tribe in Africa for the last 20 years 🤣
Maybe im living there because i never heard of them
@@wancad5986 very likely atleast
No need to get racist.
Allot people never mention this but Bon wrote incredible lyrics! You can tell after the Back n Black LP how it died since he wrote the best songs on that LP as well.
he did indeed
True! And Brian Johnson does NOT write lyrics for AC/DC. Heck, Brian doesn’t even use his Natural Voice either!
I knew this too - you and I are awesome!!!
After BIB, AC/DC's songs became somewhat more repetitive than usual.
@@Blueagle8u He had an awesome voice when he sang with Geordie, why he had to change it to that whip smack sounding voice ? i do not know.
When you get right down to it, that's about as much respect as Gene deserves...
Yup
I love how his eyes widen when he says Rush. You can tell he was impressed by them.
“What’s the bass players name from Kiss”. 😀. Bon was a legend
“What’s the bass players name from Kiss”. Back when you couldn't Google an instant answer, so you'd have to look on an album or ask a friend.
Carl Symons of course
It's amazing how high his speaking voice was let alone when he sang :)
Love Bon, this dude was the absolute best & is a very missed legend
I'm from Melbourne Australia and he spent a few years here as a child. Sometimes I drive past the street he lived in the suburb of Sunshine as I'm not far away but no one seems to know which house was his.
Bon Scott! The Original lead singer of AC/DC!!!
Brian is better!
His voice with Angus young's guitar was one of Rocks great combinations.
What an adorable guy. I remember the moment I was sitting listening to my folks' radio here in Seattle the morning he'd died... I was heartbroken. I wonder what he was gonna say about Gene... Hahaha...
The guy from KISS..."Carl?"
CARL?
"carl" is the cameraman. Bon is asking him if he can recall the name of the bassist.
He's asking "Coral" Browning off camera, part time publicist for the band and sister of their manager Michael Browning, if she knows his name. Kiss is, was and always will be a meaningless fun party band in Australia compared to Bon era AC/DC.
😂😂😂
CAROOOL
Bon Scott was a unique man sounds the same as he sings
I saw AC/DC open up for KISS on that tour in 1977, my first concert! Awesome concert!
I love how he gives the finger when KISS is mentioned and "doesn't remember" the bass player's name. Ol' Chaim musta loved that. RBS FOREVER!
I cannot agree with this. Bon was loaded much of his life, and there have been plenty of times when I've scratched an ich with my middle finger or did something like he did there and commented about something because I'm trying to remember a name. I don't think he gave a back-handed complement to Kiss... Sometimes a cigar is a cigar without a hidden meaning. I would have liked to see and hear the entire interview and know if Rush was mentioned more.
Bon always flips off the interviewer.
In Mark Evans book he said that AC/DC went to see Kiss and thought they were entertaining but terrible musicians. Bon is quite diplomatic here but we can't tell what he really thought of them on a surface level.
the beginnings of Rush, AC/DC and UFO. HOLY SHIT.
One of the most charming people that ever lived ROCK ON SUCKA
he is so quick to smile. and what a great smile it was
Rush and AC/DC.... the 2 GREATEST LIVE bands to ever grace the stage.
What about UFO and Kiss?
What about The Cramps?
The Rolling Stones and The Who.
@@mournblade1066 Take Midol.
@@stevenweint7893 I don't know what that means.
Bon Scott... the real soul of AC DC !
Nah. All the good songs are by the other guy.
What a sweet gentle man! RIP
Imagine (any combo) of those bands with AC/DC…. UFO, Rush, Kiss… my god those were great times for hard rock and metal music. I was too young to see Bon era AC/DC but soooo lucky to see all those bands in the 80’s and 90’s.
When I was 11-12, I was playing air guitar banging my head driving my dad crazy with If You Want Blood live album ...
As of this interview, AC/DC was presumably scheduled as a supporting act for the Destroyer Tour 1977, with KISS headlining. Rush had just completed their Mercury/PolyGram album 2112, as Scott and the Young brothers were starting work on song material for the Albert album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (released internationally by Atco/Warner with different cover art).
The Trees by Rush is so relevant today if you listen to the story they tell. On the album I love how Brunes Bain and Trees mix-the best 3 piece ever
actually "a farewell to kings" would have been the album rush released. 2112 was in 1976, followed by "all the worlds a stage" live album.
I saw RUSH warm up KISS in 1975 and became an immediate RUSH fan that night.
Bon was the epitome of the perfect Rock Star.
He had it all, the voice, the attitude, his cool, sex
appeal, charisma, everything.
Phil Lynnot was another example.
Malcolm Young created the opportunity for a front man to be a God.
It's a small miracle that AC-DC found a replacement in Brian Johnson who you could say had a vocal that managed to keep the music going.
Brian never forgot the responsibility he had to play it straight and respect the boots he had to fill.
Both gifted, Brian never tried to out do the legend who was the Fit and style of Bon.
"A band called 'Rush,' you might have heard of them?"
RemToonGuy I'm pretty sure that he said "mightn't have heard of them." As in he doubts that the interviewer has heard of Rush, and the interviewer confirms that he hasn't.
Back in 1977 Rush was not this big band that they became in 1981 with Moving Pictures.
Exactly right. 1977 was the Farewell to Kings tour, and they played the Warner Theatre here in DC. I'd love to see them in such a small venue now.
john morris 2112 was their breakthrough
john morris I’ve always maintained that prior to 1981’s breakout “ Moving Pictures” album Rush were primarily a cult band. They had a following of course but were not known on a global level especially by the average person who wasn’t a rock fan so to speak. One had to be “ in the know” to have heard about Rush especially during the 1970’s.
I didn't see anywhere in this interview where Bon Scott was comparing himself, or AC/DC or Rush or Kiss to one another yet people turn this interview into some big debate over "who is better" of course, because everyone likes to "be right" with their opinion that they have picked "thee best band" in their infinite wisdom and vast musical knowledge and experience. Whatever. Happy Birthday Bon Scott, your life and this interview were both sadly too short, thanks for the music.
tubeskid 100% agreed correct and true. This is not about Bon comparing himself or AC/DC with anyone. People who go down that line shouild realise that is NOT Rock and Roll! Also more importantly nobody asks where is the rest of the interview?! It cuts off when it is only about to get interesting!
Yeah, you do it too
Bon es y sera siempre el mejor....el numero 1....
Let their be lights!.....Sound!....Drums!...and Gittttar!......Let There Be Rock!
I was there , saw AC/DC open for KISS at the capital Center in Largo !
Ahhhhhh yes the good ole Capital Centre . Viewed my share of shows there . Got a few ticket stubs with that venue printed on them .
How beautiful that he didn't know or care who Gene Simmons was.
That seems really arrogant.
Loved his voice Rest in peace
Really cool dude! RIP Bon Scott.
Legend from over 40 years ago talks about going on tour with 3 other bands that will all become legends themselves.
Rush, AC/DC & Kiss, at the same show, in the 70's. Omg that would've been awesome.
He had a hat on.
This guy and this band will never be matched again mate!
They broke the mold after they were born.
So very cool they all intersected in life at the perfect time to give us all this great🎼
The dude was a real wonder, maybe the greatest hard rock singer all time!
"A band called Rush, you might not have heard of out there."
That's kind of cool that Bon Scott got a chance to say that. It wasn't for much longer that this could be said with any degree of truth. They were catching on from _2112_. About four more years building up in popularity from this interview before _Moving Pictures_, once and for all, would inescapably make it known throughout the world that a musical force to reckon with called Rush existed.
@109617986302066569288 That is pretty crazy. They're certainly a band of "musicians' musicians", but in so many places around the world, it's practically impossible to avoid knowing about at least a couple of songs by them even without being a music nerd. I know Australia is an out of the way place, but I guess I didn't realize it was _that_ out of the way.
Still unknown in Australia,i dont think their sound resonated,we like our rock
I've seen AC/DC once in my lifetime and that was with Bon Scott and his last album
Highway To Hell I believe it was 1979
Lucky!
He's face is so expressiv.. so sad eyes
1:15
interviewer: Have you seen Kiss perform yet live?
Bon: flips the bird
What a legendary character Bon Scott was.
My how things can change. Rush is a band in 1977 that people in Australia may never have heard of. Now considered widely as one of the greatest bands ever. Neil was friggin hard work and pure magic, RIP
Still havent heard of them
@Rick B nah we just know whats good,cant say ive heard to much out of canada,hmm let me the bee gees oh theyre aussie as well,hmmm sia no she's aussie as well,hmmm maybe inxs nah theyre aussie as well, haha nah just taking the piss mate,but honestly never heard of them
@Rick B australia rocks
Hope youre staying safe by the way
Hard work ????
Saw Kiss in '76 at the Paramount Theater Seattle. & AC/DC Jacksonville Fla. 1977
Back when their were actual analog rock bands.
0:11 awwww look at that smile
This interviewer is awful.
Scott: "We're touring with Kiss, and a band called Rush, maybe you've heard of them."
Interviewer: "No."
Scott: "And we're doing about 12 days with those bands."
Interviewer: "Mm."
Scott: "And a few of our own, and some co-headlining a band called UFO."
Interviewer: "Right."
Correction no one named Molly or Kevin James had heard of them. This would've been what 78....Rush, UFO were well knwon if you had a clue about music which Molly never did