Matilda Boseley of Guardian Austrailia headed to Melbourne’s Federation Square, where hundreds of bagpipe players performed AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock’n’Roll) in an attempt to break the world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble.
An early count showing 358 pipers in attendance grows to 374, comprehensively beating the previous record of 333 set in Bulgaria in 2012, according to Guardian Australia on YouTube.
Check out the article from AP News in Austrialia below:
‘Billed as “The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash,” the performance took place in Melbourne’s Federation Square, on Swanston Street, which was the scene of the Australian hard rock band’s 1976 film clip in which they played the hit on the back of a flatbed truck traveling slowly through downtown traffic with music blaring from speakers. ‘
Here’s the original music video for a throwback:
