AC/DC: Bon Scott

ALS signed “Bon, xxx,” two pages, 8 x 9.75, postmarked 1975. Letter to close friend Mary Walton, in full: "Hello spunk. Hope your well & not overcome with some fuckin Pommie disease. I worry about you. Say hello to Margo and the Scotsmen I hope that they’re OK too. I heard a whisper that you weren’t coming home Mary. Is this true? I had a feeling that you might like the place. I must admit it’s not, or it wasn’t, too bad. We’re still waiting on word to pack our bags & head over but it won’t be for a few months as we’re still in the middle of the 2nd album. We’ve put down 2 tracks: 'She’s Got The Jack'—a new single: 'High Voltage Rock & Roll.' I think they might replace a couple of the weaker songs on the High Voltage LP & be released overseas but we still have to finish the 2nd album so it can be on standby just in case we take the world by storm.
I met Sandie a couple of weeks ago. You know who I mean? Got the kid called David. Came up to me at Hard Rock & said hi. It’s only been 5 years since I last saw her so it caught me a bit short. (But it all came back) I think she wants a husband though so I aint goin back. (Too young I am).
Things have been really good lately. The album is number 7 & the single about 10 but I think that’s as far as they’ll go. That’s only in Melb. In Sydney its about 39 & going down. But things are slowly getting better all round & I think we’ll be heading our own Festival Hall show soon. The trouble is getting a good support band. The best support band in the country is us or I should say was us. We supported Sky Hooks the other week at Festival Hall & a couple of newspapers gave us full marks & not them, they’re a pain in the arse. We’d like to use them for support but they’re not good enough. Maybe we could beat ‘em up on stage & with a bit of luck get an encore. (down boy).
Are you really gonna stay there? Have you been to Europe yet? Have you lost your accent & do you sound like a To & From or what? (20 questions) Have you seen my rock shop in Kings Road yet? I’m still trying to get my bread together to send to you. Please let me know how long I’ve got & I’ll make sure you get the bread.
Lovegrove’s back in town but I don’t expect he’ll come & see me. According to reliable sources he’s above mere Rock & Roll & is singing on Ernie Sigley’s TV show, so…——?
We’re not living at Lansdowne Rd no more cause the lease run out. We’re staying near the start of the Tullamarine F/Way a place called Freeway Gardens but only for a couple of weeks & then it’s off to Whyalla & Adelaide. I tink [sic] we’ll be living in Sydney soon & try to get the band as big up there as we are down ‘ere. We all prefer Sydney to Melb but we wish we could drop in & see you over there instead. This country’s driving us sane. Bye for now Mary & keep on enjoying yourself." Bon adds on the reverse: "The lads say hello!!!" In fine condition, with some light creasing.
Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Scott's own hand, a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and a letter of provenance from the recipient: "I was a close friend and also had [a relationship] with Bon Scott. I met Bon in 1968 when Bon was one of the singers in a band called the Valentines. We had a friendly and flirtatious friendship, but it became more serious when Bon joined AC/DC and moved back to Melbourne with the band in 1974. I was a fashion designer and my work sent me to London. I was gone for 7 months. This was when Bon & I started writing letters to each other. When I came back to Australia, Bon was in a relationship but our friendship was strong and Bon would still come visit or take me to lunch. It was now Bon's time to move overseas with the band. So more letter writing. I loved receiving Bon's letters. Bon's letters were funny & insightful. Personal stuff & AC/DC news. Bon would always come visit or stay with me whenever he came back to Australia. Little did I know when Bon came to stay 3 weeks before he passed away it would be the last time I would see him. I received Bon's last letter & some of his personal clothing just 2 weeks before I was told of his death. I miss him still and he is forever in my heart." A magnificent early letter from Scott written while AC/DC were recording their second studio album, T.N.T., with references to the hit songs 'The Jack' and 'High Voltage.' Scott's premonition of the band "heading our own Festival Hall show soon" would come to pass later that year when AC/DC headlined Festival Hall Melbourne on November 4, 1975. A must-have letter penned by the band's legendary vocalist on the cusp of AC/DC's international breakout.

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