Pink Floyd always had a big sound, but it was never quite this big! Orquestra De Baterias gave a truly titanic cover of “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” in Brazil, when 672 musicians teamed up for a performance at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Campinas. A mind-boggling 413 drummers drove the beat on the huge production, while 250 choir members sang and a nine-piece band provided the groove.
The unique cover went viral, attracting 2.2 million views on YouTube, where it became the group’s third-most popular upload. There’s something glorious about so many drummers throwing down together, and their beats combined to sound like a single gargantuan drum groove. The choir also did a stellar job, providing an ethereal vocal that gave an almost gospel sound to the rock classic. Pink Floyd is one of our favourites here at The Music Man, and this cover sure does the English legends justice.
Pink Floyd’s music from The Wall era has such a huge, stadium-ready sound to it, and it almost seems like it was made to be performed exactly like this, with an enormous cast of musicians. Orquestra de Baterias’s name translates to Drum Orchestra, which is certainly a very fitting title for what they do.
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Orquestra De Baterias performed “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” at the 2022 Florianópolis Drum Orchestra, which was the ninth year of the event. Musicians from more than 60 cities in Brazil converged on Campinas for the event. The show brought together multiple generations, as musicians aged 10 to 72 performed on the day. Orquestra De Baterias’ most popular video is their take on AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck”, which they performed at the same event in 2018.
“Another Brick in the Wall” is a three-part song written by Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters. Part 2 of the composition became the band’s signature song and is currently their most popular on Spotify, with 937 million streams. “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” was released as Pink Floyd’s first UK single since 1968. The band dropped the single on November 30, 1979, where it climbed to the top of the UK charts, closing out the year at number one. The single topped the charts in 14 countries and sold four million units worldwide. The Music Man readers may recall that “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” prominently features a children’s choir, which made it a natural fit for Orquestra De Baterias’ cover of the song, with their 250-strong choir.
If you would like to hear more from this talented group, visit the Orquestra De Baterias Website for more incredible music. You can also follow them on Instagram to stay updated with their latest performances.