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Subsequent (relatively rare) live performances employed a recording of the song's bagpipe track or an extended guitar solo by Angus Young. Personnel. Bon Scott – lead vocals, bagpipes; Angus Young – lead guitar; Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals; Mark Evans – bass guitar; Phil Rudd – drums
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Dec 25, 2023 · The bagpipe is a “woodwind instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag”. Curiously, Bon Scott didn’t even know how to play bagpipes at the time but he was the one who recorded. According to the late AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young the idea to use bagpipes in the song came from their producer Harry Young.
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Heavy metal tracks are usually dominated by ego-tripping guitar solos; this song is unusual because instead of a lengthy guitar solo it features interplay between Angus Young on lead and Bon Scott on the bagpipes.
Jul 30, 2021 · AC/DC’s ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top’: a celebration of Bon Scott’s bagpipe classic. To mark what would have been the 75th Bonaversary, let’s revisit the song that turned AC/DC into legends....