A gathering of 374 bagpipers set a world record in Melbourne, where they paid tribute to Aussie legends AC/DC with a massive performance of the bagpipe-laden anthem “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll).”

“The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash” took place Wednesday afternoon in Melbourne’s Federation Square — near the location of AC/DC’s 1976 film clip in which they played the song on the back of a flatbed truck driving through traffic.

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Among the bagpipers on Wednesday were Les Kenfield and Kevin Conlon, two of the three members of Rats of Tobruk Memorial Pipes and Drums who played with AC/DC on that truck 49 years ago. Thousands of spectators were also on hand for the record-breaking event. Related Video

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