AC/DC's Bon Scott talking about Rush & Kiss

AC/DC's Bon Scott talking about Rush and Kiss

[@TikkerLoS]

every time this clip is aired, Gene Simmons dies a little bit inside

[@mattwarrensocal]

He doesn't care

[@sheeznutz2254]

Ya! What's his name?😂

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Who? That money obsessed sell out proto-corpse paint Mook? Oh yeah that guy.

[@duncansutherland47]

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?

[@sheeznutz2254]

@@duncansutherland47 get off my ass?

[@coltallic3114]

Bon Scott is like one of the only singers that sings exactly the same as he talks.

[@RailroadOfficial]

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!

[@brettthebad]

+TheCryptCrusader, When he sang, his accent came out.

[@Revolution1117]

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!

[@jeremylatta9038]

Coltallic I find Bon Scott's voice less contrived than Brian Johnson's imho

[@caratcranker5874]

Interesting comment, I LIKE it!. THe lead singer of Krokus sounds EXTREMELY like Bon when he wants to, check him out.

[@GermiesCoasterYard]

"Rush- You might not've heard of them" lol, such history.

[@RobBCactive]

Everyone knew who UFO were though!

[@M0vingPictures2112]

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.

[@mebeasensei]

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.

[@ianmason2003]

don't forget, they aren't in the US.

[@aaronpaterson1615]

TommyTwobats - I was about the same age also.

[@fadiaz1969]

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.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

Then You have ttours with Sabb , and Judas Priest

[@AlmostEthical]

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.

[@markcampanella3701]

This is funny...I went to see Ozzy in 81 and they had a little band called Def Leppard opening for them!

[@markfinlayson2160]

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.

[@HighwayRamos]

Beginning of video, November 1st 1977 - you're welcome.

[@1969ryson]

What a show AC/DC, KISS and RUSH. With all original members. Absolutely killer.

[@Rush1017]

Not all, Neil Peart was the second drummer. Sorry for being a douche

[@jacobdavid4232]

Bon wasn't the original singer

[@jeremyoskate9475]

Geddy lee isn't the original bassist for rush

[@Gatecrasher63]

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

[@jeremyoskate9475]

Alex is the only original member, look it up. Jeff jones was the original bassist. He wasn't with the band long though

[@burningdaylights]

Without a doubt, my favorite member of Kiss is Carl.

[@paulcastaneda5907]

Carl Simmons. Lol

[@johnnyc2204]

Carl Yastrzemski. He Rocked!

[@ocalagator2813]

If you listen closely he was asking someone named Carl what the bass players name was.

[@hankwatson8947]

This so funny.poor gene Simon's NOBODY knows the pain gene went through with bons tell me the bass for kiss name

[@markmark5269]

@@ocalagator2813 You must be fun at parties .....

[@jevicci]

What a stupid place to cut the clip!! He was right in the middle of a thought!

[@Chicken_Wing91]

jevicci the full interview is on youtube

[@rocknrollmilitant]

He was just getting to the best part!

[@stevecorino1]

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

[@chadwickrogers43]

@@stevecorino1 LoL ... FACTS !!!

[@in5d]

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 🤣

[@wancad5986]

Maybe im living there because i never heard of them

[@victorlinge92]

@@wancad5986 very likely atleast

[@SeptemberChild1835]

No need to get racist.

[@Hemiheaded18]

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."

[@rodneystanger1651]

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.

[@BigHotSauceBoss69]

That’s sick. They probably opened up with Working Man and rocked the whole fucking place down.

[@a2ndopynyn]

@@rodneystanger1651 - _Angel?_ You mean, with Punky Meadows?! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKjZq39tgN-YlZI

[@henrygarza3145]

@@rodneystanger1651 Don't get it, "smoked", each band brings their OWN, Dyck.

[@cadenceangel]

One of the coolest voices in Rock n Roll. R.I.P. Bon Scott.

[@pottymandotty4308]

The coolest!

[@hieronymusbosch6255]

His voices channels 1970’s Keith Richards.

[@jivadaya6439]

Yes, he and Ronnie James

[@elianad2083]

Ronnie James Dio was amazing..

[@markfinlayson2160]

For me Bon Scott was better in Fraternity.

[@AdamFerrari64]

“A band called RUSH you probably never heard of”. How times have changed !

[@MultiCappie]

Actually Rush never toured Australia. It's like The Tragically Hip: nobody outside of Canada and select USA cities ever really "gets them."

[@crush42mash6]

Love rush

[@FirstnameLastname-nd9wx]

he was joking mate

[@surferbri5346]

Rush was huge here by 1977

[@starwarsrebel2006]

@@surferbri5346 Yes, they were huge in Canada in 1977 but not yet worldwide like AC/DC and Kiss.

[@LastCallAgain]

Video title" Bon Scott talks about Rush & Kiss" Bon Scott: "We're doing some shows with Kiss and a band called Rush." THE END.

[@Busybee65]

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.

[@dasspidermonkey3147]

well, your mostly right. "Great music" has little to do with Kiss' legacy

[@Busybee65]

Kiss have made some great albums, and the fact they gave Rush a support slot, makes you wrong in my view.

[@dasspidermonkey3147]

***** Good thing your "view" doesn't mean anything to me

[@Busybee65]

DasSpiderMonkey So why respond ha ha

[@dasspidermonkey3147]

***** Because it's fun haha

[@debonaire_nerd]

"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*

[@joma8069]

And... he surreptitiously flipped off the wanker who couldn't give a crap less about the subject matter (then grinned). Simply classic.

[@Hawkman-ns9jw]

That’s funny

[@michaelhohn5711]

🤭

[@markmark5269]

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.

[@neilarmschlong6315]

@@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.

[@peterstar2023]

I really miss him and his unique voice. Great frontman as well. R.I.P Bon

[@pottymandotty4308]

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.

[@Cryptosifu]

Don’t let Gene Simmons see this, his ego will have a heart attack.

[@ericberensen4528]

#1 FUCK ( GS ) LOL😎

[@santyrush]

Jajajajaja, you all right.

[@alfredmorency8296]

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".

[@sageantone7291]

Probably not.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

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.

[@kurtsteiner610]

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.

[@johnh9507]

bon scott was the best

[@rubicon1983]

A beauty?? He was ugly as fuck

[@erolbulut9482]

Shutup & Play - guitar tutorials more like hung over, bless his soul! LOL

[@erolbulut9482]

Shutup & Play - guitar tutorials Bon's version of BIB is the best version.

[@ks-zc1jh]

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.

[@russelljdj]

Nothing against the Brian Johnson AC/DC, but the Bon Scott AC/DC is the Definitive AC/DC for me.

[@MultiCappie]

Both awesome. Rare for a band to manage that kind of transition.

[@crescentfreshbret]

Bon Scott had an awesome voice. Brian Johnson sounds like a choking Muppet.

[@luckyfargo2751]

@@crescentfreshbret that choking muppet helped make one of the best selling albums of all time.

[@darrylstein187]

Same

[@Dirty_Faders]

ACDC with Bon is a Band and ACDC with Brain is a Brand .

[@dietpepsivanilla3095]

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.

[@SuperFlanders123]

AC/DC, KISS,RUSH,and UFO... all great bands.

[@shadedoom1261]

All spelled in all caps.

[@durrrrl3435]

+shadedoom point being?

[@too8448]

LED ZEPPELIN

[@ks-zc1jh]

Truly a great time in music when bands didn't have to be replicates of each other to tour together.

[@zarion1181]

You forgot Budgie. Idk even know UFO. lol

[@seasonedsevencolors]

Bon Scott was such a down to earth blend of Scottish-Aussie high spirits. He was made to make people happy and have fun.

[@peelypeelmeister6432]

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.

[@ingridthurner3651]

❤

[@bhuvidya]

so true

[@maidenjapan66]

Best part is when he's about to tell a story then the video cuts out.... bullshit.

[@manxlucky]

+John Tortorella un freakin believable

[@electriccreamman4977]

John Tortorella Fuck you!

[@UKSportsFan]

Electric Cream Man...you mad? What's your problem...57 people agree with John Tortorello, and I'm one of them. Next time, if you can't contribute anything worthy of being read, don't bother.

[@hmbwfd]

electric cream man didn't 'read more'. the bullshit bit. probably pissed.

[@lookyloo1000]

John Tortorella lmfao ikr

[@contrabandjoe7974]

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....

[@jspee1965]

ContraBand Joe Props mate. Bon would be thrilled to hear that.

[@kiss-acdc]

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]

And did the same for rush n van Halen he might be a douche but he knows talent

[@johncrafton8319]

@@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.

[@usagijojo2]

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).

[@mrgmusicclass]

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.

[@kiss-acdc]

@@mrgmusicclass Do you know if there is a photo of Kiss & Acdc together ? ..... i never see a photo of them together .....

[@michaelmyers3890]

I’m a fan of KISS and AC/DC and I think Bon means no harm he just simply forgot. I don’t know why so many people are bashing Gene and Bon because he just simply forgot and I bet he had nothin against Gene

[@uandersonbrittes6526]

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.

[@TrackHeadStudios]

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! 🤘🏻

[@cyberian2007]

UFO = GREAT

[@bitchnguy]

Kiss = Sucks

[@777sicilia]

Cabo Diablo Big time!

[@jlobiafra]

dave4248 you got that backwards

[@RADIO5150EAS]

Wow. The great Bon Scott. A legend. Lives on forever.

[@dg1234ify]

He went to Hell 1 year before I last saw this stupid idiot.

[@bluesplat3154]

david garcia is a fucking joke, don't be ashamed of being attracted to men, ya little rat fuck

[@zarion1181]

Nah, not a legend. Sorry mate. Edit: Ow god, you guys are harsh. But you are right. Who is this mofo anyway?

[@dquaidman]

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."

[@glennmcmillan4649]

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

[@sirfizz6518]

Carl...Good ol' Carl, the greatest bass player in Kiss...

[@crush42mash6]

The band Rush is definitely one of the best of all time! In my humble opinion…

[@Lerxstification]

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!

[@messiahtorahamerica]

It is. ACDC too. They are different. And that's cool.

[@reactions4u438]

rush is so much better than acdc, theres no comparison

[@vitamindeeznutz4102]

@@reactions4u438 Well Bon’s voice is actually good unlike Geddy’s

[@reactions4u438]

@@vitamindeeznutz4102 different voices completely

[@Loan--Wolf]

i see a lot of hate here Bon was great Rush was great Kiss was great there is no need for hate

[@bsnf-5]

KISS IS great. The rest you have right.

[@MonkyMonk729]

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.

[@timhoovermusicman]

@Mark Cianfarani my first concert at 15 in August '77 at memorial colosseum in Portland Oregon

[@timhoovermusicman]

@Mark Cianfarani I wonder if monkymonk has recovered yet from that savage epic beatdown you just laid on him😂😂😂

[@timhoovermusicman]

@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.

[@starwarsrebel2006]

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.

[@drblaze3850]

I've got to be a macho man

[@JeffreyBue_imtxsmoke]

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.

[@cm9241]

the village people were a gimmick. Donna Summer and the Bee Gees were legitimately talented artists

[@keviinmach]

"Rush... a band you probably never heard of" "The bass player's name from Kiss... I can't remember it" Classic. LOL

[@CZECHMATE650]

Bon actually really liked RUSH. They didn't party hard like most Rock bands at the Time!

[@davidglenn9993]

Carl was his name lol

[@Hawkman-ns9jw]

It seemed like he wasn’t making fun of kiss he just legitimately forgot genes name

[@BrooklynJackBlue]

The guy from KISS..."Carl?"

[@mistamuthafuka]

CARL?

[@omcdude64]

"carl" is the cameraman. Bon is asking him if he can recall the name of the bassist.

[@johnarundell7951]

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.

[@RideWithTheWolf]

😂😂😂

[@Danjoker.]

CAROOOL

[@VinylAddict75]

"A band called 'Rush,' you might have heard of them?"

[@peacefuljeffrey]

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.

[@TheJkm1969]

Back in 1977 Rush was not this big band that they became in 1981 with Moving Pictures.

[@Ed9870]

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.

[@lbboardingb3356]

john morris 2112 was their breakthrough

[@analogkid4957]

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.

[@garyhipps9727]

Been listening to AC/DC since they formed and still listen to them today at 64 ; Thanks Bon for the years of rocking!

[@peelypeelmeister6432]

57 here and still blasting out the classics like Soul Stripper and Baby please don't go.

[@ingridthurner3651]

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.

[@lunarsabbatical7906]

This interviewer doesn’t know any bands outside of Australia. What about Led Zeppelin interviewer “are they the latest boy band”

[@johnreynolds8508]

the interviewer has heard of UFO but not Rush,,,,and doesn't know Gene Simmons,,,,

[@shovelheadroad]

John Reynolds thanks for the recap

[@Tanikaze2]

John Reynolds It's almost like it was the 70s and Rush wasn't super popular until this tour and the internet wasn't around for an Australian to discover them...

[@LiberalsArePoop]

Saddle Tramp Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

[@KevinHallSurfing]

+John Reynolds Countdown and Molly Meldrum was all about pop music and 'singles' sales. Other Oz shows like GTK had more variety and we had certainly heard of Rush in 1977 (2112 was everywhere on the underground scene), and I bet he hadn't heard of Yes back then either. Awful bloody show but we had limited TV and were stuck with it.

[@hawkwind8468]

better off!:)

[@blueshattrick]

The fact he can't remember Gene Simmons' name makes this worth watching...

[@tubeskid]

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.

[@life952]

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!

[@timothyvonvictory7105]

Yeah, you do it too

[@patrickcharles7190]

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.

[@4QTRMrCanadian]

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

[@spencerwatson771]

he seemed like a truly nice guy...sincere.

[@EliotBachmeier]

He was.

[@ricktheitalianrebel6687]

@@EliotBachmeier Until he got drunk. Then he was all about confrontation and fighting.

[@davidroberts7282]

@@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.

[@richardcoats6430]

Probably a genetic pre disposition. ​@@ricktheitalianrebel6687

[@RottingtotheCore]

Tell me the bass player name from Kiss, so fucking funny😂😂, Rest In Peace .

[@Faerwing66]

Isaac: I thought it came across as pompous and pathetic.

[@canes8387]

Isaac Espinoza bass player from Kuss is a banker. Bonn was a talent. Haha

[@mtlaak]

canes8387 and braindead

[@redcloudshaman2509]

LMAO! Bonn realized that the interviewer didn't know a damned thing about the rock scene and decided to test and F*%^ with him by first giving him the finger (subtly) and then asking: "what's the name of the bass player" !!! You can see a slight smile creep across Bonn's lips....

[@garyd8664]

Interviewer was pathetic and Bon exposed him. Enjoyable!

[@Zeptyche]

Ahh man seeing Bon Scott AC/DC, KISS, and Rush in 77 holy shit man

[@creepshowcrate]

No fkn doubt!!

[@anyhoodontworry9536]

And UFO⚡️

[@MrMudEagle]

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.

[@scottfoster2639]

In only 3 years he'd be dead. Crazy.

[@timothyvonvictory7105]

The guy even had a cool speaking voice

[@danheilman7729]

How beautiful that he didn't know or care who Gene Simmons was.

[@SeptemberChild1835]

That seems really arrogant.

[@thelatman41]

“What’s the bass players name from Kiss”. 😀. Bon was a legend

[@donfishing]

“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.

[@La_sagne]

Carl Symons of course

[@zancraft7865]

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.

[@damianwhite504]

he did indeed

[@Blueagle8u]

True! And Brian Johnson does NOT write lyrics for AC/DC. Heck, Brian doesn’t even use his Natural Voice either!

[@Luciddreamer007]

I knew this too - you and I are awesome!!!

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

After BIB, AC/DC's songs became somewhat more repetitive than usual.

[@9sunskungfu]

@@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.

[@martywhitevan]

he seemed very genuine.

[@SpaceCattttt]

So did I.

[@theskrublords]

@@SpaceCattttt what?

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@theskrublords Don't think. Just enjoy.

[@WhiteWolf--]

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 :(

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@WhiteWolf-- I'm not sure Bon Jovi deserves all that.

[@Skoozatz]

Nobody knows who the bass player from KISS is, wow that is historical!

[@cheyennethompson6649]

oh my god his voice!!! 💕💕💕💕 SUCH A HANDSOME GUY

[@MajorSangheili]

"...a band called Rush, if you've ever heard of them..." lol

[@thematt5325]

Vintage AC/DC and KISS, Wow! That must have been a awesome show!

[@vrominatorx2668]

Rush, AC/DC & Kiss, at the same show, in the 70's. Omg that would've been awesome.

[@knowwhey7559]

When you get right down to it, that's about as much respect as Gene deserves...

[@jimmylight4866]

Yup

[@nadrad100]

Never having been a KISS fan, I think this is hilarious. Love Rush and love UFO.

[@Itsjustjess352]

I’ve never been a KISS fan either, and this was refreshing to watch! I was grinning from ear to ear the whole time! 😂

[@corywhite3537]

UFO and Michael Schenker for the win!

[@TomasGarza-b5d]

The band that sings like Mickey Mouse voice and another that no one knows. Kiss was great and defined an era

[@cjxked12]

He was AC/DC, he absolutely ran and loved that band.

[@xboxgamer7453]

+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,...

[@seamus2112ophelan]

+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.

[@dquaidman]

+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.

[@tammysigmon853]

+dquaidman couldn't have said it better myself

[@tammysigmon853]

+seamus2112ophelan it's so sad to know that Malcolm can't remember those days anymore

[@richardbinder9662]

Bon is awesome. Alot of people give KISS crap nowadays, but as AC/DC and RUSH can attest. They treated all of their opening acts very well, because they were treated badly. Look up the list of bands. Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, Slaughter, Pantera, etc.

[@MrGrapeRaisin]

YES! Someone didn't know who the fuck Gene Simmons is in 19 fucking 77!

[@simonthmy]

Molly Meldrum is the interviewer.

[@TrackHeadStudios]

Excellent point. Also, I’m thinking Bon Scott was fucking around: he gave the Bird the minute KISS was mentioned, then asks who’s that Bass Player guy. Either Gene had been a dildo to them previously, or he’s simply fucking around with Gene, or he’s exposing the interviewer as a phony ‘rock’ reporter. Either way, I’m certain that lots of people didn’t know Gene by name in ‘77. Fully agreed with you on that.

[@nvvam7597]

Bon scott is annoyed with the interviewer as indicated by his not so subtle middle finger to him. When Bon asked him if he knew of the band Rush and the interviewer said " No" you can see Bon is like who the hell is this guy. He later asks if he has heard of the band " UFO" that is Bonn's way at digging at him. At 1:10 listen closely and you will hear the interviewer quietly say " I have heard of them" right before Bonn asks if he has heard of them. The interviewer senses he is now being tested by Bonn and probably embarrassed or annoyed. Bonn's facial expression suggests he doesn't believe the interviewer knows of UFO. Bonn is most annoyed when he rhetorically asks " Tell me the bass players name rom Kiss" because he knows the interviewer has no idea. pause the tape at 1:37 and Bonn's facial expression is one of disbelief and annoyance that this guy is interviewing him. Than Bonn asks someone else who the bass player is and chuckles because he can't believe this guy is interviewing a musician. I would have walked off the set, Bonn was too laid back to do that.

[@nomadnomad9517]

Wrong. Bon knows the interviewer well as he has been on the show Countdown (which the interviewer used to host) many times with ACDC. This was the Aus version of Top of the Pops.

[@SethWeinstein]

The interviewer Molly Meldrum has allegedly been mentioned as a "pedophile who frequented Thailand gay beats." Possibly, Bon Scott dislikes him because Molly Meldrum is a superficial moron.

[@SuperSparrow45]

Remember this was 1974. Rush wasn't a big name until 2112 in 1976.

[@SuperSparrow45]

Yeah, thought this was right after their first tour together.

[@jas22]

I just did not get any of that from body language and mannerisms. I think the name genuinely did escape him then (Simmons?).

[@collinthegarcia]

Lot of Kiss hate going on here...not to sound like an apologist but people forget that at the time of this interview (1977), Kiss was one of the better rock bands in the world. Gene and Paul have ruined the legacy and made them a brand name since then but from 1974-78 or so they were just a really good, tight, fun rock and roll band who happened to be really good at showmanship as well. It seems to be the cool thing to do to trash on Kiss but it's worth checking out some of their 70s albums and videos first...I think an ACDC/Kiss/Rush lineup in '77 would have been pretty kickass myself

[@johnmacdonald5483]

Could not agree more. The Kiss of the 70s kicked ass. So many bands that came after paid homage to Kiss. It's Sad what they have become. Should have packed it in after the 90s reunion tour. Go out on a high note.

[@mickcrocodiledundee6353]

Fun as they may have been, they certainly weren't tight. Kiss Alive took a fair bit of studio doctoring to be made presentable.

[@rockypup1968]

@@mickcrocodiledundee6353 so did a lot of other bands back in the day 'tidy' the sound up , least kiss admitted it , still one of the best live albums ever made .

[@shanehughes740]

@@mickcrocodiledundee6353 I have heard that as well, and it's probably accurate, but I've seen them on 8 different occasions, first in 1978 and last in 1996. There was only one show that wasn't absolutely spectacular. The rest sounded great - Paul's voice, Ace's solos, everything was spot on. Wish I had seen the '77 shows with AC/DC though. The first concert I caught had Nantucket opening.

[@johncrafton8319]

@@mickcrocodiledundee6353 I saw them in '78. They were absolutely tight in their performance that night. I guess it was one of the few nights Ace was dialed-in with the rest of the band, and they just nailed it. Been to many of their shows after, but that first one in '78 was miles above the rest.

[@cweefy]

the beginnings of Rush, AC/DC and UFO. HOLY SHIT.

[@mooch514]

Kiss took rush on tour to open up in 74,,, then took acdc on tour with them in 77 to open up in the usa and canada giving them much exposure

[@alunepps4272]

Ill informed interviewer. Did not know Rush, UFO or Gene. He should be jolly well ashamed of himself!

[@jamesfigueiredo6743]

Those were the days, around that time I saw a band called Judas Priest open for Kiss, you may have heard of them.

[@rubytuesday1345]

Ha ha. In 1979 I saw (a very young and relatively unknown) Def Leppard open for AC/DC.

[@ChuckMarteau]

"KISS - quite spectacular!" (translation: what a bunch of clowns!)

[@johnwinger2240]

As he strokes his middle finger. Lol

[@avo010]

very rich clowns though

[@erust9465]

Ya I’m a bit older than you, I was a Senior in HS when Bon died. The HS I went to had a radio station the only one in the area I grew up in outside Chicago. Now u KNOW I was all over that! Lol! I had a weekly show where I played every form of rock n blues, deep cuts as the radio was so NOT diversified! I’d play punk, ska,metal,hard rock all of it! If it was good I played it!Like I said no AC/DC on yet! I’m gonna brag now lol, I played the hell outta them first. And for one of the few female DJs having a rock show was cool! The professional stations used to scan all college/HS stations to see what the scene was, then they’d add popular bands. Lotta politics back then n fear of the FCC! Anyway, when Bon passed I actually cried! I dedicated an entire 4hr show, uninterrupted to AC/DC. My salute to the man! I got so many calls of thanks it was awesome. They were on Chicago rock stations by that time. Wow we had 2! In today’s terms that’s insane lol! We supplied our own albums too! I was so dedicated to opening up radio and giving exposure to how stupid all the categorizing was! I got a fast food job and spent all my $ on albums lol! Still won’t touch ketchup to this day! Anyways, music and live shows was all I did, still do! Sadly the rock clubs have dwindled...something I hope changes. After all the shows I’ve seen top 5 includes early AC/DC! Thanks for the good words! You seem like an awesome guy!

[@BubbaZen10]

God bless you good sir, and rest in peace. I still miss you.

[@LordCornholio31]

so crazy hoe he was like a band called rush and ufo idk if you heard of them, I love watching older things during there prime

[@richardchambers3533]

I saw a show at the memorial coliseum in Fort Wayne Indiana. The ticket said Ted Nugent and special guests. The special guests turned out to be AC DC. Bon Scott was still living. It was the Highway to Hell Tour.🎸🎸🎶🎵🎼✌

[@leesantos9711]

Nice !

[@rudybigboote3883]

Born Scott so defined the AC/DC sound that I still think of Brian as “the new guy.”

[@davidaston5773]

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

[@MYEVILTWIIN]

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

[@rudybigboote3883]

@@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🖕🏻

[@rudybigboote3883]

@@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. 🖕🏻

[@Ichijoe2112]

Says allot about Kiss when you can't even be arsed to remember who the Bass Player was. BTW: The Answer we we're looking for Bon, was Gene Simmons. Sadly this Interview doesn't really seem to touch on what Bon seemed to think of Rush at the time. But, I don't get the feeling that he thinked that they suck though. 'cause they DON'T!

[@ParagonB]

well Rush was very new band to everyone at that time. (except for a few in Canada)

[@BryanX64]

Yeah, Rush was just starting to hit it big with 2112 at that time

[@brickogden]

He obviously thought something good about UFO as well.

[@djrobotcitizen]

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

Rush and AC/DC both opened for KISS during this time.

[@halbarbour7340]

Having AC/DC open for you could be the KISS of death.......

[@rockypup1968]

@@halbarbour7340 and thats what black sabbath thought when kiss opened for them, sabbath refused to let them tour again with them as they blew sabbath off the stage .. and thats fact !

[@michaelpatke1714]

@Christopher Bingham KISS is an awful musical band though

[@raynekraven]

it takes a video like that to realize that there was a time where Kiss was not as known as today

[@kamaboko1]

I bet Gene Simmons would have loved Bon's comment: "What's the name of the bass player in Kiss? Who is that guy?" LOL

[@donluego9448]

Bon Scott couldn't remember the Kiss bass player because KISS sucked.

[@cammyd7435]

, said the guy who's definitely never seen them live.

[@bflo1000]

But a Kiss show would blow you away.

[@77barrymac]

Well, they didn't suck, but they were a bit more about presentation and theatrics than they were about the music. And by a bit, I mean a lot.

[@mikelarkin6697]

Love Bon Scott 'subtly' giving Kiss the middle finger :-D

[@sammylane21]

Whoa!Can you imagine getting your $10 ticket and you a young hungry band by the name of AC/DC opening for that new flashy band called KISS/RUSH??Shit.That would be an expensive show now a days.

[@morenoarts4759]

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

[@dianejackson8397]

Lucky!

[@mrdarklight]

99% of people visit this video because Rush is mentioned.

[@studio-flash]

No Kiss

[@soberslayer666]

Bon Scott! The Original lead singer of AC/DC!!!

[@SeptemberChild1835]

Brian is better!

[@jaehill13]

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!

[@M0vingPictures2112]

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.

[@kevinsavo3650]

Bon always flips off the interviewer.

[@mickcrocodiledundee6353]

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.

[@tazenter66]

Love Bon, this dude was the absolute best & is a very missed legend

[@danthaman03]

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.

[@0okamino]

"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.

[@0okamino]

@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.

[@russe19642]

Still unknown in Australia,i dont think their sound resonated,we like our rock

[@RideWithTheWolf]

When I was 11-12, I was playing air guitar banging my head driving my dad crazy with If You Want Blood live album ...

[@TheContingencyPlan]

Alcohol is a hell of a drug.

[@bsnf-5]

All depends on the quantity.

[@rockypup1968]

And falling asleep in minus temperatures in a car isnt clever .

[@davidjacob5828]

It's late 1977 and the interviewer hasn't heard of Rush, and doesn't know the name of Kiss' bass player 😕.

[@ibd1977]

It's Molly Meldrum and he still doesn't know or care who Rush is.

[@krisskriss1223]

So? There is no internet, in that time do you know that? Rush isnt as popular as later, and kiss was very popular... in the US!

[@davidjacob5828]

@@krisskriss1223... for the average person at the time, no, I would not expect that they would have heard of Rush, but anyone in the business of interviewing rockers should be a lot more knowledgeable than the average person, in regards to being in the know.

[@krisskriss1223]

@@davidjacob5828 yeah sure

[@bradcox8468]

David Jacob kiss didn't get popular in Australia until Kiss Alive was released. That same interviewer launched Kiss on his music show, with Rock N Roll all Night. Many global artists partly owe their success to him, including Kiss, Abba and Blondie

[@diegomadariaga8078]

Pienso que Bon le importaba un carajo la fama , el dinero y el exito, era un monstruo en el escenario y era leal a su puesto de frontman en la banda pero se sentia vacio, la vida desenfrenada llena de excesos era su forma autentica de vivir la vida y desaparecer rápido de ella. Dejó un gran legado por su forma de ser y sus grandes canciones.

[@y9xda]

Neil Peart understood that 👍 well.

[@michaelheller8841]

What a terrible interviewer, he never heard of Rush or knows the bass player from Kiss? even in 1977, most people heard of them lol.

[@djrobotcitizen]

KISS weren't big in Australia 'til 1979. RUSH have never been popular in Australia.

[@genxray951]

the interviewer didn't know about Rush or Gene Simmons name but he knew of UFO. (seems funny now but i guess it was 77)

[@warrenpierce5542]

Simply put RUSH and KISS paid their dues by being opening acts, that is why they are widely known today.

[@thomasfarmer1730]

KISS,Aerosmith,Judas Priest,Thin Lizzy,UFO,Ted Nugent,Alice Cooper,Bad Company,Scorpions,AC/DC...the awesome mid/late 70's

[@creepshowcrate]

That's a lot of badass bands right there.

[@Soup-Dragon1]

Yeah, kickin' ass right there

[@christineayres5339]

Bon Scott was a unique man sounds the same as he sings

[@BCSchmerker]

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).

[@dragonxv4737]

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

[@teddybhear3766]

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.