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01:12 United States

Fastest Time To Play 'When The Saints Go Marching In' Melody In Five Octaves On An Electric Organ

Justin Zeid

Justin Zeid played the When The Saints Go Marching In melody in five ascending octaves on an electric organ in 45.34 seconds.

04:39 The Internet

Most Articles Of Clothing Placed On A Guitar

Steven

Steven placed 54 articles of clothing on his guitar.

01:24 Canada

Longest Time To Play An Electric Fiddle While Balancing A Golf Club, Golf Tee And Golf Ball On Chin

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman played an electronic fiddle for 19.95 seconds while balancing a golf club, golf tee and golf ball on his chin.

03:11 United States

Most Notes Played On An Electric Djembe

Alex Alexander

Using a combination of muting, pedals, custom sounds and presets, Alex Alexander[] played 1,440 notes on his custom-built electric djembe.

05:07 United States

Most Wah-Wah Pedals Used On A Bass

Owen Biddle

Owen Biddle of The Rootsplayed a bass guitar that was wired through two wah-wah pedals. He attempted to plug in six, but a faulty cable led to an unsuccessful attempt. Biddle set the recordat a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. He was accompanied by Blast Off!!!. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS14][]

01:14 United States

Most Jimi Hendrix Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

Jon Shriver

Jon Shriver played 11 Jimi Hendrix guitar riffs in one minute. Shriver set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. Riffs performed: 1. Purple Haze 2. Voodoo Chile 3. Machine Gun 4. Who Knows 5. Hey Baby 6. Hear My Train 7. Midnight Lightning 8. Little Wing 9. Spanish Castle Magic 10. Freedom 11. In From The Storm [#WRAS19][]

00:41 United States

Largest Slide Whistle Orchestra

Drew Anderson

Drew Anderson and five of his friends played slide whistles at once, a new world record.

01:12 United States

Most Middle C Notes Played On Pianos At Once

Team Maroon

20 members of Wieden Kennedy’s Team Maroon played the middle C note on 23 different pianos at once. The record was set in Portland, Oregon on April 1, 2010 at the agency’s 28th annual Founders’ Dayparty.RecordSetter co-foundersDan Rollman and Corey Henderson were on hand to preside over the event. [#FD28][]

02:02 Malaysia

Longest Time Spinning Plate On Foot While Playing Guitar

Norzamri Lagenda

Norzamri Lagenda spun a plate on his foot for one minute, 55.58 seconds while playing guitar.

01:38 United States

Most Metallica Guitar Riffs Played In One Minute

Braden Harris

Braden Harris played eight Metallica guitar riffs in one minute. Riffs performed: 1. Through the Never 2. Blackened 3. Holier Than Thou 4. Enter Sandman 5. Seek amp; Destroy 6. For Whom The Bell Tolls 7. That Was Just Your Life 8. One

02:39 United States

Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces Using An Electric Guitar

Mick Cullen

Mick Cullen bounced a table tennis ball 96 times using his electric guitar as a paddle. He used an Ibanez electric guitar to achieve the feat.

02:01 United States

Most Instruments Played At Once

SamD-C

Sam D-C played a total of five instruments — pocket trumpet, harmonica, electric bass, electric guitar, and a piano — at the same time.

06:30 The Internet

Fastest Time To Assemble Bagpipes And Play A Note

Mallory Wolchuk

Mallory Wolchuk assembled a set of bagpipes and played a note in two minutes, 20.05 seconds.

00:59 The Internet

Most Instruments Played At Once By A Five-Person Band

Jasper Jacobs

Jasper Jacobs and four members of his family played 18 instruments at once.

02:24 Australia

Most People Playing Lagerphones At Once

Gloria Banting

134 people played lagerphones at the same time, a world record. The record was set in Australia at a festival celebrating 150 years of Queensland. Read more about the event here.

02:07 The Internet

Most Visitors Greeted At The Entrance Of A Canadian Province By A Bagpiper

Mallory Wolchuk

Mallory Wolchuk greeted 501 visitors at the border entrance to Nova Scotia[]playing thebagpipes. Her father Doug McManaman was on hand to count the visitors and shoot the video evidence.

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