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I was in bar on AC/DC Lane in Melbourne (yes, they have changed the name in honour) the other night. There is a bunch of letters on the wall from Bon Scott to his then ex-wife that he wrote whilst he was on tour. I can't believe how honest they are and so well written even though he is clearly out of his nut when he wrote them. How many of us can write hand-written letters when fucked up?
Below is a transcript of the picture I took of one of them.
TRANSCRIPT:
Dear 'Rene,
Hi There. Tis About four in the morn (Mon). The Bar's closed... the bottle of black jack (daniels) is empty... We're outta dope... The TV's finished... I don't have anybody to fuck.. I've dropped a Qualude (V)... I could go on all night but I won't... We're two days from the finish of our U.S Summer tour... It's been fourteen weeks + of course we did a month in England before that. We have Six days off before touring England + Europe again for a month. Boring In'it. I should be back in Sydney about Arround (sic) Nov 16th As . we . is . come . back - record. (it's these *UNREADABLE*). We're recording for maybe a month + hopefully January will be off. Now I've had days off since I joined this band.. But not our whole thirty one day month(?). I'll come + see you and the family in Adelaide-.. Oh shit, I forgot you are in Melbourne. I'll come to see you anyway (just don't die between now and then. I don't feel like going to hell yet.. Yuk Yuk)
Say hello to Mum + Faye Barry Kath. Sounds like a Port Pierrie Cheerio call on the ernie *UNREADABLE*. Say Hi to them all.
Love to see you soon
BON