Failed attempt to break “guitar ensemble” record

(NECN/KTBS: Shreveport, LA) – Hundreds crowded into a Shreveport, Louisiana venue Saturday (8/22) at an attempt to break a Guinness Book world record for the largest guitar ensemble. But their attempt fell short. According to Guinness officiators, 875 enthusiastic and talented people from across the globe came out to try their hand at breaking the record. To beat the record, the crowd of participants had to play for five minutes, simply following the band’s lead with no improvisation. The current record was set in Germany in 2007 with 1,802 people tallied. Guitar legend James Burton says he wan’t disappointed by the failed attempt. Burton says he and his friends will continue to try to break the record until they pull it off.