In a recent interview with Brazil’s ‘Guarda Volume’ podcast, original AC/DC singer Dave Evans recalled his time in the band and mentioned the struggles Bon Scott faced during his life.
Evans recorded two singles with AC/DC before Scott took over his role in 1974. About the singer who replaced him, he said:
“Poor Bon Scott. Bon Scott joined the band, and he went through a lot of crap too. And he ended up dead. He was working, working, working, working, working, working. And he was depressed, sad. He looked happy ’cause he was drunk all the time. Bon Scott drank all the time. Alcoholic. You see photographs of Bon Scott; he’s always got a bottle or a drink all the time. Sad. Sad. But it killed him in the end. But he was going through a lot of hell, too, with the band.”
Evans Was Not Surprised About Scott’s Death
Reports suggested that Bon Scott died in 1980 after a night of heavy drinking, citing ‘acute alcohol poisoning’ as the cause of his death. Sharing his thoughts on the vocalist’s passing, Evans commented:
“I spoke to Bon Scott after he joined [AC/DC]. We had a private conversation about things which will remain private. And so when I found out what happened to Bon Scott, when I read about it, and I spoke to his wife about it too — I saw his wife who told me what happened and stuff — I wasn’t surprised. I was not surprised.”
Scott’s alcohol and drug abuse raised controversy throughout his career, especially when it caused him to get hospitalized due to an overdose in 1975.
The Ex-AC/DC Member Shared Views On Scott’s Lifestyle
Dave Evans commented on the late singer’s lifestyle while talking about his exit from AC/DC in a chat with New Zealand’s Galaxy 107 FM. Saying that Scott copied him during his time with the band, the singer shared:
“I know that he was under instructions to do this, so I don’t really hold it against Bon Scott for that because when he joined the band, he was washed up at the time, and he got a great chance to do something, and he did too. He did a great job, but his lifestyle just let him down.”
After Bon Scott’s death, AC/DC considered breaking up but eventually continued with Brian Johnson as their new vocalist. Now, the band is rumored to be planning a tour in 2024, with a confirmed show in Munich’s Olympic Stadium in June.
