Longest note in rock and roll

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So, I'm driving home from work late this afternoon. Looking at the nice scenery, dodging little munchkins shaking down there neighbors and I'm listening to the radidio. On comes Don't Fear the Reaper by BOC. Ole Buck Darma really strings out a note. So I'm wondering if that note is one of the longest in R&R history.
I think it is. Anybody think I'm right?
 
Last piano note of "A Day in the Life" by the Beatles.

I still don't think it has ended.
 
In all of rock & roll????? :eek:

Every time somebody makes a claim about the first appearance of something -- anything -- in rock & roll, somebody else finds an earlier appearance, and then someone else finds an earlier appearance than that, and it goes on and on and on -- and they only have to search early recordings. You want to search all rock & roll records. Good luck, buddy, you're gonna need it.... I predict you'll find at least 100 longer notes than that, without really getting into serious research.
 
CA, I ain't searching anything.
I just didn't recall any other notes as long as that one. I forgot that piano note from Abbey Road.
Just throwing out a question:p
 
The Beatles song, "A Day in the Life" ends with a note sustained for 42 seconds.

Didn't see the previous post with the same info.
 
That Beatles piano note would be tied with the last "down" on Midnight Oil's countdown album... on vinyl at least. :D
 
I've never gotten out a stopwatch, but Carlos Santana really holds on to a note for a long time in his instrumental "Europa". More jazz than R&R, however.
 
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