Nicky Shane Sets Guinness World Record™ for Harmonica

September 8, 2005

Stand-up comedian Nicky Shane is not only funny but also Guinness World Records' Fastest Harmonica Player.

Nicky plays 103 notes in twenty seconds and his Guinness Rorld Record™ is 285 BPM (beats per-minute). It took four years working with sound engineer Matt Long, SRS Studio¬ís in Santa Barbara and Guinness World Records to establish this first ever speed record for a wind instrument.

The official Guinness World Records™ entry reads:

The current record for "Fastest harmonica player" is:
The fastest harmonica player is Nicky Shane (USA) who played 'Oh When the Saints Go Marching In' at a speed of 285 bpm in SRS Studios, Santa Barbara, California, USA, on 8 September 2005.

Guinness World Records™