I should point out that this is the 1 song they don't play in concerts. The song is so much Bon Scott that they refuse to play it at shows in honor of him.
also its hard to find a bagpipe group or player willing to do the bag pipes during tours, and bon couldve done it, but his voice wouldve been shot by the time they get though the song.
filmed in Melbourne, Australia in Feb 1976 (Summer down under). They filmed two versions "on the street" for a total cost of $250. Hey, renting 3 bag pipe players and a flatbed truck aren't free. A Whole Lotta Rosie is an interesting song. Based on Bon's encounter with a woman that significantly outweighed him. 19 stone = 266 lbs, or as I recall 42, 39, 56
This is rather tame. If you really want to see Bon and Angus at their most raw, highest energy, please watch “Let There Be Rock” Live at the Apollo Glasgow 1978. They are savage.
The song came out in 1975. Bon Scott's grave is one of the most visited graves in the world even though it's in one of the most isolated cities in the world: Fremantle, south of Perth, Western Australia. Krizz is right: Bon will never die!
That is one of the songs I always do in karaoke. I know I can't sing, so I try to just act a fool, singing "Big Balls", "I'm Too Sexy" and "Uneasy Rider". I also will break out in some "TNT", "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Dirty Deeds".
Genuinely refreshing content, gentlemen. So, here's the opening to the rabbit hole. The Young brothers, Angus (lead guitar) and Malcolm (rhythm guitar) grew up as a migrant family to Australia, from the UK, with their elder brother George (more to come) Bon Scott was also a Scottish immigrant to Australia as a little kid. George Young was in a 1960's band called The Easybeats, who were formed in the Villawood migration accommodation centre, where families from across the world lived upon first arriving in Australia. The Young family were Scots. George met a guy called Harry Vanda at Villawood. The Easybeats included Australian born Stevie Wright The Easybeats had huge Australian success, as an edgier version of Beatles style pop/rock. They also enjoyed UK success. George encouraged his younger brothers, Malcolm & Angus, and they formed AC/DC, and as they were developing, met a kindred Scottish Australian, Ronald Bon Scott. Bon had played drums and bagpipes and sung with other bands. And magic was created But George and Harry Vanda weren't done. They went on to write songs for, and produce, many, many other brilliant Australian music acts. They even wrote a song for Grace Jones They also recorded some of their material under the name of Flash and The Pan Vanda & Young changed the face of rock 'n' roll across the world, and the various bands & solo singers they produced for & wrote songs for went on to become hugely influential acts all over the world, in many different genres, from the tough as nails rock of Rose Tattoo and The Angels, to female fronted rock in Divinyls, to disco pop like the huge hit "Love Is In The Air" by John Paul Young
@blackpegasus you should really check out the Easy Beats, Hit songs, I've got friday on my mind and She's so fine, Malcom and Angus Young from AC/DC oldest brother George was a founding member of the Easy Beats.
For Australian's, Bon Scott is sitting next to Freddy Mercury, crying at the state of modern music, but rocking the HELL out of the Afterlife! They are truly Immortal.
Luckily I've seen them 4 times in concert - from early years when Angus could run up & down the aisles & we could touch him in small venues. Good times.
There's a life size statue of him in his home town Kirriemuir. I've visited it several times. There's also Bon fest held there on a yearly basis. Sooo proud that Angus, Malcolm and Bon are Scottish. ❤
They state themselves that they are Australian in just about every interview. Angus was 8 when they moved here, the band was formed here, they did the hard yards here in pubs and clubs. Mal came home here to die, not Scotland, as this was his home, and he and Bon are both buried in Australian soil. They never lived in Scotland after they left there and consider this to be their home. There is also a statue to Bon in Fremantle, where he was from in Western Australia. And have you heard them speak? They are Aussie boys with Scottish roots but have never been a Scottish band, even according to them. So let it go, it’s looks so desperate trying to claim them when they say the opposite of what you’re saying, themselves 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
@@karenglenn6707 no one is denying that AC/DC are an Australian band. We just want to be proud of our small part in the band's history. You don't have to dismantle that, do you? The lads were born in Scotland and they acknowledge that by the amazing use of the pipes on It's a long way to the top. SCOTLAND FOREVER!! AUSTRALIA...maybe another couple of hundred years, tops.
@@matbritton6816 "SCOTLAND FOREVER!! AUSTRALIA...maybe another couple of hundred years, tops." and that's why we're so defensive about our musicians, for every famous band that comes out of Australia, there's already 100 others in Scotland, UK, America and so fourth, the Australian entertainment industry is a small one, our international lime light is a small one, so we take who we can get. Australia is immigrant country, i'm sure a large percentage of our famous musicians are born in other countries and moved here, like John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes, both born in Scotland/England but they're our musicians im personally more then happy to celebrate their Scottish origins but on the other hand, Scotland already has hundreds of years worth of cultural exports that you can pat yourselves on the back with, Australia? not so much, so of course a lot of aussies would be super defensive
Bon Scott is awesome! I also like Johnson too. AC/DC is one of my favorites. Back in those days sometimes you didn't get paid that much. At those one night stands. Depended where you was playing.
You stated something very powerful. 'How does someone that talented not still be on this planet?' I agree. But, I think sometimes being that talented is a rare gift & Bon Scott sang those lyrics clearly. Its a long way to the top if you want to rock n' roll. This is one of their bests. Thank you for sharing.
Angus was 20trs old when this was released and he had already been with ac dc for 3 years. They were all just kids but they knew exactly what they wanted to do and did it. i have so much love and respect for them, then and now and forever 💯🤘🤘🤘⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️❤❤❤❤ 9:18
As a white boy from down under, who grew up listening to this, it’s awesome watching two brothers’ having this reaction , it proves music is not discriminatory. Love the channel.
Love it! Showing incredible music and artists to people, and watching them lose their shit with musical happiness, is one of lifes great pleasures! Great channel bud,from Wales in the UK!
The people on that Melbourne Street got a real treat when they made this video on the flat bed truck with Bon & the other bagpipers. Australia is the size of mainland USA. But huge distances between cities.
I was a young teen down here in Australia when this song came out - the impact it had and the band was incredible down here. I am so happy I lived in that era and went through it all.
Affectionately known as ''It's a long way to the shop if you wanna sausage roll!'' Australian comfort food. Google Australian meat pies and sausage rolls. You'll see what I mean.
Wow just saw and listen to their 1978 Glasgow Apollo Theater performance of this song. Absolutely unbelievable. Agree 100% with one of the comments, I feel like I burned 500 calories just watching. Can’t imagine what is was like being in the audience..
Monday February 23, 1976, AC/DC, complete with bagpipers, played ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll) on the back of a flatbed truck down Swanston Street, Melbourne and made their historic music video. AC/DC has not performed the song live since the death of Bon Scott out of respect for Bon. They last performed the song with Bon on December 17, 1979 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Angus - Malcom and Bon were born in Scotland and moved to Australia as kids - Ironically, after Bon died and they eventually found Brian - who Bon knew, Brian is also Scottish...
The song was recorded in 1975, but only in Australia and New Zealand. It released for the rest of the world in 1976. I discovered AC/DC after Bon Scott died, but ended up buying all of the Bon Scott era albums. When he died, most expected them to disband, because they thought no one could replace him.
"It's a long way to the top (If you wanna rock n' roll)" ... was written in 1975 as AC/DC was on their 2nd album in Australia titled 'T.N.T.' and they had 2 new members - Phil Rudd (drums) and Mark Evans (bass)... in the studio for the first time. Bon Scott (vocals) was a Scottish immigrant like Angus and Malcolm Young (lead guitar and rhythm guitar) and he went, "You know what this song needs? Bagpipes!" Angus and Malcolm liked the idea and Bon Scott played bagpipes in the studio... but word has it that Bon had never played bagpipes before that. He did play flute in his previous band Fraternity and played drums. Bon Scott was a driver in 1974 when he was hired by AC/DC's managers to drive the band from their hotel to the gig... and back. He was reportedly a crazy driver 😂He saw AC/DC perform when Dave Evans was the band's singer and was impressed by Angus Young stomping onstage in his schoolboy outfit... Bon quickly became friends w/ Angus and Malcolm Young and they asked him if he wanted to join AC/DC... He offered to play drums for them and did when their drummer quit the band... In late '74, their singer Dave Evans quit the band just before a gig... and Bon Scott offered to sing that night... Angus and Malcolm were really impressed w/ his high-pitched voice and knew that Bon Scott would be the new singer of AC/DC... Bon's doing drugs and chugging a whole bottle of Bourbon before going onstage did shock the brothers 😂 Soon, the Young brothers introduced Bon Scott to their older brother George Young (who had produced their 1 single in the studio) as the new singer of AC/DC ... George was skeptical; Bon was quite older than the brothers... he was covered in tattoos and missing teeth from brawling... but he was also charming and funny, and he had quite a voice on him... He raised the intensity of AC/DC's music and recorded their first Australian album 'High voltage'... which was released in early 1975. AC/DC would never have happened without Bon Scott.
@@th.burggraf7814 wow - you know the exact date? I was only 11 that year but thereon after AC/DC were a huge part of the soundtrack of not just my formative years, but my life. I still have the newspaper cuttings about his death in an old yellowing photo album. I remember the devastation when he died. There was nobody on Bon’s level. The day we lost Bon was a dark day for music - & he was the personification of a typical rough neck Australian guy of the 70s. So much personality.
My favorite song of AC/DC is Ride On. It's another Bon Scott song and Angus plays a blues style rif different from the typical AC/DC sound we all know.
AC/DC hit even harder back then because they came along during the goofy disco era. Let me tell you as a young kid the first time I heard AC/DC it was like an instant addiction to that energy. Now like them Im getting old , just means I can blast Back in Black with more expensive equipment in the car, never gets old.
Love the music take, and the fact you guys are now discovering Aussie rock. My son introduced me to snoop dog dr dre and iced tea. We are all from the streets just different parts of the world.
OK, I was born at 78 so I grew up with AC/DC as pretty much a staple in my music but you guys just learned me something. I never knew they had bagpipes in there thanks guys and I am subscribed both of y’all.
Heck yes...just watched your reaction to this last night...this will be a good one... thanks. my number one song by my number one band....those pipes get my scottish blood a pumping lol.
Wow, this was a long, long time ago when I was in my late teens . This video clip and song turned me on to AccaDacca in the mid-70s. Went and saw them live a dozen times. Thanks for showing this.
Great show guys and sending big regards from across the pond in UK. ACDC was my inspiration at school (late 70's) to learn rhythm guitar and they're still right up there as one of my all time favourite bands! Always loved their fun & entertaining energy, plus simple traditional rock and roll music style 👍
You guys are a crack up . Loved your reaction . The lyrics are really telling when you listen closely . About the bagpipes , the common legend was that Bon was bosting about being able to play any instrument. There was a set of bagpipes laying around in the recording studio so someone said Bon I bet you cant play that. So he had a go at it , being Scottish born it must have been in his blood.
Most of the band were born in scotland, grew up in aussie. Bon borrowed the pipes, begged him to teach him how to play, the owner wanted other pipers along to keep an eye on them. That instrument is expensive and comes unassembled. Bon was a lot drunk, made it home, slept in the car had a medical episode with no-one the wiser. R.I.P.
finly some one is doing a reaction video of AC/DC with the true lead singer Bon Scott that had mad Ac/Dc in the first place. so thank you for listing to a Bon Scott song i just wish you listen to more songs by Bon Scott is all. ya you defiantly need to do more videos with Bon Scott songs. then you be able to appreciate Ac/Dc album back in black then.
Definitely 70's - still establishing themselves - I was a teenager - we rocked to this song - They did this in the middle of Melbourne - no permit - there is AC/DC Lane in Melbourne central area even though they were from Perth - This band and Cold Chisel were both legendary bands in Australia - loved them both - my personal favorite Cold Chisel - you should react to a cover of 'Wild Thing' live by Cold Chisel - They also have a catalogue of their own original music - Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss both lead singers have great voices.
Still brings me goosebumps, loved growing up here in Oz in the 80s they were local boys from Ashfield & Five Dock ❤ best band ever & film clip. The bagpipes are cause Bon was Scottish, so we're Angus & Malcolm i think. I went out with their nephew on the 80s lol 😊 watch TNT too
The song, as with most of early AC/DC, was produced by Harry Vandra and George Young. George is the older brother of Angus and Malcolm. Vandra and Young were a songwriting and producing powerhouse in Australia, producing the likes of The Angels, Rose Tattoo, John Paul Young, and fellow ex Easybeats bandmate, Stevie Wright. Check out any of these wonderful artists, but must do their original band, The Easybeats! Or, their own duo, Flash and the Pan, with Hey, St Peter or And the Band Played On (Down Amongst the Dead Men).
G'day from Australia. Really excited about your new channel Calico. Black Pegasus is a dude. His reactions and joy at doing it make me happy everytime. All the best mate.
Oh yeah guys loved it. Its about the music and spirit, no matter where it comes from. Its in our soul, I respect music lovers, you got it, that bug, let it breed
Experts : - You cant play bagpipes in a rock song . Bon Scott :- Hold my beer
😂😂 No doubt! Bin was THE MAN!
Bon!
Bon Scott was in a Pipe Band, he was a Drummer.
he couldn't play the bag pipes - he was a drummer in a pipe band
He hated those things ...
I should point out that this is the 1 song they don't play in concerts. The song is so much Bon Scott that they refuse to play it at shows in honor of him.
This video was shot in February of 1976. And you'll Love the rest of AC/DC especially Whole Lotta Rosie, Shoot To Thrill, & Hells Bells.
also its hard to find a bagpipe group or player willing to do the bag pipes during tours, and bon couldve done it, but his voice wouldve been shot by the time they get though the song.
Yep, the last time they performed it live was 1979
They played it during the 90-91 tour. Saw it.
@@mufflersponge8969no. It wasn’t. They played this in 91. Saw it live. 🙄
After Bon passed, they stopped performing this song at their concerts, out of respect for him.
Nothing but respect.
I was not aware of that…thank you
Bon Scott era AC/DC is a helluva ride!! Ride On!! ✌❤
The best is Bon imo. Lol ❤
I see what you did Rebecca
@@seansavage4766 it had to be done. 😆
@@rebeccarockchik6704 hands were tied...I get it...heh
Sorry i was te 70th like and ruined your 69😊
filmed in Melbourne, Australia in Feb 1976 (Summer down under).
They filmed two versions "on the street" for a total cost of $250. Hey, renting 3 bag pipe players and a flatbed truck aren't free.
A Whole Lotta Rosie is an interesting song. Based on Bon's encounter with a woman that significantly outweighed him.
19 stone = 266 lbs, or as I recall 42, 39, 56
I was 3 months away from coming into this word
lets go Melbourne! 🇦🇺🐨🦘
She had it all, you could say. 🙂🤭
"you could say she had it all"
I can say she's got a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooottttt
RIP Bonn and Malcom. You will live in our heads forever.✌
@@brianclassen5221 and our hearts. ♥️
This is rather tame. If you really want to see Bon and Angus at their most raw, highest energy, please watch “Let There Be Rock” Live at the Apollo Glasgow 1978. They are savage.
It's lit.
💯
YESSS!!!!
Great clip. Same song at the Colchester Uk even better.
Far and away one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock history. This song is my favorite AC/DC track, and Bon Scott just shines on it. Great stuff!
Probably my favorite too, love hear Bon sing
NOBODY WILL EVER SURPASS BON SCOTT.... HE IS A ROCK N ROLL GOD!
Bon Scott always looked like he was in on a joke that went right over your head.
That sideways smile
So cheeky.
The song came out in 1975. Bon Scott's grave is one of the most visited graves in the world even though it's in one of the most isolated cities in the world: Fremantle, south of Perth, Western Australia. Krizz is right: Bon will never die!
His grave is in Karrakatta cemetery, between Freo and Perth.
It’s a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll!
or the "other" version... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I am an Aussie child of the 70's... I remember the Blue Light Disco and the rude version.
@@SplashFluidArtit's a long way to the doc if you wanna f___ a m_le.
Yep.. remember singing that at about 12 years old.
@@SplashFluidArtwhat's the rude version?
@@SplashFluidArtI know the NZ version of Dirty Deeds but not the other version of this.
"It's a lot harder than it looks." You Sir, are a musician.
Big Balls
Bon Scott and ACDC
My favorite!
Big Balls is brilliant. And hysterical. Good call.
That is one of the songs I always do in karaoke. I know I can't sing, so I try to just act a fool, singing "Big Balls", "I'm Too Sexy" and "Uneasy Rider". I also will break out in some "TNT", "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Dirty Deeds".
sink the pink was so underrated, i love that song and film clip
Genuinely refreshing content, gentlemen. So, here's the opening to the rabbit hole. The Young brothers, Angus (lead guitar) and Malcolm (rhythm guitar) grew up as a migrant family to Australia, from the UK, with their elder brother George (more to come)
Bon Scott was also a Scottish immigrant to Australia as a little kid.
George Young was in a 1960's band called The Easybeats, who were formed in the Villawood migration accommodation centre, where families from across the world lived upon first arriving in Australia.
The Young family were Scots.
George met a guy called Harry Vanda at Villawood. The Easybeats included Australian born Stevie Wright
The Easybeats had huge Australian success, as an edgier version of Beatles style pop/rock. They also enjoyed UK success.
George encouraged his younger brothers, Malcolm & Angus, and they formed AC/DC, and as they were developing, met a kindred Scottish Australian, Ronald Bon Scott. Bon had played drums and bagpipes and sung with other bands. And magic was created
But George and Harry Vanda weren't done. They went on to write songs for, and produce, many, many other brilliant Australian music acts. They even wrote a song for Grace Jones
They also recorded some of their material under the name of Flash and The Pan
Vanda & Young changed the face of rock 'n' roll across the world, and the various bands & solo singers they produced for & wrote songs for went on to become hugely influential acts all over the world, in many different genres, from the tough as nails rock of Rose Tattoo and The Angels, to female fronted rock in Divinyls, to disco pop like the huge hit "Love Is In The Air" by John Paul Young
@blackpegasus you should really check out the Easy Beats, Hit songs, I've got friday on my mind and She's so fine, Malcom and Angus Young from AC/DC oldest brother George was a founding member of the Easy Beats.
thanks for showing Bon Scott, the original ACDC sound which cannot be forgotten. RIP Bon.
Australia's pride and joy. RIP,Bon. This song came out in 1975.
And scotlands 🏴🇦🇺
@@saorsa5I live a few miles from where he came from, they did him justice by erecting a statue of him
1975 when this song was released....i miss his little self....he was awesome
If you want Bon Scott preaching for real...you want Let There Be Rock.
My thought exactly 😊
For Australian's, Bon Scott is sitting next to Freddy Mercury, crying at the state of modern music, but rocking the HELL out of the Afterlife! They are truly Immortal.
This is the one song that Brian Johnson will not do live because Bon Scott was so iconic on the song
They do not perform this song since Bon passed away...Brian refused to do this song out of respect for Bon. RIP Bon and Malcolm.
Luckily I've seen them 4 times in concert - from early years when Angus could run up & down the aisles & we could touch him in small venues. Good times.
Thank you Bon Scott for life let there be Rock is my favorite ❤
BLACK PEGASUS, yes sir..thanks for all the work u put in
Much love Primo!!!
Bon grew up in Scotland, where he learned to play the pipes. Angus and Malc were also from Scotland.
There's a life size statue of him in his home town Kirriemuir. I've visited it several times.
There's also Bon fest held there on a yearly basis.
Sooo proud that Angus, Malcolm and Bon are Scottish. ❤
@@Jockdog2709 SCOTLAND FOREVER!!! 🏴
They state themselves that they are Australian in just about every interview. Angus was 8 when they moved here, the band was formed here, they did the hard yards here in pubs and clubs. Mal came home here to die, not Scotland, as this was his home, and he and Bon are both buried in Australian soil. They never lived in Scotland after they left there and consider this to be their home. There is also a statue to Bon in Fremantle, where he was from in Western Australia. And have you heard them speak? They are Aussie boys with Scottish roots but have never been a Scottish band, even according to them. So let it go, it’s looks so desperate trying to claim them when they say the opposite of what you’re saying, themselves 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
@@karenglenn6707 no one is denying that AC/DC are an Australian band. We just want to be proud of our small part in the band's history. You don't have to dismantle that, do you? The lads were born in Scotland and they acknowledge that by the amazing use of the pipes on It's a long way to the top. SCOTLAND FOREVER!! AUSTRALIA...maybe another couple of hundred years, tops.
@@matbritton6816 "SCOTLAND FOREVER!! AUSTRALIA...maybe another couple of hundred years, tops."
and that's why we're so defensive about our musicians, for every famous band that comes out of Australia, there's already 100 others in Scotland, UK, America and so fourth, the Australian entertainment industry is a small one, our international lime light is a small one, so we take who we can get. Australia is immigrant country, i'm sure a large percentage of our famous musicians are born in other countries and moved here, like John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes, both born in Scotland/England but they're our musicians
im personally more then happy to celebrate their Scottish origins but on the other hand, Scotland already has hundreds of years worth of cultural exports that you can pat yourselves on the back with, Australia? not so much, so of course a lot of aussies would be super defensive
Bon Scott is awesome! I also like Johnson too. AC/DC is one of my favorites. Back in those days sometimes you didn't get paid that much. At those one night stands. Depended where you was playing.
70's were the best years in America. Good music, good drugs, people weren't so divided as long as there was a keg.
Cruising down the main street of my City...always a joy to watch and LOVE seeing others introduced!
You stated something very powerful. 'How does someone that talented not still be on this planet?' I agree. But, I think sometimes being that talented is a rare gift & Bon Scott sang those lyrics clearly. Its a long way to the top if you want to rock n' roll. This is one of their bests. Thank you for sharing.
Classic Oz rock , vision shot in my home town of Melbourne
Hook him up with "Whole Lotta Rosie" video! Can't wait to see that! thanks guys for the reaction!
Angus was 20trs old when this was released and he had already been with ac dc for 3 years. They were all just kids but they knew exactly what they wanted to do and did it. i have so much love and respect for them, then and now and forever 💯🤘🤘🤘⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️❤❤❤❤ 9:18
As a white boy from down under, who grew up listening to this, it’s awesome watching two brothers’ having this reaction , it proves music is not discriminatory. Love the channel.
Let there be Rock….Bon Scott a MUST SEE
Love it ❤👍🏻 my all time #1 Band of all time know every song and still listen to today and still # 1 REST IN PEACE MALCOLM 🙏
Love it! Showing incredible music and artists to people, and watching them lose their shit with musical happiness, is one of lifes great pleasures! Great channel bud,from Wales in the UK!
You still need to react to AC/DC "Let there be Rock"
AND Screaming Jets doing a cover of ACDCs Ain’t No Fun live at Darling Harbour. Only cover of a Bon Scott song that does ACDC justice.
Live version!!
Great reaction. Angus is just a baby in this one. Can’t go wrong with Bon Scott AC⚡️DC.❤️✌️🌼
The people on that Melbourne Street got a real treat when they made this video on the flat bed truck with Bon & the other bagpipers. Australia is the size of mainland USA. But huge distances between cities.
I was a young teen down here in Australia when this song came out - the impact it had and the band was incredible down here. I am so happy I lived in that era and went through it all.
Bon Scott era was the best!! Oh yeah!! This is Metallicas song before their anthem song comes on! Played every concert!! Mad respect 🙏 RIP Bon ♥️ 🤘 〽️
When your radio in the truck doesn't work just toss the band in the back so you have tunes while you drive.
Did you notice the pipes followed the short guitar riff? And this has been being played before every show on metallicas 72 seasons tour.
RIP BON SCOTT you will always be missed Died the Rock and Roll way.
Died all alone!😢
Great tune! Love the bagpipes!!!
Greatest Rock Band ever!!! Period!!!!!!
Check out their big brother's band, The Easybeats. They had huge hits in the 60s. He produced their albums as well. 🇦🇺
1975 this was 1st released boys. One of our greatest musical achievements! Long live Akka Dakka!🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Lol the only rock band that could bring bagpipes to the rock ❤👍🏻
Bagpipes are considered a weapon of war….it’s pretty symbolic 😃
My mother and older brothers are in the clip. Standing in the crowd on Swanston St in Melbourne. This song is quintessential to Australians
Affectionately known as ''It's a long way to the shop if you wanna sausage roll!'' Australian comfort food. Google Australian meat pies and sausage rolls. You'll see what I mean.
Four 'n Twenty sausage rolls were the only ones around in1975. Same with meat pies.
The lyrics back then was pure raw and truthful! I miss those days of cranking the music up rolling the windows down!😊
If you want an absolute blues vibe with Bon, you have to listen to "Ride on!" It's my favorite AC/DC song.
Wow just saw and listen to their 1978 Glasgow Apollo Theater performance of this song. Absolutely unbelievable. Agree 100% with one of the comments, I feel like I burned 500 calories just watching. Can’t imagine what is was like being in the audience..
AC/DC so lucky to have had both Bon Scott and Brian Johnson as lead singers over the years. Both such amazing vocalists
If you want the full Bon Scott experience you'll have to do a reaction to "Let There Be Rock" video. He puts so much into it he ended up getting hurt!
Monday February 23, 1976, AC/DC, complete with bagpipers, played ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll) on the back of a flatbed truck down Swanston Street, Melbourne and made their historic music video. AC/DC has not performed the song live since the death of Bon Scott out of respect for Bon. They last performed the song with Bon on December 17, 1979 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Angus - Malcom and Bon were born in Scotland and moved to Australia as kids - Ironically, after Bon died and they eventually found Brian - who Bon knew, Brian is also Scottish...
The song was recorded in 1975, but only in Australia and New Zealand. It released for the rest of the world in 1976. I discovered AC/DC after Bon Scott died, but ended up buying all of the Bon Scott era albums. When he died, most expected them to disband, because they thought no one could replace him.
Released in 1975, iwas 11, it made a huge impact on me, still one of my favourite songs ever. Never gets old. Jailbreak is also brilliant.
This is my favorite song of acdc love from Virginia
"It's a long way to the top (If you wanna rock n' roll)" ... was written in 1975 as AC/DC was on their 2nd album in Australia titled 'T.N.T.' and they had 2 new members - Phil Rudd (drums) and Mark Evans (bass)... in the studio for the first time.
Bon Scott (vocals) was a Scottish immigrant like Angus and Malcolm Young (lead guitar and rhythm guitar) and he went, "You know what this song needs? Bagpipes!"
Angus and Malcolm liked the idea and Bon Scott played bagpipes in the studio... but word has it that Bon had never played bagpipes before that. He did play flute in his previous band Fraternity and played drums.
Bon Scott was a driver in 1974 when he was hired by AC/DC's managers to drive the band from their hotel to the gig... and back. He was reportedly a crazy driver 😂He saw AC/DC perform when Dave Evans was the band's singer and was impressed by Angus Young stomping onstage in his schoolboy outfit... Bon quickly became friends w/ Angus and Malcolm Young and they asked him if he wanted to join AC/DC... He offered to play drums for them and did when their drummer quit the band... In late '74, their singer Dave Evans quit the band just before a gig... and Bon Scott offered to sing that night... Angus and Malcolm were really impressed w/ his high-pitched voice and knew that Bon Scott would be the new singer of AC/DC... Bon's doing drugs and chugging a whole bottle of Bourbon before going onstage did shock the brothers 😂
Soon, the Young brothers introduced Bon Scott to their older brother George Young (who had produced their 1 single in the studio) as the new singer of AC/DC ... George was skeptical; Bon was quite older than the brothers... he was covered in tattoos and missing teeth from brawling... but he was also charming and funny, and he had quite a voice on him... He raised the intensity of AC/DC's music and recorded their first Australian album 'High voltage'... which was released in early 1975.
AC/DC would never have happened without Bon Scott.
Didn't know the edge sang for ACDC
@@pl33 ha ha
Traveling down Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia
February 23, 1976
I remember it well, I was 15 and it was summer. Just amazing!
@@th.burggraf7814 wow - you know the exact date? I was only 11 that year but thereon after AC/DC were a huge part of the soundtrack of not just my formative years, but my life. I still have the newspaper cuttings about his death in an old yellowing photo album. I remember the devastation when he died. There was nobody on Bon’s level. The day we lost Bon was a dark day for music - & he was the personification of a typical rough neck Australian guy of the 70s. So much personality.
Respect to you guys for opening the music paradigm… so cool how you are doing this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 love ❤️ from Australia… this was 70’s in Australia 🇦🇺💪💪
Bon Scott era ACDC were the masters of innuendo ❤
My favorite song of AC/DC is Ride On. It's another Bon Scott song and Angus plays a blues style rif different from the typical AC/DC sound we all know.
AC/DC hit even harder back then because they came along during the goofy disco era. Let me tell you as a young kid the first time I heard AC/DC it was like an instant addiction to that energy. Now like them Im getting old , just means I can blast Back in Black with more expensive equipment in the car, never gets old.
Love the music take, and the fact you guys are now discovering Aussie rock. My son introduced me to snoop dog dr dre and iced tea. We are all from the streets just different parts of the world.
i love how they added the bagpipes sounded so epic you would think more bands would have also mixed them in
By one night stands they mean single shows every night in a different place.
1976 Melbourne Australia
This was late 70’s, AC/DC has a ton of great stuff, you guys haven’t even scratched the surface yet.
Check out ACDC " Jailbreak " with Bon Scott. And ACDC live in Paris with Bon Scott. The " Let There Be Rock " tour
OK, I was born at 78 so I grew up with AC/DC as pretty much a staple in my music but you guys just learned me something. I never knew they had bagpipes in there thanks guys and I am subscribed both of y’all.
I grew up in Australia, and I remember we used to sing "It's a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll" lol. IYKYK
Try AC/DC 'S JAIL BRAKE with BON SCOTT it's amazing
You do realise that this band is Aussie? Aussie bands are the BEST! Check out Cold Chisel! You’ll be BLOWN away!
He's voice is amazing
Incredible song! Can't play it enough!!!! Bon Scott was incredible. Brian Johnson is incredible. AC/DC ROCKS!
Looking back to the mid, late 70’s and early eighties seeing these bands at pubs every weekend .. I realise just how lucky we were !
Heck yes...just watched your reaction to this last night...this will be a good one... thanks. my number one song by my number one band....those pipes get my scottish blood a pumping lol.
AC/DC If you want blood is my favorite! Obviously the bon scott version!
Wow, this was a long, long time ago when I was in my late teens . This video clip and song turned me on to AccaDacca in the mid-70s. Went and saw them live a dozen times. Thanks for showing this.
Want a treat. 78 live Apollo theatre 23 yo Angus live is really something to behold
Great show guys and sending big regards from across the pond in UK. ACDC was my inspiration at school (late 70's) to learn rhythm guitar and they're still right up there as one of my all time favourite bands! Always loved their fun & entertaining energy, plus simple traditional rock and roll music style 👍
1975 was filmed in Melbourne, Australia. 2136 miles from Bon Scott's home town and his "Highway to Hell" in Western Australia
AC/DC - Jailbreak
You guys are a crack up . Loved your reaction . The lyrics are really telling when you listen closely .
About the bagpipes , the common legend was that Bon was bosting about being able to play any instrument. There was a set of bagpipes laying around in the recording studio so someone said Bon I bet you cant play that. So he had a go at it , being Scottish born it must have been in his blood.
Most of the band were born in scotland, grew up in aussie. Bon borrowed the pipes, begged him to teach him how to play, the owner wanted other pipers along to keep an eye on them. That instrument is expensive and comes unassembled. Bon was a lot drunk, made it home, slept in the car had a medical episode with no-one the wiser. R.I.P.
Bon played in a pipe band with his old man … as a drummer
He played bagpipes as a youngster. I think his dad made him take lessons.
This it!! Love the bag pipes!! They rock!!!❤❤❤😂
finly some one is doing a reaction video of AC/DC with the true lead singer Bon Scott that had mad Ac/Dc in the first place. so thank you for listing to a Bon Scott song i just wish you listen to more songs by Bon Scott is all. ya you defiantly need to do more videos with Bon Scott songs. then you be able to appreciate Ac/Dc album back in black then.
This brings back memories. I loved this song, and only now do I "get it". Thanks!
Takes me back to the 70s. My cousins were into ACDC big time.
Definitely 70's - still establishing themselves - I was a teenager - we rocked to this song - They did this in the middle of Melbourne - no permit - there is AC/DC Lane in Melbourne central area even though they were from Perth - This band and Cold Chisel were both legendary bands in Australia - loved them both - my personal favorite Cold Chisel - you should react to a cover of 'Wild Thing' live by Cold Chisel - They also have a catalogue of their own original music - Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss both lead singers have great voices.
AC/DC and Bon Scott are iconic! Proud to be Australian 🇦🇺 ❤
Still brings me goosebumps, loved growing up here in Oz in the 80s they were local boys from Ashfield & Five Dock ❤ best band ever & film clip. The bagpipes are cause Bon was Scottish, so we're Angus & Malcolm i think. I went out with their nephew on the 80s lol 😊 watch TNT too
It was 79 and i really enjoyed the commentary. AC/DC forever
The song, as with most of early AC/DC, was produced by Harry Vandra and George Young. George is the older brother of Angus and Malcolm. Vandra and Young were a songwriting and producing powerhouse in Australia, producing the likes of The Angels, Rose Tattoo, John Paul Young, and fellow ex Easybeats bandmate, Stevie Wright. Check out any of these wonderful artists, but must do their original band, The Easybeats! Or, their own duo, Flash and the Pan, with Hey, St Peter or And the Band Played On (Down Amongst the Dead Men).
G'day from Australia. Really excited about your new channel Calico. Black Pegasus is a dude. His reactions and joy at doing it make me happy everytime. All the best mate.
Oh yeah guys loved it. Its about the music and spirit, no matter where it comes from. Its in our soul, I respect music lovers, you got it, that bug, let it breed