In 1992, Canada set the Guinness World Record with 1,342 guitars playing in unison. It's high time the U.S. beats that record with a minimum of 1,343 guitarists playing the national anthem of rock and roll, "Louie Louie" on Saturday, August 19 at LouieFest.

Electric or acoustic, guitar and bass players from across the country are encouraged to make a summer trek out west to where Louie Louie's most popular arrangement was created and is a large part of the Northwest's music history. LouieFest will be held at Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway just outside Tacoma. Registration is $20 to participate in setting the world record. All information regarding registration to participate in the festival is available at www.louiefest.com or by calling MOstuf Productions' hotline at 1-888-280-5870.

LouieFest is the namesake of rock history's original garage song made popular in 1961 by The Wailers on Etiquette Records, believed to be the first artist-owned record label in the industry. Second only to Paul McCartney's "Yesterday," The Wailers arrangement of "Louie Louie" proved to be a major contribution to the recording industry with over 5,000 recordings. Richard Barry originally wrote the tune in 1955, but it was The Wailers rock and roll version that set off a string of commercial successes - most notably by the Kingsmen.

2006 marks the third LouieFest and third attempt to break the Guinness World Record. All ages are encouraged to register and attend. Louie Louie will be performed in the key of A.

Hey, maybe since the Surreal Life season is over Poison's C.C. Deville could go up to kickstart his comeback?