Aussie Rock Concert
Claremont Showgrounds, Perth
24th February, 2008

View: side of stage

In death, Bon Scott has become an Australian icon. When Scott tragically died in February of 1980, the world not only lost a great rock’n’roll singer, but one of the most charismatic frontmen. Twenty-eight years later, some of Australia’s finest rock bands came together in concert to celebrate Scott’s life and music, culminating in the unveiling of a bronze Bon Scott statue. In front of a 7,000- plus strong crowd, the bands rocked out in superb form. Local guitar legend Dave Hole warmed proceedings before pub-rock kings The Screaming Jets laid waste to all in attendance with their stunning live show. Rose Tattoo raised the heat factor by their solid balls-to-the-wall set, which included their signature tunes, Rock’N’Roll Outlaw and We Can’t Be Beaten. The Angels Band, by far the day’s standout act, were astonishing and truly unstoppable. Belting out their pub-rock staples Marseilles, No Secrets, Take A Long Line and the rally call of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, the audience were left thirsty for more. Noiseworks continued the onslaught around dusk before The Party Boys – which amongst its ranks counted former Status Quo drummer and bassist John Coghlan and Alan Lancaster and ex-AC/DC members singer Dave Evans and bassist Mark Evans – finished the night off by bulldozing through some classic AC/DC covers such as TNT, Can I Sit Next To You, Girl and Jailbreak. All in all, today’s concert showed how far Bon Scott has penetrated into the Australian psyche. Let there be rock.

Reviewed by Joe Matera
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