http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19037438/?GT1=10056
Aw, and they didn't post here to tell us about it, hehe.
All my life I wanted to be somebody. Now I see I should have been more specific.
A lot of smoke! :shock: :D
It is similar to the Guiness record with a Hendrix tune.
Then, I said:
We can try something similar: a "virtual mega jam". Using a very simple (maybe a two or three chord song) the beginners as me could participate and the advanced players could make some arrangements or leads over the base. What do you think?
GN Forums at the Guiness! :shock:
But I think only Rocker and Chuckster read it (sorry if not). What do you think? Could we make a similar thing?
It's suprising that they found more than 1,600 people that know more than the signature riff!
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
I am not a fan of that song I think its because of things like that ,
Hold a guitar and someone always says do you know
"Smoke on the Water?"
I proudly say No .and ask them do they know words to
If only For Sheep ?
Here is to you as good as you are
And here is to me as bad as I am
As good as you are and as bad as I am
I'm as good as you are as bad as I am
I don't know that song too well, thank god nobody does so you can just play some chords. I think the original was with inverted chords but who gives a crap. Pump the gain baby!
We used to play the HELL out of that in High School :twisted: (1974)
I remember a school dance when I was in the 7th grade. We actually had a live band, and at least one of the band members was an 8th grader at our school.
The only songs I remember them playing were Smoke on the Water and Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay. In fact, I think they might've played those two songs over and over all night long. :lol:
Margaret
When my mind is free, you know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue, the guitar's comin' through to soothe me ~
I remember a school dance when I was in the 7th grade. We actually had a live band, and at least one of the band members was an 8th grader at our school.
The only songs I remember them playing were Smoke on the Water and Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay. In fact, I think they might've played those two songs over and over all night long. :lol:
Margaret
That funny, the first band I was in (9th grade- 1972) we played at the singers brothers wedding reception.
Set list: The only songs we knew
Joy to the world (Three Dog Night)
House of the rising sun (Frijid Pink)
Lay lady Lay (Bob Dylan)
Louie Louie (The Kingsmen)
The Heat (The heat) ..an original
I think after the second set every one was pretty drunk(not the band) so we just kept on playing and they kept on dancing (and occasionally fighting) :D
If anyone in the North-western USA wants to be part of this sort of massive jam-a-thon, Louiefest is setting up a "thousands of people play Louie Louie" thing near Tacoma in August. :twisted:
I wrapped a newspaper ’round my head
So I looked like I was deep
Hey...I know that one :D
Sounds like fun for the whole famdamnally :lol:
I have a distinct recollection that this was done earlier also in Australia and somebody posted a thread on this in 2005. (or 2006)
Now I only have to search out that post.
I am sure Water must have started smoking, after so many people played the riff. What do you say smokindog ? :wink:
I was there on the field playing and it was pretty awesome. For this to be a valid attempt, we all had to play the same version (or a resemblance of the version anyway). One of the local guitar heroes, Jeff Scheetz, tabbed out the version, which to me is a cross between the lead, rhythm and bass lines. There were acoustics and electrics with battery powered amps from the Smokey's to Roland micro cubes. They had a house band that played along with us to help keep the rhythm going.
Jim-Bone
I must have played SOTW at least 1684 times during the last 30 years or so....or at least some semblance of it....
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
I was there on the field playing and it was pretty awesome. For this to be a valid attempt, we all had to play the same version (or a resemblance of the version anyway). One of the local guitar heroes, Jeff Scheetz, tabbed out the version, which to me is a cross between the lead, rhythm and bass lines. There were acoustics and electrics with battery powered amps from the Smokey's to Roland micro cubes. They had a house band that played along with us to help keep the rhythm going.
Jim-Bone
WOW, you were actually a participant ?
Got any pics ? Any recordings of the event ? That gathering must have been 'burned the place to the ground'.
WOW, you were actually a participant ?
Got any pics ? Any recordings of the event ? That gathering must have been 'burned the place to the ground'.
Yes, I really was a participant. Here is a link to the radio station that sponsored the event - http://www.kyys.com
There are pics on their website, and I'm in a couple of them. My wife took some of me at the stadium that day of me in my participant shirt, but she couldn't get a close shot once I was on the field.
Jim-Bone
