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1,683 guitarists play 'Smoke on Water'

by Victoria Revay | June 5, 2007 at 08:51 am

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More than 1,600 guitar players turned on their guitars and tuned up to play a rendition of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City. They were trying set a world record by having the most people in one place, at one time playing the famous 70's guitar riff. The reason organizers chose "Smoke on the Water" was because it's one of the first songs many guitarists learn. At last count, 1,683 people participated.

The record had been 1,323 people playing the same song in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994.

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ricknight

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at 10:09 on June 5th, 2007

Makes me want to play air guitar just thinking about it -> Good stuff.

Victoria Revay

at 10:17 on June 5th, 2007

do you think it's the easiest riff to play? there must be a better one..maybe purple haze...?

ricknight

at 10:28 on June 5th, 2007

It's the fist one I learned :) - seems to be a North American standard amonst the "six stringed set". Impressive would have been something from the Brandenburg Concertos for 1000+ guitars