1683 Guitarists Play Smoke On The Water Together

[DudeAsInCool]

June 04,2007 | KANSAS CITY, Kansas -- More than 1,680 guitar players turned out, tuned up and took part in what organizers say was a world record rendition of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" -- a song that was the first many of them ever learned.

Some came from as far away as California and Germany on Sunday to take part in a Kansas City radio station's effort to break a Guinness world record for the most people playing the same song simultaneously. The record had been 1,323 people playing the same song in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994.

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[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Well, hate to be the one to start off the responses on a sour note (pun....HA!)..but I really dislike these kinds of things. All-star jams and jams in general, just turn my stomach. And what a nice cliche piece to pick!

Sorry Dude. Had to share.

[DudeAsInCool]

I posted the thing 'cause I thought it was odd. I'd never participate - but I might watch a youtube of the mess :)

[Shawn]

The Local radio station is talking about setting up a rival effort for Canada Day.

[Redneck4sure]

I guess people don't have much to do in Kansas.