From the Valentine's pop, to Fraternity's prog, to finally AC/DC's hard rock. Who would have guessed this was the path.

AC/DC fan here. This blows my mind. Shows how talented Bon really was. Also explains him playing the bagpipes on "It's a long way to the top". Such a great vocalist.

From Valentine's to this to AC/DC: It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.

OMG - 50 years ago! I grew up in Adelaide and was a member of the Fraternity Appreciation Society. One weekend, Jenny and Barbie, the ladies who set up the 'Society' arranged a bbq at the house that members of the band lived in up in Aldgate in the Adelaide Hills. I was 16 or 17 at the time and we all travelled to and from the bbq in a bus! Two things that I remember about that day ... Bon wasn't there. And the bathroom had a floor to ceiling window that had no blinds or curtains. I saw Fraternity perform live many times ... Largs Pier Hotel was a favourite venue.

Magnificent Music 🎵🎶 Bon at Best,

Bon had pretty much reached what he thought was the end of his career as a singer when the young brothers gave him a life line. he was around 30 when he joined AC/DC at the time angus and malcom were teenagers. im so glad he had the chance to show what he could really do , would have been such a shame for that tallent to have been waisted

Bon had one hell of a voice

most ACDC fans would be surprised by this ...its great

what an awesomely talented man

You can hear the kick ass pipes even then....powerfull voice.

Bon Scott could sing like this? Wow!! Just woke up. 6 am. Flipped out for the rest of the day. The Bondsters had some pipes!! 😁

Damn Bon had a real good voice! Vibrato and range!

Holy Moly!! I always thought Bon Scott could belt it out better than most! ... such cool & unique vocals! ..he was a "Live Wire";

he looks like a cross between gilligan & abraham lincoln. but he sounds good!

Love me some Bon Scott in any band

One of my favourite bands and songs from back in the day.

R u kidding, Bons magestic voice showcased here in this in this band and what a great band, Bons range and diferent tones just beautiful, so amazing to see and hear this .

One word, amazing. Bon was so versatile it's not known by very many.typically when the name Bon Scott comes up he's though of as high voltage rock and roll. love his whole style every type that he sang.

Didn't matter what bon was singing he made it all amazing

Bon was a pop artist, a prog artist, and a rock-and-roll master!

Whatever band Bon was in (the Valentines, this band) there was always a guy playing an SG.

That was awesome!

Wow, So glad that he found the Young boys. That or be a backup for Jethro Tull.

Jeez how cool is this! Genesis eat yer heart out! 😁

what a great singer bon Scott was I don't know how far AC / DC's greatness HAD gone if he hadn't died

Unbelievable !

bons tempos esses só podia ser os anos 70 e etc.

...incredibile!!

Noch nie gehört und gesehen. Hört sich einfach toll an. Bin Scott hat eine tolle Stimme aber die Musik ist einfach Klasse.

Love that he can play the bagpipes and here I believe a bassoon? Not easy instruments to learn. Amazing talent. Let's all count our blessings he became a 'Rock and Roll Singer'

Bon was in an Australian version of Traffic. This is great!

quem está assistindo e ouvindo o bon scott antes de entrar pro ac/dc e etc em 1974 e etc.

Awesome

This is awesome

Classic. Never seen this before.

What a Hymne!!! Bon Scott ever alive!!!!

Thanks so much for this!!

Another awesome jem from the year of my birth!!!

They have that sixties sound that I like.

Thanks for posting this!

Fraternity is Australian Progressive Rock like the early Genesis (with Peter Gabriel and Anthony Phillips) and Gentle Giant. Bon's voice was always awesome. R. I. P. Ronald Belford Bon Scott 1946 - 1980 Always in loving memory.

What, the what. Pining for more Valentines. But, musicianship impressive.

That unforgettable VOICE. I never seen Bon with facial hair.❤️❤️ These early videos are such a treasure. The only pre AC/DC song/video I have seen Is Round n Round.. I definitely have some researching to do...

Bon plays the bong !

Gracias por este archivo tan maravilloso, impresionante, esto es lo bueno de internet

That's hysterical! 😂😂😂😂

Everyone wanted to be Floyd and Tull back then,...

Obviously alot of Rock singers develope a voice that sounds cool. And they imitate it every time they sing. This is Bons natural voice. It helps when a guy like Bon or Brian can actually sing. The singer on Black Crows did solo albums were his vocals were more natural and different. Bon is hitting some real high notes here.

This has a moody blues feel to it

beautiful

Soberbia canción y la voz siempre extraordinaria de Bon.

I never would have known if I heard it on the radio and no one told me it was Bon

Let there be Prog

2:54 taking a hit off the bong

Wow that was like the doors rush and Jethro Tull wrapped in one with Bon Scott singing other than that I'm speechless

Whoah!!😲🤘💖

That boy had a set of pipes.

Bon great technical singer.He can change his voice on vocal kinda reminds me of the original singer in robin towers band james dewer.

Nice 👍🏼 Singing

I'm on the highway to ELF.

He had more range than I would have guessed. That's great stuff, albeit hippie AF.

Nice, very nice.

That bong he's using at the end is cool! /s

im always astonished to hear and see how surprised people are to hear Bon Scott thowing down some insane vocals--as if he never, ever, ever did it with AC/DC. Highway To Hell isnt the only song he sang with AC/DC lol

At first I didn’t know the hippy dude was him. Wtf, who the ..holy crap. Wow

Buttercup, Seasons of Change to Whole Lotta Rosie. 😊

Old days bonscott

🤘

His musical journey reminds me of Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr, trying out vastly different genres and styles until finally finding their niche and creating a sound no one has heard before.

Бородатенький сразу и не узнаешь. Мы тебя помним r.i.p.

There must be some fucking good bands in heaven.

OMG was that a bong bon had on stage l just watched a clip when bon was hippie my brain hurts. I must have been about 6 or 7 and been on acid when this happens.

Strong as, vocals here. Stunning. Good he moved on frome useless Valentines.

reminds me of............Gentle Giant.......!!!!

Fascinating!! I always wondered if he ever did ballads, or if he even got into anything more lyrical. This definitely answers the question. Hell, this is kind of like Yes, or Emerson, Lake and Palmer, or King Crimson. And dare I say ...he sounds somewhat like Ian Gillian at some points of the song. After all these years, questions answered. More sides to the man’s personality revealed in the music he played.

Great song, Hells Fucking Bells.

Wait...is that Bon Scott singing lead vocals?! SERIOUSLY?! WTF?!

Glad he ended up shaving off the Billy Goat beard - Good Lord that is hilarious - a true neck beard! And didn't know he had flute skills!

Жаль умер , великий , но если б не бухал , не был бы Боном Скоттом .

Guitarist with SG..it was AC/DC premonition 😃

Well, I never knew that Bon had ever let his beard grow out... You learn something new every day. Heck, you could probably learn something new about Bon every day if you tried hard enough. Lol!

And you thought the lead singer played the bagpipes in one song as a fluke. This video, video Build Me Up Buttercup and the songs off '74 Jailbreak are a hint of the early days in Bon's career, proving It's a Long Way to the Top if You Want to Rock 'n Roll. Queue the bagpipes

Pure Spinal Tap .

Recognized by teeths.

Avec acdc il a complètement changé

I'd never guess in a million years this was Bon Scott, appearance-wise or singing. Does that look or sound anything at all like him?

I use to have hair like that

Wonder if Bon really knew how to play the Basson or was it a put on like the bag pipes?

Why good rockers can play and sing every style and rythm of music well ?

Australian prog rock

I never knew bon Scott used to be Amish

And then one day....Bon awoke, and Jethro Tull became no more!! Aaahhhhh cos it's a long wayyyyy........

It's better than the valentine's folks ,still weird but at least hes lead vocal, ronnie james has a similar story !!!!! Its a long way to the top

Bon got the Armish beard happening there

Wayne, the mutant goat/man creature sings!

Lol, the brown rice and sandals brigade.

Had a taste of Wishbone ash in there

He looks like my hillbilly nephew but with a kickass voice lol 😆

I think by adding woodwinds to AC/DC, those guys could’ve had quite a career.

Isn't this music from the Black Feather,another aussie prog band?