Ian Gillan Leads Thousands of Guitarists Through ‘Smoke on the Water’

Well, it was only fitting that Ian would take a brief break from the Deep Purple tour to host the event.

As reported by ultimateclassicrock.com:

In 2013, the inaugural Guitars on the Beach event collected the biggest single gathering of guitarists playing simultaneously in the history of Britain. For the follow-up, which was held on Sept. 6, organizer Geoff Baker set out to surpass the first year’s number — and he got some high-profile help in the form of Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan.

It took place in Lyme Regis, U.K., where Ian lead the congregated guitarists (all 3,325 of them) through a live performance of ‘Smoke on the Water.’

Speaking of guitars, make sure you're tuned in all week and rockin' with Andy Chase after 3pm for your chance to score tickets to the Jersey Shore Guitar Show at the Tropicana in Atlantic City this weekend!

Details on the event at jerseyshoreguitarshow.com.