IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP - A SoloDallas Cover for Bon Scott

The SoloDallas team returns once again to honour AC/DC and singer Bon Scott on the 45th anniversary of their album HIGH VOLTAGE.
JP and Kris travelled to The Warehouse Studio and completed tracking and filming with iconic AC/DC sound engineer and producer, Mike “Fraze” Fraser. We were honoured to be able to work along side him on such a project, and look forward to future projects.
The team strived to achieve sounds and performances close to the original (even using tape and Neve console actually used by AC/DC for the past 20 years) for Malcolm’s guitar sound and Bon’s bagpipes. The rest of the production and the mix down were attained with modern means and technology.
We hope you’ll love our work - we certainly loved each second of our involvement for the months it took to complete.
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[@helmutebersbach]

By far the best AC/DC cover I've ever heard. Incredible accurate playing, especially. "Mal", Bon's voice is perfectly nailed. So much love to details, it sounds like they've deencoded the DNA of AC/DC. Hats off!

[@ISCDESIGNAustralia]

many of Solodallas covers are absolutely awesome

[@cameronsmeaton1990]

fuck yeah

[@dhammdeepbhagatdd]

@@ISCDESIGNAustralia All.

[@johnmartin60515]

Totally. Best Bon I’ve ever heard

[@alana9832]

Incredible guys!By far the best cover of this song.The singer sounds just like Bon!👍😊

[@kommi1974]

And that ladies and gents is how it's done. Anyone else attempting to cover AC/DC should take up knitting.

[@sharke8351]

Lmfao!!!!

[@bluetopaz0411]

Feast your ears on this. Best cover you’ll ever hear 🔥 🔊

[@zarbog8618]

Amen! Close your eyes and you'd swear that Bon was singing! Especially near the end where quips, "So they told me." And then there are da pipes! I applaud all of the musicians, engineers, producers, technicians, etc who made this video possible! Thank You!!!

[@user-mt6zj1zs4g]

Took me back to 1979, Oakland, CA D.O.G. #3

[@TheGlp007]

Guys nailed it!!!

[@bluetopaz0411]

Michael Vincent ~ What a sweet vocal 👌🏽

[@hellavik]

Wow that voice is easily the closest i have heard to Bon. We all know how you nail the tone on the guitars but damn that voice, when i close my eyes all i hear is Bon.

[@RustyDust101]

THIS! Brian's replacement is here for tour duty.

[@KelsterVonShredster]

100%!

[@evengrmy7863]

At the begining of the video I thought was Bon, but hell yeah this guys are amazing 🤘🤘💥

[@Oakdieu]

Man, I am so sorry, that voice is just awesome but you went too far by saying it was close to Bons' voice. Let's keep this real.

[@KelsterVonShredster]

@@Oakdieu dude....I'd love to see you do better :-)

[@lindgruen3118]

Neighbours seem to like it too, they are banging the walls on beat.

[@michael5089]

😅😅🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@bluetopaz0411]

What a coincidence ~ my neighbours are doing that too 😁

[@yannbreizh3128]

😁😁😁 They love it 😉

[@TheCanadian888]

Admit it, you all came here for the bagpipes part.

[@claytonfrancisco7607]

instablaster...

[@FrancisTheBerd]

Do I feel shame of it? Nah!

[@corneliuscrewe677]

Big smile came across my face when they came out🤘

[@tonybaron8824]

Not really, but now that you mention it, 1 thing I hope someone out there can answer; to my knowledge bagpipes are in the non-negotiable key of Bb - & Acca Dacca actually played it in that key! Dunno how they did it (except tinkering in the studio) since they're not capo guys & it would be a bit of an inconvenience to drag out 2 guitars & 1 bass tuned down a semitone for ONE song. Anyone know what went down?

[@rjwintl]

aye Laddie , the pipes have it !!!

[@AfonsoEGM]

"I wonder if they're going to do the bagpipe solo" *sees guy walking down a corridor assembling some bagpipes as if they were an assault rifle* "Ok, this is gonna be good"

[@nbrowser]

Agreed! So many covers lack the pipes...so so happy they are here!

[@bluetopaz0411]

👌🏽

[@RustyDust101]

Oh hell, yeah, let's get that instrument ready for battle... 😂👍

[@dadmachines]

That rhythm guitar is so close to the album. It's amazing. Now we need Michael to do some Brian songs to mess with our minds because we all wonder what might have been.

[@SoloDallas]

Bahahahah - I actually told Michael to do that! Will see (thanks!)

[@jxkecxrty]

Hell of a riff one of my favourite rhythm tones ever! Rip Malcom

[@habeascorpus6604]

The only singer I've heard doing Bon justice.

[@stuartnicklin703]

I was 11 years old in 1977 when Elvis died on 16th August. On the 17th I heard this track... 55 today and as I closed my eyes that track absolutely sounds like it was coming from the vinyl... Tear rolled down my face & a chill down my spine as the memory of seeing Bon on 6th Nov 1978..... Wow.... What an incredible tribute to an incredible voice... STU

[@SoloDallas]

Stu, TONS of love from all of us here. From the whole team. BTW WE READ comments every day for this video. We were all into this one almost religiously; this one mattered to all of us more than usual (and we always care). Yours truly - Fil

[@SovereignKnight74]

THAT WAS EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P. Bon Scott and Malcom Young. I love it when you guys do AC/DC covers! Take it up a notch and do some Highway To Hell, Touch To Much, Overdose and If You Want Blood, You've got it!

[@SoloDallas]

We did HTH in July 2020 but was recently blocked, sorry about that - not much we can do. If you want to watch it, google "SoloDallas vimeo" and it's on there. Can confirm IYWB is on the list! Appreciate the comment!

[@SovereignKnight74]

@@SoloDallas Sweet! I'll look for it! Keep on rocking guys!!

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@SoloDallas This video is AMAZING! Needs more views. 🤟AC⚡️DC 🤟

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Please please do Let There Be Rock!!!

[@Faberbr]

Bring tears to my eyes...master piece...incredible - Bon and Mal would be proud ⚡️

[@thomassteventon2088]

The best cover ever , but I was there and will never forget the atmosphere, Bon Scott with Angus on his shoulders

[@SoloDallas]

Thomas - Sir - coming from you, given the fact you were there - this is priceless. I am pinning you. Thank you!!!! Fil

[@irvan36mm]

Somwhere up there, Bon & Mal are loving this.

[@santiagovictor2004]

And don’t forget older brother George who helped produce their first album high voltage 🤘🏽

[@scottperry6865]

Plain out rocks turn it up

[@Fla_Law_Dog]

SoloDallas, you and Michael Vincent can provide the answer to an age old question: what would AC/DC's later music have sounded like had Bon Scott survived?!! I have always tried to imagine iconic toons like Back n Black, For Those About to Rock, etc. with Bon on vocals. What a great experiment that would be! Please do it!

[@SoloDallas]

Jack - you can probably see the future. We want to.

[@Kowasi]

@@SoloDallas The thing is that you can get a soundalike to sing 'Back In Black', but you can't predict how Mr. Scott's songwriting input might have affected the lyrics themselves. The songs themselves would have been different, and there would have been other songs in addition because he wasn't just a vocalist but also a songwriter. I enjoyed this cover however, so more power to you and the group whatever you decide to do.

[@Fla_Law_Dog]

@@SoloDallas Great news! I'm looking forward to it!

[@Fla_Law_Dog]

@@Kowasi Yes, u are correct. The experiment would not be without flaws. But it's the best we can do. There are songs written by only Malcon & Angus. Perhaps they would offer the purist example of Bon doing Brian era stuff?

[@rustyshakelford9777]

@TruBluHeeler Bon was dead and Brian already had street credit

[@user-ml5hx8nh8e]

Красавчики😊

[@juppheidi]

Hehehe , the pipes are tuned way better than in the seventies.

[@kellyr4159]

Given who this Piper is we wouldn’t expect anything less, he’s one of the best!!

[@joeychatfield7105]

You guys ROCK and it’s 95% close to being the real thing, the other 5% is that I know it’s SoloDallas. If someone played me the song without knowing, I would have swore it was AC/DC without any second thoughts. I’ve been an AC/DC fan all my life at the rip age of 49 years old. Absolutely AWESOME 👏🏻

[@pierrepierre8920]

This song is the embodiment of the early ACDC spirit.

[@roar6728]

Wow. Amazing vocals. Bon Scott Reincarnated

[@BIGDUCKQUACK]

You could do an entire AC/DC tribute album with just pure instrumentals and I'd buy it and listen to em all the time.

[@peppersissy]

THE BEST COVER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SoloDallas]

We love you back 💙

[@alfih896]

Wow. This is by far the best cover of this song. Whenever I'm bored I'm not able to kick start my day this song gets me going. ❤

[@SoloDallas]

Back at you. AC/DC DO this. They supply energy. They saved my life more than once ❤

[@Rocketmanrun]

Perfection

[@annacampbell7939]

damn good stuff, well done guys, Bon is still alive!💪

[@JeffIndigo]

Holy hell! Send this to AC/DC!

[@santiagovictor2004]

The anthem of rock n roll ✊🏻 brothers and sisters we stand United

[@foadrightnow5725]

Simply THE BEST cover of this song that I have EVER heard! And I guarantee that you've ever heard, as well! And what a bitchin studio! Awesome job!

[@rev2203]

The studio is amazing. If that board could talk!

[@logophile56328]

Wow, the vocals, the tone, the rhythm, the pipes, the solos--every aspect of this cover is nigh on perfect! 🤘

[@jpistolas]

I have seen & participated in many ACDC covers and that my friends is simply the best. I mean.... He nailed Bon for God's sake!!! Anybody can woodshed and learn a good ACDC cover but Bon is a different beast. A+ boys!!! You killed it!

[@zedwarddogg]

F*****g nailed it, Fil! Credit to all musicians and top notch singer. As a Scotsman, there aren’t enough bagpipes in rock’n’roll, but this restores some balance. Thank you. 👏👏

[@bak1358]

Not just the best AC/DC cover I've ever heard. One of the best covers of any song I've ever heard. Period. If I were looking at it, I wouldn't have known

[@SoloDallas]

BAK - I wrote this one down and sent it around to friends. Touched. Thanks, Fil

[@stanleykopchynsky8110]

Rhythm player channeling Malcom Young. This guy loves this song, you can tell.

[@misfit2022]

Taking on Bon Scott, brave. This is my favourite DC song and I have to say I enjoyed it very much and they even included the bagpipes.

[@andersvesterholt2170]

I never really appreciated just how different the sound of Malcolm and Angus actually is, but this really highlights that very well.

[@adriamillasluque]

There is the work of a life time to replicate this perfect piece. Some might not see the value, but these men are historians of rock and roll in their own right. If Harvard had a chair for hard rock these fellas could easily take on it.

[@ShawnPRoe]

Just listened to this again and wow. This is so right on. The rawness. It sounds and feels like acdc. And that's the closest to Bon Scott l have heard. The rhythm carries the spirit of the brothers. And that underlying bass line. And of course the crack of the drums. Takes me back. It's a beautiful thing.

[@crazysanor]

Needs a million views!!! Phil you should do some original stuff??

[@alloyou5578]

I think if he does back in black with that singer he will hit the million views

[@MichaelTaylor-rz4wm]

Oh man. That tone is prefect. Incredible mike Fraser was involved. This is a treasure. Thank you!!!!

[@psbradshaw]

the only rock song I am aware of where they had to tune to the Bagpipes!

[@jimbopsvidz]

Absolutely the best cover I've ever heard. Took me back straight to the '70s. Great job!

[@pierrepierre8920]

Omg

[@samulisavolainen9359]

Just awsum. I guess Bon and Malcolm loves this where ever they are! One of the best covers from SoloDallas.

[@hd114ul7]

If I was not watching I would have never known

[@builtbluecollar1687]

SPOT ON!.... 👍👍

[@Flybynite88]

Wow that’s impressive.

[@gugarubinato]

The best AC/DC cover of all time!

[@pedraw]

This is totally mind blowing.................bagpipes and snare drums send shivers up my spine to this day. I grew up in a small Michigan town known as Scotland, USA. We had a Highland festival every year with a parade and Highland games........I still hear those bagpipes. Extraordinary effort to everyone involved in this venture. Thanks to Fil especially.

[@joeychatfield7105]

Best ever COVER I’ve heard outside the original by FAR…….✌️✌️

[@h.biswanathsingh1102]

Love it,.. Love it.... Love it......

[@panuartell7245]

Thanks! Best ACDC cover I have ever heard!

[@chasesrc]

That was amazing! That voice, my god it's Bon reincarnated! Round of applause, well done.

[@Flyingtwiglet]

THE best AC/DC cover I've heard. Period.

[@madgcc]

Hell, yeah!!!

[@muzza6631]

I was lucky enough to see Bon and the boys play this live back in 1975 at the local footy oval in Castlemaine, central Victoria Australia. The stage was a couple of truck trailers and Angus was on Bons shoulders ripping it up. Cool as fuck. You guys absolutely nailed it.

[@charlesentrekin3616]

Listening to ac/dc for 35 years best cover ever ! One of my favorite songs!! Bag pipes too . almost cried

[@woggybot]

This is FUCKING FANTASTIC!! We Aussies and Canadians share a great taste in music

[@jackobyuk]

that voice is the closest i have heard to Bon ever!.. this is fantastic!!

[@uelisgold]

I was 15 years old when this came out and I am still alive. Amazing. Really it is.

[@onewineproduction1823]

Wooow !! Amazing job guys!! You nailed it to the core !!

[@christopherbentley578]

Fantastic. Easily the best AC/DC cover I have heard in 40 years. The singer is scarily similar to Bon, which is some achievement, guitar tone is spot on. Absolutely brilliant.

[@chriscaza4916]

Bon Scott is BAAAAAACK!!! Awesome rock'n'roll moment!!! Thanks you guys!

[@ISCDESIGNAustralia]

awesome. simply the best cover of 'Long way to the top' that one could ever hope to -and Can find. The attention to detail and execution of what many say is the greatest AC/DC song and possibly greatest rock song in history- is breathtaking

[@Wolfdog370]

For me, the Bon years were the real ACDC .. and I love how you guys celebrate that period 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Silvermoore]

F*ck me! Best damned ACDC cover band out there. The problem with these cover bands is that the voices of Bon Scott and Brian Johnson are so hard to replicate. So most cover bands fall short. You guys owned it. Rock on.

[@makrele2487]

Damned, thats hot stuff. Great!

[@Bitterstone3849]

I wanna hear Rock n Roll Singer next. These cats r awsome.

[@rev2203]

Great idea, though likely some more Powerage. We love Powerage!

[@dhammdeepbhagatdd]

@@rev2203 agree with you , need some Powerage, though Rock and Roll Train would be good as well.

[@andersonribeirobahls2635]

Viva acdc na veia pinga na guela e nois

[@riccardogastaldi5642]

Amazing cover and the best Malcolm crunch Guitar ever listen

[@J.H.Johnstone]

Nicely done! So happy to still hear the music I grew up on. I think it validates how good it was/is for the next generation.

[@user-mm4je1sb9b]

These guys KILL it!

[@lamarpye]

Wow!!! That’s amazing.......the guitars are identical and that voice.....creepy it’s dead on!!!!

[@Thomas-ig3kn]

Love it every time I listen! Vincent is the best vocalist I’ve ever heard cover Bon Scott!

[@michaelvincentvideos]

🙏❤️🙏

[@Gratefulman1965]

Nice to hear this. Also nice to hear a singer who is in the Bon ballpark range wise. Great bagpipes and just nicely done! Thank you boys!

[@kevin30705]

Absolutely astounding and astonishing !!!! I have NO WORDS !!!!

[@SoloDallas]

Thanks Kev

[@PlasticAssasin8]

OH no, almost perfect. I didn't hear the small bass run that appears at 4 38 and goes to 4 41 on the original. Its one of the best parts of the arrangement and true ACDC genius.

[@SoloDallas]

So true!

[@SinCityVillain]

Just absolutely brilliant!

[@abbiebeast]

Great job guy's - mixed perfectly - top shelf!!!

[@Dodgersvids]

Simply amazing....Thank you.

[@SoloDallas]

... thank *you*!

[@Citizenof-world]

simply wow.. amazing.

[@kevinhughes9200]

That was SPOT ON!!! No one else could ever come that close to sounding like the original AC/DC with Bon Scott's vocals! Excellent job!! 🤘🤘

[@chrisholtmeier8352]

Outstanding! So true to the original in every aspect. Thank you for making it!

[@carlitosfreetos]

Greatest ode to the greatest band I have ever seen !!! Long live rock n roll!!!

[@kato64]

Fantastic! Perfect cover. Bon and Mal themselves would be impressed I think.

[@cfoz8612]

Please keep them coming… unreal 🤘🏼

[@tonelok]

Sat right up in my chair at 1:16 when I saw the piper had entered the building.

[@mjwchapman]

wow this is fantastic. with you and the house band guys rock 'n' roll will never die

[@michaelkelly7195]

Awesome job!!

[@akelagold]

Great job guys. This is the best cover I've heard.

[@arnaudc7836]

Fantastic ! Absolutely fantastic !

[@coolassmarc]

Awesome, and man does the singer ever sound like Bon Scott!!

[@ilyakochevrin8736]

Smashing!

[@Maytag151]

made my month !!! Good Lord LADS U KILLED IT !!!!!!

[@hsepo7227]

Good rhythm guitar. It swings! That what makes Rock'n'roll groove, roll. That's why ACDC was great. This rhythm guitar guy is great too !

[@hiddenguitarlessonstutoria8085]

Perfect!

[@hodlxhold4988]

FANTATSTIC

[@kennyb5585]

EXCELLENT!!!👍🏻. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@spanishpeaches2930]

WOOOOOOW !!! That was superb. I'd happily shell out to se you lot gig. Bon Scott was outstanding : )))

[@edmourgagnon1504]

Shivers all over my body! That is how good you are. Samething happened the first time i heard Adele. And Kiri Ke Katawa...

[@martinbechu3313]

Unbelievable cover! My favourite one, excellent job guys, let's rock 🎸

[@carldewet6428]

Respect.