• Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • About
  • Events
  • News
    • Trending News
    • Product News
    • Featured Pilot
    • Pilot of the Week
    • Featured Company
    • FAA Updates
    • General news
    • Defeating Drone Threats
    • Tactical and Law Enforcement
    • Search and Rescue
    • Gear Reviews
    • Evolving Tech
    • Miscellaneous
  • Drones
    • Consumer Drones
    • Prosumer Drones
    • Enterprise Drones
    • FPV Drones
    • 3D Mapping
    • Thermal Imaging
    • Lidar
    • Drone Software
    • Power Washing Drones
    • Drone Delivery
    • Agriculture Drones
    • Drone Light Shows
    • Drone Accessories
    • Drone Retailers
    • Drone Repair
    • Drone Insurance
  • Shop
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Faqs
  • United States
    • United Kingdom
    • Canada
    • India
    • Login
    • Register
Search For Pilot / Company / Article / Job

The Droning Company Editor Celebrates Guitar in Wroclaw Poland

  1. Home
  2. The Droning Company Editor Celebrates Guitar in Wroclaw Poland
The Droning Company Editor Celebrates Guitar in Wroclaw Poland
Ad 1 Testing

24 April 2023

The Droning Company editor Michael Molenda has been invited to Wroclaw Poland to perform at Gitarowy Rekord Guinnessa on May 1. 

A (very) brave guitarist above the Gitarowy Rekord Guinnessa crowd at Wroclaw's Market Square.

It's not exactly a secret that The Droning Company founder Stuart Smith and Molenda bonded over their love of guitars, and both guitarists continue to participate in charity events, live shows, and recorded media to promote guitars, music, and creative communities.

Gitarowy Rekord Guinnessa is one of Molenda's favorite events to participate in, as it brings together thousands of people from all over Europe to celebrate the music of Jimi Hendrix, perform together in Wroclaw's beautiful Market Square, attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Largest Guitar Orchestra, and beam UNIVIBE (the universal vibration of music) across the planet.

Founded and conducted by blues guitarist—and Hendrix devotee—Leszek Cichonski in 2003, the festival has hosted international guitar virtuosos such as Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Jennifer Batten, Al Di Meola, Greg Koch, Scott Henderson, and others, who play "Hey Joe" along with multitudes of players of all ages to set a new Guinness World Record. Last year, 7,676 guitarists came together to break the record, and Cichonski hopes to shatter the record again for the 2023 festival.

Leszek Cichonski

In the above photo, Cichonski is demonstrating the hand sign for UNIVIBE. Cichonski developed the sign and UNIVIBE concept as a more uplifting and harmonic alternative to the ubiquitous "devil's horn" hand sign made by rockers everywhere. 

"This is a brand-new idea I'm trying to promote to show the power of music and to unite us all," Cichonski told Guitar Player magazine in 2018. "The UNIVIBE sign with its three fingers on the right hand represents hope, faith, and love. In Poland, it can also mean 'Take care.' You see, so many things seek to separate us these days, but UNIVIBE is all about uniting us. I ask all guitarists and musicians around the world to show awareness for this sign. Let's change the world." 

The Festival crowd sends out the UNIVIBE sign in 2019.

Due to travel restaints during the COVID-19 pandemic, Molenda has been unable to return to Gitarowy Rekord Guinnessa since 2019. (The 2020 festival was an online virtual event, and in 2021, audience participation was still impacted by health concerns.) 

"Obviously, I am overjoyed to return to Wroclaw for the 2023 festival," says Molenda. "This year, the celebrity guitarist will be Steve Vai—his second appearance at Gitarowy Rekord Guinnessa—and I'm thrilled to reconnect with him and the other stage guitarists, the European guitar community, and all of my friends in Poland. It's also a treat to share the stage with my wife, Cheryl Munoz, bag out 'Hey Joe,' try to beat last year's Guinness World Record, and send UNIVIBE to musicians and music lovers everywhere."

Molenda performing "Hey Joe" with bassist/actor David Price on the Wroclaw Market Square stage in 2018.

Watch Molenda Perform at the 2019 Festival

For a drone's-eye view of the 2022 festival, CLICK HERE.

Ad 1 Testing
Pilot Institute 250x250

FEATURED NEWS

Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant  to develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant  to develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Even Penguins Are Using AI Now
Even Penguins Are Using AI Now
XPONENTIAL 2024: JR UAV
XPONENTIAL 2024: JR UAV
The Droning Company Debuts Podcast
The Droning Company Debuts Podcast
Free eBook from 107 School: Launching Your Aviation Career
Free eBook from 107 School: Launching Your Aviation Career

TRENDING NEWS

Even Penguins Are Using AI Now
Even Penguins Are Using AI Now
The Droning Company Debuts Podcast
The Droning Company Debuts Podcast
Why Do Police Need Drones?
Why Do Police Need Drones?
Pilot Story: Jonathon R. Leach
Pilot Story: Jonathon R. Leach
Thousands of Guitars By Drone
Thousands of Guitars By Drone
expouav.com

About Us

The Droning Company is an online job agency for drone pilots which incorporates a high-end magazine dedicated to all aspects of the drone industry, keeping you abreast of all the latest and trending news , along with articles, columns, tech innovations, pilot tips, product reviews, and the latest FAA updates.

Customer Services

  • Terms & Condition
  • Privacy Policy
  • Looking for Pilot
  • Find a Job
  • Sitemap
  • Advertise with us

Get Our Newsletter!

Don't miss out on essential news, industry updates, hot videos and photos, gear reviews, and more!

© Copyright 2025 | The Droning Company | All Rights Reserved.