Fans of late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott want a statue honoring the rock legend as part of a planned Fremantle redevelopment. And the city's mayor is backing the idea.
Of 380 public submissions received by Fremantle council on a multimillion-dollar upgrade of Phillimore St, 345 were interested in honoring the dead singer.
Doug Thorncroft, head of the WA Bon Scott Fan Club, said he could have organised thousands more submissions, but he did not want to crash the council's email system.
He said Pioneer Park, opposite Fremantle train station, was the ideal place to erect a life-sized statue of "Fremantle's most famous son."
"He'd be in the rock 'n' roll stance with the mike in his left hand and his head tilted back with his hair flowing," Mr Thorncroft said.
"Everyone talks about a statue when they are full of piss and bad manners, but I am actually doing something about it."
Scott lived in North Fremantle, attended school in Fremantle and played in several local bands before earning legendary status with Australia's favourite hard-rockers, AC/DC.
Rock 'n' roll excess contributed to Scott's death in 1980. He was buried in Fremantle Cemetery – with his grave becoming a rallying point for fans.
Mr. Thorncroft said he would raise money for the $60,000 statue if the council prepared the site.
"I would like to fast-track the project so that Bon's statue is in place in time for his 60th birthday in July," he said.
"It would be a huge drawcard for Fremantle."
"People could put an arm around the statue and have their photo taken with him."
"I don't see why the council wouldn't support the idea."
Mayor Peter Tagliaferri said the submissions were going to be struck out, but the sheer number had made them impossible to ignore.
The proposal has been referred to a public arts committee for consideration.
"Bon Scott is undeniably Fremantle's biggest international export," the mayor said. "A statue of him will be a huge drawcard and I personally am in favour of it.
"More than likely, it will be up and in place before the end of the year."
BENSCOTT - 11/26/2008 4:28:25 PM YOU CAN SEE THE SON OF EX AC/DC SINGER BON SCOTT AT:
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BONSCOTTS_SON
robie - 2/18/2006 6:53:48 PM dudes you guys are bashing ac/dc? I mean not that nirvana lived to destoy bands like that butwell really
van halen and shit.scotty does'nt like nirvana even worse.death will be approaching.he likes a band called pp creeps
mikeyo666 - 2/17/2006 5:47:38 AM FUUNY THING IS I WOULD SQUASH YOUR FUCKING HEAD LIKE AN EGGPLANT,.... go hide behind your keyboard you pathetic, overwieght, virgin, with glasses, that goes to baseball card conventions,...yeah you BLOOBER,..go find some fuckin homo chat room for disturbed douchbags that have too much time on thier hands like you, FUCKIN BUG RIDDEN PIG.
Blobber - 2/16/2006 6:43:25 PM Whole lotta homos...that's what you alcoholic fags are...
mikeyo666 - 2/16/2006 7:59:11 AM I'm from jersey,......lived in Freemantle for 3 months,...needless to say visiting Bon's Grave was really spiritual, I planted flowers, listened to "Shot down in flames" 100 times and smoked some good weed. Long live Bon !! rock on all.....mikey o
huggysgal - 2/15/2006 2:04:58 PM Yeah I believe Bon was a hero to all aussie rockers and noone could ever replace Bon in my eyes I'll be an AC/DC fan FOREVER and I would look and take photos of the statue if one was erected.GO BON
lets have some TNT OI OI OI TNT OI OI OI TNT OI OI OI
SaintBastard01 - 2/15/2006 12:48:55 PM Blobber's daddy calls his sons ass his garage.
SaintBastard01 - 2/15/2006 12:47:41 PM As great as an idea gets Bon deserves it!
ROKR - 2/15/2006 10:50:51 AM For those about to rock we salute you! \m/
ROKR - 2/15/2006 10:50:19 AM "_32DEUCE - 2/13/2006 2:41:05 PM
who is this fag?"
this "fag" IS rock and everything rock use to be. He helped create what would become the greatest form of music ever created. Go back to listening to your blink 182, 50 cent or whatever poor excuse for music you listen to 32DEUCE.
The_Space_Lord - 2/15/2006 8:18:13 AM "People could put an arm around the statue and have their photo taken with him." - I have a photo of myself at Madame Tussaud's in London from 15 years ago in which I'm posing with a wax figure of David Bowie. Kinda similar here but not....
rockitty - 2/15/2006 12:25:29 AM yeah Bon Scott, he was the REAL deal, man its good to see him recognised.
Blobber - 2/14/2006 6:16:53 PM I hope I can wake up a dead alcoholic in the back of a freezing car one day.
Avengerkillerof - 2/14/2006 11:50:13 AM lol..Cold Chisel, they were my favourite cure for insomnia....
capitalsuspect - 2/14/2006 7:36:17 AM Huh huh huh, huh huh huh, he said "erect." You know, it was kinda' cool when we they erected the SRV statue, but now when I see it covered in pidgeon dung I don't think it's quite as cool. While "Back In Black" is a masterpiece, I think the Bon catalog as a whole totally rules the Brian era. There is some conspiracy that Bon actually had more to do with "Back In Black" than credited, which is interesting, especially given the quality of AC/DC material after "BIB."
