Report: SAXON Record Bid Fails To Strike A Chord
January 23, 2007, 17 years ago
Britian's Yorkshire Post Today has issued the following report:
An unusual record attempt made at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground on Saturday may yet make it into the next Guinness World Records book – despite a lack of enthusiasm from the 29,100 fans who were there.
Veteran South Yorkshire rock band SAXON were aiming for a record in a new category – the largest-ever air guitar ensemble. The rockers came out on the pitch at half-time during the Owls' game with Sunderland and tried to persuade the crowd to join in, air-guitar style, with them.
But it looked as if Saxon's status as local heroes had faded since they came out of Barnsley to ride the heavy metal wave of the 1980s – their performance was greeted with boos rather than the enthusiasm they were hoping for. What was worse, Wednesday lost 4-2.
Yesterday Saxon were on their way to Germany, but a spokesman for the band said a Guinness Publishing representative who witnessed the event had given them a certificate saying the record would be recognised, subject to evidence that at least some of the crowd had taken part.
The spokesman, Paul McEntee, said: "Wednesday were 2-0 down and their fans did not want to know but I have videotape of some of the Sunderland contingent joining in."
Saxon play Sheffield City Hall on Friday.
