The inside story of the real Bon Scott, told by three of the people who knew him best.
The Roadie: John D'Arcy is a legendary Australian roadie, though no
one - except his mum and the police - has ever called him 'John'.
To the Australian music community, he is Darcy or Darce. After
being the roadie for Bon Scott's first major band, The Valentines,
Darcy worked with many Australian bands, including Healing Force,
and he worked on Leo Sayer's first Australian tour. As The Masters
Apprentices' Jim Keays acknowledged, Darcy was there for 'the birth
of it all [with a] wide grin, a joint in one hand, spanner in the
other, as he got ready for another big night'.
The Fan: Gabby D'Arcy was just fourteen when she met The
Valentines. Two years later, she started going out with the band's
roadie, Darcy. More than forty-five years later, they are still
together. It's one of rock'n'roll's most remarkable relationships,
and they are the proud parents of Rebecca and Matt. Matt is the
drummer in Rival Fire, a band fronted by Rob Farnham.
The Soulmate: Mary Renshaw is a Melbourne fashion designer. She was
a teenager when she met Bon Scott at a Valentines gig in 1967. Bon
admired the beads Mary was wearing and asked if she could make him
some. They were friends from that day on.
A real and raw remembrance of the person behind rock's ultimate
persona... The memoir is frank... Scott's softer side emerges.
*The Weekend West*
Their personal reflections...provide an intimate portrait of a wild
rocker with a good heart, and help to fill the gaps in an important
part of Australia's music history. This memoir provides a rare
insight into the private life of a rock legend.
*Newcastle Herald*
[A] loving behind-the-scenes tribute.
*Sunday Age*
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