WE DID IT! WE BROKE A WORLD RECORD!

That’s right, Concordstock’s Guinness World Record attempt at largest guitar ensemble officially rocked today, beating out the current record set in June of 2007, in Lenfelden, Germany, where 1,802 players simultaneously performed “Smoke on the Water.” Well over 1,800 people (including myself) registered and played right along side Country Joe McDonald, who led the huge group in the epic strum fest. (Early unofficial reports say more than 2,000 were in Todos Santos Plaza!) Being there was absolutely amazing; the noise from so many guitars playing simultaneously was nearly deafening, but a joy to hear non-the-less.

The record-beating feat only highlighted the rest of the night, which was filled with a wide range of music covering blues, country, and good ol’ fashioned rock.

So, congrats to Concord-ites for making their presence felt, and congratulations to the Bay, for obliterating a Guinness Book Record. Stay tuned for tons o pics tomorrow!