Fancy being part of the world's biggest ever guitar ensemble?
Next weekend there is a festival of acoustic guitar music in Osnabrueck/ north west Germany called Open Strings. Part of it is an attempt to bring more than 1323 guitarists together to play one tune. See http://www.open-strings.de/website%202005/english/worldrecordattempt.htm
If this is your idea of hell I don't blame you. But apart from this they've got a high class international line-up for the concerts.
The aim is to beat a world record. Whether that's a worthwhile thing to do is up to the individual. The choice of tune though is understandable, it's easy to arrange into the different playing levels from beginner to more advanced. And it has absolutely no bearing on the tragedy in NO.
I remember talking to the organiser Peter about this a while ago and the song was chosen months ago.Last year they tried Freight Train(Libba Cotton) but it was felt that it was perhaps too difficult for some of the players.
They had to choose a really well known song and HOTRS certainly is that.
Funny you should mention that JimR, I was at the very meeting with Peter Finger - in a pub in Germany, when the decision was made for HOTRS. I had been taking part in a guitar workshop with him.
I think the record you're going for beating was set in Portland a few years ago, playing "This Land is Your Land". We played it for an hour - after a while, a sort of trance takes over, it's sort of fun.
Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
Fancy being part of the world's biggest ever guitar ensemble?
Next weekend there is a festival of acoustic guitar music in Osnabrueck/ north west Germany called Open Strings. Part of it is an attempt to bring more than 1323 guitarists together to play one tune. See http://www.open-strings.de/website%202005/english/worldrecordattempt.htm
If this is your idea of hell I don't blame you. But apart from this they've got a high class international line-up for the concerts.
# Posted on September 25th 2005 by kuec
Re: Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
No...................!
# Posted on September 25th 2005 by Ron P
Re: Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
I love my guitar, but... ...HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN???? Truly, this world is an amazing place where all manner of strange things happen.
# Posted on September 25th 2005 by Innocent Bystander
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Yes, not a very appropriate choice of tune, given the recent terrible events in New Orleans.
# Posted on September 25th 2005 by Ron P
Re: Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
The aim is to beat a world record. Whether that's a worthwhile thing to do is up to the individual. The choice of tune though is understandable, it's easy to arrange into the different playing levels from beginner to more advanced. And it has absolutely no bearing on the tragedy in NO.
# Posted on September 25th 2005 by Cammy
Re: Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
I remember talking to the organiser Peter about this a while ago and the song was chosen months ago.Last year they tried Freight Train(Libba Cotton) but it was felt that it was perhaps too difficult for some of the players.
They had to choose a really well known song and HOTRS certainly is that.
# Posted on September 25th 2005 by JimR
Re: Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
Funny you should mention that JimR, I was at the very meeting with Peter Finger - in a pub in Germany, when the decision was made for HOTRS. I had been taking part in a guitar workshop with him.
# Posted on September 25th 2005 by Cammy
Re: Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
I think the record you're going for beating was set in Portland a few years ago, playing "This Land is Your Land". We played it for an hour - after a while, a sort of trance takes over, it's sort of fun.
# Posted on September 26th 2005 by Jon Kiparsky
Re: Calling all guitarists - world record attempt
that same 'trance' can be experienced nearer to home in a humble irish session
. . . see if you can find it
# Posted on November 25th 2005 by lisaniska